Chapter 38: The Medicine King personally takes charge and the situation becomes tense
The other three were silent for a moment. Yuan Qing'an coughed lightly and said, "It's not for us to comment on the Sect Master's actions, but this incident was definitely inappropriate. They were the first to break the rules, so we can't just sit there and take the blame."
Compared with Hua Shengqing and Nan Sining's attitudes, Yuan Qing'an seemed much more rational, and Qin Sangyue and Liang Xiao nodded involuntarily.
Nan Si Ning secretly curled the corners of his mouth. If he didn't quarrel and curse, the senior sister, who had a "sacrificial personality", would probably still think about how to give in.
As for Liang Xiao, Nan Si Ning thought that he was simply afraid that Luo Qingyao would be implicated, after all, it was she who leaked the news.
"Second Junior Brother, do you have any good ideas about this matter?" Qin Sangyue asked.
Yuan Qing'an held the jade flute, gently tapping his other palm. With his eyelashes slightly lowered, he said, "I need to think this through carefully. Senior Sister, please give me some time."
Qin Sangyue replied, "Okay."
This matter was put aside for the time being. Qin Sangyue talked about another matter: "The time for the competition is almost here, and we should also prepare to return to the sect."
Yaowang City is not too far from Canglan Sect, but some preparations must be made before the competition.
"Senior Sister, it's up to you to decide. We can leave at any time. I just don't know how Third Senior Brother is doing? Does he still need Senior Medicine King's help to recuperate for a while?" Hua Shengqing responded immediately.
Not long after Zhou Lixing was sent to the Medicine King, he woke up, but he was still a little sick. The Medicine King had high-quality elixirs, spiritual formations, and magical instruments to nourish him, so he could recover much faster.
If he were to return to the sect, it would delay his recovery.
Qin Sangyue said, "I asked Third Junior Brother today. He said he wanted to go back with us. Even if he couldn't participate in the sect competition, he said he wanted to cheer us on. After all, we're all from Cijian Peak."
Yuan Qingan said, "This matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. How about we set off back in three days?"
"Okay!" No one else had any objection.
Before returning to Canglan Sect, they had to buy some elixirs, talismans and magical instruments to prepare for the competition. These were taken care of by the senior brothers and sisters, and Nan Sining was only responsible for refining the elixirs.
After returning to his own courtyard, Nan Si Ning fed the little beast with human speech pills.
The little beast had been craving for it for a long time, but Nan Si Ning was always busy, so it had been holding back.
Nan Si Ning took out a glowing pill and saw that the little beast had already opened its mouth obediently: "Ah——"
Nan Si Ning found it funny. Most of the stray cats and dogs he had picked up before were not easy to feed medicine, but this little animal was the first one he was eager to eat.
Nan Sining didn't tease it and directly put the pill into its mouth.
The little beast quickly narrowed its eyes in satisfaction, and its little tail flicked loudly. It was obvious that it really loved this pill.
After the little beast swallowed the pill, Nan Si Ning asked expectantly, "How is it? Can you speak now?"
"Ga?" The little animal made a rough sound, like a duck, or a boy in his voice change period, which was weird.
The little beast immediately covered his mouth. If his face wasn't also black, it would have turned red.
Nan Sining was surprised and couldn't help laughing.
"Puff puff puff..." Unable to hold it in any longer, Nan Sining burst out laughing.
Seeing Nan Si Ning laughing so hard that tears were about to come out, the little beast slowly put down the little paws that were covering its mouth and looked at Nan Si Ning with its bright black eyes.
My voice makes her laugh so happily, so she likes my voice, right?
So the little beast simply quacked twice more.
However, these two sounds were not as harsh and unpleasant as the previous ones, and seemed clearer.
Nan Si Ning finally suppressed his laughter and said, "I'm asking you to learn human speech, not to quack like a duck."
The little beast looked at Nan Si Ning in confusion. Nan Si Ning thought that the little beast had probably stayed in the Dark Forest for too long and had never seen outsiders or learned to speak. He would have to spend some time teaching it.
Nan Sining has taught puppies to roll, shake hands, turn in circles, etc., but has never taught them to talk. However, the operation procedures should be similar, right?
Thinking of this, Nan Si Ning took out a bottle of fasting pills and asked, "Do you want to eat this?"
As soon as the little beast saw the jade bottle, he knew that it contained his favorite elixir and nodded immediately.
