Chapter 169 - Dummy Chapter. Don't Read

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Another day began for Xinyi. She skimmed through the first Sorceress' book for topics about healing but nothing was said much. Xinyi assumed the first Sorceress only wrote about the fighting art and about the essence powers inside her. 

Looking at the latter topic was a temptation but she reminded herself about what Lady Devina said, "...without understanding the uniqueness of the power of Chiji, one cannot be able to grasp the full potential of these powers."

Nevertheless, Xinyi threw all cautions to the air and skipped several topics until she found about the power essences inside her. Her eyes glinted. Just a glimpse won't hurt. I'll go back to the previous topics later. She assured herself.

The power essences are simple to use. Use them according to what they represent. Fire essence is for fire… 

Disinterested, she skipped again.

For the others, the green seed is about using the plants' powers. The bluish seed is for healing. The spear is to attack using the natural power of the Kore while the shield is for defense.

Xinyi's forehead wrinkled. The last sentence didn't make any sense. What did it mean by using the Kore's natural power? But to see a defensive power delighted her. She went on.

The whirring multi-colored ball is for using the stone's power. Using this last essence brought me to this fighting art of this book. 

After learning how the Kore and the stones work together, I can integrate the essence with them. 

Eh? This puzzled her and hastily read more to understand this part but nothing was said more. The following paragraphs were all about the stones. 

She heaved a deep sigh to understand she had no choice but to go back to the previous topics. Somehow, knowing she had a defensive power was worth the skip, she thought.

She reminded herself to go back to her schedule for the day and set aside this book. 

Xinyi flipped open the book about healing by an anonymous author. She doubted the credibility of the book but since Alva recommended this, she might at least read it, hoping she would find a clue to understand their situation.

However, as she read through it, she got bored. There were so many medical terminologies she couldn't comprehend. Even though she loved to study medicine, this book was on the extreme side. The author could be a practicing doctor but also teaching in medical schools. 

Thus, she skipped the topics and skimmed through the pages, again. As she neared the last few pages, she almost tossed the book away. But suddenly, a chapter title caught her eye, Chiangdas and Spirit Beasts' Illnesses and Cure.

Chiangdas and Spirit Beasts rarely get sick. They have sturdier bodies and bodily systems compared to ordinary humans and animals. Common illnesses are rare to them. But when they get sick, most cases were from improper absorption of life essence from spirit beings.

Example: A Chiangda eating a hefty chunk of meat from spirit beasts which contains a good amount of life essence beyond what the Chiangda needed. Another example is imbalance absorption of life essence in spirit lands.

She paused momentarily. "Hmm, this is what I experienced in my garden and the volcano."

A fellow doctor came to me once and sought for a remedy for a Chiangda who spent three days absorbing life essence in a newly discovered sacred cave of an unknown origin. Instead of feeling strong and invigorated, he fell sick after he left the cave. He went into a coma days after. 

After learning of this, I checked his pulse and found it beating faster than usual. As a Healing Chiangda…

"Oh. There is such a thing as a Healing Chiangda. This might be one of the rare types. I need to read more about Chiangdas too." She continued reading.

I directly used my power to see the condition of the absorbed essences in his body. I saw the excess essence were still flowing. He was not sick but the flowing of excess essence used up his energy and his body can't cope up anymore. 

If we let the excess continue to flow, it might lead to internal bleeding. I recommended that he undergo a reverse flow method. Meaning, instead of letting it continue to flow inside him, a Chiangda or two or a spirit beast will absorb it from him but this was considered as a taboo. 

Absorbing essence from another Chiangda is like slowly taking away their vigor and could end in death for the involuntary donor if it's not controlled. Chiangdas shunned such a practice. In fact, a few succeeded and were alienated by their clan.

If only he was conscious when he was brought to me, I could have directed him to use his powers to drain his body from the stored essences. Then the unused flowing essence will fill in the emptied muscles, bones, and other parts with no damage done. 

With these, Xinyi now finally understood what the spring spirit told her. At that time, she couldn't comprehend everything that the spring spirit said because of her severe headache. Even with Nianshi and Meirga's situation, she was merely grasping the tip of the iceberg concerning power healing. But now, her confidence grew as she gained knowledge.

