68: Chapter 68 There's Su Next Door

The Medicinal Pill entered her stomach.

The gentle medicinal power spread through her Meridians, wrapping around the pain in her body in strands.

Liu Qingyan had originally thought...

Since it was Mo Zixing's first time performing Alchemy, no matter how good the appearance, the medicinal properties would inevitably be turbulent.

However, she didn't expect the medicinal power to be gentler than she had imagined.

There was no domineering surge; the power flowed slowly.

Bit by bit, it smoothed over the pain from her injuries.

She lowered her eyes to hide the surprise within them; when she looked up again, she had regained her usual gentle smile.

"The efficacy is very good, even more outstanding than I anticipated."

"I'm glad I could help the Elder."

Mo Zixing smiled and cupped his hands in response.

"You are always so humble."

Liu Qingyan shook her head, took out a small bottle, and handed it to him.

"That will be all for today. Go back and Cultivate well."

"This bottle contains the Qi Gathering Pills I refined. They are several times more effective than Qi Gathering Pellets and won't cause issues like being unable to absorb the supplement."

"Since you have already reached Foundation Establishment, you should use better Medicinal Pills. Don't mistreat yourself."

Qi Gathering Pill?

Mo Zixing took the small bottle.

Scanning first and looking second had become a habit.

He poured out a pill, pinched it, and silently commanded the System to scan.

The pill's panel popped up:

[Item: Qi Gathering Pill]

[trait: None]

[Effect: A Medicinal Pill that assists in gathering spiritual energy, helping to steadily increase a Cultivator's accumulation of spiritual power.]

Mo Zixing felt relieved.

It seemed it was indeed a non-toxic, harmless, normal Medicinal Pill.

He put the pill back into the bottle and bowed to Liu Qingyan.

"Thank you for the reward, Elder."

"No need to be so polite with me."

Liu Qingyan smiled and put away the remaining two pills from the jade tray.

"I need to continue my secluded meditation to nurse my injuries, so I won't keep you any longer."

"Come find me again in three days."

"Yes, this Disciple has noted it."

Mo Zixing complied.

Watching Liu Qingyan leave the main hall, he also turned and walked toward his own Small Courtyard.

It was already close to afternoon when he arrived at the main hall.

Not only had he gone back and forth with Liu Qingyan, but he had also refined a batch of pills.

By the time he walked out of the main hall...

It was already dark.

Most of the other Disciples of Qingdan Peak had already returned to their own courtyards.

The road was very quiet.

He walked all the way back to the residential area.

Just as he turned the corner...

He saw a small figure on the stone steps of the courtyard entrance.

Jiang Yuwei was sitting on the stone steps with her knees hugged to her chest. Beside her was a food box kept warm, which had clearly been reheated several times.

Seeing Mo Zixing return, she immediately jumped up from the stone steps.

She ran toward him with quick steps.

"Senior Brother, you're finally back!"

Jiang Yuwei rushed in front of him and looked up at him, her voice carrying a hint of hidden grievance.

"I've been waiting for you for nearly half a day. I waited and waited but didn't see anyone. I thought something had happened to you."

Mo Zixing smiled and rubbed the soft top of her head.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Elder Liu called me to the main hall for Alchemy. Nothing happened, don't worry."

The two walked into the courtyard side by side.

Jiang Yuwei conveniently closed the courtyard door behind her. As she turned back, her body leaned gently against his arm.

A soft, warm sensation was transmitted through the fabric of their clothes.

She looked up, the significant fullness beneath her collar rising and falling slightly with her breath.

"I saw that Elder Su didn't plan to leave, so I tidied up the west Guest Room for her to stay in."

"Not bad, our Yuwei is indeed attentive."

Mo Zixing turned his head to look at her and praised.

"Of course."

Jiang Yuwei stood on her tiptoes and gently wrapped her arms around his waist from behind.

Her soft body pressed tightly against his back, and her soft voice carried a hint of coquettishness.

"Senior Brother... you haven't spent time with me for so long."

Mo Zixing held her hands wrapped around his waist, his fingertips brushing against her delicate skin, and chuckled softly.

"What, do you want to Cultivate together?"

The Junior Sister buried her burning face in his back and gave a muffled hum, yet she refused to let go, instead hugging him tighter and mumbling softly.

"Is that not allowed?"

"Senior Brother, you went to such a dangerous place just a few days ago. I was worried every day. I haven't been able to spend time with you properly for a long time."

"Of course you can."

Mo Zixing turned around, grabbed her legs, and picked her up in his arms.

Jiang Yuwei held onto his neck firmly, not forgetting to nuzzle into his chest like a clingy kitten.

...

West side.

In the Guest Room.

Su Li was sitting cross-legged on the bed, practicing her Tu-na and regulating her breath.

She wore a Nightgown made of thin, soft material, with the collar loosely open.

Her jet-black hair fell over her shoulders, contrasting with her snow-white skin. The Black Veil that usually covered her face had been removed and placed within reach by the pillow.

In fact, the moment Mo Zixing stepped into the courtyard, she had already noticed.

She had originally thought about getting up to go out and say hello.

But then she remembered Jiang Yuwei was there, and she was, after all, just an outsider staying over.

Going out abruptly would be awkward, so she ultimately suppressed the urge to get up and continued her meditation.

However, a Spiritual Sense at the Crystallization Stage was too sharp.

The movements in the courtyard reached her ears.

Their footsteps moved from the courtyard into the Master Bedroom, separated only by a wall.

A single wall couldn't block those subtle sounds.

Those sounds, carrying an ambiguous atmosphere, fell clearly into her perception.

Su Li's heart skipped a beat, then began to race uncontrollably.

She had never had such an experience before; forced to listen to those suggestive noises, her cheeks instantly turned bright red.

She cursed herself fiercely in her heart:

Su Li!

What are you doing!

That's someone else's private business!

What's there for you to listen to!

But the more she tried not to listen, the clearer those sounds seemed to become.

Images of the spiritual energy fusion with Mo Zixing last night flooded her mind.

She suddenly realized.

What was churning in her heart wasn't just shame, but also a hint of inexplicable bitterness.

This guy who had ruined her Purity yet given her a new life was now accompanied by someone else.

And she, unexpectedly, would have her heartbeat spiral out of control to this extent because of these sounds.

If...

If it were her next door...

A wave of heat surged from the soles of her feet all the way to the top of her head.

When Su Li came to her senses, she realized that at some point, she was already standing barefoot on the floor, only a step away from the door.

"Crazy, you're really crazy!"

Su Li snapped out of it, cursing herself a thousand times in her mind as she stumbled back onto the bed.

She wanted to circulate her Mind-Cultivation Technique to regulate her breath and use cultivation to distract herself.

But her mind was a tangled mess.

The more she tried to calm down, the clearer the images in her imagination became.

Her attempt to regulate her breath was a complete failure.

Resigned to her fate, Su Li lay down on the bed and pulled the thick quilt over herself, wrapping herself up completely.

But those sounds still seeped in through the cracks of the door, lingering around her ears and refusing to leave.

She could only shrink down further, eventually leaving only half of her head exposed.