Outside the Medicine King's old residence.
"Mr. Ling, thank you so much for saving my life!"
As they were about to part, Qiu Yunyan lowered her eyes, her expression full of reluctance.
"It's nothing!"
Ling Feng replied coldly, devoid of warmth.
Qiu Yunyan was extremely disappointed but still unwilling to give up. She continued, "Also, thank you for the spiritual medicine, Mr. Ling! I will definitely repay you!"
Qiu Yunyan bit her lower lip, her pretty face flushing with embarrassment.
However, this time Ling Feng didn't even respond. He turned and entered the Medicine King's old residence.
"Mr. Ling..."
Qiu Yunyan opened her mouth, but didn't know what else to say.
"Miss, this brat is too ungrateful! I've never seen you be so polite to anyone!"
An old man said indignantly.
The others chimed in.
"That's right! Miss, it's as if his ancestors' graves are emitting green smoke that you would even notice this brat. He's ungrateful, he deserves to die!"
"Miss, I'll go teach him a lesson!"
Qiu Yunyan was annoyed and shouted, "All of you, shut up!"
Then, Qiu Yunyan glanced deeply at Ling Feng's retreating back, gritted her teeth, and jumped into the carriage. "Let's go back!"
With the eldest miss's command, the others could say no more and could only comply.
It was already sunset. After a difficult time eating and resting in the mountains, Bai Yunyan had prepared a table of sumptuous food for them upon their return.
Xiuxiu had originally planned to leave directly, but upon hearing Lin Shuainan say he wanted to accompany Bai Yunyan and chat with him about his thoughts, Xiuxiu agreed.
The food and drinks were ready, and everyone took their seats.
Lin Shuainan ate only a few bites before putting down his chopsticks and getting straight to the point: "Dad Bai, be straightforward, what kind of woman do you like?"
Pfft!
Xiuxiu spat out a mouthful of tea, her beautiful eyes widening as she stared intently at Lin Shuainan.
She wished she could pull out Lin Shuainan's tongue; he was always talking nonsense.
Ling Feng held his forehead, remaining silent.
Bai Yunyan's mouth twitched, and he almost spat out the wine he was drinking.
He tapped Lin Shuainan on the head with a chopstick, his old face flushed with embarrassment. "You brat, Xiuxiu is still here. We'll talk about these man-to-man topics when there's no one else around!"
"Hey, what's there to hide? You're already old. Finding you a companion would put my mind at ease after I leave!"
Lin Shuainan said dismissively.
He genuinely cared about Bai Yunyan.
Hearing this, Bai Yunyan understood Lin Shuainan's intentions and was amused.
"Haha, alright, you're a filial boy. However, your adoptive father is too old to chase girls anymore. You should go do your own thing and don't worry about me. After dinner, I still need to go into the mountains to find something."
"Still going into the mountains?"
Lin Shuainan and Xiuxiu spoke in unison.
Ling Feng also put down his wine bowl and looked at Bai Yunyan.
"Heh, I'm just an old man who collects herbs. It's not unusual for me to be in the mountains for half a year or even a year. Xiuxiu, don't you know me?"
Bai Yunyan appeared nonchalant.
Xiuxiu, however, looked worried.
Although he said that, Xiuxiu still felt uneasy, vaguely sensing that something was not right.
"But... the mountains are too dangerous. Those guys from before, I don't know if they're all dead yet!"
Lin Shuainan still vividly remembered Bai Yunyan's display of power.
However, he was still worried.
Cough, cough...
Bai Yunyan coughed violently, his face suddenly turning red.
But he ignored it, picked up his wine bowl, and took a gulp of wine!
A腥甜 mixed with the wine poured back into his throat.
"Hey, hey, this wine tastes a bit off! Young Ling Feng, accompany this old man to get some more wine!"
Bai Yunyan suppressed his rapid breathing and waved his hand.
"Alright!"
Ling Feng stood up and followed.
"Hey, is there any good wine? You can't drink it secretly, I'm going too!"
Lin Shuainan said, about to jump up, but Bai Yunyan pressed him down with his hand.
"Where are you going! Eat your meal, there will be good wine for you!"
Xiuxiu saw this and knew that Bai Yunyan was deliberately calling Ling Feng out. She immediately said, "Lin Shuainan, why are you joining the fun! Stay and eat with me!"
"Heh heh, alright!"
Lin Shuainan readily agreed.
A typical case of forgetting one's father for one's wife.
In the blink of an eye, he served Xiuxiu a bowl of dishes.
Big pork knuckles, small chicken legs...
This made Xiuxiu very worried.
"Cough cough!"
As soon as he entered the tea room, Bai Yunyan couldn't control himself and coughed violently. Blood then trickled from the corner of his mouth!
Ling Feng supported Bai Yunyan and grabbed his pulse!
Bai Yunyan shook his head with a bitter smile. "It seems you've seen through it long ago. It's no wonder, you learned Old Hua's medical skills, how could you not see it!"
Gradually, Ling Feng's face became even more chilling.
"How long has it been?"
Bai Yunyan was startled, and a hint of self-mockery appeared in his smile.
"I don't remember how long. I've eaten too many miscellaneous things."
"You're testing medicine on yourself?!"
Ling Feng's pupils contracted. The situation was more complicated than he had imagined!
Now, even with Ling Feng's medical skills, he couldn't figure it out for the moment.
"Haha, Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs, and I, Bai Yunyan, have only tasted a little. It's just that my life isn't tough enough!"
Bai Yunyan was very carefree and decisively pulled his hand away.
Ling Feng wanted to speak but stopped.
Bai Yunyan smiled and shook his head. "Alright, young Ling Feng, I know my body best. It's nothing serious!"
"If it's nothing serious, why did you call me here?"
Ling Feng's expression was solemn.
Although he had only been with Bai Yunyan for a few days, the man's carefree personality and genuine treatment of others had given Ling Feng a sense of familiarity.
Learning that the other party had an incurable disease and was likely nearing his end, Ling Feng was also touched.
"Heh heh, Shuainan is a very good child! Unfortunately, this old man doesn't have time to teach him personally!"
Bai Yunyan avoided talking about his illness, sighed with regret, then took out a handwritten scroll from a box and handed it to Ling Feng.
"This is..."
"This is my Yunyan Medical Compendium. It's the only useful thing I've managed to create in my life. Medicine is inseparable from herbs. You might have excellent medical skills, but if you don't understand the properties of herbs, it's all in vain! This can help you achieve great success in your medical path!"
Bai Yunyan explained calmly.
Ling Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing this!
Although he had excellent comprehension and had deciphered the medical techniques in the jade scroll, what he lacked was such a medical compendium.
As Bai Yunyan said, this item could help Ling Feng achieve great success in his medical path.