GBP Chapter 2: A remnant soul can't solve the problem of eating and drinking.
Chapter 2: A remnant soul can't solve the problem of eating and drinking.
On a quiet night, a peculiar dialogue was unfolding in Lin Yue's soul world.
Lin Yue said, utterly confused, "You keep talking to me inside my head, but what you're saying seems to have no effect on me right now. What exactly do you want?"
The remnant soul responded slowly, "I don't want to do anything. I just woke up and can't understand this world yet. I just want you to become stronger so you can live longer, so I can stay in your mind a little longer too."
Lin Yue frowned, looking helpless: "I'm facing a big problem right now. I'm about to be unable to support myself."
Moonlight streamed through the window, illuminating Lin Yue's face and revealing his bewildered and anxious expression. The remnant soul seemed to be struggling to figure out how to help Lin Yue escape his predicament.
Where does the future lead? Lin Yue and the remnant soul pondered this question deeply in the silent night.
Deep within the soul, the remnant spirit slowly spoke: "Lin Yue, in truth, you are me, and I am you. It's just that you are a part of my soul. The main reason we can't merge now is that your body isn't strong enough. If I were to merge with you now, you might die suddenly. So, I hope you recover and live longer. Actually, I don't want to merge with you. There is a way to make you healthy: when I enter your body, I will activate all your acupoints, hoping you can cultivate. Although the elements and spiritual energy in this world are scarce, cultivation is still possible, though it will take longer and be more arduous."
Lin Yue asked in confusion, "Are you willing to tell me what benefits I can gain from following this cultivation path?"
The remnant soul thought to itself, "It seems I have to negotiate." So the remnant soul said, "If you follow me in cultivation, your broken body will first become healthy. Look, you're almost 38 years old, and your chest, buttocks, pelvis, and uterus are all out of place. Your internal organs also have problems. After you cultivate, you might be transformed into a beautiful young woman in your world. We call that a fairy."
Lin Yue listened to the remnant soul's words and fell into deep thought. She was considering whether to embark on this unknown path of cultivation in order to change her destiny.
Lin Yue confided in the remnant soul, "Remnant soul, you are me, and I am you. Now I'll tell you my troubles. I'm raising three children, and with the economic downturn, my husband's income is less than a third of what it used to be. I haven't paid off my credit card debt, and I'm almost out of money to support my children and even for food. If you ask me to learn this, I'll have no chance to go to work or earn money. I can't even support myself, so how can I have the mind to learn from you?"
Look at my schedule: I get up at 6:30 am, make breakfast, call my two daughters to eat, and after they're ready, I leave for school at 7:40 am sharp. My husband leaves for work. My youngest son usually wakes up at 8:00 am, and then I start getting him ready—getting him out of bed, helping him pee and eat. After that, I do laundry, mop the floor, and tidy up the house. I eat a quick bite around noon, and then the kids take a nap. I stay with them until 3 pm, then get up to clean up and prepare dinner ingredients. I also rest for a while. At 5 pm, I start getting ready to pick up the kids. They usually get back around 6 pm, and then I start making dinner. Gong Yong gets off work at 5 pm and comes home around 5:40 pm for dinner. He takes care of the youngest son, and I help the two girls with their homework. By the time they finish their homework, it's already 9:30 or 10 pm. Then we wash up and go to bed.
Look, the day is over just like that. I simply don't have the energy or time to practice, nor do I have time to go out. I'm facing a huge predicament right now. It's not about whether I practice or not; it's that I can't even solve my own food and drink problems.
Lin Yue's face was filled with exhaustion and helplessness. The pressure of life made it hard for her to breathe, and cultivation seemed like a distant dream to her at this moment.
Lin Yue continued speaking to the remnant soul, "It's not that I don't want to repair it, it's not that I don't want to change the current situation, but I'm extremely distressed right now."
The remnant soul replied, "You can practice for 15 minutes in the morning, 20 minutes at noon, and an hour from 3 to 5 a.m. after you go to sleep."
Lin Yue listened to the schedule given by the remnant soul, her brows furrowed, lost in deep thought. She wondered if she could truly endure such a tight training schedule, and whether it could truly change her current difficult living conditions.
Lin Yue said, "At this rate, I won't have any time to sleep, and I won't have the energy to take care of the child during the day. Do you think I can manage?"
The remnant soul enthusiastically and proactively said, "15 minutes of your cultivation is equivalent to 4 hours of sleep, provided you can hold onto those 15 minutes of cultivation." Sensing that Lin Yue was tempted, the remnant soul was racking its brains, trying to figure out how to persuade this mother to definitely join in the cultivation, otherwise she wouldn't be strong enough to handle her own affairs!
Lin Yue said, "I think it's a bit impossible for me. You see, if you ignore a child for 15 minutes, he'll come looking for you again and again. It won't work. Spending 20 minutes at noon is possible, because it's the time when the child is sleeping. I can get up and practice while he's sleeping, but he might wake up in the middle and disturb me. As for 3 to 5 in the morning, I estimate that I'll be sleeping like a log, so there's really no time. But the idea that 15 minutes of meditation can be equivalent to four hours of sleep is quite tempting."
Lin Yue was filled with contradictions and inner turmoil; on one hand, the trivialities of life and her child's needs left her overwhelmed, while on the other hand, the efficient rest that the remnant spirit spoke of was incredibly appealing to her. She was deeply confused about what to do in the future.
