A month later.
Under the influence of heightened emotions, everyone's strength steadily advanced.
Gu Yi still lay there like a sleeping prince, his breathing had long stabilized, but he showed no signs of waking up.
Late at night, a curvaceous figure walked in, sat by the bed, and looked at Gu Yi. She had never looked at Gu Yi's face from such a close distance.
"The distance between us seems so close yet so far. Gu Yi, why are you so good to me? Is it really as Oscar and the others said, that you fancy me?" Zhu Zhuqing only dared to ask this question at such a time, this way she wouldn't need to know any answer. Nor would she need to worry.
"No matter what you think, I am very grateful to you, maybe even...with some...fondness. If it weren't for you teaching me such advanced techniques and helping me hunt spirit rings beyond my limits, allowing me to escape that cursed fate. Even if I were captured by my family in the future, at least I would have had a precious time."
"I can't allow my students to suffer." A somewhat weak voice reached Zhu Zhuqing's ears.
"You're awake, you're really awake." Zhu Zhuqing couldn't believe her ears.
"Yes, if I didn't wake up soon, my student would be taken away." Gu Yi propped himself up, in fact, he had already woken up before Zhu Zhuqing came in, at that time he was still checking his injuries. He just hadn't gotten up.
"Teacher, just...did you hear what I said earlier?" Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed, under the moonlight, there was a special beauty. If Gu Yi had heard what she said earlier, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't know how to face him in the future. Especially since she had revealed her long-hidden feelings.
Gu Yi could see Zhu Zhuqing's embarrassment.
"I heard. Don't worry, as long as you are my student, no one can take you away."
Did the teacher just wake up and didn't hear the earlier words? Zhu Zhuqing's mind raced, deciding to test him.
"Teacher, did you hear what I said to you earlier?"
Gu Yi suppressed a smile, surprised to see Zhu Zhuqing's cute and cautious side. But he didn't plan to expose it, as Zhu Zhuqing was still influenced by her family, even if she had somewhat broken free. With the Zhu family and the Dai royal family in front of her, such matters should be initiated by the man.
"What else did you say?"
Zhu Zhuqing sighed in relief, it seemed the teacher didn't hear what she said earlier, but she also felt a bit disappointed. If Gu Yi had heard everything, what would his reaction and feelings be?
Caught in a dilemma, Zhu Zhuqing made up an excuse to pass it off.
"Zhuqing, I made you all worry during this time." Gu Yi was also a bit scared, the God Of Evil's power was too terrifying, and he almost didn't make it back.
"Teacher, you should rest, I won't disturb you." Zhu Zhuqing couldn't stay any longer, said a sentence, and ran out.
Gu Yi then continued to examine his body condition. It was quite serious. His meridians were severely damaged, if not for the constant strengthening over the years and the protection of the Blue Silver Empress's right leg bone, his meridians might not have survived.
But this also gave him hope for recovery. Due to the rupture of his meridians, he couldn't use his dantian, but he still had a second dantian. The spirit power within it could be used freely, without restrictions. To heal the injuries was simple, just the fifth spirit skill would suffice.
But Gu Yi hesitated.
He had obtained the fifth spirit skill for many years and had somewhat understood some of its characteristics. When the skill was activated, a peculiar flame would emerge from within his body. This flame not only wouldn't harm the body but also had strong regenerative and rebirth capabilities. It was very similar to the legendary phoenix's nirvana flame.
And it was for this reason that he hesitated.
Previously, he planned to use the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum as a guide, refine it into a pill, and complete the third awakening of his body martial spirit.
But he felt it was a bit risky. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was indeed a immortal herb, but he now had one of the top-tier spirits. Among all spirits, it was just one level below the legendary god-given spirit. He didn't think the herb could trigger the spirit's awakening.
But now, a great opportunity lay before him. His meridians were severely shattered, although they could be reshaped and restored by the nirvana flame, they couldn't be enhanced. If he could combine the two, the effect might be vastly different.
Destruction before rebirth, rebuilding from ruins. This rule also applies to the cultivation world.
Zhu Zhuqing soon spread the news of Gu Yi's awakening to everyone.
The fastest runners were undoubtedly Lin Qing and Wang Yanran, who were most worried about him. To these two girls, Gu Yi was like a beacon of light. Especially Lin Qing, even if Gu Yi asked her to become a fallen spirit master, she wouldn't hesitate.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Gu Yi showed a relaxed expression, he wasn't pretending. Apart from being unable to use his spirit power, there were basically no problems.
Besides, without a spirit, he still had his mental power.
Even if his spirit never recovered, relying on his mental power alone would be enough to dominate the spirit master world. Mental power was far more mysterious and unpredictable than spirit power. Not to mention, he carried the legacy of a God-King.
After dismissing the students, Dugu Bo stayed behind.
"Don't fool me, I can sense that you haven't recovered. Why don't you use that spirit technique of yours?"
Gu Yi smiled, "Your eyes are sharp as always, my body hasn't fully recovered yet. I still need the help of an Immortal herb, which might help me reach another level."
Gu Yi trusted Dugu Bo deeply.
"Are you saying you can already use celestial herbs to refine pills?" Dugu Bo couldn't contain his excitement. If this were true, his strength could be significantly enhanced.
The next time he met Tang Hao, he wouldn't just have to stand there and watch.
"Almost, but we'll see how this time goes." Gu Yi got up and stretched, it was time to exercise after lying down for so long.
"What do you need? I'll find it." Gu Yi didn't hold back, many of the materials he needed for his medicinal formula were already prepared, but some had been used up during his research. These would need to be found by Dugu Bo.
"White Lingzhi, Blood Red Sunflower, Tongluo Grass..." Gu Yi listed the things he needed, as he wasn't in a condition to go out.
Dugu Bo was very efficient, he noted down the materials and quickly left to find them.
Gu Yi then walked out of his room and approached the Blue Silver Empress that had been attracting him.
(End Of Chapter)