Read Novel Full Chapter 557: Please Conduct Yourself with Dignity, Miss (2 in 1)
Chapter 557: Please Conduct Yourself with Dignity, Miss (2 in 1)
Night.
Cloud Village.
The moonlight was like water, spilling across the quiet courtyard.
The woman sitting alone in the courtyard raised her head, staring blankly at the sky full of stars.
Exactly twenty days had passed since she began going everywhere with Xiao Mo to practice medicine.
Thinking back to the day before, when she had deliberately let a snake bite her so that Xiao Mo would bandage her wound, and she could take the opportunity to seduce Xiao Mo a step further...
But at that time, she had clearly already said it so plainly.
Yet Xiao Mo, that blockhead, had still pretended not to understand.
At the thought of this, Tushan Jingci could not help pouting, a few traces of frustration rising in her heart.
Tushan Jingci knew very well that although Xiao Mo was a monk, in the end, he was still a man.
And she had always had absolute confidence in her own face and figure.
Not to mention that she was also of the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox clan. The faint fragrance her body gave off was, to men, an almost fatal allure.
In Tushan Jingci’s view, as long as Xiao Mo liked women, then he would definitely be charmed by her.
What she had never expected was that Xiao Mo, this monk, would actually have such a firm Buddhist heart.
She could clearly sense that he did, indeed, like her, yet he could always restrain himself!
“No... I have to think of a way.”
Tushan Jingci drew her gaze back from the night sky, her pearly teeth lightly biting her fingernail.
She understood in her heart that if this continued, it would likely not work.
If she let the situation drag on like this, who knew how much time it would take to make Xiao Mo break the precepts?
Although Tushan Jingci felt that she had quite a lot of time, she no longer wanted to wait.
Leaving aside the possibility that delay could bring unforeseen changes, if Xiao Mo cultivated Buddhist teachings more and more until he truly severed worldly attachments, she would not even know where to go cry.
And by then, the higher Xiao Mo’s realm became, the more impossibly difficult it would be even if she wanted to tie him up and take him away.
Tushan Jingci felt that it was time to use some forceful methods.
And just as Tushan Jingci secretly made up her mind, a flower-patterned snake was curled in a corner of the wall, occasionally raising its head and timidly glancing at the woman sitting on the stone stool in a daze.
It could be seen that she very much wanted to approach Tushan Jingci, but did not dare come closer, afraid she would disturb her.
“Stop staying over there. Come here.”
Tushan Jingci slowly spoke. Her voice was not loud, but it drifted leisurely through the quiet courtyard.
“Master...”
When the flower-patterned snake heard the order, she quickly crawled out from the corner. Then she transformed into a young girl and knelt on one knee before Tushan Jingci.
“What is it?” Tushan Jingci asked.
“It’s just... Today, this maidservant bit Master, but I bit too hard. I ask Master to punish me,” the young girl said nervously.
“It’s fine. That bite of yours was nothing to me at all. Besides, I was the one who told you to bite me.”
Tushan Jingci spoke calmly. Her eyes glanced at her faintly, then she asked in a careless tone.
“Right. If I remember correctly, the snake venom of your Blue-Patterned Snake clan should have the effect of overwhelming another person’s reason, correct?”
“Yes, Master.”
The flower-snake girl nodded and answered respectfully.
“Although my clan’s venom is not enough to kill, the venom does have another effect.”
“If a cultivator below the Golden Core Realm is bitten by my clan, within eight hours, their mind will become hazy, and they may even subconsciously obey another person’s commands.”
“And with Master’s realm, you can even take advantage of the other party’s unconsciousness to weave their memories.”
“Will it harm the soul? Even in the slightest?” Tushan Jingci pressed.
“No, Master.” The flower snake quickly guaranteed it, her tone certain.
“Very good.” Tushan Jingci nodded in satisfaction. “Draw out a little under half a bottle of your venom for me.”
“Yes... Master...”
Although the flower snake did not know what her master wanted her venom for, as a maidservant, she could only obey.
Before long, the flower snake had left a small half bottle of venom and carefully handed it to Tushan Jingci.
“That will do. Go. Remember, what happened these two days...” Tushan Jingci glanced at the flower-snake girl, and a mountain-like pressure instantly pressed down on the other party.
“This maidservant understands! Even if this maidservant dies, I will not say a single word!” the flower-snake girl said.
“Good that you know. Go.”
Tushan Jingci waved her hand.
“Yes, Master.”
The young girl then transformed back into a small snake and quietly slipped out of the courtyard.
Beneath the moonlight.
Tushan Jingci’s fair, delicate fingers lightly pinched the glass bottle filled with blue-green venom. Her beautiful cherry lips curved slightly, and a smile rippled through her eyes.
