After drinking some tea, Xiao Yan felt his stomach rumble. He asked the women, and they admitted they were also hungry after waiting so long.
After preparing some late-night snacks, everyone ate a little something. Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi went to arrange Ning Rongrong's room while Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing went to an empty room.
They had rented a relatively large courtyard, similar to a modern detached villa, with many empty rooms. Easily enough space for seven or eight people.
Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, whose demeanor was somewhat ice-cold, Xiao Yan spoke with a serious expression, "We can't delay. I'll start teaching you cultivation tonight. You need to prepare yourself mentally; you might die soon."
"Don't worry, I'm already prepared," Zhu Zhuqing replied, once again expressing her desire to become stronger to Xiao Yan.
"Excellent," Xiao Yan was very pleased with Zhu Zhuqing's fearless spirit.
He skillfully took out the medicinal herbs from his Storage Jade Belt and placed them on an empty wooden table nearby. Xiao Yan then said calmly:
"I have to say, you're quite lucky. I still have quite a few rare medicinal herbs here, enough for you to use in a medicinal bath once or twice. We'll need to replenish our supply once we get to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Watching Xiao Yan fiddle with all sorts of strange things, Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly.
Before long, Xiao Yan was pulling out more and more items, seemingly with no intention of stopping.
The entire room soon filled with a peculiar fragrance. Although it was a bit strange, after smelling it, Zhu Zhuqing felt her body become very comfortable.
After taking out all the necessary medicinal herbs, Xiao Yan then pulled out over a dozen small stoves from his Storage Jade Belt and started to boil the medicine.
After being busy for several minutes, and once everything was running smoothly, Xiao Yan looked at Zhu Zhuqing again.
What met his eyes was—
So big!
Not daring to look up again, Xiao Yan quickly said, "Don't just stand there like an idiot... Sit next to me first."
He glanced around at the medicinal pots, finding no empty space. Xiao Yan took a stool from his Storage Jade Belt and placed it opposite himself.
After Zhu Zhuqing sat down, although she was still large, the change in perspective made things feel much more normal.
With the black, shadowy figure gone, Xiao Yan became serious.
"Tonight's cultivation process is simple. After I finish brewing these medicines, you'll need to soak in a Medicinal Bath. Don't underestimate these liquids; they can strengthen your body, boost your cultivation speed, and increase your chances of survival."
Zhu Zhuqing looked at the somewhat dirty pots in front of her, feeling a bit skeptical. Could such small things really be that magical?
If they were, why would Soul Masters even bother to train so hard?
Xiao Yan held a small palm-leaf fan, occasionally fanning a few of the pots to increase the heat.
"After your Medicinal Bath, you'll begin the real cultivation. This process isn't very complicated; you just need to remember what I teach you."
Zhu Zhuqing asked, puzzled, "Since the whole process sounds so simple, why is there danger?"
"The thing you'll be cultivating later might produce a brand new type of energy that will clash with the Soul Power in your body. Because this conflict will erupt internally, once it starts, it's difficult to control or guide. Under the impact of the two energies, you'll be finished."
Xiao Yan thought for a moment and said, "If you can survive, it will prove that this cultivation method is suitable for others to practice. This continent will then have one more Faction, and you will be the first disciple of this Faction."
"You plan to establish a Faction?" Zhu Zhuqing blinked, not expecting Xiao Yan to have such thoughts. Perhaps he agreed to teach her because of this. Pubfuture Ads However, she didn't care what Xiao Yan's purpose was; as long as she could get what she wanted, that was the most important thing.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "That's right."
At this moment, Xiao Xue pushed the door open and walked in, rubbing her nose and saying, "The whole courtyard smells of this Chinese medicine."
"Rongrong is asleep?" Looking at Xiao Xue, who had changed into a white sleeping robe, Xiao Yan took another stool for Xiao Xue to sit on.
Xiao Xue smiled and said, "After she took a bath, she fell asleep not long after lying in bed. It seems those twenty laps really tired her out today."
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. "You can sit here for a while, and then get some rest. We need to be on the road tomorrow. It's not that close to the Star Dou Great Forest."
Looking at the more than a dozen medicinal pots bubbling, Xiao Xue asked with a smile, "Brother Xiao Yan, are you going back to sleep tonight?"
"Of course I'm going back." Xiao Yan stirred the herbs in the medicinal pot with a stem. "If I don't go back, where will I sleep?"
Xiao Xue pulled Xiao Yan's arm and winked at him: Of course, sleep in Zhu Zhuqing's room? After the medicinal bath later, there will definitely be…
She was so familiar with this plot.
Xiao Yan patted Xiao Xue's hand: Can this be the same?
Xiao Xue stuck out her tongue and sat quietly to the side.
Watching the two of them being affectionate, Zhu Zhuqing felt a little uneasy.
Why could Dai Mubai easily abandon her, despite the fact that she and Dai Mubai had been betrothed since childhood?
As only Zhu Zhuqing needed the Medicinal Bath, it took only about half an hour to brew all the medicinal soup.
Xiao Yan stood up and stretched, letting out a long yawn. "Finally, it's done!"
He casually took a bathtub from his Storage Jade Belt and went to the bathroom in the room to fetch some hot water.
Following a specific order, he poured the medicinal liquid into the bathtub. After adjusting it, Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction; his technique was becoming increasingly skilled.
Xiao Yan wiped his hands and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, saying, "It's all ready. You can soak in here for an hour, then you can come out. I'll come back to find you after an hour."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, committing Xiao Yan's words to memory.
Xiao Xue asked with some confusion, "Brother Xiao Yan, aren't you going to massage Zhu Zhuqing's acupoints? Without your technique, the effect of the medicine will be much less effective."
"Xiao Xue, how can you say that?" Xiao Yan pushed Xiao Xue's shoulder. "We'll go first, and let Zhu Zhuqing enjoy the Medicinal Bath."
Zhu Zhuqing asked with some anger, "Why can't I use it? Since you want to teach me, why are you hiding something?"
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't give up until she understood, Xiao Yan could only stop and explain, "The first reason is: men and women are different, so of course I can't use it on you. The second point is that you are the first experimenter for the technique. If it's successful on you, I'll have to teach it to others. Naturally, I need to keep the conditions as consistent as possible with a normal person. Letting you use the Medicinal Bath is already an exception."
Zhu Zhuqing snorted, "I'm willing to bet my life, am I afraid of the difference between men and women? As for your second point, there are also differences between Soul Masters. I'm already a Soul Grand Master. If the person who cultivates the technique in the future is a Soul Master, what will you do? Find another Soul Master to experiment on?"