Sara was deep in slumber, thanks to the effects of the wax from the Golden Tiger Summit.
As the wax melted into her body, the activity of the Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan commenced.
The fiery energy of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb, enriched to extreme levels using various spiritual medicines, began to slowly leak out through the tiny holes in the black half-sky stone.
Ssss…
While the Yin energy gradually corroded a person, the Yang energy could incinerate a person in an instant. Yang energy ignites quickly and extinguishes just as easily. The two extreme qualities that should infinitely rotate like the Taijitu drew balance according to the intention of the artificial properties of the black half-sky stone and the tiny holes.
Sara’s body resembled a frozen plain. Despite the Black Cat guiding the Nine Yin technique and diligently sweeping away the Qi, it could clear the snow piled on the plain but couldn’t melt the frozen ground itself.
Yet, heat began to spread within Sara’s body, instigated by Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan.
Although the fine warm breeze that entered Sara’s body, akin to permafrost, quickly dissipated… the heat from the Hualyun Honghwa Herb trapped in the darkness continued to surge forth, and slowly, Sara’s body began to thaw.
Thump! Thump!
Sara’s body, which had been exposed to the cold since childhood, started to awaken bit by bit. The snow and ice, once blanketing Sara, melted away, and warmth circulated.
Buds of growth began to sprout from within Sara’s body.
And those buds rapidly grew. The melted ice and snow combined with the intense potential resulted in a tremendous flow of energy within Sara’s body.
What was supplied to Sara was not just the neutralized Tai Yin Qi.
Inside the Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan were not only the Hualyun Honghwa Herb but also the Dragon Line that safeguards the organs, the Danyou Liquid that toughens the bones and strengthens the muscles, and a blood replenishing herbal medicine that quickly fills lost blood. There was even Yang Geun, which promotes growth itself.
The numerous auxiliary ingredients within the Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan served as kindling for the Hualyun Honghwa Herb’s flame while also being the nutrients that would permeate Sara’s body.
A plethora of nutrients seeped into the soil called Sara alongside the energy of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb.
As the frozen energy of the herb’s main vein melted, the circulation of Qi commenced, and with the warmth, the nutrients permeated Sara’s Qi meridians and body, followed closely by the neutralized Nine Yin energy.
Positive cycle!
No one could know; however, Sara’s appearance changed day by day. Under the influence of the Nine Yin Absolute Pulse, the body that had not been able to grow was finally stretching.
Though no one could realize it because they were not in Sara’s room, her physique was growing day by day.
Due to the impact of the Nine Yin Absolute Pulse, which had impeded her growth, Sara, who appeared to be only twelve rather than the actual fifteen, began to transform into a form befitting her age, day by day.
Sara was growing taller and heavier, with hair now almost reaching her waist.
But that wasn’t the only change.
While the visible transformation of Sara was astonishing, the internal changes were dramatically reshaping her in a way that overshadowed her dazzling growth.
Since childhood, her body’s main meridians had been drastically restricted by the cold, but they broadened and strengthened in an instant; dangerous areas in her brain that had expanded due to the blockage were now filled.
Vital energy and various medicinal effects that supplemented her body’s deficiencies began to diffuse from her stomach, strengthening her organs first and foremost.
If doctors examined Sara’s body, they would have been utterly astonished.
No matter how many blood replenishing medicines, valued at platinum, they used, it would be unimaginable how much she had grown.
This was a feat only possible because Sara was a Nine Yin.
The energy of the Nine Yin Absolute Pulse filled Sara’s body, resulting in her life being frozen, but it also acted as a sentinel that prohibited any corrupt energy.
While weakened organs could invite toxic energies, they could not penetrate the frozen main meridians.
Sara’s main meridians remained devoid of any errant energy—pure and untouched.
The Nine Yin, which could freeze even life itself, also had the potential to freeze the efficacy of rare spiritual medicines.
No trivial toxic energies could take root inside the Nine Yin body.
Only when the ice shrouding her had melted did her pristine inner state begin to reveal its worth.
Thump! Thump!
Sara’s strengthened heart thumped loudly, circulating blood throughout her body, and the clear Qi meridians carried the faint Yang energy along with the nutrients, spreading through her entire body.
As the Yang energy extended even to the third meridian, it combined with the Nine Yin and produced an immense force; part of it flowed into the dantian through the meridians, while most settled as potential energy within Sara’s body, gradually allowing her to regain balance.
By the time Sara no longer needed the energy from Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan…
Changes began to occur within the Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan too.
The accumulated medicinal energies now intertwined with the blooming Hualyun Honghwa Herb.
As the essence of the medicinal properties slowly seeped away alongside the energy of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb, the arrangement of the herb began to creak.
When the essence of the medicinal properties completely dried up, the spiral of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb collapsed.
Pssssss…
And at that moment, the petals of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb, which had been releasing energy amplified by the medicinal essence, began to wither. Having exhausted all its energy and medicinal amplifications, it was now time for its petals to wither.
As the energy of the Hualyun Honghwa Herb faded, the energy of the Nine Yin returned to reclaim possession of Sara’s body.
However, it could not freeze Sara’s meridians as it had before.
The Nine Yin energy itself had weakened, but more than that, Sara had changed. The once weak meridians had now become robust and sturdy. An immense flow of vigorous energy coursed through those meridians without restraint. Her strong organs operated without shrinking back from the cold.
Sara would continue to grow until her early twenties under the influence of the Nine Yin; however, she would no longer be constrained by it.
She had now established a foundation with strong physique and immense potential, giving her the ability to resist the Nine Yin.
