manynovel 683. Getting along and inquiring
683. Getting along and inquiring
At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the carriage door, and Wang Ling'er's voice, slightly timid but full of concern, came through.
"M-Master? I've prepared some soothing and calming medicinal porridge. Should I feed him some?"
When Xiao Yan opened the car door, he saw Wang Ling'er standing there, holding a warm ceramic bowl in her hands. Perhaps because of Xiao Yan's ruthless behavior earlier, her face was a little pale when she saw him, but the pure care and persistence in her eyes were not diminished at all.
A hint of gentleness flickered in Xiao Yan's slightly weary eyes as he looked at the girl outside the door and nodded. Perhaps, letting this young girl with the heart of a healer take care of this crippled body wouldn't be a bad thing.
"Okay, come in, thank you for your trouble."
Wang Ling'er felt as if she had been granted a pardon, and visibly breathed a sigh of relief before quickly stepping inside. The already cramped carriage felt even more crowded with the two of them. The strong smell of herbs and burning seemed to materialize in the confined space, causing her to instinctively gasp for breath, but she quickly adjusted.
The entire feeding process was exceptionally slow and difficult, and Xiao Yan could tell that Wang Ling'er had little experience in taking care of people.
Xiao Yan's three thousand lightning phantom bodies sat quietly to the side, observing everything. This seemingly clumsy yet exceptionally stubborn and resilient girl's selfless care had, in some ways, become his only external support during these days. Even a single drop of porridge that he could barely absorb was a much-needed supplement for his crippled body. This affection was genuine.
Wang Ling'er was still unaware that the person lying in the carriage was Xiao Yan's true form. After carefully feeding him some porridge, she mustered her courage and asked Xiao Yan, "My lord... will he be alright?"
Xiao Yan looked at his original form, which was still a terrifyingly charred mess. This was the result of being burned from within by several large flames, and his body had no way to resist at the time. It seemed that his life was as fragile as a candle in the wind, but Xiao Yan knew that now that he had awakened, his original form would eventually recover.
"OK."
Xiao Yan knew that he was grateful to Wang Ling'er for taking care of him during this time, so he didn't hide anything from her.
"Can you cure him?" Wang Ling'er asked further upon hearing this.
I guess so.
A look of anticipation suddenly appeared in Wang Ling'er's eyes: "You know medicine, right? Can you teach me?"
"I really want to learn!"
Xiao Yan's Three Thousand Thunder Illusions paused slightly as he looked at the thirst for knowledge in the girl's eyes.
"What type of battle aura do you possess?"
"Water attribute." Although Wang Ling'er didn't understand, she still answered seriously.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was somewhat disappointed, since his true expertise lay not in medicine, but in alchemy. However, to become an alchemist, the required attributes were unavoidable, and Wang Ling'er's attributes were not right, making it impossible for her to become an alchemist in this lifetime.
"May I?"
Looking into Wang Ling'er's big, bright eyes, Xiao Yan couldn't bear to utter the words of refusal. The girl's yearning for medical skills, her innate kindness and persistence, were so much like someone... someone who belonged to the softest spot in the depths of his heart.
"I'm not good at teaching," he said honestly, his voice softening. "But you can come here every day to observe, and how much you learn depends on your own fortune."
"Okay!" She nodded vigorously, a bright smile returning to her face. "Thank you..."
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In the following period, Xiao Yan began the long road of repairing his main body. With the constant help of his clones, the serious injuries to his main body gradually began to improve.
In particular, the flame burns caused by the fire began to recede on their own after the body automatically activated the Burning Technique. Xiao Yan can now finally confirm that the Three Thousand Burning Flames, ranked ninth on the Strange Flame Ranking, has truly been absorbed by his main body. As for what level he can reach afterward, that can only be seen after his main body awakens.
Of course, the biggest difficulty Xiao Yan faced was the lingering effects of the Dou Sheng's all-out attack. Although most of the Dou Qi had dissipated, the core essence of the Dou Sheng's Dou Qi was still within his body.
Fortunately, his body had become incredibly resilient after this transformation, and he wasn't destroyed by the Dou Qi energy. However, this power was indeed constantly affecting Xiao Yan. When the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body was exhausted again, Xiao Yan finally probed back with his soul power. The difficulty of dealing with the Dou Sheng power was beyond his imagination. Even with all his strength, he could only slightly shift it. Without the Strange Fire, he had no way to refine it.
"For now, the only thing I can do is try to get this fighting spirit into my arm." Xiao Yan had made up his mind.
Losing an arm is much better than being completely immobile, and besides, his right hand once belonged to a Dou Sheng powerhouse, so it will be of some help in this difficult situation.
"Teacher, the chaotic energy within his body seems to have stabilized a bit?" Wang Ling'er asked as she saw that Xiao Yan's physical body had finished repairing itself.
"I told you you don't need to treat me as your teacher. After all, haven't you always wanted to become a disciple of the Valley of Healing and Poisoning?"
When the name of the Valley of Medicine and Poison was mentioned, a fierce fire ignited in Wang Ling'er's eyes again: "Can you really guarantee that I will enter the Valley of Medicine and Poison?"
"right."
"Can I become Valley Master Xiao's disciple?" Wang Ling'er asked immediately.
The girl before him displayed an almost obsessive devotion to the Valley of Medicine and Poison, especially to the mysterious "Valley Master Xiao." He had lost count of how many times he had heard her repeatedly ask and confirm. Looking at the undisguised fervor in the girl's eyes, he finally nodded slightly and uttered two words: "Okay."
The more readily Xiao Yan agreed, the more suspicious Wang Ling'er became, rather than delighted. After spending the past few days together, she was quite certain that Xiao Yan didn't truly understand the Valley of Medicine and Poison; in fact, she was the one who introduced him to the Valley of Medicine and Poison. It didn't seem like he could possibly get her in.
"But you're clearly unfamiliar with the Medicine and Poison Valley. You don't know anything about its experts, its development, or its rules and selection process."
Faced with the girl's blunt question, Xiao Yan was not annoyed. He revealed a calm expression: "I know Valley Master Xiao of the Medicine and Poison Valley."
"What kind of relationship is it?" Wang Ling'er continued to ask, after all, in her understanding, she also "knew" Valley Master Xiao.
"We've had some dealings, so getting you in isn't difficult."
After saying that, as if seeking some peace and quiet, Xiao Yan ignored the complex expression on the girl's face, slowly closed his eyes, and focused his mind back on repairing his physical body and guiding the stubborn Dou Sheng power within him.
Just before fully entering a meditative state, a helpless thought uncontrollably slipped through his mind: This girl…