For a Man to Stay Healthy, Kidney Tonics Are Essential

Myriad Medicine Hall.

In a quiet Small Courtyard.

Little Amethyst Winged Lion lay beneath the shade of the trees, bored out of its mind.

Its clear yet resentful lion eyes gazed toward the small pavilion nearby as it repeatedly pawed at the ground. With a light swipe of its claw, it left a deep gouge in the earth.

Little Amethyst had not expected the buildings of the human world to be so fragile. It hurriedly covered the mark with its body and pretended to be resting.

Meanwhile, Su Qingyun followed Xiao Yi Xian back to her residence.

It was a small detached courtyard. Though not particularly luxurious, it was quiet and elegant, with side rooms and a sitting room. The front hall served as a clinic, while fragrant flowers and herbs grew in the courtyard.

Before long, a young girl from the clinic came over in quick little steps carrying an earthenware pot, then filled the bowl before Su Qingyun with medicinal liquid.

The medicine was orange-yellow and smelled bitter.

Xiao Yi Xian, however, pushed several large bags of herbs and medicine jars toward Su Qingyun.

"These are sufficient amounts of Yellow Ginseng, White Atractylodes, Fleshy Head Root, Sweet Sun Grass, Returning Sun Cluster... all excellent nourishing herbs. Boil and drink two to three doses every day. In around five days, you should recover most of your vital energy.

"As the saying goes, for a man to stay healthy, kidney tonics are essential.

"Still, I can't yet tell whether your weakness was caused by some hidden injury... You weren't really exhausted from doing too much of that sort of thing, were you?"

"I feel like... you shouldn't be that kind of lecherous person."

Inside the small pavilion, Xiao Yi Xian arranged the herbs before Su Qingyun and even brewed a dose for him on the spot as she spoke.

These herbs... just hearing their names... well, they were definitely potent tonics!

Xiao Yi Xian could still sense that strange feeling.

She always felt that the aura emanating from the young man before her could soothe the poison within her body.

This instinctively gave Xiao Yi Xian a slight fondness for the ghost-masked youth. A girl's sixth sense told her that he was not a bad person.

"It was an accident... all of it was an accident... Still, I... thank you."

Looking at the eight large bundles of medicinal herbs before him, Su Qingyun could only imagine how weak Xiao Yi Xian thought he was.

She truly was treating him seriously and earnestly! "If you don't know how to brew medicine or can't control the dosage, you can stay at my clinic. I'll brew it for you."

Just as Su Qingyun was about to accept these warming and nourishing herbs, Xiao Yi Xian's soft hands reached out uncontrollably and pressed down on his hand.

Su Qingyun froze for a moment. Xiao Yi Xian... seemed a little strange.

Feeling the youth's gaze and the warmth of his palm, Xiao Yi Xian quickly withdrew her hand, her pretty face flushing slightly.

"Don't misunderstand... I'm only worried that you don't have experience using medicine. Although I prescribed this Medicinal Formula and these herbs, if you don't take them on time and in the proper amounts after returning, or if you take too much, it could harm your body. So... so staying at the clinic until you recover would be best."

Xiao Yi Xian came up with an excuse, but even she felt that it was unconvincing, and she could not help questioning herself inwardly.

Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yi Xian, what is wrong with you!

You're normally not like this. Why, the moment you saw this young man, did you become reluctant to let him leave?! No! It's not my fault! It must be his problem!

It's that strange scent coming from him! It always gives me the feeling that... I'm a truly normal person...

There must be some unspeakable secret about him!

I can't let him leave like this!

"Is it really that serious?"

Su Qingyun's mouth twitched.

Hearing the confusion in Su Qingyun's voice, Xiao Yi Xian immediately became righteously indignant.

"That's right! You absolutely mustn't overlook these issues. Many serious illnesses accumulate from small problems! If you don't pay attention to dosage and recuperation, you could easily damage your heart, kidneys, or liver and cause permanent harm. You can't ignore it. Though you Dou Masters are stronger than us in battle, you're laymen when it comes to medicine and don't understand its intricacies. So, it's best to listen to us physicians."

A charming smile appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face as she began to bluff Su Qingyun.

Su Qingyun found it rather amusing. Good heavens, was he, an alchemist capable of refining Grade 2 Pills, a layman?

Seeing that Su Qingyun remained silent, Xiao Yi Xian thought she had successfully intimidated the youth. She raised her head and called out toward the clinic.

