Chapter 353: Yao Lao

"Um…"

As Jiang Feng's consciousness slowly awakens from the chaos.

He suddenly feels a piercing agony spreading from every part of his body, as if countless steel needles are stabbing him simultaneously.

When he lifts his heavy eyelids, what meets his eyes are the crude wooden beams, with several strings of dried herbs hanging from them, emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

At this moment he discovers he is lying on a wooden bed covered with coarse cloth bedding, yet even so the tearing sensation throughout his body remains intense.

A slight movement makes him wince in pain, grinding his teeth.

"Sss…"

Jiang Feng attempts to circulate the true Qi within his body, but the result only weighs heavily on his mind.

The true Qi in his dantian vanishes without a trace, not even the slightest fluctuation can be felt.

Now he is completely indistinguishable from an ordinary person, even weaker than one, barely having the strength to lift his hand.

"Kun Long?"

Jiang Feng tries to mentally communicate with the Kun Long inside him, but no matter how he calls, he receives no response.

Kun Long seems to have fallen into a deep slumber, with no sign of movement.

Jiang Feng only then recalls that before losing consciousness, Kun Long said it spent ninety percent of its Soul Power to save him.

It now seems that he truly became extremely weak, causing the slumber.

In this situation, Jiang Feng can only rely on himself.

He looks around the room he is in and finds it a very simple yet unusually clean room.

The room contains only a wooden bed, a shabby wooden table, and two chairs; some clutter is piled in the corner, and the air is suffused with a faint floral scent mingling with the aroma of herbs.

Here, what Place is this? Who saved me?

Jiang Feng's mind is full of doubt.

At that moment, the wooden door of the room is gently pushed open, and a slender figure carries in a bowl of steaming medicinal soup.

The girl wears a simple smile; seeing Jiang Feng awaken, her eyes instantly brighten, and she happily says.

"You're awake? Great! Quickly drink this bowl of medicinal soup; we specially asked the Village's best Doctor to prescribe this Prescription for you; it's beneficial for your injury recovery!"

The girl hurries to the bedside and hands the medicinal bowl to Jiang Feng.

Immediately a strong medicinal fragrance hits the face.

Jiang Feng struggles to sit up; the girl quickly puts down the medicinal bowl, reaches out carefully to support him, and thoughtfully places a pillow behind his back.

"Slowly, slowly, your injury is severe; don't exert too much force."

The girl says softly.

This also makes Jiang Feng lower a bit of his guard.

Jiang Feng takes the medicinal bowl, brings it close to his nose to sniff, and is instantly a little surprised.

The medicinal bowl's herb combination is extremely exquisite; although they are common herbs, they contain complementary effects that greatly aid his current injury recovery.

It should be noted that he himself is well‑versed in medical arts.

And the one who could devise this Prescription certainly does not lag behind him in medical skill!

Jiang Feng is rather curious about this Doctor's identity, but he also knows it's not the time to inquire, and simply shows Xi Er a grateful smile.

"Thank you, miss, I don't know how to address you."

The girl waves her hand shyly and says, "You're welcome, just call me Xi Er."

Xi Er, while speaking, curiously surveys Jiang Feng.

When she first found this guy she hadn't paid attention, but now she sees that the village has never had such a handsome person before.

Jiang Feng doesn't notice Xi Er's little thoughts; after confirming the medicine is fine, he tilts his head and drinks the soup in the bowl in one gulp.

The soup is bitter upon entry, but once in the stomach it instantly turns into a gentle warm current, slowly spreading to all limbs and bones.

Jiang Feng's originally intense pain suddenly eases considerably, letting him sigh contentedly.

Seeing Jiang Feng finish the medicine, Xi Er's smile becomes even brighter; she takes the empty bowl, places it on the wooden table beside, then asks with a grin.

"By the way, what's your name? How did you end up fainting alone on the Mountain road?"

"That Place is very remote, rarely visited; if it weren't for my brother and I passing by and rescuing you, you might have been eaten by wolves on the Mountain!"

Xi Er's eyes are clear and sincere, with a hint of curiosity and concern, without any malice.

Jiang Feng ponders for a moment, yet does not tell Xi Er the cause of his injury, instead fabricates an excuse.

"I am Jiang Feng. I was exploring the Mountain earlier, unexpectedly met an accident; thanks to you rescuing me, this life‑saving debt I will never forget!"

It's not that he distrusts Su Xueyan; it's simply that at this moment he does not wish to create any more trouble.

Now he has no strength at all, so he must be extremely cautious.

Fortunately, Xi Er does not doubt Jiang Feng's words.

After hearing Jiang Feng's account, she looks at him with sympathy.

"So that's it, you're really unlucky. But it's okay, you're welcome; who hasn't faced difficulties while traveling? By the way, Yao Lao said your injury is still quite severe, so for now you should convalesce at my home? Once healed, you can return home?"

Speaking of that, Xi Er seems to recall something.

"By the way, do you need to contact your family? Our household has no telephone; to make a call you'd have to borrow one from the Village Chief's house."

Hearing this, Jiang Feng's mind involuntarily conjures the image of Su Xueyan.

He indeed intends to contact Su Xueyan.

But on second thought, he now lacks even the ability to protect himself; if Su Xueyan learned of this, she would surely worry.

The crucial point is, if Jun Wuji knows he's still alive, would he spare him?

Thinking this, Jiang Feng shakes his head at Xi Er.

"No need, but I have no family members I need to contact."

He paused, then seemed to recall something, and thus asked.

"The Yao Lao you just mentioned, is he the Doctor who gave me the Prescription?"

Xi Er quickly nodded, and said with immense pride.

"Yes! Yao Lao is the most formidable Doctor in our village; his medical skill is truly outstanding! No matter who in the village falls seriously ill or severely injured, as long as Yao Lao steps in, they can basically be cured. This Time you woke up so quickly, all thanks to Yao Lao giving you a needle and preparing such a good medicine soup; otherwise you wouldn't have known how long you'd have been in a coma!"

Hearing Xi Er's words, Jiang Feng felt a sudden stir in his heart.

To have such outstanding medical skill, to be able to precisely Judgment his internal Injury, and even to use ordinary Herb to create such an effective Prescription, this Yao Lao is definitely not simple.

His Meridians are damaged, his true Qi completely gone, Kun Long has fallen into deep slumber again, and if he could get Yao Lao's help, perhaps he could recover his Injury more quickly?

Moreover, he also wants to see this mysterious Yao Lao with his own eyes, to find out exactly what kind of person he is.

Thinking of this, Jiang Feng looked at Xi Er, and asked with sincere Tone.

"Miss Xi Er, may I go to see Yao Lao? I wish to thank him in person for his life‑saving grace, and also ask him to look at my Injury again."

Xi Er, hearing that, Immediately agreed cheerfully.

"Of course you can! Yao Laoren is wonderful, he definitely won't refuse. Rest for a while first; I'll go ask Yao Laoren now."

Jiang Feng quickly nodded in thanks.

"Alright, then I'll trouble Miss Xi Er."

Xi Er smiled, her smiling face flushed red.

"No trouble, no trouble, just rest well, I'll go ask Yao Lao first."