"Divine Doctor, do you know?"
Seeing Lin Xiao suddenly fall into deep thought, Yue Wanwan quickly asked.
"No need to rush, some things are not yet certain."
Lin Xiao's expression changed quickly. He signaled Yue Wanwan to relax, and then exchanged glances with Ning Fengzhi.
Clearly, Ning Fengzhi had also thought of the same possibility just now.
In the ancient texts of the冥医 (Ming Yi), there was indeed something that could make a woman appear as if she were pregnant, with identical symptoms.
Ghost Fetus.
This thing was less of a disease and more of a technique.
This technique was not native to Long Country but was an evil art from the south.
This Ghost Fetus did not mean that a little ghost would be born, but rather that it could continuously devour the vital energy and essence from a woman's body during the ten months of pregnancy.
For an ordinary woman, within a month, her body would begin to weaken and show symptoms similar to pregnancy.
Then, as time passed, the woman's condition would worsen. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Of course, during this stage, some supplements could be used to stabilize her physical condition, much like how pregnancy requires constant intake of nutrition.
But after five months, it was no longer something that could be maintained simply by eating. At that point, the body's immunity would plummet sharply, and those with weaker physiques would find themselves unable to even walk.
It was at this time that the Ghost Fetus would begin to differ from that of a pregnant woman.
If it were a five-month pregnancy, naturally, the belly would be protruding. However, the Ghost Fetus would begin to shrink the belly little by little at five months.
By seven months.
The essence and vital energy in the woman's body would have been almost completely absorbed, and her life would be nearing its end. It was at this point that the Ghost Fetus would be "born" from the woman's body.
However, what was "born" was not a fetus, but a human elixir formed by the convergence of human essence and vital energy.
This human elixir was a great tonic.
It was also an extremely yin and extremely evil thing.
This human elixir could replenish someone who was deficient in vital energy and nearing the end of their lifespan.
Of course, it would carry some karma.
However, for someone on the verge of death, incurring karma was not a concern.
Currently, Li Zhiyan, as the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, had her body protected by true qi. The Ghost Fetus did not have a significant impact on her; at most, it would slow down her cultivation speed.
It would become much more severe later.
As for whether this was indeed a Ghost Fetus, he would need to observe further.
For now, he needed to thoroughly explore the Hehuan Sect.
Yue Wanwan followed Lin Xiao curiously. Since Lin Xiao was unwilling to say, she could only fret.
She could see the telepathic communication between Lin Xiao and Ning Fengzhi. They both seemed to know what had happened to their Sect Master.
"By the way, Yue Wanwan, let me ask you a question." Lin Xiao suddenly spoke.
"Whatever I know, I will tell you everything."
Yue Wanwan quickly replied.
"I want to know, did anyone visit the Hehuan Sect a month ago?" Lin Xiao asked.
"Visitors?"
Yue Wanwan shook her head. "I haven't seen any visitors, but there was an enemy who came to seek revenge."
"An enemy? That's perfect." Ning Fengzhi's heart confirmed his suspicion upon hearing this.