"Wife, what, what is wrong with you?"
Fang Yang was startled. Why was Qin Xueyan bleeding out of nowhere?
Qin Xueyan was equally bewildered, having no idea what had happened.
Last night, she had felt a pain in her lower abdomen. After massaging it gently a few times, it had felt much better. Feeling rather fatigued, she had remained on guard while planning to sleep for a short while.
Instead, she had drifted into a hazy sleep until morning, when she felt a dampness on the bed. Opening her eyes, she discovered to her shock that the sheets beneath her were entirely stained red!
She couldn't help letting out a gasp, instinctively touching her lower abdomen and looking down. Only then did she realize that the bright red blood staining the sheets was flowing from her own body.
Once, a female cultivator named Yu'er had insisted on cultivating during her period, sitting cross-legged for several hours until the meditation cushion was covered in blood, for which she had been mercilessly mocked.
After making some discreet inquiries, Fang Yang fell into deep thought.
If word of this got out, she wouldn't be able to face the world!
Looking at him, Qin Xueyan desperately wanted to break through the Spirit-Sealing Pill at all costs and tear this little scoundrel into a thousand pieces, but in the end, she could only force a stiff smile.
"Thank you... husband."
After reaching the Nascent Soul realm, through intentional control, female cultivators no longer had to suffer through menstrual periods.
"Bodies below the Nascent Soul realm are such a hassle!"
"How could this be?"
He was utterly speechless. How could such a powerful celestial maiden still have her period?
After a moment of thought, he realized it must be the effect of the Spirit-Sealing Pill.
Yet I have witnessed the celestial maiden's most humiliating side. Will I even survive the days to come?
If any man ever tells me to "drink more hot water" again, I will certainly not spare him!
Fang Yang had Qin Xueyan drink some water, then said to her:
"Wife, wait a moment. I have a method that can help you... ease this inconvenience."
Fang Yang clapped his hands and smiled lightly: "It's done! It's done!"
"Wife, don't worry, let me think of a way!"
"Pfft, you might as well build your Foundation Establishment first."
There were no menstrual pads in Fang Yang's household, so Qin Xueyan had most likely improvised with a piece of cloth, which naturally felt uncomfortable.
Her fists clenched tightly, bitterness burning in her heart.
Sighing, Fang Yang could only coax her gently, trying his best to keep her from holding a grudge against him.
"Wife, is your time of the month here?"
Therefore, he had long forgotten about this matter.
Seeing the celestial maiden sitting down with her legs pressed together in shame and anger, Fang Yang held back a smile and poured her another cup of water.
Today's cultivation session ended, and Fang Yang hurried back to Wuni Alley. Entering the house, he saw Qin Xueyan sitting at the table. Upon seeing him return, she didn't put on the gentle act she had shown the past two days.
She walked into the bedroom and closed the door.
Seeing the shame and anger on Qin Xueyan's face and knowing she was furious, Fang Yang quickly got off the bed and slipped into the kitchen.
An hour later.
"Alas, who knows when we will ever reach the Nascent Soul realm!"
"Those two got their period and asked Lord Zhang for leave."
A slight chill stirred in Fang Yang's heart as he overheard nearby disciples chatting idly:
"Why didn't Yu'er and Chen Jiao come today?"
Qin Xueyan was puzzled, and Fang Yang hurriedly corrected himself: "I meant your monthly flow."
Qin Xueyan had possessed transcendent talent since childhood, entering the Nascent Soul realm at twenty, and had not experienced the suffering of menstrual periods for several years.
These items were worthless; taking them out to sell would fetch at most thirty spirit coins.
Fang Yang picked up a Qi Recovery Talisman and a blank piece of talisman paper. He broke the blank paper into several sections, gluing two of them to the sides of the Qi Recovery Talisman so that it looked as though the talisman had grown a pair of small wings.
Seeing the area below Qin Xueyan's lower abdomen stained entirely red, Fang Yang suddenly blurted out:
Next, he ground the Blood-Coagulation Powder into a fine powder, sprinkled half of it evenly over the talisman paper, and catalyzed it with spiritual energy so that the Blood-Coagulation Powder fused with the winged Qi Recovery Talisman.
