Chapter 96

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

You see, human curiosity is slowly hooked by these little things.

Shen Yao indeed wanted to figure out the story behind this small city of Wanle, and this also had a certain connection to her having ample time herself.

Anyway, she had plenty of time; some points that ordinary people didn't consider very important, Shen Yao could afford to spend time on.

Very straightforwardly, Shen Yao pulled Fu Hengyan along, and the two entered the city and headed straight for an inn to settle down and rest.

They decided to first get a feel for Wanle's atmosphere, then think about where to go next.

Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan stayed this one time for three months.

In three months' time, they not only walked the entire small city of Wanle, but also didn't spare the surrounding mountain ranges and woods.

Finally, with the help of a local tooth firm, Shen Yao bought a shop to use as a medical hall.

"Host wants to experience life?"

The system looked at the signboard above the doorway bearing the four characters "Shen Clan Medical Hall," dumbfounded.

"Yeah, Wanle here is pretty good; I haven't had this kind of novel experience in a long time."

Before binding with the system, Shen Yao had a huge imagination, always fantasizing about various daily lives after transmigrating back to ancient times — from common folk to a minor official's daughter, then to a wealthy noble household or the deep palace inner courts.

Although currently only the last one had been realized, isn't there an opportunity right now? It absolutely cannot be missed.

Clapping her palms, Shen Yao turned her head to look at Fu Hengyan, who was serving as the adopted medicine picker, and couldn't help but smile.

It really felt like a kind of ordinary life where the man plows and the woman weaves, rising at sunrise and resting at sunset.

Pretty good

Before the Wanle residents had noticed, Shen Clan Medical Hall had quietly opened up.

Subsequently, this Shen Clan Medical Hall, with its hall doctor's outstanding medical skills, rapidly became a sensation throughout the entire small city of Wanle.

The medical hall's doctor was a very beautiful madam; if not for the fact that she always wore the fashionable married woman's bun when showing her face, she might have been mistaken for an unmarried maiden.

However, "Miss Shen, this humble one sincerely proposes marriage, please agree to —"

Fu Hengyan entered from outside the door, his gaze coldly sweeping over a blue-robed man.

Seeing Fu Hengyan return, the man seemed like a duck with its neck pinched, unable to make a sound for a long while.

With a terrified look at the male master returning to the medical hall, he ultimately fled, turning tail in a cowardly manner.

"Alright, what's there to argue with him about," Shen Yao came out from the medical hall, reached out and pulled Fu Hengyan inside.

Fu Hengyan entered the main hall, and conveniently put down the medicine basket he was carrying in his hand, inside which were all the fresh herbs he had picked on the mountain all morning today.

Wanle's geographical environment was very good, extremely suitable for the survival of various medicinal materials.

Shen Yao had once learned how to refine pills in the Medicine King Valley system, and knowledge of pharmacology and drug effects was familiar to her by heart, so her opening a medical hall was truly based on real talent and learning.

Otherwise Shen Clan Medical Hall wouldn't have rapidly surpassed the other few old-established medical halls in Wanle in just three years, ranking first on the public's recognition list.

"When do we set off?"

Fu Hengyan looked at Shen Yao, his expression still carrying a hint of grievance.

Shen Yao smiled and soothed Fu Hengyan, pointing at the herb boxes full of various medicines behind her, "Wait until I've processed them properly; things must be seen through from start to finish.

Although this medical hall may not open again in the future, these medicinal materials still need to be used on people who truly need them."

Moreover, having come to Wanle for three years, Shen Yao and this group of commoners who came daily for treatment had a mutually beneficial relationship.

Shen Yao not only took this opportunity to deepen her own understanding of the path of alchemy, but also learned quite a bit of pathology knowledge from it.

Even if entering other worlds, under the premise of not using spiritual power, she could still rely on this skill to eat and live.

Thump thump thump —

In the medical hall's back courtyard, the pestle held in Shen Yao's hand made collision sounds.

The already crushed herbs, aided by spiritual power, were pinched into round pills the size of soybeans and placed sealed in porcelain bottles.

After handling the matters at hand, Shen Yao once again moved her hand seals, cleaning up the overly messy surroundings.

The two Five Elements Pines planted in the back courtyard were growing well; Shen Yao checked them over, then set up corresponding arrays for them, only then coming to the front hall.

Fu Hengyan was already waiting in place; seeing Shen Yao come over, he handed over a jade tablet.

"Once activated, it can make the entire medical hall operate automatically?"

Shen Yao lowered her head to look at the jade tablet in her hand, and by the way didn't forget to put the pills she had made into the medicine boxes.

"Theoretically it can ward off most people with impure intentions who enter the medical hall."

But nothing is absolute; Fu Hengyan is only a Golden Core cultivator, anyone stronger than him can break this restriction.

Shen Yao nodded in satisfaction, "It's already enough."

Most of the porcelain bottles she left behind contained pills with no spiritual energy at all, merely to give those patients a possibility of staying alive.

Truly, some cultivation big shots would absolutely not be interested in a medical hall like this.

