"The red rope... can suppress my Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura?" Shenhe's voice held a trace of disbelief. Her bright, large eyes were also filled with anticipation.
To suppress the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura.
Didn't that mean the fate of solitary calamity that had plagued her for years could be resolved?
"Want to give it a try?" Lin Mo asked with a smile.
"But..." Of course Shenhe wanted to try. But right now, Lin Mo was still lying with his head on her lap.
"I can handle the wound, it's not a problem," Lin Mo said with a light smile. At the same time, he pushed himself up from the ground with one hand and slowly unwound the herb-stained bandage wrapped around his waist.
For Lin Mo, who had mastered Crimson-level Bio-Alchemy, even a horse on its last breath from a monster attack could be brought back. A wound like this, from being stabbed by Shenhe, was hardly a major issue.
Lin Mo took out a small medicine bottle from his pocket. This was the miraculous healing medicine he had created using Bio-Alchemy. The reason Shenhe could be snatched back from the jaws of death relied on this small bottle of medicine infused with ley line power.
One must understand, this was the Medicine of Creation. Bio-Alchemy used such medicines to bestow life upon inanimate objects.
Lin Mo simply dabbed a single drop of the medicinal liquid onto the wound, which had already stopped bleeding. The wound healed at a visible rate. While there were still internal injuries, they should no longer be a serious concern.
"Such a miraculous medicine... Lin Mo, are you an adeptus?" Shenhe couldn't help but ask in wonder.
"Just a mortal," Lin Mo waved a hand dismissively. "If there's a chance, I can teach you some medicine-making. After all, you like fighting so much. If you get hurt, you'll have something to use."
"I don't like fighting," Shenhe murmured, lowering her gaze. She picked up the red rope from the ground and asked softly, "As long as I tie this red rope on my body, it can suppress the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura within me?"
"Of course. Trust me," Lin Mo responded gently.
Shenhe looked into Lin Mo's warm gaze. A flicker of anticipation passed through her eyes, and she gave a slight nod. Then, somewhat clumsily, she tied the red rope around her waist.
"Is this right?" Shenhe asked curiously.
"Hmm..." Lin Mo looked at the red rope around Shenhe's waist, falling into thought. After a moment, he tentatively asked, "How about we adjust it a bit?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you," Shenhe nodded, obediently standing before Lin Mo.
How should the red rope be tied? While Lin Mo hoped to use psychological suggestion to help Shenhe suppress the fierce, calamitous energy produced by her Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura as much as possible, if it could also physically restrain her movements, the effect would naturally be better.
So, Lin Mo gently removed the red rope from Shenhe's waist. Then, deftly, he bound the rope from the small of her back up over her shoulders.
What Shenhe didn't know was that this style of binding would accompany her for the rest of her life.
At this moment, Lin Mo looked at Shenhe with the red rope wrapped around her body, a satisfied expression in his eyes. Because of the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura, Shenhe had been somewhat insecure and had developed a slight hunchback since childhood. Now, with the red rope binding her shoulders and pulling them back to her waist, it could correct her poor posture.
Not only was Shenhe standing straighter now, but getting her accustomed to this posture—chest out, hips slightly tucked—would also help shape her figure during her adolescent development.
Most importantly, the red rope binding her shoulders would make her feel a sense of restraint every time she thought about drawing her weapon. This would remind her of her Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura, of his admonitions to her, of the restraint of the red rope. All of this would greatly enhance the psychological suggestion!
It could ostensibly solve the problem of the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura while also making the child pay attention to her posture and figure from a young age. Killing two birds with one stone! Lin Mo even felt like a genius.
"How does it feel?" Lin Mo asked eagerly.
"It's not very comfortable~" Shenhe furrowed her delicate brows, clearly feeling restrained by the rope around her waist and shoulders.
"Even if it's uncomfortable, you must persist," Lin Mo said seriously. "Only in this way, using the red rope to lock the soul, can you restrain the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura."
"I understand..." Shenhe nodded lightly, her expression seeming somewhat reluctant. She didn't feel any clear sensation of the Lonely Star and Calamitous Aura being suppressed by the rope.
However, in the days that followed, Shenhe truly began to doubt the red rope's effect, gradually starting to believe it could indeed lock her wretched fate.
Because for the next month, she actually never encountered any harassment from evil spirits or attacks by fierce beasts again. This peaceful, uneventful month made Shenhe start to believe the red rope really worked!
In truth, what use was the red rope? During the months they were recuperating, the evil spirits in the nearby area had long been cleared out. As for fierce beasts? Lin Mo would have welcomed encountering one. After all, the animals in this vicinity had basically all been hunted by him. It was about time to find a new place to live.
Lin Mo's first thought was to go to the adeptus' abode, find the Cloud Retainer, and ask her to take Shenhe in as a disciple. But from meeting Shenhe until now, four months had already passed.
Lin Mo had probably visited the Cloud Retainer's abode no less than ten times. But that stupid crane, whether she wasn't home or simply refused visits from mortals, Lin Mo had never once managed to see her.
This forced Lin Mo to live with Shenhe in the mountains and forests.
Time passed.
Four years went by.
Over these four years, Lin Mo and Shenhe traveled many places. They once drove out an ancient Geovishap and occupied its nest, living there for half a year. They also slew a Pyro Regisvine, using its den as a temporary dwelling.
Lingju Pass, Dunyu Ruins, Guili Plains... Hand in hand, the two traversed more than half of Liyue's territory. As for the Cloud Retainer's abode, Lin Mo visited it no less than a hundred times. This made Lin Mo curse that stupid crane in his heart no less than ten thousand times!
Because he couldn't get Shenhe to successfully become that stupid crane's disciple, Lin Mo had to make Shenhe believe the red rope could lock her soul.
For four years, whenever he was about to take Shenhe to a new place to live, he would deliberately scout the area first, eliminating any nearby fierce beasts or evil spirits before bringing her. Over these four years, the number of evil spirits he slew probably exceeded the total from the previous four thousand years combined. This was also the period in his hundred-life mission where Lin Mo worked the most diligently.
At this moment, Lin Mo sat by the lake in Dihua Marsh, gently pressing his temples. He was troubled, wondering how he could get Shenhe accepted into an adeptus school and successfully complete the mission.
Just then, a pair of slender hands gently reached to either side of his temples. While gently massaging Lin Mo's temples, a fair-complexioned face leaned close to his ear and asked softly, "Is it because of the fatigue from the journey?"
Lin Mo instantly shuddered. He truly dared not look back!
Don't think Shenhe was only thirteen or fourteen. This girl had developed early! At this age, she had curves where there should be curves, and was still slender where she should be slim. If one word could describe her, it was "enchanting"!
Add to that the red rope binding her form, making her already striking figure even more alluring!
Shenhe's fate soul might be locked, but if Lin Mo looked at her a few more times, the wicked thoughts in his heart might become hard to suppress.
"Lin Mo, why aren't you answering me?" Shenhe asked again softly. Her flat tone seemed to carry a hint of dissatisfaction. As she spoke, her upper body leaned closer against Lin Mo's back.
The cool breeze she gently exhaled into his ear only made Lin Mo's heart burn with restless heat.
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