Lin Xiao Tian quickly moved the body of the bai viper away.
The next moment, Lin Xiao Tian saw the venomous fang that had pierced Li Xue's shoulder.
Lin Xiao Tian pushed Li Xue's body down, allowing the fang to be smoothly pulled out of her body. Then Lin Xiao Tian moved Li Xue further into the cave.
The small cave was not large enough to accommodate a person, and a tent would be needed. However, Lin Xiao Tian had no time. If he waited until his tent was set up, Li Xue would probably already be poisoned to death.
Outside, the rain poured down relentlessly. Lin Xiao Tian could no longer afford to wait. He took out silver needles from his clothes and inserted them.
"It's a pity I didn't bring gold needles. I can't fully unleash the power of the gold needle passing through acupuncture points," Lin Xiao Tian couldn't help but shake his head.
"Am I going to die?" Li Xue looked at Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian pondered for a moment before replying in a low voice, "Maybe, maybe not."
Li Xue smiled. "You don't need to comfort me. I know my physical condition. I'm already having trouble breathing, and didn't you block my pain before?"
"Now I feel pain all over my body again."
"I never thought I'd die a painful death like this!"
Lin Xiao Tian looked at Li Xue before him and sighed helplessly.
A snake as large as a bai viper, a single bite from its venomous fang could kill an elephant in less than a minute, let alone a human.
Of course, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Lin Xiao Tian could use the gold needle passing through acupuncture points to temporarily stabilize the poison in her body, but it wouldn't last long. Ultimately, to completely overcome the snake venom, she would need herbal medicine and her own willpower.
Of course, there was a high probability of failure.
But as a doctor, he naturally wanted his patient to live.
"Don't worry, you won't necessarily die. As long as you can endure it, I have confidence that I can cure you."
Li Xue had almost given up hope, but looking at the confident expression on Lin Xiao Tian's face, a spark of hope inexplicably ignited within her.
After finishing the acupuncture on Li Xue, Lin Xiao Tian began to set up the tent.
Li Xue was too weak now, and the snake venom had given her a fever. If she continued to be exposed to the rain, it would only worsen her condition.
Fortunately, Lin Xiao Tian was very familiar with setting up tents. Coupled with his strength, he quickly finished setting up the tent.
Lin Xiao Tian relit the fire and then walked over to Li Xue.
Previously, due to the bai viper, Li Xue had put on her wet clothes again. Now, Lin Xiao Tian had to remove them.
"Excuse me," Lin Xiao Tian said to Li Xue.
Li Xue understood Lin Xiao Tian's intention and did not resist at all.
However, watching her clothes being removed one by one felt quite strange. Of course, with a handsome guy like Lin Xiao Tian, she was also a little pleased.
Lin Xiao Tian hung Li Xue's clothes inside the tent, using them to block the wind. He also hung his own clothes and added more firewood.
Fortunately, there was still plenty of dry firewood in the cave earlier; otherwise, it would have been difficult to find any in such rainy weather.
After everything was done, Lin Xiao Tian went out to find medicinal herbs.
For safety's sake, Lin Xiao Tian dragged the bai viper's corpse some distance away. However, Lin Xiao Tian was not worried about the corpse attracting other animals.
The bai viper was a fierce beast, and there were not many animals in the forest that dared to attack it. Moreover, this area was a boundary between the outer edges and the deep mountains. There were no animals that dared to challenge the bai viper. Leaving its corpse here would actually be much safer.
In the following time, Lin Xiao Tian began to search for medicinal herbs.
About an hour later, Lin Xiao Tian finally gathered all the herbs and returned.
The moment he reached the tent, a bolt of lightning struck.
The lightning struck the trees in front, also hitting the bai viper's corpse.
A pungent odor filled the air. Lin Xiao Tian covered his nose and skirted around the front.
After returning to the cave, Lin Xiao Tian began to process the herbs and then applied them to Li Xue's body.
Oral medication was clearly no longer an option. Li Xue's body could not digest anything now. Besides applying the herbs externally, Lin Xiao Tian also dipped his silver needles into the medicinal paste and performed the gold needle passing through acupuncture points technique.
Continuously using the gold needle passing through acupuncture points, even with Lin Xiao Tian's abundant energy, he began to feel tired.
"Cold..."
Li Xue sobbed a few times.
Seeing Li Xue shivering before him, Lin Xiao Tian moved her closer to the fire.
But the next moment, Li Xue suddenly hugged Lin Xiao Tian.
"So cold!"
Lin Xiao Tian's body was warm. Li Xue was already delirious and didn't care about anything, burrowing directly into Lin Xiao Tian's embrace.
"Never mind..." Lin Xiao Tian sighed.
This was a natural reaction, and Li Xue couldn't help it.
However, they were now embracing each other, both naked. She was also clinging to Lin Xiao Tian's waist. Although Lin Xiao Tian tried hard to calm himself, his body was unusually responsive.
They embraced for a while until the rain stopped.
It was already past ten o'clock. Lin Xiao Tian remembered his appointment with Qin Yu Xiang. If he didn't return now, how worried she must be.
Lin Xiao Tian gently patted Li Xue on his body.
"Are you feeling much better now?"
Li Xue did not respond.
Lin Xiao Tian checked her pulse again and found that apart from being a little weak, the toxins in her body should have been cleared, and her pulse was very stable.
"The rain has stopped. This is a good opportunity to go down the mountain. Moreover, you seem to have signs of miasma intrusion. If you don't go down soon, you'll be killed by this Black Mountain." Lin Xiao Tian knew she could hear him.
Li Xue softly hummed, indicating her agreement.
So Lin Xiao Tian carried her on his back and prepared to head down the mountain.
The forest, just after the rain, was wet everywhere, but Lin Xiao Tian could not help it. Given Li Xue's current condition, she would not recover in a few days. Moreover, she showed signs of miasma intrusion, clearly indicating that her previous measures to avoid miasma were starting to fail. If she didn't return now, it would be a wasted effort.
Just a few meters from the cave entrance, Lin Xiao Tian's vision flickered.
What was that?
He instinctively looked into the distance.
He saw a red light flashing on the corpse of the bai viper that had been struck by lightning earlier.
Lin Xiao Tian walked closer and saw that it was a blood-red crystal, emitting a dazzling red light under the sunlight.
"Is this... a snake crystal?"
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
This snake crystal was a valuable item!
Not only could it prolong life, but when combined with certain medicinal herbs, it could even bring the dead back to life!
Legend had it that it was something possessed by snakes that failed in their attempt to transform into dragons.
Lin Xiao Tian thought of the bai viper. Could it be that the bai viper had attempted to transform into a dragon before, but failed?
Also, did dragons truly exist in this world?
Even the Shen Nong Medical Codex offered no definitive answer!
Lin Xiao Tian did not hesitate and directly pocketed the snake crystal.
About an hour later, Lin Xiao Tian finally reached the foot of the mountain.