A thought had once flashed through Pei Ling's mind as a joke: what if Qiao Ranran was an Immortal Elixir that had gained sentience? It was a far-fetched idea, but it had given him a new line of thought. He did not know whether an Immortal Elixir could gain sentience, but he did know that many wondrous physiques existed in this world.
There was Tao Doudou's Pre-Heaven Sword Bone, for instance, and the legendary Medicine Spirit Physique.
If Qiao Ranran had the Medicine Spirit Physique, everything became easier to explain. As for why her talent was so poor, it could be like Guai Guai's congenital weakness. Even someone born with a Pure Spirit Physique might, for some reason, have blocked Spirit Apertures and an impoverished Spirit Root.
Yet even after her Spirit Root and talent had improved, he had seen nothing unusual about her body. How had those Remnant Souls noticed? Still, it was just as well. Now that the trouble with those Remnant Souls had been settled, no one knew what made Qiao Ranran special, and fewer people would covet her. She already drew enough attention. Pei Ling had no wish for more people to get in his way.
Qiao Ranran was bewildered by what Pei Ling had said. They had finally found a lead on the most important question, so why did everything seem more complicated? She had a rough idea of why Wen Ziheng had attacked her, but all this speculation only left her more confused.
As Pei Ling had said, what about her talent in her previous life could anyone possibly have coveted?
Pei Ling chuckled twice and murmured beside Qiao Ranran's ear, "Qiao Ranran, have you never considered that you might have the Medicine Spirit Physique?"
Medicine Spirit Physique? Qiao Ranran stared blankly. *What was