Chapter 63: You’re Awake? The Surgery Was a Success
Qing City Second Hospital.
In a spacious and bright VIP ward, Lin Jingq slowly woke up.
“You’re awake? The surgery was a success.”
What?!
Was I that seriously injured?!
The girl, who had just opened her eyes, closed them tightly again, unwilling to face this cold reality.
Beside her, a familiar gentle female voice sounded.
“Alright, Qing’er, stop teasing your junior sister and let her rest.”
Lin Jingq opened her eyes again, and the first thing she saw was a beautiful and serene face.
She pursed her lips and timidly called out.
“Master…”
It was understandable, as the scene before she fainted from exhaustion had been too shocking, and she still hadn’t fully recovered.
How could her usually doting Master do something so heartless?
However, compared to her Master casually throwing her on the ground, Lin Jingq was more concerned about her Master plunging into a certain young man’s arms.
Luo Cong’an’s expression was a little awkward, clearly knowing what Lin Jingq was thinking.
She coughed lightly, a gentle and doting smile on her face, and reached out to gently hold the girl’s hand.
“It’s okay, Xiaoqiu, the doctor said you were just a little exhausted.”
Lin Jingq obediently hummed. Her eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something but felt it wasn’t appropriate, so she lowered her head, her expression unreadable.
Seeing this, Luo Cong’an’s heart tightened.
She turned to Zheng Qing, who was standing beside her, and said, “You go out first. I have something to say to your junior sister.”
Although curiosity flashed across Zheng Qing’s face, she could only obediently agree and leave.
As the door clicked shut, the ward fell silent.
Luo Cong’an organized her thoughts and, as she and Chen An had discussed, hesitantly began, “Actually, perhaps, probably…”
About a few minutes later, the woman finished her explanation.
On the bed, Lin Jingq slowly looked up and nodded as if she had just realized something.
“Master, you mean that you originally intended to save me, but then you ran into Chen An. Seeing that he could kill an evil cultivator, you became suspicious, and that’s why you confronted him immediately.”
“Then you discovered that he was simply extraordinarily talented, self-taught, and wasn’t cultivating any evil cultivation techniques, nor was he possessed by any strange entities…”
Luo Cong’an glanced away guiltily and hummed in agreement.
The girl rubbed her chin, a hint of joy appearing in her eyes, and she quickly said, “Doesn’t that mean Chen An is really amazing?”
She had vaguely sensed Chen An’s uniqueness before but didn’t have a clear concept.
Now that she had her Master’s affirmation, Lin Jingq became a little excited.
It was as if her own keen insight had been validated. Then, she thought of something and suddenly asked, “Then why did you… him, him…”
She blushed slightly, leaving the latter half of the sentence unsaid.
But Luo Cong’an had already adjusted her mindset. She explained with a serious face, “It was an emergency, and I was afraid the evil cultivator might have some hidden sinister follow-up means, so I got close to him to investigate whether there were any ghosts within him.”
“Really? Just to check your body?”
Lin Jingq asked again, half-believing, half-doubting.
“Really.”
Seeing her Master nod affirmatively, the girl’s face finally showed a bright smile again.
Although the woman’s reason seemed a bit bizarre, Lin Jingq was still willing to believe her.
After all, this was her most doting Master, and her personality was famously gentle and kind on Mount Qingcheng. Besides, she couldn’t think of any reason why her Master would lie.
So the girl leaned forward slightly and gave the woman by the bedside a big hug.
Lin Jingq whispered into her Master’s shoulder, “Actually, I was just a little curious. You see, I held back from asking at first. I trust Master the most.”
The girl’s sudden embrace caught Luo Cong’an off guard. Her eyes flickered, and she seemed to want to say something but stopped. A strong sense of guilt welled up in her heart, making her restless.
Fortunately, Lin Jingq tactfully withdrew her hand. She winked playfully and said, “Master, since Chen An is so talented, why don’t you take him as a disciple of Mount Qingcheng?”
“Look at the other peaks, they all have so many disciples, while our Fourth Peak is so desolate…”
As Lin Jingq spoke, she suddenly covered her mouth and giggled foolishly. The thought of Chen An, with his arrogant demeanor, having to obediently call her Senior Sister made her lips curl upwards uncontrollably. Moreover, she was genuinely considering the interests of the Fourth Peak. This was clearly a win-win situation for everyone!
Luo Cong’an, sitting by the bed, heard this and her expression turned strange. If she remembered correctly, in another world, she would have to call Chen An “Mister.” Now, Lin Jingq was asking her to take Chen An as a disciple. And Chen An was Lin Jingq’s classmate.
No, no, Luo Cong’an shook her head, thinking how this was becoming more confusing and wrong the more she thought about it. She politely declined, “Accepting disciples at Mount Qingcheng is not child’s play; it’s not as simple as you want it to be. Moreover, the college entrance examination is fast approaching. All you talented students will collectively enter the officially led joint cultivation university after the exam. Everything, from food and clothing to cultivation, will be handled there. Why bother joining the Fourth Peak?” She added, thinking of something, “And I might even be invited to be a teacher there.”
Seven Stars Medicinal Materials Market.
Chen An and Qin Shou walked out, carrying large bags of luxurious medicinal herbs. Their appearance attracted many curious glances.
Qin Shou, unlike his usual boisterous self, didn’t complain. He silently walked to the trunk and placed the herbs inside.
Chen An sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window, and casually asked, “What’s wrong? You’re unusually quiet?”
Qin Shou closed the car door, fastened his seatbelt, and inserted the key into the ignition. After doing so, he leaned back against the seat and let out a sigh of emotion.
“Anzi, you taught me a lesson today.”
Chen An looked at him with a puzzled gaze. Qin Shou started the sports car, his eyes shining with excitement, and exclaimed, “I have to say, your way of appearing cool is truly natural. I’m going to try it at the next class reunion when ordering food.”
Chen An smirked. He hadn’t thought that much. It was just that the medicinal herbs produced on Blue Star were quite different from those in the cultivation world, not only in appearance but also in efficacy. He had simply bought more, intending to refine them one by one upon returning to achieve the desired effects for alchemy. For example, a certain spirit herb used in refining the Beauty Pill couldn’t find a similar substitute on Blue Star. Therefore, Chen An had to find another way, such as refining three existing medicinal herbs simultaneously to extract their essence and synthesize it.
(End of this chapter)
