Healing Jiang Mu with the Mark of Life

Chapter 28: Healing Jiang Mu with the Mark of Life

"Oh, all right, Old Man."

Jiang Nannan supported her mother as they slowly walked over. After sitting on the carpet, she handed her mother a Grilled Fish. "Mom, have a taste too."

The Old Man caught the scent of the Grilled Fish and suddenly found the food in his own bowl far less appetizing than usual. In the end, he could not resist buying several Grilled Fish from Huo Yuhao.

Jiang Nannan took a bite of the Grilled Fish, and her moist eyes brightened slightly. The oppressive emotions that had built up from being unable to cure her mother's illness seemed to ease somewhat, while a long-lost sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.

Jiang Mu also tasted the deliciousness of the Grilled Fish after taking a bite. Yet what caught her attention was that a child so young possessed such excellent grilling skills. He must have gone through a great deal when he was little...

As Huo Yuhao ate, he discussed a few matters with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Yuhao, we'll be heading deep into the Far North Land this time. The Core Zone of the Far North Land is extremely cold. You should be able to withstand it with the Heavenly Flames protecting your body, right?"

"Don't worry, Brother Sky Dream. In the Far North Land, there's no cold that can contend with the Heavenly Flames."

Huo Yuhao told the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm not to worry. "Besides, even if my Soul Power runs low while I'm using the Heavenly Flames to protect myself, I can take Soul Return Pills to replenish it."

"Then how are we getting there, Yuhao? Are we walking?"

"We'll buy a Snow Sled in Heaven Dou City. It'll be faster."

With Soul Return Pills, Huo Yuhao did not need to worry about exhausting his Soul Power. He could continuously use Soul Power to propel the Snow Sled forward, which would certainly be much faster than walking.

Halfway through her Grilled Fish, Jiang Nannan suddenly remembered something and looked toward Huo Yuhao. "I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Jiang Nannan. What about you, little brother?"

"Huo Yuhao. Just call me Yuhao."

Huo Yuhao answered as he put the grill away into his Ring of Holding, then released a stream of cold air to extinguish the campfire.

Jiang Nannan could tell that Huo Yuhao was quite talented, so she asked curiously, "Yuhao, what are you going to Heaven Dou City for? Are you planning to enroll at the Royal Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"My real destination isn't Heaven Dou City. I'm only passing through."

After a brief moment of thought, Huo Yuhao said, "Since I'm already here... I used my family's alchemy techniques to refine some Pills earlier. I can exchange them for some money in Heaven Dou City and buy some Rare Metal."

Jiang Nannan keenly caught the word "Pills." Having spent so long seeking treatment for her mother, she had become extremely sensitive to words such as medicine, diagnosis, and treatment.

"Yuhao, can you let me see your Pills?"

Naturally, Jiang Nannan would not let any possibility slip by. Over the years, she had studied nearly every medicine available in the various pharmacies for her mother's illness. Researching one more kind of medicine was nothing.

Facing the earnest look in Jiang Nannan's eyes, Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, then slowly nodded. He took a Light Green Pill from his Ring of Holding. It was a Soul Return Pill.

"Here, this is it."

Jiang Nannan accepted the pill and began examining it when she suddenly heard her mother call out, "Nannan..."

She quickly turned her head and discovered that a trace of color had appeared on her mother's formerly pale cheeks.

Before Jiang Nannan could react emotionally, she hurriedly asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

"Nannan, Mom feels like this... this Pill might have some effect on me."

This sudden glimmer of hope made Jiang Nannan's entire body tremble.

Huo Yuhao was somewhat puzzled and asked through his thoughts, "Old Yi, isn't the Soul Return Pill meant to restore Soul Power? How can it have a healing effect?"

Electrolux thought for a moment. "When we refined the pills, I also employed your Mark of Life. Thus, every pill we refined contains a trace of Life Aura."

"This girl's mother has reacted so strongly to the Life Aura. I would guess that the vitality of one of her organs has withered away."

