Peerless: The Starry Sky Revival Plan of the Auspicious Beasts

The little duck tilted its head and looked at them curiously for a while, then went back into the flowers.

Huo Yuqing felt that she was touched by the cuteness.

Wang Rui took a deep breath, walked forward and pushed open the door, and a cold air with a strange aroma with a slightly bitter taste blew towards him.

The moment she smelled the fragrance, Huo Yuqing felt her mind go blank for a second.

She felt as if she had suddenly landed in a valley full of flowers, and the strong breath of life hit her in the face.

"smell good."

After the olfactory cells adapted, the strange fragrance gradually weakened, but Huo Yuqing felt that his mind became clearer.

Wang Rui on the side frowned, covered his nose with one hand and held the door with the other hand. He sneezed several times in a row, then rubbed his nose and stood up.

The indoor temperature is lower than outside, which can effectively dispel the dryness brought by the summer sun.

The interior structure of Cuidanxing was very simple. Opposite the door was a wide wooden counter. A young girl was sitting behind the counter. When she saw Wang Rui and Huo Yuqing coming in, she stood up quickly with a smile.

Behind her was a very complex row of multi-compartment herb cabinets, with densely packed small drawers, each with a label and button, and special inscriptions engraved on the side partitions.

Huo Yuqing couldn’t quite tell the specific material, but it didn’t look like wood at all, so she could only guess that it was probably a soul guide cabinet.

Behind the counter on the right is a narrow staircase leading to the second floor.

"Ka-la, ka-la."

The room was very quiet. Huo Yuqing heard a slight friction sound, as if someone was grinding something. It should have come from upstairs.

On both sides of the hall, there are tall cabinets with soul guides behind the counter. The densely packed drawers look very oppressive, and there is a small ladder leaning against the side of the cabinet.

There is no obvious light source in the room, but there is still a soft and appropriate light. In several corners, there are incense burners carved into the shape of birds, which are emitting faint white smoke. Obviously, this is the source of the strange fragrance in the store.

"Welcome!" The girl behind the counter said with a smile, "Excuse me, what kind of medicine would you like to buy?"

She was very beautiful, with facial features that were just the right amount of bright but not too ostentatious. Her skin was as white as cream, her neck was slender, her eyes were as soft and charming as water, and her long, bright golden wavy hair was draped in front of her, making her look gentle and generous.

The girl wore a light yellow double-breasted short top and a high-waisted light purple pleated long skirt. The contrasting colors made her look elegant and energetic.

"I'm not buying pills. I'm here to see Lu Mingyou." Wang Rui answered lazily, as if he didn't notice her beauty.

The "cracking" friction sound stopped.

The girl was obviously stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted, "Are you looking for Teacher Lu? She's upstairs."

"I'll be right down." A very hoarse female voice sounded. The voice had a strange rhythm, it was very soft, yet had a rough grainy texture.

A middle-aged woman walked down the narrow staircase.

Her graceful figure was wrapped in a dark purple dress. The shiny satin fabric was embroidered with large crabapple patterns. Her cloud-like black hair was tied into a bun and pinned with a crabapple hairpin. On her moon-like white wrist was a violet jade bracelet.

The woman's movements were gentle and graceful, and every move she made exuded an indescribable charm.

It was just that face—the facial features were extremely perfect, but the left side of the face from the cheekbone to the forehead was covered with a large purple-red scar.

She is such a beautiful person... Huo Yuqing was not able to hide her emotions and unconsciously revealed an expression of regret.

Seeing her expression, Lu Mingyou raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly, "Good girl, there is no need to feel sorry for me."

Huo Yuqing felt her thoughts were seen through, and she curled her fingers in embarrassment.

The woman smiled and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. I have been like this since I was born. I have seen many kinds of malicious scrutiny. Looks like yours that are only filled with kind and regretful expressions are rare."

Then she turned to Wang Rui and bowed slightly, "My concubine greets Master Rui."

Huo Yuqing glanced sideways at Wang Rui, becoming more and more certain that he came from a high-class family.

“There’s no need to be so serious…” Wang Rui did not expect Lu Mingyou to do this, and said dryly.

"Master Rui, you are joking." Lu Mingyou blinked with a hint of mischief in her eyes. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"I'm here to stay." Wang Rui shrugged.

Then he pulled Huo Yuqing over, pushed her forward, and said with a grin, “This is my friend, Huo Yuhao, he’s staying with me too. Can you see if there’s any work he can do in the store? My friend’s life is a bit tight, can you find him a job he can do, and then pay him a salary! Don’t look at his young age, he’s a spiritual master!”

