Zi Yunshu originally felt embarrassed to cry in the arms of the Demon Saint in front of her two junior martial nephews.
She was about to stop her tears and lift her head when she heard the condition the Demon Saint proposed to Bao Gu, causing her to bury her head even lower.
Bao Gu, upon hearing the Demon Saint’s condition, realized that the Demon Saint intended to take her as a disciple.
She cheerfully bowed and said, “Thank you, Demon Saint.”
The Demon Saint smiled slightly and raised her hand, gesturing for Bao Gu not to rush to thank her.
She then pointed to the large white snake in her arms.
Bao Gu understood and approached Zi Yunshu, saying, “Little Martial Aunt, Senior Sister gave two drops of dragon marrow to Master, and just now she gave two drops to the Demon Saint. With the precious herbs I have here and the Demon Saint’s help in refining pills, I believe you’ll recover soon. Don’t be in a hurry to cry. Let me show you something.”
She revealed the orchard and herb garden she had built, saying, “This is the herb garden and orchard I made with soil from the ancient ruins. I plan to rebuild the herb fields of Lingyun Peak and create another orchard. Many of the herbs and seeds in this garden were found in the ancient ruins, and I will transplant some rare herbs obtained from the dragon demon. I believe our Lingyun Peak’s herb fields will be beautiful.”
Upon hearing this, Zi Yunshu lifted her head abruptly, her cold snake eyes gleaming with a bright light.
Her tail swayed in the gravel at the bottom of the pool, and words appeared one after another in the water, all names and ages of herbs.
The Demon Saint, seeing Zi Yunshu using her tail as a brush without fear of injury, quickly held down the snake tail that was about to break its scales and gently said, “Be careful not to hurt yourself.”
With a wave of her sleeve, a pure and thick force enveloped the large white snake, Little Martial Aunt, transforming her into a small white snake about a foot long, which the Demon Saint cradled in her arms and gently stroked.
A faint spiritual light fell from her palm onto Zi Yunshu’s tail scales, instantly restoring the scales that had been scratched by the gravel.
Zi Yunshu, in high spirits, was suddenly scooped up by the Demon Saint, causing her to become furious and bite the Demon Saint’s finger.
The Demon Saint allowed the foot-long Zi Yunshu to bite her finger without letting go.
She held Zi Yunshu with one hand and gently stroked her head with the other.
Bao Gu knew that Zi Yunshu’s injuries were severe and that her recovery would require a large amount of rare herbs.
With the Demon Saint, a master of alchemy, present, if it weren’t for the lack of herbs to refine the pills for healing, her Little Martial Aunt wouldn’t be in her current state.
Since entering Xuantian Sect, her Little Martial Aunt had protected her, taught her skills hand-in-hand, and even went into long seclusion to refine magical artifacts for her.
Because of her, Zi Yunshu was severely injured and reverted to her original form, making Bao Gu feel both guilty and heartbroken.
Knowing the close relationship between the Demon Saint and Zi Yunshu, she didn’t beat around the bush and directly asked, “Demon Saint, are there still any herbs missing for Little Martial Aunt’s healing?”
The Demon Saint looked at Bao Gu with some surprise and replied, “Indeed.”
She thought to herself: Could it be that Bao Gu intends to provide the herbs for Shu’er’s healing?
If not, Bao Gu wouldn’t ask such a question.
If so, the Demon Saint found it hard to believe.
She knew the nature of today’s cultivators; even a single rare herb given to a sect elder for healing was already a rare gesture, let alone several herbs that had been extinct for thousands of years.
Therefore, when she saw the herbs in Bao Gu’s small world earlier, she didn’t ask for them, only thinking about how to exchange for the herbs needed for Zi Yunshu’s healing.
Fortunately, Bao Gu wanted to learn alchemy from her, which gave her some relief.
Bao Gu asked, “Which herbs are missing?”
The Demon Saint was unsure of Bao Gu’s intentions.
She guessed that Bao Gu wanted to gather herbs for Zi Yunshu but found it hard to believe that Bao Gu would give up such precious herbs.
After all, the herbs she had her eye on had growth periods longer than her own age, and any one of them was a rare treasure, let alone more than a dozen!
She hesitantly took out a jade slip and inscribed the recipe for the Nirvana Pill on it, saying, “This pill is called the Nirvana Pill, inspired by the rebirth of the phoenix. If this pill can be refined and given to Shu’er, it will help her undergo a nirvana, not only healing her injuries but also greatly benefiting her future cultivation. If she successfully undergoes nirvana, it will be like being reborn with all the cultivation of her previous life, equivalent to a newborn with the cultivation of the God Transformation Stage.”
Bao Gu responded with an “Hmm” and sent her divine sense into the jade slip.
She found that it was a complete recipe, not only listing all the required herbs but also detailing the refining process.
The Demon Saint had given her this precious Nirvana Pill recipe?
Bao Gu immediately expressed her gratitude with a deep bow, saying, “Bao Gu thanks the Demon Saint.”
The Demon Saint smiled faintly and said, “No need to thank me. I will exchange this recipe for a thousand-year-old herb from you. If you can refine the Nirvana Pill, it will not only help Shu’er but also allow you to live another life if you ever face a life-threatening situation in the future.”
Bao Gu was stunned.
The Demon Saint had given her a great gift!
This Nirvana Pill could not only rebuild her body but also allow her to live another life!
This would drive all the old cultivators in the cultivation world crazy!
She quickly agreed, “Deal, deal, deal!”
and hurriedly opened her large storage bag, presenting the precious herbs she had obtained from the dragon demon’s corpse to the Demon Saint, saying, “Demon Saint, please choose as you wish.”
