Chapter 16: It’s Already Adjusted
Cheng Yuan hurriedly increased the power of his Double Pupil, allowing him to see her blood vessels and meridians.
Cheng Yuan focused his mind and carefully observed Shen Manwen’s Circulation Route, marking the problematic areas.
Soon, one Great Cycle was complete, and Cheng Yuan had fully committed the Circulation Route of the Profound Ice Formula to memory.
Cheng Yuan began cultivating according to the Profound Ice Formula’s Circulation Route.
BOOM! BOOM!
An astonishingly cold aura erupted from Cheng Yuan. Even Shen Manwen, who had practiced the Profound Ice Formula for years, found it a bit much!
Shen Manwen was stunned!
’Is Cheng Yuan cultivating with the Profound Ice Formula?’
’He only watched it once!’
’And he didn’t even check my pulse!’
’What kind of genius is this?’
’No! This is beyond genius!’
’He’s a monster!’
Cheng Yuan’s monstrous talent for the Martial Dao made Shen Manwen realize that she could only look up to the man before her. In the future, he was destined to stand at the very pinnacle of the pyramid!
Soon, Cheng Yuan circulated his True Qi to the problematic acupoints.
There, Cheng Yuan felt a certain awkwardness; the flow of his True Qi was slightly impeded.
Drawing on his knowledge of meridians and acupoints, Cheng Yuan made multiple adjustments to the circulation route.
After many consecutive failures, Cheng Yuan finally found a better circulation route.
"Phew..."
Cheng Yuan slowly opened his eyes and let out a long, turbid breath.
Shen Manwen assumed Cheng Yuan had failed and said in a gentle voice, "Dr. Cheng, please don’t be hasty. It took three generations of my Shen Family to even complete the Profound Ice Formula. Adjusting a Cultivation Technique isn’t a task for a single day. As long as you can fix the Profound Ice Formula within your lifetime, that will be enough. My Shen Family has waited for over a hundred years; we have plenty of patience."
Cheng Yuan smiled. "It won’t take that long. I’ve already adjusted it."
’Already adjusted?!’
Shen Manwen’s eyes widened in shock. "Dr. Cheng, you can’t be joking, right? How could you possibly have adjusted it in such a short time?"
Cheng Yuan said gently, "The Profound Ice Formula has two main minor issues. The first is where it exits Fenglong and enters Xiajuxu. The adjustment is to exit Fenglong and enter Tiaokou. The second is where it exits Tianshu and enters Taiyi. The adjustment is to exit Tianshu and enter Guanmen. Miss Shen, give it a try."
Willing to give it a shot, Shen Manwen began cultivating according to the circulation route Cheng Yuan had adjusted. After a single Great Cycle, her beautiful eyes widened once again!
’Smooth!’
’So incredibly smooth!’
The circulation of her True Qi was completely unhindered, and the risk of it flowing in reverse was gone!
Moreover, after cultivating for one Great Cycle, a faint warmth was generated in her five major organs, nourishing them and protecting them from the erosion of the cold aura!
This had solved the problem with the Profound Ice Formula at its very root!
To be cautious, Shen Manwen raised her hand and pressed the area beneath her ribs. It didn’t hurt at all!
Overcome with emotion, Shen Manwen was nearly in tears as she gave Cheng Yuan a deep bow!
"Mr. Cheng, Manwen will never forget this immense kindness you’ve shown to me and to the Shen Family! From this moment on, this villa is yours! Whenever you have time, we can handle the ownership transfer paperwork!"
Cheng Yuan reminded her, "This is the first time I’ve ever adjusted a Cultivation Technique. I’m not sure if any problems will arise later on. Miss Shen, don’t be in a hurry to have other members of the Shen Family practice the adjusted technique. If you are fine after one year, then you can have others cultivate it. In the meantime, if you experience any issues, Miss Shen, you can come to me."
Shen Manwen’s expression turned serious. "Understood."
"Miss Shen, can you teach me how to use the home appliances now?"
"Of course!"
It took a full half-hour for Shen Manwen to finish explaining all the appliances.
