I Have Medicine

Pill and a high grade Snowy Ginseng Pill.
Both are pills that I’ve refined previously, and have nothing to do with the treatment.
However, they can improve your complexion somewhat.
You’re naturally aware of the Qi Linking Pill’s usefulness, which can replenish your long dried-up bone pearls.
The Snowy Ginseng Pill is a blood replenisher.
After you take these two medicinal pills, you’ll be able to immediately regain the true qi and qi and blood you haven’t been able to replenish during this period.
There’s no need to do anything else.”

Qi Lin naturally thanked him again and took those two medicinal pills.

Following that, he sat in meditation.
At once, his wan expression, which was initially healing a bit from the serious illness, had become rosy.
It seemed that his qi and blood was now exuberant and energetic.
He was practically one hundred percent healthy!

Gu Zuo was very satisfied with his own treatment plan.

His luck also wasn’t bad to have encountered a patient who didn’t require any long-term treatment.
As a result, he directly eliminated the root cause of the illness.
When it was time to commentate on his performance, this would be very advantageous.

Amid the process of Qi Lin’s treatment, those high-level pharmacists watched on and inwardly nodded.

Gu Zuo’s treatment method was very suitable for the illness.
Wasn’t it as if Qi Lin hadn’t received any injuries at all? This showed that none of those medicinal pills were used incorrectly.
Moreover, the “judges” could also easily determine that the last two pills Gu Zuo had given were simply adding flowers to a brocade.
The four preceding pills were the real treatment, and these four pills were ones that Gu Zuo had refined on the spot.
It could be said that he had gone above and beyond in completing his task.
From start to finish, it was on-site treatment… Such judgments, such responses, and such speeds were all certainly worth high marks.

After Qi Lin was cured, Gu Zuo looked at the others’ treatments.

Xu Lingxiu and Xin Bailin were also quick to make their diagnoses.
However, in the end, Xin Bailin had richer experience.
The speed of his treatment was faster, and he was even more sensitive when refining medicaments.
Xu Lingxiu was just a bit inferior, but he was the same as Xin Bailin and had mostly cured his patient.
All that was left was the slow recovery process, where on-site treatment wouldn’t be able to eliminate the root causes.

Gu Zuo’s treatment was considered fast among this group.
One after another, the remaining pharmacists also completed their treatments.

Besides a small number of pharmacists who weren’t able to make definitive diagnoses, most of the pharmacists knew what the symptoms of their patients were.
However, despite knowing what it was, while a portion was able to completely cure their patients, another portion could only mostly cure them.
Reaching the end, the disparities between their performances were also very large.

From the previous pill battles to the current treatments, Gu Zuo had done fabulously for both segments.
At last, when it was time to announce the results, City Lord Xin wore a smiling expression as he read aloud:

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“Tenth place… Seventh place…”

“Fifth place…”

“Third place, Qingyun Sect’s Xu Lingxiu.”

“Second place, Danyun City’s Xin Bailin.”

“First place, Qingyun Sect’s Gu Zuo!”

Because Xu Lingxiu had a slight upper-hand during the first segment and Xin Bailin had a slight upper-hand during the second segment, it caused the rankings between them to become somewhat indeterminate.
But after the numerous high-level pharmacists discussed it, the Grand Elder made the final decision, allowing the more experienced Xin Bailin to take second place.

On the contrary, there wasn’t the slightest bit of dissent for Gu Zuo taking first place.

Because each segment’s victory had its rewards, especially during the finals, the awarded materials were also particularly generous.

For the time being, low-level pharmacists and high-level pharmacists won’t be discussed.
Let’s talk about the mid-level pharmacists.
Of the top ten people in the final ranking, tenth place to fourth place would get one stalk to seven stalks of precious medicinal herbs, respectively — They could go and choose them arbitrarily inside the Myriad Medicine Tower.
Third place could get eight stalks of precious herbs and a silver limited purchasing slip.
Second place could get nine stalks of precious herbs and a silver limited purchasing slip.
And what the leader in first place could get was ten stalks of precious herbs as well as a gold limited purchasing slip!

It was absolutely rare for a mid-level pharmacist to obtain a gold limited purchasing slip.
After so many years, whenever it was time for the Pill Battling Assembly, those in first place who could obtain such slips were usually the same few people.
One could imagine that basically no dispatched gold slips were grasped in the hands of mid-level pharmacists!

In everyone’s sights, Gu Zuo took the gold limited purchasing slip from City Lord Xin’s hand.
He felt the heavy weight in his hand, and many notions appeared deep in his heart.

If it was like this, then he shouldn’t face the slightest obstructions inside the Myriad Medicine Tower, right?

…He needed to spend lots and lots of money! He needed to do his best to buy lots of necessary medicinal herbs for when he returned!

Now, let’s talk about Gongyi Tianheng and Gongyi Tianyang, who were tasked with eliminating bandits.
After saving the Ling Clan siblings, they seemed like ordinary people who were sightseeing.
During the day, they went out to stroll around, and in the evening, they returned to the tavern.
They basically didn’t reveal anything off about them.

The Ling Clan siblings also knew their place.
At the present time, they acted as a coachman and a maid.
They both acted in accordance with their identities.
It was probably due to them knowing that they temporarily had no way to leave, and the two siblings didn’t deliberately raise any issues.
Merely, the looks they occasional exchanged allowed people to see that their hearts still had a hint of apprehension.

