11: Chapter 11 Medicated Bath

"Junior Sister, you should focus on your cultivation. Wait until your cultivation level surpasses mine before you say anything else."

Lin Ming smiled slightly and said.

If you want to lecture me, wait until your cultivation level surpasses mine.

As he spoke, Lin Ming returned to his lounge chair and lay down. Watching the leaves swaying in the breeze on the branches, he slowly closed his eyes.

It would be a pity not to sleep in such fine weather.

He wouldn't be swayed by a few words from Su Lianxue.

Hopeless.

Su Lianxue looked at Lin Ming lying on the chair and complained in her heart.

Her Revered Master, whom she had never met, was a cultivation fanatic, yet her Senior Brother was actually uninterested in cultivation. Paradoxically, he possessed a certain talent in the Sword Dao.

Wouldn't Revered Master urge Senior Brother to Cultivate?

Thinking of this, Su Lianxue looked toward the mountain peak.

She wondered when she would finally meet her Revered Master.

Immediately after, her gaze returned to Lin Ming.

Her cultivation would soon surpass Lin Ming's, and then she would put pressure on her Senior Brother.

With such talent in the Sword Dao, it would be a pity if he didn't work hard at his cultivation.

Perhaps Lin Ming could even become a help to her in the future.

Su Lianxue turned and returned to her wooden cabin. She didn't plan to continue cultivating for now; she was afraid that if she did, she wouldn't be able to control herself and would complete her fourth Body Tempering.

Night fell.

Lin Ming had cleared out an empty room.

Inside the room were two large wooden tubs, both filled with clear water.

Under one of the tubs, some bricks were placed around the edges to lift it up.

A ball of fire rose from Lin Ming's hand.

"Go."

The ball of fire fell beneath the tub, and the flames gradually spread until they occupied the entire space underneath.

Before long, the water in the tub began to boil.

One by one, spiritual plants appeared in Lin Ming's hand.

Sunny Green Flower, Profound Spirit Grass, Emerald Spirit Fruit...

A series of Tier 1 spiritual plants were thrown into the boiling water by Lin Ming in sequence.

If other cultivators saw this, they would surely curse Lin Ming for being wasteful; these spiritual plants were what Spirit Guiding Realm cultivators needed for their practice.

Using them on someone in the Body Tempering Realm was nothing short of a waste.

But Lin Ming didn't care. If it was a waste, so be it. After all, that was how he had progressed through his own Body Tempering Realm cultivation.

Now, he was simply letting his Junior Sister replicate the treatment he once received.

Every bit of treatment he once had, his Junior Sister would have as well.

Since his unreliable Revered Master had washed his hands of everything, the task of teaching his Junior Sister could only fall to him.

As time passed and various spiritual plants were added, the clear water gradually turned light green, then shifted from light green to green, and finally became a deep green.

Seeing that the timing was right, Lin Ming extinguished the fire beneath the tub.

After finishing all this, Lin Ming walked to the door.

Su Lianxue had already been waiting outside the door.

"Come in."

Lin Ming said to Su Lianxue.

Su Lianxue entered the room, her gaze falling upon the tub for the Medicinal Bath.

A refreshing fragrance wafted from the tub; she had already smelled it while standing outside the cabin.

"Strip naked, get in, and it'll be over once all the medicinal power is absorbed."

Lin Ming told her.

"The other tub is for you to wash yourself after the medicinal power is absorbed."

After saying that, Lin Ming walked straight out and closed the door behind him.

He had said everything he needed to; the rest was up to Su Lianxue and had nothing to do with him.

Su Lianxue walked to the tub, looking at the steaming Medicinal Bath, and stood there quietly.

Her clothes were shed.

Su Lianxue removed her clothes one by one until she stood stark naked before the tub.

Then, her snow-white body stepped up the stairs.

Her long, fair legs stepped into the Medicinal Bath.

Her beautiful eyes furrowed as she felt the scalding heat of the Medicinal Bath.

However, having already undergone Body Tempering three times, her body was just barely able to withstand the scalding liquid.

She submerged herself completely in the tub, the Medicinal Bath covering everything but her head.

As she entered the bath, she could feel the medicinal power slowly entering her body, tempering and strengthening it.

Fourth Body Tempering.

It happened naturally.

Unknowingly, Su Lianxue completed her fourth Body Tempering within the Medicinal Bath.

But the Medicinal Bath was far from over; the medicinal power continued to pour into her body, merging with it.

This process lasted for about half an hour.

The medicinal power in the bath was fully absorbed by Su Lianxue, and the liquid in the tub became clear again.

At the same time, a layer of grime appeared on the surface of her skin.

This grime consisted of the Impurities from her body; while the Medicinal Bath tempered her body, it also forced out the Impurities.

This would be very helpful for her future cultivation.

Su Lianxue now realized the benefits of the Medicinal Bath.

With the help of this Medicinal Bath, her cultivation progress could be accelerated once more.

Su Lianxue stepped out of that tub and into the other one, washing away the grime on her skin.

Once the grime was washed away, Su Lianxue's skin looked even more supple, making her appear increasingly beautiful.

After changing her clothes, Su Lianxue opened the wooden door and walked out.

Lin Ming was sitting on a stone stool nearby. Seeing Su Lianxue come out, he nodded slightly.

"Clean those two tubs; they'll be needed again next time."

Lin Ming said to Su Lianxue.

"Is it tomorrow?"

Su Lianxue asked.

Having experienced the benefits of the Medicinal Bath, she naturally wanted to continue.

"Of course not."

Lin Ming shook his head.

"This Medicinal Bath is most effective only when you are about to complete a Body Tempering."

"The next time will be before your fifth Body Tempering."

"I understand."

Su Lianxue nodded.

Since that was the case, Su Lianxue naturally listened to Lin Ming.

Then, she turned and walked through the wooden door, lifted one of the tubs, and headed toward the pond.

"Clean them up quickly and get some rest early."

Lin Ming said, looking at Su Lianxue's departing figure.

Su Lianxue did not respond to Lin Ming's words.

Lin Ming stretched and returned to his own room.

The busy day had come to an end, and it was time for him to get some good rest.