Dealing with the Problem of Sudden Outbreak of Evil Fire

Chapter 25 Dealing with the Problem of Sudden Outbreak of Evil Fire

Four days after Chi Ping obtained his third spirit ring, the three returned to Shrek Academy.

Although he had advanced to Soul Master, Chi Ping continued to train as always. However, his training method had changed from blindfolded dodging training to gravity combat training to cultivate physical qi and blood.

Intuition is a spiritual power. Once Chi Ping mastered intuition, he could feel that his control over his body and soul power had greatly increased, and he could start to explore the energy of qi and blood.

The Flawless Golden Body of the Body Sect in Douluo Continent III, and the Qi and Blood Battle Technique of a Shrek teacher whose name I can't remember, both demonstrate that Qi and Blood energy can be cultivated and has an enhancing effect on Martial Soul and Talent Potential.

Ikehira doesn't pursue in-depth research; he just needs to grasp the basics.

How to control Qi and blood energy?

All Chi Ping could think of were two words: "train" and "eat". If you can't train to death, train to death; if you can't eat to death, eat to death. Break through the limits and break through your own limits!

Previously, the conditions weren't available, but now Zhao Wuji's control over the gravity-enhancing soul skill has reached a new level. After advancing to Soul Master, the monthly subsidy of 100 gold soul coins is barely enough to provide for his initial needs.

With the conditions met, the cultivation of Qi and Blood can naturally begin.

The gravity combat training includes two main directions: First, requesting Zhao Wuji to apply a stable gravity-enhancing soul skill to him, and then conducting high-intensity combat training in a gravity environment, including but not limited to physical training and sparring with Li Yusong, Flander, and Lu Qibin; Second, paying Flander to provide him with three meals a day of fish and meat to supplement his nutrition, and requesting Shao Xin to provide treatment.

It is worth mentioning that Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun voluntarily joined Chi Ping's gravity training. Although their intensity was still not as high as Chi Ping's, they both reached their own physical limits and did not give up halfway.

No one dislikes someone who works hard and strives for the future.

Living, eating, and training together, the three grew closer over time.

……

Shrek Academy's academic system is similar to Notting Junior Soul Master Academy, with one semester lasting a year, and each academic year includes a one-month vacation to go home and visit relatives.

As the first semester was about to end, Chi Ping, who had stopped cultivating for a long time, was now packing his luggage in his room.

"Hirako, when are you planning to go home?"

"Tomorrow, Mu Bai. Aren't you going home?"

Dai Mubai shrugged. "Didn't I tell you? I offended someone in Xingluo City, and I have nowhere to go home!"

"Feel sorry."

Dai Mubai waved his hand and said with some regret, "It's okay, it's all in the past. Now I'm just thinking about when I've mastered my divine skills and can go back and beat those idiots up, and get justice for myself... um... and my fiancée! It's a pity I escaped, and if I go back now, those guys won't let me out again, otherwise I would really like to sneak back for a while."

Chi Ping seemed to be deep in thought before asking, "Do you need my help?"

"Of course! I won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Chi Ping: "Just don't think I'm weak."

Dai Mubai said in an exaggerated tone, "If you're weak, then I'm practically powerless!"

Chi Ping smiled and said, "Let's go ask Hong Jun where he plans to go on vacation."

"That works too. I'm also a little curious about what Fatty will do. Maybe he'll be doing some secret training with our stingy dean!"

The two left the room.

In August, the midday sun was particularly glaring, and the air was filled with a scorching heat.

Something's not right!

Chi Ping narrowed his eyes; he sensed the soul power of the flames in the air. He strode forward and kicked open Ma Hongjun's dormitory door without hesitation.

"What's wrong with Fatty?!"

Dai Mubai was shocked and instinctively went forward to examine the situation more closely.

Ma Hongjun curled up on the bed, his face flushed and contorted. His purplish-red soul power surged like burning flames, exuding an unsettling, wild aura of desire.

Chi Ping stopped Dai Mubai and said seriously, "Be careful, Hongjun is acting very strangely. Mubai, go find the dean and Teacher Shao for help. I'll stay here and try to keep an eye on Hongjun!"

Dai Mubai took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"good!"

Compared to Chi Ping, who always has all sorts of ingenious ideas, Dai Mubai knows that he only knows how to fight and can't help at all.

While Dai Mubai left to seek help, Chi Ping was also busy, controlling the underground mycelium to absorb and clean up the obviously abnormal soul power while brainstorming.

—Is this a burst of evil fire...?

—I remember Hongjun used the phoenix motif when he introduced himself before, is it because I didn't notice? I've definitely never seen Flander take Hongjun to a brothel...

—Was this outbreak caused by advancing to the Great Soul Master level, which revealed the true nature of Martial Soul evolution?

—There's probably also the issue of training intensity. Prolonged high-intensity training leads to a significant depletion of energy, causing pent-up frustration that eventually erupts all at once?

