How The Little Medical Cultivator Saves the Furries – CH48

Chapter 48

A brief silence fell over the hospital room.

Only after a while did voices finally sound again.

“Doctor Ye, is your treatment really finished just like that?” Shi Yichun asked in disbelief.

Wasn’t it a little too simple?

Ye Yumeng could roughly understand what he was thinking, but whether a method was simple or complicated did not matter—if it worked, then it was a good method.

“Yes, today’s treatment ends here. Let’s observe her for a few days first,” he nodded and said.

A look of obvious confusion and bewilderment appeared on Shi Yichun’s face. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, hesitated, and in the end swallowed his words back down.

He looked toward his daughter on the bed, his gaze falling on the sachet hanging around her neck.

The sachet was very small, pale green in color with printed patterns on it. The workmanship was rough, and the materials looked cheap.

As if noticing something, Shi Yichun leaned closer and sniffed it.

“Snowmist flower?”

Aside from the scent of snowmist flower, he could not smell anything else. It seemed to be a sachet made from dried snowmist flowers.

Snowmist flower could calm the mind and help with sleep, and since it was a native flower of Medical Planet, it had also appeared on the list of high-grade plants Shi Yichun had been trying to find.

It was just that there were currently no snowmist flowers of sufficient quality for sale on Medical Planet’s shopping platforms.

Although Medical Planet also had an industrial chain related to pharmaceutical production, snowmist flower was not a medicinal raw material, nor could it be used as a vegetable.

So herbal gardens did not cultivate it specifically, and no planting bases deliberately grew it either.

Shi Yichun had been planning to find time to visit the snowmist flower’s place of origin himself. He had not expected Ye Yumeng to have already put it to use.

He had never come into contact with a king-grade snowmist flower, so he could not judge the quality of the dried blossoms. He simply assumed Ye Yumeng had used something high-grade, and his expression inevitably softened.

“Yes, there are snowmist flowers inside.” Ye Yumeng nodded in explanation. “Hanhan has to wear it close to her body at all times, and it must not get wet.”

If the talisman paper got wet, it would dissolve, and then it would lose its effect.

Looking at Ye Yumeng’s serious expression, though it all seemed rather unbelievable, Shi Yichun still decided to give it a try.

He had even thought about praying to gods and Buddha before… At least this method looked as though it had some scientific basis.

“All right, I understand.”

He carefully tucked the calming sachet into his daughter’s clothes. Today the little lamb had changed into a pink-and-blue pajama set, with a small flower pinned beside her ear. She looked adorably cute.

“The plant kings you mentioned yesterday—do you still need them?” he asked, looking at Ye Yumeng.

“Of course!”

Ye Yumeng nodded immediately. “The more the better.”

It would not only help Hanhan—other patients could use them too.

Still, after a pause, he asked, “Do they cost a lot of money?”

Of course, Ye Yumeng was not very worried about that question.

He had no money, but the Royal Sanatorium did. He could even ask Ah Mo’s employer about it.

Spirit plants were good things. If suitable herbs could be found, a lot of spiritual medicine could be made from them. Ah Mo’s employer should definitely be interested.

Even the Yaojin Emperor had promised to help. If money was needed, he would just ask Director Lei for research funding! After all, if the medicine were developed, it would be for the patients of the Royal Sanatorium.

But unexpectedly, Shi Yichun simply shook his head.

“What does a little money matter? It’s nothing.”

Apart from his daughter, he was alone in the world. If spending his wealth could buy back his daughter’s health and longevity, he did not mind contributing it all, adding even a little to the advancement of medical research.

Ye Yumeng had heard from Lu Qi that Uncle Shi was an agricultural expert and extremely wealthy, so this bold attitude did not surprise him.

Besides, he did not really understand the market price anyway. Maybe plant kings were not all that expensive?

After all, he ate them in the cafeteria every day.

At this moment, Shi Yichun looked at Ye Yumeng and finally hesitated before speaking.

“You can recognize plant kings at a glance. That’s an extremely rare talent in cultivation. Have you really never thought about going into agricultural science?”

In truth, it was not merely rare—calling it a top-tier talent would not be an exaggeration at all!

