Jiao Ling hurriedly used her inner strength to check, but it seemed to be bounced off, and the look of horror on her face deepened.

"Such strong inner strength, how can his meridians withstand it!" Jiao Ling exclaimed.

Fen Jiu used his Qi, trying hard to suppress the turmoil of the inner strength within his body, and said, "I am also unlucky. When I was young, I didn't start the trial, and now at this age, I have such an opportunity. No, this should be considered misfortune instead."

He said with a bitter smile, "In the Fen Family, someone passed the trial when they were young, and then their inner strength greatly increased, becoming one of the top experts in the River Jiang. But I'm old, my inner strength was already weak, and now with this enormous amount of inner strength plus my meridians which cannot bear as much as a young person, how can I endure it."

As he spoke, he spat out blood again, once more confirming what he had said.

Jiao Ling compassionately wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "So, as long as you pass the inner strength to someone else, your condition would improve?"

Fen Jiu's eyes lit up, "Indeed, my little Lingdang is the smartest. This is a good method!"

Jiao Ling gave him a playful glare, but ultimately, she was distressed and couldn't bear to blame him.

"It would be best if it was someone with low inner strength; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to handle so much inner strength either," Jiao Ling said, looking at Bai Ruozhu, "I think Ruozhu would do."

Bai Ruozhu was taken aback. Wouldn't that mean she would get Fen Jiu's benefits for nothing?

"Can't it be transferred to Aunt? Or my father, who needs to go back to Jiuli with Aunt. It would be more convenient if he had martial arts," Bai Ruozhu also had dreams of becoming a heroine, but after thinking it over carefully, she felt she already had the Space, could use poison, and had Xiaomao and Xiaohei for protection, which was already a lot of self-protection ability, so why not let her father become stronger.

Jiao Ling shook her head, "No, your father is older; he would be in the same situation as Fen Jiu. His meridians can't bear it as young people's can, and his body wouldn't adapt without inner strength. You've practiced martial arts for a short time, and you've trained some inner strength, so you're just right to handle it."

"Ruozhu, don't be polite with me. Is this little inner strength more important or my old life?" Fen Jiu also said.

Before Bai Ruozhu could agree, Jiang Yichun spoke up, "Is there any risk involved?"

Fen Jiu thought for a moment, "I will be careful and won't pass too much inner strength to her at once. However, the process might cause immense pain, as I need to gradually open up her meridians."

"Alright, be careful," Jiang Yichun sighed in relief. He was somewhat worried about Fen Jiu being reckless, afraid that Bai Ruozhu might end up spitting blood like him. But now, it seemed Fen Jiu was quite reliable at critical moments.

Then Bai Ruozhu instructed Jianqi and the others to guard outside and not let anyone disturb them. Then, Fen Jiu transmitted the energy to Bai Ruozhu, while Jiang Yichun and Jiao Ling carefully stood by.

Soon, Bai Ruozhu understood what Fen Jiu meant by immense pain all over her body. The pain was such that she wanted to roll on the ground, but she dared not move, fearing it might disrupt the energy transfer, causing Fen Jiu's inner strength to go out of control, inflicting more serious internal injuries on himself.

She could only bite her lip firmly, and in no time, her lip was already broken, and blood was flowing down.

Jiang Yichun was so distressed that he almost rushed up, but Jiao Ling held him back and shook her head at him.

Bai Ruozhu felt this pain was much like childbirth, but giving birth was belly pain, feeling like being torn apart, whereas now, it felt like her whole body was being ripped apart—from the inside out.

She kept encouraging herself, holding on a little longer, suffering is the key to greatness. She thought that in the future, she could easily leap over roofs and walk on walls.

Finally, the pain gradually lessened, and after a while, Fen Jiu withdrew his hand.

He said weakly, "It should be okay. I need to rest for a bit."

Having said that, he collapsed and went straight into a deep sleep.

Bai Ruozhu felt sore all over her bones, opened her eyes, and tried to lift her hand, but it hurt too much to move, and her body tilted to one side. Fortunately, Jiang Yichun, who was beside her, caught her in his arms.

"Fen Jiu should be fine after some rest, but Ruozhu's meridians need to adjust to the inner strength. Take her back for a good rest, and she'll be normal in about seven days," Jiao Ling, for once, didn't frown anymore, even telling Bai Ruozhu, "After your meridians completely adapt, you will also become a martial arts expert."

Bai Ruozhu grinned, "I've benefited from Uncle's radiance."

In her heart, she cursed silently, those dramas from her past life where the master easily passed on powers to the disciple and the disciple effortlessly received them, weren't they in pain at all?

Then Jiang Yichun carried Bai Ruozhu back to their yard. Along the way, Bai Ruozhu whispered to Jiang Yichun, saying, "I'm fine, just a little pain."

"It obviously hurts a lot. Do you think I can't tell? You're drenched all over, and your body is still trembling slightly," Jiang Yichun said, full of heartache.

Bai Ruozhu chuckled lightly, "Seems like I couldn't hide it from you. But with the immense benefit I've obtained, what does this pain matter?"

Jiang Yichun held her a little tighter, "Rest well these days. I'll take care of you."

"What about the Emperor? Didn't he urgently need people recently?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

Jiang Yichun said with a serious face, "That can wait; my wife is most important."

Bai Ruozhu chuckled softly, "Though it's a bit cheesy, I like it."

Once back in the Room, Bai Ruozhu said she wanted to change out of her sweat-soaked clothes. Every movement was difficult, and Jiang Yichun carefully helped her remove the clothes piece by piece.

"It hurts so much, I'll soak in the Hot Spring." With that, she pulled him into the Space and soaked in the Hot Spring.

Jiang Yichun felt his nose burning; his heart was suffering. He also wanted to soak in the Hot Spring, to relax...

However, he didn't dare to take off his armor easily, fearing the Evil Energy might still affect Ruozhu.

So, poor Jiang Yichun went silently to make Grilled fish, figuring he'd eat the fish if he couldn't enjoy Ruozhu.

But as soon as he started grilling the fish, his little woman called him to carry her out of the Hot Spring and help her get dressed.

Jiang Yichun silently told himself it was a good time to train his endurance, carrying his wife out of the bath without glancing aside. He gritted his teeth, helping her dry off and then change into a clean set of clothes, tying the waistband.

This was definitely torture, and the most cruel punishment!

Bai Ruozhu, groggy with pain, didn't notice Jiang Yichun's face getting darker and darker. After she dressed, she exited the Space with a thought, then fell onto the bed and closed her eyes.

Just a second before she closed her eyes, she noticed him slightly bending over, looking as if he couldn't bear the restraint. She couldn't help but laugh, and with a smile on her lips, fell asleep.

She wanted to comfort him, but she really couldn't hold on anymore.

Jiang Yichun looked at his sleeping wife, gritting his teeth and cursing softly, "You heartless girl!"

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