Jinyun Immortal Venerable wanted to return to the place where it all began to find Li Mingke, but discovered that he had vanished. At the same time, a crane slowly flew to his shoulder. He unfolded the letter; it contained only one sentence:

“Master, I have returned to the Chen family. Do not worry.”

—Disciple Li Mingke

Even though there were only a few words on the paper, he stared at it for a very long time.

He folded the letter into a square and put it in his pocket, then let out a heavy sigh.

I have let my apprentice down.

He recalled how, upon seeing the woman on the stage, he realized she was the one he had been longing for, to the point that he had completely forgotten about his disciple beside him, and felt a deep sense of loss.

I am not a good mentor.

His hands fell down.

As the blessing ceremony concluded, people gradually dispersed, leaving the vast open space feeling utterly desolate.

Mingke has returned to the Chen family, and Wang Jingyuan and the others are with her. That's good, and I don't need to worry.

I've already seen her halfway and know where she is, but why doesn't my heart feel full? Instead, the gaps are getting bigger and bigger.

The howling wind blew through the holes in his heart, causing him sharp, throbbing pain.

He shook his head with a wry smile, placed his hand on his heart, summoned Tachuan in a secluded spot, stepped onto the sword, and headed towards the direction of Yixiantian.

The mortal world is bustling and noisy, but he stands above the clouds, and the joys and sorrows of the world are irrelevant to him.

*

When Chen Ziyue saw that the group had left happily, but one of them was lying down when they returned, she immediately called for a doctor.

Doctor Hu was a royal physician in the palace. He was enjoying the prosperity of the era with his wife and children at home when he was urgently summoned to the Chen residence before he even got home.

Seeing that Doctor Hu was carrying a medicine box, Li Mingke feared that he would discover her true identity as a daughter, so she asked Wang Jingyuan to lead everyone out, leaving only Doctor Hu behind.

Although she possessed a disguise bead, it only altered her physical structure on the surface. However, men and women are fundamentally different, and a truly skilled doctor could detect her female identity with a single touch.

Wang Jingyuan knew that his cousin had some quirks, so he didn't think much of it and took everyone out, leaving only Li Mingke and Doctor Hu in the room.

"Young master, please extend your hand." Doctor Hu prepared to take his pulse.

Li Mingke hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dr. Hu, I know you are a court physician with superb medical skills, but my body is different from ordinary people. If you find anything unusual, you must not tell anyone else."

"Yes." Doctor Hu had always treated noble families and had seen countless sordid affairs. This time, he was to see a friend of the Chen family's young master, whose status was no less than high. So he solemnly swore, "I swear on my life that I will never speak falsely!"

“Alright, you know the consequences if you break your oath.” Only then did Li Mingke extend his hand.

Doctor Hu held his breath and focused intently. He immediately felt something unusual; it was clearly a woman's pulse, but when he looked at the person lying on the bed, he saw that they were dressed as a man. He immediately dared not look any longer and quickly lowered his head.

Li Mingke stared straight at Doctor Hu, and from his expression, she knew that her identity had been discovered.

But Dr. Hu calmly stopped and then took out paper and pen to write down a prescription.

"Young Master, you've been worrying too much and your temper has flared up, which is why you have a fever. A few doses of medicine to clear the heat will do the trick." He quickly wrote a prescription and handed it to Li Mingke.

"No other symptoms?"

Dr. Hu lowered his head as much as he could. "Young Master is in good health and has no other symptoms."

"Good, you're right." Seeing that the other person's expression was natural and his answers were fluent, Li Mingke knew that he was a smart person.

She took off a jade pendant from her body and said, "This jade pendant is a family treasure. I have worn it for many years, but today, I am grateful to Dr. Hu for treating me, so I am giving this jade pendant to Dr. Hu."

Doctor Hu immediately knelt down and accepted the jade pendant with both hands, saying, "I dare not accept such a gift!"

He knew he had to accept the jade pendant.

As you approach the door, Li Mingke's voice drifts over again, "This jade pendant belongs to the Immortal Sect; it can save your life in a critical moment."

Dr. Hu was already sweating, and now he was sweating even more profusely.

An item belonging to the immortal sect!

That young master must be a cultivator!

To be able to so casually give away such a precious item to someone else, one must come from an extraordinary family!

Doctor Wu bowed repeatedly to Li Mingke, saying, "Please rest assured, young master!"

Li Mingke smiled and said, "Go!"

Once outside, Dr. Hu dared to take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his brow.

As soon as the door closed, the people waiting outside surrounded him.

"Young Master has only caught a slight cold and is in good health. I have already given him the prescription. You can just get the medicine according to the prescription, and he will be better in two or three days."

Upon hearing this, those people abandoned him and rushed into the house.

"cousin!"

Wang Jingyuan was the first to rush in, and Chen Zifeng picked up the prescription on the table and handed it to the maid.

"Use the best medicine, go to the shop to buy it, and if the shop doesn't have it, get it from the warehouse."

"Yes." The maid took the prescription and left.

“Cousin’s health is too weak. He caught a cold after just one trip outside. He should exercise more in the future. The scenery at Yixiantian is beautiful. You could run around it twice a day!” Wang Jingyuan gave Li Mingke a lot of advice, and Li Mingke nodded with a smile.

A moment later, the maid brought in a bowl of medicine, along with a dish of candied fruit. Li Mingke finished the medicine in one gulp, then immediately picked up a piece of candied fruit and put it in his mouth.

Wang Jingyuan sat on a rattan chair, looking at the comic book he had bought from the bookstore. "Cousin, when you get home, don't tell Auntie you're sick, or she'll definitely not agree to let you come out with me next time." He turned another page.

Ma Gege teased him, "Wang Jingyuan, how could you do this? What parent doesn't worry about their child?" She then said to Li Mingke, "Mingke, just say what you need to say. The doctor who treated you was a mortal. He probably hasn't even seen cultivators before. Why don't you go back and ask someone to examine you properly? Maybe there are some symptoms he didn't see."

After Ma Gege finished speaking, she immediately remembered that this was a doctor hired by the Chen family, and she was currently a guest at the Chen family's home. These words were not pleasant to hear.

She immediately went to look at Chen Zifeng, but Chen Zifeng was not angry. He was holding a book in his hand, just like usual.

Li Mingke said, "For minor illnesses like colds, doctors are all the same, but from what I just saw, Doctor Hu truly lives up to his reputation as a court physician; his abilities are indeed extraordinary."

Chen Zifeng simply smiled and remained silent.

Li Mingke was in relatively good health; after taking the medicine for only two days, his fever completely subsided.

"I'm sorry, I've been sick and have kept everyone waiting for so long." Li Mingke felt quite apologetic. If it weren't for her, they might have already returned to the Immortal Sect. She wondered if she had delayed their cultivation these past two days.

"Health is the most important thing. It's only been two days, it's nothing serious," Chen Zifeng said.

"Hey, cultivating in the immortal sect is no fun at all. My old man is very strict with me. I finally get to come out, so of course I have to play for a couple more days!" Ma Gege said with a grin, carrying the giant sword on her back.

"Let's go out and play again when we have the chance. Experiencing the mortal realm is also part of cultivation!" Wang Jingyuan was right. Sometimes, some matters in the mortal realm need to be resolved by people from the immortal sects, and the immortal sects are willing to send their disciples out to gain experience.

The group returned to the immortal sect and parted ways again under the persimmon tree. The persimmon tree was just as it had been when they set off, as if the few days they spent traveling in the mortal realm had been nothing but a dream.