The Fiery Sun Fruit isn't actually considered a rare and precious herbal dicine.
In the southern regions, which tend to be warr, people often cultivate this herb on a large scale, then sell it after selection by herbal traders.
However, while the herb is common, finding ones with a high age is quite rare.
This is because the herb has limited applicability; simply put, the cost and profit ratio of long-term cultivation are far from balanced.
About five minutes later, Du Qingyue raised a black box and shouted, "Found it!"
On the box was a label with characters written in traditional Chinese: Fiery Sun Fruit.
Sun Shijie opened it to find a perfectly round fruit inside, crystal clear, red in color, looking almost like a piece of art.
"Mash it into a paste." Sun Shijie handed the box to Zhao Guo'an, then instructed others, "Prepare a blanket, soak it in hot water for five minutes, I have a use for it."
Everyone carried out their duties efficiently and soon everything was ready.
"Ahh... Hurry, clear the way, clear the way, I can barely hold it!"
Hui Yi quickly ran to Xiao Feng's side with the blanket soaked in hot water for five minutes, and covered his back with it.
Xiao Feng didn't react much, just trembled for a mont, then fell quiet.
"Won't Brother Yan Huang, lying on the ground like this, get too cold?" Lu Yao asked with concern, "Should we add another blanket under him?"
Sun Shijie shook his head, "Given his physical strength, he shouldn't be so weak."
At this mont, Zheng Wei sneered sarcastically, "Sun Shijie, is this your famous dical technique?"
Sun Shijie said nothing, for actions speak louder than words.
Shortly afterward, Zhao Guo'an ca running in holding a ceramic jar.
"Do you have a brush?" Sun Shijie called out to Du Qingyue.
"What kind of brush do you need?"
"Any kind, paint brush, oil brush, or even a makeup foundation brush if there's none available."
Upon hearing this, those around were all surprised.
Sun Shijie, at his age, actually knew about foundation brushes?
Du Qingyue quickly handed a brush used for oil marinating during barbeques to Sun Shijie.
"Remove the blanket and cover it again with hot water," Sun Shijie instructed.
Lone Wolf obeyed imdiately, lifting the blanket off Xiao Feng's back, releasing a wave of hot steam.
Sun Shijie crouched down, signaling Zhao Guo'an to put down the jar, then used the brush to apply the paste from the Fiery Sun Fruit thickly onto Xiao Feng's back.
"No need to add any auxiliary herbs?" Zhao Guo'an asked.
"No need," Sun Shijie replied softly, "The Seven Evils Palm isn't strictly a poison; its principle isn't complex, just injecting Evil Qi into the body.
And the Fiery Sun Fruit happens to counteract Evil Qi."
Zhao Guo'an frowned, even more perplexed, "Since that's the case, why didn't you use the Fiery Sun Fruit from the beginning?"
Sun Shijie explained, "Because the Evil Qi was too concentrated, using the Fiery Sun Fruit is certainly targeted, but the clash would directly affect Xiao Feng.
It's like two bombs colliding, the shockwave generated by the explosion can still be deadly.
But now it's different, the Evil Qi is dispersed, even if there's an impact, it will be very minimal.
This proves the Celestial Defect Sect's mber cleverness backfired, hitting the target."
Zhao Guo'an nodded in understanding, feeling slightly inadequate.
There's a limitless sea of learning, still much to study!
But amid his introspection, he watched Sun Shijie brushing back and forth on Xiao Feng's back, and couldn't help but see a resemblance to watching lamb chop being grilled.
...
All around was darkness, with howling winds in his ears and a salty, pungent sll in the air.
Caught in the sensation, Xiao Feng felt as if he were lying on a solitary boat adrift in the sea, rising and falling with the waves, like an infant in a cradle, swaying incessantly.
This rhythmic undulation made one irresistibly drowsy.
Yet instinctively, Xiao Feng knew he absolutely couldn't fall asleep!
He attempted to move his body but firmly found himself incapable, or entirely devoid of a physical body he could manipulate, save for a remaining thinking consciousness.
Darkness dominated here as the sole essence, devoid of any other hues.
"What's happening?" Xiao Feng shouted inwardly in frustration.
Suddenly, the scene before him shifted, two different-colored energies entwined, seemingly in combat!
One was black, deep and dim.
The other, fiery red, bright and dazzling.
Soon, the energies changed, the black dwindled, gradually devoured, looking decidedly disadvantaged.
Ti elapsed unmarked, the black vanished completely, while the fiery red faded gradually after eradicating the black.
The world returned to darkness, yet the rocking sensation hadn't reappeared.
Xiao Feng was unaware, what he just witnessed was the clash between the Evil Qi of Seven Evils Palm and the Fiery Sun Fruit's dicinal power.
He couldn't ponder other matters now, the sole thought remained: how to escape?
In Xiao Feng's view, his current situation might be unconscious hallucination or dreaming.
But realizing his situation didn't necessarily reveal how to solve it.
Just like occasionally dreaming, knowing in the dream he's dreaming, yet uncertain how to awaken.
"Won't I remain unable to wake up forever?"
Thinking so, Xiao Feng couldn't help a rush of alarm.
Just then, ca a familiar cry: "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!"
It was the call of young chickens.
As the call ca, the darkness dissipated, intense dizziness assailed him.
Xiao Feng felt like he was plumting into a whirlpool, nausea rising, mind suddenly blank.
...
Opening his eyes, Xiao Feng felt a chilling cold beneath him.
"Shouldn't my back feel cold?"
Thinking this, suddenly the face of a little girl appeared in his view.
"Awake, awake! Brother Xiao Feng is finally awake!" The little girl cheered.
"How... can this be?" Zheng Wei uttered in disbelief.
Sun Shijie snorted coldly, "You should be grateful. If not for your suggestion dispersing the Evil Qi of Seven Evils Palm, I wouldn't have been able to solve it."
Saying this, he removed the blanket covering Xiao Feng's back.
Only to see the black mark on his back vanished entirely, whereas the previously crystal-clear Fiery Sun Fruit now appeared pitch black.
The hot application before was ant to open pores for better absorption of the dicine.
Now it seems, the absorption was quite effective!
The crowd moved forward to support Xiao Feng, and Du Qingyue imdiately draped a prepared coat over him, turning to ask Sun Shijie, "Is he alright now?"
Sun Shijie nodded, giving an affirmative answer.
Xiao Feng looked at Zheng Wei, whose face was full of disbelief, and grinned coldly, "Now, it's ti to settle old scores."
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