Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 395 - 368: Irritable

Although the other party was a monk, and an old monk at that, Yu Xiaolian was still somewhat unwilling to take off her top and expose her back; she would rather it be Su Jingchen performing the acupuncture on her.

Therefore, when the old monk Dao Sheng asked her to undress, Yu Xiaolian directly refused and offered her opinion, asking if the old monk could teach this set of acupuncture techniques to Su Jingchen, or perhaps guide him while Su Jingchen performed it instead.

The old monk Dao Sheng was aware that Prince Jin had invited not only Yu Xiaolian tonight but also her fiancé, who was currently in the Prince Jin Mansion. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Since Yu Xiaolian had been cleared of suspicion, there was no issue with Su Jingchen either. The old monk Dao Sheng agreed and went out to find Su Jingchen.

When the old monk Dao Sheng arrived, Jun Yian was interrogating Su Jingchen inside. Dao Sheng waited outside for a while, and only after Jun Yian released Su Jingchen did Dao Sheng take him away.

Su Jingchen was quite surprised to hear what the old monk Dao Sheng had to say. He thought that the inner strength could be slowly practiced and refined, but the old monk told him that if it were delayed any longer, Yu Xiaolian could very likely suffer fatal consequences.

"My set of release acupuncture methods can help her refine this inner strength more efficiently and quickly, but I have a question that I need you to answer honestly!"

Yu Xiaolian and Su Jingchen exchanged a glance, already understanding what question the old monk was about to ask.

Sure enough, the old monk Dao Sheng slowly spoke, "Who taught you this inner strength, and why did they teach it only to you?"

To prevent the old monk Dao Sheng from becoming suspicious, Yu Xiaolian replied without hesitation, "It was a man with a long beard and no legs; he tapped my acupuncture points and forcibly transferred it to me. I don’t know him, nor do I know why he gave me his inner strength."

"And where is he now? Where is he?" The old monk Dao Sheng’s tone was slightly urgent.

"He’s dead," Yu Xiaolian answered.

The old monk Dao Sheng’s eyes flashed with a hint of sadness. After a moment of silence, he said no more, only asking Yu Xiaolian to undress and sit on the bed, while he sat on a chair at the table, with his back to Yu Xiaolian and Su Jingchen.

"Su Scholar needs to concentrate all his strength into his finger: on the first day, acupuncture Baihui, on the second day, acupuncture Fengchi and Fengfu..."

As the old monk Dao Sheng’s words ended, Su Jingchen steadily inserted the first needle, and Yu Xiaolian’s mind immediately was filled with loud noises, breaking through barriers, and the feeling was like taking croton and rhubarb, directly entering and purging the intestines and stomach.

Yu Xiaolian’s strong reaction caused Su Jingchen to be somewhat panicked, yet although the old monk Dao Sheng did not turn around, it seemed as though he saw everything.

"Stay calm; if your mind is unsettled, her life will be at risk.

During acupuncture, one must not be distracted, not even aware of dusk.

As if standing over an abyss, grip as if holding a tiger, stay mentally undisturbed by worldly things, focus the breath to the fingers, continue..."

Su Jingchen closed his eyes lightly and, upon opening them again, had already regained his calm composure.

Yu Xiaolian originally thought she would experience a difficult and painful night, yet, unexpectedly, aside from the initial few needles being more stimulating, later as Su Jingchen placed the needles, she hardly felt any pain and even comfortably fell asleep.

After the set of acupuncture techniques was completed, more than an hour had passed. Su Jingchen helped Yu Xiaolian get dressed, thanked the old monk Dao Sheng, and left the Prince Jin Mansion carrying the sweetly sleeping Yu Xiaolian.

Before leaving, the old monk Dao Sheng instructed Su Jingchen to perform the acupuncture on Yu Xiaolian every ten days until she completely refines the inner strength within her.

After Su Jingchen carried Yu Xiaolian away, the old monk Dao Sheng let out a long sigh, "It seems there are no more Longevity Gu in this world."

Jun Yian was plunged into unprecedented anxiety; if not for Yu Xiaolian saving his life before, he would never have let her leave the Prince Jin Mansion so easily today, not just because of the Longevity Gu, but also because of the person she was.

On that night in the small town, under the dim light, and with their minds in disarray, neither of them had carefully looked at each other’s appearance. It was only today that he realized how stunningly beautiful Yu Xiaolian was.

Such a woman of both talent and beauty, he was willing to grant her the position of Concubine.

But thinking of Yu Xiaolian and Su Jingchen having gone to Miaojiang together for months and probably staying together the whole time, her purity might have long been lost. Remembering that Su Jingchen had just performed acupuncture on her, Jun Yian grew more and more frustrated, and simply smashed the teacup on the table to the ground.

Xiao Fangfei was carrying a bowl of red jujube and white fungus soup, only to hear the sound of things smashing as she approached the door to Jun Yian’s study. She paused, looking at the Li Meng and Li Lie brothers standing guard, "What’s troubling his Highness?"

If his Highness was in a bad mood, she definitely did not want to go in and get in trouble at this moment.

Li Lie stood with his arms crossed over his sword, as if he didn’t hear Xiao Fangfei’s question. Seeing this, Li Meng had to speak softly, "The Prince is not in a good mood!"

"What’s the matter?" Xiao Fangfei asked softly.

"I don’t know, my Lady!" He dared not speak about the affairs related to the Longevity Gu to anyone, as even the matter of the Prince being afflicted by the Gu was known only to a few close guards; even the Princess Consort and Concubine Xiao were unaware. Now that Concubine Xiao was inquiring, it was already a great taboo for the Prince. If they leaked even a bit of information to her, they might face the penalty of death.

So, even though Concubine Xiao was the Prince’s most beloved concubine, they dared not reveal anything to her.

Xiao Fangfei knew the Li Family brothers were always tight-lipped, especially the younger brother Li Lie, who often kept a stiff face and refused to say an extra word. Although Li Meng had a better attitude, he was equally tight-lipped.

"I haven’t seen the Prince for some days now; I wonder if his health has improved?" Even as the Li Family brothers gave her cold looks, Xiao Fangfei showed no intention of leaving.

"The Prince’s health..."

"If Concubine Xiao wishes to see the Prince, I’ll announce you to him." Li Lie suddenly spoke, interrupting his brother Li Meng.

Xiao Fangfei was about to find out whether the Gu Worm in Jun Yian’s body had been resolved, but Li Lie thwarted her efforts, prompting her to be even more annoyed with him. She thought that if there was an opportunity, she must speak ill of the brothers in front of Jun Yian, making him lose trust in them.

"Let Concubine Xiao in!" Jun Yian’s voice suddenly came from inside the room.

Xiao Fangfei, seeing that Jun Yian was finally willing to meet her, carried the red jujube and white fungus soup with a slight air of triumph and gave Li Lie a glare before gracefully moving into Jun Yian’s study.

Once inside, Xiao Fangfei saw the fragments of a shattered teacup scattered on the floor. She carefully avoided the pieces and walked to Jun Yian’s desk, placing the bowl of red jujube and white fungus soup on it. She then boldly observed Jun Yian’s complexion; seeing that while his face lacked some color, it wasn’t as pale as that day, she knew that the old monk Jun Yian had found was quite capable.

It seemed she couldn’t complete the task the Crown Prince had assigned to her.