Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Upon seeing the returning group, Ma Zhaoshan appeared even more excited than Lin Sheng and his group.

He hurried forward to greet them, and after learning that everyone in front of him had suffered injuries of varying degrees, he did not hesitate and immediately arranged for them to recuperate in the camp.

Some people were unhappy that Lin Sheng was also receiving the same treatment as other cultivators at the camp, but they were immediately glared at by Ma Zhaoshan and had no choice but to shut up.

As soon as Lin Sheng lay down on the bed, a cultivator came over and placed his hand on his chest.

"The body is damaged, the vital energy is over-extracted, and there is still stagnant medicinal power in the body."

"...The internal organs and meridians are also damaged."

The other person looked at Lin Sheng seriously and said, "I really don't know whether you're lucky or unlucky."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly."

"The blockage of the medicine in your body has caused poor circulation of your vital energy and blood, limiting your recovery. However, it is precisely because of this blockage that the medicine's effects are constantly surging within your body, thus compensating for the losses caused by the poor circulation."

"The two are currently in balance and cannot be easily disrupted; it will take some effort to achieve this."

After saying that, he turned his finger into a palm and struck Lin Sheng's chest with force.

Lin Sheng coughed loudly, gritting his teeth in pain. Just as he was about to say something, he felt a sudden opening in his previously heavy chest, and his breathing became easier.

Seeing that Lin Sheng was somewhat better, the other party left with the words "I'll come back later" and hurriedly left to go to the next room to assess the injured.

Lying on the pillow, the softness beneath him made him relax and think about the battle that had just taken place.

"This time was really dangerous. If it weren't for Master's three magic talismans, even with Fellow Daoist Zhao of the Pure Blood Realm here, I would definitely be in grave danger."

Thinking of the blood-controlling cultivators he and Zhao Fengnian had encountered, Lin Sheng murmured to himself, "Ultimately, this time it was because they underestimated me. I gambled and succeeded, but what about next time? What if they attack me from a distance next time...?"

"Pure Blood Realm, Pure Blood Realm, the most important thing is to break through the realm and improve strength as soon as possible."

"It's a pity the monsters along the way weren't demons, and they didn't possess any aura, otherwise..."

Exhaustion overwhelmed him, and drowsiness overwhelmed him. Lin Sheng fell asleep at dawn.

......

When Lin Sheng woke up again and looked at the sky that was just beginning to brighten, his mind went blank for a moment.

"Am I not asleep?"

He had just tried to get up when he felt a pricking sensation all over his body. He quickly looked down and found that silver needles had been inserted into various parts of his body.

He hadn't gone to bed yet, so he assumed he had slept all day.

"Don't move."

"We just bandaged you up yesterday; balancing the injury and the medication isn't easy."

Lin Sheng lay down, turned his head to thank the figure at the door, and said, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist. May I ask your name?"

"Wang Heng".

After Wang Heng finished speaking, he went into the room. By the light, Lin Sheng recognized him as the cultivator who had examined his body earlier.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Wang. Thank you for your help."

Wang Heng replied directly, "It's just a duty at the camp."

Realizing that his words sounded cold to the injured person, he added, "I'm just doing my job as a doctor. You've done your part for the camp, so I'll naturally heal you."

"In addition, Lin Suling needs to recover his energy in the coming days."

"Yes, I will be careful."

Wang Heng nodded: "Then please have Lin Su drink the medicine, and also take it with these foods."

Lin Sheng fell silent as he looked at the dark, liquid food and the sour-smelling herbal soup that were placed before him.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, what is this...?"

Wang Heng revealed an "obvious" expression and said, "Only by taking your food and medicine can your health improve."

"This medicine..." Lin Sheng hesitated.

Wang Heng realized what Lin Sheng was worried about and said, "I understand."

"Don't worry, the treatment at Shangliuyun Pavilion is also known and does not conflict with your cultivation path, so Lin Suling doesn't need to worry."

Lin Sheng blinked and silently asked himself, "Is that what I'm worried about?"

But since it was medicine for his recovery, Lin Sheng ultimately decided to take it. He asked, "So how should I take it now?"

"It's very simple." After saying that, Wang Heng pried open Lin Sheng's mouth and poured it in.

Lin Sheng had never seen such a way of eating and drinking medicine, and he had also truly witnessed what it meant to melt in one's mouth.

The food and medicine transform into a warm, gentle stream the moment they touch your mouth, flowing throughout your body.

The warmth flowing under the skin caused the silver needles to tremble slightly.

"Cough cough cough!"

Lin Sheng coughed up. He hadn't expected to be treated this way. Although he wasn't choking to death, it certainly wasn't pleasant.

"Fellow Daoist Wang..."

Ignoring Lin Sheng's gaze, Wang Heng put away his things: "Alright, please take good care of yourself, Commander Lin."

After saying that, he turned and left, giving Lin Sheng no time to react.

Lin Sheng, who originally wanted to know about his own situation, had no choice but to suppress the words in his throat.

At that moment, a familiar voice rang out.

[Obtain rare Flower Horned Lizard Qi, which can be refined into precious essence.]