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The remnant soul was also troubled. She racked her brains, but none of her remaining memories contained a quick way to make money suitable for this world. Before Lin Yue could cultivate her Qi and establish her foundation, learning medicine to save lives was also impossible. What could she do?
How can I change her life? How can I change his life? It seems like I can't change either.
The remnant soul pondered endlessly in Lin Yue's mind, yet she couldn't find a practical solution. The feeling of powerlessness tormented her. The remnant soul's original name was Xue Yang, the daughter of the sect leader of the Hunxian Sect, the 2096th sect leader. It was an ancient sect that had never considered livelihood issues! Every day was spent cultivating, its main task being to protect the sect and defeat challengers from other sects. Her position as sect leader was unwanted by her fellow disciples; Xue Yang had simply picked it up by chance. Thinking back to the sect's past economic benefits—her family possessed five spiritual veins and nine various immortal mountains and peaks, and the seven elders of the sect each fulfilled their duties—all arranged by Xue Yang's father, she had never paid attention to the rare treasures she possessed!
That night, the conversation between Lin Yue's soul and her remnant soul continued even after she fell asleep. How could the remnant soul's troubles help Lin Yue solve her troubles in real life? Lin Yue had heard that the remnant soul's cultivation methods were beneficial to physical and mental improvement and did want to set aside some time to practice, but it seemed that none of them could solve her current situation, especially her financial situation.
So, the remnant soul is also quite troubled. If she were to study medicine, she wouldn't be able to do it because she hasn't reached the Foundation Establishment stage and hasn't cultivated that wisp of spiritual energy. She also doesn't know traditional Chinese medicine in this world; she can't heal the body, and she doesn't have a TCM license. Besides, she can only learn to treat injuries sustained during cultivation. If you ask her to treat other things, like exorcising demons or monsters, wouldn't she be terrified? Don't scare her to death!
Lin Yue also said that there was a possibility of being captured and dissected for research. Oh my god, I can't move at all! Also, there are cultivators here, and it won't do any good if they find out. Lin Yue said that if you don't have any skills, you should just lie low and be careful!
Even the remnant soul is considering it.
As the night deepened, Lin Yue and the remnant soul's thoughts became tangled like a knotted brocade, unable to find a clear way out.
The next morning, Gong Yong said, "Lin Yue, let's go see a doctor. I'm taking the day off work, I'll take you." Lin Yue replied, "Okay." After they agreed, Lin Yue took out her phone and called her best friend. "Xiao Ning, are you free today? I'm not feeling well, could you help me and come with us to the hospital?"
Xiao Ning readily replied, "Yes, yes, yes, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Let's go together." Lin Yue said, "Please come over after you drop your child off at school."
"OK.
Gong Yong dressed his youngest son, fed him, and tidied him up. Then Xiao Ning went to Lin Yue. She helped Lin Yue up from the bed, dressed her, and tidied her up before going out to take a look.
At this moment, Lin Yue was filled with worry about her health, but also felt warm and reassured by the care and concern of her friends and family.
I still felt dizzy this morning, but it was a little better than yesterday.
Gong Yong used the blood pressure monitor to measure Lin Yue's blood pressure, and it was still a bit high. He gave her her blood pressure medication, but it didn't seem to help much. Xiao Ning supported her, while Gong Yong carried their youngest son. They went out, hailed a taxi, and went to the hospital to register for a neurology appointment. They waited in line for about 30 minutes because they had made the appointment online.
Xiao Ning called his friend and asked which department he should go to for dizziness. Xiao Ning's friend told him to go to the neurology department for dizziness.
After arriving at the hospital, Lin Yue waited in line for 30 minutes before the doctor began the examination. The traditional Chinese medicine doctor had Lin Yue sit on an examination bed. He quickly pushed her down onto the bed, made her feel her head, then tilted it to the left, paused, then to the right, paused again. He asked Lin Yue if she still felt dizzy. Lin Yue said no. Then the doctor pulled Lin Yue up to sit upright, then quickly put her down again, tilting her head to the left, asking if she felt vertigo. No. Then to the right, did she feel vertigo? No. Two sharp cracking sounds were heard on her neck; the doctor had used a little too much force. Suddenly, Lin Yue felt much better.
At this moment, Lin Yue, Gong Yong, and Xiao Ning all breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Lin Yue could recover her health as soon as possible.
Sitting back down at the doctor's desk, Lin Yue stared blankly at the old Chinese medicine doctor.
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor thought to himself, "This examination seems like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), but it's not quite. How should I explain it to her? It feels like a large pulse, like a pulse of air throughout the body. Sigh, I can't quite put my finger on it, I don't really understand, but it seems like BPPV. The symptoms seem like BPPV, except there's something wrong with the balance mechanism at the back of her head, causing some dizziness." He decided to explain it to her like that, as there wasn't anything seriously wrong with her health.
The old Chinese medicine doctor frowned, pondering how to explain Lin Yue's condition to her in simple and easy-to-understand language so that she could feel at ease.
Finally, they did a blood test, checked Lin's trace elements, and prescribed vitamin D. She didn't have any other medications. The total cost was 139.8 yuan; then they told her to go home.