Chapter 516: Du Yueyao Wakes Up

After sending Du Yueyao back to her own home, Liu Qingyan personally helped her cleanse her body, then tucked her in and lit the Soul Nourishing Incense.

She instructed the maid who had been following Du Yueyao to serve carefully, then wrote a letter explaining the situation and had the guard deliver it to Du Yuru in Yizhou Prefecture.

Returning to the Lu Family estate, Lu Zheng arranged for a few people to stay, then personally prepared a sumptuous dinner, also gifting Hu Dalu and Gao Zhen fifty jins of Wuliangye each.

Hmm, as for Hu Zhou and Gao Junyu, they received a hundred jins of Flower Carving, because young people need to nourish their stomachs and have children, so drinking white liquor is not good.

As a mentor, Lu Zheng felt he was really worrying too much!

The next day, Hu Zhou and the others cheerfully left in the morning, and in the afternoon Madam Du arrived.

"Rest assured, madam, Yueyao’s injuries are serious, but not fatal, and will leave no aftermath."

Liu Qingyan, sitting by the bed, performed acupuncture on Du Yueyao while speaking to Madam Du.

Madam Du nodded, "My husband showed me the letter written by Young Master Lu and explained it to me. But since Yueyao is still in a coma, I can’t rest easy, so I’ve come to stay a while and help feed her and clean her."

"Madam’s deep love." Liu Qingyan acknowledged, "Yueyao will likely remain in a coma for another two days. After she absorbs three days worth of Soul Nourishing Incense, I’ll perform acupuncture again early the day after tomorrow, and she should wake up."

"Thank you, Qingyan."

"It’s no trouble, after all, Yueyao’s plight was also caused by us allowing..."

"Oh, no need to say that. I’m not unreasonable; without you, Yueyao might not even know how she died."

Liu Qingyan nodded with a light smile, "Once Yueyao recovers this time, it won’t be so easy for others to take advantage of her."

At this point, Madam Du looked at Du Yueyao with eyes full of both distress and comfort.

Distress for her daughter’s suffering, comfort for her daughter’s fortune brought by misfortune. Wouldn’t it be nice if one could gain a hundred years of cultivation without any suffering? Why is there no such good fortune in the world?

Jade Seal: ???

...

Leaving enough Soul Nourishing Incense for Madam Du to keep burning without interruption, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan returned home together.

"The Primordial Saint Sect won’t come for us again, right?" Liu Qingyan asked worriedly.

"They won’t." Lu Zheng replied, "Saintess Xueyi is dead, having died quietly alongside Zhao Wuji. With no target for revenge and no need to delve deeper into Great Jing to seek a Furnace, the Primordial Saint Sect won’t pursue further."

"They won’t find us?"

"Fan Boyu has already handled that New Sect wizard who was reporting to Zhao Wuji." Lu Zheng nodded and said, "As long as the Saintess doesn’t come personally, Fan Boyu can manage."

"That’s good." Liu Qingyan said, relieved, "It’s getting late; I should head back."

"Why go back? Stay the night here."

"Hmm—

...

Peach Blossom Forest.

"Lu Lang, you’re impressive, even taking down the Saintess of the Primordial Saint Sect?"

"I heard the Primordial Saint Sect’s cultivation techniques have the effect of beautifying and reshaping; each Saintess looks like a Celestial Immortal? Was Saintess Xueyi beautiful?"

"Hehe, let me see just how impressive you are, Lu Lang?"

"Ah—hmm—

Never expected, Shen Ying insisted on competing against that Saintess from the Primordial Saint Sect, so Lu Zheng had no choice but to let her see the prowess.

...

Two days later, at the Du Residence.

The incense smoke curled gently, the faint fragrance and smoke filling the bedroom; just inhaling once would invigorate the Spirit.

Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan arrived together, along with Shen Ying, Fan Boyu, and the curious-onlookers Liu Qingquan and Ao Qian.

Madam Du stepped aside, allowing Liu Qingyan to sit down and swiftly insert eighteen Silver Needles into Du Yueyao’s head.

Lift! Pinch! Turn! Shake!

Transferring the Soul Nourishing Incense power stored within continuously to the brain, supplementing the True Spirit, nourishing the Divine Soul.

With supplementation, the previously damaged Divine Soul that had fallen asleep gradually began to awaken.

Liu Qingyan’s task was to supplement the Divine Soul Spiritual Power, allowing Du Yueyao to naturally awaken, enabling her to absorb the Soul Nourishing Incense autonomously to nourish the Divine Soul, speeding up her recovery.

A quarter of an hour later, Du Yueyao’s Divine Soul waves grew stronger, yet she remained asleep.

"Oh?" Liu Qingyan made a small sound of surprise, pausing her action.

"What’s wrong?" Madam Du hurriedly asked.

Liu Qingyan shook her head, "Yueyao is already conscious; she just told me to stop, as she seems to be dreaming about something."

"Why is this?"

"Not sure, let’s wait." Liu Qingyan’s eyes sparkled, "I can sense Yueyao’s mood; it should be something good."

"Something good?" Fan Boyu blinked, spirit lifted, "Could it be she’s reverse absorbing some of the Divine Soul from Saintess Xueyi, gaining insight into Su Nu’s Prayer Method?"

Liu Qingyan and Lu Zheng exchanged a glance and nodded, "That’s possible."

Fan Boyu couldn’t help but show joy, "Fortune from misfortune indeed, truly fortune from misfortune!"

Lu Zheng asked Fan Boyu, "Isn’t the Su Nu’s Prayer Method that Saintess Xueyi practiced a modified version? If Yueyao gains insights from it, is there a risk of going astray?"

Fan Boyu shook his head, "No risk! No risk! Yueyao has already laid the foundation using the conventional Divine Prayer Technique, and besides, am I not here?

By following the good parts and integrating the insights from Saintess Xueyi’s cultivation experience, she will not only achieve a hundred years of Dao Practice immediately, but her future cultivation will be smooth sailing."

Upon hearing Fan Boyu’s explanation, Madam Du couldn’t help but be delighted. If that’s the case, her daughter already has talent in this technique, and she can also hasten her progress; isn’t immortality within reach?

No wonder she was uninterested in the young talents introduced by her father and mother; how could ordinary people be good enough for her daughter?

Alas, her family doesn’t have ties with the Cultivation Realm; who knows what her daughter’s future holds?

Madam Du glanced at Lu Zheng, then at Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying, sighed.

Oh well, children and grandchildren will have their own fate; she can’t manage it, let them be.

The few exchanged words casually, ready to leave the room and let Du Yueyao rest more, when they noticed Du Yueyao’s eyelids twitching and slowly opening her eyes.

"Sister Liu, Brother Lu!"

"Mother? You’re here too?"

"Master, I’m okay."

Madam Du rushed forward, grabbing her hand, anxiously asking, "Yueyao, how do you feel?"

Du Yueyao smiled, "I’m fine now, feeling great, Mother, don’t worry."

Though her Spirit seemed slightly weak, her complexion was indeed rather good.

Du Yueyao tried to sit up, but Liu Qingyan stopped her, "Your Divine Soul is still somewhat weak, stay lying down."

"Alright." Du Yueyao lay back, still a bit shy, yet soon excitedly added, "Oh, I just dreamed of the founder of the Primordial Saint Sect. She said my Su Nu’s Prayer Method was incomplete, and helped complete it."

Fan Boyu: ???

"Who?"

"The founder of the Primordial Saint Sect, Su Nu!"