darknovel Chapter 155 Little Fairy Doctor! How come she can't read?
Chapter 155 Little Fairy Doctor! How come she can't read?
Chapter 155 Little Fairy Doctor! How come she can't read?
My name is Xu Qi'an.
Of course, I chose this name myself.
As for why, it's naturally because Ye Ming, the original owner, only cares about profit and immortality, and doesn't understand what enjoyment is at all.
Therefore, I named myself Xu Qi'an so that I could enjoy all the wonders of the world on behalf of the original self.
Even so, I must first complete the task assigned by the original master.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd be dead.
He asked me to go to the Dou Qi Continent to build a powerful force. Besides resources, what else do I need to build a force?
He's a talented person, of course!
Outstanding talent is the foundation of a powerful force.
I feel quite familiar with the talents on this Dou Qi Continent.
In order not to disappoint the real person, I came to a small town closest to the Monster Mountain Range.
The town is called Green Mountain Town, but because it is near the Monster Mountain Range, it is also known as Monster Town.
The largest group of people in the town were naturally the mercenaries who spent their days licking blood from the edge of a knife. They walked in groups, arms clasped together, talking wildly in the streets, discussing without restraint which women in town were the most attractive, which wine was the strongest, and which monsters were the most ferocious.
Walking on the cobblestone streets, my exceptionally handsome attire, coupled with my extraordinary and otherworldly appearance, attracted the attention of many women who secretly cast their glances at me.
I ignored them; they were just a bunch of ordinary people.
I casually raised an eyebrow at them, causing the women to blush, and then I continued to walk slowly down the street.
There are many shops on both sides of the street, and because of its advantageous location, it is quite popular.
I strolled through the brightly lit shops with great interest, and stopped when my gaze fell on a rather spacious herbal medicine shop.
Looking at the plaque above the herbal medicine shop that read "Wan Yao Zhai" (meaning "Ten Thousand Medicines Shop"), I smiled slightly and slowly walked inside.
Stepping into this spacious shop, the interior is illuminated as brightly as day by the moonstones hanging on the walls.
At this time, the shop was quite crowded, and the staff were all very busy, so no one came to serve me yet.
I was extremely pleased with this, and my gaze lingered on the shop assistants.
After glancing around and finding that all the staff were male, I couldn't help but frown.
So I started wandering around the Wan Yao Zhai (Ten Thousand Medicines Hall), finding it quite interesting to look at the strange and varied medicinal herbs with different effects.
Not long after, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance of the pharmacy.
"Wow, it's actually Little Fairy Doctor!"
"So beautiful, wow, that waist is so slim..."
"Idiot, do you want to die? Most of the mercenaries in Green Mountain Town have been treated by Little Fairy Doctor. Be careful someone hears this and cuts out your tongue!"
When I heard their voices, I couldn't help but smile slightly.
It seems the talent I've been waiting for has arrived.
As I stepped out of the pharmacy, I saw a woman in a white dress.
She wore a pale white dress, her beauty was unparalleled, a rare sight indeed. Her serene smile revealed a fresh and ethereal quality, a unique charm that greatly enhanced her allure.
As I watched the woman slowly approaching, my gaze lingered on her slender waist, bound by a green ribbon. Looking at that waist, so small it could be encircled by a single hand, I couldn't help but admire her.
A stunningly beautiful woman.
I used the power of time to quietly freeze time around me, and then slowly walked towards that stunningly beautiful woman.
At that moment, the other person also moved gracefully towards me.
Looking at the beautiful girl in front of me, I said softly, "Little Fairy Doctor, I think I'm sick."
Little Fairy Doctor had already sensed the strange phenomena around her, but she still smiled and said to the elegant young man before her:
"Oh? May I ask what illness you have, young master?"
"My heart aches when I can't see you."
Little Fairy Doctor: "..."
……
Behind the Xiao family mountain, Lin Dong, Xiao Yan, and Shen Cui sat on the mountain wall, calmly gazing at the precipitous mountains shrouded in mist opposite them. That was the famous Monster Mountain Range of the Jia Ma Empire.
