I courted death and then tried to escape, so the whole sect wants to get rid of me.

With no one to teach him, Jiang Jin had no choice but to return to Wangyun Peak and practice swordsmanship with his former fellow disciples, listening to the elders' lectures.

After spending so much time together, others no longer realized that he was a close disciple.

Aside from changing where I was staying, it was no different from not even entering the main peak.

The only advantage might be that the spiritual energy here is abundant, which does indeed speed up cultivation.

Occasionally, when he had nothing to do, he would wander into the west courtyard hoping to find Song Yao to confide in.

Every time she opened the door, Song Yao was either lying in the sun or holding her puppy and trying to teach it to talk.

Like a salted fish.

"Seventh Junior Sister, you are a direct disciple of the main peak, how can you just waste your days like this without anyone supervising you?"

Jiang Jin looked at this peaceful scene and was furious.

He will surely roam the world, become famous, and even cultivate immortality in the future.

If she continues like this, how will her medical skills keep up?

How can we treat his injuries and illnesses?

"You never even step out of your study; you just spend all your time with the dog?"

Song Yao corrected him unhappily: "Its name is Song Shui, ptooey, Lin Shui, don't call it that like a dog."

"..."

Jiang Jin was stunned with anger. He rushed to the stone table and reached for the medical book she had spread out on her lap. "Look at this book! You've only read a few pages! What will you say if Master suddenly comes out of seclusion to check on our progress?"

Song Yao yawned, put Lin Shui down on the ground, and reached for tea: "Look at you, you're too impatient. Do you want some tea or not? I just got it from Baicao Peak."

"..."

Jiang Jin had the illusion that he had punched cotton.

He took a deep breath, sat down at the table, downed his tea in one gulp, and looked at her earnestly, saying, "If you don't cultivate diligently and are kicked out of the main peak, how will you stand shoulder to shoulder with me in the future?"

Song Yao was baffled.

side by side?

Who wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with him?

As expected of a protagonist who's all over the place, he always says things that are baffling and incredibly childish.

She poured herself another cup of tea and waved her hand, saying, "It's alright, it's alright. Things will work themselves out. At worst, I'll just go back to Baicaofeng."

Something I've been longing for but couldn't have.

Jiang Jin was so angry that he flung his sleeves and turned to leave.

But Song Yao underestimated his determination.

From then on, Jiang Jin came to her courtyard almost every day to persuade her to study, showing no sign of giving up until he achieved his goal.

After being tormented for several days, Song Yao finally understood.

In the original text, Jiang Jin won the hearts of several of his close associates by relying on this persistent and considerate spirit.

Now that his mentors are gone, he can only focus all his efforts on her.

In order to restore peace to life, Song Yao went to Baicao Peak and brought back a furnace to continue researching and producing Qi-replenishing pills.

When they were moving it, the Seventh Elder and He Yu were terrified and begged her not to blow up the main peak.

Song Yao told them they could relax.

She is now very skilled at using fire-dispelling talismans, and refining Qi-replenishing pills is a piece of cake for her.

Jiang Jin was very pleased to see that she was so responsive.

Occasionally, when he went down the mountain, he would bring her some pretty hairpins and jewelry.

Song Yao had no use for these things, and after several unsuccessful attempts to refuse, she returned the favor with the Qi-replenishing pills she had just refined.

Jiang Jin was still shaken and dared not accept her Qi-replenishing pill. He gently reminded her, "Why are you so fixated on refining Qi-replenishing pills? Why don't you try other elixirs?"

Song Yao replied confidently, "I can't learn it."

Firstly, they wouldn't be able to focus on the formulas for other elixirs, and secondly, it would easily cause the cauldron to explode.

The Qi-boosting pill is still the kindest.

Over the next few months, Song Yao's Qi-replenishing pills could circle the main peak ten times.

Because it still has side effects, it couldn't be sold and sadly ended up gathering dust.

