Chapter 361: Awakening and Taking Disciples, A Latent Crisis!
Su Xing took a deep breath, then used the last vestiges of his soul power to cast the Soul Control Technique.
A wisp of his soul flew towards the soul-guiding herb in the young boy's hand. An unusual white light appeared on the crushed herb.
A faint voice echoed in the boy's ears:
"This Soul-Guiding Herb should be taken orally, never externally applied..."
Su Xing's soul was already extremely weak. After using this technique, it was on the verge of collapse. If he didn't return to his body quickly, he might truly perish.
"Such a clear instruction, if they still don't understand... then there's nothing more I can do!"
Su Xing thought weakly.
Meanwhile, the little boy was startled by the strange white light on the herb in his hand.
Hearing the voice in his ears, he paused for a moment before looking at his older sister, questioning:
"Sister, did you hear a strange voice?"
"This man seems to have told me... this herb is called a Soul-Guiding Herb, and it needs to be swallowed directly..."
Hearing the boy's words, the girl gave an awkward smile, but she knew the urgency of the situation. She quickly said:
"What are you waiting for then... quickly feed it to him!"
With that, the two fed the Soul-Guiding Herb into Su Xing's mouth.
Seeing the herb swallowed, Su Xing's soul let out a long sigh of relief. He then felt a strange pull from his physical body.
The brother and sister anxiously watched Su Xing, who was still asleep.
"Sister... do you think this person is dead or not? I just heard a ghost speaking..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Su Xing slowly opened his eyes on the bed, his voice weak:
"If the two of you don't give me more herbs, I'll really die..."
Su Xing said, glancing at the girl with suspicion:
"Where did you learn this nonsensical herbal knowledge?"
"The wrong properties aside... how can you not even distinguish between external and internal use!"
Hearing Su Xing's reprimand, the girl's face flushed even redder. She stammered:
"No... no one taught me... My father was a pharmacist before he passed away. I only occasionally looked at his books. I only know where to find herbs, not how to process them..."
Su Xing was speechless after hearing the girl's answer, but he still said:
"Then go get all the herbs and let me have a look..."
The girl immediately took out the herb basket and the wooden box containing the herbs, placing them before Su Xing.
Su Xing didn't even look up. He simply sniffed them and said:
"The first and third herbs on your left side are useful to me... take them and feed them to me."
The girl followed his instructions, taking two herbs and carefully feeding them to Su Xing.
Su Xing opened his mouth, his throat trembled for a moment before the two herbs quickly entered his stomach, turning into two warm currents.
"Whew..."
Su Xing's body frantically absorbed the medicinal power of the two herbs, causing wisps of steam to rise from his skin.
These two herbs helped stabilize his physical body and prevent his injuries from worsening.
Although they were only low-grade herbs, they had some effect.
With Su Xing's current condition, it was unknown how long it would take for him to recover.
But consuming more herbs could at least keep his injuries stable.
After consuming the two herbs, Su Xing felt a faint trace of Qi and Blood forming within his body. It was weak, but a good sign.
Although his body was severely depleted, the foundation was still there. With continued herb consumption, he would eventually recover.
Su Xing continued to instruct:
"Get two more Bone-Rebuilding Grass and Revitalizing Blood Flower... the two red plants and flowers on your right side."
Su Xing gave the instructions, and the girl didn't ask why. She just obeyed.
After consuming several more herbs, the effect on Su Xing's body recovery was still negligible.
Su Xing sighed inwardly, but said to the girl:
"For the next half-month, give me as many of those herbs as you can find..."
"I'm tired now, I'm going to sleep."
With that, Su Xing closed his eyes and rested, his breathing soon becoming even.
While he appeared to be sleeping, Su Xing was actually regulating his internal energy and injuries. Although the medicinal effects were weak, he had to recover as soon as possible.
Seeing Su Xing's calm breathing and closed eyes, the girl thought he had fallen asleep and left the room with the young boy.
As the boy left the room with his sister, he felt a little resentful:
"Sister! We went through so much trouble to save him... and as soon as he wakes up, he has this attitude, why?"
