The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Lin Du rescued Jiang Liang from the hell of social anxiety, but this socially anxious person not only didn't appreciate it, but also found fault with her in every way, even pointing out her little mistakes that she usually turned a blind eye to.

After finishing his training and it was time to eat, Lin Du looked at the bowl of medicine, his mind filled with thoughts of "kidney deficiency always occurs after overexertion."

Xia Tianwu saw that she was in a daze and thought she was about to throw a tantrum again. "Junior Uncle, drink it while it's hot. You'll feel better after drinking it."

Lin Du hung his head dejectedly and downed the rest of his drink in one gulp.

With Wu Xi absent from dinner, the group began to speak more casually.

"With Wu Xi around at noon, I didn't dare to eat freely." Yuan Ye said, biting into a large chicken leg as if venting his anger. "I was just being polite to him, and he actually ate that steamed bun."

"Don't be so stingy." Lin Du sat down next to him and tapped his head casually. "They came all this way and are still kneeling on Tianrui Peak. How can they have the strength to kneel if they haven't eaten their fill?"

Yuan Ye was startled. "He really knelt down?"

Xia Tian nodded without saying a word. "I really knelt down. My master is hiding in the herb field right now and doesn't dare to go up."

Yan Qing shook his head, "Although he is willing to take responsibility for that woman and that makes him a decent person, he can't force others to do things against their will."

Mo Lin nodded. "I know Fifth Uncle's temperament. If a patient is in such a critical condition that no one else can treat him, he will definitely step in."

"Throughout history, there have been people whose Golden Core has been shattered. The major sects all have the formulas for those pills, so why come to Fifth Uncle for help?" Yuan Ye shook his head as well.

Lin Du was absent-minded while eating, and when he heard this, he glanced at the person next to him. Good lads, they really know what's going on.

"Because the Golden Core is shattered, the cultivation backfires, and lifespan is in danger. I need herbs to prolong my life. This is basic pharmacology. Rebuilding the Golden Core would require a lot of medicinal materials, so I can only prolong my life first and then rebuild it." Lin Du didn't intend to hide it from the group of people.

She lazily gestured to the group not to just eat meat, but to finish the vegetables as well.

With tears in his eyes, Yuan Ye picked up a piece of green vegetable with his chopsticks.

Yan Qing understood the implication in Lin Du's words, "Junior Uncle...is this herb only found in our sect?"

Lin Du frankly replied, "I don't know."

Yan Qing choked, then turned to look at Xia Tianwu, "Second Senior Sister?"

Xia Tian put down his chopsticks, his gaze calm. "Junior Uncle, don't be afraid. You've already eaten all the longevity herbs from our sect."

Lin Du: ...That sounds even more frightening.

"Have you finished eating?" Ni Jinxuan asked worriedly. "Should we go out and look for more?"

Xia Tian picked up the bowl without saying anything, "No need, it was all eaten by my junior uncle who is over a hundred years old."

If Lin Du can safely pass through the century-old hurdle, then he'll probably be safe.

Her life is now like an abyss built up by countless rare herbs; if even one herb is missing, she might fall into the gates of hell.

Ni Jinxuan was instantly relieved. Lin Du lowered his head and started shoveling rice into his mouth. Yan Qing suddenly realized that it was still her senior sister who knew the art of speaking.

After dinner, Lin Du went to the main peak to hand in his homework. Feng Chao had finally finished his day's work and was now peacefully burning incense. He then gave Lin Du a few pointers on his writing.

"It seems that Feng Yi's teaching you pen control was useful. Look, you can even apply pressure now."

Feng Chao was satisfied. It was indeed the right decision to call Feng Yi back to teach Lin Du. Junior Sister was born to be raised by these dozen or so senior brothers and sisters.

Lin Du had another matter to say: "The Ten Thousand Year Grass has been extinct for a long time. It is not commonly used. Other spiritual medicines for prolonging life do exist. In the eyes of other close sects, our Supreme Sect has long since exhausted its resources and is so poor that it can hardly afford to support its disciples."

After analyzing the situation, she frowned and asked a question, "Who leaked the news that we still have surplus grain at home?"

She couldn't understand it, and neither could Feng Chao.

The Supreme Sect produces many talented individuals, but along with this comes a depletion of its resources. When the children go out, they discover that other sects consume far fewer resources than they do, so they frantically try to fill the sect's treasury, fearing that if they deplete the sect's last remaining assets, they will be unable to support the next generation.

"Could it be that Third Senior Brother got drunk and let it slip?"

Feng Chao shook his head. "His mind is full of fighting techniques and skills. What else do he know? He might not even know what the Ten Thousand Year Grass is."

