Starting with a blind date with a female constable, you acquire the Nine Swords of Dugu.

Several young apprentices were busy in the courtyard. When they saw Shen Qingqiu enter, they all bowed. Shen Qingqiu did not linger and led Gu Guanqi straight through the front yard to the back yard.

After passing through a moon gate, you arrive at the backyard.

As soon as Gu Guanqi entered the courtyard, he saw a woman standing at the entrance.

She wore a moon-white dress, her long hair loosely tied up with a plain silver hairpin, making her look like a quiet angelica growing by the water. Her eyes were especially striking, calm as a deep pool, seemingly unmoved by any storm.

Shen Qingqiu called out, "Fuling, we're here."

Xue Fuling smiled slightly, stepped forward, and said softly, "Qingqiu," then she bowed slightly to Gu Guanqi and said, "This must be Doctor Gu?"

Gu Guanqi cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Gu Guanqi, and I greet Miss Xue."

Xue Fuling nodded slightly and said, "Qingqiu, Doctor Gu, please come in."

Shen Qingqiu waved his hand and said, "I won't go in. I'll just wander around the herb garden. You two can have a good chat, okay?"

Xue Fuling thought for a moment and said, "Alright."

Since Xue Fuling had already agreed, Gu Guanqi naturally wouldn't object.

Immediately, Shen Qingqiu turned and left the backyard.

Only Gu Guanqi and Xue Fuling remained in the courtyard.

Xue Fuling pointed to a wooden stool next to a stone table in the courtyard and said, "Please sit down, Doctor Gu."

Gu Guanqi sat down as instructed, and Xue Fuling sat down opposite him, pouring him a cup of tea. The tea was warm, with a faint medicinal aroma, slightly bitter at first, but with a sweet aftertaste.

"This is a tea I made myself," Xue Fuling said. "I added licorice and chrysanthemum. It's good for clearing the mind and brightening the eyes. If Doctor Gu doesn't like it, I'll just give you plain water instead."

"It tastes very good," Gu Guanqi said.

Xue Fuling nodded slightly but did not reply.

For a moment, both of them fell silent.

Gu Guanqi held his teacup, his gaze inadvertently falling on Xue Fuling's hands. Her hands were very white, her fingers were slender and long, her nails were neatly trimmed, and there was a thin layer of calluses on her fingertips, a mark left by years of handling medicinal herbs.

Xue Fuling took a sip of tea and asked softly, "How long has Doctor Gu been practicing medicine?"

"Counting my apprenticeship, it's been seven or eight years," Gu Guanqi said, putting down his teacup. "However..."

In that instant, a familiar electronic mechanical voice echoed in Gu Guanqi's mind—

[Player has started the matchmaking event]

[Detected blind date candidate – Xue Fuling]

[Rating - Two Stars]

[Blind Date Reward: Great Rejuvenation Pill (Increases internal strength by ten years)]

The matchmaking event has begun. Players are encouraged to complete it. Rewards will be distributed after the event concludes.

……

Gu Guanqi was overjoyed.

The reward was a Great Rejuvenation Pill that could increase one's internal energy by ten years. He now possessed the Embracing Yuan Strength and the Dugu Nine Swords, making him a formidable expert, but his greatest weakness lay in his insufficient internal energy accumulation. Ten years of cultivation would be enough to compensate for his deficiency.

……

Gu Guanqi was delighted, but showed no sign of it on his face, and continued, "However, it has only been two or three years since I started practicing medicine independently."

Xue Fuling hummed in agreement, then asked, "I heard from Qingqiu that you are very skilled at treating external injuries?"

"Actually, I treat both internal and external injuries, but I'm most skilled at treating external wounds." Gu Guanqi said, then suddenly remembered something and laughed, "Speaking of which, my little medical skills are probably nothing compared to Miss Xue's. Who in the martial arts world doesn't know the name of Medicine King Valley?"

Xue Fuling shook her head slightly, her voice still unhurried: "Medical skill is not about reputation. Not everyone in Medicine King Valley is a divine doctor. There are also many highly skilled doctors in the streets."

When Xue Fuling spoke, her tone was always flat and indifferent, as if she had no emotions.

"I heard from Commander Shen that Miss Xue is currently developing a medicinal formula?"

Xue Fuling said, "Yes, there is an epidemic outside the city recently, and it seems to be getting worse. I am a little worried."

"What disease is it? What are the symptoms?"

The two then started chatting back and forth.

From epidemics to prevention and treatment of internal injuries, we talked about the compatibility of medicinal herbs; from the compatibility of medicinal herbs, we talked about health preservation in all four seasons; from health preservation in all four seasons, we talked about the application of acupuncture points.