“Spiritual system?” Lu Mingyou looked at Huo Yuqing in surprise, raised his delicate eyebrows, and had a bit of joy in his eyes, “This is rare... Good boy, do you want to learn alchemy from me? The spiritual system is very advantageous to learn.”

Then she walked out from behind the counter, half-knelt in front of Huo Yuqing, took the girl's hand and examined it carefully, then lifted the girl's chin and looked left and right, and finally touched her slightly frizzy short hair.

"This child must have suffered a lot when he was young." Lu Mingyou murmured to himself, "His foundation is not good, and he has some hidden injuries. He needs to be healed... Let me think..."

Huo Yuqing felt a little nervous seeing such a noble woman so close to her, and she subconsciously glanced at Wang Rui.

"Occupational disease." Wang Rui smiled and shook his head. "She is a healing spirit master and a pharmacist. She wants to find something wrong with everyone she sees and cure them."

Here, Lu Mingyou muttered the names of some herbs and walked back to the counter like a sleepwalker. Then, as if he found the girl behind the counter a nuisance, he pushed her aside and started searching through the drawers.

“You two are going to live here, right?” The girl standing aside looked at the teacher helplessly, then turned to Huo Yuqing and Wang Rui who were left aside by the teacher, with friendliness and curiosity in her eyes, “There are empty rooms on the second floor, but only one has been tidied up. You…”

"Don't bother, we can just live in the same room." Wang Rui hooked his arm around Huo Yuqing's shoulder like a brother and pulled her towards him.

"Well, just one room is enough." The girl whispered as softly as a mosquito, with her ears turning red.

"Ah—hehehe~" Tian Meng laughed strangely in her mind at the right time.

"Then shall I take you to the room upstairs to have a look?" the girl suggested.

"You take him upstairs first. I have something to say to your teacher downstairs." Wang Rui shook his head.

The girl nodded and took Huo Yuqing upstairs.

An invisible spiritual force spread out, shaking and blocking the stairs leading upstairs, making a fine buzzing sound. No matter what was said downstairs, the people upstairs could not hear it clearly.

"I heard from the Moon Shadow Wolf Pack that you found a human contractor... Is that the child just now?" Lu Mingyou turned around at some point, with a look of respect for someone in a higher position, "That's a good child, but his talent..."

"I know. I have my reasons for choosing him." Wang Rui interrupted her, his golden eyes filled with irresistible majesty. "Do you still have Tianshui Pills? Give him one, and try to help him recuperate. But don't give it in my name, give it in the name of the sect."

Tianshui Dan was improved from Xuanshui Dan of Xuanming Sect, a hidden sect of Tiandou Empire. It was made from the blood of dozens of water spirit beasts and high-aged water herbs. It was very precious. The medicinal power was milder than Xuanshui Dan, and the effect of cleansing tendons and strengthening marrow was more significant.

"Of course we have Tianshui Dan. You are just taking care of his feelings...but wouldn't it be good to let the child remember your kindness?" Lu Mingyou was a little puzzled.

"I am now getting along with him as a friend, so it is not appropriate for him to owe me too much for the time being." Wang Rui shook his head, "If he owes me too much, we can no longer be friends."

"Is that so?" Lu Mingyou nodded gently, "I understand. Has he joined the sect? Will he list his name in our Jade City?"

"Not yet. You can win him over, but don't force him if he doesn't want to."

"This... You really dote on this human being." There was a hint of disapproval in Lu Mingyou's eyes.

“He still has hatred on his shoulders and wants to avenge his father. His father is the White Tiger Duke of the Xingluo Empire.” Wang Rui sneered and said, “Dai Hao represents the military strength of the Xingluo Empire... I’m afraid that Huo Yuhao doesn’t want to involve the sect in a personal feud involving the empire.”

"I see..." Lu Mingyou's expression eased a lot, "This kid may not understand how powerful the sect is. Dai Hao is just a mere..."

The gentle woman thought of something. "The child obviously has old injuries on his body, and he is malnourished. It is obvious that he was bullied and oppressed at home... and the child's last name is not Dai." Although Lu Mingyou still looks middle-aged, she has actually lived for more than a hundred years. Naturally, she guessed what happened to Huo Yuqing at a glance, and a bit of contempt appeared on her face. "The loyal White Tiger Duke Dai Hao can't even manage his own backyard, huh."

"Also, get a letter of recommendation from Shrek Academy." Wang Rui added.

"That's easy. There's a city lord in the Douling Empire who happens to be in Cuiyu City seeking medical treatment for his young son." Lu Mingyou nodded. "You want to go to Shrek with that child?"

"Yes." Wang Rui said in a deep voice, "I received news before that Shrek seemed to be planning to breach the contract."

The woman's face turned cold, and then she put on a charming smile, "Then I wish you a happy time."