Shi Yichun’s tone was deeply regretful. He truly could not bear to see such talent buried and wasted.

Ye Yumeng froze.

He had never thought that others would consider him talented in planting.

It was just identifying spirit plants, wasn’t it? Wasn’t that a basic skill every cultivator had? If Uncle Shi were a cultivator, he would not have such a misunderstanding.

And yet, after the old medical cultivator had saved him, he had grown up in the medicine valley, tending herbs every day. The old man had never praised him like this…

Now, faced with Shi Yichun’s eager and regretful gaze, Ye Yumeng still felt a faint sourness in his heart.

It was a strange feeling.

After thinking about it, he said, “Maybe in the future, if there’s a chance.”

Although it was not talent but rather experience accumulated in the cultivation world, as well as a cultivator’s sensitivity to spiritual energy, it really was useful in this world.

Shi Yichun looked gratified. He stood up and patted Ye Yumeng on the shoulder.

“If you ever have any questions about agricultural science, you can come ask me. I’ll tell you everything I know, without holding anything back.”

He had taught students before, and he did not mind taking on that role again.

“Mm, all right.”

Ye Yumeng nodded, and actually did ask him several questions about plant kings. Only then did he realize that in the interstellar world, identifying plant kings was surprisingly difficult.

That really did make plant kings extremely precious.

In the end, after confirming that there were no problems on Shi Hanyu’s side, he said goodbye and left.

When he reached the door, he could not help glancing back once more.

Shi Yichun had already gone back to sit by the hospital bed again, focused on the little lamb, probably organizing his thoughts so he could continue talking to her.

So Ye Yumeng withdrew his gaze and walked out of the room.

He kept thinking about what Shi Yichun had said just now…

Was that his way of saying he wanted to take him as a disciple? But in this world, it probably was not called that.

With those fuzzy thoughts in his head, he walked straight toward the elevator. Just then, Huai Yebai came out of the ward next door, presumably after checking on the little silver mouse.

When he saw Ye Yumeng, delight appeared on Huai Yebai’s face.

“Doctor Ye, how exactly was that sachet made? Did it use any special materials?”

He asked eagerly, “I could smell snowmist flower, but we tested it before—snowmist flower extract cannot treat spiritual power disorder.”

Not only could it not treat it, it had actually caused Zhang Zhuyu to have nightmares.

And yet now, smelling the fragrance of snowmist flower, the little silver mouse had fallen into a deep, undisturbed sleep. Even the sounds they were making in the room, which were far from quiet, had not woken him.

This had never happened before!

If the fragrance of snowmist flower could treat spiritual power disorder, it would be a major medical breakthrough, and many people would benefit from it!

Huai Yebai looked at Ye Yumeng eagerly, wanting an answer from him.

“It was indeed made with a special method.” Ye Yumeng did not avoid the question. “But I can’t tell you what that method is.”

Huai Yebai calmed down a little, pushed up his glasses, and asked, “Then can this kind of sachet be used repeatedly?”

Ye Yumeng thought for a moment before answering.

“Originally it could probably last about three days, but I’ve adjusted the method now. It should be possible to make that time longer.”

“As for how long exactly, we’ll have to observe and see.”

Huai Yebai’s eyes narrowed slightly.

So this was yet another medical technique that only Ye Yumeng himself had mastered!

No wonder he had been specially recruited as a doctor after arriving on Medical Planet for less than a month. With this kind of skill, the hospital would certainly be willing to make exceptions.

Looking at Ye Yumeng, Huai Yebai’s eyes sparkled.

“This sachet is a consumable. If the hospital needs it, you can provide it steadily, right?”

“Mm, for now I can only supply it in small amounts.”

Although drawing a calming talisman required much less spiritual energy than a shadow talisman—before it had taken about five strands of spiritual energy per talisman, and now with the Green Jade Brush it only needed about two—his current spiritual capacity was only 105 points.

He needed to keep spiritual energy in reserve for emergencies, to deal with sudden changes in patients’ conditions. He could not possibly spend it all on drawing talismans.

Or rather, using that reserve for Minor Rejuvenation Technique would still be more worthwhile.

