Scattered cultivators have no foundation, no elders or sects to protect them, and entering the Spirit Stream Battlefield is fraught with danger at every step. Therefore, many scattered cultivators form small groups to keep each other warm and support one another.
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Most of the new sects on the Nine Provinces Continent have gradually developed from such small groups.
Here, with Huaci, a medical cultivator, at the core, more than ten scattered cultivators have gathered to form a small group called the Wandering Society.
Ruan Lingyu is a naive young girl. After a brief inquiry, Lu Ye had a general understanding of the strength of the scattered cultivators in the Wandering Society.
Huaci has the highest cultivation, reaching the Fifth Layer Realm. Below her, there are two cultivators at the Fourth Layer Realm, and the rest are mostly at the Second or Third Layer Realm. In total, there are only eleven people. However, because Lu Ye had been recuperating in his room recently, he only saw one other Fourth Layer Realm cultivator besides Huaci and Ruan Lingyu.
Such small groups are countless in the entire Spirit Stream Battlefield and naturally cannot compare to real sects.
Lu Ye had participated in the declaration of war between the Mystic Sect and the Nine Stars Sect. Although the two sects were only at the Eighth and Ninth Rank, the total number of people mobilized was already over a thousand. If the Wandering Society were to join, they wouldn't even cause a ripple.
Over these few days, Lu Ye's spiritual energy has been fully restored, and he has even started practicing. Now he is at the Third Layer Realm of the Spirit Stream, with all thirty acupoints filled. To open another acupoint, he would need to consume at least fifteen Spirit Nourishing Pills. However, with the assistance of the Spirit Gathering Spirit Mark, the consumption is somewhat reduced.
When he left the Cleft Valley, he had nearly 350 Spirit Nourishing Pills. He originally thought it would be enough to cultivate to the Fourth Layer Realm of the Spirit Stream and still have some left over, but now it seems to be somewhat insufficient.
The main reason is that he has to pay Huaci five Spirit Nourishing Pills daily as medical fees. His injuries will likely not heal in less than a month.
This is under Huaci's careful care. Without her treatment, the recovery time would be even longer.
During this period, he used the Ten-Fold Map to investigate his current location and found that he was about a hundred miles away from the waterfall. In other words, after he lost consciousness, he was carried downstream for such a distance.
Yiyi and Amber had been separated from him earlier. He still wanted to find them. At the time, Amber was injured, and Lu Ye didn't even have time to check her injuries. Fortunately, Dong Shuye's target was only him, and he didn't pay attention to Amber.
As long as Amber didn't die at the time, with Yiyi by her side, there shouldn't be any major problems.
He planned to recuperate and then find Amber!
Under the moonlight, Lu Ye, bare-chested, was practicing his sword techniques on the open ground in front of the bamboo house. Due to his injuries, he had been unable to practice for the past few days, and today, feeling somewhat better, he couldn't resist the urge to practice.
At the window of the bamboo house, Ruan Lingyu, with her chin resting on her hands, watched quietly, not understanding what was so good about such swordplay. With injuries, one should be lying down to rest, not running out to cause trouble.
However, she couldn't persuade him, so she let it be.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she waved her hand, calling out, "Sister Huaci!"
Not far away, Huaci's figure appeared, followed by a burly man. The man was Kong Niu, a Fourth Layer Realm cultivator whom Lu Ye had met before.
According to Ruan Lingyu, Huaci goes out early and returns late every day because she goes to the nearby market to treat the injuries of scattered cultivators, earning cultivation resources in the process.
The battles among scattered cultivators are very intense, and they often get injured. If the injuries are not severe, they can take healing pills, but if the injuries are too serious, they need to seek treatment from a medical cultivator to avoid leaving any hidden problems. Since they have no sect to rely on, finding a medical cultivator who is also a scattered cultivator is their only choice.
This way, Huaci has business to do. Perhaps this is the greatest advantage of being a medical cultivator; they often don't need to fight on the front lines to obtain sufficient cultivation resources.
Under the moonlight, Huaci slowly walked to a spot not far from Lu Ye, turned around, and instructed Kong Niu to rest first. Kong Niu then left.
In the Wandering Society, Huaci is undoubtedly respected and loved by everyone. Her orders are always followed.
Ruan Lingyu had not exaggerated when she told Lu Ye that everyone was saved by Sister Huaci. Indeed, almost everyone in this small group has been treated by Huaci, and she has single-handedly pulled them back from the brink of death.
These people owe their lives to Huaci. After being saved, some were impressed by her character, while others stayed for other reasons.
Lu Ye sheathed his sword, and a wave of heat rolled over his body. Although fresh blood was flowing from his wounds, he felt a sense of comfort after this exercise.
Moreover, perhaps because of his close encounter with death, he felt that his sword skills had improved. However, he would need to test it out to be sure.
"Che... I thought I could earn more Spirit Nourishing Pills, but you recovered so quickly?"
A soft murmur came from Huaci's side.
Lu Ye's eyes twitched: "What did you say?"
After a few days of interaction, the initial distance between them had faded, and Lu Ye gradually discovered the true nature of this beauty. She is a complete money lover, and the first thing she does after treating his injuries is to ask for Spirit Nourishing Pills, as if she's afraid he might default on payment.
Yesterday, she even tried to sell him a bitter medicinal juice. After drinking it, Lu Ye felt his face turn green, and the bitterness was unbearable. She then prepared another medicinal juice, claiming it would help, and charged four Spirit Nourishing Pills for two large bowls of it.
At the time, Lu Ye suspected that this woman was trying to trick him…
However, from the recovery of his injuries today, it seems she wasn't lying. The medicine he drank yesterday was more effective than before.
Huaci displayed her unique, mesmerizing smile, her voice as gentle as ever, and said with a straight face, "I said you recovered really quickly."
Lu Ye pointed to his ears, indicating that he wasn't deaf.
Huaci, as if not seeing him, placed her hands on her abdomen, looking dignified and elegant: "Since that's the case, we'll start the formal treatment tonight."
"Formal treatment?" Lu Ye was taken aback, "Then before that…"
"Before that was the preparation stage. Did you think your injuries would heal so easily?" Huaci looked serious, "A doctor's heart is like a parent's. Rest assured, I will treat you well and ensure you don't have any lingering problems!"
Lu Ye looked bewildered, and the only thought that came to mind was that this woman was probably trying to trick him again.
"Go take a bath first. I'll prepare, and I'll come to you soon!"