Longzang

Chapter 51 is going to be a big surprise.
Xu Henshui trembled and, filled with resentment, placed the herbs into the medicine cabinet. But Ji Liuli was still not satisfied and gestured towards an empty medicine cabinet.

Xu Henshui took out a small, exquisite box from his inner pocket. The box was decorated with orchids. He opened the lid, and inside were several small, dark objects, about the size of rice grains, the origin of which was unknown. But judging from his trembling lips, these inconspicuous little things were definitely extraordinary. He suddenly turned his head, staring at Ji Liuli, his eyes filled with anger.

This was the first time Wei Yuan had seen Xu Henshui's face. It was a face more exquisite than most women's, and even more charming when she was angry. She was truly a woman of great character.

Xu Henshui gritted his teeth and said, "Don't push your luck!"

"I, deceive, people, too, too much?" With each word Ji Liuli spoke, he peeled open a petal of an orchid, and finally pinched the flower core and gently rubbed it.

"Ahhh~~~" Xu Henshui's body went limp, and he almost fell. He leaned against the medicine cabinet, biting his lip, and said, "...You're ruthless!"

Seeing Xu Henshui put the few granules into the medicine cabinet, Ji Liuli was finally satisfied, and the orchid in her hand disappeared. Looking at Xu Henshui's gritted teeth, she said nonchalantly, "You're so stingy! It's not like I'm not going to give you money!"

Xu Henshui was furious and said, "Can money buy that? How about I give you money and you buy some for me? Besides, what you're giving me, you dare call that money?"

Ji Liuli was a little embarrassed and argued, "It's not my fault, it's because Tianqing Palace owes money and won't pay it back."

Xu Henshui snorted, flicked his sleeves, and said, "Why do you have to drag me into your petty squabbles?"

Ji Liuli smiled and said, "It's because of you that we are destined to meet!"

"Pah! Who wants to be associated with you!" Xu Henshui didn't want to stay a moment longer and stormed out the door.

As he passed by Wei Yuan, he deliberately looked Wei Yuan up and down and said, "Just like your master, he's a good prospect, but unfortunately he's stuck with that pile of cow dung in the Azure Heaven Palace!"

Wei Yuan was baffled by the scolding. He didn't know what Tianqing Palace had done, or why everyone was making things up about him. And if they were making things up, they were all only telling half the story and none of them were willing to explain clearly.

Ji Liuli looked at Wei Yuan and was very pleased. He smiled and said, "Perfect timing, we have all the medicinal herbs. Let's go all out today!"

Wei Yuan instinctively shivered.

There had been several severe incidents in the past, each one nearly killing him. But this time, Senior Sister Liuli wasn't consulting him; she was informing him.

Seeing that Ji Liuli had set out the wooden tub, Wei Yuan took off his clothes. Over the past few years, this action had become instinctive for him; if he didn't, his senior sister would strip him, so he might as well do it himself. Actually, there was a Taoist technique called the "Undressing Technique," which seemed like an evil art, but it was actually quite similar. It could be used in combat to strip away an opponent's robes, armor, and personal magical artifacts. However, his senior sister didn't seem to know this technique and preferred to do it herself.

The following year, Wei Yuan had grown a little taller, and now he was almost the same height as Ji Liuli. Ji Liuli was still kneading pills by hand as usual, and in the blink of an eye, she had prepared a bowl of medicinal soup.

As soon as Wei Yuan immersed himself in the water, he knew it was indeed potent. His entire body was burning hot, as if he were soaking in magma. Wisps of heat, like needles, penetrated his body, coursing through it and causing subtle changes in his muscles, accelerating their growth rate dozens of times. Wei Yuan felt an unbearable tingling sensation all over his body, as if a thousand ants were crawling on him, while a burning, simmering heat accumulated in his heart, with no way to vent it. Gradually, Wei Yuan felt himself becoming increasingly hot, wanting to smash something to vent his frustration, and also wanting to find those people from the Zhigu Sect to fight again, hoping that a barrage of punches and kicks would be enough to release his pent-up anger.

After a long hour, the medicinal soup had turned into clear water. Wei Yuan struggled to climb out of the medicine tub and was surprised to find that he had actually grown an inch taller!

As usual, Ji Liuli examined Wei Yuan's entire body to prepare the next prescription. This time, the cleansing effect was excellent, much to her own satisfaction. However, when her gaze swept over Wei Yuan's lower abdomen, she suddenly noticed a thin black line below his navel. She reached out and rubbed it, but it didn't come off, nor did it trigger any spiritual energy reaction; it was as if it were a naturally occurring black line.

But for a cultivator of her level, photographic memory was second nature. She clearly remembered that Wei Yuan didn't have any similar black lines on him last time, so their sudden appearance now must be something serious.

Lost in thought, Ji Liuli caught sight of a half-dead little bird out of the corner of her eye. She had seen this bird many times over the past few years, and finding it somewhat of an eyesore, she casually flicked it away.

The little bird was flicked on the head and suddenly became furious. It flapped its wings, raised its head, and transformed into a majestic eagle!
Both of them were stunned.

The senior sister, being experienced and worldly-wise, immediately stood up as if nothing had happened and tossed the clothes to Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan's mind went blank, and he instinctively put on the clothes, but even after he was dressed, the eagle still refused to hibernate, clearly stubborn as ever.

After leaving the council hall, Wei Yuan did not go home immediately, but went to the Bosi Hall instead.

He stammered, unable to clearly explain his meaning for a long time. Fortunately, the senior brothers of Bositang were all knowledgeable and understood Wei Yuan's meaning from his few words. They then went into the inner hall and soon brought out a large stack of jade papers, all of which contained the Great Dao of Yin and Yang and secret methods of dual cultivation.

Wei Yuan was unsure whether to accept the offer or not. His senior brother, with an air of knowing what he was doing, stuffed the entire set into his hands and even waived half of the borrowing fee, which was very thoughtful.

Unable to refuse such kindness, Wei Yuan carefully hid the jade paper and returned to his own courtyard. However, where to put the jade paper became another problem.

They certainly couldn't be displayed openly, and these things needed to be returned, nor could they be damaged after being looked at. So Wei Yuan racked his brains and surveyed the entire courtyard, examining everything from the roof beams and under the beds to the stove and outhouse.

He even considered putting the jade papers on the bookshelf, but then felt it was too risky. What if Zhang Sheng casually picked one up and flipped through it? He had that habit, after all.

After much effort, he finally managed to scatter the jade paper into corners that Zhang Sheng wouldn't normally touch. By the time he finished, Wei Yuan was drenched in sweat, his heart pounding wildly.

From then on, in addition to absorbing the moonlight every day, Wei Yuan had many secret manuals to read. He studied them diligently for several days but only managed to read a small part of them, and even then, he only had a superficial understanding. This made Wei Yuan sigh that the Dao of Yin and Yang was truly profound and difficult to understand. No wonder that just the two energies of Yin and Yang could be included in the foundation.

Giving up easily is not Wei Yuan's style; the more difficult something is to understand, the more he wants to read it. Wei Yuan is not afraid of hardship.

That night, Wei Yuan took out the jade paper and was about to start studying when a hand reached out from behind and took the jade paper away. Then Zhang Sheng's voice rang out: "What are you looking at?"

(End of this chapter)