An Encounter with the Tsundere Immortal Lady Chapter 19

Lin Wuxi couldn’t help but sigh again at Yu Huang’s taste, tsk tsk. This palace, these decorations, they were all practically piled up with spirit stones. It was just short of having four words written on the door: ‘I Am Very Rich’.
In Chenghua Hall, Yu Huang led Lin Wuxi directly to the bedchamber and said to her, “Undress.”
“…”
“Senior Sister, what are you trying to do?”
“I’m treating your injuries. This Golden Jade Pill works best when applied externally. Hurry and undress, so I can apply the medicine for you.”
“But doesn’t this Golden Jade Pill need to be refined with Samadhi True Flame for a full forty-nine two-hour periods before it can be applied externally?”
“Oh, you know about that. Senior Sister has her own methods. I can refine it right away. Watch.” As she spoke, Yu Huang took out a palm-sized, jet-black alchemy cauldron from her storage bag.
“Hiss… The Black Jade Cauldron! Senior Sister, how do you have this?” She knew this unremarkable-looking black alchemy cauldron was something countless alchemy grandmasters dreamed of. Even in the wealthy Wanhen Sect, they had no more than three. Yet, she never imagined her Senior Sister would possess one.
“Oh, this? It’s mine. It belonged to a Nascent Soul old ancestor I had a conflict with.”
“Senior Sister, how could you snatch someone’s belongings?”
“Nonsense.” Yu Huang gave Lin Wuxi a playful, reproachful look. “How could your Senior Sister snatch things? He was the one who insisted on giving me his storage bag. He said he couldn’t let his enemies get their hands on it, no matter what.”
Tsk, the entire fortune of a Nascent Soul old ancestor, acquired just like that. Indeed, comparing myself to her is just depressing.
Then, Yu Huang took out several types of high-grade spirit herbs from her storage bag and tossed them into the Black Jade Cauldron along with the Golden Jade Pill.
“Wait, Senior Sister! This Myriad Flower Grass, Exquisite Jade Herb, Coiling Cloud Herb, and Spirit Condensing Herb… although they’re all excellent healing spirit medicines, the Golden Jade Pill is enough for my injuries. You shouldn’t waste these, Senior Sister.” Lin Wuxi said, swallowing hard. This is all money! Piles and piles of spirit stones! Each herb is incredibly precious. She couldn’t bear to see them wasted like this.
“Stop talking and undress. Senior Sister is going to refine the medicine for you now.”
“Um, Senior Sister, even with the Black Jade Cauldron, doesn’t refining this Golden Jade Pill still take forty-nine days?” Why does Senior Sister seem even more anxious than I am?
Yu Huang raised an eyebrow at Lin Wuxi and said with a touch of smugness, “Watch carefully.” As she spoke, she closed her eyes and focused. A tiny flame, pale blue and translucent, appeared at her fingertip, looking quite lovely.
“The Nine Nether Heavenly Flame! Senior Sister, is this the legendary Nine Nether Heavenly Flame?”
Seeing Lin Wuxi recognize it instantly, Yu Huang felt a bit frustrated. I wanted to show off in front of my junior sister. How does she know everything?
“That’s right, this is indeed the Nine Nether Heavenly Flame. But I’m not done yet. Watch.” As she spoke, Yu Huang flicked her wrist. The pale blue, translucent flame turned completely black. Simultaneously, the room, which had warmed slightly from the Nine Nether Heavenly Flame’s appearance, returned to its normal temperature. This black flame emanated no heat at all.
“Legend says an extremely pure Nine Nether Heavenly Flame can transform into the black Nether Night Flame. I never thought it was true,” Lin Wuxi murmured. Things she had only read about in ancient records were now materializing before her very eyes. Even for someone as composed as her, she was momentarily stunned.
The Nine Nether Heavenly Flame was already incredibly rare. This even more precious Nether Night Flame would probably send the entire cultivation world into a frenzy.
“You know this too?” Yu Huang muttered under her breath, then looked up at Lin Wuxi smugly. “I found this when I accidentally stumbled into an ancient ruin. Well? Is this enough to refine the Golden Jade Pill now?”
It was more than enough. Lin Wuxi nodded. The Nine Nether Heavenly Flame alone could refine the Golden Jade Pill in mere breaths, let alone the Nether Night Flame. The main concern now wasn’t the refining time for the pill, but whether the priceless Black Jade Cauldron, an object of desire for countless cultivators, could even withstand the Nether Night Flame.
“So,” Yu Huang tilted her chin up slightly, “you can undress now, can’t you?”
That seems to be the case, Lin Wuxi nodded and began to undress, but a nagging feeling told her something wasn’t quite right.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through Lin Wuxi’s mind. She recalled her first meeting with Senior Sister Yu Huang. How noble and dazzling she had been, exuding an ethereal immortal aura, like an untouchable celestial maiden. Looking at her Senior Sister now… Lin Wuxi tilted her head, observing Yu Huang. The same exquisitely tailored, luxurious robes, the same breathtakingly beautiful face, the same slender figure. Yet, why does it feel like the Senior Sister before me now and the one I first met are two completely different people?
Yu Huang, who had been quietly watching Lin Wuxi, turned to her with a puzzled expression. “Junior Sister, undress. Why are you staring at me like that?”
