Sage of Humanity

"What a joyful and fulfilling day..." In the carriage, Lu Ye fiddled with the tiny bell spirit artifact in his hands, sighing with emotion.

Liusu Place was almost thirty miles away from the Independent Wanderers Society in Mount Ying, so they used a carriage for commuting back and forth; this saved time and spirit force.

When cultivators were weak, they could not travel through air, and even a Level 7 cultivator like Dong Shuye could only glide briefly in the air.

Thus, low-level cultivators, when traveling, usually rode horses or used carriages. Of course, if they had the capability, they could also tame demon beasts. Riding a demon beast was undoubtedly more prestigious than riding a horse, and more befitting of a cultivator's status. Tamed demon beasts could also join cultivators in battle, which was undoubtedly more useful than horses.

In the Spirit Stream battlefield, there were plenty of wild demon beasts and ferocious animals. When Lu Ye had first arrived, he encountered a pack of wolves, while Amber was also a wild creature from the Spirit Stream battlefield, and naturally, there were also horses.

Today, Lu Ye had helped Hua Ci for a day, and it could be considered that he had seen how she helped people treat diseases and injuries. Her methods were extremely rough, but undeniably, they were highly effective, which was why so many cultivators sought her out when injured.

Lu Ye had initially thought this woman was a greedy mercenary, but what he saw today somewhat overturned his understanding.

Hua Ci charged quite a lot to treat those cultivators, but for some who were really too poor to pay, she would grant them some time to defer the payment, asking only that they supplement the follow-up fees within the agreed time.

Such verbal agreements naturally held no actual commitment; independent cultivators lived days filled with uncertainty, never knowing if they might lose their lives the next day, and indeed, some might not even come back to fulfill the agreement...

So although he was busy all day, the Spirit Stones he earned did not exceed twenty pieces, and if one considered the cost of the medicinal materials and Hua Ci's own efforts, the earnings were not substantial.

With that... Hua Ci finally gave Lu Ye two Spirit Stones, saying it was his compensation for helping out today.

Such a contradictory woman...

Feeling a slight weight on his shoulder, Lu Ye turned his head to see that Hua Ci had fallen asleep, leaning over towards him.

Lu Ye kept his original posture without moving and gently stimulated his spirit force, nurturing the tiny bell spirit artifact in his hands.

At night, after Lu Ye finished practicing with his knife and had bathed, he sat cross-legged on the bed, ready to cultivate, when he suddenly remembered something and got up to go outside.

He went to the neighboring bamboo building and knocked on the door.

After a moment, Hua Ci opened the door. She seemed to have just bathed as well; the room was steaming, and her hair was still slightly wet. Seeing it was Lu Ye, she looked a bit puzzled, "What's up?"

"I have a few elixir pills I can't identify and was hoping you could verify them for me," Lu Ye said.

He had not only obtained Spirit-Nurturing Pills and Spirit Stones from that Young Master of the Nine Stars Sect's storage sack, but also several bottles of elixir pills he hadn't seen before.

Being a healing cultivator, Hua Ci should be well-versed in pharmacology.

Hearing Lu Ye's words, she moved aside, "Come in."

Lu Ye then walked in, giving the room a quick look; its arrangement was just as simple as his, indicating that Hua Ci was not a very particular person.

"What kind of pills?" Hua Ci casually tied up her long hair and gestured for Lu Ye to sit down.

Lu Ye then took out the several bottles of pills.

Hua Ci picked up a bottle, poured out a pill, looked at it intently, and then sniffed it at the tip of her nose, frowning, "This is the Five Poisons Pill. If someone below the Spirit Stream Level 5 takes it, they might die or, at the very least, become delirious."

She put the pill down with a look of disgust, picked up another bottle, and after a moment, said, "This is an orifice burning pill, a poison pill targeted at the spiritual orifice, extremely malicious. If anyone in the Spirit Stream realm takes it, their spiritual orifice will definitely be damaged."

One by one, they were either poison pills or those kinds of unorthodox pills... Lu Ye felt disdain; that Young Master from the Nine Stars Sect really was not a good person.

Hua Ci picked up the last bottle and couldn't help glancing at Lu Ye, "Where did you get these things from?"

"Spoils of war!" Lu Ye replied.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Hua Ci understood.

The last elixir was a strange pink color and emitted a sweet fragrance as soon as it was taken out. Hua Ci couldn't help but pause, "This is..."

Seeming unsure, she brought the pill close to her nose and sniffed.

"Ding dong..." Suddenly, the pill in her hand dropped. Hua Ci placed her hand on her forehead, her body swaying slightly, and she quickly supported herself on the desk with her elbow.

Lu Ye was startled, "What's wrong with you?"

"You... you drugged me?" Hua Ci stared at Lu Ye, her face turning visibly red at a rapid pace. Her beautiful eyes became watery and hazy. Though she was accusing him, the soft tone of her voice combined with her current expression had a distinctly enticing allure.

Lu Ye jumped, vaguely realizing the effect of that final elixir, and quickly waved his hands, "I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

The situation had escalated; he had only intended for Hua Ci to identify these unknown elixir pills. He had not expected that the Young Master of the Nine Stars Sect would possess such a powerful aphrodisiac.

Hua Ci had already collapsed on the desk, motionless.

Lu Ye quickly went over to check on her and found that she had just fainted.

Looking at Hua Ci lying on the desk, Lu Ye felt a wave of headache. Although it was an unintentional mistake, he absolutely couldn't let this incident be exposed, otherwise the members of the Independent Wanderers Society would surely chop him into pieces.

After thinking it over, he went forward, lifted Hua Ci by the waist, and placed her on the bed, tucking her in before guiltily slipping out the door.

However, he soon returned, took the few vials of elixir pills from the table, and left again.

With the door closed again, Lu Ye hurried back to his own residence.

Hearing the retreating footsteps, Hua Ci, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened her eyes, covered her mouth with the quilt, and laughed silently.

Although that pink elixir pill was nothing good, as a Level 5 healing cultivator, she was not so easily overpowered by it. Her actions were just a spontaneous tease to toy with Lu Ye for a bit.

However, Lu Ye's reaction had surprised her, this guy's character was unexpectedly strong...

What a pity. If he had been an independent cultivator, he might have been accepted into the Independent Wanderers Society, but he clearly came from a big sect, making him not one of them.

At daybreak, Ruan Lingyu came knocking on the door in a flurry.

Hua Ci opened the door, and Ruan Lingyu handed over a jade vial, "Senior Brother Yiye left at some point and even took a horse with him, leaving this behind."

Hua Ci took the jade vial, opened it, and found ten Spirit-Nurturing Pills, probably as payment for the horse.

She nodded, "Let him go then." Although these days had been pleasant, since they weren't from the same path, parting ways was inevitable eventually.

She had already sensed Lu Ye's intention to leave yesterday; his injuries were no longer serious, and there was no reason for him to continue staying in the Independent Wanderers Society.

So this outcome did not surprise Hua Ci.

Ruan Lingyu sounded somewhat disappointed; there were not many in the Independent Wanderers Society, as Hua Ci's criteria for taking people in were very strict, and not just anyone could join.

She had thought that Lu Ye had a chance to join the Independent Wanderers Society and strengthen its power, but now he had run away without a word...

This left her feeling listless all day.