Just a Nobody

"It worked! I actually managed to kill this Second-tier Beast?" Su Shi'er was relatively better off, but he still plopped down on the ground, looking visibly shaken.

He wasn't much better off either. At this moment, his dantian was completely empty, and every cell in his body was groaning in agony.

The pain was so intense it made him grimace and clench his teeth!

"Fighting across realms like this—I can never do it again! It nearly cost me my life; this one bout almost finished me off!"

Silently memorizing this lesson, he quickly pulled out a bottle of Minor Restoration Pills and downed half of it in one gulp.

The Minor Restoration Pill dissolved on his tongue, and the pure medicinal power rapidly spread through his body. Under its effect, his internal injuries began to heal swiftly.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Shi'er regained his mobility and stood up from the ground.

However, his injuries were severe, and a full recovery wouldn't happen anytime soon.

He quickly scanned the scene, not rushing to act recklessly. His gaze fell on the woman before him, and he asked hurriedly:

"How are you doing now?"

The Millennium Cinnabar Fruit was tempting, but to leave, he had to rely on this mysterious woman beside him.

"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin replied weakly.

At this moment, not only was her true essence depleted, but her foundation was also damaged, leaving her unable to even open her Storage Pouch to retrieve pills.

"I can help heal you, but once you're better, you can't attack me, and you have to take me out of here!" Su Shi'er stared intently at Shen Miaoyin and said quickly.

"No problem!" Shen Miaoyin answered without hesitation.

"Also, of the remaining five Cinnabar Fruits, I want to take two!" Su Shi'er turned his head to glance at the distant Cinnabar Fruit Tree and continued.

"Fine!" Shen Miaoyin's expression was flat, and she agreed very readily.

"Agreed that easily?!" Su Shi'er muttered, then added, "One last question: what's your name?"

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"Shen Miaoyin!" Shen Miaoyin said indifferently.

"Shen? I remember the Peak Master of Tianyin Peak is also named Shen... What's your relationship with her?" Su Shi'er's heart jolted, and a bold guess surfaced in his mind.

He was cautious by nature, always paying attention to everything around him. Before the trial began, Fu Boren of Tianhua Peak had asked a Tianyin Peak elder about Peak Master Shen's whereabouts.

"What do you think?" Shen Miaoyin replied with a faint, enigmatic smile.

Though severely injured, she was still a Peak Master, and her composure remained intact.

"Damn, you're actually the Peak Master of Tianyin Peak!!!" Though he'd guessed this woman had a high status, that she was the Tianyin Peak Master was something he'd never imagined.

"Any other questions? Tianhua Peak's people could break through the formation at any moment. The longer we delay leaving, the more danger we're in." Shen Miaoyin said calmly.

"N-no more questions. Here's a bottle of Minor Restoration Pills. Uh... it seems you can't take them yourself. Let me help you—sorry for the intrusion!" Su Shi'er gave an awkward smile and quickly handed the pills to Shen Miaoyin.

Then, he realized that Shen Miaoyin was too weak to take them.

He hurriedly poured the Minor Restoration Pills into his palm, ready to help her take them.

"What? Supreme Minor Restoration Pills? And five of them?! Just who are you?" Seeing the pills in Su Shi'er's hand, Shen Miaoyin's brows furrowed slightly as she asked in surprise.

"I'm nobody, just a small fry. These pills... I got them by chance!" Su Shi'er quickly shook his head in denial.

Not lingering on the topic, he pinched the pills and moved closer to Shen Miaoyin, nervously feeding them to her one by one.

His fingers touched her cold, red lips, and seeing her long lashes tremble slightly, Su Shi'er felt his heart race, a strange tingling sensation spreading through him.

An indescribable emotion lingered in his heart, making his face flush red and his cheeks burn.

He was just a seventeen-year-old lad. Having never been close to a woman in all these years, such a reaction was only natural.

Especially when facing such a stunningly beautiful woman.

As the pill entered her throat, a cool sensation quickly flowed through Shen Miaoyin's limbs and bones, like spring rain nourishing the earth.

Her injuries were temporarily suppressed. Shen Miaoyin took a deep breath of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, converting it into strands of true essence within her body.

Then, with a wave of her hand, she produced a pale blue Great Restoration Pill. After glancing at it, she put it back.

In theory, the Great Restoration Pill was more potent than the Minor Restoration Pill. However, the one she had was only a Second-tier Mid-grade Great Restoration Pill, which couldn't compare to the Supreme Minor Restoration Pill.

"Let's go. Pack up your things, and we'll leave this place as soon as possible." Standing up, Shen Miaoyin picked up her five flying swords and walked to the Cinnabar Fruit Tree.

Her gaze swept over it quickly, and she raised her hand, condensing a mass of cold air into a Flying Dagger.

With a flash of light, five Cinnabar Fruits fell with a rustle.

Before they hit the ground, Shen Miaoyin took out two sandalwood boxes and packed the five fruits separately.

Turning around, she handed the box containing three fruits to Su Shi'er.

"These three Cinnabar Fruits are for you!"

"Thank you!" Su Shi'er took the box, examined the three plump, red fruits inside, and grinned widely.

His mind was now full of Shen Miaoyin's earlier words: one Millennium Cinnabar Fruit could increase one's cultivation by half a jiazi.

Taking one out, he cautiously looked around, then eagerly brought it to his mouth to swallow.

For him, being able to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible—that was what truly mattered.

"I advise you not to take it now. The Millennium Cinnabar Fruit's medicinal power is extremely potent. After consuming it, you'll need at least ten days to fully refine it." Shen Miaoyin said coldly.

Ten days to refine it?

Su Shi'er quickly placed the fruit back in the box and stored it in his ring.

Outside this Spiritual Plant Garden, there were still over a hundred Tianhua Peak disciples who could barge in at any moment. Right now, he didn't dare stay even a single day, let alone ten.

"Thank you, Peak Master Shen. What do we do next?" Su Shi'er cupped his hands and asked respectfully.

Shen Miaoyin stood beneath the Cinnabar Fruit Tree, Ice Sword in hand, and swiftly traced a circle around its base.

Then, with a wave of her hand, the towering Cinnabar Fruit Tree vanished, leaving only a massive pit behind.

After doing this, Shen Miaoyin turned to Su Shi'er and said, "There's still the Stone Orchid Flower and the demon beast's corpse left. Pick one. Once you've collected your share and I've recovered a bit of strength, we'll leave!"

Watching Shen Miaoyin take away the Cinnabar Fruit Tree, Su Shi'er felt a pang of envy.

Still, he knew that even if she handed it to him, it would be useless.

Hearing Shen Miaoyin's words, Su Shi'er's gaze quickly swept over the remaining Stone Orchid Flower and the Fire Cloud Python's corpse.

The Stone Orchid Flower wasn't mentioned in the Material Compendium.

But from Shen Miaoyin's reaction, he could roughly guess it was something valuable. However, for him, this level of spiritual plant was still beyond his reach.

As for the giant python—this was a Second-tier Demon Beast's corpse. Its flesh, blood, snake skin, and fangs were all good materials. Most importantly, the High-grade Magical Artifact, the seven Soul Severing Nails, were still embedded inside the python's body.

After only a moment's hesitation, Su Shi'er made his decision.

"I..."