My Lady Always Lacks Ambition-Chapter 1071 - 1041: The Damned Heaven Finally Did Right

Chapter 1071: Chapter 1041: The Damned Heaven Finally Did Right

Teng Zhao was finishing up in the neighboring room, giving instructions to Xue Bozhen about the follow-up care. Qin Liuxi, on the other hand, was enduring the pain while setting up a small array for herself. She took off her tattered clothes and turned slightly to see a charred patch of flesh on her shoulder from a lightning strike, causing her to grimace in pain.

"Damn heavens, what skill is it to strike me with lightning? If you have the ability, strike down all the demon cultivators in the world and I’ll call you father. This pain is killing me!"

Hissing through her teeth, she opened her large bag, took out the Revitalizing Pill, and swallowed it without hesitation.

Don’t ever shortchange yourself!

Once she had taken the elixir, she sat cross-legged on the bed, forming seals with her hands to perform the Grand Circulation, and entered meditation.

However, as she channeled her energy, she realized that her meridians had expanded significantly, each one shimmering with a faint purple light.

Huh, what’s this?

Has the damn heavens finally done something right?

Qin Liuxi reformed the seals, ran the Grand Circulation, and entered a formal meditative retreat.

She remained in retreat for three days, only coming out when the New Year had arrived, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

After performing a Dust Cleaning Technique on herself and changing into a new set of clothes, Qin Liuxi opened the room door.

Teng Zhao and Little Ginseng were sitting under the eaves, sipping tea and enjoying the snow. Hearing the commotion, both turned their heads with delight.

"Master, you’ve emerged from your retreat." Teng Zhao stood up, glanced her over, and seeing her in high spirits, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Little Ginseng scrutinized Qin Liuxi’s eyes and said, "Your eyes seem to have traces of lightning in them."

Incredible, she clearly got struck by lightning. Any other Heavenly Master might have needed a year or half a year in retreat to recover, but she only took three days and appeared even more unfathomable and extraordinary than before.

Qin Liuxi chuckled, "This time, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I’m hungry; go tell someone to bring food over so we can chat while eating."

In the courtyard, there were still guards waiting. Seeing Little Ginseng gesture, they quickly went to make arrangements.

Qin Liuxi looked towards the neighboring room, "Have the people from the Xue Family left?"

"It’s New Year, after all. That Miss Xue woke up and they returned to Shengjing. After all, we didn’t know when you’d come out of retreat," said Little Ginseng. "That Mr. Xue said he’d thank you heavily when we return to the capital. As for the remains over at Qishan, he’s sent someone to deal with them, and Zhaozhao also went there to recite the Rebirth Scripture and perform a small ritual."

"Is it New Year already?"

"Today is the first day of the lunar New Year, Master. Happy New Year to you. May your year be smooth, auspicious, and as you wish." Teng Zhao stepped back two steps and knelt down to kowtow three times.

After three years apart, he could finally kowtow and wish her a Happy New Year again.

Seeing this, Little Ginseng also knelt down to kowtow.

Qin Liuxi accepted it and had them rise, saying, "I haven’t prepared any gifts for the New Year yet. When we return to Shengjing, I’ll see what materials Jiuxuan and Changsheng Hall have and make you both a protective magical artifact. For now, take these Jade Talismans with you."

She handed them two Thunderstruck Jade Talismans.

"You’re actually giving us something?" Little Ginseng cheerfully accepted it, fondling the Jade Talisman for a while before putting it in his wallet. Then, he took out a piece of ginseng root the size of a finger along with a few red fruits and handed them over, "Gift for a gift."

Qin Liuxi accepted them, placed them in a Jade Box, and looked at Teng Zhao. The latter blushed a little, taking out a string of bracelets and handed it over, saying, "I found this Thunderstruck Wood in the depths of the back mountain, then carved it into beads with runes and nurtured it for a long time. It has been consecrated under the seat of our Grandmaster."

She was a bit surprised, looking down at this smooth string of Thunderstruck Wood beads, each bead the size of a pinky finger, meticulously engraved with runes and well nurtured.

Though she didn’t need such an exorcism artifact, she was delighted by her disciple’s filial gesture, immediately putting it on her wrist and ruffling his hair, praising, "You’ve put thought into it; this bracelet is very well nurtured."

Teng Zhao was overjoyed.

Little Ginseng, however, was somewhat frustrated and glanced bitterly at Teng Zhao, envying how he had rolled up his presentation. His gift seemed to fall short in comparison.

Darn it, preparing a gift without even notifying anyone.

Qin Liuxi also pinched Little Ginseng’s top knot, smiling, "I like your gift very much too, a thousand-year-old ginseng is a true Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, priceless."

Little Ginseng was a bit smug, yet also a little shy, "It’s just okay."

The guards brought the food in, and Qin Liuxi asked a guard, "How many of you are staying here?"

The guard hurriedly replied, "Just three of us, Master, do you have any orders?"

Qin Liuxi handed him three peace charms with a smile, "Thank you for staying here over the New Year, here are some small protective charms for you, Blessings to the Infinite."

The guard was overjoyed, accepting them with both hands and bowing to give thanks to Qin Liuxi.

This Master had survived a lightning strike and came out of retreat more majestic than before. The Amulet she gifted was undoubtedly a good thing.

"You can return to Shengjing now, we will head back after the meal."

The guard quickly said, "I’ll go prepare a carriage right away."

"No need, we have another way." Qin Liuxi refused with a smile. Later in the evening on this first day of the lunar New Year, the Jiuxuan Auction Hall was hosting a charity auction, and she feared she wouldn’t make it if she took the usual route.

Once the guard confirmed they needed no assistance, he thanked her again and departed with his two comrades. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Qin Liuxi dined with Teng Zhao and the others, explaining why this time it was a blessing in disguise.

Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering.

Enduring it would elevate one’s Daoist Cultivation, and she could now summon lightning without the need for talismans.

Little Ginseng asked, "Was it because of the karma from Wang Chuan that you got struck by lightning this time?"

Qin Liuxi’s smile faded a little, "Three innocent women died because of her. Even though I didn’t kill them directly, saving her in the past means I have to bear some connection. It’s not serious, but that connection can’t be erased."

Little Ginseng paused, "Declare to the heavens, and sever the master-disciple relationship. This time, it was three. If we hadn’t arrived in time, it could have been four, and in the future, possibly forty. Even if it’s not serious, everything adds up."

Qin Liuxi replied, "Only if she or I die will this karma be completely resolved."

The atmosphere suddenly turned a bit cold.

"It’s okay; doing more good deeds and accumulating merit can counterbalance it. I’ve saved many, surely there are some who’ve changed. She is just one of them, as long as it’s not direct cause and effect, it’ll be fine."

Yet you spared no effort in saving Xue Yuying, giving her so many good things, Jade Talismans, merit.

Is this to atone for Wang Chuan?

Little Ginseng didn’t bring this up again, "Well, for every drink and every meal, there’s a destiny. Let’s eat, it’s New Year, Shengjing will surely be bustling; let’s hurry back."

"No, we’re leaving now!" Qin Liuxi suddenly put down her chopsticks, placed a silver note on the table, grabbed the two of them, and they vanished from the room.