"
Save the Qi Family...?"
Luo Ruying asked, puzzled.
"Yes..."
"Actually, the Qi Family is about to be removed from South City..."
Qi Yuan's eyes drooped, and her expression was dim as she said,
"In a few days, it will be the Merchant Guilds competition between the Qi Family and the Jiang Family."
"The Merchant Guilds competition will determine the ownership of the major street Merchant Guilds in Nanli City."
"The Qi Family and the Jiang Family once each controlled half of the street merchant guilds in the city. However, in recent years, the Jiang Family, backed by powerful forces, has been expanding and forcibly seizing the Qi Family's properties!"
"Now, the street merchant guilds under the Qi Family's management are less than thirty percent…"
"What do you want me to do to save the Qi Family?"
Luo Ruying asked.
"I want to ask Elder Sister Luo to represent the Qi Family and participate in the merchant guilds competition!"
Qi Yuan earnestly pleaded.
Conflicts and contradictions often occur between merchant guilds. Once the conflicts escalate, they can easily lead to bloodshed and even the destruction of families!
Therefore, a new method of resolving conflicts was agreed upon by the merchant guilds.
That would be the Merchant Guilds Competition!
If two Merchant Guilds had irreconcilable conflicts, one party could choose to initiate a Merchant Guilds Competition against the other.
Both Merchant Guilds would place their respective bets and each invite a cultivator to represent their own guild in the competition.
The losing side would have to fulfill the bet to the winning side.
This kind of competition could greatly avoid the situation where Merchant Guilds would secretly kill each other due to conflicts.
This plan was proposed by the Precious Treasure Merchant Alliance.
The Precious Treasure Merchant Alliance was an alliance formed by countless Merchant Guilds in the world.
Nominally, it was for the mutual development of the Merchant Guilds, and at the same time, it was also responsible for mediating conflicts between the Merchant Guilds and maintaining the stability of the alliance.
To ensure fairness in the competition, representatives from the Precious Treasure Merchant Alliance are usually present to witness the Merchant Guilds' challenges.
This time, the Qi Family initiated the Merchant Guilds' challenge against the Jiang Family.
Years of oppression finally drove the Qi Family to risk everything and issue a Merchant Guilds' challenge to the Jiang Family, hoping to reclaim what was theirs.
However, the cultivators who originally agreed to fight for the Qi Family either suddenly refused or died in various accidents...
After witnessing Luo Ruying's formidable strength, Qi Yuan decided to entrust the matter to Luo Ruying.
In truth, she hadn't wanted to involve Luo Ruying in the Qi Family's conflict with the Jiang Family, especially since there was another force backing the Jiang Family.
But she was truly at her wit's end and had no choice but to seek Luo Ruying's help.
"Alright, I can help you fight on behalf of the Qi Family."
Luo Ruying pondered for a moment, then gently nodded in agreement.
On the one hand, it was to express her gratitude for receiving the mansion. On the other hand, she felt that if someone like Jiang Li of the Jiang Family continued to gain power in the city, the city might not be able to live a stable and happy life.
That was why she was willing to help Qi Yuan overcome this difficult situation.
"Great! Thank you, Sister Luo!"
Qi Yuan bowed in gratitude, a huge weight lifted from her heart.
"You're welcome."
"I'll take it as payment for the mansion."
Luo Ruying shook her head and said.
"Sister Luo! I have another request I'd like to ask of you!"
"Could you take me as your disciple?"
"I can pay you extra!"
Qi Yuan's expression was conflicted for a moment, but she still hopefully asked Luo Ruying.
After seeing Luo Ruying's gorgeous and graceful figure at first glance, she was deeply attracted.
Although her family had been merchants for generations, she had always dreamed of cultivating and achieving enlightenment!
Luo Ruying didn't expect Qi Yuan to want to be her master. After glancing at her in surprise, she shook her head slightly, apologizing. "I'm sorry, but I don't plan to take on any disciples."
She chose to stay here to live a peaceful life, so she had no intention of taking on any disciples at all.
Moreover, she was still being pursued, so she didn't want to involve others.
"Alright, sorry to bother Sister Luo..."
After being rejected, Qi Yuan looked very disappointed.
Since childhood, she had sought out many cultivators to become their disciples, but she was rejected every time.
The reason was that she had been injured when she was young, and there were old injuries remaining in her body. Her meridians were damaged and blocked, making it impossible for her to cultivate effectively.
Qi Yuan felt that Luo Ruying should have seen the problem with her, thinking that she definitely couldn't cultivate, that her aptitude was insufficient, and that was why she rejected her...
"Sister Luo, if a person's meridians are damaged, does that mean that person is doomed to be unable to cultivate?"
Qi Yuan looked up at Luo Ruying with a hint of unwillingness and asked.
Luo Ruying saw from Qi Yuan's expression who she was referring to. Although she felt sorry, she still answered seriously:
"Meridians are the spiritual pathways through which cultivators absorb and circulate spiritual energy from their bodies and the world. They are the foundation of a cultivator's cultivation."
"Without absorbing the spiritual energy of the world, and without circulating spiritual energy within the body, one cannot truly cultivate."
"It can be said that a person's entire meridian network is equivalent to a path to becoming an immortal."
"The more dense, spacious, and smooth your meridians are, the further you can go on your path of cultivation."
"Is that so... Indeed, it seems I am destined to be without the path of cultivation in this life..."
Qi Yuan's expression grew even more despondent upon hearing this.
In truth, she wasn't all that surprised.
Because she already knew this explanation, it was nothing more than another question to make her completely give up.
"Then, Sister Luo, I'll take my leave…"
Just as Qi Yuan was about to turn and bid farewell, Ning Yechen's gentle laughter sounded from behind her:
"Damage to the meridians certainly prevents cultivation, but wouldn't it be fine if the meridians within the body were restored?"
As soon as these words came out, Qi Yuan froze in place, turning around to look at Ning Yechen in surprise.
She, of course, understood this logic.
But how many people in the world could restore meridians?
She had never even heard of anyone who could restore damaged meridians!
Hearing Ning Yechen's words, it seemed he had a way to restore her meridians!
"Big Brother Ning, can you… help me restore the damaged meridians in my body?"
Hope ignited in Qi Yuan's heart, and she looked at Ning Yechen with anticipation.
"A little knowledge here and there~"
Ning Yechen said modestly, raising his head.
Luo Ruying, who was beside them, also looked at Ning Yechen with some surprise.
So he knew medical skills and could heal damaged meridians?
This was an incredible ability!
If she still possessed the cultivation of her former life as an empress, she could easily heal Qi Yuan's old meridian injuries, but now she was powerless.
Yet, this mortal man seemed to have a solution?!
However, thinking back, Ning Yechen had been making medicinal congee and highly effective healing medicinal baths when she was injured, so it didn't seem so strange.
Perhaps he really did know a bit about medicine...?
"Big Brother Ning, tell me quickly, what should I do?"
"Do I need to prepare any medicinal ingredients?"
Qi Yuan eagerly leaned closer to Ning Yechen, her eyes filled with anticipation as she asked.
She had never been so excited!
Ning Yechen smiled and shook his head, saying:
"You don't need to prepare anything."
"Just come inside with me and take off your clothes."
"I'll give you a few needles~"
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