The girl shook her head slightly and simply said:
"Little brother, powerful cultivators have eccentric tempers... as long as we are sincere, we will surely gain a great opportunity..."
The boy nodded, seemingly understanding.
The two, carrying their herb basket, continued to gather herbs in the mountains.
...
A month passed quickly...
On this day, Su Xing sat on the bed, inhaling the faint spiritual energy in the air, attempting to restore his spiritual energy.
But after several attempts, he still failed.
Su Xing opened his eyes and sighed:
"My spiritual energy will likely not recover in a short time... but at least my body has recovered somewhat, I no longer need to worry about imminent death."
Over the past month, the brother and sister had gathered many herbs for Su Xing.
With the help of these herbs, Su Xing's recovery speed had increased significantly.
At the same time, Su Xing also taught the brother and sister some knowledge about identifying herbs and their properties.
On this day, after another failed attempt to cultivate spiritual energy, Su Xing temporarily stopped.
"Unfortunately, I can't restore my spiritual energy... and I can't access my Spirit Field Cave either!"
Su Xing felt a little helpless. After several years of unconsciousness, all his storage items were lost, including his personal Spirit Field Cave, which he couldn't open for now.
Once he recovered some of his cultivation, perhaps he could access the treasures within the Spirit Field Cave. At that time, his self-preservation ability would greatly improve.
Su Xing glanced outside and said:
"Don't stay outside, come in quickly..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the brother and sister outside cautiously entered.
After a month of interaction, Su Xing learned the names of the two.
The older sister was named Bai Xiaoxiao, and the younger brother was named Bai Yutang.
Their parents were cultivators who ran a pharmacy in Baiyun City.
Their parents were originally inner disciples of the Baiyun Sect, but they were harmed by a sect elder. The siblings barely escaped, but lost all their wealth and had to rely on gathering herbs for a living.
Bai Xiaoxiao's greatest wish was to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, join the Baiyun Sect as an outer disciple, and find a chance to avenge her parents.
This was also the matter the siblings wanted to ask Su Xing for help with.
"Senior, these are today's herbs..."
Bai Xiaoxiao handed Su Xing a small wooden box, placing it beside the bed. Su Xing picked out a few and started to consume them.
After absorbing the medicinal power, Su Xing felt much better. He continued:
"You two have worked hard for me this past month..."
"I ask you, are you willing to take me as your master?"
"I understand your situation... your parents' revenge, you have to take it yourselves. But I can teach you the way, and your cultivation speed will certainly not be slow."
Hearing Su Xing's words, Bai Xiaoxiao's eyes turned red, and she immediately knelt down.
The siblings had served him diligently for over a month, all for this day.
So, the two quickly knelt down and said:
"Master, please accept our bow!"
Su Xing nodded slightly.
Over the past month, he had been testing their character. He didn't care much about their cultivation talent, but their character!
And the brother and sister's sincere service clearly showed they had passed this test.
Although their purpose in saving Su Xing was to seek revenge, saving him was a fact.
Thus, Su Xing taking two disciples was not unreasonable.
"Well, since you have taken me as your master, then from now on... you must respect me as your parents."
"And I will do my best to teach you the way of cultivation..."
Over the past month, Su Xing had assessed their cultivation aptitude.
Bai Xiaoxiao had dual Wood and Fire Spiritual Roots, which were suitable for cultivating Su Xing's alchemy path.
And the younger brother, Bai Yutang, was even more extraordinary. He had a single Fire Spiritual Root... He couldn't consume pills to cultivate, for only one reason!
He was born with a blocked meridian!
Those born with blocked meridians cannot consume pills to increase their cultivation, but their cultivation speed is extremely fast!
Currently, Bai Yutang was only at the Qi Condensation Stage because he lacked a good cultivation technique, so his cultivation speed was naturally slow.
So, Su Xing said:
"Next, I will teach you both the way of cultivation."
"Bai Xiaoxiao, I see you have an interest in alchemy... then I will teach you the way of alchemy."
