Three days later, a faint and elegant fragrance lingered in the room when Gu Caiyi slowly awoke from her deep sleep. She opened her eyes and stared at the moonstone-studded ceiling, and for a few moments, she lay still in a daze, her mind slow to process the reality. 0

Then, all at once, she sat upright and crossed her legs in a meditative pose. With inner sight, she examined her body. The meridians that had once been shattered and ravaged were now quiet, completely emptied out. The stagnant spirit energy that had clung to her for almost two years had vanished without a trace.0

With a single thought, the spirit power that she hadn't been able to control in a long time began to circulate smoothly.0

Mm! Gu Caiyi let out a muffled groan as a sharp pain coursed through her meridians. Yet despite the pain, her heart overflowed with joy! "It's really healed! My dantian has been restored! I can absorb spirit energy again! I can cultivate again. Luo Chen didn't lie to me!"2

All the hardships of the past few years came rushing back to her at once, and she couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall. Yet when she thought of the bright future ahead, she...0