Chapter 16 Son, you still haven't won her over?! Jiang Zhihe was speechless...

After receiving a response, Jiang Zhihe continued, "So, I was thinking that the Valley Master might have a way to conceal or disguise your physique, at least to prevent demons from discovering it."

"Hmm... I'll also give you a physical check-up to see if you have any hidden illnesses or anything like that."

Seeing that Gu Xiaozhu didn't reply, he assumed she was worried, so he took a few steps closer to her and added, "Don't worry, don't worry, the Valley Master is a good person, he won't have any designs on you~"

Gu Xiaozhu: "No, I'm not worried about that..."

Jiang Zhihe immediately said, "In that case, let's go quickly!"

Soon, led by Wu Jiangxue, the three arrived at a field of lush green spiritual herbs, in the center of which stood a simple wooden house.

Perhaps no outsider would ever imagine that the Valley Master of the Immortal Medicine Valley, a powerful cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, actually lives in such a simple little wooden house.

“Master prefers tranquility and does not care about worldly possessions.”

Wu Jiangxue explained that many people who had never been here before would be surprised when they saw it for the first time.

But when she turned her head, she saw that neither of the two people behind her seemed surprised.

It was as if they already knew.

Wu Jiangxue couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, but in the end she didn't say anything.

As soon as the three arrived in front of the cabin, the door opened automatically.

"Come in, everyone."

Inside the room, a deep, clear voice flowed out.

Upon entering the house, the three were immediately drawn to the figure dressed in white.

The man sat at the table, his black hair cascading down like a waterfall. He held a small teacup in his hand, a gentle smile on his face, as he looked at the three people in the doorway.

"Master." Wu Jiangxue stepped forward and bowed.

Jiang Zhihe and Gu Xiaozhu, who were behind them, also bowed slightly to show their respect.

Lin Yuanzhou smiled and said, "You don't need to do this. I've said it many times, such complicated formalities can be omitted."

Wu Jiangxue straightened up, her eyes softening: "Master, Jiangxue still cannot abandon basic etiquette."

Lin Yuanzhou sighed helplessly, then looked at the other two: "You two must be the young master of the Hehuan Sect and the girl who needs the antidote, right?"

Jiang Zhihe nodded quickly: "That's right, that's right!"

Lin Yuanzhou beckoned to Gu Xiaozhu, his voice gentle, as if afraid of startling her: "Child, come here."

Gu Xiaozhu stepped forward and sat down in the chair opposite Lin Yuanzhou as he asked, placing her wrists on the table.

Lin Yuanzhou extended two fingers and lightly placed them on her wrist, allowing pure wood-elemental spiritual energy to slowly seep into her skin.

To be honest, Gu Xiaozhu, who had been sitting opposite her, didn't feel anything other than that her body was a little warmer than before.

"Alright, the toxins have been completely removed."

Lin Yuanzhou withdrew his hand.

Gu Xiaozhu was slightly shocked.

So fast?

It felt like the toxin was gone in less than three minutes?

But then she thought again:

For a Nascent Soul stage healer, removing this minor toxin is indeed a piece of cake.

At the same time, the system's announcement also sounded.

[Ding! Host has completed side quest 1!]

[Congratulations, host, you have gained an immune-to-all-poisons physique and system energy!]

The reward has been sent to your system inventory.

“However, this child’s physique is indeed… incredible.” Lin Yuanzhou spoke slowly, a hint of doubt on his face. “In all my years of cultivation, I have never seen such a strange physique.”

Jiang Zhihe: "Then you should also know that such a physique will definitely be coveted by others. Ordinary humans are fine, as long as they are not injured or bleeding, they basically cannot detect it."

"But demons, with their naturally heightened senses, would easily detect it, which would be too dangerous for Xiaozhu."

"So...do you have any way to conceal Xiaozhu's constitution?"

Lin Yuanzhou pondered for a moment: "This is the first time I've seen this kind of physique. However, the reason why this physique is so coveted is ultimately because of the enormous spiritual power within it."

Upon hearing this, Wu Jiangxue's heart stirred: "So... as long as this spiritual power can be concealed or suppressed, the demonic beast won't sense it?"

Lin Yuanzhou nodded, a smile appearing on his face: "That's right."

He then looked at the almond-haired girl opposite him, his expression gentle: "Child, would you like to stay here for a while?"

Gu Xiaozhu was taken aback. For some reason, she subconsciously looked at Jiang Zhihe beside her.

The boy beside him noticed the gaze directed at him and said with a smile, "Xiaozhu, just do what you want."

Lin Yuanzhou added at this moment: "Because I have never heard of this kind of physique before, I may need to ask you to stay for a while so that I can study the method of suppression."

"Hmm... if you could give me a drop of your blood, perhaps things would go more smoothly."

"Of course, it's okay if you don't want to, child."

Gu Xiaozhu thought for a moment and finally said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you."

"Hmm...blood is fine too."

After all, in the original setting, Lin Yuanzhou is an excellent doctor with a pure and benevolent heart, and he often helps others unconditionally when he walks in the mortal world.

However, he does have one hobby—doing research.

He was very fond of studying new medical techniques and developing new elixirs.

Faced with her unprecedented constitution, Lin Yuanzhou was naturally tempted and wanted to study it. However, as a compassionate healer, even if he wanted to study it, he would seek the opinions of others and respect their decisions.

Seeing this, Lin Yuanzhou's smile became even brighter, and his tone became even gentler, even... cheesy?

"You are such a good child."

The tone of this sentence was so kind it was almost frightening.

