Chapter 308: You Call This Meditation?
Inside the wooden house by the Medicinal Pill pond, Wu Yue looked at the shattered porcelain pieces on the ground, her face red, and her eyes looking somewhat strange.
She had only caught a glimpse earlier, and her only thought was that Young Miss’s painting was certainly not merely for reference.
But Young Miss’s reaction was truly baffling.
She had clearly already used it, so why did she still look as if she had been scalded just by looking at it?
Yuan Caiwei was currently flustered, along with Wu Yue, as they cleaned up the broken teapot, her cheeks burning, her mind in a chaotic whirl.
She had indeed been intimately embedded before, but that was with her Jianzhu Sister.
When sisters were together, the taller one would bear the embarrassment.
She only needed to close her eyes silently and follow along, doing whatever was asked.
But now, without her sister to take the lead, she still felt a maidenly shyness; that feeling of being able to go with the flow by simply closing her eyes was gone.
Ultimately, it was because that Two Poles Rejuvenation Pill accelerated the process, and she was taken without the necessary process of solemn vows and mutual promises.
As she collected the porcelain pieces, her heart was filled with anxiety, and her eyes unconsciously glanced towards the window.
She knew that her peeking earlier must have been discovered.
Wu Yue then brought a bamboo basket from the corner of the house, and as she put the porcelain pieces into it, she whispered, “Young Miss, it’s almost time to add the medicine for Young Master.”
“I know.”
“If Young Miss is embarrassed, why don’t you let Yue’er go?”
“I’m not embarrassed.”
Yuan Caiwei adjusted her dress, then stood up and picked up the medicine box from the table, took a few deep breaths, and pushed open the small door of the wooden house. In the Dan Sect’s theory, soaking in medicinal liquid was the best way to heal injuries, not Medicinal Pills.
Because this method was gentler and its medicinal effects were highly effective.
However, the main reason Dan Sect did not promote this method externally was that they could not bring outsiders into the mountains for healing, and most crucially,
The bath therapy was also more troublesome than Medicinal Pills, requiring three stages.
The first stage was used to stabilize the injury, the second stage required adding medicine to heal the wound, and the third stage was for strengthening the foundation.
Ji You was currently closing his eyes to calm his mind when he saw Yuan Caiwei gracefully approaching, all the way to the pond’s edge, where she knelt down.
Yuan Caiwei’s buttocks were extremely rounded, appearing very full and plump when she squatted.
She then meticulously took out the medicinal powder from the medicine box and sprinkled it into the pond water, simultaneously pouring in the bottle of Nine Profound Liquid that Danyang Zi had sent.
The entire process was professional, silent, and meticulous, like a proper little nurse.
“This addition of medicine can repair injuries and accelerate healing. Young Master, please absorb as much as possible.”
“I’m already feeling it—”
The medicinal effect of that bottle of Nine Profound Liquid was astonishing; just as it was poured in, Ji You felt the damaged areas begin to heal continuously, and the pain instantly receded like a tide.
He murmured, then quietly watched Yuan Caiwei, seeing her delicate hand gently scatter the remaining powder and liquid one by one, without even raising her head, meticulously.
Could it be that Wu Yue was the one peeking earlier?
Ji You couldn’t help but think to himself, but soon noticed Yuan Caiwei subtly glancing at his legs.
Hmm, it was her. This girl definitely has some other peculiar habit.
Ji You had experience; indeed, sometimes being completely naked and openly viewed was uninteresting. It was her unintentional glance that was truly captivating.
The daughter of Dan Sect, appearing gentle and dignified on the surface, but in reality, some people’s hearts were quite mischievous.
Just like she outwardly called him Young Master with proper manners, but secretly drew ‘weapons’ in her room.
Yuan Caiwei didn’t know what Ji You was thinking. She finished adding the medicine in a serious manner, then her eyelashes fluttered as she quickly turned and hurried back to the small house.
As all the healing medicine merged and reacted with the Nine Profound Liquid, bursts of immortal light began to erupt from the medicinal pond, steaming continuously amidst the hot vapor, and entering his body.
Ji You’s pale complexion visibly reddened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the tearing pain in his muscles rapidly disappeared.
If he had received such treatment back in An Yuan City, Yan Shuyi definitely wouldn’t have escaped.
The second soaking continued until the hour of Wei (1-3 PM). During this time, he drank tea several times, and each time he noticed a figure appearing at the window of the wooden house.
However, when the soaking ended and Yuan Caiwei walked out of the wooden house, she still had that appearance of a serious little nurse, as if she hadn’t seen anything.
