BDSMST -Chapter 128 The Spring of Life

After resting for a night in the stone house, the next morning the High Priestess proposed taking Jiang Suisui to see the foundation of Medicine King Valley—the Spring of Life.

Naturally, Gu Yan was unwilling to let his wife go alone, so he followed along with Bai Yutang. The two children, Gu Xuan and Bai Ling’er, were curious about everything in the valley and begged to go along as well.

The Guardian Clan’s village was built around a small hill in the center of the valley. The High Priestess led them through the village and up a stone-paved path toward the top of the hill.

The higher they climbed, the stronger the fragrance of herbs and vegetation became in the air. Rare medicinal plants grew abundantly along the roadside, some of which had already gone extinct in the outside world. Bai Yutang clicked his tongue in amazement the entire way, wishing he could record every single plant.

At the top of the hill was a wide, open flatland. In the center stood a huge natural stone pool about ten zhang in diameter.

The water in the pool was crystal clear, showing a strange emerald-green color. Moss that emitted a faint glow grew on the surrounding rocks, making the entire pool look like a fairyland.

But the most eye-catching sight was at the very center of the pool.

Beneath the water was a spring about the size of a human head, constantly bubbling with flowing water. Each surge created gentle ripples across the surface. Above the spring floated a visible pale mist filled with an immense aura of life.

The moment Jiang Suisui saw the spring, she felt a violent tremor within the spiritual spring space inside her body.

The Spring-Heart Bracelet on her wrist also began to heat up, resonating strongly with the spring as if they were connected by blood.

Without anyone explaining it, she already knew—

This place was the true source of her mysterious space.

“This… is the Spring of Life,” the High Priestess said reverently. “Our Guardian Clan has relied on its nourishment for generations in order to survive in this valley.”

Jiang Suisui slowly walked to the edge of the pool, crouched down, and dipped her hand into the water.

The water was cool but not cold. The moment her fingertips touched it, a warm energy—hundreds of times purer than the spiritual spring water in her space—flowed up her arm and into her body.

The energy spread through all her limbs and bones before finally gathering in her dantian, merging with the power of the space within her. She felt her entire body filled with strength. The exhaustion and mental strain from the past few days vanished instantly.

Seeing her squint comfortably, Gu Yan finally relaxed a little. He scooped up a handful of the water and examined it carefully. The water was clear and pure, without the slightest impurity, carrying only a faint refreshing fragrance.

Meanwhile, Bai Yutang took out a small compass-like device he carried with him. It was a “Spirit Measuring Instrument”, created by the Mo scholars of the Bai family to roughly detect fluctuations of energy.

At this moment, the needle of the instrument spun wildly, almost as if it were about to explode.

“Incredible… the energy concentration here is at least a hundred times stronger than the spring water Madam gave me before…” Bai Yutang muttered in shock while staring at the device.

“Master of the Spring,” the High Priestess said respectfully to Jiang Suisui, “according to the ancestral teachings of the Medicine King, the holder of the Spring-Heart Bracelet must immerse the token into the Spring of Life. Only then will the Sacred Spring fully acknowledge its master, and only then can you truly control Medicine King Valley.”

Jiang Suisui did not hesitate. She trusted the High Priestess, and she trusted her own intuition.

She removed the jade bracelet from her wrist. The moment it left her skin, it emitted a soft white glow. She gently placed it into the water.

The bracelet did not sink. Instead, it floated on the surface and was slowly drawn toward the spring in the center of the pool by an invisible force.

When the Spring-Heart Bracelet completely covered the spring opening, something extraordinary happened.

A brilliant yet gentle emerald-green pillar of light shot up from the spring straight into the sky. The entire valley was illuminated by this beam, turning the world into a sea of green.

All the plants in the valley began to grow wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye. Flowers bloomed instantly, fruits swelled on branches, and herbs that had been only waist-high rapidly grew taller than a person.

The villagers of the Guardian Clan came out of their homes one after another and knelt devoutly toward the pillar of light.

Meanwhile, Jiang Suisui—standing at the center of the light—felt her consciousness drawn into a vast and boundless world by a gentle force.

And she saw it.

She saw an immense underground network of water veins. It spread beneath the entire Wolong Mountain Range like the roots of a towering tree. The Spring of Life before her was the main root of this giant tree.

Countless small branches extended from the root, nourishing all living things in the mountains. One inconspicuous branch flowed toward the well in her estate in Woniu Village.

At last, she understood why her spiritual space had appeared there.

Her consciousness followed the Spring-Heart Bracelet deeper into the Spring of Life. She felt as if she had merged with the spring itself. She could sense every pulse of the water and command every bit of its power.

At that moment, a gentle, ancient voice sounded beside her. It seemed to echo directly within her soul.

“I have waited for so many years… and you have finally come.”

Jiang Suisui was startled. “Who are you?”

“I… am a fragment of the soul within this spring,” the voice said with a soft laugh. “I am also a gift left for you by the first Medicine King. From today onward, you are the new master of this land.”

As the voice faded, Jiang Suisui felt a massive and indescribable stream of information surge into her mind—knowledge about this space, about Medicine King Valley, and everything connected to it.

When she opened her eyes again, the towering pillar of light had already disappeared.

She looked down at her wrist. The Spring-Heart Bracelet had changed.

The once simple jade bracelet had become crystal clear, and faint ripples seemed to flow across its surface. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

With a thought, she tried to sink her spiritual awareness into the bottom of the pool.

This time, she did not see a vague underwater scene.

She clearly saw every stone beneath the spring, the strange little fish playing in the water, and even the intricate underground water veins deep below.

She had truly become the master of this place.