"Brother Lin, I never imagined you would have such incredible luck, managing to sign a contract with a seventh-tier magical beast just as it was transforming."
Xiao Yan looked at the silver-haired girl beside Lin Dong, a hint of envy in his eyes.
"With a Dou Zong level expert protecting you, your future is sure to be limitless!"
Lin shook his head. "Just lucky."
"The Dou Qi Continent is vast. Even a Dou Zong expert cannot roam freely across it. Moreover, no matter how powerful external forces are, they are all insignificant."
"True strength lies in possessing formidable power!"
Xiao Yan nodded, understanding the principle as well.
"Brother Lin, you mentioned before about the disappearance of my battle qi..."
Xiao Yan looked at Lin Dong. Even though he had endured ridicule and humiliation over the past three years, forging a temperament far beyond that of ordinary people, he couldn't contain his excitement upon learning that he could regain his talent. His body trembled slightly.
From being praised as a genius to being despised as a good-for-nothing by countless people, he endured this feeling of falling from grace for a full three years.
Lin Dong patted himself as he stood up, then patted Huo Huo's shoulder, "Brother Huo Huo, don't worry!"
"I'll solve this problem for you today."
He glanced at the ancient black ring on Xiao Yan's right hand. "Senior, you must have sensed it too. You don't need me to ask Shen Cui for help, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and he frowned as he looked at the ancient black ring on his right hand. "Was the Dou Qi that inexplicably disappeared from my body caused by this thing?"
"Buzz!"
The black, antique ring on his hand suddenly trembled slightly, and a transparent, aged figure slowly floated out.
Seeing Xiao Yan's angry expression, Lin Dong's calm demeanor, and Shen Cui's barely perceptible aura, the old figure showed an embarrassed expression.
After his recovery, he originally wanted to find a time to take Xiao Yan as his disciple, as a way of repaying the karma of absorbing Dou Qi over the past three years.
But unexpectedly, today, I was suddenly exposed.
"So it was you who absorbed my fighting spirit for three years, making me endure three years of ridicule and insults?" Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, looking at the transparent soul in front of him.
"I had no choice, little one, please don't blame me."
"Fuck your mother!"
Xiao Yan, who always prided himself on being calm and composed, suddenly jumped up like a madman. His face was contorted with rage. Ignoring the fact that it was a keepsake left to him by his mother, he immediately tore off the ring from his finger without thinking and prepared to throw it off the cliff.
Lin Dong raised his hand to stop him. "Brother Huo Huo, calm down."
"This senior's strength is unfathomable, and he has a very powerful background. Since he has absorbed your battle qi for three years, we absolutely cannot let this go peacefully without giving him some benefits."
"Hehe, you little rascal are quite sensible. No wonder you managed to make this silver dragon recognize you as its master; you do have some skill." The old figure looked at Lin Dong and praised him. "However, I, Elder Yao, have always been clear about my debts and grudges. Even if you hadn't said anything, I was prepared to do it anyway."
Lin Dong looked at the old medicine master in front of him, somewhat surprised.
The other party actually saw through Shen Cui's true form so easily. As expected of the Medicine Venerable, he really has some skills!
Yao Lao stared at Xiao Yan with a smile and said, "Little brat, there's no need to be so angry. It's just that he absorbed three years' worth of your Dou Qi."
Xiao Yan's lips twitched, suppressing his anger as he said, "Old man, since you're hiding in the ring, you should know how much ridicule you've brought me because you absorbed my Dou Qi, right?"
"But haven't you grown through these three years of ridicule? Do you think you could have possessed this level of forbearance and mental fortitude three years ago?"
Listening to Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan's mood gradually calmed down, and after his outburst of anger subsided, joy followed.
Now that we know the mystery of his disappearance of fighting spirit, his talent must have returned.
The thought that he had a chance to shed the label of "useless" and stop worrying his father made him feel as if he had been reborn.