She was sorry for the healing Chiangda's patient though and thankful that she had the spring spirit to help her expel and refine those excess essences she unknowingly absorbed.

As the story went on, the doctor/author wouldn't administer the reverse method without the patient or the parent's consent. Sadly, the man who brought the Chiangda carried the patient back to his family and didn't come back. 

The remaining topics in the book covered other illnesses and nothing more of what was useful to Xinyi for now.

She sighed, looking back at the two sleeping. "Their case seems nearer to this healing Chiangda's patient. Alva, I need someone who knows about healing essence." 

"How about asking the spring spirit?" Alva piled more books next to her bed and Xinyi could hear the falling books in her mind.

"How about bringing these two there?" Xinyi suggested.

"No, your power is not enough yet to bring them there. You can do that when you already have three-fourth of your power. You still have half. You also need to mark the other two guardians first and to spend more time in the spring for yourself. 

"The previous Sorceress prepared them for you to become stronger first. Think on this line. If you're strong, it won't be that hard to help others but if you're weak, you might only end up burdening other people."

Shame engulfed Xinyi. A little power clouded her mind.

"Thank you for your reminder, Alva. I will visit the spring spirit later. Just prepare the books all about healing. Either for humans and beasts." Then she recalled the spirit spring said about it getting weak sometimes. "Include the books for healing spirit lands too."

If she was to bring healing and balance in this world, she must be prepared in mind, in spirit and in physical strength. So when she received her full power, she would be able to use it in its fullness. 

As she was preoccupied on ways to read Nianshi's health, time had passed and the sun climbed up the highest peak above their heads but they couldn't see it since they were in the tunnel with the crystals walls as their source of light. They depended on their body clock to know when to eat or sleep. 

Nonetheless, Xinyi exhausted her mind effortlessly. And so half of her day was over in this manner.

After a hearty meal with the Godingans, both men decided to spar to exercise their lazy bodies. Well, the so-called spar went from calm to a growling and bellowing insults at each other while attacking the other without restraint. 

Thanks to their pride and bad temper, Xinyi got her two willing patients to practice her healing power. However, as a newbie in healing arts, Xinyi couldn't provide the tenderness of an expert nurse. Rather, she had to glare at Tyriece as he loudly complained the way she clutched his painful shoulders without reservations like she was holding and twisting a cloth without care. 

But who would dare complain at her when no one else could heal them in this hidden tunnel? It was their fault for letting their pride pop out its ugly head as they spar. Both sides wanted to outwit the other while hated to lose.

Looking at Tyriece's broad shoulders and sturdy muscles inspired Xinyi to try to peek in his inner powers the same way she did to herself in the spring. She closed her eyes and focused her inner sight in Tyriece's well-toned body. The result delighted her. She saw the strong, large, and evenly distributed inner stone-like essence running inside him but the young Knight didn't know she peeked in. 

"So this was the healing Chiangda saw," she said to herself with a knowing smile.

After harshly twisting his shoulders as he screamed in pain, she declared all of his wounds were external. She placed her palms and let her healing essence heal his wounds and swollen shoulders. He got healed in less than the time she examined him.

With Lofey, she skipped the twisty examination after glancing at his nonchalant face. She only peered into his inner power and healed him right away. So much to Tyriece's desire of seeing Lofey scream in pain. 

However, his eyes glistened as he saw her serious and perspiring face while healing Lofey's swelling arms. His throat went dry, watching her pinkish cheeks and alluring crimson-colored lips tempting him to the fault. His heart yearned to touch her and kiss her.

Lofey saw this and looked at him with narrowed eyes, shaking his head. Tyriece looked away after seeing the old man's warning. He sighed inwardly. 

The general couldn't blame Tyriece because Xinyi was the first woman who caught his attention. 

Tyriece spent his young life learning and fighting in the battle field, disregarding anything about the fairer s.e.x. Although most young ladies with noble birth in Goding fancied to become his wife or a concubine, no one caught his affection. 

Now, this strong-willed, humble, and honest but married lady came to his life, alarmed Lofey. This was totally a mistake.

Tyriece knew it too. That was why he could only look away and hide this feeling at the recesses of his heart.