Lin Ruoxi finished her shower and came out of the bathroom wearing a set of Shen Manwen’s clothes.
Lin Ruoxi pouted. "Manwen, your clothes are so big. Do you have anything smaller?"
Shen Manwen gave a wry smile. "This is the smallest one..."
Lin Ruoxi: "..."
Shen Manwen said with a grin, "Ruoxi, just have your husband go buy you some clothes."
Lin Ruoxi turned to glance at Cheng Yuan, her face scrunching up. "I’d better go buy them myself. Cheng Yuan’s taste is... not something I can compliment."
Cheng Yuan looked down at his own street-stall clothes and couldn’t help but smile wryly.
"Ruoxi, my taste might not be the best, but I’ve got plenty of stamina. I can carry your bags."
"Manwen, I’m not very familiar with Luocheng. Where do you usually go to buy clothes?"
"Hisense Square."
"Okay, got it."
"Ruoxi, there’s also an A8 in the garage. If you and Dr. Cheng don’t mind, you can use it to get around for now."
"Of course we don’t mind."
Shen Manwen handed the car keys to Cheng Yuan.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the garage.
Cheng Yuan scratched his head in embarrassment. "Um, I don’t have a driver’s license. Why don’t you drive?"
Lin Ruoxi snatched the car keys, turned the ignition, and started the car, all in one smooth motion.
Half an hour later, Cheng Yuan and Lin Ruoxi arrived at Hisense Square.
Two years had passed since Cheng Yuan had last set foot in Hisense Square. This time, his mindset was completely different. The sense of inferiority he’d felt back then was gone, replaced by a calm composure.
"Ruoxi, come on. Pick out whatever clothes you like."
Lin Ruoxi was very familiar with various clothing brands and confidently strode into the Gucci boutique.
Just as they stepped into the store, Cheng Yuan couldn’t help but frown.
He saw Wang Shanshan with her arm linked through a middle-aged fat man’s, looking very intimate. It seemed she had found a new patron after being dumped by Jin Pengfei.
Cheng Yuan shook his head lightly. ’I was so naive back then, actually thinking Wang Shanshan was a simple, innocent girl. I never would have thought...’
Cheng Yuan didn’t want any involvement with Wang Shanshan and tried to steer clear, but Lin Ruoxi, not seeing her, walked straight in her direction.
Cheng Yuan sighed. ’Since I can’t avoid it, I might as well face it head-on.’
"President Li, what do you think of this dress?"
Wang Shanshan picked up an outfit and held it against herself.
The middle-aged fat man, Li Guoqian, couldn’t help but frown. ’Isn’t this outfit a bit too expensive?’
’Over three hundred thousand!’
’With three hundred thousand, how many college girls could he sleep with?’
"Miss, you have excellent taste! This is Gucci’s latest design for the year. It’s the only one in all of Luocheng!"
Lin Ruoxi subconsciously turned to look, and her eyes instantly lit up. She had also taken a liking to the outfit.
Only then did Lin Ruoxi get a clear look at Wang Shanshan.
’Isn’t that Cheng Yuan’s ex-girlfriend?’
Wang Shanshan gently shook Li Guoqian’s arm and said in a cloying voice, "President Li, I really like this outfit. Won’t you buy it for me?"
Of course, Li Guoqian wouldn’t let on that he was reluctant to spend the money. His expression darkened. "Shanshan, I always thought you were different from other girls. It turns out you’re just as materialistic. I’m disappointed in you!"
Wang Shanshan’s expression changed. She hadn’t secured her next patron yet and wasn’t ready to give up this mark.
Wang Shanshan quickly tugged on Li Guoqian’s arm. "President Li, don’t be angry! I don’t want it anymore. What ’latest design’? It’s just a ripoff for idiots! Just buy me a couple of last year’s popular styles instead."
A "pfft" sound escaped as Lin Ruoxi couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
"No wonder some people like screwing around with loose women. Turns out they’re not even worth three hundred thousand. Miss sales associate, I’ll take this outfit. Please wrap it up for me."