So for now, calming sachets could only be supplied in limited quantities.

Huai Yebai did not seem disappointed. He asked, “Aside from helping with sleep, does this calming sachet have any other specific effects?”

Both he and Gan Xiaoyang had smelled the floral fragrance, yet neither of them had become drowsy or fallen asleep like the little silver mouse. They had only felt calmer.

That was also one of snowmist flower’s natural effects: calming and stabilizing emotions.

From that perspective, Ye Yumeng probably had not used any special prohibited drug, but had instead given Zhang Zhuyu targeted treatment.

Of course, Huai Yebai did not jump to conclusions. He planned to wait until Zhang Zhuyu woke up, then borrow the sachet and study it properly.

“It stabilizes emotions and helps with sleep,” Ye Yumeng answered.

The true greatest effect of a calming talisman was to soothe the soul.

But that was clearly impossible to explain, so this description was the best one.

“All right, then I’ll observe it for now.” Huai Yebai did not keep pressing Ye Yumeng.

After all, Ye Yumeng had already said he could supply it to the hospital, so if any of his patients needed it, he could naturally apply to the hospital for it.

As for trading privately with Ye Yumeng, that would not be in line with procedure.

Of course, if Ye Yumeng ever had extras, Huai Yebai would not mind buying a few in a private capacity to study them. This time, he did not forget to ask for Ye Yumeng’s contact information.

At the same time—

Yaojin Capital Star, City A.

It was the weekend, and Gu Fengsheng did not get up until half past ten in the morning.

After a simple wash-up, he opened the Gold Forum, intending to scroll through some posts, only to find that an uploader he followed had posted an update.

He immediately jumped over to Leapgold Video Network.

The update came from a new training vlogger he had only recently followed—I Want to Eat Spirit Plants Every Day.

To be fair, the set of health Qi-Exercise this uploader taught really was fluid and handsome, and as someone who loved traditional culture, Gu Fengsheng had liked it the moment he saw it.

Unfortunately, the video’s movements had been too fast, and there had been no explanation. Even after slowing the playback, he still could not perform it properly.

So later, he gave up.

He had not expected the uploader to release a detailed holographic version today, and there was even a note under the video.

Side effects?

There might be some temporary worsening of symptoms in the short term, but as long as one kept practicing, the symptoms would gradually lessen until disappearing?

This was written as a side effect, but it practically read as a benefit.

Gu Fengsheng frowned. Was this uploader just misleading people for traffic?

“Fengsheng, time to eat.”

The bedroom door opened, and his mother walked in carrying food, placing it on the bedside cabinet. Then she raised the bedboard and shifted it into place.

Gu Fengsheng used both hands to brace himself and sit up.

Even that simple action made sweat break out on his forehead, with veins standing out across his skin.

As a former mech pilot, his body should never have become this weak. But he had been injured in the war with the zerg. His life had been saved, yet his lower body remained paralyzed and without feeling.

Now he could only rely on a wheelchair and mechanical assistance to move around. Because he had fallen into depression, he rarely went out in these past two years, basically staying at home immersed in the internet.

He had stumbled into the health Qi-Exercise video earlier only by accident, after seeing a related post in the medical section.

Gu Fengsheng took a few bites of food, then looked up and saw his mother standing nearby. He suddenly said in a joking tone, “Mom, why don’t you and Dad just raise a new account?”

Mother Gu rolled her eyes at once.

“Eat your food. Your father and I only have you. We’re not having another one.”

Gu Fengsheng smiled faintly, but his eyes were full of bitterness. He lowered his head to eat. The food was obviously delicious, but he could taste none of it.

Just then, the communicator rang.

It was Grandpa Gu.

Gu Fengsheng placed the communicator on the table and accepted the call. Soon an elderly face appeared on the light screen.

“Fengsheng, eating lunch, huh?”

“Mm. Grandpa, have you eaten?”

Grandpa Gu nodded, then quickly got to the point of this call.

“Fengsheng, wasn’t there some Qi-Exercise video you sent me before?” Grandpa Gu said. “I just came across the detailed version. Let’s practice it together later.”

Gu Fengsheng froze, not having time to say anything before his mother said, “Yes, yes, Dad, take him along and make him exercise a bit more.”

