Chapter 71: Xiao Chang's Admonition

  "Going down the mountain?" Xiao Zhang Lao asked in puzzlement, "I don't know what you're going down the mountain for. Why not stay within the sect and cultivate diligently to strive for an early breakthrough to the Yuanhe realm!"

  Shi Sheng's mind turned and he naturally couldn't mention Wang Bo's matter, otherwise the secret between him and Wang Bo would be known to others, and they might both get into trouble.

  "Master, I'm going out to gather some materials to refine a treasure and also visit some neighbors in the village to fulfill some wishes!" Shi Sheng's face turned serious.

  "Alright, take this token from me. If anyone asks, just say it's my order. However, you must return to the sect within two months, otherwise you will miss the commendation ceremony!" Elder Xiao said as he handed a token to Shi Sheng.

  "Thank you, Master!" Shi Sheng exclaimed with joy.

  After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Zhang suddenly asked: "Have you and Huo Wei known each other for a long time? Is there some past grievance between you?"

  "This..." Shi Sheng hesitated for a moment, his expression serious as he said: "Master, I shouldn't be saying this, and even if I did, you might not believe me."

  "Speak up and let me be the judge!" Elder Xiao frowned.

  "Master, do you still remember the first time I came down from the mountain? That day, I met a pervert on the road..." And so, Shi Sheng roughly told the whole story.

  "What? Such a thing has happened?" Xiao Lao's face changed color, and he slowly opened his mouth: "Shi Sheng, from now on, don't mention this matter to anyone else. Otherwise, you will definitely get into trouble, and even I may not be able to protect you as your master!"

  "Is it that serious?" Shi Sheng didn't think it would be so complicated.

  "No need to ask more, just pretend you don't know from now on. Remember, you must come back within two months. That's all, you can go back first!" Xiao Lao said in a low voice. Shi Sheng thanked him and turned around to leave.

  After a moment of silence, Elder Xiao narrowed his eyes and shook his head slowly, saying: "This kid, it seems that there will be some trouble in the future. If he can't quickly advance to the Yuanhe realm..." Elder Xiao's voice paused, with a worried look in his eyes.

  ……

  "Is Ah Sheng going out again?" Lin Wan'er looked at Shi Sheng.

  "Don't worry, this time it's just going to see Wang Bo, and I'll be back in two months!" Shi Sheng comforted.

  "Alright then, be careful on your way, Ah Sheng!" Lin Wan'er naturally wouldn't try to stop him.

  "Jīn Líng, I'll take you away, just looking at it is a sly appearance!" As soon as Shí Shēng finished speaking, Jīn Líng shook his head towards him, indicating disagreement.

  "Wan'er, you talk to him. If he doesn't agree, then don't bother with it anymore. I'll just take it with me when I leave!" Shi Sheng's face was serious, and Lin Wan'er finally nodded reluctantly.

  Squeak squeak waah, Jin Ling strongly opposed it.

  "Opposition is invalid!" Shi Sheng shrugged: "If you don't agree, throw her out now!" Lin Wan'er persuaded with a mix of anger and laughter for a few more sentences before Jin Ling finally agreed.

  "Asheng, you must promise me that you won't lose it outside. You have to promise me that you'll bring it back safely." Lin Wan'er said with a serious expression.

  "Hey, don't worry, Sister Wan'er, how could I bear to lose Jinling!" Shi Sheng responded with a sound, and then gave a few more instructions. Lin Wan'er took out a package containing some dry rations and plain water.

  Whoosh!

  Golden light transformed into a golden awn, jumping onto Shisheng's arm, finally grasping his index finger like an octopus, and if not careful, it would be hard to detect.

  "Be careful on the road!" Lin Wan'er didn't remind him much.

  "Got it, sister Wan will take care of herself at home, I'll be back as soon as possible!" Shi Sheng said after finishing speaking, then left the Gu Xiang Zhai and arrived at the Tian Xuan Sect mountain gate. He directly showed the Xiao Lao's token and smoothly left the mountain gate.

  This time the journey was very smooth, and now Huahaijing was running at full speed, and the speed had also increased a lot. More than ten days later, he returned to Gushu Village and came directly to Wang Bo's home.

  "Who are you?" Shi Sheng saw two figures in the hall, an old man with white hair and a wrinkled face, and a young man with a pale complexion, looking somewhat weak, sitting on a wooden chair.

  "You're also here to see Old Wang about your illness, right? My puppy fell and hurt his leg, he doesn't dare move it, so I've come to ask kind Old Wang to take a look!" The white-haired old man was very courteous, clearly an honest person.

  "Oh? Is it serious? I'm considered Wang Bo's disciple, let me take a look first!" Shi Sheng was actually quite skilled in medicine, having learned from Master Yu, but had never had the chance to show off his skills before.

  "Who are you?" The old man looked somewhat skeptical, the pale young man seemed to have no strength to speak, letting Shi Sheng examine him, but when Shi Sheng touched his leg bone, he winced in pain.

  "Little brother, if you don't know how to do it, just wait for your master to come!" The young man said with difficulty, looking like he hadn't seen much of the world either. Although Shi Sheng was young, he claimed to be Wang Bo's disciple, and neither of them dared to offend him.

  After a moment, Shi Sheng furrowed his brow and found that he couldn't check the young man's specific injuries at all. Firstly, he had little understanding of medicine and only knew how to refine a few medical talismans. Secondly, he hadn't reached the state of Yuanhe and was unable to perceive others' internal injuries through external observation.

  "Alright, I'll help you relieve the pain first!" Shi Sheng said, rummaging under Wang Bemu's desk for a medical box, drawing out a pain-relieving talisman, and finally burning it into ashes mixed with water in a small bowl.

