I don't want to be trained by my senior sister!

Ning Qian's little head was already spinning, so she turned around and ran away quickly.

Once inside the room, quickly close the door.

Leaning against the door of the bamboo house, his hand was still pressed against his pounding heart.

She didn't know why she had panicked like this...

"It must be from indulging in wine and women!" She took a deep breath and forced herself to find a reason.

Starting tomorrow, she will quit drinking!

I spent a while mentally preparing myself inside the room until the heat on my face subsided a little before I could cheer myself up again.

The important thing is to change my junior brother's bones; we can't let these little incidents delay it.

He walked to the corner of the room and began to sort out the medicinal herbs he had brought out from the secret realm.

It must be said that the medicinal herbs in that ancient secret realm were of excellent quality and of very high age, making them perfect for medicinal baths and to aid in bone transformation.

Fortunately, the search was thorough enough at the time.

.......

With the medicinal herbs prepared, she pushed open the door and went out.

There used to be a small hot spring pool on the back mountain, but she has now transformed it into a medicinal bath.

She pulled Fang Xuan along and they left.

We arrived deep in the bamboo forest behind the mountain.

It is hidden in a small natural hot spring pool.

She had already added dozens of kinds of spiritual herbs to the pool water in advance, and it was steaming hot.

"Let's go in." Ning Qian looked a little awkward again and looked away.

Fang Xuan was quite decisive, and quickly took off both his outer and inner garments.

Then he went into the water, leaned against the smooth stones by the pool, and sighed contentedly.

The warm, slightly hot pool water enveloped me, and the medicinal properties seeped into my body in subtle ways.

Ning Qian looked at his bare upper body, her face flushed, and she couldn't suppress her inner thoughts...

She quickly added the remaining medicinal herbs to the water one by one.

Fang Xuan watched her profile as she carefully placed the medicine, the increasingly strong aroma of herbs filling his nostrils. Suddenly, he blurted out, "Senior Sister, this smell... it reminds me of cooking a broth? It's just missing some Sichuan peppercorns and star anise."

Ning Qian's hand, which was placing the medicinal herbs, stiffened slightly: "Don't talk nonsense."

However, his interruption eased the awkwardness somewhat.

She put down the medicinal herbs and watched as Fang Xuan's black hair was damp with moisture, with a few strands sticking to his forehead.

After thinking for a moment, she also went down into the pool, leaned closer, and then reached out to gently untie the hair ribbon that was binding his hair.

"The medicine takes effect quickly. Just circulate your energy to help with absorption, and you'll be in peak condition in a bit."

"Okay, sure." Fang Xuan obediently replied and began to circulate his cultivation technique.

The hem of Ning Qian's plain-colored long dress was wet from the pool water, making it uncomfortable against her skin.

She simply untied the sash of her outer skirt, took off the wet long skirt, leaving only her underwear.

Then he sat down right next to Fang Xuan.

When underwear is soaked in water, it becomes almost transparent, outlining a slender yet shapely silhouette.

She crossed her arms awkwardly, but her gaze involuntarily drifted toward Fang Xuan beside her.

.......

The pool was quiet for a moment, with only the soft sound of the hot spring water flowing and the increasingly rich aroma of herbs.

After a while, Ning Qian suddenly spoke up: "You must come with me to Zhongzhou."

The sound seemed somewhat faint in the misty steam.

Fang Xuan hadn't really thought about this matter in detail yet.

Zhongzhou is the core of this world, far more prosperous than Nanjiang, with numerous sects, powerful families, and deeper waters.

The main problem was that his plans were disrupted, but he felt that going along with his senior sister wasn't so bad.

"Okay, sure." He looked at her and agreed readily.

Ning Qian was taken aback when he agreed so readily.

She had prepared for him to ask more questions and even object, and had even thought of the worst-case scenario of "knocking him out and taking him away if necessary".

"Why... do you listen to me so much?" she asked, lowering her head.

A hint of unease flickered in her usually cool eyes.

Fang Xuan looked at her slightly flushed face from the steam and replied, "Because she's my senior sister."

The answer was simple, but it didn't seem to be what Ning Qian wanted to hear.

Her eyes darkened, she lowered her head, a few strands of damp hair falling beside her cheek, and whispered, "Is that so...?"

There was a hint of hidden disappointment in his tone.

Fang Xuan also noticed her little mood.

He moved closer to her, his shoulder almost touching hers, and added with a smile, "So, what does Senior Sister want...?"

"Yes... um, Daoist partner, wife, madam."

"Which one does your senior sister like?"

Ning Qian: "!!!"

Her eyes widened instantly, filled with embarrassment and panic, like a startled fawn.

Then she bit her lower lip hard, turned around quickly, leaving Fang Xuan with only a slender, pinkish back view.

Fang Xuan could even see her fair nape and ears turning bright red at a visible speed.

My senior sister is steaming again.

Hahaha.

.......

After a while, Ning Qian felt that the medicinal effects in the pool had been almost fully absorbed, and her condition should be adjusted to its best.

She took a deep breath and barely managed to suppress the heat on her face before turning around.

"Alright... get ready for the bone replacement."

His voice was still a little unsteady, but he tried his best to sound serious.

"Hmm." Fang Xuan also suppressed his smile and nodded seriously.

Ning Qian made him turn around so that his back was to her.

She focused her mind and extended her right index finger, gathering a wisp of sword intent at the tip, and gently pressed it against Fang Xuan's back.

The skin was cut open, revealing the white, jade-like spine beneath.

Throughout the entire process, Fang Xuan only felt a slight coolness; the pain had been temporarily blocked by Ning Qian's spiritual power.

Next, Ning Qian gently and carefully removed a small section of Fang Xuan's ordinary spine.

Without hesitation, he aligned the spirit bone with the correct position and gently pressed it into the gap in Fang Xuan's spine.

Her heart skipped a beat as she anxiously watched Fang Xuan's body react.

The biggest fear with bone transplantation is rejection.

Even though the spirit bone originally came from her body, it is still a foreign object when placed inside Fang Xuan's body.

The moment the piece of spiritual bone came into contact with Fang Xuan's flesh, it lit up slightly. As the golden light flowed, it naturally began to connect with the surrounding bones and meridians, a process that was smoother than anyone could imagine.

The abundant spiritual energy within Fang Xuan's body seemed to spontaneously flow towards that place, nourishing the newly acquired spiritual bone without showing any signs of rejection.

Ning Qian's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

But she didn't immediately withdraw her hand; instead, she unconsciously stroked Shang Fangxuan's back.

My palm was placed near the newly healed wound, where only a faint red mark remained.

I don't know why.....

She looked at her own spine, inside her junior brother's body...

It's like... it feels strangely comfortable?

Even more daring thoughts uncontrollably surfaced... I really wanted to replace all of my junior brother's bones with hers...

She quickly shook off this strange thought, her face flushing slightly.

"Senior sister?" Fang Xuan felt the warmth of her hand and its lingering touch, and turned his head in confusion.

"No...it's nothing." Ning Qian quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been burned, and coughed lightly to cover it up.

"The bone replacement went smoothly, and the spiritual bones have integrated very well. You need to rest quietly for the next few days to stabilize your realm and familiarize yourself with the changes brought about by the spiritual bones."

"Okay, I understand."

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