Chapter 445: Making the Relationship Public

[Creation Hand (Repair): 0/]

After Hua Changxi activated the 'Creation Hand' divine ability and touched the life instruments sent by the Nine Streets Hall, new characters appeared in her vision.

Simultaneously, a massive flood of methods and techniques regarding the repair of 'Spirit Roots, Dantian, and Sea of Consciousness' swarmed into her mind.

Hua Changxi signaled Wan Feng to withdraw, then completely immersed herself in reading and studying the content on 'Repair'.

Unlike 'Manifestation', 'Repair' required performing actual 'surgery' on the Spirit Roots.

Hua Changxi dared not be careless; she studied repeatedly and researched carefully until she had fully mastered the content regarding combing, debriding, suturing, strengthening, and nurturing the Spirit Roots, before heading to the No. 10 Qihuang Hall again.

"Hall Master."

As soon as Hua Changxi arrived, Yu Fu approached her.

"Have you recruited any cultivators with damaged Spirit Roots?"

Yu Fu nodded: "Deputy Hall Master Gu has already made the arrangements."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi paused for a moment, then remembered she had already handed over the management rights of the No. 10 Qihuang Hall to Gu Jinfan.

Yu Fu continued: "During this period, people from the Spirit Realm Pavilion, the Nine Streets Hall, and the Qihuang Pavilion have all come to see Deputy Hall Master Gu one after another; they all want the 'Spirit Root Atlas' we compiled and wish to enter the hall to watch how you, Master, treat damaged Spirit Roots."

"From the look of Deputy Hall Master Gu, it seems she has already reached certain agreements with some of them."

Hua Changxi fell silent for a moment: "I have already handed over the management of the No. 10 Qihuang Hall to Gu Jinfan; from now on, you need not concern yourself with such matters. You and Jia Lu should focus more on Dan Yuan Peak and Dan Ding Peak; remember, you must never forget to improve your strength."

"In the world of cultivators, strength is ultimately what speaks."

Now that he had to manage Dan Yuan Peak and Dan Ding Peak, Yu Fu indeed felt stretched too thin, and regarding the management rights of the No. 10 Qihuang Hall, he truly felt somewhat 'uninterested' in them.

"Rest assured, Master; Jia Lu and I know what to do."

Hua Changxi said: "Go have Gu Jinfan bring the recruited cultivators over."

After Yu Fu left, Hua Changxi was just preparing to enter the treatment room when she saw Hua Sanlang and Zhu Qinghuan walking over together.

"Ninth Sister."

"Third Brother."

Hua Changxi's gaze swept back and forth between Hua Sanlang and Zhu Qinghuan, who stood shoulder to shoulder, before finally settling on Hua Sanlang.

"Ninth Sister, all these years, Father, Mother, and all of us have missed you greatly."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow; after ten years apart, her third brother had become much more steady and no longer immediately accused her of not returning home upon meeting.

Hua Sanlang looked at Hua Changxi, his lips moving as if he found it difficult to speak or felt somewhat uneasy: "Have you... been well all these years? There are many rumors about you outside."

Hua Changxi smiled: "I am quite well." She glanced at Zhu Qinghuan and continued, "Cultivators engage in cultivation and closed-door meditation; in a flash, several years pass."

"I had long planned to return home for a visit; it is just that I have been busy recently. Once I have free time, I will return home."

Hua Sanlang immediately smiled: "Good; when the time comes, Qinghuan and I will accompany you back together."

Hearing the affection in her third brother's tone, Hua Changxi's gaze fell upon Zhu Qinghuan once more.

Seeing this, Zhu Qinghuan first called out "Peak Master," then shyly lowered her head.

Seeing this, Hua Sanlang actively took Zhu Qinghuan's hand and smiled at Hua Changxi, saying: "Ninth Sister, I have already taken Qinghuan home to meet Grandfather, Grandmother, and Father and Mother." As he spoke, he looked smilingly at Zhu Qinghuan.

"The family likes her just as much as I do."

Hua Changxi understood the implication behind Hua Sanlang's words and let out a surprised "Ah."

Logically speaking, since her own brother had found a partner, as his sister, she ought to be happy.

However, regarding this Zhu Qinghuan standing before her—who had received the Qihuang Token but not the Divine Tree's bestowed 'Secret Realm', and later gave the Qihuang Token to Meng Qingyao—she felt more wariness and vigilance in her heart.

Especially since her surname was Zhu! The same surname as the Empress Dowager!

Hua Changxi forced the corners of her mouth upward, looked at Zhu Qinghuan, and asked in a deliberately casual and relaxed tone: "Your surname is Zhu; may I ask if your family is related to the Cheng'en Duke's Manor?"

