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"Your teacher is quite an interesting person, hehe..." Wu Qiong laughed awkwardly.

After Ye Qingxuan revealed the secret he had kept hidden deep in his heart, he completely let go:

"To be honest, Brother Wu, the reason my master was able to cure the plague was because the poor people he hired to grow tobacco in the hardest-hit areas showed no signs of illness. My master later verified that the tobacco he grew was indeed the cure for the plague, but unexpectedly, rumors spread that my master's medical skills were divine..."

"..." Wu Qiong had become numb to lust.

"I suppose my master also set up a betting pool during my visit to Shaolin. I just don't know what kind of betting pool he set up. I hope it's not betting on me to win, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be in trouble when I return to the sect." Ye Qingxuan became more and more excited as he spoke.

It seems he's been holding back for too long, and accidentally awakened some strange attribute...

"So this is what Master Ziyang is like... My master is being compared to him..." Jiese felt sorry for his master.

"No, your master isn't much better either." Wu Qiong's lips twitched.

"Brother Dao, stop talking." Wu Qiong interrupted Ye Qingxuan's self-disclosure.

If he continues to talk, knowing the secret of the leader of the Buddhist and Taoist holy land, he'll probably be silenced soon.

Li Jianshi, who had been listening quietly, continued, "We can talk about that later. Right now, the most important thing is how to treat Brother Qiong's injuries."

Bai Xuanji, who had been watching Wu Qiong and the other two chat with interest since earlier, spoke up: "Actually, Qiong's problem isn't that serious. Although all his meridians are broken, he has successfully entered the Innate Realm. Even if left unattended, he can recover with the nourishment of the天地元气 (heaven and earth's primordial energy), it just takes some time."

"Phew..." Jie Se breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, it just so happens that the two of us monks will also need ten days to half a month to recover. The three of us can get together and pass the time."

Wu Qiong's eyes lit up: "That's great, but... my recovery time may take a little longer than yours."

"It's alright." Jie Se waved his hand dismissively, "We two monks can wait a few months."

"It might take a little longer."

"how long?"

"ten years."

Upon hearing this, Jie Se solemnly replied, "This humble monk suddenly remembered that the temple's vegetable garden has not yet been fertilized, so it is inconvenient for me to stay any longer. Farewell."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute." Ye Qingxuan pulled Jie Se back: "Judging from His Majesty's relaxed expression, he must have already found a way to cure Brother Wu. What are you panicking about?"

He knew that Jie Se wanted to go back to Shaolin to get reinforcements, but the two of them couldn't fight in a short time. What if something unexpected happened?

Li Jianshi stared intently at Bai Xuanji, afraid that she would utter the words "can cure".

Because if that were the case, she would have no excuse to bring Wu Qiong back to the Xuantian Sect for treatment.

She wasn't unaware of the principle that proximity to the water makes it easier to get the moon. If a defenseless Wu Qiong fell into her hands, she could do whatever she wanted with him.

Kiss me when you want, lick me when you want. Even if you don't do anything, it's great as a pillow when you sleep at night.

But her ambitions were destined to end in failure, because Bai Xuanji spoke up.

"Not bad." Her Majesty the Empress nodded. "It's not difficult to treat severed meridians, but the problem is that A-Qiong entered the Innate Realm through the Heart Forging Formation while his meridians were severed. Now his body is like a deflated rag doll, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that entered his body has almost completely disappeared, leaving only a small portion to repair his body."

She paused, giving the three time to process what she was saying, and continued, "If we cure him like this, Ah Qiong will only ever be a 'Primordial Master' without any true qi. Therefore, we need something as a medicinal catalyst to lock all his acupoints, trapping all the primordial qi entering his body inside, and then we can treat his meridians. In this way, once his body recovers, he will naturally be able to control the primordial qi within his body to strengthen his physical body, and then return to normal."

"If we don't treat it now, is it because that thing is extremely rare?" Li Jianshi pressed.

"Not bad." Her Majesty the Empress said solemnly, "This thing is called 'Entangling Glass Stamen,' which is unique to Medicine King Valley in Ningzhou. This flower grows on cliffs and blooms once every thirty years. Judging by the time, it will be almost time."

"Medicine King Valley?" Wu Qiong frowned. "Is it the Medicine King Valley where medicine is three times more expensive than outside?"

