Sensing danger, the Gu worm began searching for an escape route. It first crawled a short distance to its right arm, but finding it wasn't right, it crawled to the left. This time, it realized that it could get there, so it quickly moved to the left.
Qu Qingxi took the opportunity to make a shallow cut on the boy's wrist with a knife, then opened a porcelain bottle she had just taken out and placed it on the wound.
A fragrant aroma wafted out, mixed with a faint smell of blood. Upon smelling this aroma, the Gu worm wriggled even faster.
The boy's face turned pale, and his head and face were covered in cold sweat. His body began to tremble involuntarily, but the trembling was not severe enough that someone needed to hold him down.
The Gu worm was very fast; in just a few breaths, it had reached the wound. However, the Gu worm was very cautious; it poked its head out and moved around a bit.
Qu Qingxi frowned slightly. The Dream Devouring Gu was of a higher level than the Illusion Gu. Worried that the Gu worm might return, Qu Qingxi inserted another needle into her left shoulder. This time, the Gu worm seemed to sense the danger behind it and immediately crawled outwards.
Just as it was about to crawl into the fragrant porcelain bottle, Qu Qingxi reacted quickly, using another small porcelain bottle to cover the worm and then putting it into the bottle.
After plugging the bottle, Qu Qingxi first took a piece of ginseng and put it into the boy's mouth. At this moment, the Gu worm had been removed, and the boy's originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
Having confirmed that the boy was in good condition, Qu Qingxi breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief and then began to remove the silver needles.
Gu Liangsheng and Qingdai watched in stunned silence. They had never imagined that the extraction of the Gu worm would be done in this way. Although Qu Qingxi's movements were quick, they had still seen what the Gu worm looked like—it was dark and indistinct.
After removing the silver needles, Gu Liangsheng couldn't wait to ask the question that had been bothering him earlier.
"Why should the Gu worms come out from the left arm?" Not the right arm, not the two legs or any other part of the body, but the left arm. Is there something special about the left arm?
"Because most people are right-handed, the Gu worms come out from the right hand. If you are not careful during the process, it will affect the use of the right arm. As for why it is not the leg," Qu Qingxi glanced at the shirtless person on the bed.
"If you come out from the legs, you'll have to take off your pants, so the left arm is the best choice."
After Qu Qingxi finished speaking, the unconscious boy on the bed moved his body almost imperceptibly, and the tips of his ears began to turn light red.
"What if this person is left-handed?" Gu Liangsheng asked earnestly.
"Then he's just unlucky," Qu Qingxi replied calmly. She could take care of most people, but there were some exceptions that she couldn't handle. After all, the boy hadn't said whether he usually used his left or right hand.
"..." Gu Liangsheng blinked, realizing how foolish he had just asked a question.
"Ahem, by the way, what is this?" Gu Liangsheng coughed twice to cover his embarrassment, and then picked up the small porcelain bottle that had been emitting a pleasant fragrance.
At first, the worms didn't move very fast, but after smelling the scent, their speed increased significantly, clearly indicating that they were attracted by the aroma.
"This is called Gu-attracting Incense. It's made from some common tonics. Most Gu worms love this smell. As soon as they smell it, they'll be involuntarily attracted. It can help Gu worms quickly come out of the human body when dispelling Gu," Qu Qingxi explained simply.
"I see." Gu Liangsheng nodded in understanding. "This is truly a wonderful thing. Could you teach me the recipe?"
After Gu Liangsheng finished speaking, worried that Qu Qingxi might be unwilling, he quickly added, "Don't worry, I'll pay five thousand taels of silver. I know this is considered a secret recipe."
"No need, it's yours. You're a healer, so just focus on helping people from now on." Qu Qingxi had already prepared the formula for the Gu-attracting Incense and handed it to Gu Liangsheng.
"No money?" Gu Liangsheng looked at Qu Qingxi in shock. Before, she always asked him for money before she would give him the formula. Why did she suddenly not want it anymore?
The recipe for this Gu-attracting Incense is not something that can be bought with silver; it's priceless. Just now, he was thinking that five thousand taels of silver might be too little, but Qu Qingxi is now telling him that he doesn't need silver and is giving it to him for free.
"If you insist on giving me money, I won't refuse." Qu Qingxi looked up at Gu Liangsheng. Was this guy afraid of being ripped off by her again?
"Hehe, no, no, I don't have any money right now, not even a tael." Gu Liangsheng snatched the recipe from Qu Qingxi's hand and hid it in his sleeve like a treasure.
"When will he wake up?" Gu Liangsheng grinned as he put away the prescription. He had really struck gold today. Not only did he get to watch the process of dispelling the Gu for free, but he also got a recipe for Gu-attracting incense for free.
"He's already awake." Qu Qingxi turned her head and glanced at the boy on the bed.
"Huh? This isn't..." Gu Liangsheng hadn't even finished saying "wake up" when he saw the person on the bed. His eyelids twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
Qu Qingxi gestured to Qingdai to close the window she had just opened, to prevent the cold wind from blowing in and chilling the person on the bed. Now that the Gu worms had been drawn out, there was no need to keep the person conscious with the cold wind.
"You saved me?" The boy clearly knew everything that had just happened. He stared into Qu Qingxi's eyes, spoke in a hoarse voice, and slowly reached out to remove the ginseng slice from his mouth.
"Mm." Qu Qingxi nodded. The boy's amber eyes were very beautiful. Facing this familiar face, Qu Qingxi's tone couldn't help but soften.
"You fainted in front of my carriage, so I sent someone to bring you back, and I just gave you the antidote."
"Thank you." The young man seemed to recognize Qu Qingxi as the woman who had watched him from the carriage that day, and now he understood that Qu Qingxi had saved him. A smile appeared on his face.
"You're welcome." Qu Qingxi smiled faintly, then gestured for Gu Liangsheng to put his shirt on for him. After all, now that the Gu worms had been created, it wasn't appropriate for him to be shirtless like this.
Qu Qingxi had just given Gu Liangsheng a recipe, and Gu Liangsheng would not refuse any of Qu Qingxi's requests at this moment. Not to mention, if Qu Qingxi asked him to dress someone, or even to go out and clean the entire palace, Gu Liangsheng would have no complaints and would go without hesitation.
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