“…” Lin Wuxi felt like facepalming.
Cultivators’ robes, while seemingly complex, only consisted of a few layers. It didn’t take long for Lin Wuxi to finish. As she lay down on the bed, her Senior Sister exclaimed in surprise, “Ah, Junior Sister Wuxi, why are you still wearing your undergarments? Your meridians are damaged throughout your body. This medicine needs to be applied everywhere. How can I do that if you’re wearing these?”
“Senior Sister, I can manage these areas myself.”
Her Senior Sister’s expression immediately became stern. “Applying this medicine requires the infusion of true energy. Your meridians are damaged; you absolutely must not casually use your true energy. Besides, we’re both women. There’s no need to be so reserved.”
Seeing her Senior Sister’s grave expression, Lin Wuxi felt she was indeed being overly modest. Without further hesitation, she removed her remaining undergarments.
Her Senior Sister stood beside her, not staring directly, and earnestly refined the Golden Jade Pill in her hand. In a moment, the Nether Night Flame transformed the pill into a pool of golden paste. Yu Huang used a small spell to cool it, then poured it into a Glazed Phoenix Eight Trigrams Bowl. She came to Lin Wuxi’s side and, with a nod to her, began.
After Lin Wuxi gave a slight nod, Yu Huang lightly dipped her finger into the golden paste and began to spread it evenly over Lin Wuxi’s back. Lin Wuxi felt the spiritual energy, along with the cool sensation of the paste, flow into her meridians from her back, repairing hidden blockages. She couldn’t help but marvel internally, Demonic cultivators’ secret remedies truly are miraculous! Though my injuries were life-threatening and would have normally taken half a year to recover from, with this medicine, I’ll probably be mostly healed in just three days. This will save me so much time.
Although her Senior Sister’s touch was gentle and her movements slow, her back and arms weren’t extensive areas, so it was soon done. A cool, melodious voice spoke from above Lin Wuxi, “Turn over.”
“Yes.” Lin Wuxi obediently turned over, but she averted her face, not daring to look at Yu Huang.
Yu Huang chuckled, as if unintentionally, which only made Lin Wuxi more flustered. She wished she could bury her head under the blanket.
But Yu Huang gave her no opportunity to be shy. She gently turned Lin Wuxi’s head to face her, dipped her fingers in the paste, and began applying it to her forehead.
“Mm, Senior Sister, my face as well?”
“Unless you want to be disfigured, then naturally, yes.”
Lin Wuxi imagined herself disfigured, then imagined standing beside her beautiful Senior Sister while disfigured. She shivered in fright and quickly said, “Yes, yes, it does! I’ll trouble you then, Senior Sister.”
“Mm,” Yu Huang nodded. “If you understand it’s a bother, then just lie still. No more fussing.”
Although Lin Wuxi obediently agreed, seeing her Senior Sister’s face so close, magnified before her, she nervously closed her eyes, pretending not to see.
But even with her eyes closed, she could feel her Senior Sister’s breath on her face. The sensation of those slender fingers, cool with the paste, touching her skin made Lin Wuxi tense up completely.
The application on her face was finished quickly. Yu Huang moved lower, applying the paste to Lin Wuxi’s neck and collarbones. Then, dipping her fingers in the bowl once more, she spread the paste onto Lin Wuxi’s chest.
Thump! Lin Wuxi’s heart leaped as if jolted by electricity. Just the thought of those fingers made her face burn. If not for the golden paste concealing it, Senior Sister would surely tease me again.
Just as Lin Wuxi finally breathed a sigh of relief when Yu Huang finished her chest, she seemed to realize something, and her body tensed up all over again.
Senior Sister is currently applying the paste to my chest. Once that’s done, next would be…
“Ah!” Realizing this, Lin Wuxi abruptly sat up. “S-Senior Sister! My back… it felt a little strange just now. Maybe the blockages there are more severe. Could you treat that area first?”
“?” Yu Huang looked up at Lin Wuxi for a moment, then silently nodded in agreement.
After she finished, Lin Wuxi quickly said, “Senior Sister, you’ve worked hard. Hurry and rest. I still need to refine the Golden Jade Pill in my body. Senior Sister, you don’t need to look after me.”
“Mmm, alright. I’m going to bathe. As for your injuries, let the remaining Golden Jade Pill paste work. It might heal a bit slower, but it will still be effective.”
Hearing Senior Sister Yu Huang seemingly see through her little thoughts, Lin Wuxi felt a bit guilty. But luckily, the thick layer of Golden Jade Pill paste on her face hid her expression. Lin Wuxi pretended nothing was wrong and nodded repeatedly, indicating she understood.
After Yu Huang turned and left, Lin Wuxi finally relaxed. Sitting on the warm jade cushion, she began to cultivate.
Thanks to Yu Huang using her Nether Night refining technique, and with the few precious supplementary medicinal ingredients Senior Sister had added, the Golden Jade Pill paste was absorbed very quickly. After circulating her spiritual energy for one full cycle, Lin Wuxi clearly felt the faintly aching areas pained significantly less.
After nine cycles, just as Lin Wuxi was about to draw all her true energy into her dantian, the purple lotus that had been motionless inside her suddenly twitched slightly. The true energy that was supposed to enter her dantian immediately rushed entirely towards the purple lotus instead. Not a shred of true energy entered her dantian.