Chapter 128
"Princess, as I've already said, revenge is now just a pipe dream; you needn't worry about it..."
"I was just asking casually."
"Li Hongying."
"That's what the Medicine King said."
"Li Hongying ..."
Xiao Minghuang murmured the name twice, but had absolutely no recollection of it in her mind.
But...
"Judging from the name, the senior's disciple should be a woman."
"Um."
The Medicine King responded softly, his mood extremely low.
This conversation stirred up memories for the Medicine King, filling his heart with unspeakable bitterness.
This old man, who had lingered on for over three thousand years, could not ultimately conceal the sorrow in his heart.
"We'll talk about the rest when we get back. Please leave with me first, senior. Once we return to the Imperial Palace, I'll have people gather the materials needed to rebuild my physical body."
Xiao Minghuang spoke, trying to ease the somber atmosphere.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Princess."
The Medicine King roused himself and replied. After all, he was an old man who had lived for more than three thousand years, experienced all kinds of hardships, and understood the ways of the world. His sadness just now was only temporary, and he quickly recovered.
"You're too kind, senior. Since you have difficulty moving around, please stay in this ring of mine for now."
As she spoke, Xiao Minghuang took out a jade ring from her sleeve and put it on her slender finger.
"Thank you very much, Princess."
The words had barely left his mouth.
The Medicine King's illusory figure, like a wisp of green smoke, slowly disappeared and entered the ring.
The next moment.
Xiao Minghuang channeled her spiritual power, leaped up, and quickly landed on the ground.
Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu waited there for a long time.
Upon seeing Xiao Minghuang descend from mid-air, the two hurriedly went forward to greet her.
"Your Highness, have you found anything down there?"
Xiao Minghuang landed on the ground and said:
"We have indeed made some discoveries. I will explain them to you in detail when we return to the Imperial Palace."
"Good!"
That's all.
Xiao Minghuang embraced the two women on either side of their slender waists, and they soared into the air, flying towards the capital.
A moment later.
The three arrived at the Imperial Palace.
The Great Emperor Xia normally prohibits any cultivator from flying, but Xiao Minghuang, as the Crown Prince, enjoys certain privileges and is not subject to this restriction.
Even when the guards saw her descending from the sky, they did not stop her in the slightest.
A short while later.
The three arrived at the Imperial Palace's Enshrinement Courtyard.
Because Ye Ruoshui often used the earth fire of the Enshrinement Courtyard to refine pills, a pavilion was built here, which was rich in Spiritual Qi, and the three of them often cultivated here.
Xiao Minghuang entered the pavilion with practiced ease.
Ye and Lin followed closely behind.
After the three were seated, Xiao Minghuang glanced at the two of them and solemnly said:
"What I'm about to tell you, please don't be afraid."
Upon hearing this, Ye and Lin became nervous, clenching their fists and sitting up straight, looking extremely anxious.
Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang smiled and said:
"It's nothing dangerous, and you don't need to be so concerned."
Upon hearing this, Ye and Lin relaxed slightly, but remained serious.
Seeing this, Xiao Minghuang stretched out her slender, fair hand and coughed lightly, saying:
"Senior Medicine King, please come out and meet me!"
Upon hearing Xiao Minghuang's words, both Ye and Lin were taken aback.
Medicine King?
Who is it?
Weren't there only the three of them in the attic?
"Hehe..."
As laughter rang out, an old and ethereal figure appeared, looking extremely weak, as if it might dissipate at any moment.
"This old man pays his respects to the princess!"
After the Medicine King appeared, he immediately turned to greet Xiao Minghuang.
"You're too kind, senior!"
Xiao Minghuang waved her hand, signaling the Medicine King to stand up.
"Thank you, Princess!"
The Medicine King stood up. Having lived to such an old age and seen through the ways of the world, he could naturally tell that the two women before him were very close to Xiao Minghuang and were probably Dao Companion partners.
Since she has become Xiao Minghuang's disciple, she should also show them respect.
"Greetings, ladies!"
When the Medicine King suddenly cupped his hands to them, Ye and Lin were flattered and quickly returned the gesture.
"I dare not accept such praise!"
They clearly saw that His Highness had just addressed this strange-looking spirit as "Senior Medicine King," so this person's identity must be extraordinary.
Neither Ye nor Lin were spoiled little girls, so of course they wouldn't take advantage of being pampered or act arrogantly.
At this moment, Xiao Minghuang walked to Ye and Lin's side.
"Senior Medicine King, let me introduce you. This is Lin Wanqiu... and this is Ye Ruoshui. They are my Dao Companion..."