Grandpa Gu’s hearty voice rang out, “It’s called… health Qi-Exercise. They say it can strengthen the body, improve qi, and beautify the complexion. Let’s try it together.”

“If we keep it up for a while, maybe it really will work.”

Gu Fengsheng could not help smiling bitterly. He had not expected the first victim of that uploader’s false advertising to be his own grandfather.

“Those are just clickbait tactics. Don’t be fooled.”

Grandpa Gu, however, shook his head in disagreement.

In a mysterious tone, he said, “I suspect this set of health Qi-Exercise came from Medical Planet.”

That made Gu Fengsheng the one to freeze. “Medical Planet?”

“That’s right. Didn’t you send me the real-life follow-along video before? The more I looked at the uploader’s clothes and the background in the video, the more familiar it seemed!”

Then Grandpa Gu sent him a picture.

“This is Grandpa Yu. Do you remember him? His wife is staying on Medical Planet now. I took this screenshot while video-calling him and checking in.”

Gu Fengsheng looked at the picture, then compared it with the first video by I Want to Eat Spirit Plants Every Day, and it really did look similar!

“Grandpa, you’re amazing! You even noticed that!”

Grandpa Gu looked very pleased with himself, though he still tried to sound modest. “Just so-so.”

Then he turned serious.

“If this video really did come from Medical Planet, then there’s a high chance it’s real—it just hasn’t been widely promoted yet.”

“We might not be able to go to Medical Planet, but we can still use their methods for exercise!”

The Yaojin Empire had 32 inhabited planets and an enormous population, but there was only one Medical Planet, and medical resources were limited.

Although Gu Fengsheng, as a retired disabled soldier, had certain preferential treatment, his family still could not afford the cost of Medical Planet and could only accept free treatment on an ordinary planet.

Gu Fengsheng also had comrades who had gone to Medical Planet. He knew that Medical Planet was not omnipotent. Simply dragging those severely wounded soldiers back from the brink of death was already remarkable.

As for returning them to the state they were in before their injuries, that was almost impossible.

Nor did Gu Fengsheng want his family to go bankrupt gambling on that faint hope for his sake. In any case, with the assistance of his mechanical exoskeleton, he could still move around and manage daily life.

“Grandpa…”

He felt helpless. Even if the uploader really did work on Medical Planet, this was still a private account, and it was entirely possible that they were exaggerating for clicks…

“Anyway, moving around is definitely better than lying here every day. And you did genuinely like this set of techniques, didn’t you?”

Grandpa Gu did not leave him a chance to argue and decisively settled the matter.

“I’ll supervise your daily practice. Once you finish eating, get into the virtual holosim pod.”

Gu Fengsheng still wanted to say something, but when he saw the hopeful look in his mother’s eyes, he fell silent instead.

Then… he’d give it a try.

After the meal, he used the help of his exoskeleton to get into the virtual holosim pod—

The pod itself had been issued by the Empire to retired disabled soldiers. Otherwise, his family likely would not have been able to afford one.

When the step-by-step health Qi-Exercise lesson began playing in virtual space, Gu Fengsheng could not help freezing.

This time, I Want to Eat Spirit Plants Every Day had not blurred out his face, but instead wore a very beautiful mask.

His body was slender, his bones light, and he looked almost delicate, yet when he practiced the routine, he moved with exceptional grace and freedom.

That was exactly what had drawn Gu Fengsheng to him in the first place.

Even though he still could not see his face clearly, he simply could not help wanting to keep watching. And hearing his warm, gentle voice now, he even felt his mood improve.

“Fengsheng?”

Hearing his grandfather’s voice, Gu Fengsheng snapped back to himself and hurriedly focused.

Whether or not this was false advertising, he was idle every day anyway. Practicing for a bit did not seem to hurt.

Besides, the uploader had spent more than an hour breaking the technique down. That had to take effort too, right?

Royal Sanatorium, District 2.

“Brother Ye hasn’t come to see me for so many days…”

Little Shan Lan was lying on the windowsill, staring eagerly out at the hallway, hoping to see that familiar figure appear.