"Because they haven't read any medical books," Lin Du said, putting his hands in his pockets. "I heard from Jin Xuan that her master taught her to identify herbs by their spiritual essence. No matter what they are, if they have enough spiritual essence, just grab them."

Lin Du remarked that there are advantages to being uncultured.

The sect only has so few people, there's no need for sifting, just go through them one by one and you'll figure it out.

Weird.

With such a small group of people, they couldn't figure out who had leaked the information.

The Ten Thousand Year Grass is the most suitable of all longevity herbs in the world for those who are seriously ill and debilitated. Other longevity herbs rely more or less on stimulating one's original essence to prolong life, and are only suitable for cultivators who are healthy and need to prolong their lives.

Ordinary cultivators have no need for the Ten Thousand Year Grass. If Lin Du hadn't entered the sect and died young, Jiang Liang would have listed various beneficial herbs, and Feng Chao, who was in charge of the inner treasury tokens, would have only then learned that the sect had this thing after looking at the inner treasury.

Feng Chao said with a hint of sadness, "I always knew I wasn't suited to be the sect leader."

Lin Du watched her rubbing her temples wearily and comforted her, "Hou Cang is even less suitable than you. There's no one who can do it better than you right now, Senior Sister. Don't think about this too much, or you'll easily damage your liver and kidneys."

Feng Chao glanced at the strand of white hair under Lin Du's black hairnet, "You should take care of yourself first, kid."

Lin Du obediently stood up. "Then I'll be going now."

To her surprise, as soon as she opened the door, she found Wu Xi standing outside.

Lin Du's hand trembled as he opened the door. Then the man performed a Taoist salute and bowed, saying, "Please, Uncle Lin, save this person's life."

Wu Xi was still wearing a white and gold Guiyuan Sect disciple's robe, the outer gauze robe wrinkled from the owner's devout ninety-degree bow.

Lin Du looked down and saw his hunched back, and she sighed softly.

"Why are you begging me? I'm a doctor!"

Wu Xi remained unmoved. "I request the medicine, the Ten-Thousand-Year Herb."

"Didn't the Ten Thousand Year Grass disappear a thousand years ago?" Lin Du feigned surprise.

"Uncle Lin, the only thing in this world that can prolong life without harming one's essence is the Ten Thousand Year Grass. I know that the Supreme Sect has it, and you have been taking it. Although Uncle Jiang Liang avoids seeing me, he has not denied it. If you are willing to share one with me, I will repay you handsomely."

Lin Du crossed his arms, looked down at him, and asked, "How heavy is it?"

Wu Xi paused for a moment, then said, "When Lin Xiaodao grows up, he can make an offer."

Lin Du sighed, "Five hundred thousand."

Wu Xi resolutely replied, "Okay."

"A top-grade spirit stone," Lin Du sighed. "One."

Wu Xi looked up in surprise, "Isn't this a bit too much to ask of you, young Taoist priest?"

Even his master didn't have 500,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Lin Du chuckled. "My life is worth far more than 500,000 high-grade spirit stones, but you want this Ten-Thousand-Year Herb, isn't that taking my life?"

Her voice still carried the lingering tenderness characteristic of people from the South, especially when the last syllable was drawn out, which somehow carried a sarcastic tone.

Wu Xi had encountered many setbacks at the Supreme Sect today, so she didn't care about that anymore. She said in a humble voice, "I heard that the Supreme Sect has stockpiled a lot of Ten Thousand Year Grass. I don't ask for many, just one. As long as it can prolong that person's life until I find the medicinal materials to rebuild the Golden Core, that will be fine."

"But 500,000 high-grade spirit stones is too expensive. Uncle Lin, could you please forgive me this time? If it is 500,000 spirit stones, I will give it to you immediately."

For ordinary people, a single stalk of the Ten Thousand Year Grass is enough to extend their life by a hundred years.

Lin Du didn't know exactly why it was called the "Ten Thousand Year Grass," but it was probably a beautiful vision.

Lin Du chuckled, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

"Uncle Lin! Uncle Lin! But I really can't come up with that much money right now."

Wu Xi didn't even straighten up; she bent over and went straight to Lin Du's side again.

Lin Du's gaze sharpened, as if deep in thought.

Then she slowly said, "It's not impossible, installment payments are an option."

Wu Xi understood installment payments, but not payment terms, and looked up in confusion.

Lin Du explained, "It's on credit, with IOUs, and repayments made annually."

"If you can't pay your debts, you'll have your sons; if your sons can't pay their debts, you'll have your grandsons; and so on, generation after generation, without end."

The story of Yu Gong moving mountains and the relay loan scheme has been thoroughly understood by Lin Du.