Chapter 126: One Pill is Just One Pill
Southern Archipelago, the Sect.
Chu Xingchen's figure descended, his gaze looking towards the main hall. Although he knew his eldest apprentice understood propriety, as the Sect Master, he still had to ensure no mistakes had occurred by checking carefully.
"Mn, very good, they came back exactly as they went out."
His divine consciousness swept across; not a single disciple of the sect was missing, and all were lively and energetic.
Chen Baiqing was originally sitting on a stone chair, watching the fish swim in circles. Hearing the commotion behind her, she hurriedly turned around to look.
It was her own Master! She hurriedly stood up in joy and ran in front of Chu Xingchen.
"Master is back!"
Chu Xingchen reached out and rubbed Chen Baiqing's small head. "Mn, has Baiqing been obedient?"
"Mn, mn, Baiqing listened to Senior Sister's words."
"While Master was away, did your Senior Sister do anything strange?"
Chen Baiqing thought for a moment and answered honestly, "That did not happen. It is just that Senior Sister was a bit overly vigilant, fearing something would happen to us."
Chu Xingchen nodded gently. Then, from his spatial ring, he took out candied fruits and other small snacks he had bought from Sunset Valley and handed them all to Chen Baiqing.
"Master brought these for you from the Central Prefecture."
Chen Baiqing used spiritual power to hold the items up. Her gaze looked behind her Master, and then she asked carefully, "Master... where is Second Senior Brother?"
Chu Xingchen shook his head with disdain. "Your Second Senior Brother is fine. He is just silly; he did not look carefully when he wanted to use another talisman."
"He used the talisman Master gave him, making Master worry in vain and make a wasted trip."
"He is still handling matters in the Central Prefecture now. Seeing he was fine, I came back as Master, after all, I still have to come back to look after Little Baiqing."
Chen Baiqing breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Second Senior Brother was fine. A smile appeared on her face. "Mn, mn, of course Baiqing needs Master."
This little girl... spoke quite pleasantly, providing considerable emotional value.
"Master still has matters to discuss with Eldest Senior Sister. Baiqing, play by yourself for a while."
"Okay, Senior Sister is in the main hall discussing things with Yuankong."
Chu Xingchen nodded gently and turned to walk towards the main hall.
Pushing open the hall doors, Chu Xingchen looked inside.
Li Yingling sat in the main seat; she had not changed much.
However...
Who was this large monk with bronzed skin, a tall and sturdy physique, and a steady face?!
Li Yingling's eyes lit up with joy, and she hurriedly stood up to welcome him. "Master, you are back!"
Immediately after, seeing she did not see Li Xingtian, she asked in confusion, "Where is Second Junior Brother?"
Chu Xingchen repeated the words he had used to fool Chen Baiqing to Li Yingling.
Li Yingling nodded in understanding, quickly accepting this explanation.
"Who is this person?" Chu Xingchen looked at the large monk, then asked with a confused tone. "Your Third Junior Sister said Yuankong was here. Where is Yuankong? I still have a pill waiting to feed him."
Hearing this, that large monk hurriedly stood up and bowed, his voice thick and heavy.
"Then I will not disturb the benefactor. This monk will take his leave first."
Li Yingling pointed without hesitation at the large monk who was preparing to flee.
"This person is Yuankong!"
"No... I am not... I didn't!"
Chu Xingchen cast a spell to immobilize Yuankong without hesitation.
[Target: Yuankong]
[Cultivation: Qi Refinement Perfection]
[Gold Trait: Natural Born Buddha Child]
[Purple Trait: Seeing Through Falsehoods]
[Blue Trait: Intelligent]
[Blue Trait: Benevolent Heart]
[Temporary Gray Trait: Reshaped Body]
[Does not meet apprentice acceptance conditions]
Chu Xingchen looked for a moment; he did not expect this Abbot to actually succeed. This body must have just formed and was likely unstable.
He did not know if the conditions for accepting an apprentice would still be met after the gray trait disappeared.
But regardless of whether the conditions were met or not, he still had to taste the many pills he had refined.
Yuankong, who was immobilized, was filled with regret, hating that he should not have come here today.
If he had known Chu Xingchen was coming back, he would not have come today even if beaten to death.
Chu Xingchen revealed a look of dissatisfaction. "What are you running for? I will not feed you today."
Hearing this, Yuankong breathed a sigh of relief, but was quickly sucked back.
Chu Xingchen added, "I will give you a day off. Come back and eat tomorrow."
Saying this, he released the Immobilization Spell.
Yuankong revealed a helpless look and could only stand aside resentfully.
Ignoring Yuankong, Chu Xingchen took out the still unconscious Lizi from the Universe Bag.
Li Yingling's gaze quickly locked onto Lizi. This method of adhesion to the mid-abdomen looked very much like Second Junior Brother's method.
She asked in confusion, "This is...?"
Chu Xingchen spoke without hesitation. "As your Master, I feel this person has a thing with your Junior Brother."
Li Yingling said with a shocked expression, "Junior Brother actually likes men!?"
"...This is a woman."
Li Yingling carried a doubtful gaze, but still swept with her divine consciousness... it really was a woman.
"Then is she heavily injured? Master, did you not feed her pills?"
Chu Xingchen sighed. "I fed her, it is just that there might be some problems with her Divine Sea. I do not know if she can still wake up."
Li Yingling shook her head with a look of sorrow.
It was unknown if she pitied her own Junior Brother or pitied the unconscious Lizi before her.
Hearing this, Yuankong took steps over, looked carefully for a moment, and then reached out his hand to touch Lizi's forehead.
"What are you doing? Although she looks like a man, she is a genuine woman."
Chu Xingchen looked at this strong man. To be honest, when looking at this muscular monk, it was hard to associate him with that slightly cute little Yuankong.
Yuankong did not answer. He carefully sensed Lizi's divine consciousness, then spoke.
"The divine consciousness in her mind is mixed into a mess. Relying on her own recovery and ordinary medicine is ineffective."
Chu Xingchen spoke, "Say something we do not know."
"Our Buddhist Sect has some techniques... although not necessarily effective, we can actually try?"
"Mn, then you take her away to try."
Li Yingling looked speechlessly at her own Master... You agreed too casually, right? Are you really sure she is Second Junior Brother's lover?!
Yuankong also did not expect Chu Xingchen to agree so crisply, and his gaze was somewhat surprised.
Chu Xingchen sighed and said, "Before coming back, I actually looked for some people to check. They all said there was no way. Keeping her here with me is just letting her lie like a corpse. Since you can treat her, then take her back to try."
"Anyway, just do not let her die. Later when your Second Junior Brother returns, let us see if he himself has any methods."
"I can do it, but I have a condition! You can no longer make me test medicine."
The strong man Yuankong puffed up his cheeks. Clearly, he himself had not yet adapted to this appearance.
Chu Xingchen and Li Yingling both looked at Yuankong with looks of disdain.
"From two pills a day, changing to one a day."
"No, I will not eat even one."
"Then I do not need you. I will leave her here and do it myself. You come over tomorrow to eat two pills."
Hearing this, Yuankong instantly suffocated. Watching as Chu Xingchen prepared to put Lizi back into the Universe Bag, he hurriedly spoke.
"One pill is just one pill!"
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