Chapter Ten: Spirit Medicine

  As he said this, his voice regained some spirit, but Gu Yinghua's heart sank even more. This was probably the last glimmer of Liu Suoyun's life. She bit her red lips: "Tell me, no matter how big a thing it is, I'll definitely help you accomplish it."

  A single drop of clear tears has already been shed for the man in her arms, no matter how important or difficult the task entrusted by Liu Suoyun is, even if it requires going through mountains and rivers, even if it requires going through thousands of difficulties, as long as Gu Yinghua can survive, she must accomplish what Liu Suoyun has entrusted to her, even if she cannot do it herself, she will ask Master and several fellow disciples to get it done.

  "This time I came out, I borrowed 77 cents from Zhang Dajie in the east of the village. If something happens to me, please ask all brothers to help me acknowledge this debt..."

  Gu Yinghua remembered that when they left Linjiazhuang, Liu Xiangyun had indeed asked someone named Liu Xing to buy some small items on credit from Zhang Dajie's store, including the oily bean dish that Liu Xiangyun often ate. She said softly: "It's just a little money, why are you still worried about it?"

  "I've never owed anyone anything in my life, whether it's emotional debt or financial debt!" Liu Suoyun's face turned slightly red: "I, Liu Suoyun, am first loyal to love and second to growing vegetables..."

  Everyone chimed in, "Liu Ge, I agree with you on this account!"

  "Brother Liu, you must survive."

  "Following the cloud, I know you care most about Zhang Dajie and Wang Popo, those elderly people who have no one to rely on. You'd rather pay a few more coins to take care of Zhang Dajie's business. Don't worry, I'll take care of the elderly in the village."

  "Liu Ge, don't worry about it. Zhang Dasao has made more than 70 or 77 cents from you in the past, let's just say that and I'll take care of this debt for you."

  Gu Yinghua, however, gently laid Liu Suoyun on the ground, took off the large cape she was wearing and wrapped it around Liu Suoyun. Only then did she stand up, wiping away a single tear from the corner of her eye. Her face set in determination, she said in a firm tone: "This young lady will not mistreat him! Find a dry and windless cave, or else set up a tent!"

  Huojian Shu immediately raised his head and was shocked: "Miss, how can this be saved?"

  He could see that Gu Yinghua was deeply moved by this chance encounter with the man, and he also saw that Liu Suizhen was indeed in a precarious situation, almost nine deaths and one life, unless a miracle happened, there was only a thread of hope to survive: "Miss, I have some wound medicine on me, I'll give it to him, but there's really not much hope..."

  Gu Yinghua took a glance at the setting sun, the slanting sunlight in the evening, the red glow reflecting off the clouds, it was beautiful to the extreme, just like Liu Su Yun now: "I have a way!"

  "What did you say?" Huo Qianshu hastily stood up: "That won't do, that's what you use to save your own life, and even if you search the entire Shenxia Sect, you can't find a few."

  The young people of Linjiazhuang were initially eager to see Huo Qianshu, but after hearing the back, they were stunned. Although they didn't know what kind of rare medicine Huo Qianshu mentioned, it was the divine medicine that Miss Gu Yinghua used to save her own life. Not to mention "searching all over Shenxia Sect", they knew that Shenxia Sect was the national sect of the Great Han Empire, and there was even a saying "first Shenxia Sect, then Great Han Empire". Many flying immortals had emerged from it, and even Shenxia Sect couldn't find a few roots. What kind of precious spiritual medicine was this?

  "He's more important!" Gu Yinghua clapped her hands together: "This young lady has never been stingy with loyal servants, besides, Master gave me this Sheng Jing Xiang to save people, let's do it."

  "Miss!" Huo Qianshu was so anxious that he stomped his feet, and this was even more precious than the Xuanyun Yudan Dan that Gu Yinghua had privately promised him: "Even if you're willing to part with it, you must also cherish your own body."

  "I'm willing to." Gu Yinghua had already taken out a fragrant pill about the size of a sparrow's egg, black as mulberry fruit: "I will also cherish myself more, Miss has never been stingy with the pets at home, as long as they listen..."

  She now has only one conviction: "Liu Suizhen cannot die!"

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  "So fragrant..."

  Liu Suiyun woke up with a start, his mind flashing back to the initial scene of carnage: "Too impulsive, too impulsive, but if it weren't for this, how could I be considered the number one infatuated person in my life? Am I dead or alive?"

  He was completely immersed in a faint fragrance, not only could his sense of smell detect this faint scent, but also his taste and even touch could feel the subtle aroma. He could confirm that he was still alive, rather than dead - because he was still wearing the same wet clothes, with an additional layer of Gu Yinghua's cloak wrapped outside.

  "Are you awake?" It was Gu Yinghua's spirited voice: "That's good, then Miss won't have to pay back the 77 cents debt for you."

  Liu followed the cloud and took a deep breath. He was unclear where he was, but when he looked up, apart from the red glow of the incense lamp, there was only the faint glimmer on Gu Yinghua's jade pendant, seemingly sharing the same room with Miss Gu, yes, it should be inside the tent.

  The entire tent was filled with a faint fragrance, and what surprised him even more was that despite the pain all over his body, and the feeling of being torn apart, he had never felt better.

  He was a man who had seen the world, and even the fifty-thousand-dollar worth of Xuan Yun Jade Tripod Elixir couldn't have such an effect. No, not even eating ten Xuan Yun Jade Tripod Elixirs could have such an effect. He could feel that his body was undergoing earth-shattering changes, wave after wave of hot energy surging through his meridians, making him feel extremely comfortable: "What kind of divine medicine is this?"