Huo Gua should be the only one among all the Douluo stories who has the skill of alchemy. Shouldn't he develop it?

As for Tang San's use of his immortal item...tsk tsk tsk

The eel man is... in the orthopedics department!

I sprained my ankle yesterday. Maybe I didn’t treat it properly. Today, it hurts so much that I can’t even touch the ground. I went to the orthopedic department and got a bunch of plasters and got scolded again (_)

I took a look and it has climbed to 31st on the new book list! Thank you all for your support! ! ! ! ! Thank you very much! ! ! ! !

But, what the hell, I'm really not a full-time writer. When I first started writing, I had saved tens of thousands of words, but I didn't expect to be signed, and all the manuscripts were gone. Now I'm already running naked. I'll give you two bang bangs... I promise to keep updating, but it's really difficult to add more QwQ

Chapter 38 Jiang Nannan

Huo Yuqing obediently followed the stunning girl upstairs.

The wooden stairs seemed a bit old. Dust would be stirred up when one stepped on them, and they would creak under the weight of the body.

The space on the second floor seemed brighter than the first floor, and the air was filled with a pungent, bitter smell. On the left side of the wall were many complex soul guide instruments and various transparent containers filled with liquids, and on the right were several closed doors.

“Cui Dan Xing also conducts some sporadic medicinal material transactions. The upstairs is where the medicinal materials are temporarily stored and processed. After pre-processing, they will be sent to other places to be refined into pills.” Noticing Huo Yuqing’s curious gaze, the girl stopped and explained.

"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Jiang Nannan, and I'm currently studying herbal medicine with Teacher Lu. If you are also studying medicine with Teacher Lu, you will be my junior fellow apprentice!" Jiang Nannan smiled, her eyes curved into a beautiful arc.

Huo Yuqing asked a little nervously: "Sister Jiang Nannan, is herbal knowledge difficult?"

"Why call me Sister Jiang Nannan? It sounds so strange." Jiang Nannan raised her hand and tapped Huo Yuqing's forehead, "Just call me Sister Nannan."

"Got it, Sister Nannan."

"The knowledge of herbal medicine is very profound, but as long as you put your heart into it, it's not difficult at all." Jiang Nannan said with a smile, "I just started learning it not long ago, and now I have mastered a lot of knowledge related to herbs... By the way, Xiao Yuhao, I just heard that you are a spiritual master?"

Huo Yuqing nodded: "Yes, my martial soul is the spirit eye, which is the eye."

"Then you have an advantage by learning this!" Jiang Nannan said with a little envy, "After learning to recognize medicinal materials and the preliminary processing of medicinal materials, it is time to refine pills. Now with soul guides, all soul masters can refine pills, but Teacher Lu said that the higher the mental power, the more handy it is when refining pills."

Huo Yuqing was a little surprised. From childhood to adulthood, all the comments she had heard about spiritual spirits were that spiritual spirit beasts were very difficult to find and had no direct attack power. If they could not find the right spirit ring, they would have no value in training.

This was the first time she had heard someone speak so bluntly about the development of the psychiatric system.

"Also, I'll tell you a secret." Jiang Nannan glanced at the stairs and lowered her voice like a thief, "As a second career, alchemist is the most profitable."

The beautiful girl's eyes sparkled with the light of gold soul coins. "Although soul guides can also make money, the production cycle of soul guides is much longer than that of refining medicine, and the time cost is also high... Moreover, in Douluo Three Kingdoms, the market for soul guides is not that big. Soul masters don't pay much attention to soul guides. At most, they are equipped with one or two. Soul masters make their own soul guides for their own use... It's different for pharmacists. Some of their elixirs can also be taken by ordinary people."

Hearing this, Huo Yuqing's eyes lit up. She was also short of money!

"I will definitely study hard!" The girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Jiang Nannan narrowed her eyes and smiled. It seemed that the little boy Huo Yuhao had officially been chosen by Cuidanxing.

This is the first time that Teacher Lu has openly expressed her love for someone. As a considerate and good student, of course I have to share her worries!

"Let's stop talking in the corridor and take a look at your rooms." Jiang Nannan said as she opened the door of the innermost room. "Here, is it okay for you to live here? The scenery here is quite good, and you can directly see the golden tree over there! The other rooms are filled with various medicinal herbs. Some of them are not used for the time being, so it is not good to keep them in the storage soul guide device."

The room was not very big. Against the wall was a bunk bed made of iron frames. There was no bedding on the bed, and the bare wooden boards were exposed. On the other side was a simple wooden table with a few books on it.

The window was open and the curtains fluttered in the breeze.

The curtains were woven from a kind of plant fiber that Huo Yuqing could not recognize. They were light brown in color, felt very rough to the touch, and gave off a fresh scent of grass and trees.