Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 501: Ambrosia Baptism, Marrow Cleansing!

Chapter 501: Chapter 501: Ambrosia Baptism, Marrow Cleansing!

What comforted Master Xuan Nan was that Fang Bai’s eyes were clear, and he possessed an upright spirit. Although his will to kill had grown heavier in dealing with Misty Rain Tower and Qingcheng Temple, he differentiated clearly between gratitude and grudges, acting honorably and righteously without involving a single innocent person.

From this, it could be seen that Fang Bai was not a wicked person full of malice and cruelty.

"Master, in our battle, you expended too much True Yuan. The lamp of life is short of oil, and I fear that your time may be limited to within this year!"

Fang Bai, looking at Xuan Nan whose face was pale and countenance withered, sighed softly.

"Uncle Master!"

Hearing Fang Bai’s words and seeing Xuan Nan did not deny it, Xuan Ku and the other old monks were all shockingly pale, revealing expressions of sorrow.

Xuan Ku clenched his fists tightly, glaring at Fang Bai, thinking if it weren’t for Fang Bai’s forceful battle with his senior brother, his senior brother could have lived for another ten or eight years. How could he be left with only one year?

Xuan Nan remained neither happy nor sad, glanced at Xuan Ku and other old monks, and said indifferently, "Life and death are predestined. There’s no need for sorrow!"

Fang Bai suddenly walked in front of Xuan Nan and sat down cross-legged, speaking earnestly, "I, Fang Bai, make a clear distinction between gratitude and grudge. Master’s palm helped me achieve a breakthrough, how can I stand by and watch the Master run out of life force and ascend to bliss?"

At this moment, Xuan Nan’s state of mind was peaceful, having let go of life and death. He smiled slightly and said, "Could it be that Young Benefactor Fang still has a method to snatch life from heaven?"

"Indeed! I wish to lend the Master a helping hand, to seize life from heaven!"

Fang Bai laughed heartily and declared loudly, "If the Master’s cultivation level advances once more, you could extend your lifespan by thirty years!"

Xuan Nan’s eyes suddenly widened as he looked at Fang Bai with a serious expression. His skinny frame uncontrollably trembled slightly at the thought.

Although Xuan Nan knew his end was near and had already seen through life and death, if offered a glimmer of hope for life, he would still struggle desperately to survive.

"Could what this young man is saying be true? Given Master Xuan Nan’s current condition, how could it still be possible for him to advance to a higher realm?"

Long Jingtian’s eyes gleamed with disbelief as he looked at Fang Bai.

If Master Xuan Nan hadn’t engaged in that fierce battle with Fang Bai, perhaps there might have been some possibility for him to advance in the future. But now, it was clear to anyone that the recent battle had depleted nearly all of his True Yuan and caused his physical functions to weaken even further. It was not just about advancing, but maintaining his current realm was already an admirable feat.

Then Fang Bai continued, "Each advancement of a martial artist is subject to many constraints. With Master’s cultivation level, you have long possessed the conditions to advance. What is lacking is merely an epiphany and a bit of opportunity."

Ultimately, Xuan Nan was an enlightened monk and quickly suppressed his excitement, restoring a tranquil state of mind. His gaze intense, he looked at Fang Bai with a smile and said, "Is the old monk’s opportunity destined to be fulfilled through Young Benefactor Fang?"

"Opportunity also requires seizing!"

Fang Bai smiled faintly and said, "If the Master trusts me, I will help you break through this final barrier. If you don’t trust me, I’ll leave immediately."

Xuan Nan hesitated for a moment and then joined his palms together, saying, "Buddhism values the concept of ’karma’. My meeting with Young Benefactor Fang is karma! The old monk trusts Young Benefactor Fang!"

"Haha... Good! Since the Master trusts me, I shall not disappoint your expectations!"

Fang Bai burst into laughter, suddenly stood up, moved behind Xuan Nan, and gently placed his right palm on the top of Xuan Nan’s head, right over the "Baihui Acupoint".

