How The Little Medical Cultivator Saves the Furries – CH42

Chapter 42

“Then I’ll leave it to you.”

“All right.”

So Ye Yumeng sat down on the bed with peace of mind and crossed his legs to cultivate.

With the spiritual energy provided by the green jade bamboo and red-leaf lotus, plus the spirit-plant dishes he had eaten during the day, his recovery speed was not slow.

By the time his spiritual power had fully recovered and Ye Yumeng opened his eyes again, the sky outside was already faintly bright. He turned his head, just about to greet Lu Qi, only to find the room completely empty.

Ye Yumeng froze.

Ah… Lu Qi must have stayed with him long enough this time, so he had probably already returned to his body by now.

A sense of loss inevitably crept over him.

He did not know whether, three days later, he would still be able to summon him the old way…

Although he could now use spiritual power to trigger the spirit-summoning art, one summoning consumed fifty points of spiritual power, and for now Ye Yumeng still did not dare spend it so extravagantly.

Just as Ye Yumeng was thinking of using his light brain to contact Lu Qi, he saw that elegant, otherworldly figure slowly drift through the wall.

“Lu Qi!” Ye Yumeng lit up with surprise. “You still haven’t gone back?”

“Mm.”

Seeing the light burst into Ye Yumeng’s eyes, Lu Nanzhou’s lips curved faintly. He nodded and said, “You’re done?”

“Yeah.”

Ye Yumeng came over to look him up and down.

“You actually lasted this long this time. I remember before it seemed like it was less than three hours, right?”

“Mm.” Lu Nanzhou had also noticed this and had gone back to his ward to check just now.

His body was still asleep. Judging from the machine readings, there were no obvious changes in its vital signs.

Lu Nanzhou had tried reaching out to touch his own body, and immediately felt a pull. Although he had forcefully withdrawn his hand and cut off that force, he could clearly feel that the connection between his soul and body had grown stronger.

That was quite an interesting development.

And Mo Yin, who had been staying by his side, had clearly sensed something too. He had even stood up and reached toward the spot where Lu Nanzhou was standing to test it.

Naturally, he still found nothing.

“Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?” Ye Yumeng asked him.

Lu Nanzhou shook his head.

Ye Yumeng could not help thinking. Was it because this summoning had been triggered by consuming spiritual power? Was that why Lu Qi had lasted so long this time?

“That’s actually pretty nice,” Ye Yumeng said with a smile.

“Mm.”

To be honest, Lu Nanzhou quite liked this state. Although there was not much he could do, at least he was no longer affected by pain or weakness.

And moreover… he looked at Ye Yumeng, a soft light moving in his eyes.

“Let me try the Green Jade Brush!”

Ye Yumeng took out the Green Jade spirit brush, closed his eyes and sensed it for a moment, then dipped it in ink. The moment the brush tip touched the pure wood paper, he immediately felt the difference.

The feel this time was indeed much better!

Ye Yumeng held his wrist in the air. The brush tip, carrying crimson ink, flew across the pale yellow paper, swift and effortless.

As he wrote, intricate, mysterious runes appeared on the page.

Another shadow talisman!

Compared to the previous one, the difference was obvious. This talisman was far more fluid and lively, as though the red ink itself were moving.

Ye Yumeng’s eyes fell on the brush hairs.

This lively, flowing feeling seemed to come from the brush tip. He thought of the bloodline power contained in the weasel hair.

He did not know exactly what kind of power that bloodline force contained, but this enhancement clearly came from that bloodline. No wonder the Yaojin Empire had laws forbidding the sale of beast fur.

And now that he had this Green Jade Brush, where it had originally taken twenty points of spiritual power to make a shadow talisman, now it only required fifteen.

And judging by its quality, this shadow talisman was absolutely not just for one-time use!

Feeling the spiritual light circulating within the talisman, Ye Yumeng could not help looking at Lu Nanzhou to share his happiness.

“Lu Qi, I did it!”

Lu Nanzhou looked at the talisman in his hand. “How is this one different from the last one?”

“Hehe, the last one was disposable. This one can be used repeatedly. But…” Ye Yumeng said, “I won’t be using the same rough method as before.”

If he tore open a gap, the shadow talisman would be ruined. To use it repeatedly, he would need to activate it with spiritual power.

“So only I can use this one. Otherwise it’d be a waste.”

Lu Nanzhou nodded. “I see.”

