Chen Shengjun twitched involuntarily in his unconscious state, black blood dripping continuously into the porcelain basin prepared by Shi Xuan. Shi Xuan was even thinking of making use of this waste; he could use this poisonous blood to refine poison pills later, which would surely have a unique flavor.
After a long while, as the blood dripping from Chen Shengjun's fingertips gradually turned red, Shi Xuan timely slipped a Marrow Cleansing Pill into his mouth. Then, he quickly instructed Chen Ji, "Cleanse him up in an hour, and I'll come back."
She left in a hurry after saying that.
Chen Ji assumed she had urgent business to attend to and didn't think much of it, focusing instead on staying by Chen Shengjun's side.
Before long, Chen Shengjun began to emit a foul stench, as if every strand of his hair was oozing filth. His entire body looked as if he had rolled around in mud, and his true appearance was almost unrecognizable.
The water in the medicinal bath tub had turned almost completely black, and the room was filled with a suffocating stench. Chen Ji's eyes watered from the pungent smell, but when he thought that his son was expelling deadly toxins, he felt that this was the best thing ever. So he stayed firmly by the tub, enduring the pain and pleasure.
Only then did he realize that perhaps Shi Xuan's hasty departure wasn't due to any urgent matter, but simply to escape the stench...
Sure enough, an hour later, Chen Ji cleaned up Chen Shengjun's mess and tidied up the mess, and Shi Xuan reappeared leisurely.
She stepped forward to carefully examine Chen Shengjun's condition and took another blood sample from his fingertip for testing. Afterwards, she nodded in satisfaction and said, "The situation is very good, just as I expected. From now on, he only needs to have a medicinal bath and bloodletting every day."
Chen Shengjun, lying on the couch, was still unconscious, his face pale, but much better than before.
"When will he wake up?" Chen Ji asked.
Shi Xuan thought for a moment, "Seven to ten days, depending on his own recovery ability."
Upon hearing that his son was about to wake up, Chen Ji was so excited that tears streamed down his face. "This time, my son and I are so grateful to have met you, Master." Only now have he emerged from nearly a month of despair. "My son and I have no way to repay you. From now on, we will be at your service!"
"Uncle Chen, there's no need to be so polite. From now on, we'll just have an employer-employee relationship. The cost of the medicine can be deducted from your wages gradually. There's no need to mention anything else."
"My life belongs to the employer, how can I have the face to ask for wages!"
Shi Xuan suspected that if things continued like this, they would remain polite to each other forever, so he changed the subject, took out a bottle of pills and handed it to him, "Here is a bottle of blood-replenishing pills. Give him one every day, otherwise he will bleed every day... hmm."
What she meant was: otherwise, if she bled him out every day, he would bleed to death before he even died from the poison. Fortunately, she stopped in time, taking into account Chen Ji's feelings.
Chen Ji quickly expressed his gratitude.
"I've prepared all the ingredients for the medicinal bath for you these next few days. Just give him a bath every day. If you need anything, come find me at the main courtyard."
After settling the Chen family father and son in, Shi Xuan got up and went to the library. She wanted to check the sect rules to see which ones had been violated before she could enter the Cliff of Repentance.
Actually, the first lesson for new disciples is about the rules of the sect, but Shi Xuan didn't go, so this time he made up for it.
The sect's rules were recorded in a small booklet. Shi Xuan read them one by one. There were really not many people who could enter the Cliff of Repentance. For example, the rule that the eldest brother entered was for seriously damaging the sect's property. Other rules included harming fellow disciples, disrespecting teachers, and bullying the weak.
These are all major events.
Damaging sect property is not suitable for Shi Xuan. She owns the seventh largest shop, and it would be inappropriate for the sect leader to ask her to use the shop as collateral for the damaged property.
So Shi Xuan hesitated for a long time between harming his second senior brother and bullying his fourth senior brother, and finally decided to disrespect his teachers.
It was already late, and not a good time to move around, so Shi Xuan simply stayed in the library and searched out books about the history and anecdotes of the Qian Yuan Continent.
Historical records show that the cultivation world of Qian Yuan Continent has only eight hundred years of recorded history, as if something happened eight hundred years ago that caused history to be cut in half.
Therefore, the lineage here is not complete, which explains why many of the pill formulas here deviate from what she knows, resulting in generally low-quality pills produced by the disciples. It's no wonder that her appearance at the Six Sects Pill Dao Competition was so surprising, because all the records about Dao Seals on the Qian Yuan Continent are "alleged," with no real-life examples.
This applies not only to alchemy, but also to talismans, artifacts, formations, and swords. The histories of the six sects in the Western Regions, if traced back, do not exceed eight hundred years.
Shi Xuan seemed to be deep in thought. Eight hundred years ago, something major must have happened on the Qian Yuan Continent that almost led to the extinction of the Dao lineage.
When Shi Xuan fell asleep that night, he asked Lu Shenzhi about this question.
"Well," Lu Shenzhi thought for a moment and replied, "I have heard some rumors circulating in the streets, but I don't know if they are true or false."
"Tell me about it." Shi Xuan seemed quite interested.
"It is said that a cataclysmic event occurred eight hundred years ago, which wiped out almost all the major sects on the Qian Yuan Continent. The current six sects in the Western Region were rebuilt by their descendants. Before that cataclysm, there were far more than just these six sects in the Western Region of Qian Yuan."
"Do you know what kind of catastrophe it was?" Shi Xuan pressed, for anything that could nearly wipe out a continent must be no small matter.
"I don't know," Lu Shenzhi looked at the enthusiastic Shi Xuan, "You have time to study these strange tales and unofficial histories. When can you enter the Cliff of Contemplation?" He was already isolated from the world before, but now that there is hope of seeing the light of day again, he doesn't want to wait even a day longer.
Entering the Cliff of Repentance is no easy feat. Just look at the rules and regulations of the sect; only those who have caused serious consequences are allowed to enter. The sect may not even produce one disciple to enter the Cliff of Repentance in a year.
Shi Xuan snorted, gave him a meaningful look, and said, "You really can't compare to Senior Brother. You can enter the Cliff of Repentance whenever you want, and change the rules of Hundred Herbs Peak whenever you want. If you're so capable, why don't you come out of the forbidden area in the back mountain yourself? That would save me the trouble."
Lu Shenzhi was speechless for a moment. If he could have come out, he would have come out long ago. Why would he have to stand here and be squeezed by her?
However, the current situation is such that one has no choice but to bow one's head when under someone else's roof. Those who understand the times are the heroes, and Lu Shenzhi considers himself one of those heroes.
Since the incident at the Cliff of Contemplation had already ruined his image, Lu Shenzhi didn't bother to put on airs. He gave Shi Xuan a bright smile, his eyes sparkling and his attitude amiable: "Senior brother was just asking and didn't mean to urge you. Junior sister, please don't take offense."
Lu Shenzhi was exceptionally handsome. When he smiled, his eyes shone brightly, making it impossible not to want to look at him a few more times.
Although it's not sincere, it's still pleasing to the eye.
Shi Xuan remained unmoved and sighed softly, "I, a good disciple who has always abided by the rules, am going to be punished and sent to the Cliff of Repentance for the sake of my senior brother. The loss of my reputation alone is immeasurable. I have really sacrificed too much for my senior brother!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shenzhi stood up from the rock, walked to Shi Xuan's side, and said righteously, "Junior Sister is so righteous! I have no way to repay you, except to guide you in your cultivation even more diligently to repay your kindness in saving me. Come, draw your sword!"
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