“The second dose of medicine is potent; it will take several hours to dissipate. Young Master can rest for a while. I will clean the used medicine from the pond. The third session will be at the hour of Shen (3-5 PM).”
“Can I use Spiritual Qi now?”
“No, Spiritual Qi will occupy the Meridians, greatly hindering the dispersion of the medicine and causing accumulation, which might turn the medicine into poison.”
Yuan Caiwei explained in a gentle tone, while taking a white silk cloth from beside her and handing it over.
When Ji You saw the silk cloth, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The last time he came to Dan Sect with a Disciple of Tianshu Academy to pay respects, he was tricked by Yuan Chen into Yuan Caiwei’s medicinal pond and bumped into Yuan Caiwei who was about to bathe.
At that time, Yuan Caiwei used such a white silk cloth to cover his legs. Now, looking at her expression, it seemed she was doing the same again.
The key was that even though she covered him last time, the painting in her room proved that she had looked very carefully.
Moreover, she had even ‘eaten’ it on New Year’s Eve, and now she was acting all proper.
Thinking of this, Ji You couldn’t help but reach out and pinch her rosy cheek.
Yuan Caiwei’s eyelashes fluttered when he pinched her, and then she realized that the white silk cloth in her hand had not been taken, but the splashing sound of water as he stood up became clearer.
In an instant, the daughter of Dan Sect bit her thin lips, and after a moment of silence, her eyes involuntarily lifted.
Having simply put on his clothes, Ji You temporarily left the medicinal pond and went to the front mountain.
Under the brilliant midday sun, Dan Sect was everywhere in ruins.
The Disciples on the mountain were busy, clearing the debris and filling the deep pits.
After not watching for long, Yuan Chen’s figure appeared in the distance, sprinting towards them.
He had helped Yuan Caiwei send Ji You to the medicinal pond, and then was called away by the Dan Sect Head. Just after leaving, he impatiently went to the back mountain and happened to run into Ji You.
“Brother-in-law, are you alright?”
“After the healing, my injuries are mostly recovered. What were you doing?”
Yuan Chen turned to look at Kaiyang Hall: “Father took me to see the injured Young Masters of the Sect.”
The Dan Sect Head had started letting Yuan Chen take charge of the Sacred Artifact more than a year ago, likely with the intention of passing on his position.
However, among the Seven Great Immortal Sects, Dan Sect, lacking combat power, meant that taking over the Head position was not as simple as just taking charge of the Sacred Artifact.
Especially after yesterday’s battle, it further highlighted the importance of the in-law Sect to Dan Sect.
So, at this critical juncture, Yuan Chen needed to appear and win over those Sect to ensure that Dan Sect would still have them as its foundation after he took office.
“Brother-in-law, do you know? Our Dan Sect is going to seal the mountain and seclude itself.”
“How long will it be sealed?”
Yuan Chen couldn’t help but sigh: “Father didn’t say a specific time, but looking at the Elders’ reactions, it should be for a long time. Brother-in-law, I might not be able to go down the mountain in the future. You must come to Dan Sect often to see me.”
Ji You reached out and rubbed his head: “You saw what happened last night. After the mountain is sealed, you must properly manage the Sacred Artifact. Don’t be so playful anymore.”
“Dan techniques are useless, unlike immortal methods—”
“Nonsense.”
Yuan Chen looked up at Ji You: “But if I could learn immortal methods like Brother-in-law, I could have helped last night.”
Ji You shook his head after hearing that: “This is not Dan Sect’s fault, it’s the fault of the era. If this world were peaceful and without conflict, you would find that being able to heal and save people is the most excellent quality.”
As they were talking, behind the collapsed Tianshu Hall, Wen Bin and Hong Zhen were walking side by side towards them.
As they got closer, both subconsciously slowed their steps, their complex gazes towards Ji You carrying a hint of timidity.
Before the calamity arrived, they had gone to the back mountain together, wanting to drive away Ji You, who was staying in Yuan Caiwei’s courtyard.
But last night, seeing him slay three Wujiang Realm experts, and then seeing the corpses of two other Wujiang Realm experts by the grand formation behind the mountain, they realized how naive their thoughts had been then.
For this person to kill them would be even simpler than crushing an ant.
Hong Zhen and Wen Bin stopped, then bowed slightly: “Young Master Ji, a Disciple just saw you come out and reported it to the Head. The Head specifically ordered us two to invite Young Master to his sleeping quarters.”
Ji You had nothing else to do anyway, so he nodded: “Lead the way.”
“Please—”
Yuan Li’s Head’s sleeping quarters was the only building adjacent to the Nine-Layered Stairs that was not destroyed last night.
