In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

"Um, you can take off your bra later..."

When Li Yuan saw Xia Zhao reach out to untie him, he quickly stopped her.

At the same time, Li Yuan walked closer to her and pressed down on the back of her shoulder.

If someone else touches it, and there are no clothes to cover it, the sensation should be very obvious.

But Xia Zhao discovered that the patch of skin seemed to have lost all sensation, leaving only numbness.

"There is a finger-length wound that is infected and inflamed, and it is spreading to the side."

Li Yuan recounted everything he had seen.

The previous guess was correct; she did indeed have an unhealed injury that was still infected and inflamed.

For martial artists, infections and inflammation are extremely rare occurrences.

Not to mention a genius martial artist like Xia Zhao, whose outstanding physique allowed him to advance to the eighth rank in his early thirties.

This situation must be due to the poison of that mutated ferocious beast.

It significantly weakened her immunity.

"You rest, I'll go out and find the medicine."

Li Yuan gave only one instruction before leaving the observation station.

The Border Records documented many useful medicinal herbs, and Li Yuan could only try to find them by following the instructions in the book.

Seeing Li Yuan leave, Xia Zhao's expression became even more pessimistic.

She was already putting on a brave face just now.

To find suitable medicinal herbs in the wild, one must have a thorough understanding of them.

First, we need to determine which medicinal herbs are suitable.

Secondly, it depends on where these medicinal herbs grow.

Finally, how should the medicinal materials be used?

Xia Zhao is an eighth-rank martial artist, and ordinary medicinal herbs are useful to fourth- and fifth-rank martial artists.

At the eighth grade, it completely lost its effectiveness.

With Xia Zhao's extensive experience in the wild, it would be difficult for her to find a suitable place on her own.

Shaking his head, Xia Zhao forced himself not to think about those things.

If you're not dead yet, think about how to live first.

Take off your undergarments and put on Li Yuan's clean clothes.

It's very spacious, comfortable, and smells great.

From a physical perspective, I felt much more comfortable after changing into clean clothes.

All she can do now is follow the steps and try to recover her health.

Li Yuan left at nine in the morning and finally returned at six in the afternoon.

For more than nine hours, Li Yuan carried a handful of herbs into the observation station.

He looked even dirtier than before he left the house, and he looked incredibly disheveled.

I wonder what they went through to find these medicinal herbs.

Xia Zhao was stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Then, he immediately and sensibly lifted his clothes.

In this wilderness, it's definitely not safe to light a fire.

Make sure to finish applying the medicine before it gets completely dark.

Li Yuan put the medicinal herbs he had collected into his mouth, chewed them up, and then applied them to the wound.

A numb wound naturally doesn't feel anything.

No matter what kind of medicinal material it is, it needs time to be absorbed.

After applying the medicine, Li Yuan continued to the observation point to observe the external situation.

Another night has passed.

As soon as it was light, Li Yuan went to check on Xia Zhao's condition.

She woke up and was in much better condition than yesterday.

Li Yuan lifted his clothes and looked at the wound.

Many of the previously inflamed wounds have begun to scab over.

"It seems like I've regained some sensation..."

Xia Zhao was also pleasantly surprised; she hadn't expected it to actually work.

Li Yuan even took her hand and let her touch the wound herself.

Touching the scab, most of my previous pessimism was swept away.

Then Li Yuan chewed up some herbs and applied them to the wound.

After finishing all this, Xia Zhao told Li Yuan to rest while she took over monitoring the surroundings.

In less than five minutes, Li Yuan had fallen asleep leaning against the wall.

Looking at Li Yuan's sleeping face, although it was a bit dirty, Xia Zhao felt that this man was quite pleasing to the eye.

Li Yuan woke up on his own after sleeping for three hours.

He sent Xia Zhao to cultivate and recover, while he continued to observe the dangerous environment around them.

This was the third day of hiding at the observation station, and the two had clearly become much more familiar with each other.

During their breaks, Xia Zhao and the other person would start chatting and begin talking about martial arts training.

Li Yuan didn't hesitate; why not seize this opportunity to seek guidance?

Taking this opportunity, Li Yuan began to search for various techniques to deal with ferocious beasts.

Especially those techniques that aren't recorded in books.

In addition, are there any techniques for quickly improving one's martial arts realm when it reaches the fifth rank?

Reaching the eighth rank at this age is definitely not something that can be achieved simply through resources.

Li Yuan believed that Xia Zhao had an impressive background and abundant cultivation resources.

But her martial arts talent is absolutely top-notch.

You can't create martial arts geniuses of this caliber just by throwing resources at them.

As a teacher at Lingshan No.1 Middle School, he was even more certain of this.

Her guidance was based on practical experience and was extremely useful.

Xia Zhao didn't hold back and recounted all the obstacles he encountered when he was at the fifth rank.

She shared everything she could remember without holding anything back.

He even gave Li Yuan tips on how to advance to the sixth rank.

There is a significant gap between the sixth and fifth ranks.

The difficulty of breaking through to the sixth rank is also far greater than before.

As they talked, Xia Zhao casually asked which basic cultivation method Li Yuanxiu practiced.

The improvement of one's martial arts realm is closely related to the basic cultivation methods.

"The Art of Zhou Tian Dao Yin..."

"What I mean is the basic practice you're using now."

The introductory exercises used in childhood have little impact.

Xia Zhao interrupted, indicating that Li Yuan should just explain the current situation.

"I am currently majoring in the 'Circulation and Guiding Techniques'..."

In his response, Li Yuan even demonstrated how to operate the machine.

Seeing this, Xia Zhao's face was full of confusion.

"The sword technique you used that day was so powerful that your mastery of the Cloud Steps far surpasses that of ordinary people."

So, the one they practiced was the "Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique"?

For Xia Zhao, this was a set of cultivation methods that were as basic as possible.

She disliked it somewhat when she was a child.

The martial artist in front of her, whom she felt was quite good, was actually using the "Zhou Tian Dao Yin Technique".

"I regret that I cannot pass on the basic cultivation methods I use to you."

If I can get out, I'll definitely find you a suitable place.

This wouldn't offer much help, so Xia Zhao changed the subject.

She began to explain martial arts techniques to Li Yuan, including how to deal with various common martial arts techniques.

Xia Zhao recognized Li Yuan's use of the "Six-Strike Combo" and took this opportunity to give Li Yuan some pointers on swordsmanship.

But after discussing it with Li Yuan, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

The one who's wrong isn't Li Yuan, it's her.

Xia Zhao thought he was giving Li Yuan pointers.

But as the conversation continued, she realized that Li Yuan was subtly telling her that she had misunderstood.

The crucial point is that after careful consideration, she realized that what Li Yuan said was indeed more reasonable.

The two had a deeper conversation.

As they chatted, Xia Zhao realized that her understanding of any martial arts technique that Li Yuan had studied was not as good as Li Yuan's.

She even brought out her commonly used martial arts techniques for discussion.

Li Yuan grasped the core point simply from what she said.

This includes the difficulties and mysteries of martial arts techniques.

These things were pointed out just by listening to her talk about them...