Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

Lou Xiaotian did not take the jade key, but instead gathered Jiang Yining's fingers and the key together in his palm.

"When this private vault is handed over to you, everything inside is already at your disposal."

"If you insist on making a clear distinction, let me search for the spatial rift with you after we enter the Heavenly Desolate Secret Realm."

Fan Chenxin carried the five treasures down from the pile of blood crystals, his dark gold blood energy catching several beast teeth that were about to fall.

"Young Master Lou has just given up his status as the young master, and he's already in a hurry to use all his wealth to gain the right to work with him."

"This intention is far too obvious."

"It's better for me to use my own resources to help Ning'er than for some people to just leave their mark on her."

"If you think that Buddha's blood only has the effect of leaving a mark, you might as well try it yourself to see if it can break your green wood root bones."

Jiang Yining pulled her hand away from Lou Xiaotian's grasp and put the jade key into her personal storage bag.

"If you still have the energy to argue, you might as well gather up all the resources on earth first."

Whether Lou Xiaotian can enter the secret realm depends on whether he passes the final round of selection.

Lou Xiaotian's eyes lit up again, and he immediately bent down to collect the scattered animal skeletons on the long street.

"Since Ning'er has not refused, I will go and apply for personal qualifications tomorrow."

"Even without relying on the Lou family, I still have a way to get into the final round."

Fan Chenxin hugged the five treasures, who wanted to pull out the teeth of the Earth-Splitting Dragon, a little tighter.

"You should clean up the mess left by the Lou family first, so those old fogies won't keep chasing you to the inn's door."

"If you had spent fewer nights guarding Ning'er's door, they might not have misunderstood so deeply."

Jiang Yining raised her hand and pressed it against her throbbing brow, and the purple-gold qi and blood pressed directly between the two of them.

"Today, one of the inn's doors and half of the pavilion are broken."

"Whoever continues to carry out the repairs will bear all the costs of the repairs."

Wu Bao hugged Fan Chenxin's neck and waved to Lou Xiaotian, who was tidying up the animal bones.

"Uncle, remember to keep the biggest tooth."

"In April, I want to make a very impressive wooden stick for the big red chicken."

Lou Xiaotian turned around and saw her expectant eyes, then directly put the tusk weighing several hundred kilograms into his storage bag.

"Uncle will grind it for April tonight."

"But if the Fire Spirit Falcon can't pick it up, don't blame your uncle for having too heavy teeth."

By the time night had completely fallen, the mess in the front yard had been cleaned up.

Jiang Yining returned to the inner room to bathe and change clothes, while the three palm strikes left by Chu Ling Shuang were still clashing in her shoulder and back meridians.

She used hot water to dissolve the blood stasis and then circulated the Myriad Spirits Divine Wood to refine some of the medicinal power.

She got out of the bathtub after her blood and qi had calmed down a bit.

Jiang Yining changed into a moon-white inner garment and then draped a loose outer robe over her shoulders.

Her long, damp hair cascaded down to her waist, with a few strands clinging to her snow-white neck, perfectly concealing the dark gold lotus petals.

Outside the door, Fan Chenxin was leaning against a pillar, clutching a black knife.

The broken Buddha relics allowed him to hear the sound of water in the inner room, turning those subtle noises into another form of torment.

Lou Xiaotian stepped into the corridor carrying a jade medicine bowl, and the first thing you would see was his clenched, white fingers.

"Since the Buddhist disciple is enduring such hardship, why doesn't he go outside to look after April?"

"If she kicks off the covers at night, Ning'er won't praise you for being dutiful when she wakes up."

Fan Chenxin's gaze fell on the medicine bowl, where a dense mass of life force was condensing into a pale blue mist along the rim.

"She was injured by the shock of the Qi today, and has already taken medicine to repair her meridians."

"She may not need you to send her anything of dubious origin again."

"This bowl of Green Wood Essence comes from my private old storehouse, and it shares the same lineage as the Green Wood Origin within Ning'er's body."

"If you truly understand medicine, you should know that it's more suitable for her than ordinary medicine."

"If you only want to deliver the medicine, you can leave after handing me the bowl."

Lou Xiaotian sidestepped his hand and tapped the door three times with his knuckles.

"Ning'er, I brought a bowl of Green Wood Spirit Essence."

"It can resolve the hidden injuries caused by Chu Ling Shuang's internal energy in her meridians."

