Chapter 1286
The Road Ahead Is Long
Chapter 1286 The Road Ahead Is Long
Later, Antonio brought good news.
The Noah's Ark has recently developed a radiation-emission-promoting drug that, in theory, can remove residual radiation from their bodies.
Because everyone's symptoms are different, the treatment period is estimated to be one to two years. And this is only the clearance phase.
After radiation is cleared, it does not mean that the body has fully recovered. There is a high probability that symptoms such as slowed hematopoietic function, weak constitution, easy injury, and susceptibility to infection will occur, and a long recovery period awaits them.
None of the elders of Changtianmen thought it was a big deal.
For cultivators, time is as fleeting as a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall. A year or two is nothing; it passes in the blink of an eye.
What? Recovery period?
They might be helpless against the poison, but when it comes to physical conditioning? There are plenty of easy ways to do it.
Immediately, Master Jingchen patted her chest and declared that she would take care of all the medicine needed for the poor little ones' recovery.
After learning that Mu Jingjing's physique had made a great contribution, Kuishan said he would devise suitable body-refining methods for others.
Cheng Kong immediately raised the physical training requirements for all disciples in the sect, causing those magic cultivators who didn't value physical skills to complain endlessly. This led to the emergence of a group of violent magic cultivators several years later, but that's another story.
Lin Fan was finally relieved to know that everyone's lives were safe.
With his mind at ease, he had no strength left to support himself and simply collapsed onto the bed.
Antonio hadn't seen Lin Fan in so long, and he started talking non-stop. Even though Lin Fan hadn't uttered a word, he knew everything perfectly well.
Although Mu Jingjing had the lowest cultivation level, she benefited from physical cultivation, making her the strongest in terms of physique among them.
"Although she was the first to fall into a coma, it could also be said that it was her body's self-protection mechanism that forced her into hibernation to resist greater damage. So the human body is truly amazing." Antonio sat on the stool next to Lin Fan's bed, with a tray on his lap, picking up some grapes to feed Lin Fan.
Lin Fan isn't really disabled, yet he still needs to be fed to his mouth and he waves his hand to refuse.
Antonio wasn't annoyed. He popped the grape into his mouth and continued to slowly peel it.
"Luckily, that girl shut down and went into hibernation early on. In addition, her Vajra Body, which she cultivated, blocked some of the radiation inhalation. Otherwise, with the amount of radiation you inhaled, she might have suffered organ failure down there and died down there."
The fact that body-refining techniques could resist radiation damage was something no one had expected.
But then again, people with good physical health also have higher immunity and are more likely to resist viruses, which is probably based on the same principle, right?
Seeing Lin Fan lying on her back on the bed, looking almost dead, Antonio missed the lively, silly older sister he used to know and tried to talk to her to pique her interest.
“The one surnamed Du is much more troublesome. He has too many wounds, although they are all small wounds, but they are much more troublesome and more serious than the others.”
Lin Fan thought of Du Xingyu's withered skin, which was indeed frightening.
I wonder if he regrets for not enduring hardship and causing this outcome.
"Yes, he has quite a few wounds," Lin Fan sighed.
“That’s the problem,” Antonio said, popping a jade-like grape into his mouth. “Skin is a natural barrier that can block many natural substances, such as dust, bacteria, and radiation.”
“Like you, there are no wounds. Radioactive material seeps in in small amounts through the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and intact skin.”
"Don't underestimate our thin skin. Intact skin is a natural barrier that is very effective at blocking most radioactive substances. So even if we receive radiation in daily life, the amount that actually enters the body is limited and mostly dispersed, so it can be almost ignored."
Lin Fan knew that the reason they had all been wiped out was because the radiation levels below had exceeded the standard. Under high-dose exposure, the skin's barrier function became negligible.
“Once there’s a wound, the skin barrier is broken, becoming a ‘channel’ for harmful substances to directly enter the body. Take the radiation you encountered this time, for example. It will accumulate locally and in large quantities at the wound site, continuously killing the surrounding tissue cells, delaying wound healing, and causing tissue necrosis. It will also quickly spread into the blood, and follow the circulation to the bone marrow and organs…” “His body is covered in small wounds, which is equivalent to his body barrier turning into a sieve. Wouldn’t the radiation kill him?” Antonio was also surprised when he saw Du Xingyu, shaking his head and sighing, “It’s all thanks to his high cultivation level, otherwise he would have died too. You have to admit he’s the disciple of the number one Dharma cultivator; his foundation is indeed solid.”
