185: Chapter 185 Go see your master first!

---Deep within the Immortal Cave, Nangong Zili lay flat on a simple stone platform that had been temporarily set up.

Ye Changge walked closer, his gaze falling upon her.

She wore a purple dress made of excellent fabric; even after consecutive fierce battles, it remained undamaged, though it was stained with a bit of dust.

That deep and luxurious purple gave her entire being a mysterious and enchanting aura.

She was tall and slender; even lying flat, her graceful curves were evident.

Her shoulders were like chiseled marble, her waist as slender as silk, and her full chest pushed against the purple lapels, creating a breathtaking arc.

Beneath the long skirt, her legs were long and straight, with her jade-white skin faintly visible through the slit of the hem.

Her features were exquisite and mature, with long eyes, a high nose bridge, and full lips that remained slightly pursed even in her unconscious state, exuding a certain charm.

Her skin was fair and delicate, glowing with a faint luster in the dim Immortal Cave, like the finest mutton-fat jade.

Her jet-black hair was scattered across the stone platform, making her look like a sleeping beauty—serene yet bewitching.

Her entire being radiated the mature charm unique to a woman.

It wasn't intentional, but a charm that emanated from her very bones.

It was a unique allure that only comes after being tempered by time and weathered by storms.

It made one instinctively want to press her down and soothe or ravage her.

Ye Changge took a deep breath, suppressing the inappropriate, lingering thoughts in his mind.

He squatted down and released a thread of Divine Sense, probing into Nangong Zili's body to carefully examine her condition.

Over the past few days, Ling Xiaotang had been using Medicinal Pills and Talismans to nourish her body, so her condition had improved significantly.

The previously blocked spiritual energy in her Meridians was gradually clearing, the wounds torn by Sword Qi were beginning to heal, and her vitality was slowly recovering.

However, she was only out of mortal danger.

To wake up—and even recover her cultivation—required more treatment.

Ye Changge withdrew his Divine Sense and pondered for a moment. He turned to look at Ling Xiaotang, who was standing nearby watching him expectantly, and said warmly:

"Your Revered Master's condition is much better than before. However, if we want her to wake up, we need to continue the treatment."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Ling Xiaotang's eyes, and she hurriedly asked, "Senior, what do I need to do?"

Ye Changge shook his head. "Just watch from the side."

He turned back to face Nangong Zili again.

His gaze fell on her purple dress. After a moment's hesitation, he reached out and gently lifted the purple skirt.

The fabric slid across her skin with a faint rustling sound.

The hem was slowly pushed up, revealing a pair of fair, long legs.

Those legs had beautiful lines, their skin as delicate as porcelain, glowing softly in the dim light. Her calves were slender, her thighs full, and her knees rounded and smooth; every inch exuded the unique charm of a mature woman.

Ye Changge steadied his mind and focused on the treatment.

He formed hand seals, and the Yin Yang Creation Art within him began to circulate slowly. The Yin-Yang Qi surged from his Dantian and gathered in his palms, transforming into a spiritual light of interwoven warmth and coolness.

"Go."

He gave a low shout and pushed his palms forward. The spiritual light left his hands and merged into Nangong Zili's lower abdomen at the Dantian.

Next, he took out a stack of Spring Radiance Talismans he had prepared earlier. With a flick of his wrist, the Talismans flew out like butterflies, weaving together in the air to form a small Formation that enveloped Nangong Zili.

A soft green light fell, seeping into her body strand by strand, nourishing her parched Meridians and damaged Dantian.

Having done this, Ye Changge refocused his attention on Nangong Zili.

The treatment began.

He had to transfer his own Yin-Yang Qi into her body, letting it slowly travel along her Meridians to clear blockages and repair damage. This was a delicate and lengthy process that required extreme patience and control.

Ye Changge took a deep breath, pressed his palm against Nangong Zili's lower abdomen, and began to slowly transfer spiritual energy.

Several days later.

In the Immortal Cave, Ye Changge sat cross-legged beside Nangong Zili. He released his Divine Sense again, probing into her body to carefully check the results of the past few days' treatment.

His Divine Sense passed through her skin and flesh, traveling down the Meridians until it finally reached the Dantian.

His brow smoothed slightly.

Nangong Zili's Meridians were much better than they had been a few days ago.

The wounds torn by Sword Qi had basically healed, and the blocked spiritual energy had been cleared.

Spiritual energy began to circulate slowly through the Meridians; though still very weak, there were signs of it moving on its own.

Regarding her physical body, under the continuous nourishment of the Spring Radiance Formation, her damaged internal organs and bones had also basically been repaired.

Color had returned beneath her skin, her breathing was steady and strong, and her vitality was recovering bit by bit.

She was completely out of mortal danger.

But—within the Dantian, that Core Formation remained dim and lusterless.

Ye Changge's Divine Sense lingered before that Core Formation, observing it closely.

That was the Foundation of Nangong Zili's entire cultivation.

At this moment, it floated quietly in the center of the Dantian,

its surface covered in a layer of gray, like a dust-covered pearl.

The spiritual light that should have been circulating had long since dissipated,

leaving only a faint, almost imperceptible aura pulsing slightly.

This was the aftereffect of her severe injury.

When a Core Formation is damaged, recovering is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Ye Changge withdrew his Divine Sense and fell into deep thought.

He thought of a question.

His Yin-Yang Qi had miraculous effects on Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

When he repaired the Dao Foundation for Lu Shiyin, he had used his own Yin-Yang Dao Foundation as a guide,

combined with a Dual Cultivation secret method, to forcibly reconstruct a Flawless Dao Foundation for her.

If it was like this for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, then what about a Core Formation Cultivator?

Could the Yin-Yang Qi in his body help Nangong Zili recover that dim Core Formation?

This was a question he had never considered before.

Although Foundation Establishment and Core Formation were only one major Realm apart, the difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth.

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator's Dao Foundation was, in the end, just a "Foundation,"

the base of a ten-thousand-foot building.

But a Core Formation Cultivator's Golden Core was the load-bearing wall of the entire building; its complexity and stability were far beyond what a Dao Foundation could compare to.

Although his Yin-Yang Qi were pure and thick, far exceeding those of Cultivators of the same rank, they were still only at the Foundation Establishment level.

Using them to nourish a Core Formation, even a damaged one, might be beyond his capabilities.

But...

Ye Changge's gaze narrowed slightly.

If he used the "Origin Nourishment" secret technique from the Yin Yang Creation Art as the core, supplemented by the plundering capability of the Yin Yang Guiding Art...

while guiding out the excess Yang Qi in Nangong Zili's body that was chaotic due to her severe injury,

and slowly nourishing her Core Formation with his own Yin Yang Origin...

This path might not be impassable.

It was just... the risk was enormous.

Even greater than when treating Xiao Caiyue.

Ye Changge was silent for a long time, finally letting out a soft sigh. He turned to look at Ling Xiaotang, who was obediently keeping watch nearby, and said warmly: