Shen Yanru shook her head: "I haven't seen any other doctors."

She paused, then continued, "However, I am learning medicine, and I am learning it from medical books. My progress is very slow, but I am very interested in it."

After saying that, she looked at Xiao Qingyin with sparkling eyes.

Xiao Qingyin understood the expectation in her eyes.

She was somewhat surprised that there were people violating the sacred teachings right under the noses of the Holy Church.

Why did you choose to become a heretic?

She asked Shen Yanru.

A trace of sorrow flashed across Shen Yanru's eyes.

“My father died of illness. He had unwavering faith in the holy water. Even though the more he drank, the more his body deteriorated, he persisted and passed away not long after.

After I inherited the family business, I happened to receive some traveling merchants. From them, I learned that my father's illness could have been easily cured if he had sought medical treatment in time.

Later, I tried every means to get my hands on medical books, hoping to learn some medical skills so that I could save myself in the future.

However, I've only learned the basics and haven't actually seen any patients yet.

The reason they suggested inviting you was actually to get to know you and perhaps become your student.

Xiao Qingyin smiled.

"You don't even know who I am, yet you want to become my disciple?"

“Although I don’t know your identity,” Shen Yanru replied, “I know you are a compassionate doctor, and that’s enough.”

Xiao Qingyin smelled the sweet fragrance of flattery.

However, she still admired Shen Yanru.

From the assistance she just provided, it's clear that she's meticulous, skillful, and quick to learn—a promising candidate for medical school.

But she did not agree.

“Studying medicine is a long process,” she replied. “I am currently unable to take on apprentices due to my circumstances.”

If they were all in Da Xi, she would consider it.

Shen Yan was not discouraged.

"Could you please give me some pointers? There are many parts of the book that I don't understand, and I would like to ask you for advice."

"That's no problem."

Shen Yanru breathed a sigh of relief.

"My teahouse is located in the city center. You are welcome to come and have some tea when you have time."

Xiao Qingyin nodded.

"Okay, I'll come see you when I have time."

"Thanks!"

After bidding farewell to Chen Yanru, Xiao Qingyin embarked on her return journey.

When Bai Musheng saw her return, he asked with a smile, "Was everything alright?"

"fine."

He just forgot to ask the villagers to vote for him.

However, Bai Musheng didn't ask.

His attention was focused on something else.

"Tomorrow is the first day of the month. All believers in the Holy City will gather at the Holy City Square on this day to listen to the Holy Lord's speech."

He said to Xiao Qingyin.

Do you want to participate tomorrow?

"Can I participate even though I'm not a religious person?"

“Of course,” Bai Musheng replied. “The people of the four great families all assume they are believers. You are my cousin, so you are naturally included.”

Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Go and see what kind of person this holy lord is.

The next morning, Xiao Qingyin accompanied him and the Bai family to the Holy Tower Square.

The four great families occupied the front of the square, followed by smaller families and other people of high status.

As for ordinary people, they could only stand in the streets and alleys.

According to Bai Musheng, everyone in the Holy City must go out and cannot stay at home.

As the morning light shone through the windows on the third floor of the Santa Maria delle Grazia, a towering figure appeared at the window, smiling and waving to the crowd gathered in the square.

Xiao Qingyin was immediately captivated by this Holy Lord.

Nothing more.

This person had a nine-eyed dzi bead hanging around their neck.

It was from her string of dzi beads!

It's like finding a needle in a haystack, only to have it come to you effortlessly.

She never expected that being kidnapped by Bai Musheng and brought to the Southern Dan Kingdom would lead to such a strange encounter.

Bai Musheng also noticed the bead immediately.

He glanced at Xiao Qingyin sideways and saw that her gaze was fixed on the bead, which surprised him.

How much does she love Serju? Even after losing her memory, her fondness for her hasn't changed.

She loved Yizhou so much that she searched every shop, big and small, in the city in search of Sezhu.

He asked her why she was so persistent, and she said that she had heard a legend that if you could collect all the dzi beads with one to nine eyes, you could have a wish granted.

He thought her idea was absolutely adorable.

He even asked classmates from other states to help him buy a lot of dzi beads.

But when she received it, she looked disappointed.

He then realized that she was looking for nine specific dzi beads, not just any dzi beads.

He asked her to describe it, drew a picture, and then went to find it according to the picture.

But he only found one by himself.

However, he glanced at Xiao Qingyin's neck and didn't see the string of dzi beads; she had hidden them inside her clothes.

But he knew there were already six.

After the gathering, he said to Xiao Qingyin, "That celestial bead is the Holy Lord's token. If I become the Holy Lord in the future, you can play with that bead."

Xiao Qingyin looked delighted.

"Really? You really can let me play with you as much as I want?"

Bai Musheng said indulgently, "Of course it's true."

Xiao Qingyin was deeply moved.

She chuckled inwardly: If this were a symbol of the Holy Lord's identity, Bai Musheng would definitely not give it to her; at most, she would let her play with it for a while.

However, she didn't expect this person to give her any surprises.

I was already utterly disappointed.

She will fight for what she wants.

She originally thought that collecting all nine Heavenly Beads was a long way off, but now she already has six. In addition to the Holy Lord's nine-eyed bead and the four-eyed bead that appeared in Nan Yue, only the missing two-eyed bead is still missing.

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