"You learn while you refine pills for me to help me recover faster."
"As for Bai Yutang, I will teach you the way of artifact refinement!"
Pausing, Su Xing continued:
"But the most important thing for you now is to improve your cultivation as quickly as possible!"
"Next, I will teach you a Fire-type cultivation technique as your main cultivation technique..."
With that, Su Xing recited the Fire-type Heaven Rank technique he had previously learned, the Myriad Flames Scripture!
This technique was perfect for the brother and sister.
It wasn't that Su Xing was reluctant to share a better technique...
It was just that his cultivation was severely damaged, and he couldn't impart it directly. He could only recite the cultivation mantra for the siblings to practice on their own.
As Su Xing recited, Bai Xiaoxiao wrote down the mantra.
But Su Xing's recitation was a little fast, and she was sweating profusely, unable to write it all down.
On the other hand, Bai Yutang was quite talented. After listening two or three times, he managed to remember most of it.
After spending half a day helping the two memorize the technique, Su Xing said to Bai Xiaoxiao:
"You've memorized the technique, now cultivate diligently..."
"Every morning for two hours, I will teach you alchemy."
With that, Su Xing dismissed the two and continued to recover his injuries.
...
In the blink of an eye, three months passed.
This was the fourth month of Su Xing's immersive simulation. His physical body had recovered significantly and he could even walk around, but the disordered spiritual energy within him still prevented him from using his spiritual energy.
On this day, Su Xing was in the firewood shed, guiding Bai Xiaoxiao in refining pills.
After three months of learning, Bai Xiaoxiao had officially become an alchemy apprentice and could refine first-order pills.
Now, under Su Xing's guidance, she was learning to refine a first-order pill called the "Blood Replenishing Pill".
This pill could help Su Xing recover from his injuries faster.
Bai Xiaoxiao refined the pill while Su Xing guided her:
"Control the flames more steadily... You're using ordinary fire now, so refining pills requires even more caution."
"And you need to slow down the pill formation process as much as possible, otherwise, it will all be in vain."
While guiding her, Su Xing took two pills.
These pills were all refined by Bai Xiaoxiao.
Pills naturally helped recover from physical injuries much faster than herbs.
Although Su Xing couldn't use his spiritual energy to refine pills himself, his vision and experience remained. Teaching others alchemy made him a top-notch master.
Time passed minute by minute, and the batch of pills reached the crucial pill formation stage.
Bai Xiaoxiao channeled her weak spiritual energy, focusing intently on the alchemy furnace, with a few drops of sweat on her forehead, struggling to maintain the flame under the furnace.
Finally, a batch of red pills was successfully refined.
Seven pills were formed, and three were unusable...
Su Xing nodded, satisfied:
"Not bad, you're finally starting to get the hang of it!"
"Being able to refine this Blood Replenishing Pill means you can refine most ordinary first-order pills... In the future, even if you become an alchemy apprentice in a pharmacy, you won't starve."
Su Xing took the seven Blood Replenishing Pills, examined them for a moment, and praised her.
Bai Xiaoxiao was so excited that she jumped up and rushed to give Su Xing a hug.
"Master, I succeeded! I finally succeeded!"
Bai Xiaoxiao's eyes were red with excitement. Su Xing had seen her efforts and progress over the past few months.
Strictly speaking, Bai Xiaoxiao's alchemy talent wasn't bad, but it wasn't top-notch either. It was thanks to Su Xing's guidance that she made such progress.
Successfully refining the Blood Replenishing Pill meant Bai Xiaoxiao could start trying to refine second-order pills.
Su Xing's goal was to have Bai Xiaoxiao refine a third-order Qi Replenishing Pill.
This pill could attract spiritual energy, and might help Su Xing recover some of his spiritual energy.
Seeing Bai Xiaoxiao's excited expression, Su Xing poured some cold water on her.
"You've only refined the lowest-grade Blood Replenishing Pill, you still have a long way to go!"
