Chapter 158: You Are About to Die

"No need, no need, everything you said before is the absolute truth," Hu Jun hastily conceded, shaking his head repeatedly. If he let this continue, heaven knows what kind of bizarre trouble would be stirred up.

Seeing Hu Jun in such a state, everyone's gaze shifted unanimously toward Li Jiansan, staring at him as if he were some ancient monster. If their previous attitude toward Li Jiansan was merely astonishment, now it was pure, unadulterated shock.

With just a few glances, he had completely exposed Hu Jun's most closely guarded secrets.

How on earth did he figure it out?

Could he be the reincarnation of some divine oracle?

In truth, this was the mystical ability of Li Jiansan's Purple Demon Eyes. Ever since Li Jiansan acquired the Purple Demon Eyes from the cheat system, all he needed to do was blink to see through others' flaws and deduce the entire origin and consequence of those shortcomings.

That was precisely how Li Jiansan was able to deduce all this from the flaws in Hu Jun's cultivation technique.

Armed with this divine ability, even the most reclusive and legendary diviners would have to step aside in front of Li Jiansan.

Just as Li Jiansan turned away calmly, Hu Jun, who had been standing there in a daze, snapped back to reality. With a whoosh, he appeared right in front of Li Jiansan and grabbed his hand with a death grip.

"Brother Li, you cannot just stand by and let me die!"

Li Jiansan looked at him indifferently. "Oh? That is quite an interesting thing to say."

Hu Jun said with a trembling voice, "Didn't you say earlier that my dantian is going to shatter? Master... you simply must help me!!"

Without even realizing it, Hu Jun's form of address toward Li Jiansan had unconsciously changed.

"I did indeed say so. You practice the intensely yang-oriented *Nine Nether Buddha Method*, which requires absolute purity and abstinence. If you manage to stick to that, you might achieve great things."

"However, right at the most critical juncture of your cultivation of the *Nine Nether Technique*, you began indulging in frantic pleasures with your concubine, causing the yang energy within your body to drain away. Once or twice might not have mattered, but you grew increasingly reckless, going from once a week to once a day, and recently, you've even been battling seventeen times every single night."

"This led to a severe depletion of your internal yang energy and a massive influx of yin energy, throwing the yin and yang in your body completely out of balance. I daresay there is currently a turbulent, riotous current churning through your meridians, isn't there?"

Hearing Li Jiansan's words, cold sweat poured down Hu Jun's face in streams. Trembling violently, he stammered, "Master, you must save me! Ever since I began practicing the *Nine Nether Buddha Method*, a restless, turbulent energy has been lying dormant within my body, which is why I sought out my concubine to vent the heat. I never imagined..."

Li Jiansan chuckled lightly. "Heh, although the *Nine Nether Buddha Method* allows for rapid progress in cultivation, the true essence generated is extremely unstable. Anyone who practices it must be extremely cautious, or they will suffer from a deviation in their cultivation."

"Otherwise, did you really think a technique like this would be so easy to master?" Li Jiansan sneered.

"Your body is already in an overloaded state. The moment you try to circulate your true essence, sharp pains shoot through your dantian, feeling as turbulent as a churning sea. Right now, if you were to have just one more round with your concubine, the frantic energy raging within your meridians would erupt completely, and not even the immortals could save you then."

"Hiss..."

As soon as Li Jiansan finished speaking, Hu Jun tested the circulation of his internal power, and sure enough, a sharp, piercing pain erupted right at his dantian.

Without a second word, Hu Jun dropped straight to his knees in front of Li Jiansan, terror flooding his eyes.

"Master, you must save me!"

Li Jiansan looked at Hu Jun with a strange expression. "Earlier, not only did you insult me, but you also questioned me. Telling you all this was already the utmost limit of my benevolence. Besides, we are complete strangers—why should I save you?"

Hearing this, Hu Jun felt as though a basin of ice-cold water had been poured over him, chilling him to the core. He stood frozen in place, utterly dumbfounded.

Slap! Slap! Slap!

Recovering quickly, Hu Jun began striking his own face fiercely.

"It was my fault for offending Master Ye earlier. I am willing to punish myself with these slaps, and I beg Master to forgive me."

"Enough." Li Jiansan simply could not bear to watch any longer.

A glimmer of hope returned to Hu Jun's eyes. "Master, are you willing to help me now?"

"Why should I help you?" Li Jiansan said indifferently. "What's in it for me?"

Taking a deep breath, Hu Jun looked as though he had just made a monumental decision.

"As long as you can cure me, name your conditions! Whatever you want, just ask!"

A desperate brilliance glowed in Hu Jun's eyes. At this point, as long as Li Jiansan was willing to lend a hand, he would even be willing to offer up his concubine.

Observing the complex expression on Hu Jun's face, Li Jiansan smiled faintly. "Haha, don't be so nervous. How about this: I only want half of your cultivation resources every month."

Hearing this, Hu Jun felt a sharp pang of heartache, but he still nodded firmly. "Alright! As long as you can cure me, anything goes."

Right now, what Li Jiansan lacked most were cultivation resources. With them, he could rapidly advance to the Profound Origin Realm.

Given Hu Jun's rank within the Azure Dragon Academy, he received five thousand spirit stones and ten Tier-2 Origin Gathering Pills every month.

To Li Jiansan, this was by no means a small fortune.