Even looking at that hateful old man in front of me, I didn't dislike him too much anymore.
Some things, you only realize their value when you lose them! And when you get them back, you cherish them even more!
He looked at Lin Dong beside him, his eyes filled with gratitude.
Xiao Yan understood that if Lin Dong hadn't asked Shen Cui to stand up for him here, this old figure probably wouldn't have been so easy to talk to today.
The old man's physical body died, but his soul remained. His former strength must have been absolutely terrifying.
Before he transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent, there was a novel he read that included a plot called "body snatching"!
If it weren't for Lin Dong and Shen Cui...
Thinking this through, Xiao Yan subtly moved closer to Lin Dong, leaning close to him and whispering, "Brother Lin, what conditions do you think we should propose? I don't know anything about this old man's background..."
Xiao Yan originally planned to have Yao Lao help him advance from the third stage of Dou Qi to the seventh stage within a year, so that he could pass the family assessment smoothly.
However, he knew that his understanding of the strong was still too shallow. If he made demands casually and the other party could easily meet them, wouldn't that be a huge loss for him?
"Old man..."
Yao Lao's eyes twitched slightly. With his powerful soul force, he could clearly hear what Xiao Yan was saying at such close range.
However, considering the humiliation the other party had suffered over the years, Yao Lao didn't say anything.
For Xiao Yan, a child in his teens, to have achieved this much has far exceeded his expectations.
His character still needs refinement, but he was indeed somewhat satisfied with the other party's kind and righteous qualities.
Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Lin Dong gave him a reassuring look, then turned to Yao Lao and asked, "Senior, you can see Shen Cui's true form, but do you know where she comes from?"
The old doctor shook his head. He had never seen the other person before, and he wasn't a fortune teller, so how would he know where the other person came from?
"Central Continent, Southern Region!"
Upon hearing Lin Dong's words, Yao Lao's pupils constricted sharply, and his soul began to sway.
After a moment, he steadied himself and stared intently at Lin Dong. "You knew everything? You came here for that thing too?"
Lin Dong nodded, then shook his head.
"Senior, that thing in your hand can be called a divine object, or it can be called trash."
"Most importantly, isn't your current predicament a direct result of this thing?"
"I am indeed somewhat interested in it, but it's not my path."
After hearing Lin Dong's words, Yao Lao remained silent for a long while. Suddenly, he chuckled, looked at Lin Dong, and said with interest, "Boy, I see that you have very little battle qi, so your companion probably doesn't have any suitable cultivation techniques for you."
"Why don't you become my disciple, and I'll teach you?"
Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
He looked at Lin Dong, then at Yao Lao, his eyes filled with confusion.
What are those two saying? He can't understand a word they're saying.
Lin Dong looked up and asked, "Can I become an alchemist?"
The old alchemist shook his head. "Your constitution is fire and lightning, too volatile, and you are not suitable to be an alchemist."
"Then you can take my buddy in." Lin Dong pointed at Xiao Yan. "With your resources, getting him to become a Dou Zhe in one year, a Dou Ling in two years, and a Dou Wang in three years shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The old apothecary rolled his eyes. "If you're so capable, then you should be his teacher!"
"All I can say is that this kid is very talented, and with my help, his future achievements will definitely be significant. But how far he goes ultimately depends on himself!"
Lin Dong stroked his chin, pondering, "If you can get him to reach the Dou Wang level within three years, I'll get you a Dou Zong body and revive you!"
"The higher his cultivation level, the stronger the body I'll provide for you!"
Old Yao glared at Lin Dong, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "You brat, you have no cultivation whatsoever, but you're quite good at making empty promises to this old man!"
"However, with your female companion's help, there is indeed a chance. I can only say I'll do my best."
Lin Dong nodded and smiled at Xiao Yan beside him, "Brother Huo Huo, go and pay respects to your teacher."
Although Xiao Yan couldn't hear the specific meaning of their conversation, the incomprehensible yet impressive feeling made him realize that the old man in his ring was definitely no ordinary person!
