novelraw Chapter 146: Where Water Flows, a Channel is Formed
Chapter 146: Where Water Flows, a Channel is Formed
Regarding the matter of treating the leg, Xu Xiangbei comforted Gu Xinyan, saying, "Don’t worry, I’ll teach you a set of martial arts tomorrow. If you practice it every day at noon, you can drive out the cold in your body. By then, standing up will be no problem, and running won’t be an issue either."
"You’re just bragging. I can’t even stand up, how am I supposed to practice martial arts? You’re joking, right?"
Xu Xiangbei took out a Taiqing Pill from his pocket, grinning, "I’ll have you standing up right now. Come on, be good, take this pill."
Gu Xinyan approached Xu Xiangbei and took the Taiqing Pill from his hand.
The Taiqing Pill was emerald green and aromatic, surrounded by a halo under the light. The scent was refreshing, indicating it’s something good.
But she protested, "What are you giving me to eat? My sister said you shouldn’t take medicine randomly. What kind of pill is this?"
Seeing Gu Xinyan’s cautious look, Xu Xiangbei replied snappily, "An aphrodisiac, so you’ll become a wanton woman after eating it."
Gu Xinyan pouted, raising her hand over her head, "Then I’ll throw it away."
Worried that Gu Xinyan might actually throw the Taiqing Pill away, Xu Xiangbei hurriedly stopped her and anxiously said, "Sis, I was just joking. This is a Taiqing Pill I just concocted. One of these could sell for ten million, don’t waste it."
Gu Xinyan inspected the pill in her hand. It had an herbal fragrance, suggesting it was a good medicine: "Taiqing Pill, nice name. If you sell it for such a high price, you might as well rob people."
Xu Xiangbei raised an eyebrow, "You really don’t know its worth. It contains millennium-old ginseng and many types of precious herbs."
Hope filled Gu Xinyan’s eyes, "If I eat it, I can walk?"
"It’s not an Immortal Pill; it won’t be that quick. Taking the Taiqing Pill is just the first step. We also need to use the Reverse Flow River Needle Technique to unblock the meridians in your legs. I guarantee you’ll be able to walk from the door to the bed tonight."
Hearing Xu Xiangbei’s words, Gu Xinyan became excited, clutching the Taiqing Pill in excitement, "That’s great, I can finally walk."
Xu Xiangbei handed her a glass of water, inviting Gu Xinyan to take the Taiqing Pill, wickedly smiling, "I’ve been so good to you, how will you reward me?"
Gu Xinyan, knowing Xu Xiangbei would make some outrageous demands, blushed, "I’ll cook something delicious for you tomorrow, I’ll wash your clothes, I’ll..."
Gazing at Gu Xinyan’s soft, bright red lips, Xu Xiangbei suggested ambiguously, "No, no, no, I don’t need you to do anything, just let me kiss you once."
Being able to stand and walk was Gu Xinyan’s greatest wish in life.
Originally, her heart was like a still pool of water, and she considered standing and walking a luxury she couldn’t hope for, calmly accepting her reality.
But Xu Xiangbei helped her stand, turning fantasy and luxury into a beautiful hope, though this hope seemed far away, almost elusive.
It was like giving her a delicious candy that she constantly craved but could never taste again, a torturous yearning.
She nervously clutched the corner of her clothes like a restless child, "Fine, you can kiss my cheek."
Xu Xiangbei, with a cheeky grin, leaned close to Gu Xinyan’s delicate, otherworldly face, "That’s no fun, I want to kiss your lips."
Gu Xinyan felt on the verge of breaking down, anxiously replying, "No, you can kiss my forehead."
"If you won’t let me, forget it, I’m tired today, I don’t have the energy to treat your leg."
Reaching for the Taiqing Pill, Gu Xinyan refused to give it up, clenching her red lip and making a monumental decision, "Fine, just one peck on the lips."
Before she finished speaking, Xu Xiangbei pressed his lips to hers. It was a sweet, romantic kiss.
Gu Xinyan’s eyes widened, filled with complex emotions: surprise, sadness, humiliation, shyness. Her hands were outstretched rigidly, but she dared not touch Xu Xiangbei.
She felt as if Xu Xiangbei was a scorching iron, like a fire intruding into her heart, burning her neck red, consuming her flesh and bones completely.
Her eyes closed gently, and a crystal-clear tear rolled from the corner of her delicate eye.
After Xu Xiangbei finished the kiss, satisfied as if he had a great feast, he gazed at Gu Xinyan, "How was it? Sweet, right?"
Gu Xinyan’s face remained calm, devoid of any passion or emotion, "Brother Xu, can we start now?"
"We can start now, go to your room, take off your outerwear, and lie on the bed."
"What do you mean? I’ve let you kiss me already, don’t push your luck."
"What are you thinking? I need to do acupuncture. How can I do it with clothes on? What did you think I was going to do? You think too much."
Sitting on her bed, Gu Xinyan took off her outerwear and lay down on the bed.
Gu Xinyan blushed redly all the way to her neck, eyes tightly shut, adopting a resolute expression.
Admiring Gu Xinyan’s snow-white tender skin, Xu Xiangbei couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. Her skin was smooth and flawless, as if carved from exquisite jade.
Xu Xiangbei smiled, "Relax, don’t be so stiff like a wooden statue, I won’t do anything to you."
His fingers gently pinched Gu Xinyan’s small foot, unpolished nails neatly trimmed, toes tender like scallion shoots.
This was to help Gu Xinyan relax. After doing all this, Xu Xiangbei collected his thoughts, suppressing his earlier mischievous demeanor, becoming serious, his fingers forming a needle shape, a wave of warmth pierced into the center of Gu Xinyan’s foot.
"First Move: Reverse Heaven and Earth, Unyielding and Undefeatable."
Gu Xinyan felt a warm energy seep into her foot, involuntarily letting out a soft moan, like a sorrowful cry of a nightingale in the woods.
Returning Gu Xinyan’s small foot to the bed, Xu Xiangbei twisted his neck and rotated his wrists, a hint of joy on his face, "Not bad, you can feel my energy needle; it shows your meridians aren’t completely dead. I’m more confident now."
Gu Xinyan saw this as good news, her tightly gripped hands relaxed, and she felt much more at ease.
Xu Xiangbei’s hands moved like playing a piano, shaking in the air, yet each movement conjured a needle formed of inner strength.
Since arriving in Jiangcheng, Xu Xiangbei had used his energy to form needles, performing the miraculous Reverse Flow River Needle Technique many times, crafting miracles for himself too.
He had never performed the Third Needle: Reverse Flow River before but found himself doing it, gradually grasping a crucial secret of the Ancient Primordial Scriptures: when the water comes, a channel is formed; when efforts reach a pinnacle, accomplishments come naturally.