Chapter 109 — Another Round and You'll Blow Yourself Up
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"So that means the energy in my body can be passed to others at any time?" Wei Zhao grew excited at this. If that were true, then others would not need to cultivate at all — they could simply absorb the energy from his body and achieve the same result.
"That is naturally impossible." Old Jiao's words dashed cold water over Wei Zhao's head. "At least, after studying the first layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, I have found it impossible. Whether the later layers might allow it, I do not know — I have never seen the specific cultivation formulas, so I cannot say."
"Then what happened today...?" Hearing Old Jiao's words, Wei Zhao was instantly deflated.
"Today's matter — as I said, the reason that old man could absorb the energy you released into him was that, in his condition at the time, his body's own energy was no longer sufficient to sustain normal cardiac function. Only under such special circumstances could the energy in your body be used by him," Old Jiao said. "Under normal conditions, an ordinary person's own bodily energy is already enough to keep all their organs working, so they have no need of your energy. My explanation may not be entirely clear — this formula and method were left by our grand-uncle master, and I myself have only a half-understanding of it."
Jiaolao's explanation had been somewhat convoluted, but Wei Zhao understood what he meant: in ordinary circumstances, a normal person's body was impervious to his energy; it took effect only in emergencies.
"So you're saying energy only works on ordinary people after some part of their body has gone wrong?" Wei Zhao asked.
"You could put it that way. But even then, the effect only keeps things running. Restoring those damaged organs is out of the question," Jiao Yazi said. "That's what I meant today: keeping him alive is no problem, but healing him is impossible..."
"Healing, now that I might have other means for. With Chinese medicine — acupuncture and herbal decoctions — the body can be nursed back gradually." This time Wei Zhao was not especially disappointed; the ability to provide emergency aid alone was remarkable enough. Keep the man alive for now; other methods could be worked out later.
Still, he and that old man from today were total strangers. There was no need to volunteer follow-up treatment himself — such enthusiasm would only make people suspect he had ulterior motives.
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Wei Zhao calmed himself and prepared to resume his cultivation. But he had barely entered the state when Jiaolao interrupted him.
"Hey, kid Lin, what do you think you're doing?" Jiaolao demanded with a frown.
"Cultivating." Wei Zhao looked at Jiaolao, puzzled. What he was doing — couldn't the old man tell?
"You don't have the incantation for the second layer. What exactly do you think you're cultivating? Don't you know that too much energy in the body with no proper incantation to guide it can make you explode and die?" Jiaolao glared at Wei Zhao with a look that said "are you an idiot?"
"Uh..." Wei Zhao's heart jolted. He had not expected such a rule to exist... Thank goodness he had established contact with Jiaolao so early. Otherwise, if by some twist of fate he had broken through the first layer while cultivating outside and then kept going, he might well have blown himself to bits.
"But... today, treating that old man — didn't that waste some energy?" Wei Zhao asked, a little awkward. "Shouldn't I replenish it?"
"Sleep it off and it replenishes itself. No need to cultivate," Jiao Yazi said, rolling his eyes in exasperation. This kid really knew nothing at all — an absolute greenhorn.