LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Healing Injuries
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As instructed, Gongyang Jin pulled open her clothes, revealing her smooth, fair back.
On skin as flawless as mutton-fat jade, there was only one horrifying wound, faintly emitting a black mist.
"You're quite bold, daring to take advantage of me. Once you've had your look, I'll gouge your eyes out," Gongyang Jin said with a faint smile.
If she could just keep her mouth shut, she would undoubtedly be a stunning beauty capable of toppling nations.
Unfortunately, as soon as she spoke, the atmosphere completely changed.
That type of smiling yet deadly, devil-like woman was the perfect description for Gongyang Jin.
Han Zhan pressed his lips together without speaking.
He had no idea which of Gongyang Jin's words were true and which were false, so he simply ignored her.
Han Zhan placed his hand on Gongyang Jin's wound, a movement that caused her entire body to tremble slightly.
It wasn't because of pain.
Gongyang Jin's eyes turned dangerous. From childhood to now, especially after awakening her spiritual contract talent, no one had dared to do this to her—not even holding hands, let alone skin-to-skin contact.
If it had been anyone other than Han Zhan, they would've been turned into minced meat long ago.
Han Zhan could also feel the murderous intent Gongyang Jin was barely suppressing. Not daring to waste time, he immediately summoned the Fuxi Zither once more.
The melody of "Serene Heart Tune" resounded again.
At such close range, the dispelling effect of the melody was even stronger. The black mist lingering on her back was visibly being dispersed.
However, as soon as the melody ended, the dispersed black mist began to slowly gather again on Gongyang Jin's back.
"Tested it. It can suppress it but can't dispel it," Han Zhan concluded, which wasn't far from what Gongyang Jin had expected. In fact, being able to suppress the injury was already satisfying enough for her.
Just as Gongyang Jin was about to put her clothes back on, Han Zhan suddenly stopped her.
"Wait a moment. I have another method to try," Han Zhan said.
As his voice fell, beside the floating Fuxi Zither, an ancient cauldron began to materialize—the Shennong Cauldron.
Since Gongyang Jin's injury was a wound, and as long as it was a wound, it could definitely be healed.
As the most supreme healing artifact among the ancient ten divine weapons, the Shennong Cauldron was Han Zhan's next attempt.
Seeing Han Zhan summon a second peculiar weapon, Gongyang Jin's enchanting eyes sparkled with curiosity.
"You're truly full of surprises. As a spiritual contract master, how did you manage to contract two spiritual entities?"
Truly deserving of being an eighth-rank powerhouse, Gongyang Jin instantly discerned the difference in aura between the two divine weapons and concluded that Han Zhan had contracted two spiritual entities.
"Didn't your teacher ever teach you not to reveal these things lightly? Otherwise, you'll be in great danger," she remarked.
Han Zhan didn't reply.
In truth, he had his own plans.
If he could genuinely heal Gongyang Jin, then his "value" in her eyes would soar dramatically.
At the start, he was just an insignificant "combat support" that Gongyang Jin could casually threaten with "refuse, and I'll kill you."
But when she realized he could suppress her hidden injuries with the Fuxi Zither, even when he placed his hand on her back, this eighth-rank powerhouse could only suppress her killing intent and utter a threat like "I'll blind your eyes."
This demonstrated that his value in Gongyang Jin's eyes was steadily climbing, ensuring his safety.
Proving one's worth was a form of "investment."
With this in mind, Han Zhan urged the Shennong Cauldron to act. It began absorbing the residual spiritual energy from the billions of Izanagi serpent hatchlings Gongyang Jin had killed.
The cauldron drew in the spiritual energy before the serpent corpses completely dissipated.
Every little bit counted.
Moreover, with billions of serpent hatchlings, the accumulated spiritual energy reached a considerable amount.
If it were the CanShang Corporation, they wouldn't be capable of what the Shennong Cauldron was doing now.
Extracting spiritual energy from billions of serpent hatchlings was not only infeasible but also time- and labor-intensive—no sane person would attempt it.
For the Shennong Cauldron, however, it was a simple task.
Gongyang Jin could feel the ancient cauldron suspended in the sky greedily absorbing the remains of the serpent hatchlings.
Though she didn't know what Han Zhan intended, she could sense the growing, surging spiritual energy within the Shennong Cauldron, so she refrained from speaking further to disturb him.
Once the cauldron absorbed all the remaining spiritual energy, Han Zhan activated its power again.
This time, he unleashed the Shennong Cauldron's newly awakened third-rank ability: [Life Creation and Renewal]
Han Zhan quickly formed hand seals.
The Shennong Cauldron, originally upright, inverted itself, with its mouth pointing directly downward.
Suspended perfectly above Gongyang Jin's head, it began to pour out thick, pure white mist, saturating her body completely.
The [Life Creation and Renewal], as the Shennong Cauldron's ultimate healing power, even caused Gongyang Jin's eighth-rank body to feel an immense restorative force.
The overwhelming restorative power surged toward her back, healing not only her wound but even some old injuries and hidden ailments within her body.
The gash left by the ninth-rank insect emperor began to heal, albeit slowly.
Gongyang Jin felt as if she were soaking in a warm spring, her entire body wrapped in unparalleled comfort.
When the Shennong Cauldron poured out its last trace of energy, the process ended.
Gongyang Jin even felt a faint sense of loss.
Yet soon, she reached back to touch her wound and discovered that the horrifying injury had already shrunk by at least half under the healing effects of [Life Creation and Renewal]
Even the black mist's regathering had significantly slowed.
"It can be healed!" Gongyang Jin exclaimed in disbelief, standing up to face Han Zhan.
Han Zhan, seeing her turn directly toward him, blushed.
"Uh, maybe put your clothes back on first…" He wasn't exactly a virtuous man, but he was genuinely afraid she'd kill him in a fit of anger.
As it turned out, his worries were unnecessary.
Having proven he could heal her stubborn ailment, Han Zhan's value in Gongyang Jin's eyes skyrocketed once more.
"Do it again!" Gongyang Jin, unable to contain her excitement, urged.
Han Zhan immediately shook his head. "The [Life Creation and Renewal] isn't something that can be easily performed. You saw it yourself—I had to use my talent to absorb the spiritual energy of billions of serpent hatchlings. Unless you can get me that many more, it's impossible to use it again now."
"Weren't we going to intercept the Izanagi serpent hatchlings? Let's go now." Gongyang Jin responded instinctively.
An eighth-rank enforcer—wasn't that already in his grasp?
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