Three days later, Xuan finally finished treating Liu Li, and the Liu family members who were waiting behind her rushed up to her.

People of all elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—came to Liu Li's side with great concern, asking about her feelings.

These past few days have been difficult for them; they've been extremely worried but haven't dared to approach and ask what's wrong.

Now that everything is finally over, all these people naturally rushed over.

Shi Xuan sighed and waited for them to finish exchanging pleasantries.

At this moment, Liu Li was no longer the person who was on the verge of death. Her complexion was still unsightly, but her spirit was very good, and her eyes shone with a bright light. It was clear that she was very different from before.

Could it be that a miracle has really happened?

Fifteen minutes had passed, and the group still showed no sign of leaving. Shi Xuan had no choice but to cough and say, "Excuse me."

The group immediately stepped back, making way for Shi Xuan, who then took Liu Li's pulse and probed her inner chambers with his divine sense once again.

This treatment was very successful, even more successful than any of the previous ones, because as Shi Xuan's cultivation improved, her control became more refined, and the pills she refined were more potent.

"Try to gather some spiritual energy and concentrate it at your fingertips," Shi Xuan said to Liu Li.

Now, Liu Li will do exactly what Shi Xuan says, no matter what it is.

She imagined the trajectory of spiritual energy flow when she could still cultivate, drawing energy into her body and guiding the spiritual energy to circulate within her.

Then, to her surprise, she discovered that her dantian could actually store a portion of spiritual energy!

Then, as Shi Xuan had instructed, she concentrated her spiritual energy at her fingertips, and a faint yellow spiritual energy overflowed from them.

The light that spilled out was extremely faint, almost imperceptible if one wasn't paying attention. But at that moment, that light seemed to illuminate the entire Liu family, and everyone's face showed an expression of utter astonishment; they were all stunned for a moment.

So it really works!

"Alright," Shi Xuan said, "It's not advisable to overuse spiritual energy after recovering. Rest quietly for seven days before starting to cultivate. Remember, you can't get fat in one bite. Do what you can according to your physical condition."

Liu Li nodded vigorously, and a smile finally appeared on her face. She didn't know what to say, but her gaze towards Shi Xuan was filled with gratitude, as if tears were gradually welling up inside her.

Seeing that she was about to cry, Shi Xuan stood up, dispelling the somber atmosphere, and turned to Liu Changhai, saying, "Clan Chief Liu, please honor my payment."

At this moment, Liu Tan's elder brother, Liu Tai, changed his previous dismissive attitude and immediately went from being the most skeptical of Shi Xuan to being the most enthusiastic.

"Master! I was blind to your greatness just now! It was my fault!" He picked up the bag of spirit stones that Shi Xuan had just thrown on the table and stuffed it back into Shi Xuan's hands, as if he had become a different person.

"No need, I have already discussed the payment with your father, Chongxin."

"What is it?" Liu Tai asked.

At this moment, Liu Changhai had personally taken down the Soul Gathering Stone hanging behind his daughter's curtain and handed it to Shi Xuan.

"Master, please accept this," Liu Changhai said with utmost sincerity. "This time, our Liu family has been quite negligent. We hope you will stay here for a few more days so that we can fulfill our duties as hosts."

Shi Xuan accepted the Soul Gathering Stone and put it away, then smiled and said, "Clan Chief Liu, you're overthinking it. It's nothing serious. The passage to the outer realms will be opening soon, and I still need to go there for some training, so I won't stay any longer."

Liu Tai was still holding the bag of spirit stones. These were the medical slots that his younger brother had gone through great lengths to auction off, but he had almost ruined them. Fortunately, Master Xuan didn't act like a typical master. He offered a few words of advice and then returned.

Moreover, the reward she received was far too little. That Soul Gathering Stone was nothing special; in all the years it had been in his house, it had only been taken out and used on his sister this time.

And to be honest, this is just for psychological comfort. The little sister really doesn't want to live anymore. Even if you put ten thousand soul-gathering stones here, they can't gather her soul.

Seeing that Shi Xuan had put away the Soul Gathering Stone, Liu Tai hurriedly stepped forward and insisted on stuffing the bag of spirit stones that Shi Xuan had thrown away into her hands, as if she wouldn't be allowed to leave unless she took it.

Shi Xuan did not refuse again. He accepted the spirit stone, cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Changhai and Liu Tai, and was about to leave.

Having obtained the Soul Gathering Stone, this mission is now complete.

Lu Shenzhi asked her in a hesitant voice through her consciousness, "They returned these spirit stones to you..." The implication was, could you reduce my 80,000?

"This was given to me by someone else. What does it have to do with you? Don't think about those irrelevant things." Shi Xuan said confidently. Eighty thousand is eighty thousand, showing great principle.

Lu Shenzhi had long lost the imposing manner he had when he first taught her swordsmanship. He had discovered that the longer he spent with Shi Xuan, the more she would suppress him.

Before Shi Xuan could finish speaking, she continued, "Look, I only did this small favor for the Liu family, and in just a few days I received such a generous reward. But you need six Soul Gathering Stones and Soul Rejuvenation Pills! You went through a hundred times more trouble than others. If it weren't for the fact that you're my senior brother..."

The unspoken implication is that the reduction was only due to the sake of their senior brother…

Lu Shenzhi had no choice but to accept it; his debt had increased again. He silently prepared himself mentally: 80,000, only 80,000. Now he was one step closer to waking up. He could always find a way to earn more money later. Which city lord had asked him to set up the city's protective array last time? He'd take on some of those kinds of jobs once he woke up…

Just as Shi Xuan was saying goodbye to everyone, a disciple of the Liu family rushed in from outside.

Seeing his disciple behaving so improperly, Liu Changhai sternly rebuked him, "What's the matter with such a panic?"

The disciple seemed not to have expected that the clan leader had guests at this time. He awkwardly straightened himself up, glanced at the clan leader, and remained silent.

"Speak, what is it?" Liu Changhai asked.

"Clan leader, in this transaction, neither of our two spiritual herbs, Blue Sea Hemp and Fufeng, were sold."

"Hmm?" Liu Changhai frowned and said, "Wasn't it already agreed upon? Is it the Tu family that no longer wants it, or the Wei family?"

The Liu family's main industry is planting. They usually sell the spiritual herbs they harvest each season to various sect leaders and aristocratic families. The amount of spiritual plants planted each season, and the quantity planted, are all based on the orders placed by each customer. In the past, such sudden cancellations and returns were rare.

This year, an unusually large amount of Blue Ocean Hemp and Fufeng Hemp were planted, simply because the Tu and Wei families placed huge orders at high prices. Most of the Liu family's spiritual fields were planted with these two crops. But who knew that when it came time to deliver, the two families suddenly decided they didn't want them anymore.

In previous years, the transactions were quite pleasant, with only a small deposit being collected. But if they suddenly decide to forgo all of it, what will happen to all those rarely used Fufeng and Blue Ocean hemp?! The Bai family's losses this time will be immeasurable!