Chapter 344

On the sparse paulownia leaves, the moon is white and the dew begins to gather.

On a late autumn day, the leaves covering the mountains gather into millions of gold foils on the branches; whenever the cold wind whistles past, it is a flurry of falling leaves, scattering gold across the ground and dyeing the mountains through.

At this moment in the Auspicious Hall, Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu are crouching in the side hall, having prepared warm water in a porcelain basin, and then they begin to remove Ji You's clothing with gentle movements.

From the outer robe to the inner shirt, and then the undergarments.

It has been three full months since he fell into a coma in the ruins.

Ji You's condition has eased significantly, and his atrophied meridians have gradually recovered to their original state, no longer shrinking back as they did at the beginning whenever treatment was stopped.

This is what they call the stable state reached after natural healing.

Thus, the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan began trying to administer elixirs to him half a month ago, starting with a quarter, then a half, slowly increasing the dosage while leaving him enough time to adapt.

Dan Dan Yangzi also comes over once every day to provide auxiliary treatment with pill light, dissolving the medicinal properties while nourishing his body.

Now his complexion is far better than before, and the vitality within his body is becoming increasingly rich, though he has yet to wake up.

This recovery speed seems extremely long to ordinary people, but both the new Abbot, Hall Master You, and Dan Dan Yangzi feel that this is already incredibly heaven-defying.

Because if an ordinary person suffered this kind of injury, not to mention whether they could survive, even if they could, it would take a year of effort to recover to this state.

This has also begun to make You You Yingqiu and Zuo Zuo Qiuyang re-examine the path of body refinement.

However, due to the medicinal properties, Ji You breaks into a light sweat after every treatment and needs to be wiped down.

This task naturally falls to Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu, who are attending to him personally.

As the clothes are removed piece by piece, Ji You's robust body, covered in scars, appears before them, and then they work together to arrange him into a "Tai" shape.

Although they have seen it many times, the two girls still blush a little, glancing around with shy eyes.

It must be said, their Master Ling Jian is truly brave.

Splash, splash—

The silk cloth is soaked in the warm water, and after absorbing the moisture, it is wrung out until half-dry.

Ding Yao takes it from Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu's hand, grips it, and wipes his body gently.

Passing over his chest, a strong heartbeat makes them feel a sense of peace.

"The medicinal smell on Young Master is so heavy."

"The medicinal properties of the Life-Creation Pill given by Master Ling Jian are very strong; it's not strange that the smell would diffuse."

Ding Yao lifts her head slightly after hearing this: "Has it already been administered to Young Master?"

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu nods: "It was administered the day before yesterday at noon, so it's normal for the medicinal smell to be heavy. This shows that the Young Master has absorbed it well and will get better soon."

"But it smells weird. You go to the back hall and get some soapberry powder to dissolve in the basin."

"You go."

"?"

"I'm afraid you won't be able to resist sneaking a touch." Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu reveals the secret in one word.

Ding Yao squints her eyes after hearing this: "When you washed Young Master's hair last time, I also helped you get the comb."

"I didn't sneak a touch."

"Who would believe that..."

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu stands up after thinking for a moment: "Just this once."

Ding Yao wipes Ji You's shoulder calmly and says: "Next time it's your turn."

Hearing this, Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu doesn't say she agrees or disagrees, but silently turns and goes to the back hall, then brings the soapberry powder back, only to see the pink on Ding Yao's cheeks become even more pronounced.

After dissolving the soapberry powder in the basin, a clear, elegant plant fragrance slowly drifts up.

The two change to a new silk cloth, wipe Ji You down again, put a clean inner shirt on him, and after finishing everything, slowly lay him flat back on the bed.

"You go pour the water, I'll go get the food."

"Okay."

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu responds, picks up the used warm water, and then goes out of the main hall with Ding Yao; one goes to the drainage ditch on the west side, and the other goes outside the hall door to wait for the disciple delivering the meal.

They live their lives day after day like this, quiet and a bit boring; the only interesting thing is wiping down their Young Master.

When Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu pours out the water and washes and hangs up the silk cloth, Ding Yao returns with breakfast.

The Heavenly Tian Shuyuan's hospitality is still very good, and the provided food is much better than what ordinary disciples can eat at the Immortal Dining Hall, with an extremely good combination.

After sitting down, Ding Yao eats while staring blankly at the fried dough sticks on the plate; while staring, she suddenly discovers that Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu is looking up with a dazed expression.

And the direction her gaze is fixed on is exactly where Ji You is.

"What's wrong?"

"Young Master's hand seems to have moved." Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu looks at Ding Yao after coming back to her senses.

Ding Yao is stunned for a moment and immediately looks up as well; after observing for a long while, she can't help but say: "There's no movement. Did you see wrong?"

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu frowns slightly: "Maybe I just hope too much for the Young Master to wake up."

"He will definitely wake up. Didn't that Hall Master You say that judging by this recovery speed, he will definitely wake up in half a year? Let's eat first."

"Mm."

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu nods and begins to chew the spirit sprouts in her bowl slowly.

However, while eating, she suddenly discovers that Ding Yao has also looked up; but before she can ask, a long, drawn-out breath sounds from the hall, immediately causing her swallowing motion to freeze in her throat.

With a thud, the two stand up instantly and run toward the bed in the distance with surprised faces, only to see Ji You, who was lying flat, has slowly opened his eyes.

He feels like he had a very, very long dream, dreaming of the orphanage in Lin Chuan, dreaming of his younger brothers and sisters, and also dreaming of Yan Yan Shuyi with a ponytail and Yuan Yuan Caiwei in denim shorts, the two of them strolling down the street with a chubby baby in each hand.

Various dreams mixed together, making his thinking extremely chaotic, leaving him with no idea where he is now.

It is not until he sees Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu pouncing on the bed that his consciousness gradually begins to clear up a bit.

"Young Master."

"Young Master, are you awake?"

Ji You's unfocused eyes gradually gather, and after staring at the two for a long time, his eyes freeze: "Chu Chu Xian is dead, what about the tsundere ghost?"

His thinking stopped at the last moment when he cut off Chu Chu Xian's head; he has no idea what happened after that.

And what he is thinking of now is still the last thought from three months ago in the ruins, which is that the Approaching Immortal Realm demon person is seizing the holy artifact, and the most dangerous one is the tsundere ghost.

"Young Master, Master Ling Jian is fine."

"Really?"

Ding Yao nods: "Really, after you were sent back to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan due to serious injuries, we immediately returned to Spirit Sword Mountain. Master Ling Jian is fine; it was she who arranged for us to come to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan to guard you without leaving your side."

"Did she win?" Ji You asks, moving his lips, which are dry from not drinking water for a long time.

"We don't know either, but when we rushed to Spirit Sword Mountain, that Zhuang family demon person was already dead. Master Ling Jian was slightly injured, but there was no major problem."

In fact, until now, many people have been wondering how the little Master Ling Jian of Spirit Sword Mountain could survive this catastrophe targeting the holy artifact with her Boundless Realm cultivation.

Even Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu don't understand how Master Ling Jian killed that demon person.

However, for them, as long as Master Ling Jian is fine, nothing else is important.

"How is the Pill Sect now?" Ji You asks after coming back to his senses.

"The Pill Sect's furnace has the restrictions imposed by the six great Immortal Sects of that year, so it didn't become the first target of those demon people. They are still in a state of sealing the mountain and haven't been attacked."

Ji You slowly breathes a sigh of relief after hearing this, and his frozen eyes gradually relax, revealing a trace of weakness.

He feels now like he was trampled by a dozen elephants, and every part of his body is aching.

Damn Chu Chu Xian, too hard to kill.

When he used the Dao sword as a formation base to cast the Immortal-Startling Sword Array, he could truly feel all the energy in his body being rapidly squeezed and taken away; thinking back on it now, he still has lingering fears.