“Blockhead monk. This time, I’d like to see how you pretend to be stupid, and how you escape!”
......
The next morning, Tushan Jingci arrived early at Sikong Temple as usual, standing quietly outside the temple gate and waiting for Xiao Mo to come out.
After Xiao Mo and Tushan Jingci exchanged a few words of greeting, the two of them went down the mountain together, heading to the nearby villages and towns to diagnose and treat the common people.
Tushan Jingci still assisted at Xiao Mo’s side, handing him medicine, grinding herbs, recording prescriptions...
Their coordination grew more and more seamless. Sometimes, with only one look from Xiao Mo, Tushan Jingci could immediately understand what he wanted.
For some simple minor illnesses and pains, Xiao Mo would also let Tushan Jingci handle the diagnosis and treatment herself, giving her more chances to practice.
Although Tushan Jingci always acted rather unfamiliar with it and occasionally seemed flustered, in truth, she did everything extremely properly and had never made a mistake.
Xiao Mo knew in his heart that Jingci had already worked very hard to disguise herself as a beginner newly learning medicine.
Before they knew it, the day quietly slipped away like this.
As usual, Xiao Mo escorted Tushan Jingci back to the small courtyard where she lived.
When Xiao Mo was about to turn and leave to return to Sikong Temple, the young woman’s voice sounded behind him.
“Monk...”
Tushan Jingci reached out and gently tugged the corner of Xiao Mo’s robe.
“Does Miss Jingci still need something?” Xiao Mo stopped, turned around, and asked in a gentle tone.
“It’s actually nothing important.”
Tushan Jingci lowered her head slightly, her fingertips lightly pinching the corner of Xiao Mo’s robe, refusing to let go. She carried a young girl’s particular shyness.
“It’s just that I’ve been receiving your care all these days, and I truly feel bad about it. So I was thinking of personally making a few vegetarian dishes for you tonight, Monk, as a small expression of thanks.”
“Thank you for your kindness, Miss.” Xiao Mo smiled slightly and declined gently. “But those are all things this humble monk ought to do. Miss does not need to take them to heart.”
“That won’t do. I insist on taking them to heart!”
Tushan Jingci’s tone carried stubbornness. She lifted her chin and looked at Xiao Mo seriously.
“In short, Monk, you must stay and eat dinner with me tonight. Otherwise, I absolutely won’t let you leave!”
The moment her words fell, Tushan Jingci quickly ran to the courtyard gate and barred it tightly. Her slender willow waist and rounded hips pressed close against the doorframe, assuming a posture that said she would not let Xiao Mo out no matter what.
“All right...” Xiao Mo sighed softly, his tone carrying a bit of helplessness. “Since Miss has already said so much, then this humble monk can only accept respectfully rather than refuse. I will trouble Miss with tonight’s dinner.”
“It’s no trouble, no trouble at all.”
Seeing that Xiao Mo had finally relented, Tushan Jingci’s eyes curved into two beautiful crescents, and she spoke happily.
“Then, Monk, sit here for now. I’ll go prepare the food.”
After saying that, Tushan Jingci quickly ran into the kitchen.
Xiao Mo sat alone in the courtyard, waiting quietly.
Before long, the fragrance of food drifted out from the kitchen.
In less than an hour, Tushan Jingci came out carrying four plates of vegetarian dishes and a bowl of tofu soup one after another, carefully placing them on the table.
She filled a bowl of rice for Xiao Mo, her movements gentle and natural. Like a virtuous wife, she placed it properly before Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo lowered his head and looked at the several vegetarian dishes on the table, each complete in color, fragrance, and flavor. But the chopsticks in his hand carried some hesitation and did not fall for a long while.
“What’s wrong, Monk? Why aren’t you eating?” Tushan Jingci blinked at Xiao Mo. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, and her tone carried a bit of playful cuteness. “Don’t tell me you’re worried I poisoned the food?”
“Not quite.” Xiao Mo gave a soft laugh and shook his head. “After all, I have never done anything to wrong Miss.”
“Then hurry and eat. The food is almost getting cold.”
Tushan Jingci picked up a few mouthfuls of food and placed them into Xiao Mo’s bowl.
Xiao Mo picked up his chopsticks and slowly began to eat.
Seeing him swallow the meal she had personally made, the corners of Tushan Jingci’s mouth could not help curving slightly.
“Monk, you eat first. My body feels a little itchy, so I’ll go take a bath. You have to finish all of this before you can leave!”
With that said, Tushan Jingci did not wait for Xiao Mo’s answer and quickly ran into the bathing room.
Xiao Mo sat alone in the courtyard, quietly eating dinner.
Half an incense stick later, when Xiao Mo had eaten almost enough, his brows could not help furrowing slightly.
He felt his vision beginning to grow somewhat blurred, and a trace of haziness also appeared in his mind.
