Chapter 418: Chapter 417 Who under the heavens doesn’t hold a grudge against your master?_1

“Do you enjoy being looked at with a face full of disgust by women?”

Meng Jingzhou suspected that Lu Yang might have some serious illness.

Ever since they entered Wild State, he felt that Lu Yang’s condition was getting worse.

“The thing is, I’ve found Lord Shuang of Seven Emotions Valley, who is acquainted with the Fourth Elder, and she is willing to help you counteract the causality backlash. However, her ability is limited, and she can only resolve some, not all of it.”

While searching for Meng Jingzhou, Lu Yang also considered whether the problem could be fully resolved if the former Valley Master, or some powerful figures of Seven Emotions Valley, could take action.

The response he got from Lord Shuang was, “Do you think everyone older than me has reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?”

“Lord Shuang can change the impact of the causality backlash from ‘cannot see women’ to ‘all women you see will dislike you’. How to completely resolve it at later stage, you will have to find a solution yourself.”

Meng Jingzhou made a funny face, “How do I feel these two outcomes are about the same?”

“How can you say they are the same, previously you couldn’t even enter the gate of a brothel, but now you can.”

“Thank you, next time find a more appropriate metaphor.”

Meng Jingzhou squatted down, stroking his chin in thought. If he could dissuade part of the curse, he no longer needed to hide in the mountains each day, return to listen to Lu Yang flaunting his luck in love affairs, he could enter the city, travel anywhere without restrictions, and not worry about disasters falling from the sky that would cause him to go on the run.

“Alright, let’s trouble Lord Shuang then, um, how should I speak to Lord Shuang?”

Lu Yang sighed. Since Lord Shuang couldn’t see Meng Jingzhou, and he couldn’t count on old horse, so he had to be the messenger himself.

He resigns himself to return following the original route and finds Lord Shuang resting in meditation under a tree.

“Did you find your companion?”

“Yes, and he’s willing to accept your treatment.”

Lord Shuang nodded, but then she contemplated another issue, frowning slightly.

“Is there something troubling you?”

“His curse is unusually difficult to dispel, even partial dispelling presents a great challenge. I need to observe his specific condition to determine which method to use.”

“But you and Old Meng can’t meet now, can you?”

“Yes, that’s the crux of the issue.”

Having lived for over two thousand years, with experience far beyond Lu Yang’s, Lord Shuang quickly thought of a solution.

“I’ve got an idea. I can use Diagnosing by Hanging Thread.”

“However, there are many plants here which interfere with the diagnosis. Thus, you should bring your companion to the entrance of the Seven Emotions Valley, where there is no obstruction.”

Having said that, Lord Shuang left by herself to Seven Emotions Valley to prepare the magic artifact for Diagnosing by Hanging Thread.

Once again, Lu Yang returned to where Meng Jingzhou was in the barren mountain and asked old horse to take them to Seven Emotions Valley.

This time, old horse didn’t slow down, but used a space magic skill and quickly took the two of them back.

By this time, all those who came to Seven Emotions Valley to lift curses had already dispersed, and the disciples who had set up clinics also returned to the valley. Meng Jingzhou smoothly returned to Seven Emotions Valley.

Lu Yang entered Seven Emotions Valley and obtained the magic artifact for Diagnosing by Hanging Thread from Lord Shuang.

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Diagnosing by Hanging Thread, an ancient diagnosis method originating from the Great Qian Dynasty. When a consort of Emperor Qian was ill and required a physician for diagnosis, it was unacceptable for another man to touch the Emperor’s woman.

The imperial physicians of Great Qian then came up with a solution. They coiled one end of a thread around the consort’s wrist, keeping the other end in the control of the physician. The doctor would then diagnose the illness by combining numerous factors such as the sensation and pulse transmitted by the thread, spiritual essence, and his own extensive medical skill.

The more proficient physicians were skilled in the techniques of stealth, sneaking in under the veil of night to clandestinely treat the consort, without anyone being the wiser.

“I understand the principle, but why did you tie me up so tightly? I thought we only needed to coil the thread around the wrist in Diagnosing by Hanging Thread?”

Meng Jingzhou was furious. His entire body was entwined in white thread, only his mouth had not been gagged yet.

“Just shut up.”

Lu Yang gagged him too.

“There’s no other way, your causality backlash isn’t ordinary. To successfully make a diagnosis, one thread isn’t enough. Binding your whole body allows for a better diagnosis. Bear with it. It’s what Lord Shuang suggested.”

Defeated, Meng Jingzhou obediently waited for Lord Shuang’s diagnosis.

Lu Yang enter Seven Emotions Valley, found Lord Shuang holding a bunch of threads, meditating with closed eyes, contemplating a solution.

Lu Yang held his breath, not daring to interrupt Lord Shuang’s diagnosis.

“Double Single Golden Core, you have some guts.”

“You can tell he has a Single Golden Elixir?” Lu Yang was amazed. This was the first time someone outside the Seek Dao Sect had recognized Meng Jingzhou’s Golden Core.

“When I was young, I met a person with a Single Body Spiritual Root who had quite high talent. However, it was not as good as your companion.”

“This bloodline trait, and his surname is Meng, so he’s a young man from the Meng Family.” Lord Shuang laughed, recalling some events from her youth.

“This causality backlash is interesting, it is more serious than the mountain man described, but luckily it did not exceed my expectations.”

Lord Shuang had an idea in her mind and had figured out how to dispel part of the causality backlash.

“Have you studied the principle of curses?”

“No.”

“Curses have both a soul and physical dual attribute. To dispel a curse, you must start with the physical and soul layer treatment.”

“These are the skin of a toad, the dried body of a centipede, five poisonous insect powder…you need to feed these to your companion according to the order I have arranged for you, remember, eat them raw. This can resolve the physical curse. Then use this set of seven star silver needles to bleed him. After the wound heals, bleed him again, repeat this cycle three times. The seven star silver needles have the ability to connect to the soul and can resolve the soul curse.”

“Remember everything I explained to you?”

“Let me confirm once again, are you sure the skin of a toad and others need to be eaten raw?”

“They can be eaten after being boiled as well. Eating them raw just has a higher effect.”

“Higher absorption rate?”

“Higher time efficiency. You can save time spent on boiling.”

“Okay, I’ve remembered.” Lu Yang turned to leave, but was called back by Lord Shuang.

“Wait a moment, I want to confirm something with you again.”

“Yes?”

“Is Old Buyu really still alive? I know some sect leaders like to keep their deaths a secret, fearing that it would have too great an impact. If Old Buyu is really gone, tell me, I’ll personally take you to the Corpse Chasing Sect to learn how to make Living Corpses.”

“Do you bear a grudge against my Master?”

Lord Shuang scoffed repeatedly, “Who in this world doesn’t bear a grudge against your Master?”

“When your master was imprisoned in a jail cell, I went to visit him with the mountain man. When your master saw me, he said he was immune to curses, that no curse could harm him. If I didn’t believe that, I could try it. Of course, I didn’t believe him, so I cast several curses on him. Then your master was granted medical bail.”

Lu Yang: ” … ”

“Later, when the incident took place, the officers prosecuted your master and me for escaping from prison.”

” … My Master is still alive. He was still in jail some time ago, but I don’t know if he has been released now.”

“That’s a pity.”