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Chapter 121: Treating the Symptoms and the Root Cause.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
In the video.
After Dugu Bo admitted defeat and the sparring session concluded, Sun Zhongjing once again drew his bow, playing a melody. Through unique sound wave frequencies, he removed the "poison" from Dugu Bo's body, restoring his mobility.
Upon seeing this, some might feel that Ye Cheng was making things up. What was this Sound Wave Poison Art? It completely defied scientific logic. How could sound waves cause someone to be poisoned? And how was any of this related to poison?
However, this technique was not as mystical as it sounded. The so-called "poison" was merely for Dugu Bo to easily understand. In essence, the principle of the Sound Wave Poison Art was not that the sound waves genuinely contained any toxins; rather, it used sound waves to disrupt the functioning of various circulatory systems within the human body, such as the flow of qi and blood, or even manipulate the symbiotic bacterial colonies already present, thereby causing the body to experience various discomforts. This made it appear as if one had inexplicably been poisoned.
However, achieving this was extremely difficult. It required an astonishing understanding of the human body, the ability to instantly perceive the flow of energy, qi, and blood, and even the distribution, strengths, weaknesses, and interdependencies of various symbiotic bacteria in the microscopic world.
This level of microscopic manipulation was not something an ordinary person could learn.
Initially, in the rudimentary stage of the Sound Wave Poison Art, sound waves could only be transmitted into the human body via the auditory nerves, then spread throughout to cause various effects. Therefore, as long as one could prevent the auditory nerves from being disturbed by the sound waves, one would remain unaffected.
In the later, more advanced stages, the Vibration Wave Needle was developed, allowing sound waves to be directly injected into the human body from any part, thereby causing an impact!
Therefore, if one were to insist on calling the Sound Wave Poison Art scientific, it was actually quite so. It was not some illogical, purely metaphysical ability.
The two returned to the medical clinic.
This time, however, Dugu Bo's attitude towards Sun Zhongjing had become very respectful. Although he was arrogant, when facing genuinely capable individuals, his attitude naturally wouldn't remain the same. Especially when this person could cure his illness, what patient would treat a doctor poorly? Did they have a death wish?
After sitting down in the hall, Sun Zhongjing looked at Dugu Bo opposite him and said, "Regarding the poison in your body, this old man has two methods: treating the symptoms and treating the root cause. Which one will you choose?"
"Two methods?!"
Dugu Bo was incredibly surprised to hear this. He had originally thought it would be very difficult to resolve the poison in his body, but he hadn't expected the other party to immediately offer two methods.
In reality, Dugu Bo couldn't help but clench his fists as he watched this scene. The video displayed a future from "before the Q&A began"; the current future had definitely changed because of the Q&A. Just as he had nine Spirit Rings in the video, he now only had eight due to being punished for answering incorrectly.
But it didn't matter. As long as the person in the video could cure the poison in his body, even if the future changed, it likely wouldn't change too much. After all, if the person in the video could cure his illness, then he should be able to do so in reality as well. He just didn't know if that Medicine King, Sun Zhongjing, had opened a medical clinic in Heaven Dou City yet. If not, when would he arrive to open one?
This was what Dugu Bo currently wanted to know the most. Of course, if he could find Sun Zhongjing directly and ask him to cure his illness, that would naturally be even better.
In the video.
Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I ask, Senior, what are the differences between these two methods, treating the symptoms and treating the root cause?"
His form of address for Sun Zhongjing had now changed to Senior, and he referred to himself as a junior. After all, whether in terms of age or other aspects, the person before him was an old senior beyond his reach. Calling him Senior was not shameful.
"As for treating the symptoms..."
Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard before saying, "The simplest method is for this old man to formulate a specialized detoxification potion for you. After you take it, the potent poison will immediately dissipate. Alternatively, I can directly extract the potent poison from your body, leaving it clear and free of toxins. However, both of these methods can only alleviate the immediate problem."
"Directly extract the poison? Can that truly be done?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask, feeling somewhat disbelieving.
Sun Zhongjing said nothing, simply waving his hand towards him from a distance. In an instant, Dugu Bo felt his soul power inexplicably begin to fluctuate. Then, he saw a plume of green mist surge from his chest, rapidly converging in the other party's hand and condensing into a ball of green mist.
"This... is all the poison from my body?!"
Dugu Bo assessed his physical condition, only to feel that the previously unbearable sensation had now diminished by nearly half. Clearly, a portion of the toxins within his body had already been extracted by the other party.
But what shocked him the most was that the other party had merely raised his hand and, just like that, extracted a portion of the poison from his body using some unknown method.
How on earth was this accomplished?