  It was painful, yet exhilarating. Liu Suiyun couldn't describe his feelings, but he knew that the fragrant pill Gu Yinghua had taken out must be priceless, almost as valuable as half a legendary Foundation Establishment Pill. Now, he had another astonishing discovery: the surging hot flow in his meridians not only made the old injuries that had tormented him for years almost disappear without a trace but also allowed him to directly reach the realm he had been dreaming of for so long.

  He and Gu Yinghua had only met yesterday, he still couldn't believe that for the sake of this brief encounter, Gu Yinghua, a noble lady, would take out such a magical object to save his life, a small person. In his heart, apart from gratitude, there was endless gratitude. In this world, he had only met one woman as good as her.

  "Never mind, just take good care of your injuries."

  She had already seen that Liu Suizhen was no longer seriously injured, and her own pill of Jingxinxiang had achieved a remarkable effect: "Besides, you asked for an additional 3,000 to 5,000 yuan in wages, which I do not agree with."

  What's the use of adding three to five thousand dollars in labor costs, Liu Suizhuan's face was full of smiles, he clearly knew that this incense pill was not something that could be calculated with worldly silver coins, nor even those legendary spirit stones, it should be a divine medicine that can only be calculated with Taoist merit.

  He never owed anyone anything, whether it was emotional debt, human relationships, or life and death debts. So he still wanted to ask clearly: "Miss Gu, what is this divine incense?"

  "Just consider it a Buddha's head incense, not only will you not get any processing fees, but you'll also owe me three to five thousand wen, which I'll deduct from your wages later!"

  Under the faint red light, Gu Yinghua's jade-like face was radiant with a subtle fragrance wafting around her. Liu Qingyun felt not only that his entire body had become as light as a swallow, extremely comfortable, but also that his mood had turned cheerful. Meanwhile, Gu Yinghua was already concerned about Liu Zongyun: "However, this young lady has never been stingy with the cats and dogs at home. You've done your best today, and I'll accept this kindness. Who knows, maybe I'll even give you an extra 300 to 500 coins."

  He owed a debt of three to five thousand wen, but the reward was only three to five hundred wen. However, Liu Suizhen felt that he couldn't find a better master in this world. He looked up at the dark top of the tent with a smile, his spirit drunk: "For my woman, I can give up everything, sacrifice everything..."

  "Rogue!" Gu Yinghua scolded, her jade-like face flushing with a hint of redness: "You can't talk to my daughter like that! Besides, I've already got someone I'm interested in!"

  She didn't get angry, but she had a number in her heart. A few flowery words didn't count for much, and when she said "This lady has already had someone to fall in love with", she regretted it a bit, but she quickly brought the topic back on track: "Besides, don't change the subject in front of me, you're from the Tianji Valley family, right?"

  Liu Suiyun didn't expect to be seen through by Gu Yinghua: "Miss Gu, how did you know?"

  "Just by looking at how desperately you're trying to find the Pong family, I can tell that apart from the Gu family, who else could have such a deep grudge against the Pong family!" Gu Yinghua smiled wryly: "The four loyal dogs of Tianji Valley, I don't know how many times I've heard this over the years."

  The Gu family was a nouveau riche in Tianjie County, who first made their fortune by stealing silver mines and later got lucky and seized a gold mine vein. However, they had very few capable warriors or cultivators in the family, and most of them were hired with money, not cultivated within the family. It's no wonder that such upstarts are recognized as absolutely rich for no more than three generations in Tianjie County.

  The Peng family, as the most powerful giant in the entire Tianjie County, had long coveted the Gu family's mines. Coincidentally, the head of the Gu family died suddenly, leaving behind only a widow, Yan Shi, struggling to hold on. The Peng family immediately saw this as a rare opportunity and launched a surprise attack on the Gu family, hoping to swallow up all their assets.

  At that time, the Pang family could be said to be a behemoth, with two foundation-building monks, thirty or forty refining Qi monks, over a hundred martial artists above the level of Tiger's Might, nearly a thousand ordinary warriors, and even their patriarch, Pang Tian Shou, had reached the half-step Golden Dan realm, possibly advancing to the Golden Dan realm at any moment. This battle in the Tianji County was thought by everyone to have already been decided.

  The result, however, was completely beyond everyone's expectations. The upstart Gu family managed to hold on for a year and three months under the thunderous attack of the Pang family. After fifteen months of bitter struggle, the remnants of the Gu family finally withdrew from Tianji County. Just looking at the fifteen-month duration of the bitter struggle can tell you how great the losses were for the Pang family.

  Even the foundation-building cultivators of the Pang family were joined forces by the young cultivators and little warriors of the Gu family to kill one, and this cultivator was named Pang Tian Shou, who happened to be the master of the half-step Golden Elixir of the Pang family. Just this point alone can be said to have set back at least thirty years of effort for the Pang family.

  The casualties of the Qi refining masters were more than one-third, and most of those who fell were the most promising Qi refining masters of the Peng family. Those who were recognized as having the opportunity to advance to the foundation period were either killed by the Gu family or severely injured. As for the warriors, the losses were even more astonishing, with nearly a thousand casualties in total.

  The Peng family paid such a heavy price in the end, but gained nothing, only to make the four loyal dogs of the Gu family famous.

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