Nan Si Ning gently coaxed, "Don't just nod, say it out loud. Do you want to or not?"
The little beast tilted its head, as if thinking, and then asked tentatively: "Think?"
The pronunciation was very clear and accurate, and the voice was still that of a teenager, which surprised Nan Sining.
It is said that after spiritual beasts transform, their voices become related to their original forms, but no one knows what this little beast is. Nan Sining was worried that if its voice was unpleasant, he might have to ask it to speak less.
"Well said! Here's one for you!"
The little beast took the pill with its two little paws and quickly put it into its mouth, showing a satisfied expression like a child who had eaten candy.
"Do you want more? Hmm? Tell me, do you still want to eat?"
This time the little beast learned its lesson and immediately answered, "Yes!"
"Do you want to eat or want it?"
"I want to eat it!"
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In this way, Nan Sining used a few bottles of ordinary pills to make the little beast speak smoothly.
As for whether the little beast would feel uncomfortable after eating so many pills at once, Nan Sining had tried it before, and he had no pressure at all when he ate a bottle of fasting pills in one breath.
Nan Sining also asked the Medicine King whether he should control the little beast's diet. The Medicine King said that the little beast could definitely handle it.
The little beast's uninhibited behavior made Nan Si Ning even more curious about its origins.
For the next three days, Nan Si Ning took the little beast to make pills, and randomly captured a few disciples from Yaowang City to talk to the little beast, which made the little beast absent-minded.
However, the little beast's language system has indeed been well developed, and Nan Sining no longer needs to teach it sentence by sentence.
Three days passed in a flash. Nan Si Ning refined a lot of pills, and Chen Tangyuan, Qin Xueyang and others gave him a lot more. Together with the purchases, it was enough.
The people of Cijian Peak felt that the time had come, so they went together to say goodbye to Yaowang and others.
Seeing the flying boat docked in the sky, Nan Si Ning opened his mouth wide: "This is much bigger than the flying boat I took last time to Yaowang City!"
The little beast echoed, "It's even more gorgeous."
Nan Si Ning immediately agreed, "Yes! You're absolutely right! Look at the carvings and decorations, the various glazed pearls, the angled copper bells... Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, it's as if they're afraid others won't know how wealthy Yaowang City is."
Several senior brothers and sisters had expressions that were hard to describe. Since two or three days ago, the junior sister has been speaking in such an exaggerated tone. It's really... I don't know what words to use to describe it appropriately.
If they have ever heard kindergarten teachers speaking to children in a hushed voice, they will know what style it is.
Under the flying boat, Yao Wang, Shen Tangyuan, Qin Xueyang were all there, and even Xiao Jingwen followed obediently behind.
I don’t know if it was Nan Sining’s illusion, but I always felt that Xiao Jingwen’s eyes lit up when he saw her.
Qin Sangyue led his fellow apprentices forward, bowed to the Medicine King, and said, "It should be the younger generation who are going to bid farewell to you, Senior. I am flattered that you have come here to see me off."
Medicine King stroked his beautiful long beard and replied, "I am not here to see you off, but to go to Canglan Sect with you."
Everyone at Cijian Peak was surprised. They didn't expect the Medicine King to personally accompany them back?!
Chen Tangyuan helped explain, "We have some matters to discuss with the Canglan Sect in Yaowang City, so our Master went there in person. It's a good opportunity to send all of you back to the sect."
This reason...seems reasonable, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
In Yaowang City, the person who is good at dealing with outsiders is Shen Tangyuan, so it is usually Shen Tangyuan who takes his fellow disciples out for training, or inspects various medicine shops, or negotiates business with other sects. The Yaowang himself is more like a stabilizing force, and mainly relies on his reputation to get things done, rather than doing things personally.
However, these are Medicine King City's own internal affairs, and others have no right to interfere. With Medicine King traveling with them, they are the ones who benefit.
After the two sides exchanged greetings, they boarded the flying boat.
In addition to Chen Tangyuan, Qin Xueyang and Xiao Jingwen also boarded the flying boat, and also brought some sword cultivators who served as guards.
With the Medicine King present, there was no objection to the room division. Ci Jianfeng and his group lived near the First-Class A room near the Medicine King.
After returning to the room and taking a look, Nan Si Ning came out and happened to meet Qin Xueyang. She asked curiously, "Senior Sister Qin, I understand that you followed the senior out, but why did Fellow Daoist Xiao come too?"