After some pleasantries, we got down to business.
"... Senior, please tell Wanqiu and Ruoshui what materials you need to rebuild your physical body, and they will help you prepare everything."
Upon hearing this, the Medicine King nodded. This was an agreement that had been made long ago, and seeing that Xiao Minghuang was about to fulfill it so quickly, he was naturally more than happy to accept it.
"Thank you, Princess."
He looked at Lin Wanqiu and Ye Ruoshui and said:
"I need Crimson Flame Grass, Hundred Herbs Spirit Mushroom, Five-Flavor Spirit Ginseng, Five-Colored Rock, Heavenly Snow Mystic Ice, and Sea Heart Stone..."
Seeing that the Medicine King was about to launch into a long discourse, Ye Ruoshui remained silent, listening attentively, while Lin Wanqiu frowned and said:
"Senior, could you please provide a list of your needs? Ruoshui and Ruoshui will certainly prepare everything we need for you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui echoed:
"The materials you require are precious, but not rare. Please feel free to entrust them to us!"
"In that case, it would be impolite of me to refuse."
After some discussion, Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu left the attic with a long list in their hands.
A short while later.
In the peaceful attic.
The old voice of the Medicine King rang out leisurely.
"The princess's two Dao Companion are truly extraordinary..."
142. The affinity with fire, the Innate Supreme remains a mystery.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's lips curled up slightly, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"You flatter me, senior."
"I'm just stating the facts..."
The Medicine King's expression was solemn as he spoke:
"I am skilled in the art of Pill Cauldron and have even fused with a kind of Innate Fire. Therefore, I can be considered to have acquired an affinity for the Great Dao of Fire, which is extremely rare."
"But Princess Ye Ruoshui, my Dao Companion, I can sense an extremely strong affinity for the Dao of Fire from her, even stronger than mine. Such a cultivator is bound to achieve great things in the Dao of Pill Cauldron!"
Xiao Minghuang had already introduced the two people to him, so the Medicine King addressed them by their names directly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang's heart stirred. She hadn't expected that after just one meeting, the Medicine King could see that Ye Ruoshui possessed a talent for alchemy.
"Senior truly lives up to his reputation as a King of the Life and Death Realm. With such discerning eyesight alone, there is no one else like him in the entire Southern Border!"
Xiao Minghuang nodded.
Clearly, she did not deny the Medicine King's speculation.
"Hehe... I've just lived a long time and seen a lot, but compared to the princess, I'm still far from being worthy!"
The Medicine King humbly replied that he had endured countless hardships and tribulations, barely surviving for three thousand years. Now that Xiao Minghuang was able to reshape his physical body, he naturally had to do his utmost to satisfy her.
Moreover, Xiao Minghuang's situation is completely different from Xiao Yan's.
Xiao Yan is just a useless person; without him, there would be no way for him to survive.
Xiao Minghuang, the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, possesses unparalleled talent. Even without him, he could still go very far on the path of cultivation.
Therefore, right now he desperately needs Xiao Minghuang's help, but he has a difficult task in doing so.
The two then talked for a long time.
This includes the situation in the easternmost region beyond the Southern Border, as well as matters related to cultivation.
For example, the general categories of realms above the Nascent Soul stage, the cultivation techniques and martial arts above the Heavenly Rank, and magical treasures and elixirs, etc.
According to the Medicine King.
The easternmost region is extremely vast, and is divided into three levels—large, medium, and small—based on factors such as the density of Spiritual Qi and the area of the region.
Among them are hundreds of large prefectures, tens of thousands of medium-sized prefectures, and countless small prefectures.
The Southern Border is merely a smaller part of the Central Plains.
The Great Xia territory spans thousands of miles, yet only three percent of its Southern Border is occupied by this territory.
This shows just how vast the area of the entire East Pole is.
According to the Medicine King, the Dao Domain where the Holy Academy is located is so vast that it is impossible to measure. Even if a Spirit Seed Realm expert were to spend their entire life, it would be difficult to fly from one end to the other.
Therefore, traveling between the various states in the easternmost region requires the use of teleportation arrays.
Such formations are quite common in continents rich in Spiritual Qi; basically, every city has one.
There are even teleportation arrays in some towns within Texas.
However, in the remote Central Southern Border where Spiritual Qi is scarce, only the headquarters of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion has a teleportation array.
In addition, the Medicine King also answered all her questions about cultivation.
Above the Heavenly Rank magic treasures, there are Saintly Rank magic treasures, and the classification of elixirs is the same.