41: Gathering fish and grass

"Ron, you truly are a good child."

Doctor Litton said with a sigh, then, as if remembering something, he hurried towards the bedroom.

But halfway there, he stopped and said to Ron.

"Ron, first take Lisa to school. When you get back, come find me immediately."

Ron was startled. Although he didn't know why Doctor Litton wanted him, he still nodded.

So, half an hour later.

After Ron dropped Lisa off at school and returned to the clinic.

"Doctor Litton?"

Ron knocked on the bedroom door, only to find it wasn't closed.

He tilted his head and peeked inside, seeing Doctor Litton rummaging through a junk box, searching for something.

"Oh, Ron, you're back. Come in quickly... Wait, I found it!"

Doctor Litton's voice suddenly rose at the end, calling out joyfully.

Ron stepped forward, puzzled, and saw that what Doctor Litton was holding was a dusty booklet.

"Doctor Litton, this is..."

Ron asked, and Doctor Litton waved the booklet in his hand, answering with a smile.

"Didn't you say you wanted to become a Knight?"

"To be honest, while I think it's very difficult to achieve."

"But if you truly have the ambition, then there's no harm in trying."

Doctor Litton handed the booklet to Ron, explaining at the same time.

"These are my notes from when I studied at the Knight School in my early years."

"Although it doesn't contain a complete Breathing Technique, it does record some training methods."

"So, if you're willing, you can follow the instructions in these notes to first train your body and become strong."

"Then, when you have the chance later, you can find a suitable Breathing Technique and try to cultivate it."

At this moment, Ron opened the notes, and some words and illustrations appeared inside.

They were all about how to train the body, enhance physique, and even refine blood mist.

"This, this is too valuable..."

Ron said subconsciously. Although he now had the Wild Wolf Breathing Technique, this notebook was of little use to him.

However, just based on the blood mist refining techniques recorded in this notebook, selling it for twenty silver coins would be no problem at all.

"Valuable? Haha, what's valuable about this?"

Doctor Litton laughed heartily, saying dismissively.

"My talent was average. In my early years, I couldn't refine blood mist, so I gave up the path of a Knight early on."

"Later, I abandoned martial arts for medicine, and it's been nearly twenty years since I last looked at this booklet."

"To me, it's like waste paper, completely useless."

"However, since you need it now, I'll give it to you. It can be considered putting it to good use..."

After Doctor Litton finished speaking, he forcefully pushed the booklet into Ron's hand.

"Doctor Litton, thank you very much."

Ron bowed solemnly. Doctor Litton waved his hand dismissively.

Afterward, the two returned inside the clinic.

"Oh, Ron, in the future, when you have nothing to do, besides training."

"You can also read the books on the shelf more. If you encounter any problems you don't understand, you can also ask me."

As the two were about to open the door for customers, Doctor Litton added another sentence.

Ron was even more touched and nodded silently.

A morning passed, and after all the customers had left.

After the two had lunch, Doctor Litton prepared to go on house calls to several wealthy merchants in the afternoon.

"Sometime soon, we'll have to go to Kura City to purchase some equipment and medicine..."

Doctor Litton said casually to Ron while tidying up.

Upon hearing this, Ron's heart stirred.

He had considered before, once he reached the Knight realm.

What kind of excuse he should find to go to Kura City to visit his sister and take the opportunity to find a way to rescue her.

But now, if Doctor Litton went to Kura City for purchases, it would be extremely suitable for him to accompany him as an assistant.

Moreover, with his current cultivation progress, he was about to reach the High-ranking Knight Squire.

Breaking through to become an Apprentice Knight was also just around the corner.

"Alright, Doctor Litton."

Ron replied calmly. After a while, as if remembering something, he asked.

"By the way, Doctor Litton, have we run out of cat tail grass from before?"

"I remember last time there were still some seedlings in that area. If no one has been there recently, they should be mature by now."

"So, how about I go take a look later and also search for other herbs?"

Doctor Litton was stunned upon hearing this.

After thinking for a moment, he said with some concern.

"But, for you to go there alone, it's too dangerous."

Ron, however, shook his head and replied with a smile.

"Don't worry, I heard someone say yesterday that the curfew in Hibo Town has been lifted."

"The magical beasts that appeared in the wild before seemed to have just passed through, so it should be safe outside now."

"As for ordinary wild beasts... as long as I'm careful and avoid their activity range, nothing major will happen."

Seeing Ron's insistence, Doctor Litton had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Alright, but you must pay attention to your safety and be back before evening."

Ron nodded, then watched Doctor Litton leave.

A few minutes later.

Ron closed the clinic door.

To avoid being targeted by Gevas or Mirar's people, he left through the back door.

After passing through a small alley, he transformed into the image of a middle-aged man in a long gown and trousers.

More than an hour later.

Ron arrived outside the stone house and conducted a simple inspection.

Seeing that the crude traps he had set earlier had not been triggered.

This indicated that no one else had discovered the place during his absence these past few days.

Ron then breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door, and entered the stone house.

From the innermost part under the bed, flush against the wall, he took out the half-bottle of nutrient potion he had previously stored.

As for the remaining coins and dried food, Ron did not take them with him.

Next, Ron went to the location indicated by the intelligence and carefully harvested the ji yu grass completely.

And ji yu grass, as its name suggests, can catalyze a special substance when it grows, attracting schools of fish.

After the fish eat this special substance, they will also undergo mutations.

Male fish will become extremely aggressive, while female fish will go into heat and lay eggs.

Fish that die in battle, or eggs laid by female fish, will all become nutrients for the ji yu grass.

So this time, Ron not only brought back three ji yu grass plants but also caught many small fish and shrimp.

Before evening, Ron returned to the clinic.

Seeing that Doctor Litton hadn't returned yet, he first went to pick up Lisa from school and then bought some food.

As for the small fish and shrimp, he found a basin and placed them together with the ji yu grass.

A little while later, Doctor Litton finally came home.

"ji yu grass?"

Doctor Litton's eyes lit up. He didn't even have time to put down his medicine box and ran straight over.

"This is good stuff. Ron, did you bring it back?"

Ron nodded, and Doctor Litton was overjoyed.

"Good, good, good! Now my research can continue!"