And when Ji You followed Wen Bin and Hong Zhen inside, he saw all the Elders and inner Sect Disciples present, their eyes subtly shifting as he arrived, as if the figure holding the sword and guarding the mountain last night was still roaring in their minds.
Yuan Li rose from his seat at this moment and invited Ji You into the back hall, while Danyang Zi, Dan Xunzi, and the other Elders accompanied him inside.
In fact, since Ji You came up the mountain, they had never officially met; this was their first time.
The events of yesterday were still vivid, but seeing his youthful face, everyone still felt a sense of unreality.
After a long silence, Yuan Li and the Elders bowed deeply to him.
They then informed Ji You of their decision to seal the mountain.
“Since its establishment, the Dan Sect has been like a rootless duckweed, drifting with the current without finding a shore. We had long anticipated this calamity.
Sealing the mountain is already the best solution.”
Yuan Li slowly rose and said, “However, if Young Master has any needs, just send a message, and my Dan Sect will still assist with all our might.”
Ji You cupped his hands in return, “Thank you, Sect Master, for your golden words. However, I just heard Yuan Chen say that you haven’t decided how long you plan to seclude yourselves?”
“Perhaps a few years, perhaps decades, perhaps forever. We can only wait until the calamity passes.”
“The Disciple of the Immortal Sects have already left the mountain, and the protective formation has been activated. The Sect Master is still worried; it seems the calamity you speak of isn't merely yesterday’s attack on the mountain.”
Yuan Li looked out at the brightly sunlit window at this moment: “I can only tell Young Master that this is not just a calamity for my Dan Sect.”
Ji You looked at him, his brows furrowing slightly.
“How are Young Master’s injuries?”
Ji You returned to his senses at the sound: “After two Medicinal Pill baths, my internal injuries have mostly recovered.
Yuan Li used Dan Qi to sense the Medicinal Pill’s effects on him: “The effects are indeed excellent. Since Young Master is here, we will work together to help Young Master regulate his Qi.”
“Isn’t it only possible to regulate Qi after the third Medicinal Pill bath?”
“The third time is for strengthening the foundation, which is not strongly related to the healing process. Regulating Qi can be done at any time. However, Young Master has accumulated a large amount of Medicinal Pill power in his body, and activating this power will consume a great deal of Qi. Caiwei might not be able to sustain it.”
“Then—I’ll trouble the Sect Master.”
Yuan Li shook his head after hearing this: “Young Master risked his life to protect my Dan Sect; this is what we should do.”
Afterward, Ji You was invited onto a mat, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes slightly.
Yuan Chen and the other Elders sat around him, their hands slightly upturned. Dozens of streams of Dan Qi gathered above his head and instantly entered his body.
Using Dan Qi to activate Medicinal Pill power is an important step in a Medicinal Pill bath.
Its main purpose is to use Dan techniques to maximize the Medicinal Pill’s efficacy and to stimulate the Medicinal Pill’s properties to reach areas slightly further from the Meridians.
At this moment, as the vast Dan Qi activated the Medicinal Pill power within his body, Ji You immediately felt a sense of transparency continuously rising within him.
A scorching aura also began to involuntarily emanate from his body.
The entire Qi regulation process lasted for a long time. Several Elders gradually began to pant, and sweat began to appear on Yuan Li’s forehead.
Ji You himself was already drenched in sweat, but when he clenched his fists, his Qi strength had begun to return to its surging state.
After the Qi regulation ended, Yuan Li and the Elders were exhausted. Ji You thanked them and left.
He did not press for details about the calamity the Dan Sect Master spoke of, nor did he ponder it deeply.
Although the Dan Sect is also one of the Seven Great Immortal Sects, it was clear from last night's events that its lack of combat power put it in a very awkward position.
Therefore, even though Yuan Li was the Sect Master of an Immortal Sect, he probably didn't know as much as Yan Shuyi.
Ji You strolled on Dan Mountain and soon returned to the Medicinal Pill pond behind the bamboo house courtyard.
At this moment, Yuan Caiwei was leaning over the pond, pouring Medicinal Pill liquid for strengthening the foundation into the water, her full buttocks like a peach.
Seeing Ji You return, Yuan Caiwei looked back, then gently stood up: “Young Master, you can enter now.”
“Is it hot?”
“No, it’s not hot. I tested the water temperature.”
Ji You sat on a chair, reached down to take off his boots, then removed his inner and outer shirts, and sat into the Medicinal Pill pond.
As before, Yuan Caiwei hurried into the small wooden house with her maid Wu Yue before he undressed completely.
