The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

Su Zinong ate a large number of red crystal fruits in the sinkhole; the three trees together had over a hundred fruits.

An ordinary person could eat one or two without feeling cold, but the way he ate them was really too exaggerated, which is why his blood had this strong special effect.

Half an hour later, Miss Mo woke up and her body warmed up again.

Su Zinong applied acupuncture to her body to help unblock her meridians and replenish her Yang energy.

Lin Yixi ordered someone to prepare hot water for Miss Mo to soak in.

"Now I finally understand why you wouldn't go to the hot springs with me. You were worried about the difference between men and women, but they also have female disciples there, so men and women can bathe separately, you silly girl." Su Zinong teased her as he put away his needle case.

"Why didn't you say so earlier!" Miss Mo said loudly. If she hadn't just recovered, she would have shouted even louder.

"How would I know you're a girl?" Su Zinong felt wronged, his eyebrows drooping as he put on a pitiful look.

“Hey, aren’t you studying medicine? Medical students can tell at a glance whether it’s a woman or a man. Look, she doesn’t have an Adam’s apple,” Lin Yixi interjected.

“She was wearing a dress with a high collar and a white silk scarf around her neck. She looked so refined that I didn’t suspect anything,” Su Zinong explained.

"So how was it discovered later?" Lin Yixi asked abruptly.

Su Zinong and Miss Mo suddenly tensed up.

"I told him," Miss Mo said, feigning nonchalance and telling a small lie.

It's really embarrassing to say that I found out when I took off my clothes.

“Oh, I also want to soak in that legendary hot spring for training. It’s said that you can cultivate while soaking in the hot spring, and it’s very suitable for Miss Mo… Miss Mo. Without red spirit stones, I think I must go,” Lin Yixi said.

“Your cold poison can’t be delayed any longer. Let’s set off tomorrow and soak in it for a month before we talk about it again.” Su Zinong gripped Mo’s arm tightly and said in an unquestionable tone.

Su Zinong decided to bring Lin Yixi along as well, so that Miss Mo would have company.

The three of them rode at full speed and soon arrived at Chaoxia Mountain.

Chaoxia and Danfeng are still at Yellow River Villa and haven't returned.

Xinyangzi was very happy to see Su Zinong. Su Zinong explained his purpose, and Xinyangzi agreed without hesitation.

The three of them settled down on Chaoxia Mountain.

Miss Mo and Lin Yixi would soak in the hot springs every day to practice their skills. Su Zinong would sometimes go to soak as well, and sometimes he would discuss and exchange ideas with Xinyangzi or his disciples on how to practice body techniques and the Taiyin technique.

Su Zinong shared with the people of Chaoxia Mountain what he had learned from Lin Yixi over the past period. Everyone found it very reasonable and gained some insights.

Xinyangzi has already reached the peak of the Seven Stars cultivation level. However, there is indeed a very high hurdle between the Seven Stars and the Eight Stars, and it is not something that can be easily overcome. There are not many cultivators in the world who have reached the Eight Stars level; it is said that it requires a sudden enlightenment or some breakthrough through a different path.

Following Su Zinong's advice, Xinyangzi not only sang but also practiced his movements and took a lot of medicine. He had already reached the true peak of the Seven Stars, but now he could no longer cultivate true qi and could no longer advance.

“I’m already quite satisfied with this level of cultivation. Before you came to Chaoxia Mountain, I was only at the late stage of the Seven Stars realm. I couldn’t possibly aspire to be like my senior brother,” Xinyangzi sighed.

Su Zinong was indeed helpless, after all, he was only five stars now, far from seven or eight stars, and had no advice to give Xinyangzi.

***

"Next time I'll go to the far south again and see if there are any opportunities," Su Zinong said.

He had a feeling that if Miss Mo wanted to cure her cold poison, she should perhaps start from the south. He had already planned to go there, and he still needed to find a way to help her get better.

