134: Black Stone Lotus

Jiang Nian sighed inwardly. She had observed that Chu Suyuan was not someone without her own thoughts, but she was somewhat restrained in front of the Chu Family Member. Perhaps her past experience as a maid had accustomed her to being timid and overcautious.

Therefore, Jiang Nian had to say some harsh words to pressure her and force out her inner potential.

Moreover, how could an adopted daughter of the Chu family truly go back to being a head maid? If she lacked ability, they would only take her back to be well-provided for; after all, it wasn't as if the Chu family couldn't afford to support an idle person.

Chu Suyuan was naturally unaware of Jiang Nian's underlying thoughts. Hearing Jiang Nian's words, a sudden surge of longing sprouted in her eyes. Having finally reached this status, she absolutely could not go back to being a maid who served others.

Taking a deep breath, she lifted her eyes and, for the first time, looked at Jiang Nian without avoiding her gaze. "I will prove to you that I can manage this Medical Clinic well."

Seeing the brilliance emerging in Chu Suyuan's eyes, Jiang Nian curled her lips into a smile. "Good. Then the Medical Clinic is entrusted to you for this period of time."

I hope our Medical Clinic will not only receive ordinary people in the future, but even Contract Masters as well."

Chu Suyuan tightened her palms and nodded heavily, an invisible promise now etched into the depths of her heart.

Having settled Chu Suyuan there, Jiang Nian left with Chu Shengyuan and the other two, completely handing over the stage to Chu Suyuan.

Watching Jiang Nian and the others leave, Chu Suyuan flicked her sleeves. Her temperament shifted, gaining a touch of sharpness as she walked into the Medical Clinic.

The palm-sized Light Healing Butterfly, with its pure white wings and a faint halo surrounding its body, gently fluttered its wings in the Void Realm beside her.

[Name: Light Healing Butterfly (Different Rank Species)]

Rank: Mortal Rank Middle Tier

Aptitude: One in a Hundred

Status: Solemn, Serene

Elemental Affinity: Medicine, Light

Skills: 1. Light Heal: Emits light rays from its antennae that heal external wounds, allowing them to repair rapidly.

2. bright light stone: Consumes its own energy to condense a physical bright light stone. When this bright light stone is crushed into powder and ingested, it can heal the target's internal injuries or dispel certain negative effects.

3. Light Phosphorus Powder: Vibrates its wings to drop Light Phosphorus Powder. When applied to the eyes, this powder has the effect of brightening the eyes and increasing vision (can alleviate vision ailments such as myopia and presbyopia).]

The fluctuations of the Source Beast and the scattering light dust instantly attracted everyone's attention inside the Medical Clinic.

They looked at Chu Suyuan with some astonishment, seemingly not expecting that this seemingly soft and weak young girl would actually be a Contract Master.

Chu Suyuan walked to the medicine cabinet in the center, turned around, and scanned the hall.

"I have a few words to say. Since Mother has entrusted this Medical Clinic to me, I intend to run it well.

Whatever opinions you may have of me in your hearts right now doesn't matter; as long as you perform your duties, I do not care.

However, if I discover anyone engaging in deceptive behavior or being dishonest in their work hereafter, I will certainly not be lenient."

The expressions of the two old physicians became somewhat unnatural. It wasn't because they were the type of people Chu Suyuan mentioned, but purely because the little girl they had looked down upon earlier turned out to be a Contract Master, making them feel as if they had been slapped in the face.

Contract Masters held noble status. Had they known earlier, they wouldn't have subtly mocked Chu Suyuan for her youth and for being a woman.

At this moment, they still felt a faint trace of hidden resentment; if she had revealed her identity earlier, this wouldn't have happened.

Chu Suyuan scanned the room, knowing that while a Contract Master's noble status would inspire fear, it wouldn't necessarily earn conviction. After all, some Contract Masters were privately called fools or dimwits.

She had a long time to interact with these people; gaining their heartfelt respect would need to happen slowly... Leaving the Medical Clinic, Jiang Nian looked at the three little ones who were curiously surveying their surroundings and asked warmly, "Where would you like to go next?"

Before Chu Shenghan and Xu Yinyue could speak, Chu Shengyuan shouted impatiently, "Treasure Pavilion! I've never been there before. I want to go."

After speaking, his eyes expectantly circled the other three. At this moment, if they were to refuse him, it would be hard not to feel a bit of guilt.

Chu Shenghan glanced at her younger brother, a doting smile appearing on her increasingly radiant face. "I want to go to the Treasure Pavilion too."

Xu Yinyue didn't speak, but gave a gentle nod.

Jiang Nian shook her head slightly. "Alright, then let's go take a look at the Treasure Pavilion."

The group of four crossed the street and arrived at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion. They then activated their energy fluctuations and successfully entered.

Visiting the Treasure Pavilion for the first time, Chu Shengyuan and Xu Yinyue were inevitably curious, so they looked all around at the environment within the pavilion.

They were immensely curious about the various Source Beast Materials and supplies at the different stalls on the first floor.

Jiang Nian understood their thoughts, so she led them to browse through the stalls one by one.

"Spring Mountain Python scales, one hundred Origin Rune Stones per piece."

"Siyuan Yellow Dog forehead fur, three hundred Origin Rune Stones per tuft."

"Grass Root Flower blossoms, ninety-nine Origin Rune Stones per flower."

...Various Materials they had never heard of or seen before were presented on the stalls. Some stalls bore the Treasure Pavilion sign, with attendants in uniform standing behind them.

Others did not; the owners behind those stalls wore varying clothes and looked like individual vendors running their own businesses.

While the four were immersed in their shopping spree, a flash of spiritual light suddenly flickered in Xu Yinyue's eyes. She paused and looked at a seemingly ordinary lotus stone carving on a nearby individual vendor's stall.

Though called a stone carving, it was pitch black like ink, but the center of the lotus petals was adorned with several golden silk-like threads.

It looked somewhat mysterious, yet it didn't possess a single trace of energy fluctuation; it seemed just like an ordinary, exquisite carving.

This was how the stone carving appeared in the eyes of others, but in Xu Yinyue's eyes, it clearly manifested differently.

She gently tugged on Jiang Nian's sleeve and then, under Jiang Nian's curious gaze, softly pointed at the black lotus stone carving on the adjacent stall.

Jiang Nian's gaze swept over it but found nothing unusual. However, remembering Xu Yinyue's unique eyes,

and since this was the first time in the Treasure Pavilion that Xu Yinyue wanted something, Jiang Nian calmly walked over to the stall and looked down at the various items on display.

Looking at it this way, this stall was indeed a bit different from the others.

Other stalls sold either Source Beast Materials, prepared medicines, or weapons.

The items sold on this stall were bizarre: there were tattered booklets missing many pages, an ancient sword broken in half with traces of corrosion,

and various types of statues and stone carvings, the Black Stone Lotus being one of them.

Jiang Nian picked up one of the tattered books as if out of curiosity, flipped through a few pages, and found they were filled with symbols she couldn't understand.

However, she didn't just put it down. Instead, she flipped through it casually and softly asked the owner behind the stall, "How much for this booklet?"