"The reason you're feeling so uncomfortable is because of the Nine Yin True Fire acting up inside you," Lin Chen said lightly.

"Nine Yin True Fire!" Li Mengli's expression changed slightly.

In her memory, suddenly one day, her mother was engulfed in flames, and her father, trying to save her mother, was also set ablaze. They both ended up turning to ashes together.

She was only three years old at that time, and her mother's self-combustion caused a fire, resulting in heavy casualties within the Li family. She was labeled as the daughter of a monster and suffered endless humiliation.

One day, she was crying in front of her parents' grave when an old Taoist came to her side.

When the old Taoist placed his hand on her, Li Mengli felt an incredible sense of peace.

Later, she went with the old Taoist into the mountains to train and only returned to the city today.

Now Li Mengli finally understood why her master always sighed and shook his head; he had long discovered the Nine Yin True Fire within her.

At first, the master could suppress it with his Inner Strength, but eventually, even his suppression had no effect.

At this moment, Li Mengli was in despair. Her master was a powerful ancient sage and one of the top experts in all of China.

If even he couldn't do anything, then who could save her!

Seeing Li Mengli's sad expression, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Don't be too pessimistic. I can help you alleviate the burning pain of the Nine Yin True Fire."

"You?" She was skeptical of Lin Chen's words.

After all, her master was Li Chunfeng, the same renowned figure as Yuan Tiangang during the Tang Dynasty, and Li Chunfeng had taken her to see numerous sages in famous mountains.

But they all shook their heads at the sight of Li Mengli's condition. How could a young man in his early twenties possibly succeed where they failed!

"You really have no other choice. If you don't want to be turned into ashes, you can only choose to believe me," Lin Chen said with a confident smile.

Li Mengli gave a bitter smile, "Indeed, at this point, I can only trust Lin Chen. After all, he's the only one who says he can relieve me of the burning pain of the Nine Yin True Fire."

Moreover, for some reason, Li Mengli had a faint feeling that Lin Chen might actually be able to do it.

From the first time she saw Lin Chen, she felt he had a mysterious aura, especially his deep gaze, which was as vast as the universe and completely unfathomable.

"How will you save me?" Li Mengli asked curiously.

Lin Chen's gaze swept across Li Mengli, finally landing on her abdomen.

"Earlier, when I slapped your butt, it was to use cold energy to temporarily seal the Nine Yin True Fire inside you. But it won't last long. To resolve your burning pain, I must massage your abdomen," Lin Chen said calmly.

"What? Massage my abdomen?" Li Mengli's expression changed slightly.

Though many urban girls now wear midriff-baring outfits, Li Mengli was still quite conservative.

"Pervert..." she said as she turned to leave.

"I'm not a pervert, nor am I trying to take advantage of you. I genuinely want to save you. Your lack of progress in cultivation over the past two years is not your fault; it's because the Spiritual Fire inside you has been absorbing the Spiritual Energy that should have been yours."

"The Nine Yin True Fire can incinerate a person completely, but if you learn to control it, it can double your battle power, and your cultivation level will rise. I must stabilize it with cold energy so it doesn't harm you, and then with medicine, it can be integrated with you."

"Are you telling the truth?" Li Mengli asked, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Chen.

Lin Chen's expression was very serious; he didn't look like he was joking.

"Of course, how could I joke about such a life-threatening matter?" Lin Chen said helplessly.

"I don't even know you; why would you save me?"

The thought of a stranger touching her abdomen made Li Mengli feel some resistance. If Lin Chen touched her and still failed to cure her, wouldn't that be a major loss?

Lin Chen, really having no time to waste discussing this with Li Mengli, became somewhat impatient and said, "Li Mengli, I'm helping you because we share similar experiences, and I admire your perseverance. I admit you're very beautiful, but I, Lin Chen, am not someone who uses underhanded means for my own gain. Plus, I'm very busy and don't have time to fool around. This is your last chance; if you want my treatment, I'll help you. If you don't, I'll leave immediately."

At this moment, Lin Chen indeed had many things to do. Although she was a beauty, it wasn't enough for him to devote all his time to her.

Li Mengli, having been reprimanded by Lin Chen, couldn't help but blush, feeling a bit ashamed.

Despite Lin Chen's constant efforts to save her, she had still had those thoughts.

After biting her lip, Li Mengli finally made up her mind, "Alright, please help me with the treatment."

Saying this, Li Mengli turned around and gently unbuttoned her clothes.

Li Mengli's movements were very slow, clearly indicating the intense internal struggle she was going through.

Lin Chen was speechless; was revealing a bit of her abdomen really such a big deal?

But when Li Mengli took off her clothes, Lin Chen couldn't help but swallow hard.

The beauty in front of him was simply peerless.

Li Mengli's figure was the perfect golden ratio, with a voluptuous chest, a slender waist like a water snake, and long, white legs.

Her abdomen was as smooth as jade, with no trace of excess fat, delicate as silk, exuding a faint lavender fragrance.

Lin Chen was momentarily stunned, entranced.

"Pervert, have you seen enough?" Li Mengli turned around and scolded when she saw Lin Chen's sneaky gaze.

Lin Chen, caught red-handed, blushed, "I'm observing your condition, observing your condition."

Li Mengli's face turned crimson, even the roots of her ears were flushed, "Lin Chen, I hope you can cure my illness. If you're lying to me, I won't forgive you."

"And if I cure you, then what? Will you be my girlfriend?" Lin Chen looked at her beautiful figure and laughed.

"Cure me first, then we'll see," Li Mengli said, blushing.

Lin Chen stopped speaking; his gaze became very deep, completely different from his previous cheeky demeanor.

Using his x-ray vision, Lin Chen saw inside Li Mengli's Dantian, where a cold, sinister flame was burning.

"It's actually a level-three Spiritual Fire," Lin Chen observed, his face changing slightly.

His palm was instantly enveloped in cold energy, which he placed on her abdomen.

"What are you doing?" Li Mengli couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

Although Lin Chen had mentioned he would massage her, his sudden action left her completely unprepared.

"Don't move," Lin Chen's voice carried a commanding tone, causing Li Mengli's heart to tremble and making her afraid to move.

Lin Chen's hand moved slowly on Li Mengli's abdomen.

Li Mengli felt waves of cold energy condensing inside her Dantian, sealing the flame tightly within it.

Lin Chen massaged Li Mengli's abdomen for a long time before withdrawing his hand.

By then, Lin Chen was drenched in sweat, clearly consuming a lot of energy to seal the Nine Yin True Fire.

Li Mengli couldn't help but pull out a handkerchief to wipe Lin Chen's sweat. At this moment, she felt a small sense of gratitude.