Ye Yumeng casually folded the shadow talisman into a triangle. He was just about to keep talking to Lu Nanzhou when he looked up and saw that Lu Nanzhou’s body was gradually becoming more transparent.

He froze, and the smile on his face faded.

Ye Yumeng checked the time. “Did I summon you at around this time yesterday?”

“About that.” Lu Nanzhou nodded.

“So it looks like summoning with spiritual power lets you stay for a full day.”

Ye Yumeng looked at him with some reluctance. Then he suddenly thought of something and asked, “If I summon you next time, will you want to come see me?”

“Yes,” Lu Nanzhou answered without hesitation.

Hearing his decisive answer, Ye Yumeng’s mood finally lifted a little.

“After you go back, remember to message me.”

“All right.”

Then he simply watched as Lu Nanzhou’s figure dispersed before his eyes.

He was not as upset as before, but… even though they had only just parted, Ye Yumeng was already looking forward to seeing him again next time.

He lowered his head and looked at the Green Jade Brush in his hand.

A spirit tool… one that could hold a soul’s…

Realizing what he was thinking, Ye Yumeng quickly shook his head.

Doing something like that would damage his merit, and Lu Qi definitely would not like it either.

Looking at the cold, empty room, Ye Yumeng slowly let out a breath, and his attention returned to the shadow talisman.

He cast Minor Rejuvenation Technique and infused it into the shadow talisman. After roughly three injections, he sensed it had reached its limit and stopped.

Being able to store three uses was enough for now.

Ye Yumeng was just about to put the talisman away when he suddenly noticed something and picked up the Green Jade Brush again.

His fingers slowly rubbed over the brush handle.

Earlier, he had only paid attention to the brush hairs. He had not expected that the brush handle made from green jade bamboo actually had its own mystery too…

Ye Yumeng looked at the shadow talisman. As he activated his spiritual power, the Green Jade Brush lit up faintly, and the shadow talisman vanished into thin air.

At the same time, a tiny triangular symbol appeared on the brush handle—

Because green jade bamboo was naturally hollow, once refined into a brush handle, it had given the Green Jade Brush a tiny internal storage space.

It was very small, about the size of a palm, but storing talismans inside it was just right.

“Once I find spiritual fire and temper it later, it might even become bigger…” Ye Yumeng could not help imagining it, his eyes sparkling.

This was the first storage-type treasure tool he had ever refined!

In the cultivation world, storage treasures were not cheap. He himself had owned only one universe pouch, and that had been left behind by the old medical cultivator after his death.

Ye Yumeng stroked the Green Jade Brush and began grinning foolishly.

He really, truly loved this world too much!

Then he stroked his chin, opened his pack, and took out a metal box.

Inside lay the purple autumn flower Lu Qi had given him. It was still intact, though obviously a little wilted now and probably would not last much longer.

He carefully pinched the stem, then activated his spiritual power. The purple autumn flower vanished, and a purple flower pattern appeared on the Green Jade Brush handle instead.

Stored inside the brush’s internal space, it should last a little longer, right?

Ye Yumeng put the Green Jade Brush away, then continued cultivating to restore his spiritual power. Only after his spiritual power was full again did he leave the room.

When he arrived at the next ward over, he asked Mo Yin, who was on duty, “How’s the little rabbit?”

“The young master woke up briefly just now, but he’s already asleep again,” Mo Yin replied.

“Was he awake during that time?”

Ye Yumeng nodded. He came to the bedside and had the AI display the data. He discovered that this time, the little rabbit had been asleep for nearly thirty hours.

Judging from past records, this kind of thing had only happened when his condition had turned critical.

It was just that the timing when the little rabbit regained consciousness…

Ye Yumeng frowned slightly and checked the light brain, where the time of Lu Qi’s spirit body dispersing was recorded.

This time… why was it so close?

The little beast curled up on the bed was only the size of a palm. His charred body was curled tightly, his eyes shut, and he looked heartbreakingly pitiful.

Ye Yumeng pressed his lips together faintly.

Then, perhaps sensing his gaze, the little rabbit moved ever so slightly and with great effort opened his eyes, meeting his gaze.

Those golden pupils were dim and lifeless. It was easy to tell their owner was enduring tremendous pain.

“Little rabbit, you’re awake.”

Ye Yumeng gathered his thoughts and sat down at the bedside, smiling warmly.

