A Mere Flesh Wound-Of Course I'm Fine!

Even so, through her own efforts, she had still become an Empress in her own right.

Now that Gu Youwei could join the Cangshan Sword Sect from the very beginning, wouldn't that spare her several years of detours?

And with the resources of both the Gu family and the Cangshan Sword Sect to support her cultivation afterward—

Gu Youwei simply dared not imagine how astonishing her Cultivation Level would become in this life!

"Father, Mother, your daughter understands your painstaking intentions."

"Since that is the case, your daughter is willing to go to the Cangshan Sword Sect!"

Seeing Gu Youwei's resolute reply,

Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun both wore kind, benevolent smiles.

Gu Zhengchun then said with a chuckle, "What an understanding child. That's our good daughter."

"I believe that once you go to the Cangshan Sword Sect—"

"You'll definitely like it there very much..."

Elsewhere, at the Wei family residence.

Wei Qingyu dragged her battered body home at last.

At the time, she felt as though half her life had nearly been spent on the road!

Leaning against the main gate, Wei Qingyu could not help grumbling inwardly, How could Gu Chen be so ruthless?

Doesn't he know the slightest thing about cherishing a delicate flower?

Sure enough, he wears the face of a hypocrite. Once my Cultivation Level surpasses yours, I definitely won't let you off!

As she said this, Wei Qingyu accidentally tugged at one of her wounds, and she felt as though the other half of her life was about to leave her as well.

"Miss, are you all right?"

The servants and maids hurried out from the courtyard. Wei Qingyu immediately straightened up.

Putting on an unconcerned expression, she said, "A mere flesh wound—of course I'm fine!"

"You lot, go decoct this medicine for me right now!"

After receiving Wei Qingyu's order, several young maids hurriedly took the medicine packets and left.

The remaining maid asked tentatively, "Miss Wei, shall we help you back to your room to rest?"

Wei Qingyu's expression changed instantly. Looking as though she had come to demand an explanation, she said, "Do I look that weak to you?"

"You lowly wretches—how could you possibly understand this young lady's constitution?"

After saying that, Wei Qingyu gritted her teeth and forcibly shuffled toward her room, one step at a time.

Watching Wei Qingyu's trembling back, the maids and servants could only shake their heads helplessly.

Finally returning to her room, Wei Qingyu felt as though her entire body was about to fall apart.

"Ow!"

"No, no. This can't go on."

Wei Qingyu suddenly remembered that in her previous life, Gu Chen had taught her a self-healing cultivation technique.

In her previous life, relying on that technique, Wei Qingyu often recovered from minor injuries without even needing medicine.

At that thought, Wei Qingyu was immediately overjoyed.

Fortunately, she had brought along the memories of her previous life when she was reborn. Otherwise, she would have suffered a huge loss this time!

Without further delay, Wei Qingyu endured the pain and painstakingly sat cross-legged, trying to circulate her inner energy to heal herself.

But no matter how many times she tried, she simply could not succeed!

"Strange, what exactly is going on?"

Wei Qingyu furrowed her brow, focused her attention, and painstakingly circulated the technique once more.

The result was still useless!

This truly left Wei Qingyu at a loss.

She could not help frowning in thought. Strange, why did it suddenly stop working?

I clearly didn't remember this technique wrong.

As she thought, Wei Qingyu suddenly realized something.

In her previous life, Gu Chen had basically always been at her side, guiding her inner energy through the technique step by step.

Could the problem lie there?

But Wei Qingyu refused to accept it. Why could it work when Gu Chen helped her, yet fail when she tried it alone?

So she tried again. Naturally, her inner energy went into disorder, causing the wounds on her body to split open once more.

"Ah!"

Wei Qingyu was in such pain that she nearly screamed, but fearing the maids outside would hear her, she forcibly swallowed it back down.

At that moment, Wei Qingyu's eyes were already filled with hatred.

She believed that Gu Chen must have held something back when he taught her the technique in her previous life.

That was why she could not circulate the entire technique by herself!

At that thought, the hatred in Wei Qingyu's eyes grew even stronger.

"Gu Chen, you'd better cultivate diligently during this time!"

"Otherwise, once I surpass you, your day of death will come!"

Yet Wei Qingyu did not dare get too angry, because the moment she did, the wounds on her body began to ache to the very marrow!

Soon afterward, a maid entered carrying the decocted medicine.

"Miss Wei, the medicine is ready."

The instant the maid pushed open the door, Wei Qingyu caught a pungent, sour smell.

By the time the medicinal broth was brought before her, the stench nearly made Wei Qingyu vomit up yesterday's breakfast.

"What does this stuff smell like?"

"Why does it stink so badly?"

The maid said awkwardly, "Miss Wei, medicine for promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis is like this."

"If you really can't stand it, shall this servant bring you some sugar?"

Wei Qingyu's face darkened as she refused outright. "Are you looking down on me?"

"Do I need sugar for a mere bowl of medicine?"

"Leave it there. I'll drink it later."

The maid nodded respectfully, then withdrew.

Staring at the medicinal broth before her, Wei Qingyu cautiously sniffed it, only to gag again despite herself.

In the end, she became so infuriated that she said directly, "I was an Empress in my own right, after all!"

"A mere bowl of medicine? I've got it in the palm of my hand!"

After saying that, Wei Qingyu pinched her nose and drained the medicinal broth in one gulp.

However, after drinking it—

Wei Qingyu's expression froze on her face.

Her stomach immediately churned like rivers and seas overturned!

At that moment, Wei Qingyu felt worse than if she had eaten shit!

"Ah!"

"It tastes awful!"

"Bleurgh..."

East Desolation Commandery, a ruined temple in the wilderness.

The first ray of morning sunlight had only just fallen upon the land.

Yet Gu Chen had already appeared by the stream not far from the ruined temple.

Sitting atop a massive boulder, Gu Chen closed his eyes slightly and sensed the spiritual energy surging around him.

The most important part of cultivating the Primordial Celestial Scripture was that body refinement and energy refinement had to proceed at the same time.

With the Spiritual Medicine he had bought from the Golden Dragon Treasure Bank, Gu Chen's physical condition had now undergone a qualitative leap.

Therefore, he needed to absorb more spiritual energy now, so that he could prepare for his upcoming breakthrough into the Innate Realm.

Amid the chirping of birds, Gu Chen's cultivation session also came to an end.

It was not because Gu Chen was tired. Rather, he had absorbed nearly all the spiritual energy around the ruined temple.

If he continued staying here, it would be no different from wasting time.

Raising his head to gaze at the clouds on the horizon, Gu Chen found himself staring blankly.