—What should we do?

The mycelium was effective; it cleared away the emanating evil fire and soul power while Chi Ping was pondering.

Chi Ping came to Ma Hongjun's side.

Summer was hot, and since Ma Hongjun himself possessed a top-tier fire-attribute martial soul, he didn't need a blanket; there was only a straw mat on his bed.

Upon getting closer, Chi Ping discovered that the mat beneath Ma Hongjun had been carbonized and turned black!

Chi Ping could only observe with his naked eye and dared not make any rash moves.

—The situation is more serious than I imagined!

Fever can kill people, let alone this situation which is almost equivalent to going into a trance!

It's impossible for Hongjun to vent his evil fire now; his body temperature is too high, he's not fully conscious, and he can't do anything. We must clear away this excessive evil fire and soul power, at least to restore Hongjun's consciousness!

"Ping-ge... I feel so bad..."

Ma Hongjun didn't seem to have completely lost consciousness. In his hazy state, he saw Chi Ping beside him and instinctively asked Chi Ping for help.

"Hongjun! Hongjun, hang in there! The dean and Teacher Shao are coming soon, you'll be alright soon! Hongjun? Hongjun!"

Just as Chi Ping was about to say something, Ma Hongjun completely lost consciousness.

—This is troublesome!

"Hirako! How's Fatty?"

Just when Chi Ping was at a loss, Dai Mubai arrived in time with Flander and Shao Xin.

"Dean, Teacher Shao, Hongjun's soul power is surging abnormally. He was just a little conscious, but now he's completely unconscious! The situation may be related to his martial soul. This is the abnormal soul power I've collected."

Chi Ping quickly explained his discovery and handed Flander and Shao Xin each a purplish-red mushroom. These mushrooms contained the mycelium that had cleared away the abnormal soul energy in the air; Chi Ping had deliberately preserved them.

Flander and Shao Xin immediately went to where Chi Ping had been and took turns checking Ma Hongjun's condition, comparing it with the mushrooms Chi Ping had given them, and thinking about how to solve Ma Hongjun's problem.

Out of caution, they did not take action.

"It is indeed a problem with the martial soul. The martial souls in Hongjun Village are all a kind of non-aggressive domestic fowl. His martial soul has mutated and he has the ability of fire innately. This should be a side effect caused by the incomplete mutation of the martial soul."

"This soul power seems to have the property of arousing desire, and Hongjun's abnormal condition should be related to this. Look, his penis is erect."

"What should we do? Should we take him to that place? But there's not enough time! And his current condition doesn't look like he's capable of doing that!"

"But what should we do if we don't do this? If we don't deal with this soon, something terrible will definitely happen! Who knows, he might explode or something..."

Flander's expertise was not relevant to the job, Shao Xin lacked the soul skill to clear abnormal statuses, and their knowledge was insufficient to handle the side effects of martial soul mutations. For a time, they could only frantically try to figure things out.

"Pingzi, you're full of ideas! Quickly think of a way to save Fatty!"

Dai Mubai was extremely anxious.

Although he always called Ma Hongjun "Fatty," even though Ma Hongjun wasn't actually that fat, Dai Mubai still liked this younger brother quite a bit.

Seeing that Ma Hongjun was in imminent danger, he panicked and subconsciously turned to Chi Ping, who was always reliable, for help.

"I have a solution, but I can't guarantee it will work!" Chi Ping said solemnly.

"Whether it works or not, just try it! How will you know it won't work if you don't try!" Dai Mubai said anxiously.

Flander noticed their conversation and quickly asked, "Xiaoping, do you have a solution?"

Shao Xin also turned his head.

As Chi Ping approached Ma Hongjun, he briefly explained to the others, "Hongjun's soul power itself isn't the problem; the issue lies with the evil fire component within it. If we can remove and filter these components, his condition should improve significantly. However, Hongjun is currently unconscious and unable to control his soul power, so we need external force to enter his body to help cleanse it, even guiding it out of Hongjun's body would be beneficial."

Only Teacher Shao and I in the academy can perform such an operation. We are food-type cultivators, with balanced and neutral soul power, so even if we input it into Hong Jun's body, it won't cause much rejection. But neither of us has ever performed a similar operation before, and that's where the danger lies.

We don't have much time left; we must make a decision soon!

Flander made a quick decision: "There's always a way than no way. I'm Hongjun's teacher, and I agree on his behalf!"

Shao Xin: "What should I do?"

Chi Ping helped Ma Hongjun up, used his soul power to shake off the carbonized pieces of clothing, and then placed both palms on his back.

There's a reason for this.

The efficiency of transmitting soul power over a distance is definitely not as good as that of close contact. With the limbs far from the core of the body and fewer meridians through which soul power circulates, only the front and back are left. Naturally, the back is the only option.

