Little Fairy Doctor

Qingshan Town was built entirely against the mountains.

Because it was located near the Magic Beast Mountain Range, it was also known as the Magic Beast Town.

The majority of the town's population consisted of mercenaries, mostly men with very few women, so these brutes spent their days discussing nothing more than which women were the most beautiful and where the strongest liquor could be found.

Because of its proximity to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, there was no shortage of magic beast materials here, which in turn gave rise to many side industries, such as taverns and pharmacies.

Under the setting sun, a youth in white robes walked along the bluestone-paved road. Unstained by even a speck of dust, he looked completely out of place among the passing mercenaries.

At this moment, he lifted his still-youthful face, looking at the mercenaries who were weaving between shops to haggle, as well as the burly men setting up stalls all around.

Xiao Ling narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. He wore an expression of harmless innocence, preparing to fish for trouble.

Just then, a young attendant dressed in coarse cloth brightened up, scrambled up from a corner, and trotted over to greet him.

"This young master, one look and I can tell you're a man of great talent... You must be visiting Qingshan Town for the first time, right? Would you like me to guide you?"

"I'm not expensive, just ten gold coins."

Hearing this, Xiao Ling looked at the boy who had run toward him. The boy was not old, looking only fifteen or sixteen, with a lean build and a flattering smile on his face, giving off an impression of shrewdness and capability.

"Fine, lead the way, and tell me a bit about Qingshan Town while you're at it."

Xiao Ling tossed a small cloth bag over and began to walk forward.

Although he was short on money right now, he could still afford a few dozen gold coins, and he truly needed to understand the situation in Qingshan Town to compare it with his memories.

"Thank you, young master."

The attendant caught the bag, weighed it, and his eyes lit up. He quickly trotted to catch up, walking beside Xiao Ling to explain things to him.

"Young master, if you're here to train in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, you can take the magic beast materials you hunt to Old Liu at the west end of town; he gives the best prices... If you need to buy medicinal herbs, I suggest you go to Wanyao Pavilion. It's the most famous herb shop in Qingshan Town, and they have basically everything..."

He paused, looked left and right, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he stepped a little closer and whispered.

"Young master, while you're in Qingshan Town, if you need to form a team to enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range, definitely don't choose the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Those guys are nothing but trouble."

Hearing this, Xiao Ling turned his head to look at the attendant and said gently.

"Alright, I understand."

Though he said this, he wasn't thinking the same thing at all.

What he lacked most right now wasn't money, but lifespan.

After all, he only had nine years and ten months of life left; he didn't even have enough lifespan to exchange for life-saving measures.

He was practically hoping for some blind fool to come and pick a fight.

That way, he could plunder their lifespan without any psychological burden...

And with his current cultivation level, he could walk sideways through Qingshan Town without fear, so he wasn't worried about offending any big shots.

Along the way, Xiao Ling listened to the attendant's explanations, comparing them to his memories of Qingshan Town. Finding that there were no major changes, he finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The incident with Wu Ming had served as a wake-up call for him.

This was the Dou Qi Continent, not the peaceful city of his past life; people died here at any moment.

And while he possessed the memories of his past life and understood most of the plot of the Dou Qi Continent, that wasn't absolute, nor could it guarantee that he would always stay ahead.

"Young master, we've arrived at Wanyao Pavilion. Would you like to purchase some herbs?"

The attendant following behind Xiao Ling glanced at the shop on the right, a flash of shrewdness in his eyes, and called out to the youth in white in front of him.

Hearing this, Xiao Ling suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his heart and looked up at the shop by the street.

His gaze lingered on the three characters "Wanyao Pavilion" for a second before shifting to the long line inside the shop.

Finally, his eyes rested on the little girl in white at the end of the line. She didn't look old, perhaps only eight or nine years of age.

She was standing on a small stool, applying medicine to a mercenary in front of her. Her movements were gentle, and a sweet smile graced her small face, making her look like a little angel in white.

Seeing this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed inwardly. Who could have imagined that this little angel in white would eventually become the terrifying leader of the Poison Sect in the future?!

"Truly, the world is unpredictable!"

Xiao Ling lamented. Just as he was about to look away, he saw her look toward him. Her eyes, clear as autumn water, offered him a gentle smile, and she gave a polite little nod.

Seeing this, Xiao Ling returned a polite smile and said to the attendant beside him.

"Let's go, take me to the largest inn in Qingshan Town."

"Understood, young master."

The attendant's eyes lit up, and he replied respectfully.

At this moment, the little angel in white had just finished bandaging a burly man's wound.

She looked toward the door again, but didn't see the youth who, like her, favored white robes. However, she didn't think much of it and continued to treat the wounds of the mercenaries before her.

As for those mercenaries, usually so decisive in killing, they were currently showing their kindest side to the Little Fairy Doctor.

That's right! The young girl before him didn't actually have a name.

Her only title: Little Fairy Doctor.

It was a name given to her by the mercenaries based on her identity as a pharmacist and her preference for white clothing; over time, the people of Qingshan Town also affectionately called her the Little Fairy Doctor.

On the other side, Xiao Ling looked at the Jude Restaurant before him and nodded with satisfaction. He tossed a small cloth bag to the attendant beside him, waved his hand, and stepped inside the Jude Restaurant.

After paying five hundred gold coins, Xiao Ling successfully rented a superior room. Once he had dismissed the waiter, Xiao Ling locked the door and hung up the "Do Not Disturb" sign.

Only then did he sit cross-legged on the bed, pondering his next plan. In truth, he had only two goals for this trip: the first was to plunder enough lifespan to prepare himself for breaking through to the Da Dou Shi realm.

The second was to search for that particular cave.

After all, that cave dwelling held extraordinary significance for him; as long as he could obtain the wealth inside, breaking through to become a third-grade Alchemist would no longer be a dream.

Therefore, he did not intend to join a team, but rather planned to enter the mountains alone, just like Xiao Yan in the original story.

After all, his core objective was to plunder lifespan, and such a thing must never be known to others.

Otherwise, if word got out, the trouble for him would be endless.

Thinking this, Xiao Ling's brows furrowed slightly.

Because he realized that if he wanted to obtain the opportunity within that cave dwelling, it seemed he still had to apply for the Wanyao Pavilion's team.

Otherwise, there were so many caves in the Magic Beast Mountain Range; he couldn't possibly search every single one, could he? How long would that take?

"Forget it, I won't think about it anymore. I'll just go and see with the Wanyao Pavilion's team tomorrow."

Xiao Ling finalized his plan and entered a state of cultivation.