"Don't neglect your cultivation improvement either... Your brother has already reached the Qi Condensation Stage, and you're still wandering around the Qi Condensation Stage, how can that be?"
After being reprimanded by Su Xing, Bai Xiaoxiao's face fell, and she looked at Su Xing pitifully.
But Su Xing knew that strict teachers produce outstanding disciples, so he said:
"Within a month, if you don't reach the Qi Condensation Stage, you can't learn about second-order pills!"
Bai Xiaoxiao quickly nodded, assuring him that she would work hard.
...
In the blink of an eye, another year passed.
On this day, in the dilapidated courtyard, Su Xing looked at the sky, not knowing what he was thinking, and muttered:
"Unknowingly, the immersive simulation has been going on for a year and a half!"
"This immersive simulation... is really different from before..."
Su Xing smacked his lips. In the past, his immersive simulations were solely for cultivation.
But this was the first time he had taken disciples in a simulation. Although Su Xing knew it was all an illusion, the immersive experience made it feel real.
After a year and a half of hard work, Su Xing's physique had recovered a lot, and he could move like a normal person.
Because of his strong physical body, even cultivators below the Immortal Realm couldn't harm him.
However, the spiritual energy in his body was still disordered.
After a year and a half of channeling, although it was much better than before, he still couldn't control his immortal energy.
Su Xing looked back and his face darkened. In the blink of an eye while he was lost in thought, Bai Xiaoxiao's alchemy had almost gone wrong again.
"The key to refining the Qi Replenishing Pill is stability!"
"Your spiritual energy cultivation is insufficient, so you can't be hasty! Every step must be precise!"
Su Xing guided her.
Bai Xiaoxiao looked at the unusable pill in the furnace and shyly stuck out her tongue.
After a year and a half of cultivation, Bai Xiaoxiao had successfully become a Foundation Establishment Stage, third-level cultivator.
She had mastered most of the second-order pills.
And Su Xing was preparing to teach her how to refine third-order pills...
"I know, Master! I've already made a lot of progress!"
"It's only been a year and a half, and I'm already at the Foundation Establishment Stage!"
"Now, the herb shops in Baiyun City are all vying to have me as their alchemist!"
Bai Xiaoxiao was very content, and her gaze towards Su Xing was filled with endless gratitude.
Su Xing shook his head slightly and advised:
"The path of cultivation is a struggle against heaven, earth, and people... if you don't advance, you regress!"
"Never be complacent!"
After reprimanding her, Su Xing glanced at the sky and said with some confusion:
"Where's A Yu (Bai Yutang)? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
"Usually at this time, he's always eager to come back for dinner..."
Hearing Su Xing's question, Bai Xiaoxiao also found it strange, and said:
"About an hour ago, I sent him to the pharmacy to sell some pills in exchange for spirit stones for his cultivation..."
"We've done this often over the past year, nothing should go wrong, right?"
Su Xing remained silent, but a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Although he couldn't use the power of the Dao for divination, his cultivator's sixth sense was still intact.
So, Su Xing shook his head:
"Don't worry, go to the pharmacy and check... be careful."
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded and hurried towards the herb shop in the city.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 362: The Bai Siblings' Crisis, Su Xing Takes Action!
In the dilapidated courtyard on the outskirts of Baiyun City, Su Xing sat cross-legged beneath an ancient tree, breathing rhythmically.
The sky was dotted with stars. Su Xing activated the Great Witch Body Tempering Scripture, and wisps of starlight poured down from the heavens, merging into his body.
Su Xing closed his eyes, feeling the starlight strengthening his physical body. His injuries seemed to have healed a little more.
"Whew... the power of starlight is truly profound!"
"Although I don't have top-tier pills and immortal medicines to aid my recovery, with this starlight, my physical body will gradually return to its peak state."
Su Xing pondered.
His current body refinement cultivation had already recovered to the level of the Transcending Tribulation Stage.
If he were to spare no expense and use his trump cards, he could unleash the combat power of an Immortal...
"Now that my spiritual energy is disordered and my Qi Condensation cultivation is ruined, I can almost only rely on this body refinement cultivation!"
