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

The Ninth Elder happened to be in the courtyard as well, instructing several disciples on their departure from the sect the next day.

Upon seeing Ji Duchuan approach, she was taken aback: "Young Master Ji?"

Why would the eldest disciple of the Medicine King Valley Master come to their courtyard?

"Senior Yun."

Ji Duchuan bowed respectfully to him, then looked at Song Yao and said, "I've come to find Lin Mu."

The Ninth Elder immediately tensed up: "What happened?"

Lin Mu has been making quite a splash in the Northern Shaking Sect these past few days, and has probably made quite a few enemies.

In addition, being a weak alchemist, he was easily targeted by others.

Surely the people from Medicine King Valley can't get involved too, can they?

Ji Duchuan shook his head and waved the notes in his hand: "I see that Junior Sister Lin is also a pill cultivator, and very talented, so I thought I would send these notes and these ancient books to her."

The Ninth Elder was startled.

forest?

Is Danxiu very talented?

Should I give her a book?

Has Ji Duchuan gone mad?

If this kid can read even one page of a book without fainting, he's a loser.

He didn't expose her in public after all. Song Yao had already taken two steps to Ji Duchuan, taken the book, and said astutely, "I'm very talented? Is it because my Qi-replenishing pills are pretty good?"

Ji Duchuan smiled and nodded: "Not just good, it's exceptionally good."

He thought for a moment and added, "It would be even better if there were no side effects."

Song Yao retorted, "That's called using a technique of praising by first criticizing."

"……OK."

Ji Duchuan then took out two more prescriptions and handed them to her. "I saw you were asleep earlier, so I took the liberty of checking on you. Although these two prescriptions cannot cure your problem, they will be beneficial to your health to some extent."

I made a trip just to deliver the prescription to her.

Song Yao paused, and the Ninth Elder, who was listening nearby, became very excited.

The child was in poor health, and even Sixteen was at a loss. The prescriptions from Medicine King Valley were extremely difficult to obtain outside, and the people in Medicine King Valley rarely offered their help.

Although he didn't know why Lin Mu had won his favor, he figured he might as well take the prescription and make Song Yao bow to him, saying, "Little blockhead, hurry up and say thank you."

Song Yao was forced to speak: "Thank you, thank you."

For some reason, Ji Duchuan felt as if her bowing to him was shortening his lifespan, so he quickly helped her up, saying, "You're welcome, it was nothing."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the Ninth Elder, before leaving, he said to Song Yao, "If you have time next time, come visit Medicine King Valley, and I will treat you."

Song Yao: "No problem."

As soon as he left, Mingran and the others surrounded him in astonishment: "Little Master, your Qi-replenishing pills are so powerful! Even Senior Ji acknowledges your skill!"

Chen He excitedly chimed in, "I've heard that the people of Medicine King Valley are arrogant and don't associate with anyone. If you want to invite them down the mountain, you have to beg and plead three times. And now they're inviting you to Medicine King Valley for fun?"

The Ninth Elder glanced at the prescription, then at Song Yao, and asked rather nervously, "You've really learned how to refine pills?"

He originally thought she had no talent for alchemy, and he was waiting to go back and ask the seventh brother to bring her over to be his sword cultivator.

If he really learns alchemy, where will he find such a gifted treasure again?

Having just received approval for the pills, Song Yao took out the remaining few and distributed them to everyone, suppressing the corners of her upturned lips: "Keep a low profile, keep a low profile."

When Jiang Jin was assigned his pill, he frowned slightly: "Senior Ji, what kind of pills haven't you seen? Why would you specifically approve of your Qi-replenishing pill? Could you have ulterior motives?"

Song Yao knew, of course, that Ji Duchuan had something on his mind.

But she was used to judging by actions, not intentions, and too lazy to think deeply about what others wanted. Without saying a word, she took back the pill she had handed to Jiang Jin: "If you don't want it, then forget it."

Mingran raised her hand from the side: "If he doesn't want them, I will! I want two!"

Jiang Jin was startled and hurriedly chased after him, his cheeks burning: "I, I didn't say I didn't want it, I want it."

Another hand reached out halfway through, and Cheng Yue took the last one, saying calmly, "Don't make a sound."

Jiang Jin: "?"

No.

He hasn't received a single one yet.

-

The next morning, after bidding farewell to the various sects, he left the Northern Shaking Sect and returned to the Nine Saints Hall.

This was a great victory, and the Second Elder took charge, giving the group a generous reward.

To motivate the other disciples, they even held an awards ceremony, tricking Song Yao onto the stage and passionately praising him: "In this Ten Thousand Bone Forest Secret Realm Competition, Lin Mu, as a pill cultivator, fearlessly braved the dangers of the secret realm, overcoming numerous crises with his frail body, slaying demons and protecting his fellow disciples, and ultimately winning first place!"

"She didn't rely on brute force or external aids; she relied on her composure in the face of danger. This is precisely the spirit that cultivators of our Nine Saints Hall should possess."

"Undaunted by difficulties, neither arrogant nor humble, she remained true to herself! You should all learn from her!"

The young disciples below were inspired and filled with admiration.

They were all disciples who entered the sect around the same time, and she was even considered one of the younger ones.

To stand out among so many outstanding young people and bring glory to the sect, surpassing them by a wide margin, it's hard not to take notice.

Of course, there were also quite a few disciples who crossed their arms and huddled together, muttering sourly, clearly not convinced.

Song Yao stood awkwardly in the center of the stage, holding a roasted sweet potato she had just taken from the kitchen of Jiyue Peak in one hand and a bottle of wine she had secretly brought up from the foot of the mountain in the other, which she silently hid behind her back.

This time they got greedy.

I should have gone back to Hundred Herbs Peak and hidden there first.

She hung her head, plotting how to escape.

In the shadows beside the stage, Jiang Jin looked at her figure and inexplicably felt as if there was a layer of mist between them, a feeling that was hard to describe.

They entered the sect together, she was just a pill cultivator, and she didn't compete or fight for anything.

Why is it always so dazzling?

He slowed his breathing, composed himself, and looked over again to see Song Yao had already moved to the edge of the platform before turning and running away.

The audience erupted in uproar.

The second elder turned his head, shocked.

What about people?

He hadn't finished praising her yet!

And there are still many questions to ask!

Song Yao slowed down after running out of Fuguangtai, put away the wine, and slowly ate the roasted sweet potato as she rode her sword to Baicaofeng.

Ning Zhou caught up with her, grinning as he took the roasted sweet potato from her hand and replaced it with a piping hot one: "If you're hungry, just tell Fifth Master. He's been saying all this time that you're going to get thinner from hunger, and he's been waiting for you to come back so he can cook you something nice to make you better. You're just giving me a roasted sweet potato, who do you think you are?"

Hot roasted sweet potatoes taste a million times better than cold ones.

Song Yao blew on it before eating, the sweet aroma melting in her mouth. With her cheeks puffed out, she said, "I'm not hungry, I'm just having a little something to tide me over."

Outside Hundred Herbs Peak, the Seventh Elder, plucking a handful of scallions, saw her approaching on her sword and exclaimed, "What's wrong with Ninth Brother? I entrusted him with this person, did he even care? He's lost so much weight!"

Senior Brother He Yu peeked out, saw Song Yao land, and said with a smile, "You do seem to have lost some weight. Come in and have some dumplings. I made them especially for you, and they'll be cooked soon."