Taking Little Doctor Fairy as a Disciple

Ye Xiu stood where he was, pondering for a moment before speaking, "I've just figured something out."

Little Doctor Fairy looked up at him, "What is it?"

"This Woe Poison Body of yours is inherently a fatal constitution," Ye Xiu said. "The faster you cultivate, the more poison gas accumulates. Sooner or later, there will come a day when you can no longer suppress it, and at that point, you will either poison yourself to death or poison everyone around you."

Little Doctor Fairy nodded upon hearing this.

She knew this better than anyone. The accident that happened when she was a child, which had wiped out her entire village, was something she would never forget for as long as she lived.

"However," Ye Xiu paused, "when I touched you just now, I discovered that my constitution can absorb your poison gas."

Little Doctor Fairy was stunned.

"After I absorb it, the poison gas circulates through my body, transforms into something more refined, and can even be fed back to you," Ye Xiu said. "Put it this way: if we cultivate together often in the future, not only will your cultivation speed increase, but the risk of your poison body backfiring will also be suppressed. As for me, it allows my Dou Qi to circulate much faster than usual."

"Cultivate together..." After hearing this, Little Doctor Fairy looked up, her eyes slightly red, but a smile on her face: "Senior, what do you mean is..."

"I want to take you with me," Ye Xiu said. "Are you willing to come with me?"

Upon hearing the answer she had hoped for, a surge of immense joy left Little Doctor Fairy feeling dazed for a moment.

She looked at the young man before her, her heart churning like a stormy sea.

For so many years, she had always avoided people, afraid to get too close to anyone for fear that her poison body would flare up and harm them one day. She had lived alone in Qingshan Town, seeing patients and picking herbs, just scraping by day after day.

Now, someone had suddenly told her that he could control her poison body and take her away.

Little Doctor Fairy asked, "Senior, I... can someone like me really go with you?"

"What kind of person are you?" Ye Xiu asked.

Little Doctor Fairy lowered her head, "With my constitution, what if one day..."

"There are no 'what ifs'," Ye Xiu interrupted her. "I said I can suppress it, so I can. If you don't believe me, just pretend I never said anything."

"I believe you!" Little Doctor Fairy quickly looked up. "I believe you!"

She stood up and took a step forward, then stopped, her face flushed red: "Senior, I... I am willing to go with you."

Ye Xiu nodded, "Alright, then it's settled."

Little Doctor Fairy stood there, tears streaming down her face, but she was beaming like a flower.

Seeing her like this, Ye Xiu didn't quite know what to say.

After a while, he spoke up, "There's one more thing."

Little Doctor Fairy wiped away her tears, "Please speak, Senior."

"We'll likely be spending a lot of time together for our cultivation," Ye Xiu said. "Calling me 'Senior' all the time is awkward. Why don't I take you as my disciple? From now on, just call me Master."

Being the disciple of a Dou Wang was something Little Doctor Fairy had never dared to imagine before.

She looked at Ye Xiu, her heart filled with excitement.

However, along with the excitement, there was also a tiny bit of regret.

Can I only be a disciple...

But Little Doctor Fairy also knew that one shouldn't be greedy. As a mere apothecary, being able to become the disciple of a Dou Wang was already a stroke of incredible luck.

She bit her lip and whispered, "Master..."

"Mm," Ye Xiu acknowledged.

Little Doctor Fairy lowered her head, and the complex emotions in her heart were quickly overshadowed by other feelings.

"Alright," Ye Xiu waved his hand. "Pack your things, we're leaving soon."

Little Doctor Fairy nodded vigorously, turned around, and ran into the house to pack.

Ten minutes later.

Little Doctor Fairy stood in the courtyard with a small bundle on her back, looking at Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu asked, "Is that all you have?"

"Mm," Little Doctor Fairy nodded. "There's nothing worth bringing."

Ye Xiu didn't say anything more; he walked over and scooped her up.

Little Doctor Fairy's body stiffened, and her face turned bright red.

Before she could react, a pair of purple-gold flame wings erupted from Ye Xiu's back with a "boom," and with a push of his feet, he soared into the sky.

"Ah—"

Little Doctor Fairy closed her eyes in fright, her hands instinctively wrapping around Ye Xiu's neck.

The wind whistled in her ears, and she felt herself flying upward, higher and higher.

After a while, she peeked open one eye.

Below her lay rolling mountains and forests, growing smaller and more distant. Above her was the deep blue sky, with clouds drifting right beside them.

She slowly opened both eyes, looking at everything around her, her eyes filled with light.

"Master..." she whispered.

"Hmm?"

"Where are we going?"

"Heiyan City," Ye Xiu said.

Heiyan City was to the east of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and not too far from Qingshan Town; Ye Xiu flew for a day while carrying Little Doctor Fairy before they arrived.

The two landed at the city gate, and Ye Xiu retracted his wings.

Little Doctor Fairy was, after all, only a Dou Zhe; standing on the ground, her legs were still a bit weak, so she held onto Ye Xiu's arm to recover for a moment.

"Are you alright?" Ye Xiu asked.

"I-I'm fine." Little Doctor Fairy took a deep breath and looked up at the city gate in front of her.

Heiyan City was much larger than Qingshan Town, and its scale was even greater than Wutan City. The city walls were tall and thick, and the gate was bustling with people coming and going. There were merchant caravans, mercenaries, well-dressed wealthy merchants, and herb gatherers carrying medicine baskets on their backs.

Ye Xiu led Little Doctor Fairy inside.

The streets were very lively, with shops on both sides selling everything imaginable. Little Doctor Fairy looked around, her eyes unable to take it all in.

"Master, why are we coming to Heiyan City?" she asked.

Ye Xiu said, "To visit the Alchemist Guild."

"The Alchemist Guild?" Little Doctor Fairy was stunned. "Master, are you an alchemist?"

"Mm."

"Oh, what grade of alchemist are you, Master? Can you tell your disciple?"

Ye Xiu thought for a moment. "Fifth grade."

Little Doctor Fairy stumbled, nearly losing her footing.

She looked up at Ye Xiu, her eyes wide enough to pop out of their sockets.

Fifth grade?

In the entire Jia Ma Empire, you could count the number of fifth-grade alchemists on one hand!

Her master was only fifteen or sixteen years old, right?

"M-Master..." Little Doctor Fairy stuttered. "You aren't joking, are you?"

Ye Xiu glanced at her. "Do I look like the type to joke?"

Little Doctor Fairy shook her head.

He didn't.

She knew that Ye Xiu never joked.

She swallowed hard, and those complex emotions in her heart bubbled up once again.

A fifth-grade alchemist.

A Dou Wang powerhouse.

And so young.

Such a powerful person was actually her master!

Little Doctor Fairy followed Ye Xiu forward, constantly eyeing him with curiosity, her mind filled with wild thoughts.

The Alchemist Guild was on the east side of Heiyan City, a very imposing building.

People were coming and going at the entrance, mostly those wearing alchemist robes with ripples embroidered on their cuffs. One ripple meant first grade, and two meant second grade.

Ye Xiu led Little Doctor Fairy inside.

The lobby was quite spacious. On the left was a row of counters where people were handling registrations. On the right were several chairs where a few alchemists sat waiting. Directly opposite was a staircase leading to the second floor.