The sound of fabric rustling came from inside the room, and after a moment, Jiang Yining responded.

"Wait outside for a moment, I'll change my clothes and then come in."

Jiang Yining gathered her damp long hair and then buttoned up the collar of her outer robe tightly.

She made sure the lotus mark on her neck wouldn't be visible before sitting down on the edge of the tatami.

"You can come in now, the door doesn't need to be closed completely."

Lou Xiaotian glanced at Fan Chenxin, then pushed open the door and entered, carrying the medicine bowl.

"Since Ning'er asked me to personally escort her in, it would be more appropriate for the Buddhist monk to continue keeping watch outside the door."

"If you dare to overstep her rules under the guise of healing, I will personally invite you out."

Lou Xiaotian did not respond, but left the door slightly ajar, allowing a glimpse of the lamplight in the corridor.

Jiang Yining sat on the edge of the couch, drying her long hair. Her loose outer robe completely covered her shoulders, neck, and waist.

She draped a thin blanket over her lap and looked up at the bowl of medicine in Lou Xiaotian's hand.

"If this bowl of spiritual essence is only for oral consumption, you can leave it here and then leave."

Lou Xiaotian knelt down in front of her and handed her the warm medicine bowl.

"The medicinal properties of the Green Wood Spirit Marrow are mild; when taken alone, only 30% can be refined."

"If the blood is drained through the uterus, the remaining medicinal power can enter the injured meridians."

Jiang Yining took the medicine bowl, smelled it for a moment to make sure nothing else was mixed in, and then tilted her head back and drank it.

"Explain the route to the palace clearly first, and then I will decide whether to let you do it."

"Chu Ling Shuang's second palm strike injured her right ribs, and the remaining force of her third palm strike penetrated her leg bone."

Lou Xiaotian raised two fingers together and gestured the path of qi circulation on his arm.

"After the spiritual essence enters the abdomen, it is necessary to draw qi and blood from the soles of the feet."

"The medicinal power will travel along the external meridian of the lower leg into the waist and spine, and finally force out the remaining vital energy from the Jianjing point."

"Which areas will be touched during the entire process?"

"The ankles, sides of the knees, and Jianjing points are sufficient; for other areas, simply guide the flow of Qi and blood through the air."

Lou Xiaotian kept his palm outside the thin blanket, not daring to approach.

"If you don't want me to touch your ankles, I can use the green wood threads to circulate qi remotely."

"Tracing qi remotely can easily cause the medicinal effects to dissipate. Follow the route you suggested."

Jiang Yining took a clean, soft handkerchief from the side and covered her ankles.

"It can only circulate along the outer main meridian, and the amount of qi and blood should not exceed 30%."

"If I tell you to stop, you must stop immediately."

Lou Xiaotian bowed his head in agreement, his palm supporting her ankle through the soft handkerchief.

The pale blue qi and blood flowed slowly along the supple meridians, and the medicinal power was drawn upward by the green wood's essence.

Wherever it passed, it seemed as if warm vine buds were unfurling one after another, gradually sweeping away the remaining qi in the leg bones.

Lou Xiaotian kept his palm at his ankle, using only the Qi and blood of the Green Wood to push upwards.

Is it more painful here than before?

"If it's too much to bear, I can reduce my Qi and blood by another 20%."

"The pain is still within my tolerance range. Do not let Aoki's power strike the main meridian."

"When you received Chu Ling Shuang's third palm strike, the meridians in your right leg had already split in three places."

"If it weren't for the Myriad Spirits Divine Tree sharing your burden, you wouldn't have been able to walk back to your room by yourself tonight."

"I know how many injuries I've sustained, and I know when I should stop."

As the medicine's effects passed over his knees, Lou Xiaotian placed two fingers on the thin blanket.

The pale blue light threads drilled into the external meridians of the legs and slowly flowed up the spine to the dantian.

As soon as the Green Wood Spiritual Marrow approached the edge of the dantian, the dark golden Buddhist aura residing within it rippled outwards.

Jiang Yining's shoulders and back tensed instantly, and her fingers pressed against the edge of the couch.

"First, withdraw 20% of your strength, and let the medicinal power of the green wood bypass the Buddhist breath."

Lou Xiaotian immediately gathered his qi and blood, splitting the green wood light threads into three thin streams.

"The Buddha's breath has deepened even more than yesterday, and a protective seal has already formed outside the dantian."