Sheng Hao rubbed his head and said, “I just noticed that Caregiver Ye uploaded a new detailed instructional video on the video site. Want to go study it?”

The moment he brought up health Qi-Exercise, the little tuft of hair on Shan Lan’s head drooped even lower.

He had already lost his right to sleep in.

Every morning, as soon as the sky brightened, Sheng Hao would gently wake him up. No matter how he pouted, wheedled, or tried to act spoiled, he could not change Sheng Hao’s decision.

Just as Brother Ye had advised, he first had to drink a cup of warm water, and then go stand in the sunlight to practice health Qi-Exercise.

Shan Lan thought it was really hard. Every movement was difficult for him, and even after practicing the entire morning, he still could not manage the full routine in sequence.

At Brother Ye’s suggestion, he was now only learning one movement per day, and things had become much easier.

And Sheng Hao had patiently broken everything down, one piece at a time, teaching him slowly. Under that kind of instruction, he had already almost memorized how each move should be performed.

He did not know whether it was because of the exercise or the sunlight, but after practicing, his body always felt warm all over.

In the gradually cooling winter, apart from sitting in a heated room, he rarely felt like that. And he had been sleeping more soundly at night than before.

Although there were all those benefits, Shan Lan still did not like getting up early to exercise…

“If you can perform the movements more accurately, then when Caregiver Ye comes to visit you, he’ll definitely praise you,” Sheng Hao said, throwing out the ultimate catnip.

Sure enough, the moment Shan Lan heard that, he perked right up.

“Really?” His blue eyes sparkled. “Brother Ye really would praise me?”

“Of course.”

Even if Caregiver Ye forgot, Sheng Hao would remind him.

“Then I want to learn!”

Shan Lan jumped down from the window seat and tugged at Sheng Hao’s sleeve. “Quick, teach me! I’ll definitely learn fast and do it really well!”

Smiling, Sheng Hao rubbed his head. “Then let’s go into the virtual holosim pod. You’ll be able to see Caregiver Ye’s image and hear his explanations.”

“Wow, Brother Ye talks in the video? I want to hear it!”

A fluffy cat tail appeared behind Shan Lan, the tip flicking back and forth as he urged, “Then let’s hurry up!”

“Where are you getting ready to go?”

A voice came from the doorway. Shan Lan froze. When he turned and saw Ye Yumeng standing there, his face lit up in delight.

“Brother Ye!”

He cheered and ran toward Ye Yumeng. Halfway there, he dropped to all fours and transformed into a little calico kitten, excitedly leaping into Ye Yumeng’s arms.

Ye Yumeng caught him and rubbed his fluffy little head.

“Miaow—”

The kitten let out a soft cry, affectionately rubbing his face against Ye Yumeng’s.

“Caregiver Ye, you’re here.”

Sheng Hao walked over, his attitude respectful and careful, completely unlike the cool blue-haired man he had been the first time they met.

Ye Yumeng carried the kitten into the room and asked, “How has Shanshan been these days?”

“I’ve been taking him through health Qi-Exercise every day and making sure he takes his medicine on time. He’s been in pretty good condition recently,” Sheng Hao said, his voice full of quiet joy.

At the very least, he was much better than he had been back in the Lanxi Kingdom.

Ye Yumeng activated the Qi-Reading Art and saw that although the kitten’s condition had not improved dramatically, it had at least not worsened.

“Has Shanshan been practicing health Qi-Exercise every day? It looks like he’s really been working hard.”

“Miaow—”

That’s right! He’d been super hardworking!

The calico kitten puffed out his chest proudly, his expression clearly saying hurry and praise me.

Ye Yumeng smiled slightly and gently stroked his head. “Then keep it up. Practicing this is good for your body. You’ll grow strong in the future.”

“Miaow—”

Okay! He was going to grow up big and strong, and then he’d be able to protect Brother Ye!

Thinking that, the kitten happily wriggled and rubbed around in Ye Yumeng’s arms.

Actually, Shan Lan had many things he wanted to say to Brother Ye, but every time they met he got so excited that he could not maintain his human form at all.

So now he could only miaow and had no way to talk.

