3: Two conclusions

"Erya, Uncle Zhang asked the villagers to gather at the Ancestral Hall and sent me here..." The voice drifted in from outside the door, but suddenly stopped short.

Chu Yuan looked up and saw a young man dressed in rough black cloth standing there.

This young man was none other than Tiezhu, his and Erya's close childhood companion!

At this moment, Tiezhu's sun-darkened face showed expressions of disbelief and astonishment.

"Er... Ergou, you're actually awake?"

Chu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling a strange sensation rise in his heart for unknown reasons.

He suppressed his emotions, shook his head gently, forced a wry smile, and said weakly:

"Thanks to the green fruit Uncle Zhang gave me, I just woke up. From now on, I might just be like this."

Hearing this, a trace of barely perceptible joy flashed in Tiezhu's eyes.

He patted his chest and said, "Ergou, don't worry. I'll share some food with you in the future; I won't let you starve."

"Then thank you very much, Brother Tiezhu."

Chu Yuan forced a smile to express his thanks, then changed the subject. "Brother Tiezhu, you just said Uncle Zhang called everyone together. Do you know why?"

Tiezhu shook his head. "Uncle Zhang only told us to gather people to go over; he didn't mention the specifics."

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Yuan, whose face was deathly pale and completely devoid of color. "Ergou, you just woke up. Are you going to go?"

Before Chu Yuan could answer, Erya stood up first and said, "Ergou just woke up and is still injured. It's not suitable for him to exert himself, so he can't go."

Chu Yuan nodded lightly.

Tiezhu then said, "In that case, we'll go first. Let Ergou rest well."

Erya frowned slightly, turned to Chu Yuan, and said, "Ergou, rest peacefully. I'll go check it out and come right back to take care of you."

"Alright."

Chu Yuan nodded gratefully, but his peripheral vision inadvertently glanced at Tiezhu.

Watching the two leave, Chu Yuan's expression became thoughtful.

He felt that something was off about Tiezhu, but he couldn't figure out exactly what it was.

However, he did realize that Tiezhu seemed to like Erya.

Chu Yuan didn't dwell on it. This world was full of dangers, and the most important thing now was to recover from his injuries as quickly as possible.

His consciousness entered the primal origin space and copied ten immature green fruit.

Next, he reinforced all ten copies once and swallowed one.

"Just one reinforcement can turn the immature ones into mature ones?"

Chu Yuan pondered in his heart.

In this world, Spirit Medicine exists, and spirit fruit are classified under it.

Spirit Medicine is divided into grades one through nine, with Grade One being the lowest and Grade Nine the highest.

Everything below Grade One is collectively referred to as "unranked."

Although unranked Spirit Medicine is much stronger than ordinary herbs, there is a clear gap compared to Grade One Spirit Medicine.

The green fruit is an unranked Spirit Medicine!

Chu Yuan had heard of the effects of the green fruit, and they were similar to the effects of his own reinforcement.

"So, what changes will the second reinforcement bring?"

A trace of doubt suddenly arose in Chu Yuan's mind, sparking his curiosity.

"Also, can a reinforced green fruit be used to copy again?"

Acting on his thought, Chu Yuan immediately focused his mind and tried to copy the reinforced green fruit.

When he saw that there were still only nine green fruit, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Is it not possible?"

Just then, a realization flashed through his mind: Copies cannot be copied!

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow. "It seems that infinite copying isn't truly limitless after all."

Next, he tried to perform a second reinforcement on one of the green fruit.

This time, it was successful.

The fruit that underwent the second reinforcement was even more fragrant than the once-reinforced one.

Furthermore, a faint blue-green halo emanated from its surface, making it look extraordinary.

Chu Yuan swallowed this twice-reinforced green fruit and immediately felt a massive warm current rapidly circulating throughout his body.

Under the effect of this warm current, his injuries were also recovering rapidly.

"It truly deserves to be called twice-reinforced!"

"The effect is at least four or five times that of the first reinforcement. This should already count as Spirit Medicine, right?"

Chu Yuan secretly speculated.

Soon after, he felt his body become much lighter, seemingly having returned to its optimal state.

"I wonder if the Heavenly Secret Concealment of the primal divine crystal can hide my physical condition?"

Chu Yuan suddenly thought of this, frowning slightly, a look of hesitation appearing on his face.

His recovery speed was too fast, which could easily arouse suspicion among the people of Xiao Huang Village.

Although Xiao Huang Village had raised him for ten years, kindness was kindness, but there were some things he had to guard against.

His current strength was too weak, and appropriate concealment could sometimes prevent a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, his heart stirred, and he attempted to use the primal divine crystal to conceal his condition.

Following this, Chu Yuan picked up the bowl of water nearby and looked down at his reflection.

The young man reflected in the water looked pale, appearing sickly and weak.

Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After that, Chu Yuan tried a few more times and came up with two conclusions:

Copies cannot be copied!

Original items can be copied after reinforcement!

At this point, besides the green fruit serving as the source for copying, one hundred twice-reinforced green fruit had already accumulated in the primal origin space.

For Chu Yuan, these were treasures for restoring Yang Qi and healing injuries, so he naturally needed to be prepared.

Chu Yuan was just about to continue exploring the primal divine crystal when he heard footsteps coming from outside.

He quickly lay down, pretending to be weak, and looked up at the doorway.

He saw a middle-aged man with a dark complexion but a gentle and refined demeanor walk in.

Erya and Tiezhu followed closely behind, showing great respect for this middle-aged man.

According to Chu Yuan's memory, this middle-aged man was Uncle Zhang—Zhang Xiangwen.

Zhang Xiangwen was the village chief of Xiao Huang Village, and moreover, he was a physician!

Furthermore, he was one of the two strongest individuals in Xiao Huang Village.

It was said that even ten of the strongest men in Xiao Huang Village who practiced martial arts, working together, would absolutely not be his match.

Zhang Xiangwen's gaze fell upon Chu Yuan, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"For a young man like you to wake up from such severe injuries, that truly is good fortune."

Uncle Zhang sighed with emotion, then said with a complicated expression, "But, it must be very painful, right?"

Chu Yuan shook his head lightly. "Thank you for your concern, Uncle Zhang. I can feel the pain lessening. I should be able to walk around in a couple of days."

Zhang Xiangwen shook his head gently, neither confirming nor denying it.

"Let me take your pulse again."

As he spoke, he grasped Chu Yuan's wrist and carefully examined his pulse.

A moment later.

He looked at Chu Yuan in surprise. "You young man really have endurance. Your injuries haven't healed much at all; anyone else would have been wailing constantly by now."

Chu Yuan shook his head lightly. "Uncle Zhang, actually, you get used to it."

He paused, then gave a wry smile. "Besides, even if I wailed in pain, it wouldn't help, would it?"

Uncle Zhang was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "Little guy, there are too many things that need to be considered if we want Xiao Huang Village to continue!"

"Your situation is a bit too special. Don't blame us for being cold and heartless."

Chu Yuan shook his head gently. "Uncle Zhang, you don't need to speak this way. After all, the village raised me for ten years. I haven't even repaid that kindness yet, so how could I have such a thought?"

"Alas..."

Zhang Xiangwen sighed softly. "Rest assured and recuperate. I will personally arrange your diet."

"Then thank you very much, Uncle Zhang."

Chu Yuan forced a cheerful smile, then proactively changed the subject.