Chapter 18 Jade Rabbit Gains Merit and Verifies the Hypothesis
Slip into a warm bed with an indescribable fragrance.
The white rabbit's nostrils flared as she leaned close to the man's neck and sniffed, confirming that the fragrance came from the body in front of her. Even the quilt was permeated with the same sweet aroma.
It's nice to sleep here.
Smelling the pleasant aroma, she moved around, found a comfortable position, curled up and prepared to sleep.
After a moment, Alice opened her eyes again.
The bed is too hot.
The winter in Bath is not much warmer than that in London, and ordinary people have to cover themselves with thick blankets to survive the winter.
But she wasn't afraid of the cold, but rather the heat. She wanted to lift the quilt, but she was afraid that this fragile human being would be exposed to a cold night and her condition would worsen.
Alice rolled her eyes and looked for a good place for herself.
She broke free from the man's arms, jumped out of the quilt, jumped onto his pillow, and made a nest in his hair.
"Mmm, the satin cushions are really nice." Alice closed her eyes and fell asleep.
I slept like this until dawn.
Oops! I forgot to leave early.
The husband who provided her with a comfortable bed may have had a cold, so the sunlight shining through the curtains into the room did not wake him up.
Alice slept comfortably and got up reluctantly.
He yawned and stretched his body.
In the morning light, I saw the man's rosy lips, which had not faded even when he was sick.
She transformed back into her human form, leaned over and took a bite as a breakfast dessert, then transformed back into a white rabbit and scurried back to her room.
The man was awakened by a slight pain and saw only the shaking curtains.
I subconsciously touched my lower lip and felt a small cut.
Does he have a habit of biting himself in his dreams?
Adrian Moran didn't hesitate for long. He casually ran his hands through his hair, which seemed a bit messier than usual, and a bit warmer. Perhaps it was because he had a fever, and his hair had also become hotter.
He sat up straight, habitually touched the bowl of water beside the bed, and took a sip of the water.
I lifted the quilt and got out of bed, only to see the bottle of medicine on the bedside table.
He was in a daze for a long while.
It took him a long time to pick up the bottle, open it, pour out a pill, and prepare to swallow it.
He remembered that a medicine delivery girl had asked the housekeeper next door to take the medicine after meals. He put down the pills and water and rang the bell for the servants to prepare breakfast.
On the other side, Alice also started eating breakfast.
Taking a bite of the jam-covered bread, I suddenly felt a sense of fullness. It wasn't the same feeling as the physical body filling its stomach with earthly food, but rather a long-lost feeling of satiety in the true spirit.
The true self hidden in her mortal body was nourished, and she could feel an increase in her magic power, although it was only a tiny, imperceptible strand.
This nourishment was different from the auspicious energy brought by the jade pestle that repaired and awakened her origin. Instead, it was an increase in strength that stimulated her instinctive greed.
Is this... the power of merit?
This kind of power is not unfamiliar to her. For thousands of years, she has relied on refining the Xuanshuang elixir to gain the power of merit and improve her magic power and realm.
Alice didn't understand. Could it be that the mortal medicine could also be used to cultivate and increase merit?
But as soon as she regained her memory, she used a jade pestle to pound medicine for Mrs. Bennett, and it seemed nothing special.
Have you done anything else similar to refining elixirs? Most recently, I made pills for colds.
Could it be... ?
The sound of a servant pulling out a chair interrupted her thoughts.
Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley sat down, and the servants brought them breakfast identical to Alice's.
"Good appetite Miss Alice. I hope Jane and Charles can recover soon and have such, um, healthy appetites." Miss Bingley looked at her future relative who was obviously in a trance, but it did not stop her from finishing the bread in her hand in a few bites.
Alice ignored the hidden meaning in her words and only asked what she cared about: "How is Charles doing after taking the pill?"
"Much better. Thank you for your concern. Thank you also for the medicine, Miss Alice." Thinking of her future sister-in-law, Miss Bingley returned the greeting. "My dear Jane, I hope you will soon be well again?"
Alice went downstairs to see Jane before going downstairs to eat. Her symptoms were much better, but she was not yet fully recovered.
"Yes, Jane's fever has subsided, and she'll be fine soon," she replied, feeling increasingly unsure whether her guess was right or not.