"Little Lotus, hurry and clean out the room beside my own. This patient will be staying overnight."

"Ah... coming."

The girl called Little Lotus hurried over. She was the clinic's little maid and also Xiao Yi Xian's assistant.

Walking over with graceful steps, Little Lotus glanced at Xiao Yi Xian and Su Qingyun, inwardly puzzled. What's wrong with Xiao Yi Xian? Usually, she won't let anyone stay overnight even if they ask, but today she's arranging for someone to stay right next to her own room. Could she have taken a fancy to him?

Well, even though he wears a mask, his bearing is like that of a genius from a great clan. He even has such a powerful magical beast as a mount. If she could marry someone like him, then at the very least, she wouldn't have to live a wandering, anxious life anymore.

Seeing that Xiao Yi Xian had already sent someone to prepare a room for him, Su Qingyun thought that she truly was hospitable. However, he could not stay for too long. He could only rise and offer a slight salute.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I cannot stay long. An accident occurred when I left home, and some friends may be worried about me and searching everywhere. I must return as soon as possible."

"I'll accept these Medicinal Formulas and herbs."

"This book was something I found in a cave within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. I'll give it to you. Perhaps it will be useful to you someday."

Su Qingyun did not hesitate. He directly took out the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra and placed it on the table before Xiao Yi Xian.

The moment Xiao Yi Xian saw the title of the book on the table, her heart jolted. "Seven-Colored Poison Sutra? A medical text on poison arts?"

Just the name alone made it clear that it was no ordinary book.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart stirred. Ordinary physicians probably would not have been interested upon seeing a name like Poison Sutra, but due to her innate constitution, she was especially sensitive to the word "poison" and far more intrigued by it.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian was about to put away the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra, a refined-looking Middle-aged Man walked over. He glanced at the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra in her hand, and in that instant, greed flashed in his eyes. Then, in a teasing tone, he said:

"Xiao Yi Xian, did this young master give you the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra?"

"This is payment for the medicine hall. You can't pocket it for yourself."

Xiao Yi Xian pursed her lips and said calmly, "Mr. Yao, don't worry. I won't take even a fraction of what belongs to the medicine hall, and I won't yield what belongs to me to anyone else."

"But the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra is far too precious. These medicinal ingredients and the treatment fee are nowhere near enough to match its value. Therefore, Young Master Su, I cannot accept the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra."

Xiao Yi Xian stroked the cover of the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra, somewhat reluctant to part with it, but she still handed it back.

Su Qingyun smiled and pushed the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra back toward her. "This Seven-Colored Poison Sutra belongs to you. Didn't you just say that my condition was so terrifying? If you can cure me, then you'll have saved my life.

I believe my life is worth more than this Seven-Colored Poison Sutra. So it isn't payment I'm giving to Myriad Medicine Hall, but a gift of gratitude meant for you alone. No one else gets a share. If anyone tries to take it, they'll be making an enemy of me, and I won't let them off."

Su Qingyun glanced at Mr. Yao. He knew this man—he was a wolf in sheep's clothing, coveting not only Xiao Yi Xian's beauty but also the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra.

There was also a warning in Su Qingyun's words, and Mr. Yao's face darkened as expected.

But when he saw the Amethyst Winged Lion in the courtyard again, Mr. Yao cupped his hands and said:

"Since this Seven-Colored Poison Sutra was given by the young master to Xiao Yi Xian personally, naturally no one can snatch it away."

"This Yao heard long ago that a young master riding a third-tier King Magical Beast, the Amethyst Winged Lion, arrived in Green Mountain Town this morning. At first, This Yao did not believe it, but now that I have seen the Amethyst Winged Lion, This Yao is truly astonished."

"This... is the King Magical Beast of legend from the Magical Beast Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion? I hear that every part of an Amethyst Winged Lion's body is top-grade medicinal material!"

At the sight of the Amethyst Winged Lion, Mr. Yao's eyes shone brightly, and he was greatly amazed.

Then he recalled Mu She's threats and temptations. His heart hardened—he had no choice but to carry out that plan now! As if sensing danger, Little Purple abruptly rose to its feet. Its nearly three-meter-long body shook violently as it fixed Mr. Yao with a vicious glare and let out an angry roar:

"Roar—"

The roar, filled with the lion's majesty, made the surrounding houses tremble. It frightened Mr. Yao into retreating again and again until he accidentally fell to the ground, making Xiao Yi Xian cover her mouth and laugh...