Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Jin Yu also had it; it was a pattern that resembled a phoenix.

Yongzhen also has it, but hers appears below her collarbone and above her chest.

He knew where Shangguan Rong's problem lay: she had taken too big a step in her cultivation, and the problem stemmed from her choice of cultivation method!

"This should be a type of physique recognized in the Twenty-Four Palace Goddess Records. There is a type of physique that produces this kind of virginity mark... You really are arrogant. You haven't even mastered the basic Five Elements yet, and you're already thinking about venturing into the path of extreme Yang."

Extreme Yin power is the most sinister and vicious power in this world. It is very difficult to cultivate and represents death. There is a rumor that there is a "Yin Sha Nourishing Qi Technique" that can cultivate extreme Yin power, but it is actually a lie. This technique is purely used to harm people.

Whoever practices this will die.

The extreme Yang is much gentler, symbolizing vitality, and over the long years, three relatively famous cultivation methods have been passed down: "The Imperial Dragon Supreme True Scripture", "The Phoenix Blood Scripture", and "The Record of the Twenty-Four Palace Goddesses".

The former two are basically only for royalty, requiring the position of the supreme ruler of the country to cultivate, while the "Record of the Twenty-Four Palace Goddesses" records the cultivation methods for women of twenty-four different constitutions to draw extreme yang into their bodies.

However, there are many fake versions of this technique. The genuine version is mostly sold as a missing copy in major auction houses. If you find a complete version of "The Record of the Twenty-Four Palace Goddesses" at a street stall, don't hesitate.

Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

Because it's definitely an erotic book, and it's also illustrated.

But for some reason, regardless of whether it's the real or fake Goddess Record, the twenty-four types of virginity-protecting marks described in it are all the same. Chu Mingkong has only seen Shangguan Rong's type.

Incidentally, in this "Record of Goddesses," there is a palace suitable for men to cultivate in—

Da Zizai Palace, or simply Zi. Palace!

"This is the first time I've ever seen a real Goddess Record of the Virginity Mark. Which palace is this again? I can't remember. It's a pity that all the literary books I brought with me when I entered the capital were blown up, otherwise I would have found them to compare."

To my embarrassment, when he set off, the people of Xiling saw him carrying a cart full of books and praised him, saying, "Our Prince of Xiling is truly learned!"

They didn't know that the truckload of books was basically... cough cough, I'm ashamed to say.

You can't blame him for that. Going to the capital as a hostage means going to jail. Can't you even have some fun while in jail?

"No wonder she cultivated a Yang Soul Flower; it was there to aid her cultivation. Her current condition clearly indicates that she absorbed too much extreme Yang energy too hastily..."

Logically speaking, given Shangguan Rong's steady and intelligent nature, she shouldn't have made such a mistake. This one wrong step means all her practice has been for nothing, and there's no way to redo it. She probably didn't even know she would have such a consequence.

Chu Mingkong guessed that it was probably the inexplicable surge of extremely Yin energy in the capital that affected her cultivation, causing her to make incorrect judgments during her practice.

In the short time it took to ponder, Shangguan Rong's fair and delicate body was once again soaked with sweat.

The stagnant, unrefined yang energy within her body caused her soul to become intoxicated by that vibrant life force, preventing her from awakening.

The Yanghun Flower, also known as the Corpse Flower, is a flower of life that grows from a corpse.

Life belongs to the flower, not the corpse.

"If this continues, she will become nourishment for the Yanghun Flower."

Chu Mingkong condensed a wisp of his spiritual energy, which had been corrupted by the Abyss, into his palm.

He gently massaged the young woman's virginity mark with his palm, trying to suppress the extreme yang energy within her body with his extremely yin energy.

Shangguan Rong's delicate body trembled slightly, her eyebrows furrowed, and she was in great pain. After a few soft moans, her jade feet arched and her toes pressed together.

then,

A stream of clear, warm, extremely yang water,

Finally, Chu Mingkong guided them out.

The room was instantly filled with vitality and the delicate fragrance of a virgin.

This poison was meant for Shangguan Rong, but for Chu Mingkong it was like fine wine, though not as potent as the Golden Crow Jade Marrow.

Unfortunately, when he tried to taste it with his mouth, it didn't relieve his injuries, only alleviate the pain, because his heart had already been completely destroyed.

It's a case of the disease reaching its terminal stage.

But he could tell that if he had drunk this spring water when he was just injured, there was a high chance that it would suppress his injuries!

"Why isn't she awake yet...? I just gave her some orally, and it worked well. Is this how she'll wake up?"

Would blood work?

He quickly dismissed the idea; if he spat out blood now, it would corrode a pit in the ground, and giving it to Shangguan Rong would definitely cause problems.

Saliva doesn't seem to have much effect.

Chu Mingkong used his fingers to pry open Shangguan Rong's thin lips, revealing her pearly white teeth and pinkish-white mouth.

"I never expected that the first drink I would offer you after you came to my house would be this. I haven't even had a chance to give it to Jinyu yet."

Chapter Forty-Nine: Good Medicine Tastes Bitter

Chu Mingkong gently supported the back of the beautiful woman's head, feeling the smoothness of her long, black hair in his palm.

It must be said that when it comes to matters between men and women, one really needs to be sober and cooperative to proceed. Even if one is not cooperative, one should at least be in a sober state.

How can I take medicine if I can't swallow or spit it out?

