Chapter 12: Short Life

  "It's been a long, long time since I've felt this hungry after cultivating, right?" Qin Lang smiled self-deprecatingly and returned to bed, but he couldn't find sleep. Everything that had happened during the day kept replaying in his mind, giving him a dreamlike feeling.

  He shook his head, dispelling the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, and sat up on the bed again.

  The hunger in his stomach had disappeared, but the weakness in his body still lingered. The counterattack he had been building up during the day had almost exhausted all his energy, and even now, he hadn't fully recovered.

  Thinking of the various abnormal phenomena that this body had shown, Qin Lang's eyebrows furrowed and he muttered to himself: "It's time for a thorough examination."

  He took a deep breath and slowly stretched out his hand, carefully feeling every bone in his body from head to toe.

  The process lasted for nearly half an hour, and when his palm left the last piece of bone, his face turned somewhat unsightly.

  "Low bone density, framework imbalance, bone age far exceeds actual age, showing signs of aging. This foolish Qin Lang, what kind of abuse did he suffer to ruin himself like this."

  Qin Lang let out a sigh, this nearly scrapped body was really disappointing.

  But thinking that he is now the master of this body, he had to force himself to cheer up and start a deeper self-examination.

  He closed his eyes, sat loosely on the bed with his hands raised above his head, overlapping and gently pressing at the Baihui point, and he didn't move anymore.

  This is a relatively low-level method for inspecting the body internally, called "Wu Qi Guan Ti Fa".

  On the continent of Dan Ding, people believe that the physical body is constructed from the five elements, and the Baihui acupoint is the window through which the five elements connect the inside and outside of the body. Through this window, one can gain a basic understanding of the internal workings of the body.

  However, most of the time, only worldly doctors use this method to diagnose a patient's body, while cultivators will not use such low-level means for self-examination.

  But for the current Qin Lang, the only thing he can use is this "Five Elements Observation Method". Because this method does not require cultivation as a foundation, any ordinary person, as long as they grasp the correct method, can flexibly apply it.

  Qin Lang's examination was very meticulous, checking the five internal organs and six external ones, the sea of recognition, the elixir field, every single meridian, every segment of blood vessels, he checked them one by one.

  "What's this?"

  Qin Lang's face suddenly changed, and he found that a mysterious energy had appeared in his sea of consciousness.

  This group of unknown energy is hidden very deeply, without any abnormalities. If he hadn't checked so carefully, it would have been difficult to detect.

  "Could this be left behind by the original owner of this body?" Qin Lang muttered to himself, starting to carefully observe the mysterious energy.

  He soon made a judgment that this unclear energy was absolutely not left by the original owner of this body, but came with him to seize this body.

  Because in his sea of consciousness, the consciousness of Ben Zun and the original master have been slowly merging, only this group of unclear energy has always maintained its independence, in a state of closure.

  "Could it be that my inexplicable transmigration is related to this mysterious energy?" Qin Lang couldn't help but suspect.

  But what is this unknown energy after all?

  He wanted to delve deeper into this mysterious energy, but unfortunately, the means of "Wu Qi Guan Ti Fa" did not allow him to do so.

  He couldn't solve such a riddle for the time being.

  "Never mind, since this unexplained energy is calm and hasn't caused any harm for the time being, let's just leave it alone for now." Qin Lang didn't overthink it and gave up on the idea of further investigation.

  It took Qin Lang a full hour and a half to carefully comb through his body.

  When he put his hands down from the top of his head, there was nothing on his face but a bitter smile.

  This is a body with extremely severe congenital defects, almost like a lamp that has run out of oil.

  The whole body's meridians are nine out of ten blocked, the Qi and blood are not generated, the meridians do not grow, and it is entirely relying on burning one's life essence to maintain vital energy.

  Qin Lang finally understood why he was able to successfully possess this body, because only when the object of possession is a person who is about to die or has just died, the success rate of possession will be greatly increased.

  And the original owner of this body was the dying person.

  If Qin Lang hadn't appeared, this body would have had at most one more year of life left.

  Think about it, a person who is dying with no oil left in the lamp, how can they still have vigorous life energy? How can their bones not age? How can their body not be weak?

  Qin Lang shook his head secretly, feeling a bit helpless, "No wonder during the day, a simple currency exchange breathing method almost made me faint."

  The life force of this body was already almost exhausted, and even the amount of yuanqi required for the exchange of yuanqi breathing method would be enough to move the whole body with a single hair.

  Through divination of memory, he found the cause of short life due to damage to the tendons and veins.

  It turned out that when Sha Qinlang was born, due to a difficult delivery, not only did his brain have problems, but the tendons and veins in his body were also congenitally damaged.