Although the timing almost perfectly matched, which was strange, it was probably just a coincidence, right? The little rabbit was Lu Qi? How could that possibly be?

Ye Yumeng reached out and rubbed the little rabbit’s head, then asked gently, “How are you feeling today? Do you want something to eat?”

Lu Nanzhou looked at him. Once he returned to this ruined body, all the pain and weakness that did not exist in spirit form rushed back over him. He had fainted for a while, only to wake again from the pain.

Now, feeling the warmth from Ye Yumeng’s fingertips, the pain finally eased. After a pause, he used his spiritual power to operate the machine.

“All right.”

“You still want the same rice porridge as before?”

“Mm…”

“Then I’ll go get it for you.”

Ye Yumeng rubbed the little rabbit’s head. After the Minor Rejuvenation Technique ended, he used the Liver-Soothing and Spleen-Fortifying Art on him again, then got up to leave.

Mo Yin stopped him. “Doctor Ye, if you need anything, you can just have the robot caregiver bring it.”

Ye Yumeng shook his head. “The robot doesn’t have my eye.”

Although the high-grade food chosen by the robot also had a fairly high chance of containing spirit plants, it still did not compare to what he could pick out himself.

He smiled at Mo Yin and said, “I’ll bring you a portion too. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll know.”

Although Ah Mo did not actively absorb the spiritual energy from spirit plants, in the long run, day by day, it would still benefit his body.

If his body received nourishment from spirit plants in advance, then when Ye Yumeng used the Bone-Renewing and Flesh-Regrowing Art on him later, the rejection should be less severe.

Hearing this, Mo Yin nodded and did not refuse the kindness. “Then I’ll trouble you, Doctor Ye.”

“No need to be so polite.”

Ye Yumeng waved a hand and left the ward. But just as he reached the elevator, he suddenly stopped and looked suspiciously toward the far end of the corridor.

This familiar feeling…

He changed direction and headed toward the end of the corridor.

Noticing the unusual movement, He Jun, who had been standing guard outside the ward, followed behind him. Before he had even reached the corner, he heard a weak, somewhat childish boy’s voice.

“Lele, I’m so tired… I can’t walk anymore…”

Ye Yumeng’s heart stirred. He stopped and peeked around the corner, while He Jun cautiously leaned his head out above him.

There, on the corridor, was a familiar white figure.

Wasn’t that the little snow ferret Bai Shuo from before? Ye Yumeng recognized him immediately.

But the one speaking was not him.

Ye Yumeng shifted his gaze slightly to the right.

Standing beside the little snow ferret was actually a silver-gray…

big rat!

Ye Yumeng was sure he had not mistaken it. Although the little snow ferret also resembled a large white mouse, his body was more slender and his tail fluffy.

This big rat, however, had a smooth, bare tail, exactly like the rats in his memory.

Of course, its fur looked softer and fluffier than the rats in the cultivation world, making it seem a little more simple and harmless. Probably because it was tired, it collapsed onto the floor and flattened into a round little pancake.

“So tired…” the boyish voice muttered weakly.

The little snow ferret looked at his rat underling and gave an annoyed series of hisses.

Bai Shuo, having regressed back into juvenile form due to severe injury, could not speak. He only communicated to him with spiritual power:

‘Just hang on a little. We’ve already made it this far. Don’t you still want meat?’

“If there’s no meat… potatoes and cheese are fine too…” The boyish voice sounded maybe a few years old, and as he spoke, he swallowed his saliva.

‘At least you’re not picky.’ Bai Shuo continued speaking through spiritual power.

Anyone who had been living on nutrient fluid and mush for a whole year would not dare be picky. But…

“Lele, can I really eat normal food? Won’t the doctor scold me?” the boyish voice asked hesitantly.

Lele… so that was Bai Shuo’s nickname? Ye Yumeng guessed.

‘The last time I ate meat, nothing happened at all. Trust me. As long as we find Caregiver Ye, we’ll have good food!’

The little snow ferret sounded utterly convinced. But just then, he suddenly turned alert and looked toward the corridor corner.

He spotted He Jun first and was just about to run when he caught sight of another familiar figure.

The little snow ferret froze, then immediately ran over excitedly.

Since he had already been discovered, Ye Yumeng simply stepped out openly, bent down, and held out his hand. The little snow ferret climbed up his arm with ease and settled onto his shoulder.

