Soon all the hard were occupied and Jiang Ying Yue told them to channel their energy through their meridians while they soaked in the bath.
The Yue Mei guards did as they were told. They were very obedient.
And don't say it was pretty comfortable.
Through their stoic faces, Jiang Ying Yue could tell that they were enjoying it.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ying Yue sat down, took out a plate of roasted peanuts, and munched on them happily.
With the food everything was good!
Hmm....tap...tap...tap...
Her toes tapped on the ground counting down the seconds the herbs would take their effects as she munched on her snack...and as she had expected...
Yu Hai felt like he was floating in heaven. Strong spiritual energy enveloped his body. It was so comfortable, he had never thought a bath could be so satisfying. It was as if every meridian of his body had opened up, the channeling of the spiritual energy within them felt so smooth and burdenless. He had never had such an experience before.
He somehow had an illusion that his meridians were gradually expanding with every passing movement. This was miraculous.
It was great! He assumed that if he had a couple of such baths he would have a breakthrough.
Obviously, Yu Hai didn't know these herbs were all grown in Brahma space and full of spiritual energy, furthermore, she had also added water from the Moon which enhanced these herbs' effect.
Yu Hai couldn't help checking them again and again, and after confirming this fact his mood was soaring.
One had to know that one's size of the meridian determined a cultivator's growth and potential. The enlarged and unclogged meridians were something every cultivator dreamt of.
And was that not the reason children were being force-fed with all sorts of spirit herbs soon after their birth so that they could have larger meridians?
But unfortunately, often the result was not that satisfactory.
Life was too bitter, wuwu...here, chew on some herbs.
In the end, including herbs in their diet became the norm and eventually even replaced ordinary ingredients.....
Yu Hai was still in deep thought when his back suddenly felt a sharp stabbing pain as if his spine was stabbed with a long needle while he was caught unprepared. This sharp and short excruciating pain that only lasted for a second soon disappeared as though it was an illusion.
However, Yu Hai knew that it was not an illusion, his groggy mind under the effect of the herbs instantly sobered up because of this pain.
And he looked around, trying to figure out the source of the pain, however, this peace was only for a couple of seconds before he felt pain shoot through his bones again.
It was sharp and piercing with an inexplicable sense of burning and itching.
Yu Hai hurriedly suppressed the gasp that was about to escape his mouth due to severe pain.
Nevertheless, a suppressed muffled groan still escaped from his throat.
The sharp tingling was getting more unbearable.
It was not just Yu Hai, the other Yu Mei guards, who were soaking in the same herbal bath were experiencing the same pain.
Sitting there Jiang Ying Yue could hear their muffled groans but she didn't mind, she sat there lazily munching on her roasted peanuts.
She had to say for the first time she felt that the space was a good thing. The things produced there were full of nutrients and delicious.
Jiang Ying Yue was munching when she suddenly thought of her little sister whom she hadn't seen this morning.
Where did this girl go?
She wanted to share these peanuts with her. The little girl who was addicted to sweets would definitely like them.
Half an hour passed in a blink of an eye and Jiang Ying Yue had finished the plate of peanuts.
However, to Yu Hai and others, every passing second felt like a century.
Their faces were pale as a sheet of paper, they could hardly suppress the maddening impulse of flipping down vats and running out of there with a scream.
A pain that was akin to the tearing of bones and meridians. It was too painful to even breathe.
Jiang Ying Yue glanced at them knowing too well how painful it was. Her memory of the painful night still remained very fresh.
Yes, it was the same, however, the magnitude of this time was even greater because she had increased the dosage.
This was the prescription Abhram had given Jiang Ying Yue to dispel the poison in her meridians.
However, it was not long ago that she realized that this prescription also had another effect--It was cleansing bones and meridian and nourishing them allowing a cultivator to release the full potential of their bodies.
Although it was extremely painful such a result could be attained from a single bath, which was much more better than eating bitter herbs on a daily basis.
Herbs for breakfast, herbs for lunch, and same for the dinner, in her opinion it couldn't be more torturing.
Nevertheless, that was not the end...