Xue Fuling's medical skills are indeed far superior to Gu Guanqi's, because this world has extraordinary martial arts, and many of its concepts are different from what Gu Guanqi learned in his previous life.

However, Gu Guanqi possessed medical theories from later generations, and his "people-centered" and "diagnosis-based treatment" approach intrigued Xue Fuling.

She listened attentively, occasionally asking one or two questions, which were short but always to the point.

Gu Guanqi answered each question, and the two chatted back and forth for more than half an hour without realizing it.

Just then, footsteps sounded from the front yard, and a young apprentice rushed over, stopping outside the moon gate. He respectfully said, "Medical Master Xue, Master Cheng from the neighboring county has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Xue Fuling stood up and said to Gu Guanqi, "Dr. Gu, my patient has suffered from a chronic illness for many years and needs to be treated about once every two months. Each treatment takes two or three hours. It just so happens that we've run into each other today. I'm really sorry, but we'll leave our business here for now."

at this time,

A system notification sounded in Gu Guanqi's mind:

[Blind date event concluded]

[Reward: Great Rejuvenation Pill, already issued]

Do you want to claim the reward?

Gu Guanqi did not rush to accept the reward, but stood up and said, "Miss Xue, we are both doctors, and we understand the principles involved. Please make yourself at home."

Xue Fuling turned and walked towards the front yard. After taking two steps, she stopped and looked back at him.

Sunlight filtered through the bamboo leaves, falling on her shoulders and hair, making her look gentle and soft.

"Dr. Gu," she said slowly, looking at Gu Guanqi, "I have benefited greatly from our conversation today. If you don't mind, we could spend a few more days together, getting to know each other better, before discussing anything else. What do you think?"

at this time,

The system's voice rang out once again in Gu Guanqi's mind:

[An invitation from a potential blind date has been detected; advanced blind date activity can be started]

[Enable?]

……

Gu Guanqi was slightly taken aback, not expecting the system to have an advanced event where he could receive multiple rewards from the same person. Luckily, he had always approached these blind dates with sincerity, not intending to just go through the motions, otherwise he would have missed out.

He was worried that it was hard to find a blind date.

Immediately,

He silently chanted "Activate".

A system voice came through:

[Blind Date Partner - Xue Fuling]

[Rating - Two Stars]

[Blind Date Reward: Max Level "Finger Flicking Skill"]

The Advanced Dating Event has begun. Players are encouraged to complete it diligently. Rewards will be distributed after the event concludes.

……

at this time,

Gu Guanqi quickly regained his composure, a smile appearing on his face. He cupped his hands towards Xue Fuling and said, "Alright, Miss Xue, then I'll be troubling you from now on."

Even without the system rewards for advancement, as a normal man, he wouldn't refuse an invitation from such a gentle and beautiful girl as Xue Fuling. Even just chatting together would be a pleasure.

Upon hearing Gu Guanqi's agreement,

Xue Fuling gave a slight smile, bowed slightly to Gu Guanqi, and then turned and went to the front yard. Her moon-white dress fluttered gently in the wind, and her steps were calm and unhurried.

Watching Xue Fuling leave,

Gu Guanqi stood in the courtyard for a while, then walked to the front yard.

Shen Qingqiu was standing under the porch in the front yard, holding a cup of tea, seemingly waiting for him. Seeing him come out, she asked, "Finished talking?"

"Hmm." Gu Guanqi walked to her side and said, "Miss Xue has gone to attend to the patient."

Shen Qingqiu nodded, without asking any further questions, and simply said, "Then let's go, I'll take you back."

The two left the medicine shop one after the other and walked down the long street.

Shen Qingqiu suddenly spoke up, "What do you think of her?"

Gu Guanqi thought for a moment and said, "Miss Xue is a very good person. She has excellent medical skills and a gentle temperament. It is very comfortable to talk to her."

Did she say anything?

"Miss Xue said she wanted to spend a few more days getting to know each other better."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqiu's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "It seems she has a good impression of you, otherwise she wouldn't have said something like 'spend a few more days getting to know you.' If she didn't like you, she would have politely declined on the spot."

Gu Guanqi smiled but didn't reply.

"Then, you should visit the medicine shop more often from now on!" Shen Qingqiu said.

"I understand."

Shen Qingqiu laughed and said, "If you two get together, you'll have to thank me, your matchmaker, properly."

"Of course, from now on, Commander Shen's medical treatment will be free!"

"Pah! They can't even say anything nice!"

"Haha, Commander Shen will surely be healthy and live a long life."

"This time it's about the same."

"..."

The two chatted as they walked side by side, slowly departing. The twin swords at Shen Qingqiu's waist swayed gently with each step, gleaming faintly in the sunlight.

Afterward, the two walked through the long street, passed the alleyway, and gradually disappeared into the afternoon sunlight.