Hall Master

Wang Shisong strode in, and upon seeing Guo Shidao, he immediately knelt on the ground, so moved he was on the verge of tears. "Shisong greets Hall Master."

Being able to see the Hall Master was no easy feat. Wang Shisong had only seen the Hall Master once when he was promoted to Intermediate Heart Nourisher, and this was only the second time he had seen him, so naturally, he was overwhelmed with tears.

Guo Shidao said, "You said you had something important to report?"

Wang Shisong said, "Reporting to Hall Master, Shisong just saw a Quasi-Intermediate Heart Nourisher."

Guo Shidao smiled and said, "Another person is about to be promoted to Intermediate Heart Nourisher? This is a good thing!"

Yu Qianqian also smiled. Every Intermediate Heart Nourisher was a great asset, so this was naturally something to be happy about.

Wang Shisong said, "This Quasi-Intermediate Heart Nourisher is only sixteen years old."

Guo Shidao and Yu Qianqian's expressions turned strange.

Wang Shisong seemed to have realized something and hurriedly said, "I'm not talking about Qianqian Princess, but another young man who has become a Quasi-Intermediate Heart Nourisher!"

"Another one!" Yu Qianqian stood up in surprise. Could it be that someone's talent in Heart Nurturing could rival her own?

Wang Shisong said, "His name is Ning Xiaochuan."

"Ning Xiaochuan!"

Yu Qianqian's eyes became complex, as if it was both expected and unexpected.

Before Ning Xiaochuan appeared, Yu Qianqian had always believed that she was the most outstanding Heart Nourisher genius in the world. It was only after Ning Xiaochuan appeared that she realized there were other geniuses in this world.

If she remembered correctly, Ning Xiaochuan had only become a Primary Heart Nourisher a month ago. To be promoted to Intermediate Heart Nourisher in just one month... this could no longer be described as genius; it was simply shocking to the world.

After hearing this name, Guo Shidao also revealed a pensive expression, his aged eyes slightly narrowed. "Ning... Xiao... Chuan..."

"Hall Master, do you know him?" Yu Qianqian asked.

Guo Shidao said, "Perhaps! Qianqian, you know this young man, right? Go and invite him here. I want to meet him alone."

Ning Xiaochuan had originally planned to leave the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall, but before he could walk out the door, he was stopped by Yu Qianqian, who then brought him to the top of this tall tower, where he met a mysterious old man.

This old man seemed to have lived for countless years. The ancient aura on his body made him feel like an old tree that had lived for hundreds of years.

Guo Shidao stared at Ning Xiaochuan for a long time, gradually becoming excited. He stood up shakily from the jade platform, emitting a chaotic Essence Qi from his body, and said, "Who helped you cure your congenital illness?"

Ning Xiaochuan asked in confusion, "Senior knows that I once suffered from a congenital illness?"

Guo Shidao nodded and said, "Back then, Sword Pavilion Marquis secretly invited me to the marquis's mansion to treat your congenital illness. You were still very young at that time, just a half-year-old baby. However, your congenital illness originated from the heart meridian, which was severely blocked. It couldn't be unblocked with medicine and Profound Qi alone, and any carelessness could cost you your life. I didn't dare to act rashly at the time, so the matter was shelved. Your congenital illness is now cured. Did you encounter some expert who helped you unblock the blocked heart meridian?"

Ning Xiaochuan said, "A month ago, this junior was once killed by a palm strike, feigning death for half a day. After waking up, my heart meridian was unblocked. I guess the force of that person's palm just shattered the blocked heart meridian."

Although Ning Xiaochuan was deceiving Guo Shidao, this method of unblocking his heart meridian was completely valid, only the degree of danger was higher.

"So simple! But it is also full of danger, and a little carelessness will lead to real death." Guo Shidao shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It seems that this is a blessing in disguise. You possess the Seven Aperture God-Demon Heart Palace. After surviving a great disaster, you will surely soar into the sky. Your future achievements are even difficult for me to estimate."

Guo Shidao had treated Ning Xiaochuan before, so he naturally knew that Ning Xiaochuan possessed the Seven Aperture God-Demon Heart Palace. Since he possessed such a heart palace, it was understandable that he could become an Intermediate Heart Nourisher in just one month.

Guo Shidao stroked his beard and laughed, "It seems that a peerless powerhouse will be born in the Sword Pavilion Marquis's Mansion soon. I am really looking forward to how powerful it will be when you cultivate the Seven Aperture God-Demon Heart Palace to the Great Accomplishment. Looking forward to it, really looking forward to it. From now on, on the first, tenth, and twentieth day of each month, come here with Qianqian to attend classes! You should go further than me on the path of Heart Nourisher."

