Hidden Moth

Chapter 83: A Brief Trial of the Wintry Wind Across Ten Thousand Miles


He Kao took out a small porcelain bottle, opened the red silk soft plug, and poured out an elixir. He gently peeled off the gold foil wrapped around it, remembering that under the flashlight that night, the elixir appeared pale yellow, but under natural light now, it was milky white.

He handed it to Gao Xue'e, saying, "After dinner, take this, just hold it under your tongue to dissolve... It will be very beneficial for you."

"What kind of benefits?" Gao Xue'e carefully examined the elixir, feeling its sheen and glossiness in her hand, which made her feel very comfortable, as if a faint fragrance was being absorbed into her senses, and all the pores of her body seemed to expand along with it, her mood also relaxed.

Although she didn't know what kind of good thing it was, she was sure it was something good!

Peiyuan Pill actually has no smell; the fragrant feeling Gao Xue'e seemed to perceive was just a sensation emerging from her spiritual sense. Ordinary people do have spiritual sense, or else they couldn't talk about the cultivation of techniques.

He Kao explained, "Its main effect is to consolidate the foundation and nourish the essence, specifically speaking, it adjusts endocrine and microcirculation, promoting the balanced function of each organ, improving physique, beautifying the complexion..."

The main effect of Peiyuan Pill is to make up for congenital deficiencies and repair postnatal damage. He Kao's introduction was not entirely accurate, but Gao Xue'e liked listening to it.

Gao Xue'e was indeed very happy, but a bit worried as she asked, "Could it be the kind of elixir you took a few days ago?"

He Kao: "Of course not. That elixir is called Essence Nourishing Pill, and this elixir is called Peiyuan Pill..."

He further explained the differences and subtleties between the two elixirs. Now, Gao Xue'e could be considered a Guest of Fate, so many things could be spoken directly.

Only then did Gao Xue'e feel reassured and put the elixir under her tongue, her eyes filled with gratitude as she looked at He Kao.

He Kao added, "If you have time, I'll teach you a set of Eight Brocade Pieces. It's similar to the popular routines outside, but with more heart methods and attention. If you exercise after taking the Peiyuan Pill, the effect will be even better."

Gao Xue'e: "Then I'll try to get back early today. After dinner, I'll learn from you."

Why did He Kao do this? Because he remembered the annotation Lin Qingshuang had made for him on a technique: "Control the heart with the mind, if the heart is chaotic, the mind can't be at peace; control the heart with the body, harmonized qi brings peace to the heart gradually."

If the body is light, qi is harmonized; if qi is harmonized, the heart is peaceful; if the heart is peaceful, the spirit is settled. This is also a method to help Gao Xue'e recover her mind and emotions from the shock, beneficial for both physical and mental state.

Actually, Gao Xue'e's physique was already quite good. If it were someone with a slightly weaker body, after being so frightened and tormented, they'd probably fall seriously ill. However, Gao Xue'e not only survived but was able to go to work normally these past few days.

So having her take Peiyuan Pill with supplementary external training, the effect would be better than for the average person.

Lin Qingshuang gave He Kao three kinds of elixirs, with one bottle each of Essence Nourishing Pill and Qi Replenishing Pill, but gave a whole three bottles of the most precious Peiyuan Pill! He Kao gave one bottle to Qian Guran, and that night he also had Xiaopang take one pill.

Each bottle contains twelve pills, and he still has twenty-three pills left.

For ordinary people, taking one Peiyuan Pill a month is sufficient. If it weren't for the spiritual effect of the Peiyuan Pill, Huang Xiaopang might still be lying in the hospital with Old Qian by now.

Now that He Kao had successfully broken through to Tier Two, Essence Nourishing Pill and Qi Replenishing Pill were no longer very effective for him. The most suitable for him to take was the Peiyuan Pill. So he took it out again, but first gave one to Gao Xue'e.

Having come to terms with many things, He Kao's attitude towards elixirs was somewhat like his approach to the golden paperweight. Anything had to be used to good effect instead of being hoarded away, or it was as if it didn't exist.

Today, he opened a complete bottle, prepared to take it himself if necessary. As for the other bottle with eleven pills left, he would leave it all for Xiaopang... he did have a sense of ritual.

After Gao Xue'e went to work, he practiced three sets of the Eight Brocade Pieces in the front courtyard under the sun, took a shower and changed into a new set of clothes, then deleted the obviously unreliable content from the fifth secret manual prepared by AI before sending it to Lin Qingshuang.

Shortly after, Lin Qingshuang called directly, with a serious tone, bluntly asking, "Xiao Kao, where did this come from?"

He Kao's explanation was a bit complicated: "Didn't I organize an Observation Secret Manual last time, which you also annotated for me? This time, I used a similar method, just with a bit more other content."

"I considered the information I had gathered, and the heart methods and subtleties for the Eight Brocade Pieces you entrusted Old Qian to teach me, including certain annotations you made for me, all as logical content segments."

"You can just think of it as searching for keywords; it's roughly similar... This time, it was specifically directed, with artificial intelligence automatically capturing and editing the content."

Lin Qingshuang was silent for a moment, probably at a loss for words, before finally squeezing out a sentence, "Please do not pass it on without permission, and especially, do not post it online!"

She used the word "please" with a very subtle tone.

He Kao: "Okay, I remember... Can I ask you one more question, is this the Entry Level of Observing Body Skill and Tier One Technique? Has anything been deliberately deleted or altered?"

Lin Qingshuang: "Bound by Sect Rules, I'm not at liberty to tell you these things."

He Kao quickly changed his question, "I have a friend, who likely saw this technique while I was organizing the files on the computer. If he follows it for cultivation..."

Lin Qingshuang interrupted him, "You have a friend?"

He Kao: "Ah, well, a colleague too, anyway, he saw it while I was organizing it on the computer..."

Lin Qingshuang interrupted him again, "If you... your friend, can cultivate to the Entry Level, just let me know immediately. Also, regarding those elixirs I gave you, take them in order according to the instructions."

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