"If we completely bypass it, the medicinal power can only be refined to 70%."

"Seventy percent is enough. You are not allowed to forcefully rush into my dantian just to refine an extra thirty percent of the medicinal power."

"I did not intend to dispel his Buddhist aura; it was just that the two sources were repelling each other."

"Then let each follow its own path, and let no force contend with my meridians."

Lou Xiaotian did not refute, but instead tightened the pressure of the green wood qi even further.

The three streams of medicinal power bypassed the dark golden Buddhist breath and traveled up the spine.

The residual Qi in the right rib was enveloped by the roots of the green wood and slowly guided towards the Jianjing acupoint.

The Myriad Spirits Divine Wood within Jiang Yining's body also glowed with a jade-colored light, gathering the scattered medicinal power one by one.

As the last wisp of qi approached her shoulder and back, Jiang Yining's strength was momentarily depleted.

She leaned back, but Lou Xiaotian caught her shoulders and back in time.

"Put me back on the bed first, and let the remaining medicinal power be refined by the Myriad Spirit Divine Tree."

"There is still a wisp of internal energy trapped in the Jianjing point. Releasing it now will make it easier for it to dissipate back into the right rib area."

"Then just support his back and do not use the green wood qi and blood to impact the Buddha's breath."

Lou Xiaotian placed her on the soft pillow, always keeping his palm away from her waist and dantian.

Jiang Yining's long hair brushed against the back of his hand, still damp from her shower.

"What should be done with the last wisp of protective energy?"

"The Qi and blood of the Green Wood are used to seal the Jianjing point, and the medicinal seal will dissipate on its own after twelve hours."

Lou Xiaotian remained where he was, without immediately reaching out to touch her.

"The medicine seal can only be applied to the Jianjing acupoint; it will not cover the Buddha's breath, nor will it enter the heart meridian."

Jiang Yining looked at him for a moment, then raised her hand and pulled the right side of her collar down to her shoulder.

"It may only land where it can be covered by a collar."

"It can only be used to seal the meridians; it must not be used to heal wounds and leave any other marks."

"I promise you, this medicinal mark will definitely dissipate after twelve hours."

Lou Xiaotian raised two fingers together, and a pale blue leaf shadow appeared at the fingertips.

His fingertip gently pressed on the Jianjing acupoint, and the Qi and blood of the green wood immediately gathered into a small leaf mark.

As the last wisp of crimson energy was sealed into the leaf veins, Jiang Yining's tense shoulders and back gradually relaxed.

Lou Xiaotian did not approach any further, but stared at the medicine seal for a moment.

"I admit that I feel jealous when I see the Buddha's seal, and I also want to leave my mark on you."

"But this green wood seal is only for healing, and it will not become a token for me to fight with others for you."

Jiang Yining raised her hand to adjust her collar, covering the medicine mark completely.

"It's always better to be open about your thoughts than to cross the line under the guise of healing."

"If you can always remember this sentence, I won't have to be on guard against you every time."

Lou Xiaotian's eyes were still stinging, but he still slowly withdrew his hand from behind her shoulder.

"I will learn to follow the rules, as long as you don't push me away because of what happened today."

The dark golden aura outside the door suddenly subsided, and the half-closed door was pushed open from the outside.

Fan Chenxin stood by the door, holding the unsheathed black sword, her gaze fixed on Lou Xiaotian's fingertips.

Jiang Yining looked up at him first, her voice neither too loud nor too soft.

"Fan Chenxin, I only allow the door to be ajar, not for you to come in without knocking."

"Just now, the Buddhist energy suddenly vibrated, and I thought the source of the green wood had rushed into your dantian."

Fan Chenxin pressed down on the hilt of the black sword, still not crossing the threshold.

"Next time I'll knock first, but I need to make sure you're not hurt."

"The medicinal seal has sealed the Jianjing acupoint, and the Dantian is undamaged."

Jiang Yining fastened her collar again, then looked at Lou Xiaotian by the bed.

"Lou Xiaotian, the healing is over. You can reclaim all of your Green Wood Qi and Blood."

Lou Xiaotian did as instructed, dispelling the blue light from his fingertips and picking up the empty medicine bowl.

Fan Chenxin stepped aside by the door, her voice cold.

"Young Master Lou, now that the medicinal seal is complete, it's time to remove your hands from her body completely."