Qin Xueyan froze. Her cheeks flushed from pale to crimson, and she suddenly snatched the quilt, covering her body and the bright red stain on the sheets.
"Wife, your period is here. You should drink more hot water."
Indeed, after replacing her menstrual cloth with this strange talisman paper, her walking felt much more normal, and she no longer had to fear leaking if she made a sudden movement.
She simply rose slightly and called out: "Husband."
Yet she saw that Fang Yang had stopped speaking. Sitting at the table, he fished out several portions of Blood-Coagulation Powder and several Qi Recovery Talisman sheets from his tunic.
A flash of inspiration struck Fang Yang's mind.
He had thought of a way to make quick money!
"Don't look!"
They weren't very absorbent, nor did they prevent side leaks, requiring frequent changes.
Now he could make money!
Hearing this, Qin Xueyan flushed red with anger and resentment. How could anyone discuss such a matter right in front of a woman?
Faced with Fang Yang's question, Qin Xueyan was similarly dumbfounded.
Aside from cultivating the Black Jade Formula, Fang Yang's original self had previously dabbled in talisman-making, though his talent was limited and he could only draw the lowest-grade talisman paper.
He poured a bowl of water and brought it before Qin Xueyan:
"Wife, drink more hot water."
Stealing a quick glance backward, Qin Xueyan was curled up in bed wrapped in the quilt, her eyes vacant.
It seemed the celestial maiden did not plan to silence him permanently—at least for now.
A moment later, Qin Xueyan stepped out, the shame and annoyance on her face replaced by astonishment and a trace of comfort.
To think it had come on so suddenly, and unprepared as she was, she had made such a fool of herself right in front of this Demon Sect scoundrel!
At this moment, Qin Xueyan felt utterly mortified, wishing she could crawl under the bed or annihilate this scoundrel on the spot.
Fang Yang arrived at Panhuan Courtyard, walked into the courtyard, and sat down. Observing his surroundings calmly, he noticed that two female disciples were missing today.
Qin Xueyan looked curious, and Fang Yang handed her this uniquely shaped talisman paper:
"Rou'er, try using this to replace your menstrual cloth."
There were no small number of female cultivators in Yunyu Town...
I have it!
Discussing such embarrassing matters in front of a man was still quite unusual for Qin Xueyan, and she said in a low voice:
"It's much lighter than before."
She had never expected that now, with her cultivation sealed and her body temporarily reduced to that of an ordinary woman, a maiden's monthly affliction would find her once again.
Yet now, Fang Yang was able to transform these things into a profitable treasure.
Qin Xueyan's cheeks burned red. She desperately wanted to kill this debauchee with a glare, but in the end, she could only continue playing the role of the gentle wife and accept this filthy object.
Female cultivators were women too, and inevitably subject to menstrual periods; the lower one's cultivation, the closer the experience to that of ordinary women.
These few Qi Recovery Talismans were the handiwork of his original self.
For female cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm, the arrival of their period was indeed extremely inconvenient and could even affect their cultivation.
"Husband, what are you doing?"
Could something have happened?
Was this scoundrel deliberately humiliating me?
With a dull ache in her abdomen and finding it inconvenient to stand, Qin Xueyan simply sat to one side and watched Fang Yang's movements.
Fang Yang knew that in this world, there were no sanitary pads or modern conveniences; when women had their period, they could only use crude menstrual cloths.
As for the Blood-Coagulation Powder, it was the most basic and common medicine distributed by the sect. Much like the Qi Recovery Talisman, it possessed both hemostatic and absorbent properties.
The righteous path's foremost celestial maiden had stained a bed red with her menstrual blood in front of a man.
A thought stirred in Fang Yang's mind, and he drew closer to chat idly, intentionally steering the conversation toward topics concerning female cultivators. Only then did he remember that female cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm all had periods, and the volume of their flow was related to their level of cultivation.
Fang Yang asked with a smile: "Wife, how does it feel?"
Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Husband... wait a moment."
Frowning slightly, her posture was somewhat awkward, her legs pressed tightly together beneath her skirt with a slight friction, making her look quite uncomfortable.
Qin Xueyan couldn't help asking: "Husband, what kind of talisman is this?"
After a moment of thought, Fang Yang smiled and said: "Yueshu Talisman."