I took a few more bites of the fried meat and eggs on the plate, drank a glass of milk, and finished my breakfast, wondering how else I could verify it.
Thinking of the man next door, she was so engrossed in his beauty when she left that morning that she forgot to notice if he had recovered completely overnight. Could his lips be so rosy because he had recovered from his illness?
The person must have woken up by now, so it would be inappropriate for him to climb into the house through the window. If he was seen, it would be hard to explain how an ordinary rabbit could climb over the eaves and walls and into the window.
Alice tidied herself up briefly and went to visit the old Countess of Camden again.
After the two exchanged a few pleasantries, the visitor asked about the patient's recovery under the pretext of being concerned about the effectiveness of the medicine.
When Alice learned that the patient was still ill and was having dinner upstairs, she said goodbye and left.
"Miss Alice, you might as well sit for a while. I have asked someone to call Ed downstairs." The host warmly invited her to stay.
"Mr. Moran should rest for a few days. There's no need to bother him." Alice didn't find the answer she wanted, and she became more and more confused. She found a decent excuse to refuse.
The old Countess of Camden failed to keep Alice, and when she turned around and saw her son packing up and going downstairs, she sighed softly.
Adrian Moran learned that the lady who delivered the medicine had left, and he clutched his collar, unable to hold back another coughing fit.
Alice returned to the villa, settled Jane, and asked Mr. Bingley to borrow the horse she had used. She said she had an urgent matter and needed to go back to London. She would be back the next day. After receiving the promise that Jane would be well taken care of, she rode away with confidence.
They rode at full speed all the way, tiring the horses out, but they arrived at London Bond Street in just half a day.
Anna and Annie looked at their employer, who had just been away for three or four days, with a touch of uncertainty. They reported that there was nothing unusual going on at the store, and cautiously tested their own potential unemployment. Only after receiving a roll of the eyes and a speechless expression from Alice did they feel relieved.
Alice left her exhausted horse at the door of the inn and took a carriage to visit Mrs. Finsbury. Seeing that Mrs. Finsbury was in a similar condition to Jane and Mr. Bingley, almost well but not quite, she became increasingly puzzled. Could she have guessed wrong?
Another passerby who was dealt with during the fight did not leave any identity or address, and no one knows where she is now. It is difficult to draw any conclusions from her.
Or was it actually Mrs. Bennett's farewell to her old friend? She returned to the shop and wrote a letter to Longbourn, asking about the latest progress of her mother's headache. As for the others who had used the awakening ointment, it was impossible for them to recover completely earlier than Mrs. Bennett.
Suddenly, Alice remembered that she had treated someone in London.
When I stepped back into the Tzu Chi Hall of St. George's Church where I had been before, I found that the old man, Old Martin, who had carbuncle on his back and large areas of skin ulcers, was no longer lying on the bench where the patients were lying.
She walked around the Tzu Chi Hall and finally saw a familiar person in a corner. The person was also very excited to see her.
"Miss Alice! May God bless you! Thanks to you, the ulcer on my back is completely healed." Old Martin spoke incoherently. "I thought God had completely abandoned me, but I didn't expect him to send you here. You saved me and gave me a new life this morning. It was simply a miracle!"
The person being thanked did not show any emotion due to the words full of gratitude. Instead, when he heard the time information in the words, his eyes lit up and he looked happy.
It really is! It seems that the power of merit is truly gained by curing mortals with medicines he makes, even if they are ordinary medicines made without the use of the jade pestle.
Alice was overjoyed at the news. Based on today's situation, this meant that every time she cured someone with her potency, she would gain a point of merit and a point of mana. She could almost hear the sound of "+1+1+1" echoing in her ears.
Recovering your magic power and reaching the realm of Taiyi Immortal is just around the corner!
Alice felt so motivated that she wanted to make endless medicine immediately and pour it into every patient's mouth so that she could have the magic power to return to heaven as soon as possible and settle the score with the old man Taibai Jinxing.
She left the Tzu Chi Hall with joy.
It was already late and the horses needed rest, so she simply slept in the apartment for the night and then galloped for half a day the next day before returning to Bath Crescent.
The horse stepped onto the crescent lawn again. A light golden light suddenly appeared at the door of the villa, and a familiar beautiful face appeared in the light.
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