Moreover, she had also preserved the unique capabilities of the Nine Yin.
If she continued to practice martial arts like this, it wouldn’t just be resisting the Nine Yin but controlling it as well.
Veterans, who easily conquer the Martial World, would likely rush in, pouring their efforts over several months into the creation of the Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan.
It was a perfect design, not only completely curbing the ailments of the Nine Yin but also preserving its merits and abilities while utilizing the efficacy of the herbal medicines that composed the Absolute Pulse, reinforcing the body.
The Guryong Yeokcheon Yangmilyeomgeukdan, crafted by those who are never satisfied without perfection!
The sleep-inducing effect of the wax produced by the Golden Tiger Summit was also perfectly regulated.
As everything came to an end, Sara opened her eyes.
* *
As Si-bi rushed over upon hearing that Sara had awoken, Rano Jingbu and Sudalcha were already embracing her and crying tears of joy.
Sara had grown. The once round-faced, chubby child now bore a more mature expression, free of baby fat. Her hair, previously kept short, had grown almost down to her waist.
In an instant, she had grown three inches.
Although I wasn’t knowledgeable about child growth and development, even I could see that this dramatic change was too much for a mere ten days; the child had suddenly become a young girl.
It was unbelievable how much had changed in just ten days.
While Sara was struggling to escape the embrace of the two, she happily waved at us upon seeing us.
The Black Cat, momentarily taken aback by Sara’s changed appearance, sighed in relief at her previous innocent expression and gestures.
Upon realizing that we had arrived thanks to Sara’s gestures, the two wiped their tears and released her.
“Sister~!”
Rushing over, Sara threw herself into the Black Cat’s embrace. Once her head, which had barely reached the midpoint of the Black Cat’s belly, could now rest comfortably against her chest.
“Hey, this is…!”
In surprise, the Black Cat gently pushed Sara away, but when Sara’s face scrunched up, she sighed and pulled her close once more.
Hmmm.
Actually, while Sara and the Black Cat had a close relationship before, it felt more like that of an older sister looking after her younger niece. Now, however, Sara and the Black Cat appeared more like true sisters.
“How is Sara’s condition?”
“Hmm.”
The Black Cat grasped Sara’s hand and focused. Given that physicians had gathered in the corner, it was likely they had confirmed things with them. But since the Black Cat was the most sensitive to the Nine Yin, she seemed to want reassurance from her.
“While the Nine Yin energy has weakened, fundamentally it remains the same. As Sara grows, the Nine Yin will get stronger too.”
The expressions of the two went slack.
“But the Nine Yin will no longer torment Sara.”
“Ah…!”
“Thank you so much!”
The Black Cat looked at me with newfound gratitude. Her expression seemed to express a sense of wonder: ‘How did you manage to preserve the Nine Yin while successfully treating the ailments and reinforcing her body?’
Phew, developing a treatment for the Nine Yin was no easy task for me, Ho Cheon-an either.
As I wiped underneath my nose, feeling the weight of my shoulders, the Black Cat shook her head.
“Alright, alright! This is me, Ho Cheon-an! I’ll now explain Sara’s physical condition!”
When I stepped forward, the Lord and Lady of the Palace, along with the physicians, perked up their ears. Even Sara, who had clung to the Black Cat’s side, was now swept into the fold, encircled by the people as if I were performing a show.
“First! Sara’s body is now in a very robust state. The suppressed growth due to the Nine Yin has now been rejuvenated with various nourishing medicines…”
Preserving the unique characteristics of the Nine Yin, maintaining the energy of the Nine Yin, an abundance of potential within, an improved physique, and a resilience to icy conditions developed from years of exposure!
“Oooh…!”
“My goodness!”
“Is this the potential of the Nine Yin?”
The reactions of the physicians were fervent, but the most enthusiastic were the Lord and Lady of the Palace.
“Our child has talent!”
What parent wouldn’t be delighted to hear their child is talented?
“Is she the world’s greatest master of Ice and Cold…?”
Rano Jingbu was almost letting his wild fantasies spill out. Perhaps feeling a sense of compensation for worrying so much about Sara’s Nine Yin condition, he was drinking the kimchi soup of anticipation whole.
I too was curious just how far Sara could grow.
Just one characteristic of the [Nine Yin Body] was like a guaranteed lottery win, but it still lacked in itself to claim to be the greatest in the world.
But thinking of that hardly mattered now.
“Now, your sister’s hair color should return to its original state, right?!”
“Hehe, now I can leisurely absorb the Nine Yin energy!”
“Exactly, sister! You suit black hair! I want to see you with black hair soon!”
Being overjoyed, Sara constantly chattered about feeling guilty for the Black Cat’s hair color changing.
As for tomorrow’s matters, those can wait; we should enjoy the joy of the present.
In truth, I intended to ask the practitioners from the Podalap Palace for support as soon as Sara recovered. However, watching her head back to her parents after leaving the Black Cat’s embrace, I felt it could wait until tomorrow.
Today was a day to celebrate the victory over the long battle against the Nine Yin for the Lord and Lady of the Palace and Sara.
Let’s allow them to enjoy that victory fully for at least a day without a single worry.
“Tonight! There will be a celebratory magic performance to commemorate Sara’s recovery!”
“Waaaah!!”
“Bring all the practitioners together! Tonight, I’ll throw in all the magic I know, whether familiar or not!”
“Hahahaha! Alright, I’ll definitely spread the word!”
“Everyone, come join us too!”
Tonight felt like it would be a long one.
