Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 842 Stars as Medicine
Xu Xuan still wore a gentle and refined smile, but his heart suddenly tightened.

He did indeed harbor some subtle feelings for Bai Suzhen—after all, it's hard for anyone to remain unmoved when faced with such a love tribulation. However, he always kept to himself and never crossed the line.

It wasn't just the influence of his iron will, but also because he knew better than anyone else that the beautiful woman in white before him was definitely not the love-crazed White Snake from the opera.

She possesses 1,700 years of cultivation, comes from a top-tier orthodox sect of Xuanmen, and even has unfathomable lineage flowing in her bloodline.

After retiring from his sect, he spent countless years experiencing trials and tribulations in the mortal world.

This is a true seeker of the Way. Beneath that gentle, water-like exterior lies a ruthless decisiveness capable of crushing stars.

He dared to fight even the Dragon-Subduing Demon head-on, and he broke the Two Elements Dust Formation in no time. He also displayed invincible prowess in the Cloud Dream, making him an absolute background character.

They've come looking for me now, probably because of an agreement made six months ago.

Let's go to the Purple Bamboo Forest together to resolve some minor issues.

Unfortunately, Xu Xuan has this small problem.

So when I saw the beautiful woman again, I felt a strange sense of crisis and helplessness.

Even if he were fully recovered and in peak condition, he would still be no match for the beauty before him, let alone escape.

If Senior Brother Ruoxu hadn't returned yet, the Dragon Lord would at most just move to a front-row seat to watch the spectacle. In this vast mortal realm, there was no one willing to lend a hand to this young lady Bai.
Xiaoqing is useless too.

Can I use the Green Snake Rolling Technique? Will I get killed on the spot?

Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly saw Bai Suzhen lightly raise her hand. In an instant, the dark clouds that had been covering the bright moon dispersed, and the clear moonlight spilled into the courtyard.

That's terrible, even worse.

"Hanwen, what's wrong? Has your injury worsened?" It was still a gentle, soothing voice.

"It's nothing," the Father replied calmly and steadily, sitting upright like a pine tree.

"Hmm." Bai Suzhen flicked her sleeve, and suddenly a galaxy appeared upside down in the courtyard. "Tonight I will help you refine the fragments of the Dao principles on your body."

"Oh, oh~~~" The Holy Father remained seated, but his tone was a little strange, as if he were somewhat relaxed?

As long as we're not dealing with trivial issues, we're best friends.

Bai Suzhen was both annoyed and amused—what was this man up to now? No wonder Xiaoqing had picked up his nonsensical talk and was becoming more and more shameless; what had they learned from the classics?

She hasn't been idle since returning from Dongting Lake. She searched through all the sect's classic texts at the bottom of West Lake and finally found a reliable treatment plan.

We can't just stand by and watch Xu Xuan drag on in this half-dead state, can we?
He has so many enemies, and countless more lurking in the shadows; the sooner he's dealt with, the sooner he'll have peace of mind.

Furthermore, with the appointment at the Purple Bamboo Grove imminent, she needs a Xu Hanwen in good condition to fulfill the agreement; otherwise, there might still be some risks involved.

"Sit cross-legged." Bai Suzhen's fingertips shimmered with starlight, her words concise and to the point.

Xu Xuan obediently complied, but his eyes widened when he heard the treatment plan—was he to use the Starry True Fire to penetrate deep into his body and melt the fragments of the Dao? And it would be divided into four treatment sessions?
My brain translated: You're going to BBQ me? And you're going to divide me into four levels of doneness?

"Wait!" she hurriedly raised her hand to stop them. "When Miss Bai said 'somewhat dangerous,' what exactly did she mean?"

Bai Suzhen's eyes shifted slightly: "At best, their meridians will be completely destroyed; at worst, they won't die."

She had a final plan in mind, which is why she came up with this bold idea.

The night wind suddenly stopped, and even the chirping of insects fell silent.

Xu Xuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly felt that the "safe" environment of the academy might not be so secure after all.
Of course, he eventually agreed, since he couldn't refuse.

