Yun Qian slipped into a dream, and outside the window, rain began to fall.
Inside the room, the scent of mugwort lingered, while outside one could faintly hear the dense sound of rain.
Xu Chang’an sat beside Yun Qian, letting her rest her head on his lap, quietly watching the young lady’s sleeping face.
Uncommonly, Yun Qian did not frown or appear weak as she fell asleep, but rather looked sowhat relaxed.
After all, a young lady with a cold body cannot refuse moxibustion, and even Yun Qian, under Xu Chang’an’s ticulous care, was now deeply ensconced in her dreamland.
It could only be said that, regardless of who it is, it’s hard to escape a gentle place.
...
Inside the room, the specially made mugwort by Xu Chang’an emitted a uniquely fresh aroma, and Yun Qian, having sweated, had dampened her clothes quite a bit.
Xu Chang’an felt that it was Miss Yun’s scent, which he liked a lot, but still took a towel to wipe the moisture from Yun Qian’s neck.
Outside the window, the rain continued unabated, as Xu Chang’an quietly sat, staring, admiring Yun Qian’s face.
Occasionally wiping her sweat and adjusting her sleeping posture.
"..."
In front of him was a beautiful young lady, but Xu Chang’an’s mind was utterly devoid of romance, facing such worldly beauty, his head was filled with thoughts of a young lady’s monthly nstrual cycle.
This wasn’t sothing to be ashad of ntioning, because it was indeed very important.
Yun Qian had many bodily ailnts; she didn’t have even what an average young lady should have, evident of how poor her constitution was.
When he first lived on the island with Yun Qian, Xu Chang’an didn’t pay much mind, but after a year, having cared for Yun Qian’s food, clothing, shelter, and transportation in an all-encompassing manner, he discovered that Yun Qian lacked a woman’s typical nstrual cycle.
At first, he thought people in this world might be different from those he was familiar with.
But later, in order to perform massage and diagnose Yun Qian, after consulting dical books in the library pavilion, he understood... it’s Yun Qian who’s abnormal, not this world.
The dical books detailed these things very thoroughly.
At seven years, a girl’s kidney energy is abundant, teeth change and hair grows longer.
At fourteen, nstrual blood arrives, the Ren ridian opens, the Tai Chong ridian thrives, and the monthly cycle descends accordingly.
By twenty-one, kidney energy is balanced, causing mature teeth to erge and grow fully.
At forty-nine, the Ren ridian is feeble, the Tai Chong ridian wanes, nstrual blood ceases, and the earthly path is blocked.
Typically, lacking nstrual blood by sixteen is considered late.
"..."
Xu Chang’an looked at Miss Yun’s side profile, gently sighing.
How old was Yun Qian already?
He didn’t know.
But judging by appearance, she must be at least twenty-five or six.
Yet, the problem was.
When he first t Miss Yun, she looked just as she does now; so many years have passed, and apart from gaining better body flexibility under his care... Yun Qian has virtually remained unchanged.
Could it be.
Miss Yun has already surpassed the age of experiencing nstrual blood, after all, at forty-nine, earthly won cease the cycle.
How many years has the mystical Miss Yun been alive?
Xu Chang’an held his head with one hand, no longer delving further into thought, because no matter how many tis he asks, Yun Qian would never explain it to him.
"Hmm..."
The reason Xu Chang’an cared about this wasn’t because he wanted Yun Qian to be like ordinary won.
Under normal circumstances, even if Yun Qian didn’t resemble average young ladies, lacking the monthly nstrual blood... wouldn’t hinder cultivation, after all, in Xu Chang’an’s past life, it was common for won to have the saying to "sever the red dragon" in cultivation.
Because the blood is red, it’s likened to a "red dragon."
During nstrual periods, symptoms often include back and leg pain, headache and unwellness, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain... which can inherently affect cultivation.
And in the worldly realm of this world, nstrual blood is seen as a symbol of filth, not sothing beneficial.
If it doesn’t exist, then it doesn’t exist.
But Xu Chang’an had his reasons.
In this world, at least on Muyu Peak, the cultivation of maidens doesn’t focus on severing the red dragon; nstrual cycles are as usual, and Xu Chang’an, as the steward of Muyu Peak, living surrounded by maidens, learned a lot about these things.
Cultivation involves bringing Spiritual Qi into the body.
When nstrual blood arrives, young won’s spiritual gates open wide, allowing for better absorption of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, fostering their health. Hence, during early cultivation, practicing during the arrival of nstrual blood can yield twice the results with half the effort.
Xu Chang’an had witnessed nurous senior sisters regularly visiting the Steward Hall monthly to exchange elixirs promoting cultivation, and over ti... he knew when so of them would experience nstrual blood, and prepared elixirs in advance as part of his duties.
Indeed.
The monthly nstrual cycle can be inconvenient, but as long as the cultivation realm requires using body ridians as the dium to absorb Spiritual Qi, then the wide-opening of the spirit road brought by nstrual blood, this cultivation boost, is a hundred benefits with no harm.
Therefore, nstrual blood, which is of no use except trouble and pain in the worldly realm for won, turns out to be essential in the Immortal Sect.
On Muyu Peak, won’s cultivation inherently has advantages over n, and they believe that young ladies are more favored by the Heavenly Dao in the path of cultivation.
Thus, they strive not to sever the spirit road, even striving to extend their nstrual years, maintaining their bodily states between twenty and thirty years old. In such circumstances, looking back, one would notice... those seniors at Muyu Peak, despite being several hundred years old, don’t appear like old crones, remaining instead at the most charming age of won.
This isn’t solely to look attractive, it’s just that they set their age during youth for cultivation, and later got accustod to presenting such appearance in the world.
For instance, beauty fruits were initially given to those won of lower realms unable to control their physiques, helping them maintain their age.
"Phew..."
At that mont, Yun Qian dreamt of sothing unknown, turning over and continuing her deep sleep.
Interrupted by Yun Qian’s sudden motion, Xu Chang’an clicked his tongue.
"Tsk."
Softly sighed, showing a peculiar expression.
Summarized.
Previously, as Yun Qian hadn’t cultivated, he didn’t bring up this matter, but now, since Yun Qian has begun cultivating with Wen Li, whether for curing or accelerating cultivation, healing Yun Qian is a matter that must be undertaken.
Not to ntion, upon discovering Yun Qian’s lack of monthly nstrual cycle, Senior Wen should also devise a treatnt for her.
Therefore, whether in pursuit of having children or for cultivation purposes...
The nstrual cycle is an unavoidable matter for Miss Yun, sothing that must be faced sooner or later.
Yun Qian’s inability to bypass it ans he cannot bypass it either.
Considering the use of the nstrual cycle, given Yun Qian’s cold body condition, the initial pain from lower abdominal cramps is unbearable to endure, and what follows would undoubtedly make his heart ache.
Thus, using herbal baths to improve Yun Qian’s constitution is an urgent matter.
"..."
Xu Chang’an looked towards the Mystic Passage of the bathroom, carefully lifting Yun Qian, replacing his knee with a pillow, tiptoeing to his feet, trying his best not to disturb Yun Qian’s dream.
The pillow carried his scent, with no intention of leaving, thus Yun Qian remained asleep.
Dreaming alone had no significance, but her husband being by her side, she could continue sleeping a while longer.
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