Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 63 Luo Qinghan's Leg Problem, Shu Yan's Arrangements

"That's why I said, even though we seem to have the support of the royal family and our own dedicated merchant guild, in reality, we barely manage to keep the entire alliance running each year, and we can't even save up any gold soul coins..."

Tianling's tone suddenly turned resentful at this point. Ignoring Luo Qinghan's resistance, she leaned directly on his shoulder before saying:

"I finally found a ten-thousand-year-old crocodile soul bone that suited me at the Tiannan City auction, but unfortunately I was short of money, so I had to let someone else buy it..."

"So, for us Soul Masters, Gold Soul Coins may seem like an external thing, but they actually have quite a lot of uses."

"I can live without Gold Soul Coins, but I absolutely cannot live without them. This is a lesson I've learned over the years."

Shu Yan smiled and shook his head. His gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Luo Qinghan.

"You've broken through level 50?"

Shu Yan asked softly.

Luo Qinghan was slightly taken aback, but then nodded gently.

"I was stuck at level 49 for almost a month and a half. A few days ago, I had some insights, and after two days of seclusion, I broke through."

"That's good. A seventeen-year-old Soul King, if nothing unexpected happens in the next three years, you still have a very good chance of becoming a Soul Emperor."

Shu Yan smiled and praised her, saying that it was already extremely rare for Luo Qinghan to cultivate to the Soul King realm at the age of seventeen despite being paralyzed in her lower limbs, not to mention that she was also a Soul Master with a spiritual attribute, which was even rarer on the continent.

Luo Qinghan simply shook her head and did not reply.

Shu Yan looked at Luo Qinghan's legs, which were still hidden under her skirt, and suddenly asked:

"Is there no possibility of your leg being healed? What did the Fairy Healer say?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Qinghan's mood suddenly became somewhat somber, and the others around her exchanged glances. Even the talkative Tian Ling did not dare to speak this time.

"I guess so. The problem with my legs was caused when I awakened my martial soul and absorbed a soul ring at the age of six. My family's martial soul, the Azure Phoenix, mutated into a powerful spiritual attribute on top of its original wind attribute. This should have been a happy thing, but that's exactly where the problem lies."

"For some unknown reason, when I obtained my first spirit ring, my mental energy was stimulated and went berserk. Mental energy close to that of a Great Spirit Master was running around my meridians, and I was completely unable to control it at that time. Although my parents were also by my side, they were completely bewildered by this unprecedented situation and had no idea how to deal with it properly. They could only use their own mental energy to suppress my mental energy and protect my brain and other vital parts."

"When that last surge of spiritual energy subsided, at least 60% of the meridians in my body were completely severed. Even though I recovered a lot after treatment, the problem with my legs is still unresolved."

"The Immortal Healer examined my leg problem years ago. Although she was the number one healing-type Soul Master in the world, known for being able to revive people as long as they had a breath left, she still dared not make a move on my leg's meridians and main meridians, which were almost completely twisted and disordered. This was because it had been delayed for too long, and the meridians that were originally twisted together had become diseased. In other words, to treat my leg, we must not only resolve the diseased meridians but also promote the growth of new meridians. The level of precision required for this process is terrifying. If any detail goes wrong, my leg will almost never have a chance to recover."

"This kind of problem can't be cured by simply replenishing life force. It requires someone to remove the tangled, diseased meridians and affected tissues... To put it another way, even though Senior Healer is now a Super Douluo, she still doesn't have more than 70% confidence in this, because it's not her area of ​​expertise at all, and she wouldn't dare risk my chance to recover..."

Shu Yan listened quietly, and then roughly understood the crux of the problem.

The healing or restorative Soul Masters in Douluo Continent mostly use methods that involve directly infusing life force into the patient's body, relying on the automatic repair properties of life energy to heal the patient. This is also the mainstream healing school on the continent today.

However, this school of thought often has its drawbacks. For example, in cases like Luo Qinghan's, the problem lies in the nerves or even the meridians. The method of infusing life energy is often not very effective. At most, it can only maintain the activity of the muscles and cells in that area and prevent them from dying.

