Watching Li Chuan walk back to his room, Peng Xiaoran licked her lips, a determined look in her eyes as she murmured, "Little cutie, I've got you now!"
However, she also had to go to work next, so she didn't have time to find Li Chuan again. After freshening up and changing clothes, she headed out the door.
Actually, today was still the weekend, so for Zhang Yijun and the other two, this was considered overtime.
There's no way around it. Even if you're within the system, working for a government organization, you're still at the mercy of it, unless you keep climbing up and truly hold great power.
Alone at home, Li Chuan felt very relaxed. After quietly practicing for a moment, Mu Weishuang arrived with the herbs sent by the Yun Valley auction house. After keeping the herbs, Li Chuan gave Mu Weishuang a few tasks to execute, while he stayed home to perform alchemy.
With a flip of his palm, the old alchemy furnace left by Nanhua Old Immortal appeared in his palm.
Since this wasn't his first time performing alchemy, Li Chuan was very familiar this time. He effortlessly placed the herbs into the alchemy furnace and used his spiritual power.
Soon, a misty purple light emanated from the alchemy furnace.
As time ticked by, about 15 minutes later, the alchemy furnace emitted a buzzing sound.
Soon after, a rich aroma of medicine filled the room.
"It's done!"
A joy rose in Li Chuan's heart; previously, alchemy at the martial arts school required a long time to simmer. But with this old alchemy furnace, alchemy became remarkably easier.
However, the pills he concocted this time were relatively common Freshening Pills.
The main function of these pills is to refresh the mind and clear the body of impurities, including alcohol, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and so on.
In other words, they are very useful for sobering up after drinking alcohol.
In addition, the Freshening Pills taste very good, with a refreshing, cool, mint-like flavor. After consuming, the person emits a fragrant aroma, which is very pleasant.
After concocting the pills, Li Chuan casually put away the alchemy furnace.
With a flash of purple light in the air, the alchemy furnace disappeared, hidden into Li Chuan's palm.
This is the benefit of a magical artifact.
Not only can it be carried around easily, but it's also very convenient for storage.
In the afternoon, Peng Xiaoran came back since she didn't have work.
As soon as she returned, she went to her room for a nap.
Beautiful women, after all, always love sleeping.
Li Chuan didn't disturb her and continued to meditate and practice in his room.
He discovered that the human dao power within him started to fade slowly after reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm. This power doesn't increase with training like Lingxi True Qi.
Only by benefiting the common people and absorbing the power of incense from the populace can it be increased.
No matter how anxious he was, there was no rushing it.
Just as Li Chuan was pondering his next steps.
There was a knock on his room door.
At the same time, Peng Xiaoran's voice sounded outside, "Li Chuan, open the door, help your sister out with something."
Li Chuan waved his hand, opened the door, and turned to see Peng Xiaoran wearing a white dress, holding her lower belly with both hands, legs tightly pressed together, with her brows furrowed, her face pale, and looking helplessly at him.
Li Chuan looked puzzled, "Sister Xiaoran, what's this about?"
Peng Xiaoran looked shy, "I just, I was playing with a little bitter gourd, and accidentally got it stuck inside. Can you... help me get it out?"
Li Chuan was astonished, "Where did it fall?"
"It... it went inside..." Peng Xiaoran's face turned as red as fire. Today, she wanted to try something new, so she took a little undergrown bitter gourd to play with, and accidentally dropped it inside. She initially thought of getting it out herself, but who would have thought the more she tried, the deeper it went!
Having no other options, she came to Li Chuan, because during their chat last night, she learned that Li Chuan had previously run a medical clinic and was a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.
"Okay, come over and lie on the bed."
Li Chuan felt a bit helpless; since she actively sought his help, he felt obliged to assist.
Peng Xiaoran walked over to Li Chuan's bed, sat down and lay back, hesitantly opening her legs.
Seeing Li Chuan about to reach out, she got a bit tense, "Aren't you going to wash your hands and disinfect first? Or wear gloves?"
Li Chuan paused, "Disinfect?"
Peng Xiaoran said, "Yes, I've seen doctors use rubber gloves for disinfection."
Li Chuan chuckled, "You thought I'd use my hands?"
Peng Xiaoran looked embarrassed, "If not hands, then what?"
Li Chuan laughed, "Don't worry, I'm a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner; I have my methods."
Saying this, Li Chuan placed his hand on Peng Xiaoran's lower abdomen, applied his special technique, and gently pressed!
"Pop!"
Within seconds, Peng Xiaoran felt something shoot out from her body with a soft sound.
She realized that the little bitter gourd had popped out of her body.
She hadn't expected Li Chuan to be so skilled; this technique was simply amazing.
But honestly, Peng Xiaoran felt a bit disappointed; her original plan was to seize the opportunity to have a deeper interaction with Li Chuan.
However, since the matter was over, she felt too embarrassed to continue lying down.
Sitting up, Peng Xiaoran looked at Li Chuan, "Chuan, I'm really sorry, for letting you see this. You... won't look down on me, right?"
Li Chuan also felt somewhat embarrassed, "Sister Xiaoran, don't say that. Confucius said that food and sex are fundamental desires of human nature. Why would I ridicule you?"
"But didn't you just get married? Why not ask Brother Bin?"
"These gourds and such are cold and have no warmth, possibly even with pesticide residues. Using them isn't good at all!"
At this, Peng Xiaoran's face fell a bit, "I had no choice; your Brother Bin... is innately deficient. He can only last a few seconds each time, just a few thrusts, and it's over. Plus, he's too focused on his career and doesn't care about me..."
Hearing this, Li Chuan felt helpless. This situation reminded him of his sister-in-law Song Hanzhang; it seemed like they shared similar experiences.
"I still have to say, try not to use these things anymore. If needed, I can take a look at Brother Bin, prescribe some traditional Chinese medicine to improve his condition. Using these things over time might also cause gynecological issues," Li Chuan advised.
"It's no use, I've taken him to see several traditional Chinese doctors without any effect," Peng Xiaoran shook her head. "Chuan, can you help me, sister? You're alone, don't you feel lonely at night?"
As soon as she said this, Peng Xiaoran felt a bit lost for words.
She just spoke instinctively from her heart.
These words were really too embarrassing and too bold!