After all, Lin Yuanzhou had lived for nearly two thousand years, so he looked at them as if they were children.

"Um...do we need to collect the blood now?" Gu Xiaozhu asked cautiously.

Lin Yuanzhou smiled and said, "If you want, I can take it now."

Gu Xiaozhu hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and stretched out her hand: "Let's do it now!"

Seeing her tense expression, Lin Yuanzhou chuckled softly, "Don't be afraid of the child, it's just a drop of blood."

Jiang Zhihe, who was standing nearby, comforted her, "It's alright, Xiaozhu. With Valley Master Lin's strength, you shouldn't even feel any pain!"

Wu Jiangxue nodded in agreement.

Gu Xiaozhu: "Okay, okay."

For some reason, she was only a little nervous at first, but after they talked, she felt even more nervous.

But as it turns out, they were right.

She only felt a slight tingling sensation in her fingertips, and then she saw a drop of bright red blood floating in the air, enveloped in spiritual energy.

It was really quick, and it didn't hurt at all.

"See, doesn't it hurt? And there's not even a wound," Lin Yuanzhou said in a coaxing tone, as if he were talking to a child.

Gu Xiaozhu withdrew her hand in a daze.

There really wasn't a wound.

That's amazing.

She then looked up at the drop of blood floating in the air.

The blood droplets were crimson, with fine golden threads flowing across their surface, but they were all imprisoned within Lin Yuanzhou's spiritual power and could not dissipate.

Lin Yuanzhou observed it carefully for a while and exclaimed, "It's really amazing. The spiritual power it contains is not only so dense that it can take on a physical form, but it is also extremely pure, without a trace of impurity."

For cultivators, the spiritual power of those who have reached the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages is in a gaseous state, which is easily dissipated and has little stored energy. When their cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage, their spiritual power will gradually change from a gaseous state to a liquid state, and the energy contained within it will increase. When they reach the Nascent Soul stage, the liquid spiritual power can gradually change into a solid state and can be condensed by the cultivator into various forms, making their methods more versatile.

The subsequent Nascent Soul and Tribulation Transcending stages are a competition of the purity of spiritual energy.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more refined one's spiritual energy becomes. At the same time, the spiritual energy is continuously purified, gradually transforming from "low quality" to "high quality".

Spiritual energy is initially white, and the purer it is, the more its color leans towards a brilliant gold.

Just like the pure gold contained in this drop of blood, without a trace of impurity.

Lin Yuanzhou collected the drop of blood into a porcelain-white jade bottle: "Jiang Xue, why don't you let this child stay with you? It would be good to have someone to look after him."

Wu Jiangxue nodded: "Okay."

At this moment, Jiang Zhihe waved enthusiastically: "What about me? Can I stay here too?"

Lin Yuanzhou smiled and said, "Of course, but..."

He pointed to the white jade pendant trembling slightly at the boy's waist: "Aren't you going to talk to your parents? I think they're getting really worried sick."

Jiang Zhihe smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Uh... I'll go out for a bit."

Jiang Zhihe closed the door in front of him, walked to a more distant place, looked at the several unanswered messages displayed on the communication jade pendant, and sighed.

The communication jade pendant had just connected when an exclamation came from the other end:

"Son, are you finally starting to understand?!"

Jiang Zhihe rubbed his ears, which were still a little numb from the loud noise, and said helplessly, "Mom, please don't be so loud."

"Oh, oh." The female voice on the other end of the jade pendant cleared her throat and continued, "So son... who is that girl? What's her name? When are you planning to bring her back for your mother to meet, and then get married?"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Zhihe rubbed his forehead. "Mother, aren't you thinking too fast? We've only known each other for a few days, and you're already talking about marriage? That's too fast!"

"We've only known each other for a few days?" A male voice suddenly came from the other end. "Didn't you say you already had someone you liked? What, you've been secretly in love all this time?"

"This isn't like you at all!"

Jiang Zhihe said helplessly, "Father, things are a bit complicated..."

"Wait, you're not going to tell me that the person you mentioned earlier, Xin Yue, isn't the same person as this girl?!"

"You dare to be so fickle, kid?!"

Jiang Zhihe quickly covered the jade pendant, trying to quiet down the voice on the other end: "Father, what kind of person do you think I am?!"

"From beginning to end, I, Jiang Zhihe, have only ever loved one person: her!"

"Just kidding, son. Look how scared you are," the man teased.

Jiang Zhihe: "Then at least keep your voice down! What if Xiaozhu hears you and misunderstands?!"

A female voice suddenly chimed in: "Xiaozhu? Is that the girl's name? It's so pretty! You're so lucky that she's taken a liking to you!"

Jiang Zhihe: "Um...actually, I'm still in the process of pursuing him?"

The other end: "???"

The woman's voice suddenly rose: "What? You still haven't won her over???"

A male voice also spoke up: "Son, you're no good!"

Jiang Zhihe: "..."

He finally sighed and said, "Alright, alright, I have something to do, so I'll hang up now."

"Oh, by the way, I won't be going back to the sect for a while."

"Oh~ It's because of that girl named Xiaozhu, right? Mom supports you! Keep it up!"

"Your father supports you too! You'd better win her over before you come back, or you'll disgrace our Hehuan Sect!"

Jiang Zhihe sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, fine."

"I almost forgot, the Lingyao Secret Realm will open in a month, son, remember to go." The woman's voice said.

Upon hearing this, the helplessness in Jiang Zhihe's eyes lessened slightly, replaced by a look of seriousness.

"Okay, I will."

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