"Will this have any impact on his recovery?" Lin Fan asked Antonio, turning his head to the side.
“Hmm…” Antonio saw that Lin Fan was really concerned, and was afraid that she would be upset, so he hesitated for a moment before replying, “He should have felt the problem earlier, and he had been using his spiritual power to resist the radiation in his body, so the situation was okay. However, he used a powerful move later, and his spiritual power was drained. Without any defense in his body, he couldn’t withstand it and vomited blood. With internal and external injuries, he fell into a coma.”
"I won't lie to you. His health condition was indeed quite bad; it's a miracle he survived until we arrived."
Lin Fan's heart tightened, and Antonio immediately reassured him.
"It's alright, it's alright, Senior Brother is here, your life will definitely be saved. It's just that the recovery time will definitely be longer than others, since many functional systems need to be rebuilt."
"Later-onset damage, such as the risk of cancer, endocrine disorders, organ fibrosis, etc., is quite a lot, and the incidence rate is higher than that of others. In any case, long-term observation and follow-up will be required."
"Whether the others can fully recover is uncertain, but they should be able to recover to a high degree. As for him, it's hard to say. That level of erosion has caused serious damage to his body and bones. We can only say that he's alive."
Lin Fan recalled the first time he met Du Xingyu, when Du Xingyu smiled with a bright white smile, looking carefree and unrestrained.
Although he dressed casually and was easygoing, he couldn't hide the pride he had as a direct disciple of the Changtianmen sect.
Knowing full well that he was in poor health, he remained silent and chanted incantations to help everyone escape the lake filled with spirits.
Finally, with his own frail strength, he activated Yunxiu Zhao, using the runes on the umbrella's surface to form a defense over the entire lake, blocking the pursuing spirits...
Such a person, if his wings were to fall...
Seeing Lin Fan's downcast eyes, Antonio regretfully slapped his mouth.
"Hey~ Why am I saying all this?" He put the tray aside and leaned closer to comfort him, "This is the world of cultivation, who knows, those elixirs and rare treasures might actually come in handy?"
"I've been too narrow-minded, always thinking about things from the past," Antonio chuckled, nudging Lin Fan's shoulder. "Look, people here can fly on swords! Wow! All that magic attacking... There's a lot I don't know. Just think of me as worrying unnecessarily. Maybe they'll be back to their old selves in the blink of an eye. I have this big mouth of mine!"
Antonio then pretended to slap himself in the mouth twice.
Lin Fan quickly grabbed him, propped himself up with his arms, and sat up.
“What does this have to do with you?” she sighed softly. “What about the others? How are they?”
Shen Xiuyuan and Yu Sinian, having both reached the Foundation Establishment stage of cultivation, were in relatively good condition, on par with Mu Jingjing. Their problems weren't serious. The only question was how well they would recover after the radiation was cleared.
"As for that Taixu Palace..." Antonio picked at his ear with a look of disgust, plopped back down on the stool, picked up a grape from the tray, and this time, too lazy to even peel it, threw it directly into his mouth, and bit down hard, as if he were biting into someone's flesh. "A bunch of people dressed like someone died in their house, with their eyes on their heads, what are they so arrogant about, humph!"
Lin Fan asked in surprise, "They dare to be arrogant with Senior Brother?"
"Tch!" Antonio scoffed, crossing his legs. "If only they had the guts. They were all so respectful to the senior brother. But as soon as he passed by, they tilted their heads back and glanced at me out of the corner of their eyes, as if I were something shameful... Ugh!"
Lin Fan could easily picture the scene when he first met Ling Yichen.
Ling Yichen's trip with them this time, coupled with the agreement reached between True Person Li Chuan and Palace Master Taixu, made it impossible for Changtian Sect to disregard him, both morally and logically.
As for the virtues of the people of Taixu Palace...
Lin Fan didn't care about that. After learning that everyone was alright, he asked Antonio and the others about their situation at the Dark Night Sect.