Before Zhu Qinghuan could answer, Hua Sanlang spoke first: "Ninth Sister, Qinghuan's family is just like ours, an ordinary household; we have no relation to the Cheng'en Duke."

"Father and Mother said that our family holds no prejudices regarding social status."

Hua Changxi uttered an "Oh," then asked again: "Why did you give the Qihuang Token to Meng Qingyao?"

This time, Zhu Qinghuan answered herself, looking directly at Hua Changxi as she spoke: "Because the Xia family provided me with the most abundant cultivation resources."

Hua Changxi nodded and asked nothing further.

Hua Sanlang was somewhat displeased by the two consecutive questions Hua Changxi had asked and wanted to say something, but Zhu Qinghuan held him back.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi's eyes flashed.

Her third brother actually listened to Zhu Qinghuan!

At this moment, Yu Fu and Gu Jinfan led ten Demon-Suppressing Army soldiers into the No. 10 Qihuang Hall.

Upon seeing the Demon-Suppressing Army soldiers, Hua Changxi immediately guessed these must be the cultivators with damaged Spirit Roots that Gu Jinfan had 'recruited'.

Regarding how Gu Jinfan would manage the No. 10 Qihuang Hall, she had no mind to interfere; turning her gaze to Hua Sanlang and Zhu Qinghuan, she knew that the two seeking her out at this time was likely for the purpose of learning Spirit Root treatment.

"Let us go together."

The cultivators with damaged Spirit Roots recruited this time would receive free treatment; the price was that their treatment processes would be open for observation by the disciples of Dan Yuan Peak.

Hearing this, Hua Sanlang's face lit up with joy; he quickly pulled Zhu Qinghuan along and followed behind Hua Changxi into the treatment room.

Gu Jinfan had brought the Demon-Suppressing Army soldiers to receive Spirit Root treatment with her heart hanging in her throat, unsure of Hua Changxi's attitude toward this; only when she saw that Hua Changxi said nothing did she finally relax her suspended heart.

"Were you afraid?"

Seeing Gu Jinfan heave a sigh of relief, Tang Yufeng was greatly shocked.

Gu Jinfan glared at him irritably: "I am, after all, only a Deputy Hall Master."

Tang Yufeng laughed aloud, then clicked his tongue twice: "Hua Changxi truly keeps her word; when she says she is relinquishing authority, she genuinely relinquishes it." Looking at Gu Jinfan, he added, "I am now convinced by your decision."

Inside the treatment room, Hua Changxi carefully organized the life instruments, with Jia Lu, Ye Lingxuan, and Jiang Henian serving as assistants.

However, this time there were more onlookers; besides the disciples of Dan Yuan Peak, there were also people from the Nine Streets Hall, the Qihuang Pavilion, and the Spirit Realm Pavilion.

With a single sweep of her Eye of Illusion Penetration, Hua Changxi immediately knew the specific injuries regarding the damaged Spirit Roots of the ten Demon-Suppressing Army soldiers.

Hua Changxi began with the Demon-Suppressing Army soldier whose Spirit Root damage was the lightest.

Amid the gasps of the onlooking crowd, she manifested the spiritual root of the Demon-Suppressing Army soldier.

"This Demon-Suppressing Army soldier suffers from severe blockage in their spiritual root."

"They must have consumed large quantities of low-grade pills, causing toxin accumulation; furthermore, the spiritual energy absorbed during cultivation was insufficiently pure, leading to the coagulation of such extensive 'spiritual filth' within the root."

"The presence of spiritual filth obstructs the flow of spiritual energy, impairing both the speed of cultivation and the fluency of spell casting."

"To address spiritual root blockage, one must employ the 'Dredging Technique' to dissolve the filth and restore the root's unobstructed flow."

Hua Changxi pointed at the manifested spiritual root, explaining its ailments in meticulous detail.

[Hand of Creation (Healing): 2/]

"This Demon-Suppressing Army soldier's spiritual root has suffered severe external trauma, resulting in fractures that require the Spiritual Root Suture Technique for repair."

[Hand of Creation (Healing): 3/]

"This Demon-Suppressing Army soldier's spiritual root has absorbed demonic energy, causing the spiritual energy to become impure; the Debridement Technique is required to purge the demonic energy and restore purity."

?

[Hand of Creation (Healing): 10/]

"This Demon-Suppressing Army soldier presents the most severe case; their spiritual root appears to have been partially devoured by some entity, necessitating the Continuation Nourishment Technique to reconnect the root."