"The toxins in your body originate from your Martial Soul. Each time you use Martial Soul Possession, the potent poison inherent to your Martial Soul will fuse with your body. Therefore, even if this old man could directly extract all the toxins from you, it would be useless unless you stop using your Martial Soul. Otherwise, within a few days, a large amount of toxins will accumulate in your body again. It's fundamentally impossible to completely cure this problem," Sun Zhongjing said, holding the emerald-green ball of poison mist in his hand.
Hearing that he wouldn't be poisoned if he didn't use his Martial Soul, Dugu Bo couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. In this Soul Master World, governed by the law of the jungle, not use his Martial Soul? Impossible. His enemies would ensure he died even faster!
Moreover, possessing immense strength yet being unable to use it was even more unbearable than death.
"May I ask, sir, is there a solution?" Dugu Bo cupped his hands and asked.
"If you possessed a Tool Martial Soul, you would only need to condense the toxins in your body onto your Martial Soul, and all your problems would be solved. However, you currently use a Beast Martial Soul, which is why the toxins fuse with your body. To prevent the potent poison in your body from harming you, the simplest method is to find a host to serve as a storage place for the toxins. For example, a Spirit Bone," Sun Zhongjing explained.
Upon hearing the solution, Dugu Bo's face instantly lit up with enlightenment. "So that's it... How could I not have thought of this! Can a problem that has plagued me for many years truly be solved so easily?"
In reality.
When Dugu Bo saw the solution proposed by Sun Zhongjing, he was greatly surprised and delighted. He had originally thought that to resolve the poison in his body, he would probably have to find this divine doctor. Yet now, the video had directly revealed the solution to him. How could he not be pleasantly surprised?
As for a Spirit Bone? He already had one!
But at this moment, Sun Zhongjing in the video spoke again.
"However, this method can still only be considered treating the symptoms. It is not a method for treating the root cause."
Hearing this, the smile on Dugu Bo's previously joyous face slowly faded. He asked with confusion, "What do you mean by that, Senior? I feel that this method is already enough to free me from the suffering of the toxins. Is it perhaps because Spirit Bones are hard to find? To be frank, it is not difficult for this junior to obtain one."
"That is not the case."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head and said, "While injecting the toxins into a Spirit Bone can indeed resolve the problem of them invading your body, doing so would require you to force the poison from your body into the Spirit Bone after each Martial Soul Possession, which will consume a significant amount of time. You must know that time is life; wasting time is akin to chronic suicide. Therefore, this method is not the optimal solution."
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
In the video.
After Dugu Bo admitted defeat and the sparring session concluded, Sun Zhongjing once again drew his bow, playing a melody. Through unique sound wave frequencies, he removed the "poison" from Dugu Bo's body, restoring his mobility.
Upon seeing this, some might feel that Ye Cheng was making things up. What was this Sound Wave Poison Art? It completely defied scientific logic. How could sound waves cause someone to be poisoned? And how was any of this related to poison?
However, this technique was not as mystical as it sounded. The so-called "poison" was merely for Dugu Bo to easily understand. In essence, the principle of the Sound Wave Poison Art was not that the sound waves genuinely contained any toxins; rather, it used sound waves to disrupt the functioning of various circulatory systems within the human body, such as the flow of qi and blood, or even manipulate the symbiotic bacterial colonies already present, thereby causing the body to experience various discomforts. This made it appear as if one had inexplicably been poisoned.
However, achieving this was extremely difficult. It required an astonishing understanding of the human body, the ability to instantly perceive the flow of energy, qi, and blood, and even the distribution, strengths, weaknesses, and interdependencies of various symbiotic bacteria in the microscopic world.
This level of microscopic manipulation was not something an ordinary person could learn.
Initially, in the rudimentary stage of the Sound Wave Poison Art, sound waves could only be transmitted into the human body via the auditory nerves, then spread throughout to cause various effects. Therefore, as long as one could prevent the auditory nerves from being disturbed by the sound waves, one would remain unaffected.
In the later, more advanced stages, the Vibration Wave Needle was developed, allowing sound waves to be directly injected into the human body from any part, thereby causing an impact!
Therefore, if one were to insist on calling the Sound Wave Poison Art scientific, it was actually quite so. It was not some illogical, purely metaphysical ability.
The two returned to the medical clinic.
This time, however, Dugu Bo's attitude towards Sun Zhongjing had become very respectful. Although he was arrogant, when facing genuinely capable individuals, his attitude naturally wouldn't remain the same. Especially when this person could cure his illness, what patient would treat a doctor poorly? Did they have a death wish?
After sitting down in the hall, Sun Zhongjing looked at Dugu Bo opposite him and said, "Regarding the poison in your body, this old man has two methods: treating the symptoms and treating the root cause. Which one will you choose?"
"Two methods?!"