"But thankfully, I have some self-preservation abilities now."
Su Xing nodded in satisfaction.
He was somewhat fortunate that he practiced both Qi and Body cultivation, and his foundation was solid. Otherwise, his current situation would be even more dire.
"Unknowingly, I've been in this Baiyun Realm for two years..."
"Once my cultivation is fully restored, I can set off for the Celestial Mechanism Realm!"
Su Xing rubbed his temples.
Over the past two years, although he hadn't been able to leave the house and had spent his days recuperating, through Bai Xiaoxiao and Bai Yutang, he had learned some things about the Baiyun Realm.
The Baiyun Realm was a small world, not even a Small Thousand World!
The largest sect in this realm was the Baiyun Sect.
Legend had it that an Immortal had once appeared in the Baiyun Sect...
Therefore, Su Xing estimated that the Human Immortal or Earth Immortal Realm would be the peak combat power in this realm.
Cultivators in the Baiyun Realm, like Su Xing in the past, only knew about the Baiyun Sect but were unaware of the Three Thousand Worlds, the Celestial Mechanism Realm, and the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion!
"Ordinary cultivators in this realm might be isolated from information... but the Baiyun Sect, with its Immortal heritage, must know about the Three Thousand Worlds and the Celestial Mechanism Pavilion!"
"If my direction is correct, the Baiyun Realm should be an insignificant small world within the Celestial Mechanism Domain."
"Here, the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation Stages are the ancestors of small sects, and the Mahayana and Transcending Tribulation Stages can dominate the entire realm."
Pausing, Su Xing shook his head slightly, his gaze drifting towards the horizon, sighing inwardly:
"However, regardless of cultivation level, where there are cultivators, there is a world of intrigue!"
"I've recuperated for two whole years... it's time to go out and unwind!"
Su Xing stood up, leaving the courtyard for the first time in two years.
When Bai Xiaoxiao left, it wasn't dark yet. Now, two hours had passed, the sky was dark, and the moon hung high, but she still hadn't returned.
The center of Baiyun City was only a few dozen miles from the courtyard. For a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, they could have made several trips back and forth already.
The fact that neither of them had returned meant something was wrong!
"Ultimately, it was the fault of showing off their wealth..."
Su Xing shook his head slightly. With a single step, he covered dozens of yards. Although he lacked spiritual energy, his physical body alone allowed him to move at an impressive speed.
Bai Xiaoxiao and her brother were not strangers without roots in Baiyun City.
Ever since their ancestral property and pharmacy were taken over by a Baiyun Sect elder, they had been making a living by gathering herbs.
Although they didn't earn much, they could occasionally save a few spirit stones to buy pills to aid their cultivation.
However, since Su Xing arrived, all the herbs they gathered were refined into pills to help him recover.
As a result, their cultivation had naturally fallen behind.
Therefore, Su Xing allowed Bai Xiaoxiao to occasionally sell some pills to earn spirit stones to ensure their cultivation.
If only he could use his Spirit Field Cave, he wouldn't have to go through all this trouble.
The wealth in his Spirit Field Cave could probably buy the entire Baiyun Realm!
However, for now, they could only sell some low-grade pills to maintain their cultivation.
They never sold many pills, only three or five at a time, and they were only first or second-order pills, worth only a few dozen low-grade spirit stones.
Su Xing originally thought that such a small amount wouldn't attract attention.
But it turned out that things didn't go as planned...
This time, the siblings must have encountered trouble.
The ones who targeted them might be old enemies.
Or perhaps the pharmacy saw an opportunity, knowing they had no backing, and wanted to rob them.
As he pondered, Su Xing had already reached his destination, stopping in front of a herb shop, muttering:
"There's one last possibility, they know the siblings have a powerful figure guiding them... so they want to lure out the person behind them..."
"That is, me..."
Su Xing walked slowly towards the herb shop. As soon as he entered, he heard a servant's voice:
"Oh, fellow Daoist... it's late, our shop is closed for the night!"