Still, Ye Yumeng also liked his kitten form very much. It was adorable, and his soft fur felt wonderful to pet.

Once he got healthier in the future, his coat would become even smoother and thicker. Ye Yumeng was already impatient to see him all fluffed up.

“This is for you.”

Once the petting had gone on long enough, Ye Yumeng took a sachet from his pocket and tied it around the kitten’s neck.

“Miaow—”

The kitten let out a happy cry and hugged the sachet with both paws, sniffing and nuzzling it, looking as though he loved it very much.

“Shanshan says it smells nice and feels comfortable,” Sheng Hao translated.

“Mm. There are dried snowmist flowers inside, so the fragrance is pretty fresh and pleasant.”

Of course, he had swapped the talisman inside for a shadow talisman, into which he had infused three Minor Rejuvenation Techniques. It was already activated now.

So with Shan Lan hugging the sachet, he naturally felt very comfortable.

Shan Lan’s case was not an acute condition. He needed his constitution improved gradually over time, so Ye Yumeng had fine-tuned the shadow talisman, making the release of the spell much slower.

Although the effect was weaker that way, a single talisman could be used for longer, which was better for Shan Lan.

After giving him the talisman, Ye Yumeng started talking with Sheng Hao about the detailed instructional video, wanting to know whether there were any shortcomings and whether the way he explained things needed improvement.

When he learned Sheng Hao had only just been about to watch it, he let the topic go for now.

A while later, under Shan Lan’s deeply reluctant gaze, Ye Yumeng left the ward.

The moment the door shut, Shan Lan turned back into human form with a rustle and hurriedly dressed while anxiously urging Sheng Hao.

“Let’s hurry and go watch that video!”

Damn it, because he had not watched it in time, he had missed a chance to be praised by Brother Ye!

“Sheng Hao, from now on you have to pay more attention to Brother Ye’s account. I want to be Brother Ye’s very first viewer! We absolutely can’t let that little white rat beat me to it!”

Seeing the fighting spirit rising in the little boy, Sheng Hao could not help smiling.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

After leaving District 2, Ye Yumeng went to the cafeteria to pack food. Unfortunately, today there was no spirit-rice porridge.

He could not help feeling disappointed, but he also understood that spirit plants were rare after all. It was not as though one could eat them whenever one wanted.

Without spirit-rice porridge, he would have to think a little more carefully about what to feed the little rabbit. Ordinary rice porridge would work too, of course, but it was still not as good as something enhanced with spiritual energy.

Ye Yumeng picked out some spirit-plant leaves from the vegetables, mashed them up, and mixed them into the rice porridge.

The effect was definitely not as good as spirit-rice porridge, but it would have to do.

When he returned and fed it to the little rabbit, Mo Yin noticed almost immediately that today’s porridge was different.

“Mm, the kind of porridge he had before wasn’t available today, so I added some vegetable leaves. It looks a little green, but there’s nothing wrong with it,” Ye Yumeng explained.

“The porridge he had before?”

“Yes, the quality of the porridge he had before was better. The rice used was probably produced from king plants. Today’s batch seems to have changed. It’s not quite the same, so I needed to supplement some other elements.”

Mo Yin knew Ye Yumeng was very discerning when it came to food. Everything he picked tasted better.

“I see.”

Mo Yin decided that once Ye Yumeng left, he would immediately have the cafeteria investigated. If porridge made from rice produced by king plants was beneficial to His Majesty’s recovery, then it definitely could not be allowed to run short.

After feeding the little rabbit, Ye Yumeng gently stroked his head and said goodbye to him. “See you tomorrow.”

Lu Nanzhou did not try to keep him there. He knew Ye Yumeng felt more at ease staying in his own dorm.

What’s more, they would see each other tonight anyway.

After Ye Yumeng left, the ward immediately quieted down again, the once lively atmosphere cooling off rapidly. And yet…

Mo Yin looked strangely toward the little beast on the hospital bed.

Normally, the moment Doctor Ye left, the little rabbit’s ears would droop, and his expression would darken, with no energy left in him at all.

But today, his ears were slightly perked up, and he was clearly in a very good mood.

What was going on?

