The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#674 - Diagnosis

After exchanging another two moves with Dongmen Weilan, Lu Jing noticed that her mood was somewhat low.

So he took the initiative to stop and said to her, "Let's take a break. You've been diligent enough lately. You should also relax appropriately and combine work with rest."

Dongmen Weilan remained noncommittal, only reaching out to gently brush away the bangs that were stuck to her forehead.

Lu Jing hadn't mentioned the events that took place at the Number One Scholar Restaurant that night to Dongmen Weilan.

Because based on his recent observations, he could roughly tell that Dongmen Weilan was unaware of the reappearance of the Myriad Poisons Valley.

And since the girl was currently staying in Mirror Lake Valley and couldn't leave, even if Lu Jing told her that someone was impersonating her, it would only make her feel troubled and serve no other purpose.

So Lu Jing simply didn't mention it.

However, he could still sense that the girl had been noticeably more anxious lately, and even the number of times she encountered problems while practicing the Myriad Poisons Returning to Origin technique had increased. It was only because Lu Jing's internal energy was profound that he was able to protect her all the way.

Otherwise, if someone else were here, Dongmen Weilan would probably have gone to report to the King of Hell again.

This was also why Lu Jing was now advising her to rest well.

If this continued, it was only a matter of time before she suffered a Qi deviation.

However, Dongmen Weilan didn't seem to be aware of this imminent crisis. Instead, she asked Lu Jing, "If I increase the dosage of poison by another 30%, no… make that 50%, can you still protect my heart meridian?"

"It's possible," Lu Jing said, "but I don't see the point in doing so. Your current dosage of poison is already close to the limit. Each cultivation session takes four or five days to completely absorb. If you increase the dosage… then the time you need to absorb it will also be extended. There's no real change, and you're just taking unnecessary risks."

"I can try to speed up the circulation of energy."

"Believe me, doing so will only lead to Qi deviation and nothing else," Lu Jing said sincerely.

"How do you know?" Dongmen Weilan didn't believe him.

"Because I've tried it myself, though not speeding up the circulation of energy. Well, anyway, the final result was not worth the effort."

Lu Jing now looked at Dongmen Weilan and felt like he was seeing himself from a few years ago.

Only it was the reverse version.

Dongmen Weilan pursed her lips, her face full of unwillingness.

Lu Jing said, "Your cultivation speed is already fast enough. If you keep practicing like this, you'll become a first-rate expert in another year or two. Tsk tsk… starting from scratch and becoming a first-rate expert in less than two years. In my hometown, you could already start a class and fleece newbies."

"But at that time, I'll only be first-rate in terms of internal energy. My moves and lightness skill will still be inferior to those of established martial arts experts."

Dongmen Weilan was still very calm, "And after I become a first-rate expert, you won't be able to protect my heart meridian anymore, and my cultivation level will no longer be able to improve."

"But at that time, you will have already become the most poisonous being in the world, capable of transforming your true energy into any poison in this world," Lu Jing said, "Even if your lightness skill and martial arts moves are mediocre, ordinary first-rate experts will not be your match."

"Unfortunately, my enemies are not ordinary martial arts experts."

After Dongmen Weilan finished speaking, she saw Lu Jing with a hesitant expression and asked strangely, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"It's nothing… You should rest well first. I'll come again in five days," Lu Jing said, turning around and preparing to leave.

But he was stopped by Dongmen Weilan from behind.

"Wait, is something happening outside?" The girl's sense of smell was very keen, "Is it related to me?"

Lu Jing stopped, sighed, "I don't want to lie to you, but knowing these things now won't do you any good. Instead, it will distract you. How about this, when you plan to leave Mirror Lake Valley, come find me, and I will tell you everything I know."

Dongmen Weilan looked into Lu Jing's eyes, and after a moment, she pursed her lips and nodded.

… … … …

On this side, he had just appeased Dongmen Weilan, who was eager for revenge. On the other side, Lu Jing hurried back to the small courtyard where he lived. He didn't even have time to take a sip of water before he pulled up Amu, who was squatting under a tree watching ants.

He put a bamboo hat on him and draped a coat over him.

Then the two of them left the academy together and came to the pastry shop outside where he had previously sold dragon's beard candy.

And a carriage was already waiting quietly outside the shop.

Not long after Lu Jing resolved the crisis of the righteous path in the Number One Scholar Restaurant, Granny Tangren contacted him again as agreed.

The next morning, a letter was delivered to Gu Caiwei's residence, and it was specified that Gu Caiwei should forward it to Lu Jing.

The reason for this extra step was to avoid direct contact with the Department of Celestial Observation and the academy, reducing the risk of Granny Tangren being exposed. Secondly, the other party was probably using this method to subtly remind Lu Jing not to reveal anything related to her to the Department of Celestial Observation.

Lu Jing saw through the other party's little thoughts, but he didn't take it too seriously. Right now, it was important to treat Amu's illness; everything else was secondary.

However, after examining Amu again, Granny Tangren didn't immediately start treatment as Sun of Fire had said. Instead, she asked Lu Jing to give her some more time.

It wasn't until ten days later that she met with Lu Jing again.

But this time, when Lu Jing got into the carriage, he found that there was already someone sitting opposite him.

"Granny Tangren?" Lu Jing asked.

Lu Jing hadn't actually seen Granny Tangren herself in the previous two meetings.

The first time, he didn't even see a living person. The second time was slightly better; at least he heard Granny Tangren's voice, but the latter didn't let him enter the house and only saw Amu.

But this time, Lu Jing was finally able to see the real person, but he couldn't be happy. Instead, he felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Because if Amu's illness could be cured, Granny Tangren would have directly treated Amu. There was no need to take the risk of meeting him.

Since the other party had now shown her face, it probably meant that something had changed.

Sure enough, Granny Tangren's first sentence was, "Today, I have called you here to apologize to you."

"Apologize for what?"

"I can't cure this child's problem," Granny Tangren pointed to Amu.

"Is it that you can't cure it, or that you don't want to cure it?" Lu Jing's voice also turned cold, "My friend told me that there is no strange object in this world that you, Granny, can't cure."

"There are still some," Granny Tangren said, "I can't cure problems that have existed since birth."