Jiang Jin wanted to persuade her, but seeing how hard she was working to refine pills, he didn't know how to start, so he gave up in the end.

-

After the arrival of spring, Jiushengtang experienced many days of continuous rain.

After the plum blossoms fade, the branches and leaves flourish, and by early summer, clusters of flowers bloom on the main peak.

In a side room of the west courtyard of the main peak, Song Yao extinguished the fire in the alchemy furnace, her fingertips still warm from the embers.

She put all the freshly refined Qi-replenishing pills, which were white and round, into a porcelain bottle.

After this period of refinement, the Qi-boosting pill has become twice as effective, and the side effects have been reduced to half a quarter of an hour.

She shook the porcelain bottle with satisfaction, and seeing that it was late, she prepared to cook a bowl of wontons, eat them, and go to sleep.

However, just as he stepped out of the hospital gate—

"BOOM!!"

A loud bang suddenly erupted from the dense forest behind the mountain.

The birds and beasts were startled and took flight, causing the courtyard to shake.

Song Yao looked toward the source of the sound, and subconsciously raised her hand, the Azure Water Sword flying into her palm.

After a moment's pause, she realized what was happening, put down her sword, and picked up the frightened Lin Shui from the ground.

Jiang Jin arrived on his sword in the next second, the Qingfeng sword slicing through the dark night.

His forehead was covered in sweat; he had clearly rushed over halfway through his sword practice. His voice was breathless: "Junior Sister! Something seems to have happened over there!"

Song Yao squatted on the ground, holding Lin Shui and comforting the chicks, ducklings, and fish, without looking up: "Hmm, someone might have trespassed into the forbidden area."

Jiang Jin's eyes widened suddenly, his voice rising eight octaves: "Forbidden area?! Is Master in seclusion inside? Let's go check it out!"

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed her wrist.

With a flick of her wrist, Song Yao deftly dodged the attack, then carried Lin Shui back into the room, her voice as indifferent as a cold spring rain: "Anyone who can break through to this place and enter the forbidden area of ​​the Nine Saints Hall is no ordinary person. I'm not going."

Jiang Jin was stunned. His sword sheath slammed onto the waterlogged flagstone with a clang, splashing water half a foot high. "How could you say such a thing? That's a forbidden area of ​​the sect! It's where Master is in seclusion! We are the direct disciples of the main peak, how can we sit idly by?!"

"Why not?"

Song Yao raised her eyes, her gaze calm.

She has now inexplicably become a disciple of the Nine Saints Hall. If she wants to live a peaceful life, she must not get involved in these messy affairs anymore.

The more you do, the deeper you get entangled.

Jiang Jin felt a tightness in his chest from her unyielding and resigned attitude.

Seeing her about to lift the curtain and enter the room, he hurriedly grabbed her sleeve: "Junior Sister! We are fellow disciples, how can you just stand by and watch the sect be in trouble?!"

Song Yao pushed him away: "I'm a pill refiner, what could I do there?"

Jiang Jin: "What if someone gets hurt?! You just watch from the sidelines, you don't need to lift a finger!"

Song Yao: "No, I'm scared."

"..."

It would be strange if she were afraid.

Jiang Jin gritted his teeth, "If Master really gets into trouble, the sect will most likely hand it over to Second Senior Sister. Once Second Senior Sister takes charge, you may never be able to leave the Nine Saints Hall for the rest of your life."

Song Yao: "..."

Suddenly, their lifeline was seized.

Judging from the way Zhu Zhao cast the silence spell on her at the New Year's Eve banquet, she might really be trapped in the Nine Saints Hall for life.

Although my master is usually unserious, he is very easy to talk to.

If he wants to leave the sect, he really only has one option right now.

and……

Ultimately, she also wanted to see what was wrong with him and why he hadn't come out of seclusion yet.

Just watch, do nothing.

Song Yao turned a corner, and the Azure Water Sword was instantly drawn: "Let's go."