The May sky over the Eastern Sea was like the face of an actor, prone to sudden change. Just two days before, it had been a bright, sunny day, but today dark clouds loomed overhead, as if a torrential downpour was imminent.
At Ao Xiang Villa, in the courtyard of Villa No. 7,
the rich fragrance of medicine overflowed from the Medicine Furnace and filled the courtyard.
Around the Medicine Furnace, Su Yuxin, Situ Ruoshui, Su Jindi, and Pan Jueming sat like old monks in deep meditation, cross-legged as they continuously absorbed the scent of the medicine.
Their bodies seemed cleansed, expelling much dirt, which was black and smeared all over their clothes, emitting a rather foul odor.
However—
Foul as it was, over the past two days, they had been sitting cross-legged around the Medicine Furnace, absorbing its fragrance.
Because Chu Ji had told them that this was a rare opportunity to improve their physiques, far more effective than a year of arduous cultivation.
