"Truly a happy and fulfilling day..." In the carriage, Lu Ye played with the small spirit bell in his hand, feeling a mix of emotions.
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Lusu Workshop was about thirty miles away from Yingshan, where the Loose Wanderers' Society was located, so they always used a carriage for the round trip to save time and spirit energy.
When cultivators were still at a low level, they couldn't fly through the air. Cultivators like Dong Shuye, who were at the Seventh Layer Realm, could only glide in the air for a short time.
Therefore, when low-level cultivators traveled, they generally rode horses or used tools like carriages. Of course, if they had the ability, they could also tame demonic beasts. Compared to riding a horse, riding a demonic beast was undoubtedly more impressive and more in line with the identity of a cultivator. Tamed demonic beasts could also accompany cultivators in battle, making them much more useful than horses.
The Lingxi Battlefield was not short of wild demonic beasts or fierce animals. When Lu Ye first arrived, he even encountered a pack of wolves. Amber was also wild in the Lingxi Battlefield, so there were naturally horses as well.
Today, Lu Ye helped Huaci for a whole day, and he got to see how she treated people's injuries. Her methods were extremely brutal, but there was no denying that the effects were excellent, which was why so many cultivators came to her when they were injured.
Lu Ye originally thought this woman was a greedy miser, but what he saw today somewhat颠覆ed his perception.
Huaci's charges for treating cultivators were indeed high, but for those who were destitute and unable to pay, she would give them some time to pay later, as long as they made up the payment by the agreed time.
Such verbal agreements naturally had no effect. Loose cultivators lived day-to-day, and there was no telling when they might lose their lives. Some loose cultivators might not even come to fulfill their promises…
So, despite a busy day, the spirit stones collected did not exceed twenty. If the cost of the herbs and Huaci's own efforts were taken into account, the profit was not much.
Even so… Huaci still gave Lu Ye two spirit stones as a reward for his help today.
What a contradictory woman…
A slight weight on his shoulder, Lu Ye turned his head to see that Huaci had fallen asleep, leaning over.
Lu Ye remained still, gently activating his spirit energy to nourish the small spirit bell in his hand.
At night, after finishing his knife practice, Lu Ye took a shower and sat cross-legged on the bed, preparing to cultivate. Suddenly, he remembered something and got up to go out.
He went to the adjacent bamboo house and knocked on the door.
After a moment, Huaci opened the door. She had just finished bathing, and the room was steamy. Her hair was still a bit damp. Seeing it was Lu Ye, she looked a bit surprised: "What's up?"
"I have a few bottles of spirit pills I don't recognize. I want you to identify them," Lu Ye said.
From the Nine Stars Sect young master's storage bag, he not only obtained Spirit Nourishing Pills and spirit stones but also a few bottles of spirit pills he had never seen before.
Huaci was a medical cultivator and should be very knowledgeable about pharmacology.
Hearing Lu Ye's words, she stepped aside: "Come in."
Lu Ye walked in and glanced around. The furnishings in the room were similar to his, very simple. It seemed Huaci was not a person who cared much about such things.
"What kind of pills?" Huaci casually tied up her long hair and gestured for Lu Ye to sit down.
Lu Ye took out the bottles of pills.
Huaci picked up a bottle, opened it, and poured out a pill. She first observed it carefully, then sniffed it, frowning: "This is the Five Toxins Pill. If a cultivator below the Fifth Layer Realm of Lingxi takes it, they could die or become delirious."
She put the pill down with a look of disgust and picked up another bottle. After a moment, she said: "This is the Burn Aperture Pill, a highly toxic pill specifically targeting spirit apertures. If a Lingxi Realm cultivator takes it by mistake, their spirit apertures will be damaged."
One bottle after another, either toxic pills or pills from dubious sources… Lu Ye inwardly despised the Nine Stars Sect young master, who was clearly not a good person.
Huaci picked up the last bottle and couldn't help but look at Lu Ye: "Where did you get these things?"
"War trophies!" Lu Ye replied.
Huaci understood.
The last pill was a strange pink color and had a sweet smell when taken out. Huaci couldn't help but pause: "This is…"
She seemed unsure and sniffed the pill again.
"Clunk…" The pill suddenly fell from her hand, and Huaci touched her forehead, swaying a few times before propping herself up on the table with her elbow.
Lu Ye was startled: "What's wrong with you?"
"You… you drugged me?" Huaci stared at Lu Ye, her face turning red, her beautiful eyes becoming misty and watery. Though she was accusing him, her soft tone and current state had a different kind of allure.
Lu Ye was shocked, vaguely realizing the effect of the last pill, and quickly waved his hands: "I didn't, don't say nonsense!"
This was unexpected. He just wanted Huaci to identify the unknown pills, but who would have thought the Nine Stars Sect young master had such a potent and dangerous drug.
Huaci had already collapsed on the table, motionless.
Lu Ye quickly went to check on her and found that she had just fainted.
Looking at Huaci lying on the table, Lu Ye felt a headache. Though it was unintentional, this matter absolutely could not be exposed, or the Loose Wanderers' Society would surely cut him into pieces.
After some thought, he went over, picked Huaci up by the waist, and laid her on the bed, tucking her in. Then, he left the room guiltily.
However, he soon returned to take the bottles of pills from the table.
After closing the door again, Lu Ye hurried back to his residence.
Hearing the quick footsteps fade away, Huaci, lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes, covering her mouth with the blanket and laughing silently.
The pink pill, though not a good thing, was not enough to knock out a Fifth Layer Realm medical cultivator like her. What she did was just a spur-of-the-moment idea to tease Lu Ye.
However, Lu Ye's response surprised her. This guy had an unexpectedly strong character…
It was a pity. If he were a loose cultivator, he might have been accepted into the Loose Wanderers' Society, but he clearly came from a major sect and was destined to be different from them.
At dawn, Ruan Lingyu came knocking on the door in a hurry.
Huaci opened the door, and Ruan Lingyu handed her a jade bottle: "Senior Brother Yuye left at some point, took a horse, and left this behind."
Huaci took the jade bottle and opened it to find ten Spirit Nourishing Pills, probably the cost of the horse.
She nodded: "If he left, then he left." Although their time together had been pleasant, they were not on the same path and would eventually part ways.
She had already seen Lu Ye's intention to leave yesterday. His injuries were almost fully healed, and there was no reason for him to stay in the Loose Wanderers' Society.
So, she was not surprised by this outcome.
Ruan Lingyu let out a disappointed "oh." The Loose Wanderers' Society had few members because Huaci's standards for accepting people were very strict, not just anyone would be accepted.
She had thought Lu Ye had a chance to join the Loose Wanderers' Society and strengthen its power, but now he had left without a word…