Sweeping Through Martial Arts: My Clone's Extraordinary Talent

"I don't know."

Lu Yunyi looked dazed and shook her head, saying, "It wasn't until they interrogated me that I learned my brother had been arrested and locked up for over a month."

But my brother never told me what he had.

Over the years, my brother has never offended those thieves, so why did this happen...?

"They probably don't believe it, right?"

Shen Han guessed again.

Lu Yunyi burst into tears: "Yes, they wouldn't let it go and insisted on forcing me to tell the truth. Then they knocked me unconscious and said they would take me back for severe interrogation. Fortunately, they were killed by the nameless hero, otherwise..."

so close!

Shen Han secretly rejoiced at his good fortune.

If Lu Qiling's head hadn't fallen out by chance, he and the Qiankun Rats would never have clashed. Not only would he not have been able to save Sister Yunyi, but he wouldn't even have been able to find out where she had been taken.

Perhaps, in some mysterious way, Lu Qiling was protecting his sister.

"Sister Yunyi, this is no small matter. Don't think too much about it. Get some sleep first."

"Yes, thank you, Xiao Shen, for saving me."

Lu Yunyi nodded, "I...I'm going back to my room..."

After Lu Yunyi left, Shen Han fell into deep thought.

What exactly is the brick that Iron Fist Martial Arts School is looking for?

To obtain that thing, they didn't hesitate to torture Lu Qiling for over a month and even went so far as to kill him. What was their purpose?

Also, is the story of the courtesan of Miaoyu Pavilion reading a book related to this incident?

Most importantly, did Lu Qiling really hide that thing?

If so, where is it hidden?

All the clues seem to be slowly converging, but it's difficult to form a clear conclusion.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it anymore, I should just go to sleep.

……

"Sister Yunyi, are you leaving?"

The next day, before dawn, Shen Han was woken up by Lu Yunyi and learned that she was preparing to leave.

Lu Yunyi stood in front of him, her eyes red and swollen.

Clearly, she hadn't slept all night.

"My brother was murdered, and I'm all alone and helpless. There's no point in me staying in Sanhe County anymore..."

Lu Yunyi had two bundles beside her. She bit her lip tightly. "I'm going to Yunzhou. My father and sister live in Yunzhou City."

This time, I won't be coming back.

"Xiao Shen, if you focus on practicing medicine at the clinic, your future will definitely be bright."

She wiped away tears as she spoke.

"Since things have come to this, Sister Yunyi, don't be too sad."

"I see."

"But now that you're gone, I don't know when I'll be able to eat your delicious food again."

"If you come to Yunzhou, I'll cook for you again."

Yunzhou City administers seven counties.

Sanhe County is the smallest of them, about 800 li away from Yunzhou City.

"Oh, right, Xiao Shen."

At this moment, Lu Yunyi suddenly remembered something, took out a piece of paper from her bundle, and solemnly handed it to Shen Han.

Shen Han took it and looked at it.

This is a medicinal diet recipe called "Ningqi San". The recipe contains eleven kinds of medicinal materials, and the dosage of each kind of medicinal material is clearly marked.

"Qi-Gathering Powder?"

Shen Han muttered to himself.

Lu Yunyi nodded: "I found this recipe last night when I was packing my luggage."

This is a medicinal diet that my sister bought at a high price.

She copied it down for me at the time, saying it was quite helpful for improving blood circulation, but I don't practice martial arts, so I've never tried it.

Shen Han's eyes lit up.

In other words, the Qi-Gathering Powder in front of us is essentially a herbal decoction like Qi-Blood Decoction! Judging from the ingredients, it is likely to be even more effective than Qi-Blood Decoction!

"Xiao Shen, I'm leaving now. Until we meet again."

Lu Yunyi slung her bag over her shoulder and was about to step out of the courtyard gate.

"etc!"

Shen Han told her to wait a moment.