The words "alchemist" and "Battle King" strongly stimulated Xiao Yan's heart.
He stepped forward, bowed slightly, and asked, "Old sir, can you make me an alchemist?"
Hey, he was an old man just a moment ago, now he's an old gentleman.
The old alchemist puffed out his chest with a touch of pride, "Your aptitude is sufficient. With my guidance, you will naturally become a top alchemist on the continent."
Alchemists are an extremely precious and respected profession on the Dou Qi Continent.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan realized that this was an opportunity Lin Dong had secured for him, so he immediately knelt down before Yao Lao and respectfully performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
After carefully observing that Xiao Yan had performed all the proper courtesies, the old man nodded in satisfaction.
His eyes held a newfound warmth as he looked at Xiao Yan. "My name is Yao Lao. As for my background, I won't tell you now, lest you be distracted."
Xiao Yan nodded, his eyes darting around, and smiled as he asked Yao Lao, "Teacher, when will you teach me alchemy?"
"To become an alchemist, you must have the support of fire-attribute battle qi. Therefore, before learning alchemy, you must at least become a warrior and cultivate a fire-attribute battle qi technique!"
Xiao Yan stretched out his hand, smiling as he asked, "A fire-attribute cultivation technique? Hehe, teacher, since I'm your disciple, how about you give me a Heaven-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique to practice?"
"Nonsense! Do you think Heavenly-level cultivation techniques are like stray dogs on the roadside? How dare you even utter such a thing?" Old Yao's face twitched, and he cursed, both amused and exasperated.
"Old man, now that I've become your disciple, you can't expect me to go back to the clan to find cultivation techniques, can you?"
"The best fire-attribute technique in our family, as far as I remember, is only at the advanced Yellow Rank. This is just too pathetic!"
Xiao Yan looked dejected, his face drooping.
"Little brat, he's a teacher, not an old man!"
The old apothecary rolled his eyes. He hadn't expected that this little guy would climb all over him so soon after he had just become an apprentice.
"Hmph, now that you've joined my sect, I naturally won't let you be treated poorly. I don't possess any Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques!"
"However, I do have a cultivation technique that's even more bizarre than a Heavenly Rank technique. Do you want to learn it?"
With a soft snort, a sinister glint suddenly appeared in the old doctor's cloudy eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Dong remained silent. He simply watched the amusing scene unfold with a faint smile on his face.
"Even more bizarre than a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique?"
Xiao Yan swallowed hard, his heart skipped a beat, and his dark eyes inadvertently burned with a quiet intensity: "What level of cultivation technique is that?"
"Low-level Yellow Rank"
The smile on Yao Lao's face made Xiao Yan's face freeze instantly.
"Old man, are you playing me?" Xiao Yan's angry roar echoed throughout the entire hillside.
The old doctor's face was full of pride. He felt quite accomplished to have angered this precocious young fellow like this.
"What's so strange about that cultivation technique?" Staring at Yao Lao, Xiao Yan suddenly calmed down and asked with a frown.
"It can evolve..."
As soon as Yao Lao spoke, Xiao Yan's breathing quickened slightly.
A cultivation technique capable of evolution...
Xiao Yan frowned, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yao Lao with his dark eyes and asked, "May I take a look?"
"hey-hey……"
With a sly grin, Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan, whose face was full of curiosity, then smirked and changed the subject, saying, "Forget it, it's no use for you to see it now. I'll teach you when you become a Dou Zhe!"
Xiao Yan's lips twitched violently, and he spat out two words through gritted teeth: "You're ruthless!"
The old doctor smiled without saying a word, then looked at Lin Dong.
"Boy, are you really not going to reconsider becoming my disciple?"
Over the past three years, he has clearly observed Xiao Yan's character and talent, and he is a true genius!
But Lin Dong is a man of refined manners and extraordinary bearing. He seems to possess a wealth of wisdom and cunning, destined to become an outstanding individual in the future.