Wasn't Xiao Jingwen in solitary confinement? Did the Medicine King take him to the Canglan Sect to play?
Qin Xueyang glanced at Xiao Jingwen, who was not far away, and knew that he was also paying attention to this side. He did not hide his voice and said, "Master thinks that because the interpersonal relationships in Yaowang City are simple and there are few cliques and factions, my stupid junior brother is so innocent. I specially brought him to Canglan Sect to broaden his horizons and let him see with his own eyes what kind of person he has been bewitched by."
Nan Sining nodded in understanding.
The influence and reputation of the Canglan Sect outside are not as great as those of Yaowang City, but there are many intertwined forces within the sect, various struggles for resources, and many dirty tricks. The situation is indeed much more complicated than that of Yaowang City.
This is the Medicine King’s on-site teaching.
After Qin Xueyang walked away, Xiao Jingwen immediately came over and stammered in defense, "Don't listen to my Third Senior Sister's nonsense, it's... it's not like that! I learned a lot from your notes and wanted to find an opportunity to ask you for advice. Master saw that I had a desire to improve myself, so he allowed me to come with you. When I return to Medicine King City, I still have to finish squatting."
Nan Sining felt that both of their statements made sense, and when combined, the reasons were even more convincing.
However, Nan Si Ning was not very interested in exploring the Medicine King's motives. Instead, he asked, "What questions do you have for me?"
"Can... can I ask now?" Xiao Jingwen was surprised.
We've just boarded the flying boat, and Junior Sister Nan isn't even taking a look around, already focusing on alchemy? Too ambitious!
Nan Si Ning nodded: "Anyway, I don't have anything to do right now, so let's chat. This time we only have two or three days, and when we get to Canglan Sect, I won't have much time to talk to you about alchemy."
After returning to the sect, in addition to participating in the sect competition, I will definitely have to face a lot of difficulties and traps, so I have to spend more time on other things.
"Okay, okay," Xiao Jingwen seemed a little excited, and immediately took out a jade slip. "I have been studying the notes you gave me in recent days, Junior Sister Nan. I have many questions to ask you, and I have written them down."
Nan Sining took the jade slip and scanned it with his spiritual sense. He didn't expect that Xiao Jingwen had figured out so many questions in just a few days. It seemed that he still liked refining pills.
Sure enough, although he is stupid, as long as he doesn't get involved with Luo Qingyao, he is still a normal and motivated alchemy cultivator.
"There are a lot of questions, but it doesn't matter. They are all simple questions. The first question is about the difference in medicinal properties between Deer Spirit Grass and Exploding Mushroom..."
Nan Sining answered Xiao Jingwen's questions one by one. Most of the questions were not difficult and could be explained in just one or two sentences, so these questions were answered very quickly.
Xiao Jingwen only felt that a lot of knowledge quickly entered his brain, and many questions that he once thought he had no answers to were solved easily in an instant.
In Nan Sining's explanation, he felt as if he heard the sound of ice and snow melting, as if he felt the power of young buds breaking through the soil. Each pill was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, and after thousands of times of being squeezed, beaten and condensed by spiritual power, it became a beautiful pill... Everything became clear from blurry, and he seemed to have never understood the world of spiritual plants and spiritual medicines so deeply.
Even after Nan Si Ning finished answering the questions and left for half a day, he still sat there, as if his soul had left his body.
"Fifth Brother, what happened?"
"It looks like an epiphany?!"
"How could it be? You had an epiphany right after getting on the flying boat?"
"I just saw Junior Sister Nan talking to him for a long time. I felt that Senior Brother Five seemed to be greatly inspired, and then he just sat there like this until now."
"Let's go tell Third Senior Sister and Master!"
When Qin Xueyang learned about this, he hurried over to check on Xiao Jingwen. After discovering that he was indeed in a mysterious state, he immediately felt a little jealous: "This stupid guy really had an epiphany? I thought he would never have an epiphany in his lifetime!"
The other junior brothers and sisters could only pretend not to hear. Compared with the eldest brother, the second brother, and the third sister who were all talented alchemists, the fifth senior brother was indeed not that great, but compared with ordinary disciples like them, he could be considered to be extremely talented.
When the Medicine King heard that Xiao Jingwen seemed to have an epiphany, he stroked his long beard with satisfaction. It was the right decision to bring that brat out this time.