Lu Yunyi turned around: "What's wrong?"

Shen Han took out ten taels of silver: "Sister Yunyi, please keep this money with you as travel expenses."

"No, Xiao Shen, you work hard to earn money..."

"Just take it!" Shen Han said without giving Lu Yunyi a chance to argue, stuffing the silver into her hand. "I'm a doctor at the clinic, and my monthly salary is quite considerable."

He wasn't lying.

Yesterday I received my monthly allowance of twenty taels, and five taels as commission for treating Magistrate He's concubine. In addition, I got forty taels from killing the two rats, Qiankun and the others, and looting their corpses last night. In total, I have a full sixty-five taels of silver.

Ten taels of silver was nothing to him.

"Well... thank you very much, Xiao Shen."

Lu Yunyi's eyes reddened, and she accepted the silver.

In fact, she really needed money. The journey to Yunzhou City was long, and it would be difficult without money.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Yunyi finally left.

From then on, this small courtyard in the east of Sanhe County became Shen Han's residence alone.

"My brother was killed, and Sister Yunyi has had a tough time too..."

Shen Han sighed, "However, it is a blessing to be able to reunite with her family."

He then focused his attention on the Qi-Condensing Powder.

These days, my cultivation has stagnated, which means both my cultivation techniques and herbal remedies need upgrading. I haven't found a cultivation manual yet, but fortunately, I've obtained a new herbal remedy recipe.

"It's still early, so let's not delay. Let's go to the south of the city to find Manager Qiao and buy one first."

Having made up his mind, Shen Han quickly set off for Hua'an Hall.

When I passed by the scene of last night's crime, the bodies of the two rats, Qiankun and Ershu, had already been cleaned up. However, there were many more constables nearby, seemingly investigating what happened last night.

"It's none of my business..."

Shen Han did not approach, but instead chose another path and took a detour.

Soon, we arrived at Hua'an Hall.

The portly shopkeeper, Qiao Shan, had just opened the door.

"Young master, are you here to buy medicine again?"

Upon seeing Shen Han, Qiao Shan's face immediately lit up with a smile. "Young Master, please rest assured, I have already prepared everything for you."

As he spoke, he took out five pre-packaged herbal medicine packets from the cabinet.

These are all medicinal materials used in Qi and Blood Decoction.

Although Qiao Shan didn't know Shen Han's name, he recognized Shen Han's face. It had to be said that this young master was a big customer of Hua An Tang and had spent a lot of money recently.

"Shopkeeper, I don't want these."

Shen Han waved his hand and pushed the herb packet back.

"what?"

Qiao Shan was stunned for a moment.

Shen Han then said, "Shopkeeper, I've come this time to prepare a new prescription."

"Oh, please speak freely, young master."

Qiao Shan breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out to be a change of medication, not a discontinuation of it.

Shen Han recited the formula for the Qi Condensation Powder one by one.

Qiao Shan listened and took notes. He worked quickly and soon prepared all eleven kinds of medicinal materials.

Shen Han asked, "How many documents are in this copy?"

Qiao Shan held up one finger: "One tael of silver."

What? One or two?

Shen Han was shocked. A serving of Qi and Blood Soup cost 300 coins, and a serving of Qi Condensation Powder cost one tael!

"Shopkeeper, isn't this too expensive?"

"Young master, my Hua'an Hall has been selling medicine for many years, and you are a long-time customer of mine. I absolutely did not overcharge you."

Qiao Shan said seriously, "Of the eleven herbs you need, the first nine are relatively common, but the last two are very difficult to collect, and the cost is too high."

I didn't even make thirty coins on this prescription."

What Qiao Shan said was true; some uncommon medicinal herbs are indeed very expensive.

"Alright then, buy one first and wrap it up for me."

Shen Han didn't argue. He paid one or two taels of silver and took the ingredients for the Qi-Gathering Powder.

He hoped it would be worth the price... he prayed silently.