Seven Treasure City, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Seven Treasure Hall.
Inside the hall, more than a dozen physicians and healing Soul Masters took turns examining Ning Fengzhi.
Physicians and healing Soul Masters focused on different aspects, and combining their efforts made it more likely they could solve the problem.
Yet after examining Ning Fengzhi, every one of them furrowed their brows, helpless.
Gu Rong was growing anxious at the side.
After the last physician finished his examination, Gu Rong grabbed his hand and asked.
"How is he, doctor? Is Fengzhi in serious condition?"
The physician's expression was strange as he spoke.
"Sect Master Ning says he has lost his sense of taste, but I found no sign of that during my examination. The Sect Master is in excellent health.
"As for the stiffness in his facial muscles, it seems to be congenital. There are no signs that it was caused later in life...
"Please forgive me, Your Excellency Gu Rong. I'll need to return and study this further."
With that, the physician muttered about how strange it was and left with his head lowered.
Ning Fengzhi had heard everything. The previous physicians had mostly said the same.
The healing Soul Masters' healing and purification Soul Skills had been completely ineffective as well, as though his condition was neither illness nor injury.
He recalled how it had felt when he consumed the Immortal Herb.
Eating the nectar and petals had been fine at first, but when he swallowed the stamens and stem as well, things began to go awry.
The spiritual energy of the Immortal Herb rampaged through his body. It not only reshaped his Martial Soul, transforming the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but its excess power also surged into the meridians of