Chapter 659 - 658: Meticulous Care
"Yeah, but Yufan, let me handle this myself this time. You need to conserve your energy, the peaks are getting higher, I’m afraid you might suffer from altitude sickness." Chen Tianlong said with some concern, though he himself didn’t have to worry. After all, as a cultivator, a little Qi Cultivation could easily resolve this.
"Okay." Jiang Yufan knew Chen Tianlong meant well for her, and she was touched beyond words, so how could she not agree? She promptly followed closely behind Chen Tianlong, letting him lead the way.
This time, the obstacles on the mountain path weren’t many. After all, the peak was high enough to hinder vegetation growth—only a few scattered shrubs could be seen.
Soon, the two arrived at about 3,500 meters above sea level, and a sudden cold wind blew past, bringing a chill.
"Achoo!" Jiang Yufan sneezed as the unexpected wind hit.
The air was evidently much colder here. She quickly zipped up her jacket, while Chen Tianlong’s jacket had been partially burnt by fire earlier, but he managed to wear it anyway—there was no one to see him after all.
"Yufan, it’s starting to get cold here; we must be close to the summit. At this height, if I’m not mistaken, the summit should be a Snow Domain." Chen Tianlong said.
"Ah? Snow Domain, won’t that be freezing? I should’ve brought thicker clothes from home." Jiang Yufan’s nose became a little cold and red, her hands and feet began to chill, sensing waves of coldness.
"Indeed, at a 4,000-meter high peak, it’s not surprising to find Snow Domain." Chen Tianlong laughed bitterly. He had thought about it before, but he had left in such a rush that he even forgot his wallet, let alone other things.
Now, he only had a small bag on him, intended for carrying materials.
"Alright." Jiang Yufan took a breath and prepared to follow, but suddenly felt a bit dizzy, her body swayed slightly. She quickly held onto a small tree nearby, "Chen Tianlong!"
"Hmm?" Chen Tianlong was originally clearing the path with a sickle. Hearing Jiang Yufan’s call, he turned around in surprise, only to see her face pale and seemingly dizzy, slowly crouching down.
"Oh no, altitude sickness."
Chen Tianlong had foresight, worrying about this all along and now it’s happening. "Yufan, take a deep breath. You’ve got altitude sickness. Here... sit down, have some water."
Chen Tianlong quickly opened the kettle and placed it by Jiang Yufan’s mouth to feed her.
Following Chen Tianlong’s instructions, Jiang Yufan drank some water and took a deep breath, evidently recovering a bit. But this only provided slight relief.
Continuing forward in this condition was unlikely. Chen Tianlong considered for a moment and suddenly came up with a solution, pulling out a silver needle.
Since altitude sickness is caused by nerve reflex arcs, he’d temporarily inhibit its activity so that Jiang Yufan’s respiratory nervous system remains active enough to resist for a while. As long as he quickly gets the medicine and accompanies her down the mountain, it will be fine.
"Yufan, this might sting a bit, bear with it," Chen Tianlong intended to apply the needle to Jiang Yufan’s nasal bridge, so he informed her first.
"Okay, no problem, go ahead." Jiang Yufan seeing Chen Tianlong so assured knew he could resolve her symptoms.
"It’s not very painful, just a moment." Chen Tianlong, worried she’d be too tense, quickly said, then skillfully applied the silver needle on Jiang Yufan’s nasal bridge a few times. Evidently, her brows furrowed briefly before returning to normal, "Hehe, done. Do you feel any better now?"
Half-skeptical, Jiang Yufan relaxed her brow, took a deep breath, and stood up. She found herself feeling refreshed, much like being on level ground.
The discomfort from earlier, disappeared right away.
"Wow, I’m better! Chen Tianlong, you’re amazing, love you so much." Excitedly, Jiang Yufan hugged Chen Tianlong, suddenly gave him a kiss on the cheek, "This is your reward."
"Ah?" Chen Tianlong was stupefied, but happiness came so quickly; a beauty’s kiss, before he could savor it, it was over. Ah, what a pity.
But what Chen Tianlong didn’t expect was, it wasn’t just a kiss from a beauty, but Jiang Yufan’s first kiss.
Her action seemed casual, but it was a moment she had contemplated for a long time. This morning, she initially wanted to secretly kiss Chen Tianlong, only fearing he’d wake and make things awkward. But the chance just came; hopefully, this way, it wouldn’t be embarrassing for them both.
"Alright, let’s hurry up the mountain."
Jiang Yufan felt she miscalculated, thinking it wouldn’t be awkward, but Chen Tianlong kept staring at her in a daze, making her feel a bit uncertain.
"Okay." Chen Tianlong attracted by Jiang Yufan’s tenderness, stared at her beautiful face with some loss, not knowing why, but he felt a strong attraction to her, making him unintentionally possessive.
Could it be the reason why they both share the Thunder Element lineage? Chen Tianlong couldn’t understand, though honestly, he really liked Jiang Yufan.
The two started walking upward, and after twenty minutes, they finally reached the summit, beholding the vast snowy scene.
"Chen Tianlong, it’s all white here, how do we find the millennial ginseng?"
Seeing this scene, Jiang Yufan felt a bit defeated; everything here looked the same, apart from some large rocks and a few trees partially buried by snow, there was nothing particularly outstanding.
"Right, grandmother mentioned that the millennial ginseng is an Immortal Ginseng; the place it grows should be quite special." Chen Tianlong decided they’d target places that looked special.
"Special places?" Hearing Chen Tianlong’s words, Jiang Yufan began looking around, then said, "Doesn’t seem like there are any special places."
"Yeah, seems so too. Let’s just go forward and see what happens." Chen Tianlong felt helpless; reaching the summit wasn’t easy, thinking there would be lots of greenery, and they’d find the ginseng, but now everything is covered by snow, nothing visible, truly nothing can be done.
"Alright." Jiang Yufan felt they could only do this; since everything they see is a snowy expanse, perhaps walking would reveal more.
The two walked straight ahead, both sides unchanged.
White snow, not a bit of rock or vegetation visible, just a continuous stretch of snow.
"So cold." Jiang Yufan couldn’t help but shiver; the temperature was very low here. Chen Tianlong, as a cultivator, had better physical constitution and naturally didn’t feel much, but Jiang Yufan was different, not only was she not a cultivator, but she was also a girl.
Chen Tianlong thought for a while and directly took off the jacket he was wearing, despite it being slightly burnt, and placed it over Jiang Yufan. She was initially stunned; looking back, she felt deeply moved. This man truly takes care of everything.
But would this mean Chen Tianlong might catch a cold?