Darkness had fallen. Shi Ying placed her hand on the girl's wrist and channeled her spiritual power, temporarily saving her from death. However, the charred state of her body indicated that the girl had gone through something very dangerous.
Shi Ying couldn't just randomly channel her spiritual power; what if the attribute was incompatible and caused further harm?
It was better to use a medicinal pill, even if it healed slowly, than to channel spiritual power with the wrong attribute.
Therefore, checking wasn't unnecessary. She placed her finger on the center of the girl's forehead to activate her clairvoyant eyes, allowing her to see the inside of the girl's body, specifically her dantian.
In a cultivator, the spiritual root is like a sieve, drawing in the suspended spiritual energy particles in nature. The meridians are like pathways; after passing through the spiritual root, the spiritual energy flows along these meridians. Finally, the dantian is the ultimate point; all that spiritual energy will eventually be forced to flow and condense there, transforming from a state of spiritual energy into spiritual power.
This girl's dantian seems to be damaged, not to mention the impurities within it, so Shi Ying needs to be extra careful.
"Little one, don't worry, this person has a fire-element dantian, so you just need to channel fire-element spiritual power into it. However, to restore the dantian, it's only temporary. You need elixirs, earth treasures, or energy-gathering healing techniques for the dantian to fully recover." - Huli
"But my spiritual power is more metal than fire, that's very dangerous." - Shi Ying
"It's alright, I'll assist you. You just need to concentrate on channeling spiritual power." - Huli
Hearing this, Shi Ying nodded. She then placed her fingers on the meridians in the girl's body, closing her eyes and concentrating her spiritual power on her fingertips.
Doing so would unblock the obstructed meridians and cleanse the marrow of the meridians. The fox only guided Shi Ying to touch the meridians that needed to be unblocked.
This process took quite a few hours to complete. The girl began to show signs of pain, causing her body to convulse. Shi Ying had to exert great effort to accelerate the process of unblocking the meridians. The girl's complexion gradually calmed down, and the pain subsided.
After finishing, Shi Ying gently laid the girl down, stepped back, and entered a meditative posture to recover the spiritual energy in her body. Huli looked at the girl on the ground and couldn't help but frown.
"Is this person... really 'that person'? But this person looks so weak. What exactly happened?" - Huli thought
After concentrating on meditating, Shi Ying turned to transmit spiritual energy into the girl, repeating this many times until Shi Ying was exhausted. Huli looked at her mistress like a naive but kind child, so she said nothing and just watched until she fell asleep.
Shi Ying's whole body heated up inside. She slowly relaxed and then jumped into the cold river. The cold of the river enveloped Shi Ying's small body to cool her down.
However, the burning sensation inside her still flared up, causing her to writhe in the water. While writhing, water flowed into her mouth, causing Shi Ying to surface and cough. Her body temperature remained uncomfortably high, making her feel like she was about to be burned alive.
"Little one, come closer so I can help you!" - Huli
Her body staggered onto the shore and collapsed onto the rocky ground. The fox ran to her, opened its mouth, and began to suck up the spiritual energy leaking from her body.
The more spiritual energy it absorbed, the more Huli felt a surge of spiritual energy coursing through her body. After absorbing the spiritual energy, a continuous flow of power poured into the fox, causing it to let out a satisfied burp.
"That was delicious, thank you" - Huli
"It seems my spiritual roots are clashing" - Shi Ying
"That's right, and that's not good at all. Your metal element spiritual root is clashing with fire element spiritual root. The longer this continues, the more intensely it will erupt. You should find a suitable energy vein to cultivate," - Huli
Because her metal element was a rare type, she needed to be careful, otherwise, if one of them was extinguished, she would immediately become a cripple. There are three ways to soothe the spirit within her.
Firstly, using Water to balance the temperature will cool down the Fire in the body, regulating it and making the spiritual foundation stronger.
Secondly, using Earth for dual cultivation or absorbing Earth-element spiritual energy to nourish and shape one's destiny. Earth acts as a mold, forging molten gold into divine weapons and powerful artifacts.
Thirdly, a more dangerous method is to fight fire with fire, using Fire to temper and strengthen oneself, but this method is too dangerous and can lead to a violent explosion if not controlled.
"It seems I must use the Water and Earth attributes to ensure my safety." - Shi Ying
"I suggest you go to Mount Kunlun, the source of all Earth-element dragon veins. This is the supreme immortal cultivation sanctuary, containing the most concentrated Earth spiritual energy in the cultivation world." - Huli
Mount Kunlun is a good choice, but it is too dangerous; the path there is not only treacherous but also fraught with other dangers.
For example, the chaotic gravity increases hundreds of times higher due to the extremely dense Earth energy. If one's meridians are weak, they could be crushed by the pressure, making it impossible to fly on a sword.
The icy cold and fierce winds at Kunlun Peak, which is covered in snow year-round, are not ordinary snow but Nine Nether Mysterious Ice. The wind here is the Nine Heaven Fierce Wind, capable of blowing away the physical body and eroding even the soul.
Not to mention the formations and divine beasts there, the death rate is 99%, 100% for a child like her.
Looking at the melancholic expression of the little mistress, the fox almost forgot that she was in front of an immature child.
"So, what do you think? If you don't want to go to that dangerous place, where else would be safer?" - Huli
"In my opinion, Fansipan Peak, also known as the 'Roof of Indochina,' is where the purest rays of sunlight are received. If White Dew Gold cultivates there at dawn, it will absorb the True Sun Fire to melt its life force, completely eliminating impurities in its spiritual root without fear of being buried by Earth energy." - Shi Ying
"That's fine, as long as you feel safe to cultivate. But what about that person over there?" - Huli
Both turned to look at the girl who was still unconscious. They had no choice but to take her along. Leaving a girl here wasn't a good idea.
Shi Ying reached for her bracelet and summoned a cloud horse. She then lifted the girl and placed her on the horse's back, along its spine. Use ropes or a jacket to tie the person's body tightly to the horse's back for the long journey.
As dawn breaks, continue the journey to Fansipan.
The road to get there is quite long, taking three days of continuous travel. Now, with the unconscious person, it will probably take another three days of intermittent travel to reach the destination.
"Tell me more about the demons in your place, Huli," - Shi Ying
"Why do you want to know?" - Huli
"Because I'm bored. Walking in silence like this is naturally boring," - Shi Ying
"Alright, then let's start with the most common demons, called Little Demons. They are small animals or insects that have only partially transformed into humans, without powerful magic, and usually serve as servants in caves" - Huli
"Are there many types?" - Shi Ying
"Yes, there are many. Usually, those little demons are just insignificant in terms of numbers," - Huli
"I see. What about you?" - Shi Ying
"Hey, don't compare me, a fox, to those low-ranking creatures. I'm only weak because I lost my tail. We foxes are strong based on the number of tails we cultivate" - Huli
"So tails aren't just for show?" - Shi Ying
The fox immediately used its front paw to slap the little mistress's head hard.
"Of course, each tail represents a year of my cultivation!" - Huli
"Okay, okay. Don't be so upset." - Shi Ying