Ye Xiruo was instantly healed. She grabbed Xiu Qiyu's arm, her smiling eyes radiating a warm and youthful aura.

Xiu Qiyu's eyes were fixed on the hand that Ye Xiruo was holding her arm with, which was almost two different colors, one white and one bronze.

Ye Xiruo chuckled for a while before realizing how inappropriate it was for her to hold Xiu Qiyu's hand, and immediately withdrew her hand: "You can wash slowly! I'm leaving first."

Xiu Qiyu chuckled, and Ye Xiruo was immediately captivated again. His face was truly enchanting, yet utterly devoid of any feminine air. Having witnessed Xiu Qiyu wielding a long sword, standing bathed in blood, Ye Xiruo felt only utter dejection. This man was near perfect. No wonder he had disguised himself before; even with his superior strength, this appearance would probably annoy him endlessly!

Ye Xiruo couldn't help but compare Xiu Qiyu and Feng Yi, and then realized that Feng Yi seemed to have been overshadowed. In her previous life, she had actually caused the deaths of her father and mother, the annexation of the Ye family, and the untimely deaths of herself and her child because of such a scumbag.

These days, she has tried her best to forget all of this, but every time she thinks about it, it still breaks her heart. She will never forget that devastating despair and overwhelming pain in her life.

Xiu Qiyu suddenly felt a deep sorrow emanating from Ye Xiruo beside her. This pain, this despair, this desire to die immediately yet still being trapped in hell, was so similar to her own.

Xiu Qiyu wasn't particularly curious. Since Ye Xiruo was still alive, those things would be resolved sooner or later, and he believed that Ye Xiruo could stand up again.

Although she is weak now and has lost all her relatives, with her talent, she will one day amaze the entire continent.

Looking at her sad and upset face, I felt a pang of sadness in my heart.

"Little Yezi, come back to your senses." Xiu Qiyu waved his hand.

If Ye Xiruo had withdrawn her thoughts, then everything was in the past. She had already begun a new life. Even if one day she could cultivate to a high level and travel through time to return to the modern world, they would ultimately not be from the same world anymore. Would such revenge still have any meaning?

"If someone did something really bad to you, what would you do?" Was the atmosphere just too nice, or had she been lonely for too long and wanted to confide in someone?

"If you have the ability, you will naturally retaliate; if you don't, you will naturally endure. When you have enough strength, you will definitely retaliate a thousandfold or a hundredfold." Xiu Qiyu's voice remained calm, but Ye Xiruo seemed to see a scene of bloodshed.

"Thank you." Ye Xiruo had been holding back these words for a long time. No matter what Xiu Qiyu's purpose was in getting close to her, he still protected her in the face of life and death, and that was enough.

Xiu Qiyu ruffled Ye Xiruo's hair, successfully turning her shiny hair into a bird's nest.

Just as Ye Xiruo was about to explode, she caught a glimpse of Xiu Qiyu's exposed skin, the wounds still horrific.

"Unfortunately, there are no herbs."

"Things will be alright once we get out of here."

"I will become a great alchemist," Ye Xiruo said earnestly.

She admitted that she didn't want to see Xiu Qiyu injured. If she could become an alchemist, she could heal Xiu Qiyu instead of watching him bleed.

"Alchemists are rare, but they do exist. However, the vast majority are mediocre alchemists, and only a few can become junior alchemists. Even fewer can become intermediate alchemists. Training alchemists is extremely difficult. A small sect or family may not even be able to train a single alchemist."

"Medicinal herbs." Ye Xiruo quickly grasped the key point.

"That's right. Secondly, there's the matter of lineage. Alchemists are usually very mysterious and have their own lineage system. If you don't get guidance from a master, it's hard to make a big breakthrough."

"I see!" Ye Xiruo thought about it and it wasn't too difficult. This field could be used to grow medicinal herbs, and some basic herbs would be enough for her needs. As for inheritance and such, the system should have them.

"I will help you with the medicinal herbs. As for the inheritance, once you reveal your talent for the Seven-Colored Soul, I estimate that those old monsters in the Pill King Palace will be unable to resist and will come out to snatch you away."

"Ah!" Ye Xiruo's mouth gaped open. Was it really that exaggerated? She had only just entered the Fusion stage, and was still a mere alchemist, not even close to the threshold.

"Of course I will. Don't underestimate yourself. You're a future ninth-grade alchemist," Xiu Qiyu said with a smile.

Ye Xiruo blushed. Although it was true, being teased by Xiu Qiyu like that still made her feel quite embarrassed.

"Coo-coo—coo-coo."

Hungry, Ye Xiruo wished she could bury her face in the dirt. It was so embarrassing, but the space was completely bare, with no food at all.

Time flows even slower here; we have to wait until dawn outside, and who knows how long that will take.

"Eat up!" Xiu Qiyu looked at Ye Xiruo, who looked like she had a deep grudge, with a touch of doting affection.

Ye Xiruo's nose twitched like a little squirrel: "There's no smell."

"This is a top-grade fasting pill. You won't feel hungry for a month after taking it," Xiu Qiyu said with a smile, introducing the pill in her hand.

Ye Xiruo raised an eyebrow: "Then why did you come to my house for a free meal? You were definitely up to no good."

"I did pay the room fee."

Ye Xiruo gritted his teeth, thinking he could settle the score another time. He took the fasting pill and swallowed it.

A warm, comforting sensation traveled through her meridians to every part of her body, and her stomach indeed stopped feeling hungry. Ye Xiruo couldn't help but marvel at the wonders of this world; if this kind of elixir were in her previous life, it would have been fought over by beauties who wanted to lose weight.

After Ye Xiruo finished tidying up all the herb seeds in the thatched hut, he sat down to meditate and began to cultivate. The feeling of emptiness in his meridians, without a trace of true qi, was very unpleasant. He felt as if he had just recovered from a serious illness and had no strength at all.

After entering the fusion stage, the thirty-six major acupoints connected together, shimmering with starlight, moving along a peculiar trajectory. Ye Xiruo was still unable to comprehend the meaning within. She circulated the incantation, silently absorbing the spiritual energy in the space.

As soon as she started practicing the technique, she felt the surrounding spiritual energy rushing into her meridians, filling the empty ones. This speed was at least five times faster than before, but it seemed that the subsequent cultivation would become increasingly difficult. Ye Xiruo continued to absorb the spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy within her meridians gradually increased, and Ye Xiruo, absorbed in her cultivation, lost track of time. Only when her meridians were filled with spiritual energy did Ye Xiruo open her eyes and see Xiu Qiyu cultivating not far away. She felt both nervous and satisfied.

Thankfully, they are all alive and have a future.