Chapter 168 - 0121 Miss Yun will not get hurt

Wanting to care for herself, that’s why she’s weak?

What kind of logic is that?

"...The order of cause and effect is wrong. Miss was like this when she met me." Xu Chang’an took Yun Qian’s words as affectionate, and regarding Miss Yun’s affection... at this moment, all Xu Chang’an saw was her beautiful appearance, without excess thought to handle the affection.

"If you don’t want to talk about past secrets, don’t use this kind of talk to brush me off." Xu Chang’an gently poked Yun Qian’s waist in the water to express his dissatisfaction and protest against her brushing off.

"Ticklish." Yun Qian twisted, tilting her head, and said, "A wife shouldn’t be too strong."

She wants to be protected, so being weak is expected.

If she acts out of the ordinary, it would ruin Xu Chang’an’s interest; it serves as a previous lesson learned.

"Forget it." Xu Chang’an said, "If Miss doesn’t want to answer such questions, I’ll ask others. If you’re able to speak, just tell me."

"Mm, ask away." Yun Qian nodded earnestly, listening to Xu Chang’an’s request.

She didn’t have many things she couldn’t speak of.

Most things, if Xu Chang’an asks, she’ll tell him.

"Gui Water, do you know what it means?" Xu Chang’an looked at her.

Because it is related to cultivation, he cared too much, after holding it in for a long time, Xu Chang’an finally asked.

"Gui Water? What is that?" Yun Qian blinked.

Xu Chang’an paused. He didn’t expect he still needed to explain it to her, so he leaned forward, whispering a few words in Yun Qian’s ear.

"Like this? I recall there were these words mentioned in the medical books you copied." Yun Qian thought about Xu Chang’an’s description, lowered her head to gaze at the water, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, then shook her head: "I don’t have Gui Water."

"I’ve cared for Miss for so long, of course, I know." Xu Chang’an coughed lightly, gritted his teeth, and then said spiritedly, "I meant... Did Miss ever have Gui Water when you were younger?"

"Younger?" Yun Qian tilted her head.

"Before meeting me."

"Before? Never before either."

Yun Qian casually responded, looking at Xu Chang’an with confusion.

What’s he asking about? Why are these odd things?

"...I understand." Xu Chang’an nodded, thinking that if Yun Qian never had Gui Water from the start, then her constitution truly has issues, which should be treatable.

Xu Chang’an proactively mentioned this to Yun Qian, as a way to preemptively inform her.

Following that, he carefully washed Yun Qian, covering his hands with Spiritual Qi to maximize the medicinal bath’s effects, while simply introducing Yun Qian to some of the roles Gui Water plays in cultivation.

"Thus, if you want to cultivate... moving forward, this matter might be unavoidable." Xu Chang’an said.

"Mm." Yun Qian responded.

...

...

In the water, Yun Qian leaned aside, slowly closed her eyes in fatigue and warmth.

She pondered what Xu Chang’an said and understood his earlier intentions.

Yun Qian had transformed herself into a weak, ordinary girl, everything was ordinary.

She had everything normal girls had, except for Gui Water.

Not because she feared trouble, nor because of a weak constitution.

The reason is actually quite simple.

Yun Qian approached things with moderation, like shoulder soreness, within bearable bounds.

But like a knife cutting a finger causing bleeding, Xu Chang’an would be extremely anxious, so although she wanted Xu Chang’an’s protection, considering things, she would avoid getting hurt as much as possible.

Every month...

That’s bleeding, an injury, her husband’s reaction would be overwhelming.

How could she have Gui Water?

As for children...

Whether she could have children has nothing to do with Gui Water.

...

Eyes slightly open, Yun Qian looked at Xu Chang’an’s face, breathing steadily.

She was somewhat puzzled.

Why, clearly being "injured," Xu Chang’an when mentioning Gui Water, unlike usual anxiousness, seemed like a normal matter, even indicating wanting to "cure" her.

No need to understand, Miss Yun would listen to him.

She said, "I don’t quite understand matters of Gui Water, what if I had Gui Water... what would it be like?"

"Wouldn’t be anything, I would take good care of Miss." Xu Chang’an thought for a moment, felt he shouldn’t instill a notion that having no Gui Water was abnormal, so he said, "Let things take their course, I’m just saying casually."

"I’ll listen to you." Yun Qian nodded.

Soon after, this topic was no longer discussed.

After the medicinal bath, Xu Chang’an carried Yun Qian back to the room.

Since today was a medicinal bath, acupuncture technique with moxibustion, Yun Qian was long exhausted, so nothing unnecessary happened.

Yun Qian fell asleep as soon as she touched the bed.

——

Night ends and morning comes.

In the early morning, after washing Yun Qian, Xu Chang’an asked, "Miss, after the medicinal bath yesterday, has there been any effect today?"

"Hungry." Yun Qian looked at the breakfast on the table, eyes fixated.

"...I shouldn’t have asked." Xu Chang’an sighed lightly.

He tried her pulse simply but found no change brought by the medicinal bath to Yun Qian.

Wen Li chose the most balanced medicines for him, perhaps they wouldn’t produce rapid effects, or might not be apparent through pulse diagnosis.

Possibly so.

After breakfast together, they changed into robes, appearing ready to leave.

"Aren’t you resting?" Yun Qian grabbed his sleeve.

"I have other matters upon returning to the mountain." Xu Chang’an thought staying at home would delay Yun Qian’s cultivation, of course, he couldn’t stay here.

The Trial Tower is rebuilding, he had no place to go, but he could visit other places at Steward Hall, see if he could find work, take some tasks, earn some Contribution Points.

"I’m leaving, Miss remember to cultivate earnestly."

"...Oh."

Yun Qian nodded, saw Xu Chang’an off, then returned to her boudoir, sitting quietly.

She would cultivate earnestly — without involving the Elixir Field.

Xu Chang’an only mentioned Gui Water, nothing else, nor had any requirements for her.

Thus, Miss Yun would still proceed according to her own thoughts.

...

After Xu Chang’an left Celestial Bright Peak, Wen Li appeared at the path front in North Garden, looking at the distant room of Yun Qian.

She had gone through the data, prepared everything.

The Li Hua cat had her find a Magical Artifact sealed up, those with cultivation lower than hers absolutely couldn’t see it... thus no longer affected by Synesthesia, today she was confident to let Yun Qian feel Qi Sensitivity and officially step into cultivation.

Stepping through Moon Sect.

Wen Li’s long skirt swept over the threshold, entered the room, saw Yun Qian.

"Junior Sister Yun, good morning, today..."

About to speak, she was interrupted by Yun Qian.

"Wait a moment."

Yun Qian held a medical book, seriously looking at the heroic Wen Li in front, asked.

"Senior Wen, do you have Gui Water every month?"

"...?"