Ironically, these herbs which were meant to improve the aptitude of their bodies also had many side effects.
Every herb contained toxins, it was a well-known fact to those who studied medicine.
However, the people here chewed on them like they were chewing some healthy salads how could they not experience any repercussions?
Due to the long intake of these herbs on a daily basis, their bodies had long accumulated loads of toxins. Hindering their health and potential.
That was the reason most of the cultivators had weak bodies, although it didn't hinder their life-spans, they kept suffering many diseases. But that was not all, these toxins also had a serious effect on reproduction often resulting in a miscarriage and difficulty in conceiving a child.
And what ascetic?!
It was just a ruse to cover up their impotency.
But that was still not the end, because the people here don't care much about all these, their main priority was cultivation.
However, what if these herbs also had severe negative-effect on their cultivations, it was hindering their paths instead of helping them?....
Right? It was too ironic?
Nevertheless, this was the fact.
With clogged meridians and brittle bones, the foundation where their potential stood was completely destroyed. It was no different from being a trash that these people often showed disdain in interacting with.
As half-backed cultivators what right did they have on looking down on others?!
They might as well pack up, go home and sleep!
Jiang Ying Yue said that she'd show these people what a real cultivator was and crushed their half-baked cultivator's self-esteem!
Jiang Ying Yue dusted her hand after eating before standing up to walk up to the vats.
Her gaze and posture, everything about her was languid. She didn't even look surprised when she saw them biting down on their lips until they bled.
Instead, she said in a careless tone, "It's fine, if you want to scream just scream..." Otherwise, I am afraid you'd be suffocated to death after this...
However, Jiang Ying Yue didn't say the rest and walked back to her seat and sat down waiting.
Soon....a series of blood-curdling howls reverberated throughout the Jiang Residence alerting everyone in the residence.
The Yue Mei guards who were helping in building the mansion were all alerted and rushed towards the Southern courtyard from where the noise was coming.
Zhao Zhong and his disciples hid in some corner, trembling, their faces were pale and ugly from fright.
They felt like they had chanced upon some dark secrets of this manor, and now these people were going to kill them because...only the dead would keep a secret.
No, no, why was their life so bitter, they were forced to die so early before they could achieve anything?!....
Two disciples were mourning their miserable luck when they heard their master, who was standing beside them, bellowing, " Where is that drawing?! Hurry up and hand it over!!"
" Master, shouldn't we look for a way to escape?! Why are you still talking about some drawing?!" They had always known that their master was fanatical when it came to his work but for the first time, they felt that hadn't seen enough.
" Shut up! Give it to me!"
" Ma...master, I think I lost it." The disciple fumbled about it in a fluster.
" Where?! You brat, hurry up and search it for me!!"
Under Zhao Zhong's fierce glare, both of his disciples tiptoed and look around the place where they were standing previously.
At that time the disciple was too scared to care about anything that he dropped the paper accidentally.
After finding the drawing and picking it up, the disciples bolted at the speed of lightning to hide behind the cover.
" Master, here take it." Before he could hand it over Zhao Zhong snatched it, then hugging it close to his chest carefully, he down lay down closing his eyes as if waiting for something.
" Hu...I am ready!"
Disciples:"..."
Ready? Ready for what?
Execution?
Zimo and Zixin were speechless.
Their master was too difficult to handle, but could they leave him?
No! Who asked them to be so filial?!
No matter how strange and quirky their master was, he was a person who had adopted them and raised them since they were little.
To them, Zhao Zhong was not only their master but also their parent. They loved him and respected him deeply.
Zimo and Zixin exchanged a single understood each other's intention and immediately laid down on either side of their master, placing their hands on their chest.
What else could they do?...
They were normal folks, not cultivators like their master and these people. There was no way they could escape on their own.
So, the only way left was to accompany their master in his death. They would follow the master to the underworld.
On this side, this silly trio was preparing for their upcoming death, while on the other side, the rest of the Yue Mei guards were barred from entering the courtyard.
Qiu and Niu stood guard outside the area, not letting them barge in.