"I have a radical method!"
When Mu Jinyu spoke, Qiu Bai and Chen Xiuying suddenly snapped to attention, their eyes gleaming brilliantly as they quickly turned their gazes to Mu Jinyu.
"Dragon Master, what method do you have?"
Even Yu Shenfeng, who had always been calm and indifferent to life and death, couldn't help but look at Mu Jinyu with a moved expression.
Who would want to live as an invalid, a drag on their disciple every day, if they had the chance to live and recover their former might?
Mu Jinyu smiled slightly, his expression serene and calm, and said, "I have observed Mr. Yu's condition. The Extreme Ice Cold Qi within his body seems not to be some sort of cold poison, but more like a kind of ice attribute Spiritual Energy? Elemental Qi? I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I feel it's no less powerful than my Life Source Energy!"
As he spoke, Mu Jinyu activated the Profound Arts of the Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art. Instantly, a rich surge of Life Source Energy that felt as comforting as the amniotic fluid in a mother's womb spread throughout the entire bamboo house.
Qiu Bai and Chen Xiuying had already seen this wood attribute True Qi from Mu Jinyu when he revived the Red Dragon Whiskers, so they were not particularly surprised.
However, Yu Shenfeng was different from them, with a broader horizon. He immediately sensed something extraordinary in Mu Jinyu's Life Source Energy. It was indeed different from the usual nature of True Yuan, seeming like a higher level of "Qi," comparable to the "Cold Qi" within his body?
Yu Shenfeng's face showed surprise as he reveled in the pleasant sensation like basking in a spring breeze. He felt much more relaxed all over and looked at Mu Jinyu with hesitation, saying, "Dragon King, are you suggesting..."
Mu Jinyu explained, "I sense that the Cold Qi within you is not simple. It's a 'Qi' of the same caliber as my Life Source Energy, far surpassing ordinary True Essence Power. Coupled with its extremely cold nature, it leads to the suppression of your True Yuan, and in the end, even your physical body couldn't avoid falling into a dormant state..."
"Therefore!"
Mu Jinyu emphasized, looking at Yu Shenfeng and continued, "As long as you switch to an 'ice attribute' Cultivation Method, completely transforming your entire True Yuan into this 'Cold Qi' rather than trying to extract the 'Cold Poison,' perhaps there will be a chance for a turnaround. Not only will you recover to your peak condition, but you might also reach even higher levels!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Shenfeng shuddered and fell into deep thought, considering the viability of what Mu Jinyu had proposed.
Whereas Chen Xiuying and Qiu Bai's expressions changed slightly. They asked with some difficulty, "But, Dragon Master, doing so, won't that intensify the Cold Qi within our teacher's body? After all, the Cold Qi inside him is an external substance, unlike the Life Source Energy you were born with. If the True Yuan isn't successfully transformed..."
The rest of the sentence was left unsaid, but the meaning was clear—if it didn't work, wouldn't the Cold Qi erupt completely, leading to Yu Shenfeng's certain death?!
Mu Jinyu understood their doubts about his proposal and smiled faintly, not minding it. After all, they were just concerned about their master. He began to explain:
"If all goes well, there shouldn't be any mistakes. Besides, the Life Source Energy I possess now was not innate but transformed later! Or else did you think I'd recklessly gamble with your master's life?
"When I previously ascended to the God Realm, my True Yuan also had no attribute until later on when my bloodline was activated, and it transformed into wood attribute True Essence!
"Eventually, I was lucky to encounter a Land of Creation and cultivated a profound Cultivation Method, which converted my True Yuan into Life Source Energy. It's easy to replenish someone's Elemental Qi, returning them to their optimal state, and it can even make them a few years younger."
"So that's it! Your Life Source Energy was also transformed later..."
After hearing Mu Jinyu's explanation, Qiu Bai's eyes revealed a sudden realization, and he said, "No wonder your True Yuan easily revived the nearly devastated Red Dragon Whiskers—it turns out to be so!"
Chen Xiuying still looked worried and said, "But what if our teacher's situation is different from yours and something unexpected happens..."
"Afraid of an accident?" Mu Jinyu gave her a sidelong glance, his tone taking on a mocking edge, "Then do you think his current condition affords the time for you to slowly find a cure?"
