Lu Changfeng placed the Nine Dragon Stone over Li Longji's heart and held both hands just above it, driving the Shennong Glazed Glass Art at full power. At once, a pure, gentle stream of Shennong Qi, amplified by the Nine Dragon Stone, poured ceaselessly into Li Longji's limbs, organs, and even the depths of his wounded soul.
At last, a trace of color returned to Li Longji's deathly pale face, and his breathing gradually grew steady and deep.
Though he had yet to wake, his life was no longer in danger, and his foundations had received the fullest possible nourishment and repair.
Seeing his improvement, Gao Lishi and Xue Chongjian both wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.
Both firmly believed that Li Longji enjoyed the protection of heaven's mandate, but neither had ever imagined that this "protection" would take such a heart-stopping form-summoning a terrifying old ancestor hidden deep within the Jade Pendant!
"That will do."
Lu Changfeng withdrew the Nine Dragon Stone, its glow now slightly dimmed, and let out a long breath. He told Gao Lishi, "His Highness's injuries have stabilized, and his organs and meridians are recovering. His soul has simply been exhausted too severely, so he needs to sleep and heal on his own. Once we return to the city, I'll prescribe some medicine to nourish and restore him gradually. There's no need to worry too much."
Without another word, Gao Lishi dropped to his knees with a thud and solemnly knocked his forehead against the ground before Lu Changfeng. "On behalf of His Highness and Prince Xiang's household, I will remember your great kindness forever, sir!"
Lu Changfeng extended a hand in a gesture to help him up. "There's no need for this. I was only doing my duty."
Having treated Li Longji, Lu