Sickly Beauty, Sinister Armlet (Concluded)

Incense was naturally a method of wealthy recuperation, and its effects could not possibly show very quickly. Yet perhaps it was the power of suggestion, for looking at Madam Bai now, her cheeks seemed to gain a bit more luster under the nourishment of the misty vapor, and her breathing was also somewhat smoother than before. Seeing him approach, Lu Erniang only gave a slight nod. Yu Ci still did not mind, reaching out to take Madam Bai's pulse. In truth, Yu Ci was merely putting on a show; with his superficial medical skills, how could he possibly detect the slightest change from pulse conditions? He was mostly exploring how the fragrance entered the body and combined with the human body's primordial vital energy and spiritual soul to operate. Who would have thought that Lu Erniang's anxiety would cloud her judgment? Seeing him look this way, she asked anxiously, "Master, how is Bai Niangzi? Is this incense having any effect?" Yu Ci did not know how to answer for a moment, so Flower Lady stepped up to smooth things over: "Cloud Born Incense is a method of relief and recuperation; it requires months and years before results can be seen. Erniang, you are far too impatient, which is also bad for Madam Bai." Lu Erniang was ultimately a person capable of taking responsibility, and she reacted right away. Instantly calming her emotions, she lightly brushed her temples and smiled at Yu Ci: "It was just a temporary loss of my wits, so please forgive me, Master." As she brushed her temple, her sleeve slipped down, and Yu Ci saw that around her smooth forearm was worn a very peculiar armlet-like ornament, resembling more than a dozen slender black rings joined together into one, engraved with complex shapes upon them. When