He Jun looked at this scene and seemed to want to say something, but held back.

In the end he did not stop them, but instead sent out a spiritual greeting:

‘Senior Bai Shuo.’

The little snow ferret, who had been happily rubbing his face against Ye Yumeng’s cheek, stiffened at once.

Bai Shuo looked He Jun up and down, sniffed him with his nose, then tilted his head.

‘A sable?’

‘Yes.’

‘I don’t remember you.’

He Jun nodded. ‘We only met once, and you didn’t stay at First Military Academy for long, so it’s normal that you don’t remember me.’

The two of them continued communicating through spiritual power.

As for the silver-gray little mouse, he remained where he was, his body curled slightly, his black bead-like eyes full of wariness and ready to flee at any second.

Ye Yumeng looked at him and asked the little snow ferret, “Lele, that’s your nickname? Is this mouse your friend too?”

But before he even finished, the big rat squeaked in protest.

“I’m not a mouse! I’m a silver flower mouse!” The originally soft, gentle boy’s voice grew hurried with agitation. It was obvious he cared a lot about this.

By now, Ye Yumeng already knew that this “Fairy Empire” existed, and he had even met a lion elder who could talk, so he did not find the scene strange at all.

He crouched down and smiled. “A silver flower mouse? That’s my first time hearing of one. Then what’s your name?”

The little silver mouse, who had just been indignant, immediately forgot his anger when he saw the young man’s warm, beautiful smile.

“M-my name is Zhang Zhuyu.”

“Zhuyu? That’s a very nice name.”

With just that one compliment from Ye Yumeng, the puffed-up little silver mouse was completely soothed. A little shyly, he said, “It’s not that special…”

“Are you also a patient in the core inpatient division?”

“Mm-hm, I am.”

At this point, the little snow ferret standing on Ye Yumeng’s shoulder started squeaking anxiously, clearly trying to urge something.

Ye Yumeng looked confused.

The little silver mouse rubbed his paws together and said a bit shyly, “Lele said you don’t have spiritual power, so he brought me along to translate…”

Since Mo Jingyun had been transferred to the activity room under Ye Yumeng’s recommendation, pretty much everyone knew by now that the caregivers from the Xihe Federation could not sense spiritual power.

To make communication easier, Bai Shuo had dragged his mouse underling along during this sneaky escape.

Although they had unexpectedly run into He Jun, who turned out to be from the sable clan, Bai Shuo did not know him, so for this job he still had to rely on Zhang Zhuyu.

“So Lele can’t talk? Then why can you?”

Judging from their size, the two little creatures were about the same, so Ye Yumeng really could not tell the difference.

“That’s because Lele’s injuries are heavier.” The little silver mouse tilted his head. “And also, I’m already five years old. Of course I can talk!”

Ye Yumeng nodded. Besides the more serious injuries, it was probably also because Bai Shuo was younger, right?

What he did not know was that Bai Shuo was a regressed patient. His body had reverted to juvenile form because of his severe injuries, so he could not speak.

Zhang Zhuyu, on the other hand, had also been hospitalized because of injury, but not as badly. Staying in beast form reduced his burden, but he had not regressed, so he still retained the ability to speak.

“So you came to find me. Was there something else? Or just because of food?”

The moment he asked that, the little snow ferret became visibly agitated, but of course Ye Yumeng still could not understand what he was saying.

Luckily, this time he had a “portable translator.”

“Yes. Lele says that as long as we find Caregiver Ye, there’ll be meat and other tasty things, and eating them won’t be bad for our bodies.”

As he said that, the previously shy and bashful little silver mouse now also looked at Ye Yumeng with his bean-like eyes full of longing.

“Is… is what he said true? Will you really give me something tasty?”

Ye Yumeng suddenly had the feeling that some story had happened without him knowing.

“What do you usually eat?”

Please don’t tell him it was the same as the little rabbit, living only on nutrient fluid? Last time, he had assumed snow ferrets were omnivores, so he had fed Bai Shuo chicken and carrots.

“Lele drinks nutrient solution. I eat mush.” And that “mush” was really not much better than nutrient fluid.

After getting the exact answer, Ye Yumeng thought back to Mo Yin’s expression when he had taken Bai Shuo away that day, and he could not help sweating inwardly.

Fortunately, the Digestive and Saliva-Generating Art had done its job, and the little snow ferret had not run into any problems.