Look, I just left home and I already had an epiphany. I’m sure I’ll gain something good from this trip.
When Xiao Jingwen came back to his senses from this state, he saw his third senior sister looking at him with a complicated expression.
"Third... Third Senior Sister, I'm not slacking off and sleeping, I'm practicing! I seem to have some new insights!" Xiao Jingwen defended himself reflexively.
Qin Xueyang rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think I haven't had an epiphany before? Don't you know that you are having an epiphany? Tsk..."
Xiao Jingwen's heart, which had been pounding wildly, finally felt a little safer. He just hoped that Third Senior Sister wasn't here to teach him a lesson.
Qin Xueyang took out a few spiritual plants and some magic weapons and said to Xiao Jingwen, "You can have this opportunity thanks to Junior Sister Nan's guidance and answers. Why don't you go and thank her? Don't let people think that people from Medicine King City don't know etiquette."
Xiao Jingwen hurriedly responded obediently: “Okay, Third Sister.”
Xiao Jingwen came to the guest room with something in his hand. Nan Si Ning was discussing the sect competition with his senior brothers and sisters.
Nan Si Ning saw those things and found that many of them were what Cijian Peak needed. They might be useful in the competition, so he asked, "You didn't prepare these things, did you?"
Xiao Jingwen thought Nan Si Ning felt that he was not attentive enough, and hurriedly said: "These are prepared by Third Senior Sister. I also have some spiritual plants and some protective magic tools here, which I intend to give to Junior Sister."
Seeing Xiao Jingwen taking out a bunch of things as if they were free, Nan Sining couldn't help but think that Xiao Jingwen was so generous to Luo Qingyao in the past, but he didn't expect that the target has changed to herself now.
Seeing that Nan Si Ning's smile seemed a little nonchalant, even a little gloomy, Xiao Jingwen thought that Nan Si Ning was dissatisfied, and continued to take things out like Doraemon.
Nan Si Ning hadn't expected Xiao Jingwen to have such a rich family background. She had snatched him away once in the Luoshui Secret Realm, right? How did he still have so many good things? Was it because he had Medicine King City behind him?
Nan Sining was deeply jealous.
Nan Si Ning's emotions fluctuated, and his expression became uglier and uglier. Xiao Jingwen thought that Nan Si Ning was dissatisfied with his thank-you gift, so he worked harder to take things out.
The more things he took out, the less happy Nan Si Ning's expression became. Just when Qin Sangyue felt that it was enough and was about to warn her junior sister, Xiao Jingwen suddenly gritted his teeth and took off his storage ring. He said, "Taking out things like this makes me look stingy. I should give the ring and everything inside to Junior Sister Nan. You can keep whatever you like. If you don't like it, you can give it away or throw it away. It's all up to you."
Nan Si Ning was really shocked this time. No wonder Luo Qingyao didn't choose another licking dog, but chose Xiao Jingwen. This kid's hands are really loose! Does the King of Medicine know that he is such a spendthrift?
Before Nan Si Ning had the chance to speak, Xiao Jingwen said to himself: "Admittedly, these things are far less valuable than Junior Sister Nan's personal guidance and help for my enlightenment. In the future, if Junior Sister Nan needs anything, please feel free to ask. I will definitely do my best to help!"
Nan Si Ning couldn't help but ask: "I asked you to deal with Luo Qingyao, will you listen to me?"
After a look of struggle appeared on Xiao Jingwen's face, he said: "As long as it does not harm morality and does not violate the rules of the Medicine King City Gate, I will listen to you."
This sounds nice, but Nan Si Ning never really believes what men say and only sees what they do.
"Okay, I already feel your gratitude. You just had an epiphany, so you should go back and consolidate it." Nan Si Ning said lightly.
Xiao Jingwen tactfully said goodbye and left.
As soon as he left the guest room, he immediately went to Room A to report the good news to his master and also told him about giving away the storage ring.
Medicine King said: "Those things are in your hands, it would be more appropriate to give them to her."
“Master is right.” Xiao Jingwen said obediently.
"Okay, go back and consolidate your position first. When you return this time, you can prepare to take the exam to become a third-grade alchemist." The Medicine King sent him away.
Xiao Jingwen was suddenly shocked, his eyes lit up: "Yes! Master! I will prepare well and try to pass the exam in one try!"
Xiao Jingwen went back to his room, and Nan Si Ning took out the remaining treasures in the storage ring and said, "Senior Sisters and Brothers, just take whatever you like."