The Baihui Acupoint is a major acupoint on the human body. If Fang Bai wished to harm Xuan Nan now, a sudden burst of True Yuan could instantly kill Xuan Nan on the spot.

"What are you doing?"

Xuan Ku, Jueren and the other old monks, greatly alarmed, cried out in unison.

"If Young Benefactor Fang wanted to harm me, he would have succeeded long ago! Who among you could stop him? Step back, all of you!"

Master Xuan Nan said calmly, and at the same time, he seemed to realize what Fang Bai was about to do. With a peaceful mind, he crossed his legs and sat down, quietly waiting.

"The meridians and blood vessels within the master’s body have already turned as dry as deadwood. I will now rejuvenate them, breathing new life into the withered veins!"

Fang Bai spoke in a deep voice.

Master Xuan Nan asked, "What must this old monk do?"

Fang Bai replied, "The master only needs to maintain a calm spirit and sit cross-legged. Remember one thing, no matter what happens, the master must not circulate his own cultivation technique to resist the external force!"

"This old monk will keep that in mind!"

"Good! Then let’s begin!"

Fang Bai slowly circulated his cultivation technique, and within his Qi Sea, water and wood True Yuan began to separate from the mass of Chaos Origin Energy. Like strands and threads, they passed through Fang Bai’s arms, overflowing from his palms like ambrosia baptism, continuously streaming into Master Xuan Nan’s Baihui Acupoint at the crown of his head.

Master Xuan Nan felt an external force suddenly pouring into him through the Baihui Acupoint and instinctively wanted to circulate his cultivation technique to resist, but then he remembered Fang Bai’s admonition and decided to let it be.

Once the water and wood True Yuan entered Master Xuan Nan’s body, they started to flow through his meridians, coursing through his countless veins and vessels.

Master Xuan Nan quickly felt the uniqueness of the two strands of True Yuan that Fang Bai transferred into him.

One strand of True Yuan was like a spring breeze, laden with the vibrant force of life, revitalizing and reenergizing the meridians and blood vessels that had weakened like deadwood.

The other strand of True Yuan was like the hand of an immortal, gentle and moist, carrying a wondrous healing power, repairing and transforming the revitalized veins and vessels.

Under the continuous nourishment of these two strands of True Yuan, Master Xuan Nan felt a profound and silent transformation occurring within his body.

The sensation was indescribably delightful.

The old monks, including Xuan Ku and Jueren, who had stepped aside, watched Master Xuan Nan’s facial expressions without blinking. Seeing that he was experiencing no pain, only peace and tranquility, they began to feel a little relieved.

However, it wasn’t long before Xuan Ku noticed that black impurities were seeping out of Master Xuan Nan’s pores, quickly forming a thin layer on his skin, causing his brows to furrow.

"This... this is genuine Marrow Cleansing!"

Long Jingtian was once again astounded by Fang Bai.

Although he was a Heaven Level Martial Artist and had undergone so-called "Marrow Cleansing" with special medicines, the effects couldn’t compare with what was happening to Master Xuan Nan.

When Long Jingtian underwent "Marrow Cleansing," only some impurities in his flesh and blood were expelled, and what came out was nothing but turbid sweat.

But now, even the impurities in Master Xuan Nan’s internal organs, bones, and meridians were being expelled, hence the layer of black filth on the surface of his body.

Long Jingtian, having read some ancient martial arts historical records, knew that a condition like Master Xuan Nan’s, where all internal impurities are completely purged, represented genuine "Marrow Cleansing."

After going through true "Marrow Cleansing," the body is no longer a ’mortal fleshly womb’ but gains a sort of spiritual essence.

For a common person, this means freedom from various illnesses, a healthier body, and a significantly extended lifespan.

For a martial artist, any cultivation of techniques and martial skills thereafter will proceed unimpeded, achieving twice the result with half the effort.