While Lan Shuyao lay exhausted on the bed, Yasenia was thoughtfully glancing at her released Yin Energy. The fluids were so terribly cold that fog formed around the puddle, like exhaling on a chilly day.
Somewhat afraid that it would hurt Lan Shuyao's skin, she didn't wait for the bed's autocleaning function. Instead, she took out a special towel and began cleaning her softly.
Lan Shuyao's face and body were languid, so she just twitched at first before relaxing and languidly closing her eyes. '...That was an experience.'
She had more than one child, so she was someone who had experienced things. Yet, she didn't recall if her body had ever gone through an experience like this one. 'Now that I think about it…'
"Lan Shuyao, let's turn around. I'll do the massage for the front before I start with acupuncture."
'...Yeah, that's what I was thinking. The front is still left.'
After she turned around, Yasenia moved near her head to let the long red hair fall down the top of the massage bed. Then she explained, looking at Lan Shuyao. "The front side is more intimate, but I won't refrain from touching anywhere except Lady Lan Shuyao's most intimate place. When I trace around it with my fingers, I hope that Lady Lan Shuyao can trust that I won't break that last barrier and relax her body. After all, involuntary movements may cause an accident."
Lan Shuyao's blue eyes observed Yasenia's serious expression and smiled. "Alright. Thank you for warning me, Little Yasenia. Go ahead, I am ready."
Yasenia smiled and nodded. "Like before, I'll apply the moisturizing gel first so that…"
The process was the same as before. This time, Yasenia included her arms, which she had not touched during the back massage. The order was neck and upper chest, right arm, and then left arm, followed by the breasts, stomach, and then hips and upper thighs.
Yasenia also opened her legs lightly to caress around the intimate area, never touching it, and moved down until she reached the calves and feet. The reason for double massaging the feet was to make them feel complete. Otherwise, it might leave a sense of unfulfilledness if she ignored the calves and feet during the front massage.
During the whole process, Lan Shuyao's body trembled, and even her eyes rolled back. There were times when she almost gave in and asked Yasenia to just go all the way, but she bit her tongue to resist the temptation.
Even if she asked, Yasenia wouldn't have accepted, though. After all, she knew that this was a side effect of overexcitement. If she ever went through with it, Lan Shuyao would only feel regret later.
Once she was done with the front, Yasenia breathed out a sigh of relief. The entire room had grown so cold that even her breath formed fog. 'What an absurdly cold Yin Energy. I can't feel my fingers…'
It was inevitable that some of the fluids would splash her hands, and even when she cleaned them quickly, the coldness created frostbite on her skin. Looking at her red fingers, Yasenia was truly surprised. Still, she ignored it and asked the teary and twitching woman. "How does Lady Lan Shuyao feel?"
Lan Shuyao spoke with a slurred speech. She had lost count of the times she had climaxed during the process. "It feels great~."
Yasenia's lips twitched, holding back her laughter. "I meant, how is the coldness in Lady Lan Shuyao's body doing right now? Has it decreased, even if only slightly?"
Lan Shuyao blinked and then blushed. She coughed, recovering her demeanor, and closed her eyes to look inside and evade embarrassment. "It's… better. Yes. While it is only temporary, it is indeed better than before."
"That's great to hear." Yasenia got thoughtful, ignoring the small gestures. "Since the poison is strengthened during the night, it should be the weakest during Noon. Now that we've used the morning to expel as much as we could without medical procedures, it should be even weaker during the noon hours."
Lan Shuyao nodded and looked at Yasenia. "What now?"
Yasenia smiled. "We'll start the acupuncture. With your condition, I do think that I should do it until five in the afternoon. During this time, I will also stimulate your body with my Yang Energy, pouring it through the needles, so it should only be pleasurable. Of course, sometimes, too much pleasure is also painful. But I do believe that I can control that limit and only make the experience positive for Lady Lan Shuyao."
The senior teased. "You are making me feel reluctant to be cured. If I can receive this treatment daily, I might end up becoming too fond and reluctant to give it up."
Yasenia snorted playfully. "Where is Lady Lan Shuyao's determination not to do anything, hm?"
Lan Shuyao laughed and saw Yasenia move to prepare her needles. The process was not long, and Lan Shuyao noticed that Yasenia was taking her time. 'Hm… Is she allowing me to relax and recover from the afterglow? Most likely.'
"Alright, done." Yasenia opened her mouth and turned to look. "I will now use the [Yin-Yang Sixty-Four Dragon Needle] Technique. This will expel your Yin Energy through the Yin Needles and enhance and pour my Yang Energy through the Yang Needles. Using the might of a dragon and the principles of the Tai Chi Circle, the technique allows me to cycle and exchange Yin-Yang energies."
In Yasenia's needle pouch, there was a set of 256 neatly arranged needles, half of them black colored and the other half golden colored. She slowly picked 32 needles from each stack and moved over to her side.