"If you want to buy or sell pills, please come back tomorrow when we open..."
Su Xing glanced at the servant and simply said:
"I wonder if you've seen a brother and sister, the sister is eighteen or nineteen years old, and the brother is about eleven or twelve, they came here to sell pills."
The servant's face changed slightly, and he subconsciously asked:
"What are you to them..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the servant realized his mistake.
His question implicitly confirmed that the siblings had been there.
Su Xing looked at the servant's expression and had a plan. He said:
"I'm their elder... I saw that it was so late and they hadn't returned, so I came to call them back for dinner."
The servant remained silent, sizing Su Xing up before saying with uncertainty:
"The brother and sister did come here... but they left after selling their pills."
"If you've lost children at home, please report it to the authorities... our shop is small, we don't handle such things."
Su Xing stood there, calmly glancing at him.
The servant's words were unconvincing. The siblings arrived at different times, with a two-hour gap.
It was impossible for other forces in the city to have targeted them. The only ones who could have done this were the people in this herb shop.
Seeing that Su Xing wasn't leaving, the servant stepped forward to push him out.
But Su Xing stood like a mountain, and the servant felt as if he had run into a huge boulder.
Su Xing didn't move, but the servant had already fallen on his behind.
"Ouch, he's attacking, this troublemaker is attacking because he couldn't make a deal!"
The servant sat on the ground, stumbling, but he reacted quickly and started yelling loudly.
Within a few breaths, several guards carrying weapons came out from the back of the shop and surrounded Su Xing.
Su Xing frowned slightly and said:
"I came here only to pick someone up... I don't want to fight!"
Seeing Su Xing backing down, the servant became unreasonable and greedy, saying:
"Heh, I told you to leave earlier, but you wouldn't... now you want to leave, but it's too late. Grab this cripple for me!"
The guards looked at the one-armed Su Xing with a slight smile, each taking out their weapons and slashing at him.
But how could these mortal weapons harm Su Xing in the slightest?
Even these guards were only just beginning their cultivation path. Even if Su Xing stood there and let them attack, how could they possibly harm him?
After the flashes of swords and knives, all the weapons broke, and Su Xing stood there, his hair not even ruffled.
Then, with a single glance, the guards fell to the ground, unconscious.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the servant quickly got up and ran to the back to call for help.
Su Xing didn't stop him, just waiting quietly in place.
A moment later, the servant ran back, followed by a middle-aged man in brocade robes.
Su Xing saw through his cultivation with a single glance: a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
The man also sized up Su Xing. Seeing that he couldn't see through Su Xing's background, his expression softened slightly, and he asked:
"I wonder what brings you here, esteemed guest?"
Su Xing glanced at him and said:
"I'm here to pick up that brother and sister, who are you?"
The man's face stiffened, and he said:
"If you're looking for someone, you should go to the authorities, this is a pharmacy..."
"Leave quickly, and I can pretend this never happened."
Su Xing looked at the servant, and in his evasive gaze, Su Xing knew the answer.
So, Su Xing said:
"You can take the pills, they're just a few low-grade pills... I could even give you ten more batches, what does it matter?"
"As long as the brother and sister are safe and sound!"
Hearing Su Xing's words, the middle-aged man remained silent.
Su Xing immediately understood that they weren't looking for the siblings because of the pills.
If that was the case, then it must be an enemy...
Thinking of this, Su Xing's face also turned grim. He said:
"Leave some room for people to turn over a new leaf. The grudges of the previous generation should not be passed down to the next generation..."
Before Su Xing finished speaking, the middle-aged man's face also darkened, and he scolded:
"I don't know what you're talking about, there's no one you're looking for here, leave quickly!"
Su Xing saw his determination, and he probably had captured the siblings.
If Su Xing didn't intervene, the siblings' safety would be uncertain...
So, Su Xing took a step forward and said firmly:
"Then, what if I don't leave?"
The middle-aged man sneered, "You're asking for it. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude!"
