Fantasy: I Can Randomly Refresh My Realm

Exchange life for medicineHearing the commotion, he raised his head, a flicker of displeasure in his murky eyes, but seeing that the newcomer was Xiao Feng, he suppressed it.

”What’s the rush?” the old man’s voice was hoarse, with a hint of weariness.

Xiao Feng didn’t bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point: ”What kind of poison is Miss Zhao afflicted with? What did you mean by ’exchanging lives’ earlier? Explain clearly!”

His tone was urgent, carrying an unquestionable pressure.

the old man put down the medical book, rubbed his brow, and sighed.

I have already explained it very clearly before.

The poison Miss Zhao is afflicted with is called ’Bone-Eating Cold Malevolence’. It’s an extremely sinister and peculiar poison with no antidote.”

”No antidote?!” Xiao Feng’s voice suddenly rose, his gaze sharp as a knife: ”Then what does ’exchanging lives’ mean? Don’t speak in riddles!”

the old man felt a bit unnerved by his gaze and shrank back, giving a wry smile: ”Guardian Xiao, please calm down. The so-called ’exchanging lives’ isn’t really trading one life for another, but rather a method of... using poison to fight poison, or rather, transferring the malevolent energy.”

”Explain it more clearly!” Xiao Feng’s patience was wearing thin.

’Bone-Eating Cold Malevolence’, as the name suggests, its toxicity lies in eroding the bone marrow and triggering extremely yin and cold malevolent energy.”

the old man explained: ”This malevolent energy will continuously accumulate, eventually freezing the poisoned person to death and destroying their soul. The only method, before the malevolent energy completely erupts, is to find a person who possesses extremely yang and rigid energy and... transfer this malevolent energy onto him.”

”Transfer?” Xiao Feng furrowed his brow.

”Yes, transfer.” the old man nodded: ”But this is not without cost. The person who bears this malevolent energy is equivalent to bearing the ’Bone-Eating Cold Malevolence’ poison for Miss Zhao. Although the extremely yang and rigid energy can temporarily suppress the malevolent energy, it ultimately cannot eradicate it. The bearer will suffer the pain of the cold malevolence’s erosion day and night, their cultivation will be greatly damaged, their lifespan sharply reduced... and even...”

”Even what?” Xiao Feng pressed.

the old man hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke: ”Even... they might eventually be consumed by the malevolent energy, suffering the same fate as the poisoned person.”

Xiao Feng’s heart sank, and a cold chill spread up his spine.

He understood. The so-called ’exchanging lives’ was finding a scapegoat.

”Then... what kind of person is needed to bear this malevolent energy?” Xiao Feng’s voice was a little dry.

the old man glanced at him, his eyes complex: ”Throughout the world, people who possess extremely yang and rigid energy are already few and far between. Moreover... to bear such intense ’Bone-Eating Cold Malevolence’, this person’s yang energy must... must reach an astonishing degree. Looking at the entire Ming Cult, even the entire martial world... perhaps only...”

the old man didn’t finish his sentence, but his gaze had already fallen on Xiao Feng, the meaning self-evident.

Xiao Feng fell silent. The only sounds in the room were the crackling of the oil lamp and the old man’s slightly heavy breathing.

He finally understood why Zhao Yuwei was unwilling to speak, and he also understood her desperate look.

Use his life to save hers?

A violent pang of pain spread from his heart, more intense than any knife wound.

But he had almost no hesitation.

”How is it done?” Xiao Feng raised his head, his eyes terrifyingly calm, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

the old man was stunned, a flicker of shock in his murky eyes, which then turned into deep admiration and regret: ”You... have you thought this through? This... this is no joke!”

”I’m asking you, how is it done?” Xiao Feng repeated, his tone decisive and unquestionable.

the old man looked at his determined gaze, knowing that further words were useless, and could only let out a long sigh.

”Some things need to be prepared... Also... this method is extremely dangerous. During the process, even a slight mistake will result in both people perishing... And even if successful, you will...”

”Stop talking nonsense.”

Xiao Feng interrupted him: ”What’s needed, I’ll prepare. When can we start?”

In his mind, Zhao Yuwei’s pale and desperate little face appeared, along with her tearful eyes.

As long as she could live, what did any price matter?

The Old Doctor looked at the determination in Xiao Feng’s eyes, and a complex light flickered in his murky pupils. He stroked his graying beard and said in a deep voice: ”Have you thought this through? This is no child’s play; it’s a technique to defy fate. Even a slight mistake will result in both people perishing! Moreover...”

The Old Doctor paused, lowering his voice further: ”This method is extremely dangerous. During the process, the poison will flow backward, causing pain that ordinary people cannot endure. The bone-eating, heart-burning pain is enough to turn a man of steel into a soft willow. Even if you are lucky enough to succeed and the poison is transferred to you, with your current cultivation... I’m afraid you won’t last long.”

”I’m not afraid!”

Xiao Feng slammed the table violently, making the bottles and jars on it rattle. His eyes were bloodshot, like a cornered beast, his voice hoarse but filled with unquestionable determination, ”I’ll last as long as I can! As long as she can live one more day, what does it matter if I throw my life in? Don’t talk to me about useless things, just tell me, will you do it or not!”

He took a step forward, almost pressing against the Old Doctor, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at the other man: ”Old sir, I know you have a benevolent heart as a healer, but now is not the time to talk about rules or cherishing lives! Zhao Yuwei, she... she’s still so young, she still has unfulfilled wishes! I can’t just watch her disappear like this!”

Xiao Feng’s voice held a hint of an almost imperceptible tremor, the sound of pain he was desperately suppressing: ”Please! As long as it can save her, I’ll do anything! Even if I have to kneel and beg you...”

As he spoke, Xiao Feng’s knees actually bent slightly, as if he were about to kneel.

”Hey! You mustn’t! You absolutely mustn’t!” The Old Doctor quickly reached out to support him, his face full of helplessness and struggle, ”How can you kneel so easily! Why are you putting yourself through this...”

The Old Doctor looked at Xiao Feng’s appearance, ready to stake everything, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He had practiced medicine his entire life, seen countless separations of life and death, and many infatuated men and resentful women, but it was the first time he had seen someone like Xiao Feng, who, knowing it was a near-certain death, even a definite death, was still willing to draw out the poison and extend the life of the person he loved.

He sighed, his hand supporting Xiao Feng not letting go, but he said in a heavy tone: ”Young Xiao, I can agree to your request. But you must understand the risks involved. Once we start, there’s no turning back. Are you... truly ready?”

”I’m ready!” Xiao Feng said decisively, without the slightest hesitation, a nearly frantic light flickering in his eyes, ”I was ready long ago! From the moment I knew she was poisoned, I was ready!”

”Alright...” The Old Doctor seemed to be infected by his determination, and also as if he had made some kind of resolution, he nodded, ”Since your mind is made up, I will accompany you, a gentleman, even at the risk of my life, and perform this Great Art of Drawing Out Poison for you!”