"Hmm." Gu Ziyun let out a soft "hmm" through her nose.
After Li Ling controlled his internal energy to circulate through Ju Ziyun's body for one cycle, he stopped and said, "This is the complete circulation route. Remember it?"
"I've memorized it all."
Li Ling nodded. For Gu Ziyun, memorizing it after just one reading was not a problem. Li Ling had asked just now to be on the safe side.
He withdrew his hand, but the internal energy remained in Ju Ziyun's body.
Li Ling said, "Ziyun, the internal energy left in your body is like a seed. You control the internal energy to circulate in your meridians every day, so that it can nourish and strengthen your body."
"From now on, I will infuse you with internal energy every day. Over time, you will soon be able to break through the limits of the human body and generate your own internal energy."
Gu Ziyun stared intently at Li Ling for a long time before finally speaking, "If you transfer your internal energy to me, won't you lose one unit of internal energy yourself?"
Li Ling smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about me. My internal energy is increasing every day, and I can make up for this shortfall very quickly."
There was one thing Li Ling didn't mention: he had the World Seed to continuously replenish his energy, making his internal strength virtually inexhaustible.
Just like the 'Wish Star of All Realms' system, this is a closely guarded secret. Li Ling wouldn't tell anyone but his closest confidants, and at least not to Gu Ziyun right now.
Seeing that Li Ling had stopped speaking, and that Li Ling had closed his eyes to recuperate, Gu Ziyun also closed her eyes and began to familiarize herself with the internal energy and its circulation routes.
After an unknown amount of time, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky. Li Ling and Gu Ziyun opened their eyes at the same time. Li Ling looked at the sky and saw that the forest had become dark and gloomy under the cover of dark clouds, with raindrops falling from the leaves above.
Li Ling stood up and said, "Let's pack up and go back."
Gu Ziyun stood up and began to clean up the bottled water and mats on the ground with Li Ling.
Just as Gu Ziyun was folding the cloth mat, she suddenly groaned, and the mat fell to the ground. She clutched her head in pain and slumped to the ground, her headache starting again.
Li Ling quickly dropped the bottled water in his hand and helped Gu Ziyun up. He placed his right hand on Gu Ziyun's head and slowly channeled his internal energy into her. As the internal energy was channeled in, Gu Ziyun's painful expression gradually subsided.
"Are you feeling better?" Li Ling asked with concern.
Gu Ziyun was still a little listless, but she nodded and said, "I'm much better, but I'm still a little dizzy."
Li Ling channeled some more internal energy into Ju Ziyun to help him recover. By this time, the rain had soaked their clothes. Li Ling helped Ju Ziyun up and said, "Let's not pack our things now. Let's go back first and pack them next time we come."
As he spoke, he helped Gu Ziyun walk toward his car.
"snort!"
Gu Ziyun hadn't taken more than two steps when her body went limp and she was about to fall to the ground again. Her headache had just subsided, and her head was still spinning. Li Ling quickly wrapped his arms around her to keep her from falling to the ground.
Without saying a word, Li Ling picked up Gu Ziyun in his arms, slightly bending his body to keep the rain from getting on her, and ran towards his car.
Gu Ziyun blinked her big eyes, looking at Li Ling's face so close to hers. Her face felt slightly hot, and as she listened to Li Ling's strong breathing, her head unconsciously rested on Li Ling's chest.
Having been exposed to the cruelest aspects of the world from a young age, the witch is always wary of others.
Although she outwardly presents herself as harmless, the only people she has truly trusted over the past ten years are her adoptive parents and Du Mingji, and now it seems there is another one.
Seeing Li Ling slightly hunched over, blocking the dripping rain, Gu Ziyun smiled. This man was so considerate.
With her head gently pressed against his chest, Gu Ziyun could hear the man's strong and powerful heartbeat. She felt so warm at this moment, as if some inexplicable energy was enveloping her heart.
Is this warm feeling in your heart... a sense of security? (Wish Star of All Realms)
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Chapter 128 Painful Memories of the Abyss (Part 1)
Li Ling carried Gu Ziyun into the car in a princess carry. He first found a dry towel to wipe the rainwater off her hair and face. Then he placed his palm on her head, activated his inner strength slightly, and soon steam rose. After the steam dissipated, Gu Ziyun's hair was completely dry.
Then he handed her the towel so she could wipe the rain off herself, since men and women shouldn't touch each other.
Li Ling moved slightly away from Gu Ziyun, his skin trembled, and the rainwater on his clothes was shaken off as they rustled. He then circulated his internal energy throughout his body, and as the mist rose, his clothes were completely dry.
Gu Ziyun quietly wiped the rain off her body, watching the mist rising from Li Ling's body, but she wasn't surprised. The past two months of training with Li Ling had made her understand the magical effects of internal energy, but it also made her more curious about Li Ling.
Even within organizations, they only use gene-modifying agents to enhance the human body; they've never seen such a miraculous method as internal energy.
It should be noted that the organization is backed by a mysterious conglomerate and government power. How could they not have such miraculous means? Logically speaking, they shouldn't.
What intrigued her even more was why Li Ling, who was clearly just a small restaurant owner, possessed such miraculous martial arts skills; or rather, why would someone with such formidable martial prowess be content to be a small restaurant owner.
Over the past six months, although she had become increasingly familiar with Li Ling, Gu Ziyun still harbored a slight resentment towards him. It wasn't that she suspected Li Ling of having ulterior motives; if he had any intentions, she simply wouldn't be able to resist him.
This slight resentment was an instinctive defense mechanism of a girl who had witnessed the cruelty of the world since childhood. But today, just now, when Li Ling gently picked her up and carefully shielded her from the rain, this slight resentment in her heart disappeared without her realizing it. She truly accepted Li Ling as a friend who was both a teacher and a friend.
Perhaps, we're more than just friends...?
Because of a recent relapse of her headache, Gu Ziyun's pretty face was still a little pale. She leaned back in her chair and quietly looked at Li Ling.
Just as Li Ling finished drying off the rain, he looked up and met Gu Ziyun's eyes. Seeing Ziyun staring intently at him, he looked down at himself. Apart from being a little wrinkled, his clothes were quite clean.
Li Ling asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong? Is there something dirty on my face?"
As he spoke, he touched his face, wondering if it was dirty.
Gu Ziyun said leisurely, "After spending half a year together, aren't you curious about why I can control objects with my mind? And why I often have headaches?"
Li Ling pursed his lips, sat in the driver's seat, leaned forward to get closer to Gu Ziyun, met Ziyun's gaze with his deep eyes, and said seriously, "Everyone has their own secrets. Although we are friends, I respect your secrets."
When you want to tell me, I will listen quietly, but I won't press you for details before you've made a decision. This is a matter of respect between friends.
Li Ling spoke sincerely, and her eyes remained fixed on Gu Ziyun's as she spoke.