This time, the strengthening of the foundation continued until sunset. Ji You emerged from the Medicinal Pill pond and was led by Yuan Caiwei to her own small building.
She arranged for him to sit on the bed.
Then she took off her embroidered shoes, removed her silk socks, revealing a pair of delicate, jade-like small feet. She then sat on the bed and, like Ji You, sat cross-legged.
“The Medicinal Pill properties in the Medicinal Pill pond have entered Young Master’s body through immersion, but there are some areas that are difficult for the Meridians to reach, where the absorption of Medicinal Pill properties is slow.
If the medicine accumulates for too long, it will have adverse effects. I will now regulate Young Master’s Qi.”
Yuan Caiwei whispered, then reached out and pinched Ji You’s clothes, pulling them open.
He had just left the Medicinal Pill pond, so he was only wearing an inner shirt. When it was pulled open, his bare chest was revealed.
Ji You looked down at her: “Does regulating Qi with Dan Qi require taking off clothes?”
“Clothing will block the Dan Qi.”
“I see—”
Ji You muttered to himself, thinking that if he hadn’t just had his Qi regulated by Yuan Li and the Elders, he would have actually believed her.
Indeed, when a boy is out and about, he must not let his guard down.
Yuan Caiwei seriously removed his clothes, then Dan Qi surged between her palms, and she pressed them onto his chest.
“Do you need direct hand contact?”
“Mm, I need to sense the changes in Young Master’s Meridians to ensure the dispersion of the Medicinal Pill’s efficacy.”
“Then, continue—”
“Huh?”
When the cool, delicate palms touched his full chest, a soft question echoed in the room.
Ji You looked at Yuan Caiwei, naturally understanding what she was confused about.
The Medicinal Pill power accumulated in his body had already been completely activated by Yuan Li and the Elders. As soon as her Dan Qi entered his body, she should have realized that he no longer needed Qi regulation.
Yuan Caiwei remained silent for a long time, pressing against his chest, then she looked up at him: “What did Young Master do this afternoon?”
“Nothing much, just strolled around the mountain, enjoyed the scenery, and then came back. What’s wrong? Is it very serious?”
“Mm, somewhat serious.”
Yuan Caiwei glanced at the bare chest in front of her: “Young Master has accumulated many fierce Medicinal Pill properties in his body, which are clashing within his Meridians. They need to be properly regulated to prevent stagnation in the Meridians.”
As her words fell, her slender, fair hands began to move continuously over Ji You’s body.
First his chest, then his lower abdomen.
Then she wrapped her arms around his neck, pushing down along his spine with her hands.
This posture was no different from an embrace, so close that Ji You could even feel a wisp of elegant Medicinal Pill fragrance from her body.
You call this Qi regulation? This is clearly the legendary eighteen touches.
However, Yuan Caiwei still maintained a serious expression, her brows occasionally furrowing slightly, as if the situation in some areas was truly serious.
Ji You watched for a long time, then leaned in. The Dan Sect girl, sensing the other party leaning forward, subconsciously looked up, and her small mouth was sealed at a perfect angle.
After a soft sound, she found that her belt had been undone at some point, and a slight current of Qi perfectly swept over her shoulders,
causing her dress to fall to the ground.
One piece, two pieces... Yuan Caiwei was pushed down, her red lips unconsciously parting to meet him, her eyes showing a hint of confusion.
She had previously told Ji You that before Qi regulation, Medicinal Pill power would accumulate in the Meridians, and once Spiritual Qi flowed through the Meridians, it could potentially push those Medicinal Pills, leading to accumulation and blockage of the Meridians, so cultivation was not allowed.
But the gentle breeze that undid her clothes was clearly Spiritual Qi materialized.
Just then, Yuan Caiwei suddenly bit her red lips, shrinking into Ji You’s arms, her brows tightly furrowed, her eyes shimmering with tears.
At the same time, her jade-white feet, Warp in mid-air, tightly curled together, and her delicate body instantly began to tense up. The Dan Sect had just suffered a storm, and the ruins had not yet been cleared.
Many Disciples had worked all day, only managing to throw the severed limbs and broken bones into the mountain stream to burn them and fill in the battle pits.
It could be said that the reconstruction after the storm had not yet begun, and at this moment, another storm suddenly and without warning erupted in the bamboo house of their Dan Sect’s Young Miss.
This storm began subtly, gently, and softly.
Then it became dense, continuous, accelerating amidst the pink evening glow, pattering down on the eaves, then flowing down, constantly soaking the earth.
Under the storm, the tender small flowers rustled with soft sounds.
“Ji—Young Master Ji—”
“One tsundere, one liar—”
“Mmm—”
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