Chapter 596 - 596: Repairing the White Bones

By the time Zhao Yuan arrived at University City, the Bone Woman had already parked the car in a nearby lot and had been waiting for him at the community entrance for some time.

The moment the taxi came to a stop, the Bone Woman spotted Zhao Yuan. She hurried over and respectfully opened the car door for him.

Zhao Yuan got out of the car and ordered, "Pay the fare."

"Yes." The Bone Woman glanced at the taxi's meter, took out her wallet to pay, and then followed closely behind Zhao Yuan as they walked into the residential community.

The taxi driver was stunned.

The Bone Woman's looks, figure, and temperament were all exceptionally outstanding. Logically, a great beauty like her should be the one being fawned over and flattered no matter where she went. But just now, the roles were completely reversed.

If the taxi driver hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have dared to believe it was real!

'Is that kid some rich second-generation heir? How else could he have such a stunning beauty waiting on him like a servant?' the taxi driver guessed enviously.

He was right about one thing: the Bone Woman was indeed Zhao Yuan's servant. But Zhao Yuan wasn't some second-generation heir; he was a self-made man, a first-generation success who had fought for everything he had! And the relationship between the Bone Woman and Zhao Yuan wasn't what the driver imagined, either.

Entering the community, Zhao Yuan led the Bone Woman straight to his rented apartment.

They ran into a few neighbors on the way. After greeting Zhao Yuan, their gazes all fell on the Bone Woman. It wasn't until she followed Zhao Yuan into his apartment that they snapped back to their senses and began to gossip amongst themselves.

"Did you guys see that woman just now? She's absolutely gorgeous and has so much class, just like a celebrity!"

"If you ask me, even celebrities might not have her looks and grace!"

"What's that kid's relationship with that great beauty? They can't be boyfriend and girlfriend, can they? If they are, it's a real case of a beautiful flower stuck in a pile of cow dung!"

"I'm so jealous I could die. Why isn't a beauty like that my girlfriend? Ah... Honey, I was wrong, I was just saying! I didn't mean anything by it. Ouch, don't slap me! All the neighbors are watching, give me a little face, okay?"

Inside the apartment, even though the door was closed, Zhao Yuan could still hear the commotion outside and the words people were saying, and he heard them very clearly.

Seeing him frown, the Bone Woman immediately said, "Master, should I go out and make them shut up?"

"There's no need." Zhao Yuan shook his head. "If they want to gossip, let them gossip. But this is a good reminder. A crowded and messy community like this really isn't suitable as a place for Cultivation anymore. After I help you repair your damaged bones, I'll go buy a house."

Zhao Yuan said this with a light and casual tone, as if what he was about to go buy wasn't an expensive house, but a roll of toilet paper.

After drawing the curtains, Zhao Yuan turned and instructed, "Take off your Human Skin Cloak."

The Bone Woman complied, removing the Human Skin Cloak and reverting to her skeletal form. Although her broken bones had been set, a closer look revealed that the cracks at the fractures were still present. The slightest provocation would cause them to break again.

While examining the Bone Woman's skeleton, Zhao Yuan took out various necessary materials from his Storage Ring Space.

For the past two days, in between his own Cultivation, Zhao Yuan had been searching the Information Leaf for a way to repair the Bone Woman's skeleton.

His hard work paid off. After searching through a massive amount of information, Zhao Yuan finally found a viable method.

The method was in the medical records left behind by Wu Peng; it was a technique Wu Peng had once used to heal a White Bone Demon King. However, Zhao Yuan didn't have any of the rare Spiritual Materials used in the original formula. Fortunately, at the end of the medical case, a simplified version was also provided.

The simplified version's effects certainly couldn't match the original. But Zhao Yuan believed that any formula from Wu Peng, no matter how much weaker its effects, would still be absolutely top-tier in the Cultivation Realm! What's more, according to the description on the Information Leaf, even the simplified version, in addition to repairing damaged skeletons, could also significantly boost the power of White Bone Demons!

After finishing his examination of the Bone Woman's injuries, Zhao Yuan had her remain standing. He then dipped a Talisman Brush in vermillion ink and began drawing one Rune after another on her body.

During the process, the Bone Woman felt an intense pain, as if she were being burned by searing Flames, which made her cry out involuntarily, "AHH—"

"Endure it!" Zhao Yuan commanded. "Remember this: only those who can endure the bitterest of hardships can rise above the rest!"

The Bone Woman was in so much pain she was about to flinch away, but after hearing Zhao Yuan's words, she forced herself to stop and grit her teeth to endure.

However, her agonizing scream just now carried out of the apartment, and the people gathered outside gossiping all heard it.

The crowd first fell silent, then, in unison, cursed with immense envy, "That animal!"

Clearly, they had misunderstood the reason for the Bone Woman's pained cry.

Inside, the Bone Woman clenched her jaw, forcing herself to bear the pain.

Drawing the Runes wasn't easy for Zhao Yuan either. Each stroke felt as heavy as a mountain, requiring him to channel both his Wish Power and Qi to maintain the flow of his brush so the Runes wouldn't be broken.

Half an hour passed, and Zhao Yuan was completely drenched in sweat.

The Bone Woman's body was now covered in mystical Runes. Although the room was dim from the drawn curtains, these Runes glowed with a faint fluorescence, looking both mysterious and beautiful.

"Good, a success on the first try."

Zhao Yuan exhaled a turbid breath, put down the Talisman Brush, and rubbed his wrist.

He was exhausted from drawing these Runes; his wrist, in particular, was stiff and sore.

But while he could relax, the Bone Woman's intense, burning pain continued.

Although she was gritting her teeth and persevering, Zhao Yuan could sense that her Demon Sense was starting to waver, clearly on the verge of collapse.

So he wasted no time, quickly taking the Qi-Containing Jade from his Storage Ring Space. He swiftly crushed it into a powder, mixed it with water to form a paste, and applied it to the Bone Woman's body.

The Bone Woman instantly felt a coolness envelop her entire body, dispelling much of the burning pain and giving her Demon Sense some relief, saving it from collapse.

Soon, Zhao Yuan had covered the Bone Woman's entire body with the Qi-Containing Jade paste. He then commanded, "Sit down. Activate the White Bone Withering and Flourishing Technique and begin your Cultivation."

The Bone Woman immediately sat cross-legged and activated the White Bone Withering and Flourishing Technique.

A miraculous scene appeared.

As her Cultivation progressed, the Qi-Containing Jade paste applied to her skeleton was gradually absorbed into the bones. And because of this, the cracks and fractures began to heal at a rapid pace.

"My work is done. Now, how much your power increases is up to your own destiny," Zhao Yuan said softly, looking at the Bone Woman.

He didn't waste any time either. Sitting down cross-legged beside her, he swallowed a Purifying Qi Pill and began to activate the Jingtun Technique, conditioning himself and cultivating.