Chapter 14 Reencounter with Little Fairy Doctor

For the next two days, Yun Yun continuously struck at the Seal within the cave.

At noon that day, the scorching sunlight shone down, baking the cliff walls until they were burning hot.

"Gu He, I've broken through the Seal!" Yun Yun finally regained her mobility; the first thing she did was instinctively embrace Gu He, who was currently grilling fish.

With soft jade and warm fragrance in his arms, Gu He also showed a smile, "That's good!"

"We can return to the Cloud Mist Sect now..." Yun Yun slightly loosened her embrace, her beautiful eyes looking at Gu He, sparkling for some unknown reason.

Gu He was also reminded of something by Yun Yun; he thought of Xiao Yi Xian from Qingshan Town.

Although Xiao Yi Xian had also entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range a few days ago, she wasn't with Xiao Yan, so her small medicinal valley shouldn't have been discovered by outsiders yet.

"Yun Yun, I need to stay behind to look for some medicinal ingredients. I'm afraid I'll be returning a bit later," he said.

Yun Yun said, "Then I'll stay and be with you."

Gu He removed the bones from the fish and handed it to Yun Yun. "Yanran is still waiting for you back at the sect."

"She urgently needs the purple spirit crystal for her Breakthrough. You go back first and bring it to her. I'll head back once I've gathered the herbs needed for Alchemy."

Yun Yun thought for a moment and nodded slowly.

"Try some? I added chili this time." Gu He gestured for Yun Yun to eat the piece of fish he had picked up.

Yun Yun's attention was immediately diverted, and she stopped questioning him.

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After finishing the fish, Yun Yun set off alone to return to the Cloud Mist Sect.

Gu He also emerged from the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and returned to the bustling Qingshan Town.

Not long after, he arrived near the Wan Yao Pharmacy.

The front hall of the Wan Yao Pharmacy.

Xiao Yi Xian was currently using a mortar and pestle to grind medicine, a faint medicinal fragrance permeating the entire room.

She wore a simple white dress with a green silk belt cinching her slender waist; every movement exuded an ethereal and holy aura.

Gu He saw this scene, and his heart stirred slightly. He was about to enter the Wan Yao Pharmacy when—

"This is bad, this is bad! Is Xiao Yi Xian here?!" A frantic figure brushed past Gu He.

The figure was carrying a semi-conscious person on his back.

This urgent cry caused Xiao Yi Xian to stop what she was doing.

She put down the mortar and pestle, picked up her medicine chest, and hurried to the door.

The mercenary carrying the injured patient looked relieved upon seeing Xiao Yi Xian. Without a second thought, he set his injured brother down by the door.

"Xiao Yi Xian, my brother was accidentally splashed with venom while fighting a giant snake!"

"He was fine during the fight, but as soon as we got back to town, the poison took effect!"

"Now he's even starting to foam at the mouth..." He explained the cause of the poisoning while wiping the foam from his brother's mouth with his sleeve, his eyes filled with sorrow.

After performing a diagnosis to determine the strength of the toxicity, Xiao Yi Xian began rummaging through her medicine chest. Upon finding a white medicine bottle, her clear eyes brightened slightly, and she felt more at ease.

She poured a black pill from the jade bottle and had the mercenary take it.

Her raised eyebrows betrayed a hint of faint worry as she murmured, "Fortunately, this is only the venom of a Rank 1 ordinary Demonic Beast. If it were a Rank 2 Mandara Snake, I'm afraid..."

She turned to instruct the other mercenary, "You can take him back now. The poison isn't deep; he'll be completely detoxified in half a day. He just needs to rest well. Be more careful when entering the mountains in the future."

"Alright, thank you, Xiao Yi Xian! I'll go inside the pharmacy to pay right now!"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, "You're welcome." Her lips curled slightly into a gentle smile that made people feel incredibly comfortable.

Her ethereal temperament even caused the mercenary's dark face to flush red.

After the treatment, Xiao Yi Xian packed her medicine chest and stood up to walk back into the Wan Yao Pharmacy.

All of this was witnessed by Gu He from a distance.

He walked into the Wan Yao Pharmacy and said to the shop assistant,

"Do you have any Blood Jade Ginseng here?"

The assistant was stunned and said tremulously, "Sir, that is a Rank 3 herb. We..."

Rank 3 herbs required Advanced mercenaries to team up and venture deep into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and could only be obtained with a certain amount of Opportunity.

Gu He nodded and said nothing. He hadn't intended to buy herbs here in the first place.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian, who was grinding medicine, froze upon hearing Gu He's voice. She looked up and then, with a look of joy, blurted out,

"Are you the gentleman from that day?!"

She quickly put down the mortar and pestle and walked toward Gu He with light steps.

It wasn't until she was right in front of Gu He that the pretty white figure stopped, her bright and clear eyes gazing at him.

Gu He feigned a slight daze and simply nodded.

Xiao Yi Xian didn't mind Gu He's indifference. She said with a smile, "Thank you for the Medicinal Pill the other day, sir. Otherwise, that mercenary would have lost his arm, and he's the pillar of his family..."

"No need to be polite."

"All living things have their own fate," Gu He said indifferently.

Xiao Yi Xian turned and lifted a curtain woven from colored ropes, inviting him with a mix of sincerity and nervousness, "Would you mind stepping inside to enjoy some fragrant tea together, sir?"

"I happen to be thirsty."

The two of them sat down at a tea table.

Xiao Yi Xian poured hot water into the teapot and took out a handful of selected tea leaves to sprinkle inside.

The tea leaves slowly unfurled in the water, and a refreshing sweet aroma began to spread.

"Are you an Alchemist, sir?" Xiao Yi Xian handed Gu He his teacup, looking at him with ethereal, doe-like eyes, as if anticipating an answer.

She was a physician. Although she also used medicine to save people, there was a world of difference between her and a true Alchemist.

Physicians couldn't truly refine Medicinal Pills; they could only use ordinary flames to mix medicinal ingredients together to achieve a therapeutic effect.

However, this effect was still far inferior compared to the Medicinal Pills of an Alchemist.

Therefore, every physician harbored the dream of becoming an Alchemist, and she was no exception.

"Yes."

Gu He took the teacup and nodded, saying nothing more.

But in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, he appeared even more mysterious, like an Immortal with fluttering robes. Not only did he help people without leaving a name, but he was also usually a man of few words.

"You really are an Alchemist... May I ask your name, sir?"

Xiao Yi Xian felt a bit embarrassed. After taking a sip of tea, she raised her jade-like hand to brush aside the strands of hair on her forehead, masking her nervousness.

She naturally felt a sense of admiration for Alchemists, and her dream was also to become one!

And now, sitting before her was clearly an Alchemist of no low rank.

Gu He first took a slow sip of tea before speaking, "My surname is Gu."

"Mr. Gu..." Xiao Yi Xian murmured.

"Then, if I may be so bold as to ask, how long will Mr. Gu be staying in town?" She looked up, her eyes shining as she stared at Gu He's face.

"I came here to relax and look for some herbs. As for how long, I can't say for sure," Gu He said indifferently.

"Then..."

Before Xiao Yi Xian could finish her sentence, a group of people filed in, filling the hall.

"Anyone unrelated, get out of here!"

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