That day, Su Zinong saw Lin Yixi and Miss Mo coming out of the hot spring at the entrance. The setting sun shone on the two young and beautiful women, making them look incredibly beautiful.

Su Zinong was stunned. Miss Mo went over and shook him before he snapped out of his daze.

"I thought I had gone to heaven and seen two fairies..." Su Zinong smiled sheepishly and scratched his head.

"Quickly wipe your drool," Lin Yixi said.

"Hurry up and get dressed," Su Zinong said.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and Danfeng and Zhaoxia still hadn't returned to the mountain. Not wanting to disturb them for too long, Su Zinong took Miss Mo and Lin Yixi down the mountain.

Miss Mo's cold poison has been slightly relieved.

She had drunk half a bowl of blood that Su Zinong had released, which was enough to keep her from having an attack for a month.

This time, Miss Mo has been soaking in the hot spring for a month. She is very diligent and stays by the hot spring every day. She is in a state of seclusion for training. It is estimated that she can last for three or four months without any relapse.

Miss Mo said that her sect had urgent matters that required her to return to handle, so she couldn't delay and hurriedly said goodbye to Su Zinong with Lin Yixi.

Su Zinong gave another half bowl of blood to Miss Mo before bidding them farewell.

“It seems I can’t live without you for the rest of my life,” Miss Mo said.

After Miss Mo and Lin Yixi left Su Zinong, Lin Yixi asked, "Didn't you swear an oath before your master that whoever drew the sword would stay with you for life? But just now you said you couldn't leave Su Zinong, so what are you going to do?"

"I didn't say I wanted to marry him, it's just that my cold poison really can't be separated from him," Miss Mo said with a smile.

"I really don't know why your master made you make such a vow, but it's not a solution for you to keep drinking Su Zinong's blood." Lin Yixi was extremely worried. She was familiar with poisons and knew that the soft stone powder could not be cured by ordinary methods.

"That's just a temporary measure, but I believe he'll definitely find a way to cure me. He's a very resourceful person," Miss Mo thought to herself.

***

As Su Zinong walked, he thought to himself, "If only I hadn't eaten the Fire Spirit Mushroom yet, it would be perfect for Miss Mo's cold poison. Thousand-year-old Fire Spirit Mushrooms are rare, and once you've eaten one, it's hard to find a second one. This is truly a problem."

He decided to return to Yellow River Manor and then go with Huang Chenghe, Zhaoxia, and Danfeng to watch the excitement. The selection of the top ten young cultivators was about to take place, a grand event for the young cultivation world, and even if he didn't participate, he wanted to go and see the spectacle.

However, he did not go directly back to Huanghe Mountain Villa, but went to Jinpen Mountain first.

He searched Jinpen Mountain for three days in a row, but found no special opportunity. It seemed that a special kind of fate was required. Huang Chenghe had that fate, but he did not.

"Never mind," Su Zinong thought. He had already had a special opportunity in the Ink Sea, and he couldn't let all the good things go to him.

Su Zinong lingered for two more days before reluctantly heading east back to the Yellow River Villa.

"So the two fairies are still here!" Su Zinong said. "I even took my friend, who was suffering from the cold poison, to your Chaoxia Mountain to soak in the hot springs for a month. I thought you would go back to the mountain, but I didn't expect you to be having such a good time here."

“I want to go back to the mountain, but my junior sister doesn’t want to go back,” Zhaoxia said with a smile.

"No way," Danfeng said. "The selection of the top ten young cultivators is about to take place, and we agreed to go watch the excitement before returning to the mountain. Young Master Su, are you going?"

"I was just thinking of coming here to join you all and see what's going on. I won't participate in the selection process, since I have too many enemies!" Su Zinong said.

"Oh, is that so?" Huang Chenghe said, his information network was very efficient. "As far as I know, this year's rules are different. Anyone who was shortlisted for the Top Ten Young Cultivators in the previous round will become a seed candidate. They don't need to register; they will automatically be included in the selection. So you will definitely become one of the new Top Ten Young Cultivators..."