If it were those evil demons who commit all kinds of atrocities, there's even less to say — the entire Wanle would probably cease to exist, who would still care about these pills in the medical hall.

Quickly arranging everything that needed arranging in the main hall, Shen Yao closed the room door, and finally activated the jade tablet in her hand.

A fleeting gorgeous light halo enveloped the entire main hall; pity the room door was shut, no one could see it.

"Doctor Shen, are you going on a long trip?"

The surrounding shops had already opened their doors for business; seeing Shen Clan Medical Hall unusually closing its doors to rest, they busily greeted Shen Yao who had luggage on her back.

"Yeah, going out for a trip; the return time might be late.

If anyone comes for treatment or to get medicine, trouble you all to tell them they can push the door and leave, self-service is fine."

Shen Yao walked along, nodding; in three years at Wanle, she had gotten along well with the surrounding neighbors.

After all, she was a physician, miraculously curing illnesses and saving lives; who could guarantee they would never need her?

So no matter how much commotion stirred around them, these neighbors of hers would tacitly avoid the Shen Clan Medical Hall, absolutely refusing to drag it into the fray.

Waving goodbye to the enthusiastic crowd around her, Shen Yao turned and exhaled.

"Will you be reluctant to leave?" Fu Hengyan transmitted his voice to Shen Yao; he always looked that same indifferent way.

"There will be some reluctance, but it's fine; they are merely passersby in the long river of life — what Shen Yao's heart forever cherishes is the unknown ahead."

"Let's hurry on our way; by foot, we can reach Anyi by dusk."

"Last time we passed through in a rush; this time we must properly savor the delicacies."

Ever since learning her cultivation had hit a bottleneck, Shen Yao let go and indulged in eating and drinking.

As for the turbidity that mortal food brought to the body, it was merely a matter of a single pill.

Shen Yao was in high spirits, not at all saddened because the destination was small.

She reached out and gripped Fu Hengyan's finger, smiling as she met his gaze; both accelerated at once, vanishing like a streak of afterimage upon the avenue.

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Shen Yao and Fu Hengyan spent five years altogether before leaving Rongyang Commandery for the neighboring Datong Commandery.

Datong Commandery was Cold wind Valley's territory; everywhere here were planted red maples with fiery-red leaves.

Shen Yao still remembered once hearing about the Dao Companion Ceremony of Cold wind Valley's Young Valley Master.

Many years had passed since then; she did not know whether this Young Valley Master's Dao Companion had changed.

But even if the person had changed, it likely would not fall outside the scope of Ziyun Sect and Hunyun Sect.

After all, these two sects, in their conduct, would never let a cooked duck fly away.

Cold wind Valley's Young Valley Master, the future Valley Master of Cold wind Valley — such an identity was truly a golden tortoise son-in-law.

"Yao'er?"

Fu Hengyan interrupted Shen Yao's reverie, simultaneously handing her a Transmission Talisman.

"News sent by Shixiong; the contents concern Zexuan and the others."

The two of them had not returned to Tianjian Sect for several years; contact with the children was mostly through various Transmission Talismans.

"Zexuan and the others went out for experience and have not returned; Jinxiu and Linlang are in closed-door cultivation, intending to assault Golden Core."

After listening to the contents of the Transmission Talisman, Shen Yao looked up at Fu Hengyan, "I recall Zexuan and the others no longer operate in Dongzhou; do you know where they went?"

Fu Zexuan and the others occasionally sent messages, but not frequently.

Fu Hengyan nodded, "Beizhou; they went to the depths of the Endless Sea."

The Endless Sea borders Beizhou; it is said the sea stretches boundlessly without end.

When Shen Yao was in Yunwu City, Beizhou, she had once heard tales of the Endless Sea.

That place is a paradise for all manner of sea beasts, and also the most chaotically disordered site.

Anyone who goes there, regardless of identity, is tacitly considered killable.

Hearing that three sons went to the Endless Sea, Shen Yao first froze, then returned to normal.

Rather, she was not afraid; they have the sect to rely on in all things, and would have made thorough preparations in advance.

Changing the subject back to Jinxiu and Linlang's closed-door cultivation, they probably would not emerge for several years.

But with those two's aptitude and talent, there is no need to worry about Core Formation.

"Just right to take this chance to buy more Red Maple Spirit Liquid that can consolidate cultivation."

"Heard several shops in the city have stocked it; we must not be late."

Overthinking is useless; Shen Yao composed her mood, once more fixing her gaze on this journey.

The two soon left the inn, stepping onto streets covered in red maples.

Datong Commandery's cities had an obvious characteristic: no matter front door or backyard, they would plant several beautiful red maples.

Red maple trunks were golden yellow, leaves fiery red, viewable in all four seasons.

Moreover, after a hundred years, red maples condense a clear, sweet, delicious spirit liquid from their trunks.

Collect and store this spirit liquid, just wait quietly for several days, and you obtain Red Maple Spirit Liquid of excellent efficacy.