"However, the Life Aura within the Soul Return Pill is negligible. It would be difficult to improve her condition simply by piling up enough Soul Return Pills."

Huo Yuhao considered it carefully and found it quite possible. After all, the Gold of Life could even slowly restore Old Yi's Divine Sense. Its healing abilities were undoubtedly among the best on the continent.

At that moment, Jiang Nannan's eyes had reddened with emotion as she urgently asked, "Little brother, how much is this Pill? How many do you have? I'll buy them all."

As she spoke, Jiang Nannan took out a small pouch of Gold Soul Coins from her Storage Soul Guidance Device. The pouch was palm-sized and contained the savings she had accumulated over many years. She held it out toward Huo Yuhao.

"Nan Nan Jie, don't get too excited yet."

Huo Yuhao explained, "This Pill wasn't originally intended to heal injuries. It merely happens to contain a trace of Life Aura."

"Yuhao, are you saying there's only one of these pills?" Jiang Nannan's eyes reddened.

"It's not that there's only one." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Nan Nan Jie, can you tell me exactly what illness Auntie has?"

Old Yi had said it was a decline in vitality. If they knew which part of her body was afflicted, perhaps they could use the abundant life force of the Gold of Life to solve the problem at its root.

A trace of bitterness appeared on Jiang Nannan's face as she told him the truth.

"I took my mother to many other cities for treatment before. Every doctor came to the same conclusion: they could only tell that there was a problem with her heart, an extremely complicated heart ailment."

"But they had no idea what exactly was wrong with her heart. The doctors were all helpless. They could only blindly prescribe a great deal of heart medicine, trying their best to alleviate her symptoms."

After treating her mother for so long, Jiang Nannan understood that the doctors' approach was really just prolonging her mother's life, preventing her illness from worsening further and claiming her life outright.

Jiang Nannan silently stared at the pill in her hand. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Yuhao, since you know how to refine medicine, can you take a look at my mother? I can pay you twice the consultation fee charged by the doctors at the clinics."

Huo Yuhao's lips moved. He could indeed refine some simple pills, but he had never treated anyone before. The only method he could think of was using Mental Detection to see what was wrong with her body.

"Nan Nan Jie, I have a special Soul Skill that can help me examine Auntie, but I can't guarantee that I'll find the exact cause of her illness."

Jiang Nannan's eyes lit up. "It's all right, Yuhao. So many doctors haven't been able to diagnose her anyway. I'm already very grateful that you're willing to examine my mother."

Afterward, Huo Yuhao and Jiang Nannan bid farewell to the Old Man. Jiang Nannan was a Three-Ring Soul Elder, so carrying her mother on her back was not too strenuous.

The three entered Heaven Dou City, and Jiang Nannan immediately took Huo Yuhao to rent a room at an inn.

Jiang Nannan carried her mother inside and gently laid her flat on the bed. Although Jiang Mu's face was exceptionally pale and she looked sickly, she still possessed the charm and softness of a mature woman.

Huo Yuhao took one of Jiang Nannan's mother's hands and released a wisp of Soul Power into her body.

The Mark of Life on his forehead activated, and Jiang Mu's complexion visibly grew rosier. However, this was merely an outward sign caused by life force entering her body.

To determine exactly where her vitality had withered away, he still needed to use his Soul Skill.

Mental Detection... Huo Yuhao was deeply conflicted.

"What's wrong, Yuhao?" Jiang Nannan noticed that something was off about Huo Yuhao's expression and hurriedly asked.

Huo Yuhao explained to Jiang Nannan that the three-dimensional image displayed by his Mental Detection revealed every detail with perfect clarity. It was practically the same as seeing her mother's entire body from every angle.

Jiang Nannan froze for a moment, then made her decision almost instantly. Illness did not shy away from treatment. Compared to her mother's health, what did something like this matter?

"I agree. Just focus on examining her."