Chu Mingkong had no choice but to put the medicine in as deep as possible so that she wouldn't need to consciously take the medicine.

The medicine was allowed to land directly deep in her throat and enter her body.

"Sigh, last time I mistakenly ate the Acacia Dew and had Master and Fengying 'touch me with their tongues,' I didn't feel this guilty, and the experience wasn't as pleasurable as Master's."

To summarize the detoxification experience from last time, Feng Ying > Zuo Qiuchi.

This is not Master's fault. It was her first time doing something like this, while Feng Ying had already tricked him several times in Xiling years ago and even remembered his weak points clearly.

That night, Zuo Qiuchi berated his unfilial disciple, saying that he had given Feng Ying the antidote so readily, but when it came to her, he hadn't vomited anything all night. He must have done it on purpose.

This is really... Fengying already knew how to get the medicine.

Returning to the current situation, Chu Mingkong felt that he was taking advantage of her vulnerability, using her unconscious state to commit acts of humiliation.

Suddenly, he felt Shangguan Rong's mouth move.

Feeling guilty, Chu Mingkong almost took a few steps back in fright, thinking that Shangguan Rong had woken up.

That's not easy to explain!

"He doesn't seem to be awake...?"

Shangguan Rong's eyes remained closed, seemingly out of a survival instinct. Her body, tormented by the extreme yang energy, sensed a chance for survival from the chilling cold and began to clumsily beg for the antidote.

......

"woke up?"

Shangguan Rong's eyes trembled slightly, and she heard a somewhat familiar voice, but the feeling was very strange.

She rarely heard that voice when she was awake.

The young and beautiful woman opened her beautiful eyes, which were filled with a hazy doubt.

Shangguan Rong was a clever girl. After a brief pause, she tried to recall what had happened to her.

For some reason, she felt a soreness in her facial muscles, the kind of soreness that comes from having her mouth stretched open for a long time and not being able to close it.

Afraid that she might taste something amiss, Chu Mingkong brought her a cup of tea, sat down on the edge of the bed, and held it to her parched lips.

"Drink some water first, you must be very thirsty."

Are you thirsty?

This reminder made Shangguan Rong realize that she was indeed a little thirsty, her throat was dry and sticky, and it tasted strange.

After drinking the water, the discomfort subsided.

She looked at herself and realized that she was wearing Chu Mingkong's inner garment.

"My clothes...?" Shangguan Rong looked at Chu Mingkong, searching for an answer.

She realized that she was no longer wearing a bodice or underpants, and was completely naked except for a simple undergarment covering her body.

This means that the clothes she wore when she arrived were taken off, she has no memory of it, and she has no idea what happened during that time, which is a big deal for an innocent woman.

Chu Mingkong didn't hide this matter, because he couldn't hide it. Who else was in the Prince's mansion besides himself? And Feng Ying had disappeared again.

However, the matter of the subsequent detoxification could only be covered up with lies.

He suppressed the guilt that welled up inside him and looked directly at Shangguan Rong's pretty face:

“I changed it for you. It was an emergency. You fell into a coma very suddenly, and I was worried that if I called your maid in, she would think that I did it.”

So I took it upon myself to change your clothes and soak you in water to wash away your sweat.

Doesn't that mean my whole body was... taken by him?

Shangguan Rong pursed her thin lips, her slender hand clenched tightly under the blanket, then she seemed to understand something and slowly loosened her grip.

Unless they are a couple who have already committed to each other for life, or a girl who doesn't care about her chastity at all, in the Tianji Empire, which woman wouldn't feel a little angry when she first heard that she had been seen naked while she was unconscious?

However, Shangguan Rong eventually figured out the general cause and effect, which was inextricably linked to her sudden coma, and she couldn't blame Chu Mingkong.

"Well, I'll come another day to thank you for your care, but I hope you can treat this as if it never happened..."

"Alright, I won't mention it to a third person, but I still have to say, Miss Shangguan, you seem to have been practicing too hastily. It seems to be a technique related to extreme Yang power. I've temporarily removed it for you, but please be careful when practicing in the future."

Shangguan Rong was not surprised that Chu Mingkong had seen through the secret of the Extreme Yang Technique. After cultivating the "Record of the Twenty-Four Palace Goddesses", she had a clear perception of the Extreme Yin aura on Chu Mingkong's body, let alone Chu Mingkong, who had been tormented by the Extreme Abyss Injury for so long.

But......

"It's off? How did the Crown Prince help me get it off?" she asked incredulously.

“I once tried my best to refine the extreme yin energy in my blood and reduce the ‘poison’ in my blood. I’ll use that small bottle of blood to feed you.”

This is a lie; he can't refine it at all.

"However, there won't be a next time for this antidote. That blood was left by my master when I was first injured. My current blood... isn't very effective."

So that's how it is. No wonder my mouth was so dry; I was using his "poisonous blood" to detoxify.

"How long have I been in a coma?"

"It hasn't been particularly long, but Miss Shangguan's maid is already eager to confirm her mistress's safety." Chu Mingkong smiled.

Shangguan Rong's thoughts were a bit chaotic. After thanking them again, she borrowed a room to change her clothes and paused to give them some final instructions before leaving.

"Your Highness, please refer to that letter when you act. If you have any questions, you may come to the Shangguan residence to find me... I will come to thank you for today's kindness another day."