Even with his former strength, when he saw Lin Dong, the thought of taking him as a disciple couldn't be stopped from arising in his mind.
Lin shook his head and replied again, "Our paths are different. What you taught me isn't suitable for me."
"Hey, you little rascal!"
The old apothecary raised an eyebrow. "I haven't even taught you yet, how do you know my things aren't suitable for you!"
"Could it be that you understand me better than I do?"
"You say it's not suitable, but I'll give it to you anyway!"
The old apothecary stretched out his withered, transparent right hand, and with a slight shake, a black, somewhat ethereal scroll appeared in his palm.
He tossed it slightly, and Lin Dong instinctively caught the scroll.
"Anyway, I've already given you the item, so you can do whatever you want with it."
Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan's curious gaze and instructed, "Don't give it to Xiao Yan. I have my own plans for him."
"Tch." Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Yao Lao, but silently walked to the side and sat down on the blue stone, no longer peeking.
The old man looked at Lin Dong with great interest, but thought to himself, "Even if I can't befriend such a genius, I should at least be on good terms with him."
He's lived most of his life and still hasn't been able to say he's figured out his own path. But now, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, confident and certain, says he's found his own path.
Such a person is either a monster or a fool.
To be able to sign a contract with a seventh-tier magical beast, judging from the other party's respectful demeanor, it's probably a master-servant contract!
Could this kind of child be an idiot?
He would rather believe Feng Xian than believe the other party was the one.
Having accepted his gifts, the connection is now established. Taking him as a disciple is something that can be considered in the long run.
Lin Dong looked at the black scroll in his hand with a somewhat surprised expression.
You got this thing so easily?
He slowly pulled out the Burning Technique, hailed as the number one cultivation technique on the Dou Qi Continent, his eyes fixed intently on its contents.
"Hiss~"
"Oh~"
"Ah~"
"Tsk tsk~"
The old apothecary looked at Lin Dong, who was sometimes frowning, sometimes suddenly realizing something, and sometimes gasping for breath, and was somewhat puzzled.
He asked, "Young Lin, is there something wrong with my technique?"
Lin Dong turned around so that Yao Lao could also see the scroll, then pointed to the character "诀" (jue, incantation) on it and said, "This is for reciting incantations, right?"
Ignoring the old doctor's horrified look, he pointed to the character next to him and asked, "What's the pronunciation of this character?"
"!!!"
The old apothecary's pupils constricted sharply, and he blurted out, "You can't even read?"
Lin Dong puffed out his chest, tilted his head, and glanced at Yao Lao. "Didn't I tell you to recite that word? How come you can't read?"
"It's just that I can't recognize them all."
Yao Lao suddenly wanted to take back the Burning Technique; he felt he should seriously consider his decision.
Such a bright and shrewd young genius doesn't even recognize the character "焚" in "焚诀"!
"No wonder, no wonder..."
"No wonder you always call Xiao Yan 'Brother Huo Huo'..." Yao Lao murmured absentmindedly, "So you can't read, kid."
The old doctor suddenly felt a pang of heartache; this was the first time he had taken out the treasure he had kept for most of his life.
And then I ran into someone who didn't know its value.
Seeing Lin Dong constantly tilting his head to look at the black scroll, he took a deep breath, waved his hand, and withdrew the Burning Technique.
He reached out and touched Lin Dong's brow, and the contents of the Burning Technique were imprinted into the depths of Lin Dong's mind through his soul power.
Lin Dong closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and after roughly going through the Burning Technique, he opened his eyes and looked at Yao Lao, saying, "Senior, this move is wonderful!"
"If you ever learn any new techniques or fighting skills in the future, just teach them to me using this move!"
Yao Lao rolled his eyes, swayed, and shrank into his storage ring, floating towards Xiao Yan who was not far away.
Lin Dong smiled slightly.
Just then, he suddenly heard a system notification in his mind.
[Ding! Martial Ancestor Lin Dong's portrayal accuracy has reached 10%. Reward...]
(End of this chapter)