While thinking, Ji You looks around: "Is this the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan? How long have I slept?"

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu answers: "Young Master has already slept for three months."

Ji You frowns tightly after hearing this, feeling his head is dizzy.

Seeing this, Ding Yao immediately helps him rub his temples: "To kill Chu Chu Xian, Young Master not only had his meridians drained but also over-consumed his spiritual sense. You should rest for a while longer; we will go notify the others."

"Help me get some food again; I feel like I could eat a cow right now."

"Okay."

After a simple exchange, Ji You closes his eyes again, and Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu run out quickly.

One goes to the Immortal Dining Hall, and the other goes to find You You Yingqiu, Dan Dan Yangzi, Cao Cao Jingsong, and others.

Seeing the Young Master wake up, they are naturally overjoyed, but whether this means the Young Master is completely out of danger and whether there are other injuries that haven't healed, all these need to be checked by professionals.

You You Yingqiu is currently in the Purple Bamboo Zen Forest, answering questions for the disciples in the academy about what they encountered during their cultivation.

When she entered the inner academy, she didn't receive personal instruction from her master, so after succeeding to the position, she placed extra importance on this aspect.

And as the report that "Ji You is awake" arrives, You You Yingqiu, who was in the middle of preaching, stands up immediately and strides through the air toward the Auspicious Hall, leaving behind a group of somewhat bewildered young disciples.

Before these disciples could start discussing, they saw a figure from the Immortal Guest Garden on the north side also rushing toward the Auspicious Hall; it was Dan Dan Yangzi, the Pill Sect Elder who is currently staying at the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

At the same time, Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu has already flown quickly to the foot of the mountain and run to Cao Cao Jingsong's courtyard.

"Teacher Cao."

"?"

Before the panting Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu can say the rest, Cao Cao Jingsong stands up with a thud and heads toward the inner academy.

Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu follows immediately, and on the way, she calls Wen Zhengxin and Ban Ban Yangshu.

By the time the three arrive, Ji You has already fallen into a deep sleep again.

However, compared to when he was in a coma, his deep sleep now has a bit of faint snoring, which makes them feel relieved instantly.

And You You Yingqiu and Dan Dan Yangzi, who arrived a step earlier, are by his bed; the former is observing his expression, while the latter is using pill light to look inside his body.

After a moment, Dan Dan Yangzi withdraws the pill light from his palm and gently strokes his long beard: "He has recovered eight or nine out of ten, but because he hasn't eaten for too long, his state is very weak, which is why he fell into a deep sleep again."

You You Yingqiu looks at Ji You after hearing this: "I didn't expect that it would only take three months to recover to this point."

"With Young Master Ji's physical strength, it was already a very serious injury to take three months to wake up. That he could pass through the crisis so smoothly is thanks to the timely treatment at the beginning."

"What is needed next?" You You Yingqiu turns and asks.

Dan Dan Yangzi strokes his beard and says: "Consolidate the foundation and cultivate the origin. I am going back to open the furnace now to refine some medicine targeting this effect for him to take."

"Then I will trouble the Elder. If there is anything needed during the pill refining process, you can directly instruct the Management Hall."

"Thank you, Abbot You."

Cao Cao Jingsong also gently raises his hand at this time, bows slightly to Dan Dan Yangzi, and then sees Dan Dan Yangzi walk out of the main hall after returning the salute.

"How long will Junior Brother Ji be able to wake up?" Wen Zhengxin can't help but look at You You Yingqiu.

"Wait a while; the time for a nap won't be too long."

Perhaps because they got a reassuring answer from Ding Yao and Zhuo Zhuo Wanqiu, Ji You sleeps very soundly, without even half a dream.

It is not until noon when the sun is high, and the warm sunlight drives away half of the late autumn chill, casting a piece of bright gold, that he slowly wakes up.

And when he opens his eyes, he sees Cao Cao Jingsong and the others all sitting in the main hall; seeing him wake up, they immediately crowd around him.