"Next, I will help you channel your internal energy. Relax, and remember—no matter what happens, do not mobilize your spiritual energy!"

With this warning, Li Jiansan swung into action.

With a flick of his finger, streams of sharp, fierce energy shot outward.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the blink of an eye, Li Jiansan unleashed nine streaks of vital energy.

The surging power slammed precisely into Hu Jun's Fengchi acupoint, Zhongwan acupoint, Weizhong acupoint, Neiguan acupoint...

Within a few breaths, the chaotic energy raging inside Hu Jun's body was completely unblocked.

"Pfft!"

Following that, he let out a resounding, explosive fart, the stench of which actually scorched the surrounding earth pitch-black.

Crack! Boom!

At that very moment, Hu Jun's cultivation realm broke through unexpectedly, reaching the second layer of the Profound Origin Realm!

Hu Jun was overwhelmed with excitement. Back when he first started practicing the *Nine Nether Buddha Method*, his progress had been blistering fast, propelling him to the Profound Origin Realm in just a few months. Afterward, however, his growth had slowed to a crawl; counting back, his last breakthrough had been five or six years ago.

Yet, with just a few casual pointers from Li Jiansan, his bottleneck had shattered, and his realm had elevated.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master..."

Hu Jun was as ecstatic as a young boy tasting freedom for the first time.

"When you practiced the *Nine Nether Buddha Method* before, you had already accumulated a massive reservoir of spiritual energy. However, your indulgence in female pleasures caused an imbalance of yin and yang within your body, throwing your internal energy into chaos and stalling your cultivation," Li Jiansan explained calmly as he watched the ecstatic Hu Jun.

"Had I not stepped in today, by tonight, that turbulent energy would have definitely rampaged through your meridians. Not only would your dantian have shattered, but your meridians would have ruptured, leading to a sudden death."

Hearing this, lingering fear gripped Hu Jun's heart. Had he not crossed paths with Li Jiansan today, he probably wouldn't even have known how he died.

"In your future cultivation of the *Nine Nether Buddha Method*, you must maintain strict discipline and abstinence. Otherwise, the next time your energy erupts, not even the immortals can save you."

He knew Li Jiansan was speaking the absolute truth; during his previous practice sessions, there had indeed been a restless, violent energy stirring inside him, and on several occasions, it had nearly cost him his life.

"Yes, yes, yes! From now on, I will never touch a woman again!"

Hu Jun nodded repeatedly, treating Li Jiansan's words like an imperial decree.

Right now, Hu Jun's spirit, breath, and vitality were fully restored. The true essence within his body was several times more formidable than before, and he felt overflowing with strength.

"To think that Li Jiansan not only possesses terrifying potential but also boasts such extraordinary mastery in the medical arts! With him here, the rise of our Azure Dragon Academy is just around the corner!"

The Chief Steward couldn't help offering wave after wave of praise to Li Jiansan.

"Spotting Hu Jun's flaws with a single glance and resolving his problem with a flick of the wrist—your medical skills can truly be described as miraculous."

Just then, a middle-aged man stepped forward.

His mannerisms and tone were an exact replica of Hu Jun's earlier demeanor.

Li Jiansan paid little heed to the middle-aged man's evaluation. "Medical skills? If you insist on interpreting it that way, I suppose that works too."

"My name is Liu Desheng, and I am a renowned martial arts instructor in the outer court."

Li Jiansan asked, "Do you want to offer me guidance as well?"

"Indeed. Although your innate martial talent is formidable, you have yet to fully mature. You lack experience in cultivation and desperately need the guidance of an esteemed master."

As Liu Desheng spoke, he looked down at Li Jiansan from a posture of lofty superiority, clearly full of himself.

Yet, to Li Jiansan, these words were nothing short of a ludicrous joke.

"You want to guide me? You're practically on the verge of death!"

As soon as Li Jiansan uttered these words, the entire venue changed color!

"Good heavens! The man kindly offered to guide Li Jiansan, and not only does he reject it, but he actually curses him with death? Isn't this openly slapping an elder across the face?"

"He's practically courting death!"

"What kind of madness is Li Jiansan up to this time?"

The crowd was momentarily stunned before erupting into a furious uproar.

Although Liu Desheng was only an elder of the C-grade class, his martial experience was immensely rich, and he had guided quite a few prodigies within the Azure Dragon Academy, holding considerable weight in the students' hearts.

Li Jiansan's opening remark—cursing an elder they respected—instantly detonated the atmosphere. Had there not been people holding them back, a few students would likely have rushed forward to throw a punch at Li Jiansan.

Li Jiansan remained unfazed by the commotion, simply gazing at Liu Desheng as he said calmly, "Your complexion is dark and gloomy. Have you found yourself lacking all appetite for food lately? And your sleep has been quite poor as well, hasn't it?"

"Am I right or wrong?" Seeing Liu Desheng fall into a pensive silence, Li Jiansan pressed on.

"You already showed off these parlor tricks earlier. These are merely symptoms of excessive internal heat; anyone can tell just by looking at a person's complexion. Don't try to fool me with such superficial nonsense," Liu Desheng sneered. "Besides, even if I haven't been eating well or sleeping soundly, so what?"

"Hahaha, let me tell you something—do you believe me when I say I can kill you?"

Li Jiansan looked at Liu Desheng with a smile, as if he were merely making a casual joke.