Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Because he had nothing to do these days, Xie Xiaoyi would occasionally squat by the bookshelf in the medical clinic and idly flip through the old books that were filled with the scent of medicine.

Seeing his keen interest in medical books, Hua Lingshu did not stop him from studying them, and would occasionally explain some pharmacology to him.

Hua Suwen was always busy, and every day when she was sorting herbs, she would become Xie Xiaoyi's free teacher.

While Xie Xiaoyi was eager to learn and ask questions, he was also secretly glancing at Hua Suwen's slightly upturned buttocks and having inappropriate thoughts.

The intense heat from the "Harmony Technique" surged wildly through his meridians, scalding his blood and making it scream.

Since Xie Xiaoyi began practicing the "Harmony Qi Technique," he has gained an additional talent: the ability to recognize women by their scent.

As long as a woman gets close to him, he can tell by his nose whether she is a virgin or whether she can help him with his dual cultivation.

Hua Suwen's pure and innocent aura filled his mind with indescribable images.

Ah!

I can't take it anymore.

This girl's figure and her pure physique are simply a shortcut to advancement bestowed by heaven.

With just a little manipulation, you can use "Drunken Spring Breeze" to knock her unconscious, then use the Qi Harmony Technique to draw her in...

Breaking through my third-grade cultivation bottleneck overnight might not even be a pipe dream.

Xie Xiaoyi subconsciously leaned forward, his gaze fixed on that curve, his Adam's apple bobbing violently.

But just as this thought crossed his mind, Hua Suwen suddenly raised her hand and slapped him:

"Hey! Tell me, besides honeysuckle, what other herbs can clear heat and detoxify?"

"Your perky..."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Xie Xiaoyi realized he had misspoke.

He swallowed the word "buttocks" back, then abruptly changed his tone, raising his voice to hide his guilt:

"Forsythia, right? Yes, forsythia can clear heat and detoxify! Hmm... dandelion and houttuynia cordata can also help."

"You scared me! I thought you'd spaced out and gone mad! I asked you three times, and you just stood there like a block of wood!"

Xie Xiaoyi nodded with a dry smile, but the two voices in his heart were not pulling him apart; rather, evil thoughts overwhelmed reason.

A voice grinned maliciously, tempting:

What are you afraid of?

She was just a little girl, and Hua Lingshu, with her mild-mannered nature, couldn't possibly notice anything.

Once you've mastered your skills, who will dare to interfere with you?

A life-saving grace?

In the face of cultivation level, what does sentimentality matter!

Another faint voice was about to retort when he ruthlessly silenced it.

Xie Mo's conscience was utterly insignificant in the face of Xie Xiaoyi's desires.

He clenched his fists, his gaze involuntarily sweeping over Hua Suwen's slender waist once more.

Unfortunately, Hua Suwen was bending over with her back to him at that moment, a posture that infuriated Xie Xiaoyi.

Just as he was about to reach out and pat her, Hua Suwen suddenly turned around, holding a Dew-Gathering Grass and handing it to him, her tone haughty:

"Look carefully, this medicine can detoxify bone rot and reconnect severed tendons and veins."

Remember that, next time you get injured, treat yourself.

She's been enjoying urging and educating Xie Xiaoyi lately, because it makes her feel like a teacher.

But Xie Xiaoyi doesn't need this kind of teacher now; he needs someone like "Teacher Cang."

He stared at the hand Hua Suwen offered, already making plans in his mind.

When I was rescued by his fellow disciples, my brocade pouch was tucked into my inner waist.

Hua Lingshu was a virtuous man, and they did not search my body, so the secret manual and the "Drunken Spring Breeze" sleeping potion inside were not discovered.

Should we give them "Drunken Spring Breeze"?

Then, taking down Hua Suwen would be enough to live up to his reputation as a "flower thief."

Just as he was pondering this, Hua Suwen suddenly wrinkled her nose, waved her hand in front of him, and her expression was truly adorable:

"Hello!

What are you spacing out for?

Why is your face so red?

"Was the medicine my senior brother brewed this morning too strong, causing you to get a sore throat?"

"Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease!" Hua Lingshu replied casually as he walked out of the house.

Faced with Hua Lingshu's kindness, Xie Xiaoyi couldn't bear to cruelly destroy her, so he held back.

After all, it was a life-saving favor.

Never mind, I'll owe it to you for now.

Hua Suwen turned around and went to tidy up the medicine basket again.

She herself had no idea that she had almost become a victim of Xie Xiaoyi's uncontrolled desires during that brief period of time.

......

Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Xie Xiaoyi has fully recovered and will bid farewell to his fellow disciples Hua Lingshu in two days.

Firstly, it would prevent him from having any improper thoughts about Hua Suwen.

Secondly, he also wanted to see the world and see what the connection was between his past life and this life.

And now, he is squatting next to the bookshelf reading those medicine books.

He wanted to write down as many things as possible before he left, so that he would have more skills to rely on in the future. Who knows when he might need them?

He was not stupid to begin with. Before transmigrating, he was a high school student with excellent academic and academic background, and his superb memory was a great help.

The content of "The Classic of Poisons" and "Essentials of Materia Medica" would take others three to five years to digest, but he could memorize them after reading them a few times.

He could understand the pharmacology that Hua Lingshu taught after just one listen, and he could even apply what he learned to other cases, pointing out alternatives for one or two herbs in ancient prescriptions.

Hua Suwen initially liked to tease him for "stealing skills," but later she saw that he could even recite most of the "Extraordinary Meridians Test" from his master's wooden box—

Startled, she widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Monster!"

Xie Xiaoyi's intelligence made Hua Lingshu and his fellow disciples like him more and more, and they even let down their last bit of guard.

At midday, the sun was at its warmest.

Xie Xiaoyi was sitting under an old tree in the courtyard, engrossed in reading a book called "Poison Classic," when suddenly footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

The newcomer was a middle-aged scholar, dressed in a plain long robe, with a clear and bright face, and a refined and elegant demeanor, yet also exuding an air of grandeur.

He walked straight into the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over the herbs drying in the bamboo trays before settling on the book in Xie Xiaoyi's hand.

Seeing that Xie Xiaoyi was watching with great interest, he spoke casually:

"Young brother, may I ask, in this 'Poison Classic,' are 'Heartbreak Grass' and 'Gelsemium elegans' the same thing with two names, or are they two different things?"

Hearing the voice, Xie Xiaoyi looked up, assuming he was just a passerby seeking medical help. He put down his book, stood up, and bowed.

"Sir, you are joking. The heartbreak grass is actually Gelsemium elegans."

This substance is warm in nature and highly poisonous; it burns the throat upon ingestion.

External application can treat scabies, but the dosage must be precisely controlled; too much will damage the tendons, and too little will be ineffective.

Upon hearing this, the scholar's eyes flashed with surprise, and he then asked, "Who are you, young man? What brings you here?"

When Xie Xiaoyi was asked, he dared not reveal his true identity, whether he was a "flower thief" or a "time traveler."

Each of them was enough to give this middle-aged man a hard time, so he repeated the same story he had used to deceive Hua Lingshu and Hua Suwen.