Chapter 458

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

He paused slightly, then continued, "These two rare medicinal ingredients, one is Biying Grass, the other is Spirit Spring Sweet Dew. Let's talk about the Biying Grass first; it is a considerably rare herb.

My grandfather also obtained it by chance, and from that time on began attempting to cultivate it.

Through my father's unremitting efforts, this Biying Grass finally survived successfully, but the yield is extremely low; in a medicine field there might only be a sparse few plants alive. What's worse, in the outside world there is simply no way to find any trace of Biying Grass."

Speaking to this point, Bai Yu shook his head helplessly, then continued, "As for this Spirit Spring Sweet Dew, as the name suggests, it has a close relationship with the Spirit Spring."

Qianqian asked with a face full of suspicion, "What Spirit Spring?"

Seeing this, Bai Yu smiled faintly, then continued, "On the back mountain of Shenyi Gu, there is a place listed as a forbidden area.

There powerful restrictions are set up; ordinary people fundamentally cannot enter. Only those who know the method to break the restrictions have a chance to step inside.

And this method to break the restrictions, only each successive Valley Master of Shenyi Gu knows."

He paused, then continued explaining, "Within that forbidden area, there is a miraculous spring.

If this spring water is drunk directly, it has no special effect, but if used externally, it can produce astonishing effects. It can accelerate wound healing, eliminate wrinkles, and make skin become even more moist and smooth.

The Beauty Nourishing Pills previously given to your mother had this Spirit Spring water added to them."

Qianqian listened entranced, and couldn't help but ask further, "Then around this Spirit Spring, are there also some special Spirit Spring grasses growing?"

Bai Yu nodded in reply, "Precisely so. These Spirit Spring grasses, every morning, will condense crystal-clear dewdrops on them; this is the Spirit Spring Sweet Dew."

He picked up that bottle of replenishing liquid on the table, shook it, and said, "This replenishing liquid is actually Spirit Spring Sweet Dew. It's just that the name 'Spirit Spring Sweet Dew' is too eye-catching, so I changed it to a different name, called 'Replenishing Liquid'."

Qianqian suddenly understood, but then immediately felt doubt again, "Then collecting this Spirit Spring Sweet Dew, isn't it very troublesome?"

Bai Yu smiled helplessly and replied, "Indeed so. So here, for the time being, there is only this one small bottle." Qianqian blinked, and continued asking, "Grandpa Bai, then besides Shenyi Gu having a Spirit Spring, do other places have them too?"

Bai Yu thought briefly, then slowly spoke, "As far as I know, other places should not have them."

Qianqian seemed unsatisfied with this answer; her curiosity was further aroused, and she immediately asked, "Then Grandpa Bai, this Human Skin Mask, besides you, does anyone else know how to make it?"

Bai Yu smiled faintly and explained, "This time returning, I am just preparing to cultivate Yun Zheng to become Valley Master, and this method of making Human Skin Masks, I will also pass on to him. As for outside Shenyi Gu, there should be no one who makes them."

However, a trace of doubt suddenly appeared on Qianqian's face; she hesitated a moment, but still voiced the question in her heart, "But Grandpa Bai, I have seen a Human Skin Mask before."

Hearing this, Bai Yu revealed a somewhat surprised expression, and hurriedly asked, "Oh? Where did you see it?"

Qianqian recalled the scene at that time, and said, "I previously picked up a man; his martial arts were quite good, so I took him as my Anqi.

However, he lost his memory; later one day, he suddenly came to confess to me, saying there was actually a Human Skin Mask on his face, and tore it off right there for me to see."

Bai Yu listened, brows furrowing slightly, pondered a moment then asked, "Where did you pick him up? Was it in Xishang Kingdom?" Qianqian's heart shook violently, and she said in shock, "Very likely a person from Xishang Kingdom! It's just he has amnesia, he doesn't remember himself either."

Bai Yu's brows furrowed slightly, and he said thoughtfully, "Besides this Human Skin Mask of yours, I have made two others. One is with my daughter Miao Yun; after she passed away it disappeared without a trace.

However, without Replenishing Liquid, her Human Skin Mask has no use. And the other Human Skin Mask was one I made for my own use, except I gave it to someone else."

Qianqian's heartbeat grew increasingly rapid; she seemed to feel she was about to uncover an important secret. Bai Yu continued, "Many years ago, I went to the Imperial Palace of Xishang Kingdom to visit my Miao Yun. At that time Ouyang Chengqi was a Prince, living in the palace.

That day, after I finished seeing Miao Yun and was preparing to leave, I happened to see a little boy surrounded and beaten by four or five people. Because I could not reveal my identity, I could only hide in a tree and watch secretly.

I heard those several children cursing while beating him: 'You're just an unwanted wild brat! How dare you spit on me, you're really asking for it!'"

Although a long time has passed, I still clearly remember the general situation heard at that time. That child seemed to have been insulted, then angrily spat a mouthful of saliva at the other party, but as a result suffered a group beating.

Those several people punched and kicked him without the slightest mercy, until they themselves felt exhausted, only then finally stopping and leaving.

Originally, I planned to just turn and leave this chaotic scene. However, when I saw that child's miserable appearance, a surge of pity welled up in my heart.

He was beaten until he lay on the ground, completely unable to rise; fresh blood flowed straight from his head, and his arms also continuously seeped blood from abrasions.

Facing such a tragic state, I truly could not harden my heart to abandon him, so I casually threw him a bottle of medicine, and sternly admonished him: 'Before you have sufficient ability, when encountering this kind of thing, when you should endure, you must endure!'"

I think he should have listened to these words of mine. However, after that, I never paid further attention to his situation.

Until later one day, I happened to go visit Miao Yun again, and surprisingly discovered this child was actually pouring oil at the entrance of his own Qin Gong!

My heart tightened, fearing he wanted to use this extreme method to retaliate against those who had bullied him before, and might even trigger a terrible fire. So I hurried forward to stop his behavior.

However, when I questioned him, he unexpectedly told me he did not want to burn anyone to death; he just planned to use this 'feigned death' method to escape reality.

He wanted others to mistakenly think he died in this fire. And he would cleverly take advantage of this chaotic situation, planning to seize the chance to escape this place.

At that time, a trace of pity welled up in my heart, and I secretly thought: If he truly cannot escape this calamity, perhaps I should intervene to help.

However, just as I was preparing to act, a shocking scene occurred — only to see he actually set the fire himself, then without the slightest hesitation rushed straight into those raging flames!

This sudden action shocked me greatly; I immediately intercepted him without hesitation, and used all my strength to hoist his skinny body, swiftly flying out of the Imperial Palace like a bird.