Dugu Bo was incredibly surprised to hear this. He had originally thought it would be very difficult to resolve the poison in his body, but he hadn't expected the other party to immediately offer two methods.
In reality, Dugu Bo couldn't help but clench his fists as he watched this scene. The video displayed a future from "before the Q&A began"; the current future had definitely changed because of the Q&A. Just as he had nine Spirit Rings in the video, he now only had eight due to being punished for answering incorrectly.
But it didn't matter. As long as the person in the video could cure the poison in his body, even if the future changed, it likely wouldn't change too much. After all, if the person in the video could cure his illness, then he should be able to do so in reality as well. He just didn't know if that Medicine King, Sun Zhongjing, had opened a medical clinic in Heaven Dou City yet. If not, when would he arrive to open one?
This was what Dugu Bo currently wanted to know the most. Of course, if he could find Sun Zhongjing directly and ask him to cure his illness, that would naturally be even better.
In the video.
Dugu Bo hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I ask, Senior, what are the differences between these two methods, treating the symptoms and treating the root cause?"
His form of address for Sun Zhongjing had now changed to Senior, and he referred to himself as a junior. After all, whether in terms of age or other aspects, the person before him was an old senior beyond his reach. Calling him Senior was not shameful.
"As for treating the symptoms..."
Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard before saying, "The simplest method is for this old man to formulate a specialized detoxification potion for you. After you take it, the potent poison will immediately dissipate. Alternatively, I can directly extract the potent poison from your body, leaving it clear and free of toxins. However, both of these methods can only alleviate the immediate problem."
"Directly extract the poison? Can that truly be done?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask, feeling somewhat disbelieving.
Sun Zhongjing said nothing, simply waving his hand towards him from a distance. In an instant, Dugu Bo felt his soul power inexplicably begin to fluctuate. Then, he saw a plume of green mist surge from his chest, rapidly converging in the other party's hand and condensing into a ball of green mist.
"This... is all the poison from my body?!"
Dugu Bo assessed his physical condition, only to feel that the previously unbearable sensation had now diminished by nearly half. Clearly, a portion of the toxins within his body had already been extracted by the other party.
But what shocked him the most was that the other party had merely raised his hand and, just like that, extracted a portion of the poison from his body using some unknown method.
How on earth was this accomplished?
"The toxins in your body originate from your Martial Soul. Each time you use Martial Soul Possession, the potent poison inherent to your Martial Soul will fuse with your body. Therefore, even if this old man could directly extract all the toxins from you, it would be useless unless you stop using your Martial Soul. Otherwise, within a few days, a large amount of toxins will accumulate in your body again. It's fundamentally impossible to completely cure this problem," Sun Zhongjing said, holding the emerald-green ball of poison mist in his hand.
Hearing that he wouldn't be poisoned if he didn't use his Martial Soul, Dugu Bo couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. In this Soul Master World, governed by the law of the jungle, not use his Martial Soul? Impossible. His enemies would ensure he died even faster!
Moreover, possessing immense strength yet being unable to use it was even more unbearable than death.
"May I ask, sir, is there a solution?" Dugu Bo cupped his hands and asked.
"If you possessed a Tool Martial Soul, you would only need to condense the toxins in your body onto your Martial Soul, and all your problems would be solved. However, you currently use a Beast Martial Soul, which is why the toxins fuse with your body. To prevent the potent poison in your body from harming you, the simplest method is to find a host to serve as a storage place for the toxins. For example, a Spirit Bone," Sun Zhongjing explained.
Upon hearing the solution, Dugu Bo's face instantly lit up with enlightenment. "So that's it... How could I not have thought of this! Can a problem that has plagued me for many years truly be solved so easily?"
In reality.
When Dugu Bo saw the solution proposed by Sun Zhongjing, he was greatly surprised and delighted. He had originally thought that to resolve the poison in his body, he would probably have to find this divine doctor. Yet now, the video had directly revealed the solution to him. How could he not be pleasantly surprised?
As for a Spirit Bone? He already had one!
But at this moment, Sun Zhongjing in the video spoke again.
"However, this method can still only be considered treating the symptoms. It is not a method for treating the root cause."
Hearing this, the smile on Dugu Bo's previously joyous face slowly faded. He asked with confusion, "What do you mean by that, Senior? I feel that this method is already enough to free me from the suffering of the toxins. Is it perhaps because Spirit Bones are hard to find? To be frank, it is not difficult for this junior to obtain one."
"That is not the case."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head and said, "While injecting the toxins into a Spirit Bone can indeed resolve the problem of them invading your body, doing so would require you to force the poison from your body into the Spirit Bone after each Martial Soul Possession, which will consume a significant amount of time. You must know that time is life; wasting time is akin to chronic suicide. Therefore, this method is not the optimal solution."
(end of chapter)