[Refine or not?]

"Refine it! Refine it immediately!"

Lin Sheng understood that the medicine and food he had just eaten must have contained vital energy, which was exactly what he needed right now.

The precious essence transformed by Qi can help him recover faster.

As he felt his Qi being refined once again, Lin Sheng revealed a satisfied expression.

Not long after, Ma Zhaoshan and Wu Rang came to the room. The two not only praised Lin Sheng's deeds extensively, but also thanked him in eloquent words.

But what really made Lin Sheng take it seriously was the compensation Ma Zhaoshan offered.

"I've already heard from Zhao Fengnian and the cultivators in the transport teams that Fellow Daoist Lin made invaluable contributions to this operation!"

"I am truly grateful for the power displayed in using those three magic talismans!"

"Ma Sucheng, you flatter me. The magic talisman was actually given to me by my master..."

"I know, Master Su has already told me, so I am even more grateful for your choice back then, Lin Suling. I have great respect for the magnanimity of Liuyun Pavilion."

Ma Zhaoshan and Wu Rang bowed to Lin Sheng again, a scene that left Lin Sheng completely bewildered.

Ma Zhaoshan gestured for Wu Rang to take out a token and show it to Lin Sheng.

The token was unremarkable, made of white jade, with a corner and eaves-like shape.

Wu Rang explained, "This item is a token for the martial arts manual storage room within the camp. The holder can choose one manual."

"To compensate and reward Lin Suling, once he recovers, he may choose any Pure Blood Realm cultivation technique."

"Lin Suling must be about to break through, and the Pure Blood Realm cultivation method is most suitable for you."

Lin Sheng's eyes widened: "There's a place to store cultivation techniques inside the camp?"

He felt that having a place for recuperation and recovery within the camp was already a bit excessive.

Ma Zhaoshan laughed and said, "Of course. Although Taoyuan Camp is not big, it deals with demon materials and supports cultivators on a daily basis, so the basic facilities are complete."

"These cultivation techniques were released by the Martial Virtue Division for the cultivators of the camp to practice. There are many excellent ones. Lin, the camp leader, can use this token to examine them and make your selection before you come back to choose."

Lin Sheng accepted the token, which was considered an acceptance of the compensation.

Lin Sheng felt it was worth exchanging three magic talismans for a Pure Blood Realm cultivation technique.

Seeing that Lin Sheng accepted the gift, Wu Rang said, "If Lin Sheng has done anything wrong these past few days, you can tell Cultivator Wang Heng."

"Although his methods are... somewhat direct, his tactics are not bad."

"Please don't worry about material waste; the camp recently received a large batch of medicinal herbs and precious plants."

"Wasn't the transport fleet mostly destroyed?"

Ma Zhaoshan shook his head: "It wasn't the stuff transported by cultivator Li Zhenyu, but rather materials sent by the Song Family Medical Clinic."

"Uncle Song? Why...?"

"It's also thanks to Liuyun Pavilion that the batch of medicinal herbs recently transported by Song Family Medical Hall was escorted by your senior brother Cao Xingyi. If he hadn't noticed the situation and secretly planned with Cultivator Li, I estimate that his medicinal herbs would not have been able to be saved either."

"Therefore, upon hearing of your injury, they specially produced a batch of materials, saying it was for the treatment of all the injured cultivators."

Ma Zhaoshan laughed and said, "In fact, we benefited from Fellow Daoist Lin's influence."

Lin Sheng then told the two about the details of the operation, emphasizing the situation of the demons.

"I have learned the specific details of the matter through the explanations of cultivator Zhao Fengnian and others. Although many details need to be examined, it can be judged that the demonic forces that attacked you and the transport team used the same method."

"They all used magical artifacts to disguise themselves and facilitate their deliberate attacks."

Lin Sheng, who already understood the situation, nodded, agreeing with Ma Zhaoshan's opinion.

Especially after witnessing the power of that blood bead, he became even more certain that the demons that appeared were cultivators in disguise, and that their cultivation level was probably also at the Pure Blood Realm.

Lin Sheng asked in confusion, "I wonder what their purpose is. If it's just to destroy materials, it seems like they're making a mountain out of a molehill."

"Alright, this matter has been taken over by the Wude Division. Someone will come to investigate soon. Just wait for their results. Your mission is already accomplished as long as you've returned."

Ma Zhaoshan comforted Lin Sheng, and then left with Wu Rang without further disturbance.

Lin Sheng frowned, pondering for a long time but still couldn't understand why a cultivator with the strength of the Pure Blood Realm would attack an ordinary alchemy material transport team.

"Junior brother, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed."

Cao Xingyi's sudden appearance interrupted Lin Sheng's thoughts.

"Senior brother, where did you come in from?"

Cao Xingyi pulled over a chair from the opposite side of the bed and plopped down: "He just came in. It's just that you were thinking too much and didn't notice."

"Alright, stop thinking about it. The matter is over. Now, take good care of yourself and the Martial Virtue Division will take over later."

"You should be more concerned about your physical condition right now."