With that, the middle-aged man used his technique, and a scorching hot flame surged towards Su Xing.
But Su Xing took a step forward, and the flame split into five parts.
Immortal Body, impervious to fire and water!
Not only fire-type spells, but even ordinary supernatural powers couldn't harm Su Xing in the slightest!
After the attack failed, the middle-aged man's face changed slightly, as if he realized that Su Xing wasn't easy to deal with.
However, before he could unleash another spell, Su Xing took a step forward and grabbed the middle-aged man by the arm.
Before the man could resist, Su Xing tightened his grip, crushing his arm into pieces.
Pain instantly spread through the man's entire body. Facing Su Xing's terrifying power, like a bottomless abyss, he couldn't resist at all.
In just a few breaths, Su Xing crushed his two arms and the bones in his hands.
Then, the middle-aged man began to beg for mercy:
"Th-they're all in the back yard, just finished drinking tea, they're asleep!"
"Esteemed Immortal, please... please let me go!"
The middle-aged man was sweating profusely in pain, almost losing his mind. He feared that if this continued, he would be tortured to death!
Su Xing didn't let go but held him up like a chick and walked towards the back yard.
In a short time, Su Xing found the tied-up brother and sister in a firewood shed.
They were both unconscious, but thankfully, they weren't in danger of death.
After confirming the safety of the siblings, Su Xing looked at the middle-aged man he was holding and questioned:
"Who told you to target this brother and sister?"
Hearing Su Xing's question, the man hesitated slightly, but since his life was in Su Xing's hands, he quickly said:
"It's, it's Elder Lu of the Baiyun Sect..."
"He gave me instructions beforehand, saying that I should capture the two to eliminate future problems..."
Su Xing frowned slightly and asked again:
"Since it was to eliminate future problems, why are they still alive?"
The man quickly replied:
"Yes, I thought... the two of them were still valuable, I wanted them to refine more pills, then..."
Su Xing closed his eyes, and he understood what had happened.
Elder Lu of the Baiyun Sect must be the enemy of Bai Xiaoxiao's father.
He had the herb shop owner kill the siblings.
But the herb shop owner thought Bai Xiaoxiao could refine pills and was of some value, so he wanted to exploit them before killing them...
That's why the siblings were still alive.
After understanding the situation, Su Xing casually threw the owner to the ground.
If the owner hadn't been greedy, if it had been someone else, Bai Xiaoxiao and her brother would have truly lost their lives.
Su Xing picked up the unconscious siblings and prepared to leave.
The middle-aged man was so scared that he was out of his mind, kneeling on the ground and begging:
"Esteemed Immortal, spare my life, spare my life!"
"I... I didn't want to kill innocent people..."
Su Xing was silent for a moment and said:
"Your life is worthless, I won't kill you... If that Elder Lu comes looking for trouble again, tell him that I'm protecting these siblings!"
"Tell him to stop meddling, the grudge is settled. If he doesn't understand, I'll kill him myself!"
Su Xing was about to leave with the siblings, when he suddenly remembered something and turned back, asking:
"By the way... where's your pharmacy's pill storage?"
...
The next morning, Su Xing was recuperating in the Bai family's courtyard.
Bai Xiaoxiao and Bai Yutang had woken up, and because of the incident, Su Xing had punished them by forbidding them from leaving the house for a year.
Under the ancient tree, Su Xing slowly took out a package filled with pills.
These pills, of course, were from the herb shop.
"Tsk tsk... this was a blessing in disguise. Although the siblings suffered a bit, the pills are genuine."
"With these pills, my recovery speed will be much faster!"
The package contained many pills of the fifth-order and below.
Among them were the Qi Attracting Pills that Su Xing needed.
Although they weren't of high quality, they were much better than the ones Bai Xiaoxiao refined, enough to speed up Su Xing's recovery.
Thinking this, Su Xing began to consume the pills for treatment.
Pill after pill was roughly swallowed by Su Xing, quickly turning into pure life force that nourished his Qi and Blood, greatly accelerating his recovery.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed...
(End of Chapter)