This trip Shen Yao wanted to buy enough Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid; part for their daily drinking, part to send back to Tianjian Sect as a specialty product via the relay station.

Spirit Stones and Spiritual Objects were continuously taken from the Storage Bag; Shen Yao smoothly bought over a dozen jars of Spirit Liquid.

Seeing a generous big customer, the shopkeeper specially informed them of the whereabouts of Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid.

Pity Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid requires entering Cold wind Valley; the two of them had no connections inside Cold wind Valley, so could only choose to give up.

"But having Thousand-Year Spirit Liquid is not a loss; enough for us to consume."

Shen Yao was satisfied, and together with Fu Hengyan began formal days of leisure in Datong Commandery.

Today they toured the surrounding mountains, tomorrow they visited a distinctive Secret Realm, the day after they went straight to a city restaurant for a meal…

Time flies when having fun; Shen Yao didn't feel anything, but by the time they left Datong Commandery for Huineng Commandery, another two years had passed.

"Artifact Refinement Sect?"

Shen Yao looked up, seeing all kinds of artifact refinement shops everywhere on both sides of the street, and thought: this place truly lives up to being Artifact Refinement Sect territory — every bit displays the profound heritage of Weapon Refinement Masters.

"Go in and look? Artifact Refinement Sect's refinement level is the pinnacle of the entire Xuantian Continent."

Some major sects — the Magic Artifacts used by Elder Peak Masters all come from Artifact Refinement Sect.

Shen Yao thought a moment, nodded agreement, "The Storage Ring holds many refinement materials; we can take some out to use."

Magic Artifacts — one never dislikes having more; moreover Shen Yao has space, making storage even more convenient.

The two agreed, stepped into the largest shop by area.

After inquiring about the fee standards for artifact refinement, Shen Yao took out the inventory from her Storage Ring, explaining the Magic Artifact properties she wanted.

"Exquisite and compact, beautiful and practical, and occasionally usable as jewelry."

Shen Yao's approach was to want it all; greedy she might be, but she paid a sufficient price.

Moreover, most of these magic artifacts were at the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core levels, which the pavilion's weapon refinement masters could handle.

Incidentally, for a weapon refinement master to raise their own refinement rank, they rely on refining artifacts in large quantities to accumulate experience, forging more powerful weapons — the more powerful, the better the proof of their skill.

Shen Yao's requirements were indeed tedious and troublesome, but once completed, they were worth multiple gains in one stroke, so basically no weapon refinement master would refuse to refine for Shen Yao.

Selecting one who was relatively pleasing to the eye from among many experienced weapon refinement masters, Shen Yao paid with one hand and received the goods with the other.

"Fellow Cultivator, it will take some time — completing these items requires at least three to five years," and that was assuming everything went smoothly.

"Not afraid. I will come over occasionally; if you finish refining, you can send someone to notify me."

Shen Yao told the other party her residence address, and she and Fu Hengyan turned around and left.

She naturally would not only seek out this one shop for weapon refinement transactions.

With Huineng Commandery's such great geographical advantage, Shen Yao had to utilize it.

Spending half a month's effort, Shen Yao visited nearly all the weapon refinement masters with some reputation in the surroundings.

Leaving behind a large amount of materials and spirit stones, and paying the same artifact requirements, Shen Yao returned to the small courtyard she had rented and directly lay flat to rest.

She wasn't made of iron, after all; moreover, Shen Yao had been trading frequently and spending generously lately, so she needed to cool herself down a bit, lest she be treated as a fat sheep by certain people.

From Fu Hengyan's daily idle chatter, there were quite a few cultivators who didn't walk the proper path, always thinking of getting something for nothing.

A fat sheep glowing with gold all over like Shen Yao was exactly the kind of person they wanted most.

"Cheng Qi, let's just wait for those people to finish crafting the artifacts, then directly leave Huineng Commandery and head for Datong Commandery where the Pill Alliance is located.

I heard the Pill Alliance has alchemist rank certification; with my cultivation realm I can obtain a Second Rank Pill Refiner's wooden plaque."

If her cultivation realm could reach Foundation Establishment Late Stage, she could also apply to register for Third Rank Pill Refiner.

Pity Shen Yao is currently still at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage; breaking through to Late Stage is somewhat difficult.

"We have spiritual liquid; at that time, with the aid of pills alchemists commonly refine, we can obtain a Third Rank Pill Refiner's wooden plaque."

Fu Hengyan's words gave Shen Yao an idea; Shen Yao's eyes brightened, and she immediately thought of how the Pill Alliance was indeed lenient in issuing alchemist wooden plaques.

Generally, as long as one's cultivation realm is at the corresponding rank, and one can proficiently master the few types of pills each rank of alchemist conventionally refines, one can obtain the wooden plaque.

"Cheng Qi, I'll immediately seize the time to familiarize myself with the refining; if artifacts are sent over, help me receive them first."

The moment her voice fell, the person had already run off without a trace.

Shen Yao returned to the pill refining room without pausing her steps, delving into her own pill refining matters.