The senior sisters and brothers each took one or two items, and the remaining treasures, which were like a small mountain, were put back into the storage ring.
Xiao Shou followed Nan Si Ning back to the room and asked curiously, "Do you like the junk that person gave you?"
Nan Si Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Those are all very useful treasures and magical instruments, not waste!"
The little beast thought for a moment, then said, "If you like, I can give you a lot in the future. You don't need others'."
Nan Si Ning responded casually: "Okay, I'll wait for you to send me off."
When counting the things Xiao Jingwen sent, Nan Si Ning couldn't help but sigh, they are indeed a wealthy family!
In terms of this heroic style, Xiao Jingwen is somewhat similar to his grandfather. Looking at this flying boat, not only is its appearance cool and gorgeous, but its interior decoration is also very exquisite and expensive. In comparison, Shen Tangyuan's flying boat is much simpler.
Nan Si Ning casually said to Seventh Senior Sister, "I never thought that Senior Medicine King's aesthetic taste would be so... down-to-earth."
Hua Shengqing looked up at the golden decorations and the various pearls inlaid in them that Nan Sining pointed out. It seemed that they were not seeking the most beautiful things, but only luxury.
"This isn't surprising. Two hundred years ago, Senior Medicine King was a poor alchemist. Back then, his greatest wish was to become a top alchemist and the cultivator with the most spirit stones on this continent. Later, he got an opportunity and rose all the way to become a sixth-rank alchemist. He became prosperous and founded Medicine King City. That's why Senior Brother Shen, as the oldest disciple, is only in his fifties. That's because Senior couldn't accept any disciples in his early years, and later he became more discerning. He felt that his chief disciple couldn't be too ordinary, so he chose Senior Brother Shen after a long search."
Hua Shengqing is quite familiar with these old things.
Nan Si Ning took the opportunity to gossip with her, from the old things in Yaowang City to his own master and senior brothers and sisters.
After listening to Hua Shengqing's story, Nan Si Ning realized that in Cijian Peak, except for the eldest sister Qin Sangyue who passed the formal sect selection and became a disciple of the master Ye Hongci, the others were picked up by the master.
The second senior brother was abandoned by his family due to a rampage in his spiritual power, but was picked up by the master. The third senior brother was a bullied chef in the mortal world, but the master saw his talent and picked him up. The fourth senior brother's experience was even more dangerous. Because of his talent for cultivation, he was kidnapped and almost trained to become a furnace for human enjoyment. Fortunately, he was saved by the master...
Hua Shengqing and Liang Xiao had such a common experience, so she had the deepest psychological dependence on Liang Xiao. She felt that they shared the same suffering and could understand each other better.
Nan Si Ning felt that she was thinking too much. For Liang Xiao, that past was extremely unbearable and she wished no one knew about it!
Nan Si Ning only gave Hua Shengqing a few words of advice and then stopped talking. This kind of thing had to be solved by Hua Shengqing herself after she figured it out.
Thinking that his entire sect was in such a miserable state, Nan Si Ning felt that he should prepare some gifts for his fifth, sixth, and eighth senior brothers whom he was about to meet, to express his sympathy for them and to improve the relationship between fellow disciples.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon the flying boat arrived dozens of miles away from the mountain gate of Canglan Sect.
The Medicine King sent messages to the Canglan Sect before setting off and when he entered the Canglan Sect's territory.
Now that the flying boat has arrived, the Canglan Sect should open the mountain gate to welcome guests.
As a result, even when they got so close, the Canglan Sect had no intention of opening the door to welcome guests, and only sent two elders.
Facing the two elders standing in mid-air, followed by a group of sword-cultivating disciples who were on high alert, the Medicine King laughed in anger: "You, the Canglan Sect, mean to drive me out?"
Nan Sining peeked from behind and nodded secretly in his heart. The formation and the aggressive look made them look like they wanted to fight, didn't they?
Nan Si Ning wasn't afraid of a fight, though. She knew that while Medicine King, at the Spiritualization Stage, wasn't particularly skilled in combat, he was always surrounded by incredibly skilled swordsmen and magicians. If a fight broke out, Medicine King wouldn't have to fight himself; those people would be able to handle it.
The two elders looked unhappy after hearing what Medicine King said. Nan Sining suspected that they were forced to come here. After all, who would be willing to offend one of the few seventh-grade alchemists on this continent?
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