Chen Xiuying's expression changed upon hearing this, and finally, with a resigned sigh, she said, "We really have no way out!"
Chen Xiuying understood that, despite Yu Shenfeng's seemingly improved condition, now able to walk on the ground, as long as the cold poison couldn't be completely cleared, and without the Mysterious Yang Pill to continue suppressing it, sooner or later, he would revert to that half-dead state from before.
Therefore, they had no choice but to take a gamble.
Either they would let Yu Shenfeng enjoy his last years in peace,
or they would take a gamble and change his Cultivation Technique, which might lead to a turning point; not only would it save Yu Shenfeng from the threat to his life, but it could also increase his strength by a substantial margin, perhaps even surpassing Li Zhexiong, the first on the Divine Rankings.
Of course, whether to take the gamble or not was not for them, his disciples, to decide; it was up to Yu Shenfeng himself.
Chen Xiuying looked up at Yu Shenfeng, who was lost in thought, and did not press him to speak, waiting for him to come around and make the decision on his own.
Yu Shenfeng quickly snapped out of his reverie, having heard the conversation between Mu Jinyu and the two disciples earlier, and now he chuckled, saying,
"I won't hide it from you, Dragon King, this cold poison that has been entangling me for nearly thirty years did indeed come from a rather special place. Now that you mention it, I too feel that this 'Cold Qi' is truly extraordinary, similar to your Life Origin Qi, so I am willing to take that gamble, however..."
As he spoke, Yu Shenfeng's face showed difficulty, and he continued, "However, I don't possess any Ice Attribute Technique, and I'm not sure if just any ordinary Ice Series Technique can transform my True Essence Power into this 'Cold Qi'..."
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu smiled and said, "So you want to ask me, the Cultivation Method I used to transform my Wood Attribute True Essence into Life Source Energy, what tier is it exactly?"
"Yes," Yu Shenfeng replied with a wry smile and nodded.
Mu Jinyu said, "I am not sure about the tier of my Cultivation Method, but it is called the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art,' believed to be one of the Five Ancient Emperors Technique. Its rank should not be low."
Yu Shenfeng's eyes glazed over with a look of fascination as he murmured, "The 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art'? Just the name alone sounds extraordinary; it seems the path of borrowing a Cultivation Technique to transform my True Essence is not viable."
Mu Jinyu gave a wry smile and said, "Didn't I just say that I have a fundamental solution? That means I do possess the relevant Ice Series Technique."
"What?!" Yu Shenfeng's eyes suddenly sparkled with intense light upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words. He looked at Mu Jinyu and asked, "Does the Dragon King possess a Technique that is on par with the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art'?"
Mu Jinyu shook his head and said, "I can't claim it surpasses the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art.' My Ice Series Technique, while slightly inferior to the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art,' is a precursor to the 'Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique,' known as the 'Heavenly Frost Profound Cold Qi'!"
Water has three forms: mist, liquid, and ice. As the 'Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique' is a Water Source Origin Cultivation Method, mastering these three transformations is essential to cultivate it; one must first practice the three preliminary techniques before learning the 'Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique'!
However, Mu Jinyu did not possess the complete 'Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique,' nor the complete set of preliminary techniques, except for the 'Heavenly Frost Profound Cold Qi,' which was the Ice Series precursor technique.
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words and learning that he possessed the preliminary technique to the 'Black Emperor Water Emperor Technique,' Yu Shenfeng was immediately excited, but soon after, he calmed down again.
He looked at Mu Jinyu, sighed lightly, and asked, "Dragon King, you have gone to great lengths to help me with Alchemy and now offer me a Cultivation Method. Surely you have a purpose, don't you? Just say it straight, and I'll see if I can agree..."
Mu Jinyu smiled and said, "Master Yu is indeed a wise and decisive man. It's true, I won't give you the technique for nothing; I do have some thoughts in mind, it just depends on whether Master Yu is willing!"
"What are the conditions?" Yu Shenfeng asked directly.
Mu Jinyu said, "I will give you the 'Heavenly Frost Profound Cold Qi' practice method if you let me have this valley."