Chapter 43: Senior Sister's Secret
"All done!"
After thoroughly examining Yuan Niya's body, Gu Mo had determined the optimal spiritual energy vibration frequency that would yield the best results for her.
"Phew~~"
Hearing that Gu Mo had completed his assessment, Yuan Niya let out a long sigh of relief. Several times during the process, she had nearly cried out. Although she had mentally prepared herself for what might happen when she chose to have Gu Mo perform the perfected Cleansing Technique for her, the warm sensation carried by his spiritual energy had still far exceeded her expectations.
"Junior Brother Gu Mo, you sure have quite a few secrets." Yuan Niya scrutinized Gu Mo closely. Now that her own secret had been discovered, she needed to grasp something about Gu Mo in return. Only by holding secrets over each other could they maintain mutual apprehension and ensure that neither would reveal anything.
"Senior Sister Yuan's secret isn't small either," Gu Mo replied with hidden meaning. If she dared to expose his secret, he would spread the word that she padded her chest.
"Hmph!"
Yuan Niya clenched her fists, itching to punch Gu Mo. Every other outer disciple she encountered treated her with utmost respect, yet this Gu Mo was an exception.
However, recalling that she still had a favor to ask of him, Yuan Niya suppressed her embarrassment and annoyance. "Well then, Junior Brother Gu Mo, let me test the effects of your perfected Cleansing Technique."
"Alright!"
Gu Mo nodded. This was also his first time performing the perfected Cleansing Technique on someone else, and he was equally eager to see the results.
Circulating his spiritual energy, Gu Mo cast a glowing Cleansing Technique toward Yuan Niya. As the radiance enveloped her, she felt a tingling soreness spreading through her entire body. The vibrating spiritual energy constantly cleansed her, expelling impurities from within.
Fifteen minutes later, the effects of the Cleansing Technique faded. Yuan Niya slumped to the ground, drenched in sweat as if she had just been fished out of water.
Yet, despite her exhausted state, her eyes shone with excitement. The effect of this perfected Cleansing Technique was far beyond her expectations. She had studied the technique before, but upon realizing she lacked the aptitude for mastering it, she had decisively given up.
However, that did not prevent her from understanding the effects of a perfected Cleansing Technique. After all, someone in the sect had successfully cultivated it before, and there were detailed records of its effects. But none of those descriptions compared to what she had just personally experienced—the intensity, the prolonged duration—everything far exceeded the documented accounts.
"Um… Senior Sister Yuan, are you alright?" Seeing her sit there in a daze, Gu Mo felt a little concerned. After all, the Cleansing Technique he had used on her was an enhanced version.
Normally, a perfected Cleansing Technique would last only a dozen breaths, but this time, it had persisted for a full fifteen minutes. The reason Gu Mo had increased the dosage was that he had suddenly realized a problem—if he used the normal dosage, he would have to cast the technique on her every day.
Having Yuan Niya visit him daily was something he absolutely could not accept. He had too many secrets here, and if she came every day, they were bound to be exposed.
Most secrets didn't matter much, but the secret of the Sunflower had to remain hidden at all costs. As for him going to Yuan Niya's residence to perform the Cleansing Technique, that was even less feasible.
As an outer disciple, it was not easy for him to enter the living quarters of an inner disciple. Furthermore, he had to manage the spiritual fields—how could he afford to travel back and forth every day?
After weighing his options, Gu Mo came up with a solution: increase the dosage. By performing a high-intensity Cleansing Technique, he could extend its effects for several days, eliminating the need for daily treatments.
"I'm fine. I feel great!"
Yuan Niya quickly composed herself and circulated her spiritual energy to dispel the lingering tingling sensation. At that moment, she noticed a significant improvement—her spiritual energy flowed much more smoothly than before. The effect was immediate and astonishingly powerful.
The reason Yuan Niya experienced such a dramatic change was not just because Gu Mo had enhanced the Cleansing Technique. It was also due to the fact that she had come from the mundane world, meaning her body contained more worldly impurities than those who had grown up in the sect.
Now, with the help of Gu Mo's perfected Cleansing Technique, those impurities had been cleansed, leading to an immediate and remarkable transformation.
"Junior Brother Gu Mo, I'll return in a month." After checking her condition, Yuan Niya estimated that she would need at least a month to fully adapt to this cleansing and marrow refinement.
Previously, she had been worried about how to receive daily treatments without drawing attention. If she visited Gu Mo every day, someone would surely notice. But now, that concern had vanished.
A sudden thought struck Yuan Niya—if she had realized this issue, then had Gu Mo also anticipated it? Was this why he had performed such a powerful and prolonged Cleansing Technique?
For a cultivator who had mastered a spell to perfection, adjusting its potency was certainly not difficult.
Before leaving, Yuan Niya handed Gu Mo a communication jade talisman. Unlike single-use message talismans, this was closer to a magical artifact, capable of repeated use. Naturally, such items were expensive, but for an inner disciple, it was nothing of consequence.
After confirming that Yuan Niya had left, Gu Mo retrieved the Sunflower and Peashooter from the black mist space and replanted them in his spiritual field. The koi fish was also returned to its tank.
Once everything was settled, Gu Mo stood before the spiritual field, ready to begin the next round of cultivation. This time, he planned to plant first-grade high-quality Water Spirit Rice, which required careful attention.
Using the Lesser Flame Wave and Lesser Earth Dragon techniques, he prepared the spiritual field. Next, he cast the Lesser Cloud Rain technique repeatedly, flooding the field with spiritual rain. Only after fully saturating the soil would he begin planting the Water Spirit Rice.
A week later…
Gazing at the spiritual field, where the water level had risen past his calves, Gu Mo finally let out a long breath of relief. For seven days, he had exhausted every last drop of his spiritual energy casting the Lesser Cloud Rain technique. The field had been subjected to continuous rainfall for an entire week, finally reaching the ideal condition for Water Spirit Rice cultivation.
The Peashooters planted in the field remained unaffected, as Gu Mo had previously tested and confirmed that as long as they weren't completely submerged, they could still thrive.
As for the Sunflower, it was planted in a separate spirit sunflower area, which Gu Mo had deliberately sectioned off to prevent flooding. Even if it did get submerged, like the Peashooters, it could still absorb sunlight essence as long as it wasn't entirely underwater.
However, the spirit sunflowers themselves couldn't be flooded, which was why Gu Mo had separated them.
With the field now ready, Gu Mo took the pre-sprouted Water Spirit Rice seeds and scattered them into the water. Unlike Spirit Jade Rice, which could be sown directly as seeds, Water Spirit Rice required a seedling stage—simply throwing the seeds into water would reduce the germination rate.
As he watched the rippling water surface, a sudden idea popped into Gu Mo's mind—raising fish in the rice fields!
Without hesitation, he returned to his hut, scooped the koi fish from the water tank, and released it into the flooded field.