In the bright and clean room, a handsome young man was sitting against the headboard of the hospital bed.
Sunlight streamed down, illuminating his still somewhat pale face.
Jiang Wuyuan's entire body below the neck was wrapped in bandages, and beneath the snow-white gauze, a few bright red patches were faintly visible.
"Uncle Xia." Jiang Wuyuan called out when he saw the person who came in, his voice hoarse from just waking up.
"You're finally awake. Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Although spiritual energy has been revived and most illnesses and injuries can be treated with medicine, some serious ones still require a period of rest.
Clearly, Jiang Wuyuan belongs to the latter category.
Jiang Wuyuan moved his body: "I feel fine, it feels cool and comfortable."
"That's the effect of the medicine." Cen Cen leaned closer to Jiang Wuyuan's bedside and cast a detection spell on him. "Hmm, he's recovering quite well. At this rate, he'll be able to get out of bed in a month."
A month?
Jiang Wuyuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
With Project Abyss underway, does that mean he can only lie in a hospital bed? Absolutely not.
"Is there any way to recover quickly?" Jiang Wuyuan pursed his lips.
Xia Fusheng stood aside with a smile, looking completely unconcerned.
"Ah... no, really." Cen Cen shrugged helplessly. "After all, your injury is quite serious."
Jiang Wuyuan fell silent.
He felt it would be better if he just fainted, at least then he wouldn't have to hear such terrible news.
"Pfft." Cen Cen couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing in front of Jiang Wuyuan. "Haha, look at your death-defying expression~"
I was just kidding. It's your own fault for not taking care of your body. Even if you have a good foundation, don't use external methods to forcibly enhance your strength; it's very damaging to your body.
Xia Fusheng continued, "If it weren't for your help this time, senior, I'm afraid your health..."
Jiang Wuyuan paused, then slowly nodded under the worried gazes of the two: "I understand. It was just a temporary measure at the time..."
After all, if he doesn't step up, that would be a real disaster.
"Alright, Xiao Yuan, let's not talk about that anymore. Let me introduce you. This is Cen Cen, the healer who took care of you during your injury and also the top alchemist in the Dragon Kingdom."
A look of amazement flashed in Jiang Wuyuan's eyes. He hadn't expected that the top alchemist in the Dragon Kingdom would look so young.
"Senior Cen, thank you for your care. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to tell me, and I will do my best to help you find it."
Jiang Wuyuan thought of Zhuang Yaoqing, a fellow alchemist he had met in the secret realm, and knew that people like them who were engrossed in research would probably be very interested in all kinds of spiritual herbs.
And this is the best way for him to repay the debt.
"No need for that. Old Xia has already given me the reward in advance. You don't know, that senior took out three Nine-Patterned Narcissus Herbs to save you. After giving you most of them, Old Xia gave me the rest. That's the best reward!"
That's an ancient elixir, it feels like just one could buy her life—and she wasn't joking, but things from ancient times are indeed worth that price.
Xia Fusheng smiled and turned to Jiang Wuyuan, saying, "Don't let her young appearance fool you, she's actually my peer. You know the skills of apothecaries, right? It's not difficult to create a potion that preserves youth; it's very similar to the ancient elixir of youth."
Jiang Wuyuan nodded thoughtfully.
In fact, it's not just the effects of medicine that can achieve this. After reaching the Grandmaster level of cultivation, not eating or sleeping is the norm. In fact, it can be said that the body's functions can be maintained entirely by qi and blood, making it easy to maintain a youthful appearance.
So... why don't Xia Fusheng and Sheng Wanshi maintain their youthful appearance?
This was something Jiang Wuyuan had never understood.
He wasn't obsessed with appearance, but since he could become handsome, who would want to grow old?
Xia Fusheng smiled as if he could read Jiang Wuyuan's mind: "I changed my appearance to better match the state of the Dragon Kingdom's leader. As for Lao Sheng, he probably just likes how he looked in his middle age."
After all, the military headquarters has always been solemn and dignified, and when Sheng Wanshi was young... his face was anything but composed.
One troublesome person like Nian Qingfeng is enough for the military headquarters. If both of the only two marshals are so troublesome, then it would be better to just get rid of the military headquarters as soon as possible.
Hearing a bit of gossip suddenly put Jiang Wuyuan in a good mood.
"Alright, let's talk about your injury." Seeing that the conversation between the two had veered off course, Cen Cen quickly coughed lightly to bring the topic back on track. "First of all, I made a special treatment for you. You need to remember to remove the gauze and apply it all over your body once a day. If you can't reach the areas, ask someone to apply it for you. In any case, you must use it every day."
Secondly, avoid getting the area wet and taking a bath on a regular basis. You can get out of bed and remove the gauze after three days.
Finally, do not use your qi and blood for five days, not even to fly.
Anyway, the shortest time will be five days. You'd better not leave this room and just stay quietly.
As a therapist, commonly known as a doctor, Cen Cen had a terrifyingly strong presence in front of his patients, so much so that even Xia Fusheng, who was standing to the side, didn't dare to interrupt.
Jiang Wuyuan nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll remember that, thank you."
He can wait five days.
"Okay, I'll go get you the medicine now, and you can change the dressing yourself later."
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