Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

“I observe that your Blood Qi is extremely weakened, with dizziness and ringing in the ears, spirit tired and weak, a hot sensation around the heart, unceasing night sweats, yet also a fear of cold with cold limbs.”

“Complexion pale as paper, spirit flagging, poor stomach intake, a pale tongue with a white coating, a pulse that’s deep, fine, and lacking strength.”

“This is clearly a severe deficiency of kidney essence!”

“And your eye bags are purplish and dark, with subtle black lines appearing on your nails and teeth, a coldness on your body, and lingering ghostly qi.”

“You encountered a female ghost that feeds on essence blood and Yang Energy, didn’t you?”

Liu Zhen nodded: “Master Sun is truly insightful—it was indeed so. That female ghost seduced me, and for seven days and nights, she harvested from me to the extreme, creating a deadly enmity.”

“At the brink of death, fortunately, a protective talisman bestowed by my master allowed me to Escape Void and shift away, sparing me from the female ghost’s clutches.”

As he spoke, Liu Zhen’s face showed lingering fear.

Had he not been delayed by the female ghost along the way, he would have arrived at Fire Persimmon Immortal City much sooner.

Sun Lie nodded: “It seems my diagnosis was correct. You rest well and take the Eight-Flavor Rehmannia Pills I prescribed, and you will recover somewhat quickly.”

“However, you’ve suffered a severe loss of vital essence, and it will take either top-grade elixir pills or a long period of recuperation to fully recover.”

Liu Zhen: “I understand. Once I complete my sect’s mission, I will return to Ten Thousand Medicine Valley and ask my master to intervene, certainly solving my plight.”

“Master Sun, I will surely repay your lifesaving grace!”

Sun Lie nodded again: “I’ve long heard of Ten Thousand Medicine Valley and was planning on leaving Fire Persimmon Immortal City to continue my travels. My next destination might just be there.”

Actually, Sun Lie wasn’t too keen to leave yet.

But of late, he had uncovered a secret saying that the City Lord’s Mansion had been in secret collusion with Luo Shang for a while.

This made Sun Lie feel uneasy.

The incident involving Han Ming had caused friction between him and the Soul Devouring Sect. Sun Lie wasn’t willing to gamble on Luo Shang’s attitude towards him.

Since the City Lord’s Mansion here in Fire Persimmon Immortal City also seemed unreliable, Sun Lie’s intention to leave grew stronger.

These past few days, he had been packing, getting ready to leave the city, when Liu Zhen quite literally “delivered” himself to the doorstep.

Hearing Sun Lie’s plans, Liu Zhen’s face brightened with joy: “That would be wonderful, Master. Why not travel back with me?”

“Agreed,” Sun Lie nodded, handing Liu Zhen some elixir pills and instructing him on how to take them.

Liu Zhen was from the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, versed in healing and alchemy himself. He asked Sun Lie many questions and committed his answers to memory.

And so, Liu Zhen began his temporary stay at Ziyang Courtyard.

Three days later, Liu Zhen had recovered enough to walk on his own without the help of walls.

When he looked in the mirror, he saw his once-young face now filled with signs of aging, his black hair gone, his vitality faded; a surge of hatred for that female ghost grew within him.

Liu Zhen then began to work on completing his sect’s mission.