Lin Mu had never heard of the term 'Soul Physician' and this was despite the fact that he had read a lot of things in the Memoirs of the Lost Immortal.
"What's a Soul Physician Senior?" Lin Mu questioned.
"They are people who are experts in all matters dealing with souls. Whether it be True Souls, Nascent souls or a myriad of other things related to souls. The souls are complex constructs that are very difficult for most cultivators to come in contact with.
Nascent souls are the very basics of what a cultivator comes in contact with. Even those in the Immortal Realm are barely qualified to come in contact with True Souls.
Thus, the occupation of a Soul Physician is one of the rarest in the entire universe. Only very few can do it and even fewer actually have the right talent for it. The number of inheritances that exist for Soul Physicians can actually be counted on one hand, being only five." Xukong answered.
"Only five?!" Lin Mu was stunned.
Lin Mu knew that even for those peerless techniques and skills, there were easily hundreds of thousands if one compared the entire universe. But seeing that there was something so less in one field was surreal.
"This… then if we want to help Wu Hei's mother, we will need a Soul Physician?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Yes… but finding one is harder than finding a specific grain of sand in an ocean. There were very few powers that employ a Soul Physician and even those that do won't work for just anyone.
The ones that work independently will charge such a price that most cultivators and sects might just go bankrupt. In a way, you could say they basically hold a monopoly in the entire universe." Xukong answered.
Hearing this, Lin Mu felt lost.
"But then, how do cultivators heal their soul injuries? I've read in the memoirs of the Lost immortal that even his own soul got injured a few times." Lin Mu spoke.
"Soul Physicians are basically the utmost of experts in souls. But that is not the only way to heal souls. There are some special resources, like rare fruits and herbs, that can do the same.
Though the problem that occurs here is diagnosing the problem with the soul. A cultivator might find the medicine that can heal the soul, but getting to use it properly or even confirming whether it's the right medicine is the tough part." Xukong stated.
Realizing that Zhen Sui might really be gone now, Lin Mu felt his heart drop. He had already felt the loss of his mother and knew just how heavy it was.
~huu~
Taking a deep breath, Lin Mu steeled his resolve.
~pat~
"Don't worry, we'll find a cure for your mother. It might take time, but I promise you that we will find it eventually!" Lin Mu lied.
He knew that this was a promise he would not be able to fulfill, but he also couldn't bring himself to hurt Wu Hei this way. Telling him that his mother's condition was a lost cause would hurt even himself.
Wu Hei looked at Lin Mu, feeling a bit of a comfort.
~Sigh~
"I don't know if it will be possible, but I guess I can just keep on caring for her." Wu Hei spoke.
"Yes! Just care for her and hope that we get it in the future." Lin Mu reiterated.
With a false promise of hope made, Lin Mu calmed Wu Hei's turbulent heart.
"Though all is not lost here." Xukong suddenly spoke.
"Huh? What do you mean, senior?" Lin Mu questioned.
"Just because Wu Hei couldn't fully save his mother doesn't mean the method is a failure. We can still improve on it and make a method that doesn't harm someone's mind like this." Xukong answered, making Lin Mu realize the more important thing here.
"OF COURSE!" Lin Mu's eyes lit up.
Lin Mu didn't forget that they now had thousands of experts backing them. Even if Wu Hei and he couldn't do it, he didn't think that with multiple sects and their experts working together, they wouldn't be able to find a better solution.
In fact, what Wu Hei had done might have just saved the world.
Even if his attempt might be failure, it didn't mean the next version of that procedure will be a failure too.
Lin Mu told Wu Hei about this and he too was stunned.
"With the Long Cloud alliance and the rest of the experts helping with this… We might really make it work…" Wu Hei muttered to himself.
The cogs in his brain turned as he thought about it all.
"Why don't you start by showing me what you actually did?" Lin Mu asked.
"Of course! I have it all documented with every little detail noted down!" Wu Hei said, enthusiasm appearing in his tone.
~THUD~THUD~THUD~ THUD~
With a wave of his hand, a hill of documents, scrolls, books and wooden slips rained down at the side.
"This… might take a while to get through." Lin Mu spoke.
"You can start reading and I can give you the short version of it." Wu Hei added.
"That will be a bit easier." Lin Mu said as his spirit sense started to read the contents directly.
Wu Hei too started to explain what he had done.
The process was a very long one and involved several different resources along with some techniques and formation to get rid of the Human Controlling Blood curse.
The first thing that one needed was a Formation Array that could contain the person affected by the curse and also keep them stable. Then there was the absolutely crucial item that actually worked to purge the curse.
This was the extract of a toxic plant called as the Searing Aspect Vine. It was a very dangerous plant that could even kill cultivators. Its thorns contain a poison that could make it seem like one's entire blood was boiling and burning.