As the saying goes: Heaven divides the land into nine fields, Earth divides the land into nine provinces, and man has nine orifices; Heaven has four seasons, and man has four limbs; Heaven has twelve months, and man has twelve meridians.

This is the principle of "the unity of heaven and man." Since ancient times, physicians have possessed the secret method of incorporating the power of the Twenty-Eight Mansions into medicine:

The Horned Dragon (角木蛟) induces sweating and relieves exterior symptoms, like a dragon rising and awakening the spring. The Necked Dragon (亢金龙) raises Yang and relieves muscle tension, borrowing the vigorous Yang energy of the dragon. The Rooted Badger (氐土貉) dispels wind and overcomes dampness, corresponding to the Root constellation's association with "disease".

The Rabbit in the Room constellation warms and unblocks the meridians, symbolizing the rabbit's fertility. The Fox in the Heart constellation clears the orifices and dispels cold, like the fox's agility. The Tiger in the Tail constellation dispels wind and releases the exterior, its tail sweeping away turbidity. The Leopard in the Winnowing Basket constellation promotes urination and reduces swelling, corresponding to the Winnowing Basket constellation's function as a "disseminator."

Tonight, Bai Suzhen has taken the power of spring life from the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon in the East.

"Horned Wood Dragon!"

She gently raised her hand, and a sudden burst of light shone from the depths of the sky in response—

Spica, a binary star system 260 light-years from Earth, bursts forth with brilliant starlight. This intertwined binary system is the left and right horns of the Azure Dragon, anciently known as the "Heavenly Gate." The trajectories of the seven luminaries mostly pass through this area, hence it is also called the "Heavenly Pass."

At this moment, that destructive energy that traversed the sea of ​​stars hovered three inches above Bai Suzhen's palm. The starlight, powerful enough to melt even the most celestial skin and bones, cast flickering light on her pale face.

Xu Xuan: "."

I'm too scared to move. But it's so beautiful.

Although it wasn't the first time I'd seen this beauty manipulate the stars, I was always captivated by her radiance.

Bai Suzhen had no interest in paying attention to someone's intoxication. Her gaze sharpened, and her fingertips shimmered with jade-colored scales, while snake scale patterns faintly appeared on her wrists.

This ancient demon finally revealed some of its true form.

Destruction is easy, repair is difficult. Crushing Xu Xuan's physical body would be as simple as snapping her fingers.

However, precisely fusing fragments of the Dao principles with the power of stars without damaging their fundamental nature requires near-perfect control.

"Are you ready?" She asked, her fingertips shimmering with starlight.

"Wait a minute—"

Xu Xuan regained his senses and first released all defenses, removing the protective power of the Pure Land and Calamity Land, as well as the protective aura of the various magical treasures at his waist.

Then, shamelessly, he started to take off his clothes and loosen his belt in front of the girl.

He untied the jade belt around his waist, took off his moon-white scholar's robe, put aside the brocade cassock hidden in his sleeve, and removed the heart-protecting mirror, tortoise shell, and other miscellaneous items such as the Ten Thousand Poisons Sand.

This wasn't really a case of being a scoundrel; it was because his clothes were top-tier magical artifacts, and wearing them in front would make them easily damaged. His inner garment was also a magical artifact, with the original text of the Ksitigarbha Sutra pasted on it. In short, he was armed from head to toe, extremely cautious.

Bai Suzhen shook her head. This Xu Hanwen.
The last man, a burly man, sat in the courtyard with his bare, muscular upper body exposed, revealing his scarred physique.

Those crisscrossing scars still contain fragments of the Yunmeng Dao principles that have not yet faded, gleaming with a faint blue light under the starlight.

"Bear it."

Bai Suzhen had no shame in appreciating the human male body; it was just a shell, and a tattered one at that.

With fingers drawn like a sword, one finger struck Xu Xuan's heart.

In an instant—"Sizzle!"

A burning sensation coursed through Xu Xuan's entire body; it was the power of the stars.

It was the kind of power that could send the unsuspecting Xu Xuan to the Pure Land with just a slight fluctuation.

This is only possible with Bai Suzhen; no one else could possibly make him let his guard down.

(End of this chapter)