In the previous game, Medicine King Valley was just an NPC sect that sold medicine; it was a product of the system used to recycle game currency and control the in-game economy. Their medicine was indeed three times more expensive than that sold by ordinary NPCs, but it was also more effective.

For example, the same bottle of large red medicine can restore 1,000 health points when sold outside, but can restore 2,000 when sold in Medicine King Valley.

Therefore, although the price was not very reasonable, the beta testers who needed to explore the game still cursed the game planners while spending money to buy medicine.

That's right, Wu Qiong is the dog planner who got his whole family cursed.

Abstinence looked disdainful: "So it was them."

"Does the master have a grudge against Medicine King Valley?" Wu Qiong asked curiously.

"That bunch of trash," Jie Se said contemptuously, "ordinary people don't have much money to begin with, yet they charge three times more for medicine than outside. And they dare call themselves reputable doctors? Bah!"

Ye Qingxuan frowned slightly: "That's right. During the plague years ago, Medicine King Valley raised the price of regular medicines to six times the usual price. My master went to reason with them, but Medicine King Valley was unreasonable and domineering. In a fit of anger, my master destroyed most of Medicine King Valley, looted all their precious medicinal materials, and left only the equivalent amount of silver before leaving."

At this point, he looked at Wu Qiong and smiled, "I suppose the batch of goods that Brother Wu transported back then was brought out by my master from Medicine King Valley."

"Hehe, fate is indeed wonderful." Wu Qionggan laughed.

Li Jianshi said, "Then I will go and retrieve the 'Entangling Heart Glazed Core'. I think they will give face to the Xuantian Sect."

Bai Xuanji nodded: "Okay."

That was her original plan.

Wu Qiong spoke, his expression serious: "Shi'er, be careful on your journey. I suspect that Medicine King Valley might be hiding a shocking conspiracy. They want to use medicine to control the people of the world, and then... rebel!"

Bai Xuanji: "..."

Li Jianshi: "..."

Abstinence from pornography: "..."

Ye Qingxuan: "Brother Wu, you..."

Wu Qiong became more and more excited as he spoke: "According to my estimation, their Valley Master is just a puppet on the surface. In reality, Medicine King Valley is controlled by a thousand-year-old immortal. However, this old thing's spirit is immortal, but his physical body cannot be immortalized. Therefore, he needs to constantly possess other people's bodies by inserting them into the back of their heads in order to survive until now."

At this point, he looked at the strange-looking crowd and said seriously, "You must all inform your respective sects to be wary of Medicine King Valley, especially those with high martial arts skills, to prevent that old monster from possessing your bodies!"

"Ah Qiong..." Her Majesty the Empress touched his forehead: "You don't have a fever, why are you starting to talk nonsense..."

Wu Qiong asked doubtfully, "Could my guess be unreasonable?"

"Although Medicine King Valley is a first-rate sect, it's... not as bizarre as you say." Her Majesty the Empress was somewhat worried.

It's not a big deal if Ah Qiong has physical problems, but what if he has mental problems too...?

"How do you know they're not hiding their strength?" Wu Qiong knew his words were unreliable, but for the sake of his pride, he had no choice but to engage in a verbal battle of wits.

"...I am the master of the Star-Picking Tower and the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I know more about the situation in Medicine King Valley than you do." Moreover, she is also the master of the Myriad Phenomena Tower.

"That's right," Ye Qingxuan chimed in. "The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley is just an ordinary Xiantian cultivator. My master only used one move, and that person was only grazed and was bedridden for more than half a year. Moreover, Medicine King Valley only processes the wild medicinal herbs they collect into usable medicines. How could they possibly control most of the medicinal herb business in the world?"

What he didn't say was that if Medicine King Valley were truly that powerful, it would probably have been wiped out and divided up by various sects long ago.

Jie Se nodded: "The Taoist is right, Brother Wu, you're overthinking it. But isn't it a bit inappropriate for Miss Li to go to Medicine King Valley at this time?"

Wu Qiong asked, "What happened at Medicine King Valley?"

Jie Se nodded and said, "The Jishi Sect and the Medicine King Valley have always been at odds. It is said that they are going to cause trouble for the Medicine King Valley recently. When His Majesty mentioned the 'Heart-Entangling Glazed Core,' this humble monk thinks that the Jishi Sect is probably after this item."