Chi Ping said, "I have intuition, and my control over soul power is the smoothest and most precise. Moreover, this suggestion came from me, and my treatment approach is the clearest. I have the best chance of successfully treating Hong Jun. Teacher Shao, you should observe first, and then perform similar procedures on the Dean and Mu Bai. Once you are familiar with it, you can take over my position."

"good!"

When it comes to saving lives, it's not about having the highest cultivation level; the most important thing is suitability. Shao Xin understood this, so he wouldn't compete with Chi Ping for it.

"I'll begin now. Please note that Hongjun's body temperature is very high, almost like burning coals. The first step in treatment is to locate his meridians."

"Then input soul power at an appropriate efficiency, making sure not to input too much, otherwise it will trigger Hongjun's soul power. Teacher Shao, you can try it on Mubai to find the right degree."

"Let the soul power circulate along the meridians, forming the Great Circulation of the human body. This will bring order to the chaotic soul power within Hongjun's body. The most important thing is to be accurate and steady. It can't be too fast or too slow. You need to find the right frequency. Teacher Shao, you can see those blue mycelia on the ground. They will synchronize with my circulation in Hongjun's meridians."

"After completing a full cycle, you can retract your soul power. Be careful, as Hong Jun's soul power, which is imbued with evil fire, will also return to your body along with your soul power. Do not let the evil fire affect your mind."

Chi Ping moved his hands, which were shimmering with a purplish-red light, and placed them on the ground. Flander caught Ma Hongjun just in time before he collapsed. It could be seen that the pinkish-red color on Ma Hongjun's face had faded considerably.

"It's so hot!"

Although Chi Ping had already warned him, Flander still almost missed. It's hard to imagine that Chi Ping endured such high temperatures for nearly 45 minutes while still performing high-precision soul power manipulation.

"Hirako, your hand..."

Dai Mubai's heart clenched as he looked at the scorched yellow stains on Chi Ping's palm.

He wanted Chi Ping to save Ma Hongjun, but he didn't want Chi Ping to suffer irreversible injuries as a result.

"My hand is fine, it's just a burn that heals easily." Chi Ping shook his head. The intense intuition he was experiencing made his mind too focused and calm. "Hong Jun's problem isn't completely resolved yet. Teacher Shao, you will proceed with the next cycle of treatment. Please remember, only complete one cycle, then let me take over. Give me the evil fire soul power that you guided out; I'll store it in mushrooms. Afterwards, we can try to have Hong Jun handle the evil fire."

Shao Xin nodded vigorously, "I understand!"

Although it pains him, Chi Ping is Ma Hongjun's attending physician, and it seems that this attending physician is very capable. Therefore, his assistant should listen to him and not act on his own!

And so, Chi Ping took turns with Shao Xin, and after twenty rounds, Ma Hongjun's soul power was completely emptied, and the raging evil fire was finally resolved.

It was already past midnight, and everyone was exhausted, especially Chi Ping and Shao Xin. As for Ma Hongjun, the surge of evil energy had taken a toll on his spirit, and he had already fallen asleep.

Chi Ping forced his eyelids open and said, "Hong Jun's evil fire is a big problem. While treating him, I discovered that the evil fire is still being generated continuously in extremely small doses. Even if it's dealt with this time, it will still erupt next time, and the time after that. What should we do then?"

Flanders said, "Should I take him to the brothels from now on? We can't just leave him there!"

Chi Ping shook his head. "From Hong Jun's future development perspective, this isn't the best choice. He's still young, his will isn't strong enough, and he could easily become addicted and neglect his cultivation. Moreover, doing this would consume a lot of energy, which would slow down his cultivation progress. In addition, I'm worried that doing it too often would damage his potential. The fundamental solution is to make up for the deficiency in his martial soul. A divine beast like the phoenix shouldn't have this problem with evil fire."

Flander was somewhat troubled. "What are we going to do! Nobody in the academy is good at this! And this is a long-term process; the impulsiveness caused by lust is an immediate problem. We can't just let him suppress it, can we? What if he gets hurt from holding it in?"

Chi Ping hesitated for a moment, then said, "High-intensity training can deplete energy, so you won't have the mind to think about that kind of thing."

The other three people present immediately understood.

Chi Ping continued, "Before he becomes a Soul King, Teacher Shao and I can handle Hong Jun's problem of the evil fire eruption. As for a fundamental solution, Soul Rings have feedback to Martial Souls. If we plan Hong Jun's Soul Rings properly, allowing him to absorb high-bloodline avian Soul Beasts to his limit or even beyond, there is a certain possibility that he can achieve Martial Soul evolution before reaching the fifth ring. Or we could use some legendary rare and precious treasures, but those are just legends after all."

—If I can successfully develop my Qi and blood energy, it might be possible to help Hong Jun achieve his martial soul evolution, but that's just my conjecture, and whether it will be effective is still unknown. Hope still rests on the immortal herb…

Flander sighed, "I'll think of a way. After all, Hongjun is my disciple."

(End of this chapter)