Hearing this, Lin Sheng perked up and quickly asked, "Senior brother, what's the current state of my body?"

"I haven't had a chance to ask the doctor who treated me yet."

"It's not a big problem, but it's not a small problem either."

"During the entire day you were unconscious, your master came to see you, diagnosed your body, and determined that you had overexerted yourself, suffered from a hidden illness, and that your foundation had been damaged."

"Oh? Wouldn't that interfere with my cultivation!"

"Don't worry, there's a solution. Your master knows from me that you have the 'Fire Heart of the Tree,' so he will use this as a catalyst, along with other materials, to help you eliminate your ailments, strengthen your vital energy, and solidify your foundation."

"Perhaps you, junior brother, can turn misfortune into blessing and take a significant step towards the Pure Blood Realm."

Lin Sheng's eyes lit up as he listened, and he continued, "I also have three embryonic pearls, which I obtained a few days ago, and they all possess vitality."

"Oh? Junior brother is truly blessed with good fortune."

"hey-hey."

Lin Sheng didn't know if he had good luck, but he knew he had a cheat code.

Lin Sheng was already able to slightly mobilize his profound qi, so he opened his storage bag and handed over the Fetal Formation Pearl and the Blazing Tree Fire Heart to Cao Xingyi.

After accepting the item, Cao Xingyi asked, "Junior Brother, how did you feel about the battle?"

Lin Sheng thought for a long time before saying, "Difficult, very difficult."

"If it weren't for the help I received from cultivators at the Pure Blood Realm, such as magic talismans and Qinghui Pills, I estimate I would already be dead."

Cao Xingyi felt that his junior brother was truly lucky.

He had participated in several battles against opponents stronger than himself. If he hadn't had some trump cards up his sleeve, his cultivation path would probably have ended there.

Therefore, he fully agreed with Lin Sheng's words.

"I now fully understand the difference between entering and not entering the country; the difference between being detached from worldly affairs and not being detached from worldly affairs is like heaven and earth."

"Junior brother, my strength is still too weak. If I were stronger, I wouldn't have troubled Master so much."

"Hey, junior brother, don't say such things. As a cultivator who hasn't entered the realm yet, you've already done your best. If it weren't for these unexpected circumstances, you wouldn't still be lying in bed."

Scratching his head, Cao Xingyi asked in confusion, "It's strange, in all these years I've never heard of any temporary commander at Taoyuan Post Station encountering so many problems?"

"I just thought my junior brother was lucky, but now it seems he's really unpredictable."

However, after he finished speaking, he smiled and said with a hint of teasing, "But there's one thing, I think you're really lucky."

"What is it?"

"Junior brother, you're quite lucky with women."

"What?" Lin Sheng was shocked and almost jumped up.

"Do you still remember the girl who helped you deliver the message that day, He Qianqian, I think that's her name? She was very worried when she heard you were injured and really wanted to come and see you."

"You little rascal, you say you won't go to that place, but you're actually quite cunning."

Cao Xingyi glanced at Lin Sheng, his thoughts unspoken.

Lin Sheng had a headache: "Senior brother, I really didn't go to that place. I remember everything you and Master told me."

"Why did you tell her such a thing, senior brother?"

"It wasn't me who said it; she overheard it when I was talking to the ladies, and then she asked me for details about you."

"Don't worry, your senior brother knows you're focused on cultivation and didn't mean to cause you any trouble. He just happened to look into her background for you."

"That young girl was originally an ordinary woman traveling with a caravan. Apart from her outstanding appearance, she had nothing else to offer. Later, she was attacked by demons and fled to Hequan Town. Penniless, she entered a brothel, but she only sang for money and was completely innocent."

"Junior brother, are you interested?"

Lin Sheng turned his head away and remained silent.

Cao Xing shrugged and muttered, "Really, when I was your age..."

Noticing Lin Sheng's gaze, he immediately became serious and said loudly, "But you should cultivate diligently, just like you, Junior Brother, with the same mindset of seeking the Dharma."

Lin Sheng rolled his eyes at Cao Xingyi.

Afterwards, Lin Sheng told Cao Xingyi about obtaining the white jade token that allowed him to receive cultivation techniques, to which Cao Xingyi replied, "You should ask your master."

"Because this involves your physical recovery, if the chosen practice clashes with your condition, it could damage your body again."

Lin Sheng could only put the matter aside for the time being and make a decision after his health had recovered. In any case, the token could be used at any time.

Cao Xingyi only stayed for a short while before leaving. He came to visit Lin Sheng but did not want to disturb him too much.

After his senior brother left, Lin Sheng felt sleepy as he enjoyed the quiet atmosphere of the sunlight streaming through the window.

The continuous chatting quickly depleted his already limited energy, and he fell asleep again, inhaling the comforting scent in the air.

After Lin Sheng fell into a deep sleep, a beautiful figure slowly appeared beside the bed.

Wearing a gauze dress, with beads of sweat on her face, she looked exceptionally delicate and lovely in the sunlight.

He Qianqian looked at Lin Sheng, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow, and she muttered under her breath, "What an idiot."