  Originally, the doctors all thought that Qin Lang was unlikely to survive, but his father refused to give up because he was the last gift left by his deeply loved deceased wife. So he sought medical treatment everywhere and finally managed to keep Qin Lang alive. However, even so, when Qin Lang grew up, his body was still very weak and would often fall ill from time to time.

  But in recent years, Sha Qinlang's body has not been sick again, which is also one of the reasons why his father did not oppose him moving out to live alone.

  Unfortunately, his father did not know that this was not a sign of improvement, but rather a phenomenon similar to the reflection of light.

  "It's one thing to be a fool, but to have such a short lifespan as well, how pitiful." Qin Lang couldn't help but feel sad for that foolish Qin Lang.

  But recalling his thoughts, he had to face the fact that he had already replaced himself.

  In other words, he is now the stupid Qin Lang of the past, his possession has not changed this body in essence, but only replaced a soul.

  One year of life is still the limit for this body.

  Qin Lang silently calculated, his future self would definitely return to the path of cultivation and alchemy, only then could he regain his strength and restore his former glory, rather than falling into being an ordinary mortal.

  Moreover, the Jiemie Divine Elixir had always been his goal, and even though he was no longer in the Dan Ding Continent, he would not give up on this goal. However, to refine the Jiemie Divine Elixir, one must have a strong cultivation base as support, so cultivating was something he had to do.

  But wanting to cultivate, there's no way without a healthy and strong physique. With this weak and feeble body that's exhausted and drained, it's not just cultivation that's difficult, even staying alive is hard.

  "Cultivation can be put off, although I've lost all my cultivation and need to start from scratch again. But with past experience, cultivating will definitely be twice the result with half the effort, and I'll quickly catch up. However, for now, I must first solve the problem of my short lifespan, adjust my body well, so that it can withstand the rigors of cultivation."

  With a firm decision in mind, Qin Lang began to think of ways to solve the problem.

  If it were the old Qin Lang, apart from waiting for death, there would be no other way. Even if it were a more brilliant doctor, he would not be able to cure this problem.

  However, in the hands of Qin Lang now, it's different. He is a top-level alchemist, and the elixirs he refines can even repair the physical bodies of cultivators, let alone restore the health of an ordinary person's body. So for him, this is not a difficult problem.

  In a short time, dozens of elixirs that nourish the body, unblock the meridians, and assist in the growth of the fundamental essence of life flashed through Qin Lang's mind.

  But soon, all these elixirs were rejected by him one by one.

  Because these elixirs can only work on cultivators with a strong foundation, or they have violent medicinal properties that require a powerful life force to tame them. With Qin Lang's current state, once he uses these elixirs, he will immediately meet his demise.

  "I must find a suitable elixir for my current physical condition." Qin Lang fell into deep thought.

  Suddenly, a prescription flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up.

  Fourteen Flavors Nourishing Tendon Decoction

  That's it.

  Soon, Qin Lang made up his mind.

  This is a decoction made from fourteen kinds of materials, which can be taken orally or used for external treatment. The medicinal properties are very mild and will not put too much strain on the body, making it completely suitable for Qin Lang to take now.

  What's most important is that it takes effect quickly, basically you can see results in a week, and in a month's time, it can make your meridians unblocked.

  As long as the meridians are unblocked and the qi and blood flow freely, Qin Lang's body will no longer exhibit the phenomenon of burning life essence to maintain vitality.

  His short life crisis was naturally resolved.

  When the time comes, use the method of physical conditioning to assist the vital energy, promote bone regrowth, calm the five internal organs, and he will be able to regain a healthy physique.

  "Right, the Fourteen Sons Nourishing Tendon Decoction is just a simple decoction, and the materials needed are extremely ordinary, but now it's not in the Dan Ding Continent, where should I find these materials?"

  Qin Lang immediately thought of another thorny issue.

  In his past life, due to being a top-tier alchemist, he almost never had to personally search for medicinal herbs, as people would voluntarily deliver them to his doorstep.

  He himself also has several large private medicine gardens, where most of the medicinal materials are cultivated and can be called upon at any time when needed.

  But now it's different from the past, no one can deliver materials to his doorstep, and there is no private medicine garden for him to pick freely. The materials he needs can only be solved by himself.

  It's troublesome that he is still unfamiliar with this world and doesn't know where the materials he wants are hidden. He can't even be certain if the materials he needs exist in this brand new world, what should he do?

  "Perhaps after daylight, I should go to the pharmacy and ask."

  Qin Lang had learned from his memory that in the country where he was, there was traditional Chinese medicine, an ancient medical technique that had been passed down for thousands of years. Foolish Qin Lang had been taken by his father to see many old Chinese doctors.

  In his view, the medicinal materials needed for traditional Chinese medicine to treat diseases and save people are also derived from natural things, matching his needs. Perhaps in the medicinal materials sold by the prescription, he can find the materials he needs.