As expected... there was still something wrong with this food.
Xiao Mo sighed inwardly. He had guessed long ago that Jingci’s meal might be a trap.
Xiao Mo wanted to circulate his cultivation to force the poison out of his body.
But at that very moment, the bathing room door opened with a creak, and Tushan Jingci walked out with graceful steps.
At this moment, the young woman wore only a gauze dress as thin as cicada wings. It was so thin it was almost transparent, clinging tightly to her fair, delicate skin.
The pale-pink bellyband was lifted high by her chest, and the peony flower embroidered on it seemed to have come alive, its petals full and lifelike.
Beneath the gauze dress, Tushan Jingci’s long, snow-white legs seemed carved with meticulous care from mutton-fat jade. From knee to ankle, their lines were smooth as a painting, without the slightest excess flesh, as if they were the most perfect work of art in the world.
As the young woman approached step by step, the split hem of her skirt occasionally revealed those long, slender, well-proportioned legs, gleaming faintly in the dim twilight, like fine white jade giving off a warm glow.
“Miss Jingci, what are you doing?”
Xiao Mo’s voice was somewhat hoarse. He tried to forcibly steady his mind, but his consciousness was like a crack in a dam, expanding little by little, becoming more and more difficult to sustain.
“Naturally, doing something... interesting.”
Tushan Jingci walked gracefully to Xiao Mo’s side. Her delicate hand brushed over her skirt, and that full, rounded body smoothly sat down on Xiao Mo’s lap.
Tushan Jingci had not even used the slightest bit of charm arts. Merely the faint, elegant fragrance on her body had already slipped into Xiao Mo’s nose strand by strand, as though it wanted to draw his soul out of his body.
She was like a ball of soft, warm water, bonelessly pressed against Xiao Mo. Her damp lips drew near his ear. Her breath was like orchid fragrance, and her voice was low and soft, like the night wind brushing over flower petals.
“Monk, don’t worry. What we’re going to do next... will be very pleasant. You will definitely... like it very much.”
“Miss, please conduct yourself with dignity!”
Xiao Mo closed his eyes and recited Buddhist scripture in his heart.
“Conduct myself with dignity? And what if I say no?”
As her words fell, Tushan Jingci lightly breathed a warm, fragrant breath toward Xiao Mo.
The instant that breath lingered at the tip of Xiao Mo’s nose, Xiao Mo’s consciousness seemed to sink into a bottomless deep sea. The light and sound before his eyes gradually receded, finally collapsing completely into darkness. He could hear nothing, and see nothing.
At the final moment before his consciousness snapped, Xiao Mo knew that today... he probably could not escape.
The next moment, Xiao Mo’s consciousness scattered completely.
He sat stiffly on the stone stool like a puppet whose soul had been drawn out, his eyes empty and unfocused, without the slightest reaction.
Immediately afterward, Tushan Jingci stretched out her slender jade hand and lightly tapped Xiao Mo between the brows, thoroughly awakening the desire deep in his heart that had always been suppressed.
Xiao Mo’s breathing abruptly grew rapid, his chest rising and falling violently.
He tightly pulled Tushan Jingci into his arms, his rough hands clumsily and urgently tugging away the light gauze on the young woman’s body.
The ethereal gauze silently fell to the ground, and a trace of nervousness faintly rose in Tushan Jingci’s heart.
But there was even more expectation.
After tonight, she would have given everything to Xiao Mo.
At that time, he would never again be able to shake her off.
And after the matter was done, while Xiao Mo was still unconscious and had yet to wake, she could quietly weave his memories without anyone being the wiser.
When he woke, he would think that he had broken the precepts because he “could not restrain his feelings,” rather than because she had drugged him.
However, at this critical moment.
Tushan Jingci’s heart suddenly clenched.
In less than half a breath, Tushan Jingci’s delicate fingers swiftly tapped Xiao Mo between the brows.
Immediately afterward, she quickly climbed down from Xiao Mo’s lap, took another plain-colored long dress from her storage ring, and put it on.
“Who is there!”
Tushan Jingci’s eyes suddenly narrowed, coldness within them sharp as a blade.
Behind her, seven snow-white long tails swayed soundlessly in the moonlight.
Having her good moment interrupted, Tushan Jingci was extremely displeased, even carrying a measure of anger.
And as her cold words fell, the courtyard gate was slowly pushed open.
A woman draped in Daoist robes walked in step by step.
Tushan Jingci fixed her gaze on her. The instant she saw the other party’s face clearly, the heart in her chest sank hard.
“You... who are you!”
Tushan Jingci’s willow brows knitted tightly. She stared fixedly at the woman before her, her voice cold as frost.
This woman.
Actually looked.
Exactly the same as her.