In the original story, Huo Yuhao's condition seemed slightly more serious than Luo Qinghan's current situation? Actually, that's not the case. In the original story, Huo Yuhao possessed the Life Gold within his body, allowing him to recover on his own without the help of the Immortal Healer. However, without the Life Gold, even if Huo Yuhao barely survived, restoring him to his original state would be extremely difficult, even with the help of the Immortal Healer. Not to mention, Luo Qinghan's situation is far more complex than his…

It seems that only in-depth analysis of the high-tech soul tools from the Sun Moon Empire can solve this problem...?

Shu Yan's lips twitched slightly. He found it somewhat unbelievable, but then he thought about how he was currently in Douluo Continent. Oh well, actually, it didn't seem so hard to understand.

All I can say is that the bloodline he transmigrated to from the Douluo Continent was pure enough.

Perhaps it was because his life had become too normal over the years that he had forgotten that abstract concepts and all sorts of strange and wonderful things were the main theme of this world.

After thinking for a moment, Shu Yan then said:

"Don't worry, this problem can still be solved. Although the original Douluo Three Kingdoms may have some trouble with this, the Sun Moon Empire should still have a solution."

Upon hearing this, Luo Qinghan simply shook her head, and then said:

"It doesn't matter anymore. I have completely focused on cultivating the mental attribute and given up the wind attribute of my martial soul. Whether I can stand up and walk again is not of much significance to me. As long as my mental strength is strong enough, standing or sitting makes no difference to me."

Shu Yan didn't know what to say, since what Luo Qinghan said didn't seem to have any problems. He didn't bother to discuss the matter further, and simply concluded by saying:

"Let's talk about it later; plans can never keep up with changes."

Luo Qinghan nodded, then resumed her aloof demeanor, slowly lowering her beautiful eyes…

Shu Yan's gaze swept over everyone again, and then he said:

"Please elaborate on the arrangements after that."

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, and then Chen Ming spoke first:

"My family all want me to stay in Xingluo City and cultivate with you, Boss, and they haven't mentioned anything else."

Wang Lin nodded in agreement. Shu Yan's performance that day had completely won him over. Following a peerless genius like Shu Yan would be extremely beneficial for them.

Hu Yanhao and Meng Ning then expressed their desire to stay in Xingluo City. Luo Qinghan naturally didn't need to say anything more. Qian Gu Yueyin frowned slightly and thought for a moment before saying:

"I have to stay in Xingluo City to learn the later moves of the Unyielding Staff Technique from my grandfather. I can't leave Xingluo City for the next few years either."

As for Tianling, there's even less of a chance for her. She has a ton of things to deal with at the Chamber of Commerce, and she doesn't even have the chance to run away.

Shu Yan smiled slightly, not at all surprised, and then said softly:

"Since that's the case, I won't treat you unfairly. There's a large mansion in the south of the city that I own. You can stay there temporarily. A hotel or something is fine for now; staying there for a long time isn't appropriate. As for cultivation resources, someone will provide them for you. Focus on your cultivation, especially Tianling. As far as I know, your innate soul power should be as high as level seven. Don't let those trivial matters interfere with your cultivation; leave them to others to handle."

"My efforts need to be rewarded. In the future, whether it is to destroy the other three great empires or to wage war against Shrek Academy, you and your families must contribute. Although the empires are strong, to be honest, they are still slightly lacking in terms of top-tier Soul Masters."

"Back then, I alone could influence the course of the war, but if the battle lines were too long, it would be impossible to cover everything. Therefore, the Empire and I personally needed to cultivate more and even stronger emerging forces. Most of your family elders had already communicated with the royal family, and Elder Qian was one of the participants. This is one of the reasons why I valued you and was willing to cultivate you. In a sense, the reason why I valued you is actually similar to the reason why the Empire valued your ancestors..."

"Alright, that's all I'll say for now. You'll have to figure out the rest yourself. Also, we'll probably be leaving Star Luo City to travel around for a while. Luo Qinghan, come with us. We'll get you your fifth soul ring along the way and then arrange for someone to take you back to Star Luo City."

"You only have two Soul Saints accompanying you to Star Luo City this time. The accompanying guards are safe enough, but it's still a bit meager for you to hunt souls."

Luo Qinghan was somewhat surprised, but she didn't refuse, and then nodded slightly...

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(End of this chapter)