The third and final rule in the booklet was about the cultivation method for extracting power.
Nian Jiaojiao slowly closed her eyes and began to meditate.
Gradually, the moon hung on the branches, while Nian Jiaojiao remained as still as an old monk in meditation.
Yuchuan and Xingyun outside the door were a little worried.
Their wife-lord hadn't eaten dinner. After returning, she had hastily thrown down a sentence, "Absolutely do not disturb," and then entered the room. They didn't know what their wife-lord was doing, and she still hadn't come out.
Just then, Nan Qing walked over and said:
"No need to worry. Go back to your rooms first."
Actually, from the conversation between Nian Jiaojiao and Lei Juan, Nan Qing had roughly inferred some news.
He looked at the closed door, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Cultivating?
Interesting...
Meanwhile, inside the room, Nian Jiaojiao felt something emerge from the top of her head. Immediately after, a smoky, chibi version of Jiaojiao was born.
The smoky chibi Jiaojiao looked down at herself meditating and smiled humanly.
This cultivation is truly too interesting!
Soon, she saw things she couldn't normally see.
It turned out there were three points of light above her head.
Smoky Jiaojiao touched the green light point and immediately saw the content of her novel, "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai."
The other two blue light points were the two poems she had written for the Full Moon Poetry Society.
Smoky Jiaojiao sat down cross-legged, resting her chin on her right hand, and thought:
It seems that the green light point is the power derived from my novel being recognized by heaven and earth, or from the faith of people.
The blue light points are the power converted from poems.
However, these three light points all looked a bit dim. It seemed that the previous forced spiritual infusion had consumed a lot of power.
Thinking this, the smoky little Jiaojiao put on a solemn expression and began to diligently absorb power.
Half an hour later, smoky Jiaojiao let out a satisfied burp.
Smoky Jiaojiao also appeared to have become a little more solidified.
After finishing this, smoky Jiaojiao didn't rush back into her body. Instead, she stood up with great interest.
I'll jump~
Nian Jiaojiao went to the tea table.
I'll jump again!
Onto the windowsill.
Nian Jiaojiao tried to extend her hand outwards, and her hand directly passed through the window, with a small section remaining outside.
After confirming her form, smoky Jiaojiao casually found a room and went inside.
Eh, this is Yuchuan's room.
Yuchuan's room was still lit at this time. Seeing Yuchuan, who exuded a gentle aura, Nian Jiaojiao couldn't help but lean closer, examining him carefully.
Yuchuan was holding needle and thread. Nian Jiaojiao looked closely and realized, good heavens, wasn't this the newly issued clothing from Bai Chuan Academy?
And Yuchuan had embroidered the characters "Jiaojiao" on the inside of the Confucian robe.
Nian Jiaojiao's heart softened. She jumped onto Yuchuan's shoulder, wanting to give him a "hugging embrace."
Yuchuan seemed to sense something on his shoulder, and he instinctively swept his hand.
Nian Jiaojiao fell directly from Yuchuan's shoulder, tumbling several times.
Ouch!
Although smoky Jiaojiao didn't feel much pain, she clearly saw several wisps of smoke missing from her body and cried out in distress.
Ordinary people couldn't hear smoky Jiaojiao's voice. At this time, Yuchuan had already gotten up and was walking out. He paused for a moment when passing Nian Jiaojiao's door. There was no reaction from inside the room, so Yuchuan continued forward.
Smoky Jiaojiao curiously followed him and soon discovered that his destination was the "bathing room"!
Hmm...
See no evil, hear no evil!
As a proper young lady, how can I not look at a handsome man and be a scoundrel!
Thinking this, smoky Jiaojiao swaggered into the room after Yuchuan.
The hot water in the room had already been boiled; all that was needed was to ladle it into the large wooden tub.
Yuchuan, with his back to smoky Jiaojiao, began to take off his outer robe.
Smoky Jiaojiao watched him excitedly, her eyes not blinking.
Slender and graceful back, exquisite curves, like a peach...
Smoky Jiaojiao began to emit smoke.
However, this smoke didn't fully escape and soon returned on its own.
Yuchuan stepped into the bathing tub, his brows furrowed slightly.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt somewhat uneasy today...
He glanced around but found nothing, so he had to let it go.
It seemed he was overthinking things...
At this moment, smoky Jiaojiao became unhappy.
Because she was already sitting on Yuchuan's shoulder and was fumbling all over him, but as a "beginner smoke person," she had no tactile sensation, so she had to give up reluctantly.
Nian Jiaojiao cast a reluctant glance at Yuchuan in the bathtub, then turned and hurried back to her room.
Smoky Jiaojiao gradually disappeared above Nian Jiaojiao's head, and Nian Jiaojiao, who had been sitting cross-legged, finally opened her eyes.
After opening her eyes, the first thing Nian Jiaojiao did was open the door and prepare to walk towards Yuchuan's location.
Just then, she met Xingyun halfway.
As soon as Xingyun saw Nian Jiaojiao, he said happily:
"Wife-lord, you're finally out! I'll go make you food!"
"Ah! Wait, I don't need it!"
Nian Jiaojiao quickly stopped him and said seriously to Xingyun:
"I'm not hungry, so we won't have dinner today! Really!"
Perhaps it was due to cultivation, but Nian Jiaojiao inexplicably felt a sense of fullness.
Xingyun looked at Nian Jiaojiao curiously and asked:
"Then where are you going now, Wife-lord?"
Nian Jiaojiao's old face flushed.
She couldn't possibly say she wanted to watch Yuchuan bathe and take advantage of him, right?
However, she was facing Xingyun now, so there was no need to panic.
He definitely wouldn't be able to tell.
So, Nian Jiaojiao bluffed:
"Aren't I going to sleep now? Who was in my room today? I didn't see anyone for a long time."
As expected, Xingyun believed her and replied sincerely:
"Yesterday it was Second Brother, but later..."
As he spoke, Xingyun seemed to remember something, and his voice began to falter.
"Late, later it was Eldest Brother, but Second Brother was behind me, but, but yesterday Second Brother, no, I..."
"Stop!"
Nian Jiaojiao quickly called a halt, rubbing her temples with a headache. The continuous sentences made her feel dizzy.
"So today it was either your Second Brother or you?" Nian Jiaojiao summarized for him.
Xingyun nodded vigorously.
"Did you come over, or Nan Qing?"
Seeing the situation, Nian Jiaojiao had to abandon her plan to find Yuchuan immediately.
"Second Brother, Second Brother said he wasn't feeling well... so..."
When Nian Jiaojiao heard this, she immediately asked:
"Nan Qing isn't feeling well? I saw him looking quite normal when I came back today. I'll go and see him."
Saying this, Nian Jiaojiao walked towards Nan Qing's room.
Knock, knock, knock—
"Nan Qing? Are you asleep?"
There was no response from inside the door. As Nian Jiaojiao turned to leave.
Creak—
The door was opened.
At this time, Nan Qing had not tied up his hair. Instead, it was naturally falling on both sides. His clothes were simply draped on, revealing a small part of his fair chest.
"What is it?"
Nan Qing glanced at Nian Jiaojiao and said.
"Nothing, I just heard from Xingyun that you weren't feeling well. Do you need a doctor?"
After hearing Nian Jiaojiao's words, Nan Qing only said:
"A night's rest should be enough."