While studying medicine, Xue Huan did not forget to practice and cultivate the four arts of cultivation (alchemy, talismans, formations, and instruments). She found that practicing in the secret realm was much more efficient than outside. The spiritual energy in the secret realm was even richer than that in Qingyuan, which was why she was not in a hurry to complete the task.
Anyway, the elf didn't stipulate that she had to complete the task within a certain time. In this case, she might as well take it slowly and practice to improve her strength first. Once her strength increases, everything will become convenient.
This is what is meant by sharpening the knife before chopping wood.
Xue Huan spends most of her time practicing every day.
My sleep time at night was cut in half, to only three or four hours.
Although she only slept for a few hours, because of her practice, she felt more refreshed and energetic when she woke up every day. Her body became lighter and she was in excellent condition.
Xue Huan lived a peaceful and happy life, practicing, studying medicine, and collecting herbs every day.
Recently, she discovered a new hobby.
"Xiao Ye, sister is here, come out quickly!"
Xue Huan came to the foot of a cliff in the mountains and shouted upwards.
Xiao Ye was the name she gave to the wild child she met in the forest before. Since that time, she would meet him every time she came to the mountains. She would feed him a lot of food every time and sometimes bring him some clothes and toys.
As the number of contacts increased, the child became very close to her and would give her gifts in return, including wild fruits growing in remote places, rare herbs, or some small animals he caught himself.
Not long after Xue Huan shouted, a small figure climbed up the vines and quickly came down. It came in front of her in a few seconds, biting a bone-like object in its mouth and looking at her with sparkling eyes.
"Sister, sister." He called out in an unskilled manner.
Xue Huan taught him how to speak, but because he had never spoken before and the people he usually communicated with were wild animals, flowers and birds, he had no language environment, so he learned slowly and so far he had only learned to call sister.
However, Xue Huan didn't aspire to turn him into a child prodigy, so she didn't care. Normally, there were no obstacles in their communication.
Xue Huan brought him over and took what he was chewing from his mouth: "What goodies did you bring for me this time?"
Xiao Ye hugged her neck, his head pressed against hers. Hearing this, he pointed toward the cliff wall and said "Oh!" twice. Xue Huan seemed to understand: "Did you dig it yourself?"
Ono nodded.
Although he didn't speak fluently, he could understand most of what was said.
Xue Huan looked at the thing in her hand. At first glance, it looked like a bone, but in fact it was probably the rhizome of some plant, and it smelled faintly earthy.
When I get home, I'll show it to grandpa. Maybe he will recognize it.
Ono tugged at her collar and looked at her with his big black eyes.
Xue Huan smiled, put him down, took out a piece of blue cloth from the backpack, spread it on a smooth large stone not far away, and then took out various foods from it one by one.
Ono couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed an oil-paper bag, tore it open roughly, and took out the snacks inside and started eating.
Xue Huan also sat on the side and ate, occasionally introducing to him what the food was.
Like every time before, the theme of their time together was eating. After a hearty picnic, they would have a good time in the woods.
But this time after eating, Ono actually pulled her sleeve and led her to the cliff. He climbed up quickly, stopped at a certain height, turned around and looked at her, obviously asking her to follow him and take her somewhere.
Xue Huan was a little curious, but not afraid at all. She put the bamboo basket on her back, grabbed a vine and climbed up.
She has now reached the late stage of Qi Refining. Although she has not yet reached the level of being able to fly, she is very good at light body techniques and climbing a mountain is no problem for her. If she falls, she can also use the teleportation talisman to leave.
The climb was quite smooth. When they reached halfway up the mountain, she followed Ono into a cave. The cave was winding and at the end, a valley surrounded by mountains appeared before their eyes.
A towering tree occupies most of the valley.
Golden sunlight danced among the emerald green leaves, and the mountain breeze carried a scent of medicine. Could there be a wild herb growing beneath?
Following Ono, we climbed down the tree. The closer we got to the bottom, the more distinct the medicinal fragrance became. When the tree canopy was no longer blocking the view, a vast medicinal field appeared in our sight.
The herbs were neatly arranged in rows and columns, clearly planted by humans. Xiao Ye was so small, it was impossible for him to have planted them. Could someone else still live here?
Xue Huan asked, but unexpectedly Xiao Ye nodded.
When she reached the bottom, she saw the big tree hole at a glance. The light inside was a little dim, so she couldn't see clearly what was inside at first.
"Coming?" A slow and hoarse voice came from inside.
Xue Huan looked closely and saw a disheveled man standing there. His skin was pale from not seeing the sun for years, but his eyes were dark and bright. Most of his face was covered with beard, so it was impossible to see what he looked like.
"Who are you?"
The man came out, "Jiang Yueming."
A sour smell hit my face, and I knew that he must not have washed himself properly for a long time.
Xue Huan held her breath, "Mr. Jiang..., what is your relationship with Xiao Ye?"
"Xiao Ye?" His eyes fell on Xiao Ye who was being held by Xue Huan. "It doesn't matter. His mother left him with me. I never took care of him. He grew up on his own."
Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice was a little stiff at first, but then it gradually became smoother.
When Xue Huan heard his words, she immediately imagined a family ethics drama in her mind - the wife despised her husband for being poor and having to live in a tree hole deep in the mountains. She couldn't even provide a normal house to shelter from the wind and rain. She couldn't bear the hardship, so she abandoned the little Xiaoye and ran away.
As a husband, Jiang Yueming took out his anger on Xiaoye, who knew nothing, and even refused to acknowledge him as his son. He left him to fend for himself and he grew up to be a wild child.
What a sin.
Xue Huan looked at Xiao Ye who was rolling and playing in the medicinal field. He seemed to be catching a grasshopper, jumping around, and after catching it, he actually put it directly into his mouth.
Remembering something, he looked towards Xue Huan. Seeing that she was looking at him, he quickly threw the grasshopper away and pretended that he had never intended to eat it.
Xue Huan held her forehead. She had taught him before not to eat raw or living things. It seemed that the child had listened to her, but old habits died hard.
He has always lived like a savage, and it is really difficult for him to act like a normal child now.
Xue Huan retracted her gaze and looked at Jiang Yueming in front of her. "Tell me, what do you want Xiaoye to bring me here for?"
"I want to make a deal with you. You run errands for me, and I can help you once in the future." When he said "help", Jiang Yueming exuded an air of pride, as if it was a great honor for her that he could help her once.
Xue Huan carefully sized him up. Combining the herbs in the herb garden with the rich, mixed scent of medicine on him, she came to a conclusion: "Are you a doctor?"
"To be precise, I'm a doctor from the underworld. I, Jiang Yueming, have dedicated my life to saving the dying. As long as there's still a breath left, I can snatch him back from the King of Hell."
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