“I haven’t eaten proper food in almost a year…” the little silver mouse said pitifully, looking up at Ye Yumeng with hopeful eyes.

A year ago, he had only been fourteen. For a child still growing, that really was too cruel.

The little snow ferret also jumped down from Ye Yumeng’s shoulder and stood on the ground, putting his tiny paws together in front of his chest and bowing to him, the longing in his eyes practically overflowing.

It looked as though, if Ye Yumeng refused, he would burst into tears right there and then.

He Jun stared blankly at the scene.

Ye Yumeng, however, was not surprised at all. He nodded and said, “I understand. But sneaking out like this is wrong too. It causes a lot of trouble for the medical staff.”

The first patient he had encountered during his assessment at East Campus, Xia Nanxue, had been critically injured precisely because she was attacked by a patient who had run outside.

Although these two probably could not cause that much destruction, they could still easily get themselves hurt.

Seeing Ye Yumeng’s serious expression, Zhang Zhuyu, already shy and timid, immediately lowered his head. Even the crafty little snow ferret started dodging his eyes.

“I’ll have a robot caregiver take you back.”

Hearing that, the little snow ferret was not happy. Although this trip out had mainly been about getting meat, he had another purpose too—he wanted to see his boss.

Last time he had failed. This time, no matter what, he was determined to meet him before going back!

But just as he was about to bolt, he heard Ye Yumeng say, “If you’re good and obedient, I’ll go bring you something tasty later.”

“Really?”

The little silver mouse looked up in delight, while the little snow ferret froze in place.

“Mm. I don’t lie.”

Ye Yumeng stretched out a finger and gently rubbed the little silver mouse’s head. Although he looked a lot like a mouse, his fur was fine, soft, and very clean.

And those small round ears—after being petted, the little soft ears visibly turned red.

Actually, this little mouse was kind of cute.

“What ward are you in?” Ye Yumeng asked.

“Room 2 on the fifth floor,” the little silver mouse answered obediently.

Ye Yumeng froze. Wasn’t that the same room Gan Xiaoyang was assigned to? If his patient had run off, would he get punished?

“Gan Xiaoyang is your caregiver, right?”

The little silver mouse nodded.

“In the future, if you want something to eat, you can ask him to contact me. If I happen to be free, I’ll bring it over.”

“Really?” The little silver mouse’s eyes lit up.

“Mm.” Ye Yumeng nodded. “But you have to promise me not to sneak out like this again.”

“All right, I understand.”

The little silver mouse was like a perfectly well-behaved baby who did not need anyone to worry about him. In comparison, Bai Shuo—who looked younger—was definitely much less reassuring.

While the silver mouse was talking, the little snow ferret’s eyes were darting back and forth, clearly plotting something.

“Does Lele also stay on the fifth floor?” Ye Yumeng asked him.

‘Yeah, I’m in Room 503!’

Since Ye Yumeng could not understand, the little silver mouse quickly translated for him.

“So the one taking care of you is… Dong Qing?”

Ye Yumeng remembered Gan Xiaoyang mentioning him. There had even been photos of Dong Qing’s beast ears shared in the group chat.

The little snow ferret nodded.

“You should go back now.”

Ye Yumeng looked at the little snow ferret, who was about to turn and run. He did not chase him. He only said, “I’ll probably start spending a little time in the activity room every day from now on.”

The little snow ferret instantly stopped in his tracks and turned to look at him.

The young man’s beautiful face carried a faint smile, but the words he spoke were unusually cruel.

“Bad little troublemakers who won’t listen obediently don’t get meat.”

Bai Shuo froze completely. He neither dared run nor dared stay still.

Of course he did not think he was a bad little troublemaker. He was from Blade Squad, His Majesty’s most loyal warrior—how could he possibly be bad?

But he truly did not want to listen obediently. Yet if he did not obey… then there would be no meat qaq

Ye Yumeng crouched there and held out his hand to him.

The little snow ferret hesitated, then climbed onto his palm and tried to please him by rubbing his fluffy cheek against Ye Yumeng’s fingertip.

Halfway through rubbing, his body suddenly stiffened.

Not only the little snow ferret—even the silver flower mouse standing obediently at Ye Yumeng’s feet puffed up into a round ball of fur.

An overwhelming spiritual pressure had descended upon them.

The little snow ferret heard a familiar voice in his ear:

‘Bai Shuo, what are you doing?’

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