Medicine Girl

Qian Renxue nodded. Her absolute trust in Chen Qi meant there would be no problems whatsoever.

"Ah! It's so hot! It's so cold! Chen Qi, are you actually trying to kill your master?"

Qian Renxue had consumed both the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb simultaneously, and her body immediately underwent a massive transformation.

Her skin, originally delicate and tender, changed appearance under the influence of the medicinal power.

Half of her body was red and steaming with heat, while the other half was frozen solid. The agony was worse than death, and she was in extreme discomfort.

She screamed as she collapsed to the ground, calling out Chen Qi's name repeatedly.

Chen Qi felt somewhat helpless. He had told her to jump into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well immediately, but she had still hesitated for a few seconds.

He grabbed the freezing yet burning Qian Renxue and tossed her into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as if she were trash.

All movement ceased instantly.

Seeing this, Pufferfish Douluo assumed Qian Renxue had met with a mishap. He angrily grabbed the culprit, Chen Qi, and roared.

"You actually killed the Young Master! What exactly are your intentions?"

"Don't be so anxious, Pufferfish Douluo. I am her martial soul; since I am still perfectly fine, then she is safe."

Beneath the lake, Qian Renxue's body acted like a black hole, frantically devouring the endless, domineering power within the water.

Nourished by this energy, the sensation of being both burning hot and freezing cold vanished without a trace.

On the contrary, she felt exceptionally comfortable now. If not for the fear of an accident, Qian Renxue would have even dared to cosplay as a mermaid in the lake.

Time ticked by second by second. The medicinal power within her was completely absorbed, and her body ceased its consumption.

Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes. Her body was now immune to both ice and fire; descending into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was as easy as child's play.

Even her level had reached 40. She could feel that she wasn't just at level 40; if she absorbed a soul ring, she might be able to break through to around level 43 in one go.

Splash!

A massive spray of water erupted from the surface as Qian Renxue's figure emerged. She stood on the land and shook out her wet hair.

She looked down to see Chen Qi sitting right by her feet.

"Six."

"Ten."

"Two."

"Three cannons!"

Dugu Bo backhanded four threes, leaving him with only one card left in his hand.

"Damn, you think I'll let you win? Cannon five with two kings! Game over!"

Chen Qi discarded all his cards. Pufferfish Douluo and Dugu Bo widened their eyes in shock; how could such a powerful hand possibly appear?

"You cheated! You must have hidden cards!"

"A bet is a bet. Don't blame the road for being uneven just because your luck is bad."

The group on the shore had been playing Fight the Landlord. Qian Renxue was speechless at the sight; she had been fighting for her life below, yet these people had the heart to play cards.

Chen Qi leaned back, sensing something. He looked up and locked eyes with Qian Renxue.

"What a coincidence, Master. You've grown again, huh."

"Chen Qi! I was down there risking my life, and you were up here playing cards! You're going to be the death of me!"

Pufferfish Douluo nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, indeed. Chen Qi, this is where you're in the wrong. The Young Master was risking her life below, yet you brought us here to play cards. It's too disappointing for the Young Master."

"Yes, yes. The Master was working so hard to break through; you should have been guarding her, but instead, you brought us to play cards. It's truly heartbreaking."

Chen Qi looked at the two who had immediately sided with Qian Renxue and was so angry he couldn't even speak.

What did they mean by "he proposed it"? It was clearly Pufferfish Douluo and Dugu Bo who had been chatting and brought up Fight the Landlord, a game from Blue Star.

Dugu Bo had been very curious about how to play, so he had begged Chen Qi to join in.

One thing led to another, and they started playing.

"Master, listen to my explanation, just listen! Don't—don't hit the face!"

After a flurry of movements as fierce as a tiger, Chen Qi's face had become a swollen, unrecognizable pig's head.

Qian Renxue's strikes were too heavy; he couldn't even cry.

Fortunately, his favorability rating hadn't changed in the slightest, or else Chen Qi would have really wanted to jump into the well.

"Master, I was wrong, please spare me."

Qian Renxue crossed her arms and snorted coldly.

"Hmph! If you don't include me in the next game, I'll kill you!"

Wait, no!

It turned out she wasn't angry because Chen Qi didn't care about her, but simply because she hadn't gotten to play cards.

What has happened to this world? Just destroy it; I'm tired.

"Huh? Young Mistress, why do I feel like you've grown taller?"

Pufferfish Douluo noticed that there was a clear change in Qian Renxue compared to before she went down.

She had been somewhat callow, but after one trip down and back, she had become much more mature.

Her height had increased by five or six centimeters.

Looking at her now, if no one told you, who would guess she was only eight years old?

Even saying sixteen would feel like an understatement.

"Uncle Pufferfish, my body has been strengthened, so naturally, its development has accelerated. What is there to be surprised about?"

Qian Renxue said to Pufferfish Douluo helplessly; she had long since stopped caring about her physical development far exceeding that of her peers.

This way, she could even appear older, which helped avoid unnecessary trouble.

Chen Qi swallowed a healing pill, and his pig-head face immediately returned to its original state.

He looked at the surrounding immortal herbs and felt it was a great pity; he couldn't consume them himself, so he could only squander them on Qian Renxue.

"Master, consume this Wangchuan Qiushui Dew to improve your spiritual power. Also, this Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum—after eating it, you'll be indestructible. And there's also this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to make up for the flaws in your martial soul."

In an instant, three more immortal herbs with powerful medicinal effects appeared in Qian Renxue's hands.

"Chen Qi, didn't you say they were all poisonous?"

"Oh, just do as I say, I guarantee you'll be fine!"

And so, with a puzzled expression, Qian Renxue consumed the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew, the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and finally the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

A full day passed, and Qian Renxue had become a veritable medicine maiden, having consumed several times more immortal herbs than anyone else.

Now, Qian Renxue's talent could be described as unprecedented; creating a godhood on the spot would be as easy as child's play.

"Chen Qi, I feel terrifyingly strong right now!"

Qian Renxue's current appearance was already similar to her adult image in the original work, and the aura of a mature woman was already beginning to show.

If not for the fact that she still retained the mind of a child, she could absolutely captivate thousands of young men and women.

"Of course. The Wangchuan Qiushui Dew improves your spiritual power, the Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum makes you indestructible, and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid compensates for your martial soul's defects. By the time you grow into a Titled Douluo, you will be invincible under the heavens."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue felt a surge of excitement; invincibility was the dream of so many.

To be invincible in the world, to show off without even trying, to cause devastation with a casual wave of one's hand—how satisfying!

"Hehehe, Chen Qi, you're making me blush. Tell me, once I'm invincible, how should I bully Bibi Dong and that vixen?"

Qian Renxue was already intoxicated by the thought. The first thing she wanted to do with power was to take revenge on Bibi Dong, and then discipline that flirtatious vixen to let her see who the real master was.

"Don't think so far ahead yet. Since we've already taken the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, let's have Dugu Bo's family guard it while we continue our journey across the continent."

Chen Qi burst her bubble. For Chen Qi, completing the task of traveling the continent and returning to his warm home as soon as possible was the top priority.

Invincibility was a matter for others; what did it have to do with him?

"Alright then, where are we going next?"

Qian Renxue nodded and replied.

"Let's head to Heaven Dou City."