Ning Xiaochuan also asked Guo Shidao about some methods of refining Intermediate Pills. Guo Shidao did not directly tell Ning Xiaochuan the matching methods of the main medicine and auxiliary medicines, but explained various mysterious medicinal principles to Ning Xiaochuan, and then let him comprehend them himself.

In Guo Shidao's words, "Only by failing in constant attempts will you grow, and only then will you be able to go further on the path of Heart Nourisher in the future."

Ning Xiaochuan silently remembered what Guo Shidao had said, feeling that the Hall Master of the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall was simply a great sage, letting him know many things he didn't understand before, and at the same time, generating more thoughts in his heart.

Ning Xiaochuan did not leave the Heart Nourisher Tower immediately, but browsed through books in the tower.

Perhaps it was because his hidden meridian connected to the brain. Once he circulated Profound Qi through the brain, his memory would increase rapidly, almost reaching the point of reading ten lines at a glance and never forgetting.

First Grade Profound Medicine – Nine Thousand Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Types
Second Grade Profound Medicine – Four Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-One Types
Third Grade Profound Medicine – Six Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-Eight Types

There were a total of thirty-eight books recording First Grade Profound Medicine, twenty-nine books recording Second Grade Profound Medicine, and thirty books recording Third Grade Profound Medicine.

The books had detailed records of each Profound Medicine, with explanations of the medicinal principles and properties, as well as sketches of the Profound Medicine's appearance, and even records of the approximate growing areas and environment of the Profound Medicine.

It would take an average Primary Heart Nourisher at least three years to memorize these more than 20,000 Profound Medicines, in order to roughly remember the most commonly used Profound Medicines.

But Ning Xiaochuan only spent one day to memorize the contents of these ninety-seven books, and could even recite them backwards without missing a word, familiarizing himself with every Profound Medicine.

"The hidden meridian flowing through the cerebral cortex really makes me more intelligent. Today, I will first read the first three grades of Profound Medicine. In a few days, I will come and read the Fourth Grade Profound Medicine, Fifth Grade Profound Medicine... Ninth Grade Profound Medicine. This should greatly improve my understanding of Profound Medicine, so that I won't miss out on precious Profound Medicine when I travel the world in the future."

By the time Ning Xiaochuan walked out of the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall, it was already completely dark.

As he was about to drive the Azure Deer Horse carriage back, a feeling suddenly arose in his heart. He turned around and saw a woman wearing armor and with long, treasure-blue hair standing behind him.

She exuded a cold aura and stared at Ning Xiaochuan indifferently.

Ning Xiaochuan patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Why is it you again? Do you walk without making a sound? You almost scared me to death."

Ji Hanxing stood like an iceberg on the side of the street, her appearance very beautiful, attracting many martial artists to watch. However, one glare from her immediately scared all the martial artists away, and no one dared to approach her.

"You can't cultivate Martial Dao Profound Qi, what were you doing at the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall?" Ji Hanxing said in a deep voice.

Ning Xiaochuan said, "Can't I go in to use the outhouse?"

Ji Hanxing coldly snorted, "Can using the outhouse take an entire day?"

"You weren't following me, were you? You were guarding outside the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall all day?" Ning Xiaochuan became wary of this woman. She had actually been following him the whole time, and his Spirit Sense hadn't even noticed her. Her cultivation was far from simple.

Ji Hanxing was extremely indifferent, and said, "Answer my question first, what did you do at the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall?"

Ning Xiaochuan didn't want to waste any more words with her. He turned around and stepped onto the shaft of the carriage, ready to drive back to Begonia Manor.

But just as his foot landed on the shaft, Ji Hanxing attacked from behind, grabbing his collar and lifting him off the ground.

"Answer my question!" Ji Hanxing said coldly, holding Ning Xiaochuan with one hand.

"Rude!" Ning Xiaochuan didn't resist or struggle.

The martial artists passing by the Golden Roc Heart Nourishing Hall all saw this scene, and they all stared over here with incredulous expressions.

Ji Hanxing couldn't stand the gazes of those people, so she put Ning Xiaochuan back on the ground. She turned around and left.

The surrounding martial artists only saw her body move, and she disappeared from the spot, shocking many. They knew that this was a top expert, and they didn't dare to continue watching, retreating one after another.

"Unreasonable woman!"

Ning Xiaochuan straightened his clothes, and then drove the Azure Deer Horse carriage back to Begonia Manor.

Along the way, Ning Xiaochuan frequently looked back, and he could always see Ji Hanxing following behind.

She was merely walking slowly, but her speed was no slower than the Azure Deer Horse carriage. If an ordinary person saw this, they would think it was a blue ghost following behind the carriage, and they would be scared out of their wits.

At first, Ning Xiaochuan was still wary of her, but seeing that she didn't intend to attack, he gradually stopped paying attention to her.