Originally, Tianyang didn’t know why his family’s big brother wanted to waste so much time, but when he asked Tianheng, Tianheng only smiled and said: “Wait.”

Hence, Tianyang simply restrained the thoughts in his mind, and accompanied his family’s big brother in waiting.

And when the two brothers went out in the daytime, they weren’t only taking strolls.

Tianheng quickly ascertained some gray areas in this Clear River City that weren’t fit to see the light of day.
In addition, he also scouted out some information — For matters like this, so long as one found the right place, it was easy to reach one’s objectives with the help of golden banknotes.

At the same time, indications appeared within this city of secret searches for the Ling Clan siblings.

Although the other party’s identity wasn’t exposed, Tianheng had already discovered their tracks by chance.
From what could be seen from their performance, those people weren’t walking along the righteous path.

Apart from the Mount An Bandit Gang, who else could have a feud with the Ling Clan siblings at this time?

Tianheng automatically inquired for information, and it was done even more seamlessly.

Otherwise, if even the tiniest trace was discovered by the other party, it would be the same as beating the grass and scaring the snake.

Meanwhile, in accordance with Tianheng’s instructions, when Tianyang occasionally chatted with his brother, he’d mention the present restlessness of the Mount An Bandit Gang.
He would remind the Ling Clan siblings to properly conceal themselves, that they had to prepare a disguise at all times.
When going out, they needed to be careful in order to avoid being taken advantage of by the bandit gang.

Under the ceaseless erosion of such information, the Ling Clan siblings became ever more fearful and apprehensive as time passed.
It was to the point where they were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow.

At last, there came a day when the brother and sister pair were unable to endure it any longer.
When it was night, there was a knocking at the entrance of Tianheng’s room.

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Presently, Tianyang was in the room receiving Tianheng’s pointers.
After Tianheng heard the knocks on the door, the corner of his mouth faintly curled up, revealing a smiling expression.

The Ling Clan siblings entered.

Ling Ziqi and Ling Ziwei exchanged glances.
The two seemed to carry a type of mentality where there was no turning back.
They opened their mouths: “Seniors… No, benefactors.”

Gongyi Tianheng lightly lifted his hand: “If there’s something on Young Master Ling’s mind, just speak it.”

Ling Ziqi took a deep breath: “Would this benefactor…be interested in the Mount An Bandit Gang?” He carefully scrutinized Tianheng’s facial expression, “May it be assumed that this benefactor is enemies and not friends with the Mount An Bandit Gang?”

Tianheng looked at Ling Ziqi.
His gaze was serene and deep.
At this moment, that handsome young man, who was normally graceful and good-natured, had suddenly become unfathomable.
No one could see through his state of mind.

Ling Ziqi’s words were caught in his throat.
Immediately following which, he slightly lowered his eyes: “Benefactor… Has this younger generation guessed…” He raised his head with a bit of difficulty, “Have I guess correctly?”

Tianheng smiled, but his smile couldn’t be seen through: “Correct.
I am indeed enemies and not friends with the Mount An Bandit Gang.”

Ling Ziqi’s heart was gladdened, and his face carried such an expression.

Ling Ziwei watched her dear elder brother acting in such a way, and she similarly carried an extremely beautiful smile.

Ling Ziqi had his mind put at ease, and his words were also smooth and unhindered: “Benefactor, me and my younger sister are irreconcilable enemies with that Mount An Bandit Gang.
If this benefactor also can’t get along with them, don’t overlook the skills of me and my sister.
We two are ready to offer our humblest strengths to avenge our clansmen!”

Tianheng heard this, and faintly raised an eyebrow: “With the strengths of you two, how could you possibly help me?”

Embarrassment flashed across Ling Ziqi’s face.

He was also aware that the strength of him and his younger sister was of no use.
If such standards really encountered the members of the Mount An Bandit Gang, let alone helping their saviors, they would basically be two huge burdens.

Yet, on the contrary, Ling Ziqi seemed to make up his mind, and he opened his mouth: “The two of us can do nothing else, but that Mount An Bandit Gang will chase us relentlessly.
If this benefactor is interested, we can act as…bait.”

Tianheng smiled: “Oh? Bait?”

His gaze suddenly fell onto Ling Ziqi’s face, whose heart trembled: “Since you two want to participate, shouldn’t you tell me about that matter you’ve been concealing?”

Ling Ziqi was alarmed.

His mind promptly thought of something.
After thinking it over, he immediately clenched his fists.

He was momentarily filled with regret.
But then, he had second thoughts, and seemed to understand that the thing he’d been hiding should’ve been long known to the other party… Presently, his mind was in a disarray.
At one moment, his mind flashed with being entrusted by his father prior to his death.
The next moment, he remembered the ocean of blood and deep enmity resting on his shoulders.
For a time, his mind was overgrown with distracting thoughts.
He didn’t know what the right thing to do was.

To talk or not?

If he did talk about it, would it save the lives of this brother and sister pair?

But if he didn’t talk about it, would other things happen that would make it even harder for him to protect his sister?

He wavered back and forth, hesitant and indecisive.

Tianheng wasn’t worried.
He simply sat down, and took out a cup of tea to sip.

He wasn’t in any rush…

The Ling Clan siblings would make the most correct choice.

T/N: Thanks for the corrections, Charysa.

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