Lan Shuyao had received acupuncture previously, but the needles used back then were silver colored. So, she was curious. "What are these needles, Little Yasenia? I recall that acupuncture needles are usually silvery."
Yasenia commented unhurriedly while placing her hand on Lan Shuyao's lower stomach. "My wife forged these needles for me. They are not able to be used by others, since they are attuned to my techniques and acupuncture technique."
"Wife?" Lan Shuyao blinked, curious.
Yasenia smiled at her as she slowly inserted the first golden needle. "Indeed. She named them [Yin-Yang Reversal Needles]. They are a high-quality Transcendence-Ranked set of needles."
Lan Shuyao felt no pain when the needle pierced her, relaxing her slightly tensed muscles. 'A sign of a good acupuncture master is that the needles don't hurt when being pierced into the body. It seems that her ability in acupuncture is nothing to scoff at.'
As Yasenia inserted the needles on the torso in the vague pattern of an eastern dragon circling the Tai Chi symbol, Lan Shuyao felt her energy stirring without her input. 'The pattern is not completed, and yet it is working already?'
She couldn't comfortably look down and see what was happening due to her shapely breasts, but her spiritual sense was enough to tell her everything she needed to know.
"This is the thirty-second needle. At this point, you will feel uncomfortable. Please do not resist it. The reason for that sensation is my needle technique forcefully taking control over your Yin Energy flow."
The needle pierced down, and Lan Shuyao's eyebrows instantly scrunched together. The sensation in her body could only be described as annoying and stifling. It was as if she had a fishbone in her throat, unable to cough it out or swallow it.
"Yasenia… This is too uncomfortable."
That stifling sense was truly not easy to ignore, making her protest a little. Yasenia knew it and spoke reassuringly. "Do not worry. Once I place the sixty-fourth needle, the sensation will go away. I will need half an hour to finish. Please be patient."
'Half an hour? Ugh…'
Still, she didn't complain anymore and just clenched her jaw. Yasenia worked hard, her forehead beading with sweat as she slowly placed the needles down.
While it looked like an easy job, the mental concentration required to accurately pierce the skin, evade the nerves, and simultaneously gain partial control over the flow was strenuous. It was to the point that even she, with her incredibly enhanced body, was feeling some strain.
Half an hour went by quickly, and sweat was slowly dripping down Yasenia's chin. "...And with this… It's done."
At that instant, Lan Shuyao felt as if the noise suddenly stopped. Everything around her was clear, and her senses were calm for the first time in who knows how many years.
There was no lingering pain, no lingering coldness, nothing. Her body felt peaceful and relaxed like never before. "...What happened?"
Her own voice startled Lan Shuyao. Unlike the usual cold and indifferent voice, her words came out as soft as the chant of a bird, with a touch of gentleness in them. "My voice?"
Yasenia breathed raggedly for a bit and smiled lightly. "Great. This pattern was a success. I wanted not only to treat you but also to make you feel comfortable. There is another pattern called [Yin-Yang Essence Shift Needle] that would've only been effective for the treatment. With the [Yin-Yang Sixty-Four Dragon Needle] technique, I can use my essence as a dragon to take control of your sensations during the treatment."
Lan Shuyao's blue eyes flashed with interest, and she smiled. This time, her lips were fully arched, her eyes bending slightly with it. "Thank you, Little Yasenia. Aunt Shuyao will remember this deeply."
Yasenia couldn't help but appreciate Lan Shuyao's beauty. While her cold face was full of elegance, the sense of distance made others not dare to appreciate her. Yet, this smile revealed the beauty hiding behind the cold exterior, giving a sense of surrealism.
She smiled back. "Do not worry. Lady Lan Shuyao's condition is something that's also helping me practice and enhance my techniques. So, we are in a win-win situation."
"Call me Aunt Shuyao from now on. It feels too distant otherwise."
Yasenia laughed. "Won't this skew the seniority? If I call you aunt, Lady Qingsu will need to address me as senior."
Lan Shuyao snorted. "That child stole your Blazeflower, so this can also be her punishment."
Yasenia smiled. "Alright, Aunt Shuyao. Now that the needles are inserted, I will connect with the pattern and shift it around slowly, exchanging the needles' positions every minute. Each complete exchange of needles will expel a large amount of Yin Energy, pouring my Yang Energy inside. When that happens, I want Aunt Shuyao to absorb as much of that Yang Energy as possible and attack the core of the poison. This should weaken it without hurting you."
Lan Shuyao was curious if that would work. "Is your Yang Energy powerful, Little Yasenia?"
Yasenia smirked. "It's alright."
She wouldn't tell her the true extent of it. Otherwise, if she revealed that she could even affect a Level 3 Demigoddess's cultivation, she would become the number one "cauldron" for all Dual Cultivators around the world.