  "First drink the holy water, and when Wang Bo comes back, I'll help you with a thorough examination!" Shi Sheng said. The old man frowned, and the young man was half-believing and half-doubting, but still obediently drank the holy water.

  "Ah... it really worked, thank you little immortal doctor!" The young man put down the small bowl and immediately showed a delighted expression. The weathered old man was overjoyed, repeatedly thanking him profusely.

  "Don't be polite, where are you from?" Shi Sheng smiled and said. He was still happy to help with such effortless rescue, and immediately chatted with the two about their daily lives.

  "We are just people from Gǔ Huái Village, we rely on each other for survival, making a living by farming a small piece of land, sometimes doing other things, always busy, rarely socializing with others, Little Immortal Doctor probably doesn't know us." The old man smiled foolishly.

  "Oh, so you know Old Wang?" Shi Sheng asked casually, noticing that the old man was about the same age as Old Wang.

  "This natural recognition, otherwise how dare to come and trouble King Bo. Eight years ago when King Bo moved in, I helped King Bo clean up this place, heh heh." The old man recalled.

  "What? Eight years ago? Wang Bo isn't a local?" Shi Sheng was somewhat perplexed.

  "Heh heh, Little Immortal Doctor doesn't know this, and looking at your age, you shouldn't be clear about this either. Wang Bo isn't originally from around here, he only came to Gu Huai Village eight years ago. At the time, we didn't even know that Wang Bo was a symbol doctor."

  But at the beginning, an old neighbor was injured, and Wang Bo treated him for free. It wasn't until then that people knew Wang Bo was a doctor of Chinese medicine. However, Wang Bo rarely practiced medicine, and he wouldn't easily treat those with power and influence unless they could offer him great benefits.

  A little fame had spread about Wang Bo, but he didn't open a clinic. For people like us who are poor, treatment was almost free. Wang Bo was a highly respected man in Guxing Village, so even I have to address him as "Wang Bo!" The old man said slowly.

  "I see!" Ishi said thoughtfully.

  "Right..." The old man seemed to want to say something, but at this moment, a figure flashed in the doorway of the hall, and Wang Bo's figure walked in from outside. Seeing Shi Sheng, he slightly paused for a moment, then acted as if nothing had happened.

  "When are you coming back?" Wang Bo casually asked.

  "I just came back and saw that Wang Bo wasn't here, this man's leg was injured, so I helped him apply a pain-relieving talisman!" Shi Sheng finished speaking, Wang Bo nodded, then went over to the young man, took a look, and felt his injured leg.

  "Mr. Wang, I'm really sorry, but I have no choice but to trouble you!" The old man seemed a bit embarrassed and dryly chuckled twice, while the young man had an imploring expression on his face.

  "It doesn't matter!" Wang Bo casually opened the medicine box, and then drew a talisman that Shi Sheng had never seen before. After a moment's thought, Wang Bo slowly stuck it on the young man's leg wound, and then pointed at it several times.

  "Go back and rest for a few days, it's nothing serious. Don't get out of bed for the next few days!" Wang Bo instructed.

  "Thank you, Uncle Wang!" The two thanked him a few times and then left the place.

  He glanced at Shi Sheng and sat down on a wooden chair. He savored a mouthful of clear tea: "Refining the Congealing Thought Pill or the Mysterious Spirit Pill?"

  Upon hearing this, Shi's heart skipped a beat. His true intention was indeed the two types of elixirs, but he hadn't expected Wang Bo to see through it so easily, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat surprised.

  "Haha, I really can't deceive Wang Bo's discerning eye. I want to refine both kinds of elixirs!" Shi Sheng said with a smile, not beating around the bush.

  "As a cultivator of the Sea of Qi, it's not easy for you to leave your sect, is it? I wonder how you'll explain this to your sect?" Wang Bo asked seemingly casually.

  Shi Sheng smiled: "Indeed, it's not easy. Fortunately, the master is still okay. I only said that I would go out to find some materials for refining equipment and take a look at some old neighbors. I didn't mention Wang Bo at all."

  "Ah, you're quite clever!" Wang Bo finally cracked a smile and nodded in satisfaction.

  "Haha, since Old Wang doesn't want to show off, how would I let others disturb your life!" Shi Sheng couldn't possibly not understand Old Wang's meaning, he was absolutely hiding his true intentions.

  "You're so certain I'll refine two kinds of elixirs?" Wang Bo slowly put down his teacup and asked.

  "Because Master Wang believes in his juniors, so the juniors believe in Master Wang, please kindly impart your teachings!" Shi Sheng's expression also turned serious, after all, these two kinds of elixirs were not something that even a sect would easily take out, let alone obtain from outside.

  "You're special, and somehow I just can't figure you out!" Wang Bo said inexplicably.

  After a moment of contemplation, Shi Sheng replied: "Wang Bo is not ordinary either, and I have always been unable to see through him. But I believe in Wang Bo's character!" Shi Sheng didn't say much more than that.

  After a moment of silence, Wang Bo's face changed unpredictably, and he suddenly smiled, finally saying to Shi Sheng with a serious tone: "You're very clever and intelligent, and the talent you showed in alchemy last time was also good.

  Xuanling Dan is no problem, Junning Dan isn't very difficult either, and even Ningzhidan I'm somewhat familiar with. However, these elixirs I've never taught to outsiders before. Last time I opened the Nian Dan was an exception, so... you understand...

  "Oh? Then how should I do it, or what price should I pay for Master Wang to teach me the method of refining the two kinds of elixirs?" As soon as he mentioned the Condensed Branch Elixir, Shi Sheng felt that Master Wang was even more extraordinary. However, both of them were vague in their words and neither of them revealed each other's intentions. (End of this chapter, next chapter is even more exciting!)

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