Jia Xitong's considerations were correct.

Although the young man's identity and origins were unclear in the original story, which made his two elderly parents very reluctant to take him in, they couldn't resist the young man's fervor for cultivation. Under his strong request, coupled with the doting affection of the elderly couple who had just had him, Shang Yanting was naturally allowed to stay.

To avoid trouble, the elderly couple strictly ordered their servants not to spread rumors, which greatly reduced the risk of their whereabouts being exposed.

Jia Xitong stood to the side, and because her soul form was invisible to outsiders, she could openly eavesdrop on their conversation and learn about their plans.

"Husband, do we really want that person to stay?"

Although the lady of the house had already agreed to her son's request, she was still worried. "That man's origins are unknown, and he has so many injuries. What if he harbors ill intentions, or has a complicated background that could bring disaster upon us..."

Upon hearing this, the male homeowner patted the back of her hand, "Madam, please don't worry. I just checked his clothes and found a token inside."

"A token?" The hostess looked at him.

The male host nodded, then leaned close to the female host's ear and said in a tone only the two of them could hear, "The Dean of Dingtian Academy issues an order!"

"What?"

The hostess was also shocked; she covered her mouth to prevent herself from losing her composure. Although the place was remote, they still knew about Dingtian Academy.

A hundred years ago, a descendant of the city lord's family was able to go to Dingtian Academy to cultivate.

To bring glory to one's ancestors and honor to one's family.

They learned about the Dingtian Academy from the city lord.

"Is this true, Dean of Dingtian Academy?" The hostess asked again in disbelief.

It is indeed the dean's order.

Jia Xitong stood beside the two and nodded.

Her main goal wasn't to give Xiao Shang some kind of identity, so she deliberately put the token that the host had personally given her into Xiao Shang's clothes. Although they weren't the real dean, she would still thank them properly if they took good care of Xiao Shang.

The dean's order was a hundred times more effective than the words of their youngest child.

The man immediately summoned the best doctors in town, and three doctors sat around him to treat him.

The medical skills in the town are mediocre.

The three of them took turns examining the item but still didn't know where to begin. This even made Jia Xitong want to personally take action, searching for special ink and talisman paper to draw a high-level incantation talisman.

However, she was never needed to do any of these things.

The dragons' healing abilities were far stronger than she had imagined. Three seemingly unreliable small-town doctors, through a series of massages, acupuncture, and spinal realignment, used extremely crude methods to somehow heal the wound on Shang Yanting's back.

Why didn't she consider that the doctor had miraculous healing skills?

Because Jia Xitong personally witnessed the acupuncturist who confidently claimed that he could cure the cold with acupuncture, but instead of curing the cold, he paralyzed the patient for more than four hours.

"Dr. Huang's medical skills are superb!"

"Dr. Zhang's massage skills are truly excellent."

"Why don't the three of us join forces in the future and use acupuncture, consultation, and massage as a whole? That would be twice as effective with half the effort."

The three of them complimented each other and talked about the future outside the ward.

At this moment, Jia Xitong finally understood what the system meant by "the male protagonist of the original work has a very good life". He recovered from serious injuries under the care of three "exquisite" genius doctors, namely Crouching Dragon, Phoenix Chick, and Tomb Tiger. He was indeed very lucky to be alive.

"Hmm..."

A soft hum came from the side.

After being in a coma for twelve days, Xiao Shang from the original novel finally woke up.

Jia Xitong stopped paying attention to the three doctors outside and rushed back to Shang Yanting's room, where she happened to see him with a pale and painful expression because moving around had aggravated his wound.

"It's best not to move."

She rushed to the bedside and stopped him from sitting up. "Your spine is broken! If you want to be able to get out of bed and walk for the rest of your life, don't move and wait for it to heal slowly."

Xiao Shang was exceptionally obedient this time, lying back down on the bed.

"Did you save me?"

He looked at Jia Xitong and asked.

His voice was hoarse from not speaking for so long. The excessive blood loss he had suffered earlier had also made him appear more vulnerable.

Jia Xitong, who hadn't forgiven Xiao Shang for his temper tantrum and was determined to wait for his apology, suddenly lost her temper when she saw his pitiful appearance.

"Hey! If it wasn't me who saved you, who else could it be the fish in the water?"

As Jia Xitong spoke, she glanced at him from below.

How could he not have seen what happened? She risked her life to save him.

For some reason, Wei Feiying's words from that day kept replaying in his mind, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly. Then, realizing his expression, he forcefully suppressed it and said, "Thank you."

"……You're welcome."

What an awkward way to express gratitude.

As Jia Xitong spoke to him, she kept an eye out. Suddenly, she heard hurried footsteps outside the courtyard, followed by the sound of the courtyard gate opening.

"Is the Dean feeling better now?"

"They said the recovery is going quite well, let's go take a look."

...

Since learning of Xiao Shang's "distinguished" status, this family has taken extremely good care of him.

Jia Xitong heard their conversation from afar and quickly confessed everything about how she had borrowed the token and deliberately misled them into imagining Xiao Shang as the dean.

"I know it's wrong to lie, but I really had no other choice at the time."

Jia Xitong sighed, her face saying, "You have to understand me." "Don't expose my identity yet. Just cooperate. It's not too late to clear up the misunderstanding after my wounds have healed."

"Whether you give them spirit stones or guide their young master in cultivation, remember to repay them."

She had thought everything through clearly.

After she finished speaking, the man and woman, along with their family of three, entered the house, and then... Xiao Shang did nothing but close her eyes and rest.

This led the three to mistakenly believe that he was still unconscious, and they left after watching.

It was so simple that Jia Xitong felt like she was superfluous.

"Anyway... just remember to thank their family after you recover."

Jia Xitong wasn't dwelling on that too much; what she valued more now was that she still had two or three days left in her stay.

Now that her soul is injured, her host has fed her the last two Primordial Primordial Pills. She might have to wait a long time to see Xiao Shang again, and she's thinking about what else she can do with the remaining time.

Her biggest worry right now is that Xiao Shang will encounter the Dragon Slayer again, as he is not strong enough to fight the Dragon Slayer.

The most effective way to improve one's strength is...

Of course, it's all about serendipitous encounters and lucky breaks!

Jia Xitong had started preparing a day earlier. She wrote down all the other male protagonists she could remember, including his natal sword - Kill and Slaughter; his mental cultivation method - Book of Non-Action; and the Six Rabbit True Fire, etc. She recorded them all in a small booklet, and then used the last few days to explain them to him one by one.

---Aside---

Today, I, your humble servant, am not a dawdler~

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