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Chapter 352: Accompanying
🕑 Added 2024-10-17 08:39:58 +0000 UTCHowever, the Blue Wave Hot Spring cannot fully repair the dantian. No matter how long one soaks, it can only mend the outermost layer at best.
But the dantian is not just a surface layer.
A dantian that only has a repaired surface means the person may seem no different from an ordinary individual, but their path of cultivation would be permanently blocked.
Despite this limitation, upon hearing that the Yuan family was willing to lend the Blue Wave Hot Spring, Liu Chun was still very happy and grateful.
At this point, he wasn't hoping for much; he just wanted his sister to wake up and live again.
Thus, the group tidied up a bit, wrapping Liu Qin in multiple layers to ensure she wouldn't be exposed to any wind or suffer any jostling. Afterward, they boarded Liao Pantu's spirit boat and flew towards the Yuan family's back mountain.
At the entrance to the back mountain, the guards had already been temporarily removed by Yuan Bi.
After Lin Xiao ensured there was no one around, they landed.
Yuan Bi greeted them and then said:
"Would you like to have someone stay to accompany you? If needed, I can arrange it."
Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu both turned to look at Liu Chun, who was holding Liu Qin.
Liu Chun hesitated for a moment and then asked Yuan Bi somewhat uncertainly:
"May I ask, Family Head Yuan, if I stay here to accompany my sister, could I make talismans while I’m here?"
Yuan Bi didn’t recognize Liu Chun, but hearing this, he was surprised. He hadn’t expected this person to be a talisman master.
He nodded repeatedly:
"Why not? There’s a small hut near the hot spring. It’s simple, but it’s quiet. If you wish to stay and accompany her, just let me know if you need anything. I’ll have my daughter check on you regularly."
By specifying that his daughter, and not a servant, would be the one to inquire, Yuan Bi implied that this matter would remain strictly confidential.
Hearing this, Liu Chun looked at Lin Xiao and said:
"Sect... finally, there’s a solution, Daoist. Then I..."
Seeing his hesitancy, unsure of how to address Lin Xiao without revealing their sect master-elder relationship in front of Yuan Bi, Lin Xiao immediately took over the conversation and said:
"Just stay here and take care of your sister. Don’t worry about anything else."
Liu Chun nodded gratefully. He then followed Yuan Bi, carrying Liu Qin into the back mountain.
They finally stopped as they neared the mountain’s summit.
The area faced away from the Yuan family’s main residence, overlooking a field of Yuan family crops below.
From here, one couldn’t see the Yuan family’s main residence, only the numerous spiritual fields.
Yuan Bi led them around a stone forest, then opened a nearby door. He turned to Liu Chun and said:
"Elder Liu, forgive me, but only my daughter and I can open this place. Once you’re inside, coming and going won’t be easy. Take this jade token. If you need anything, just use it to contact me."
With that, he handed Liu Chun an ordinary-looking jade token.
Such tokens were common in the cultivation world. While not extremely cheap, most cultivators with some wealth used them to communicate with people they frequently interacted with.
Liu Chun recognized the jade token and accepted it without saying much.
After all, he was just here to help his sister recover, and this was the Yuan family, a powerful and prestigious clan. Allowing an outsider free access wouldn't be appropriate.
This arrangement was perfect. It kept things clear, and if anything went wrong, no one would suspect him, preventing any unnecessary conflicts.
Seeing that Liu Chun had no objections, Yuan Bi thought to himself: As expected of a friend of Daoist Lin, he clearly understands boundaries well.
After bringing Liu Chun to the Blue Wave Hot Spring area, Yuan Bi gave a detailed introduction.
There wasn’t much to introduce; the area was small, with just the hot spring, a delicately constructed bamboo hut, and nothing else.
"Daoist Liu, you can place your sister directly into the hot spring."
"I’ll have my daughter bring over the talisman crafting station shortly. For now, feel free to settle in."
Liu Chun quietly nodded and thanked him.
After a quick look around, confirming there were no further concerns, Yuan Bi bid farewell and left.
He sent a message to his daughter, Yuan Zhiyun, who had just returned from attending the Talisman Master Conference, asking her to bring a talisman crafting station and some basic supplies to the Blue Wave Hot Spring.
To his surprise, Yuan Zhiyun responded with some shock:
"Liu Chun? And he’s a talisman master?"
Confused by her tone, Yuan Bi asked:
"What’s the matter with him?"
Yuan Zhiyun explained:
"Father, didn’t I mention before that a dark horse emerged at this year’s Talisman Master Conference? He was said to have served the Wu family as an offering, and later caused a big stir at the conference with that stone powder incident. That talisman master who ranked thirty-ninth... was named Liu Chun."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bi was surprised.
He hadn’t expected this person to be Lin Xiao’s friend.
Moreover, judging by their interactions, they must be very close.
Originally, he had thought about getting acquainted with the skilled talisman master who had made a name for himself in Yuanling City, but it turned out that the person was already in their home.
"Keep an eye on Daoist Liu and take care of him. Satisfy his needs as much as possible. I have other matters to attend to. Let’s not discuss this further for now."
With that, Yuan Bi ended the conversation and returned to his study.
At this point, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu had already been escorted there by Yuan Qing and were waiting.
Seeing Yuan Bi return, Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu stood up to express their gratitude.
Yuan Bi quickly responded:
"Please, have a seat. Let’s not be too formal. To be honest, this Blue Wave Hot Spring won’t be able to help much. It can only guarantee Miss Liu’s survival. As for her future cultivation, that’s beyond our capability..."
Lin Xiao, seated, smiled and said:
"Family Head Yuan, you’re too modest. Preserving her life is already more than enough. As for her dantian, we will find a solution. With both Liu Chun and his sister here, we ask for your continued care."
He then added:
"To be frank, we come from a small, remote sect. Our location isn’t close to Yuanling City, so it’s not convenient for us to visit often. However, we will try to send someone every two to three months to check on them."
Hearing this, Yuan Bi was a little surprised.
He hadn’t expected them all to be from the same sect.
Initially, he had assumed Lin Xiao and his group were disciples of some reclusive family out traveling.
But then again, he had heard that Liu Chun had been a wandering cultivator, yet it seemed he had since joined a sect.
Lin Xiao shared this information with careful consideration.
Since they had agreed to treat each other as friends, it wouldn’t do to hide such details.
Besides, revealing that they were from a small sect wouldn’t have any major impact.
Moreover, Lin Xiao had some other ideas in mind.
Revealing their identity would make future interactions with the Yuan family more convenient.
When Yuan Bi heard that their sect would be sending people to Yuanling City regularly, he thought for a moment before asking:
"Could it be that your sect is interested in doing business in Yuanling City?"
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