The Demon Saint had already seen all the precious herbs in Bao Gu’s small world when Bao Gu showed off her “spoils” to Zi Yunshu.
She unceremoniously picked a thousand-year-old main herb needed to refine the Nirvana Pill.
Bao Gu, having read the Nirvana Pill recipe earlier, realized that the herb the Demon Saint picked was essential for refining the Nirvana Pill.
She slapped her forehead and exclaimed, “Wait, wait, wait!”
Embarrassed, she said, “Demon Saint, if you are refining the healing pill for Little Martial Aunt, I will provide the herbs. You don’t need to exchange the recipe with me. I know you have a close relationship with Little Martial Aunt, but she is also my martial aunt and my family. We don’t need to stand on ceremony!”
She stammered, quickly taking out the oldest and best-growing herbs from her large storage bag according to the recipe.
The Demon Saint saw Bao Gu’s face turn red with anxiety, sweat beading on her forehead, and couldn’t help but be a little stunned.
Then she understood and felt relieved.
She looked down at Zi Yunshu in her palm and saw that she was not at all reserved, comfortably curled up in her palm, flicking her tongue and stretching her neck to watch Bao Gu gather herbs for her, her small snake tail occasionally flicking happily.
Since Zi Yunshu was severely injured and reverted to her original form, the Demon Saint had never seen her so relaxed and happy.
Before long, Bao Gu had gathered most of the herbs needed by the Demon Saint.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, “A few herbs are still missing. Please wait a moment.”
She then turned to the Duobao Spirit Monkey sitting on her shoulder, whose eyes were already wide with excitement, and said, “Little Monkey, I still need a few herbs. Give me the ones I lack, and you can take any herbs you want from here.”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey chirped happily, tossing Bao Gu a dozen herbs before darting into her large storage bag, heading straight for the dragon demon’s herb field.
Bao Gu didn’t mind the Duobao Spirit Monkey’s antics, only calling out, “Little Monkey, don’t destroy my herb garden again,” and let it have its fun.
She put the gathered precious herbs into a storage bag and handed it to the Demon Saint.
The Demon Saint took the storage bag from Bao Gu and said seriously, “I will stay here for a while to teach you alchemy.”
Bao Gu, eager to learn alchemy from the Demon Saint, naturally agreed, “Bao Gu obeys.”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey, after wandering around the herb garden without picking a single herb, emerged from the large storage bag.
Its lively eyes darted between Bao Gu and the Demon Saint, looking as if it wanted something but was too embarrassed to ask.
It occasionally chirped, hugged Bao Gu’s neck, and acted coquettishly, sometimes taking out a wine gourd, sometimes rare herbs, looking very conflicted.
Bao Gu guessed that the Duobao Spirit Monkey might want something but couldn’t offer anything in exchange.
After some thought, she asked, “Little Monkey, do you want the Nirvana Pill?”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey chirped excitedly, nodding its head vigorously and hugging Bao Gu tightly.
Bao Gu hesitated and looked at the Demon Saint, asking, “Can we refine an extra batch?”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey quickly took out the herbs Bao Gu lacked for refining the Nirvana Pill and presented them to the Demon Saint, chirping ingratiatingly.
Zi Yunshu glanced sideways at the Duobao Spirit Monkey.
Seeing that the Demon Saint hadn’t taken its herbs, the Duobao Spirit Monkey looked at Bao Gu with hopeful eyes.
After some hesitation, it took out a gourd of supreme monkey wine and placed it with the herbs.
Bao Gu couldn’t help but laugh, thinking, “You have a good plan, wanting to exchange a few herbs for the Nirvana Pill.”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey looked at Bao Gu eagerly, occasionally tugging at her hair with its little paws, scratching its head in anxiety.
Bao Gu accepted the herbs from the Duobao Spirit Monkey and said, “You need to be diligent in brewing wine, understand?”
The Duobao Spirit Monkey chirped happily, jumping up and down on Bao Gu’s shoulder.
Bao Gu knew the Demon Saint would agree, so she gathered the herbs needed for another batch of Nirvana Pills and handed them to the Demon Saint.
The Demon Saint didn’t refuse, accepting the herbs from Bao Gu and saying, “I need to close myself off for three months to refine the pills.”
Bao Gu understood that the Demon Saint meant for her to return in three months, so she bid farewell to the Demon Saint and left with the Duobao Spirit Monkey.
She flew out of the deep pool on her flying sword, not seeing Yu Mi, and searched the nearby wooden house but couldn’t find her.
She then went to the main peak of Lingyun, where she saw her senior sister Yu Mi and her master Zhuo Wangchuan discussing matters in the Lingyun Hall.
She landed at the entrance of the hall and bowed to Zhuo Wangchuan, “Disciple greets Master.”
Zhuo Wangchuan said to Bao Gu, “Come in!”
He asked, “Have you visited your Little Martial Aunt?”
Bao Gu replied, “Yes.”
Zhuo Wangchuan said heavily, “I believe you know the severity of your Little Martial Aunt’s injuries. For now, we can only keep her alive. If her injuries are left untreated for too long, she may be permanently crippled. The Sect Master just informed me that you have found dragon marrow, giving your Little Martial Aunt a chance to rebuild her meridians and blood vessels. However, we still need some precious herbs. I have decided to go out and search for them. From now on, the affairs of Lingyun Peak will be managed by you and your senior sister. The Xuantian Sect is currently facing many challenges and dangers, so you must be extra careful.”
Yu Mi responded, “Yes!”
Bao Gu hesitated and said, “Master, the Demon Saint gave me a recipe for a healing pill for Little Martial Aunt. I have already gathered all the necessary herbs and given them to the Demon Saint. The Demon Saint said she needs to close herself off for three months to refine the pills, so you may not need to go out to search for herbs.”
