Chapter 1198 - 379: Good News
Liu Qingqing’s illness was not difficult to resolve, but given that her body could not directly withstand the impact of the Spirit Spring Water, Mo Yan devised a gradual plan to proceed step by step. This approach would not only spare Liu Qingqing from undue suffering but also avoid drawing attention from others, making it seem as if she was healed through common means.
Every day, Mo Yan had Liu Qingqing come to her home to fetch a jar of diluted Spirit Spring Water to take back and use for brewing medicine to drink. The Spirit Spring Water had been mixed with some auxiliary herbs by Mo Yan, and in combination with the medicine Liu Qingqing had brought back earlier, it was beneficial to the body and free of toxic side effects.
Once those few prescriptions were finished, a new formula would be prescribed for a few more herbal concoctions, to be used in conjunction with the Spirit Spring Water. In this manner, within as little as half a year or at most one year, Liu Qingqing’s body would be completely recovered, and there would be no issues with conceiving a child.
After taking medicine for half a month, Liu Qingqing clearly felt her body changing for the better. In the past, every time she experienced her menstrual period, she would feel as if she were suffering from excessive blood loss, with cold hands and feet, and aversion to cold. At its worst, the lower abdominal heaviness was unbearable, and she could faint from the pain.
However, this time, when her period came, the various symptoms were much relieved, and at least she wasn’t in so much pain that she couldn’t straighten her back. Liu Qingqing knew that this was due to the two large bowls of medicine she drank daily, and hope for healing rose in her heart. She became even more cooperative, following Mo Yan’s instructions to the letter for fear of missing a single word and jeopardizing her recovery.
Time slowly marched through the blistering heat of June and into the sweltering intensity of July. Nights were a bit better—by spreading a cool mat on the ground one could barely manage to sleep—but during the day, outside was like an oven, making even going out an extremely painful ordeal.
Other than spending two hours in the clinic each morning and evening to see patients, Mo Yan spent the rest of her time either in the Space, where it was neither too cold nor too hot, or taking the Six Beasts deep into the mountains.
Covered by tall and dense vegetation, the deep mountains were much cooler than the outside, and with the Six Beasts always finding good places to rest and play, they could easily spend a whole day in the cool mountain streams without feeling bored.
There were also various kinds of wild fruits in the mountains, such as wild strawberries and raspberries, which mostly ripened in summer, along with other unnamed berries that were tangy and refreshing. Mo Yan would feast until full, before picking a basketful to take back for her family to eat. If there were leftovers, they would be made into various delicious preserved fruits. Making extra was also nice for giving as gifts.