Soon, however, Mo Yin realized something. In his mind, he had just called His Majesty “the little rabbit”… He quickly shook his head, trying to throw off that disrespectful thought.

Ye Yumeng returned to his dorm.

Because he had just uploaded the detailed explanatory version of the video today, as soon as he had free time, he could not help opening the video backend to check the feedback.

Before, when he had only uploaded himself performing the entire set once, he had not felt much. But this detailed version felt more like truly passing on knowledge and resolving confusion—actually spreading the old medical cultivator’s legacy.

Never having been a teacher before, Ye Yumeng inevitably felt a little nervous.

But when he opened the backend, he was surprised to find that in less than a single day, the views had suddenly gone up by several hundred.

Compared to other follow-along training vloggers, the numbers were still low. But after the long period of “silence” before, Ye Yumeng was already very happy.

And there were three new user check-ins too!

Among them was one ID he recognized—Ancient Wind Life.

Hadn’t that person disappeared? He was back! Ye Yumeng felt a little happy.

Could it be because the earlier version had been too hard, and now that the explanatory version existed, more people were able to learn it and so more were following along?

The other unfamiliar ID had checked in almost at the exact same time as Ancient Wind Life, only a few seconds apart, so they were probably people who knew each other.

As for the last one… Ye Yumeng had assumed it was the “user xxxxxx” who had left suggestions yesterday, but then realized it was not.

That ID was called Bai Shui.

Aside from the three new follower check-ins, there were also a few comments from new viewers. They had not checked in, nor had they followed him.

Most of those comments asked about movement details they did not fully understand, and Ye Yumeng replied to them one by one.

Just then, another comment appeared.

[user xxxxxx]: Thank you so, so much! Uploader, you’re such a good person [crying emoji]

That default-name user had shown up again! Ye Yumeng hurried to ask what exactly was going on, and why this person always seemed so emotional every time they appeared.

But then…

With one refresh, the comment disappeared again!

Ye Yumeng was thoroughly baffled. There was no way to find that person, so he could only suppress his curiosity for the time being.

They’d probably show up again later, right?

Looking at the check-in list from the practice followers, Ye Yumeng’s lips curved slightly upward. He truly hoped those people could keep going.

Maybe that kind of thought was a little overkind, but… he genuinely wanted to help more people.

Ye Yumeng closed the backend and sat down on the sofa.

He looked at his chat interface with Lu Qi. He wanted to type something, but stopped midway.

Although this time the summoning might last at most only three hours, he still could not hold back the sense of anticipation.

But what if he failed to summon him? That thought made Ye Yumeng nervous again.

He pulled over a pillow and hugged it, then lay down sideways on the sofa, staring blankly at the virtual holosim pod.

This restless feeling of wanting to see someone and yet being afraid one might not be able to—this was the first time Ye Yumeng had ever experienced it.

The robot dog Wugang slowly entered his field of vision. It crouched down beside the sofa, tilting its head at him.

Clearly, a robot dog did not possess real intelligence or emotion, yet facing its electronic eyes still made Ye Yumeng feel somewhat embarrassed.

“Master, your clothes have already been arranged in the bathroom, and the bathwater has also been adjusted to a suitable temperature.”

“All right, I’m going to bathe!”

Ye Yumeng quickly threw aside the pillow and got up to head for the bathroom. By the time he finished washing up, his mind had calmed quite a bit.

He still ought to hurry and practice.

One summoning only cost fifty strands of spiritual energy. Once his cultivation rose higher, if he wanted to summon Lu Qi, he would be able to do it anytime. There was really no need to get tangled up in it now.

However, before practicing, Ye Yumeng still converted all his remaining spiritual energy into Minor Rejuvenation Technique and poured it into the shadow talisman.

This was the shadow talisman he had recovered from Elder Yan. Today, he had already replaced it with a new one.

Three Minor Rejuvenation Techniques consumed thirty strands of spiritual energy. Whatever was left could be used to make calming talismans.

Ye Yumeng took out the Green Jade Brush, then suddenly remembered something and quickly checked the brush’s internal space.

As expected, the golden-hairpin spirit grass leaf he had placed in it yesterday, just like the purple autumn flower from before, had completely lost its vitality and moisture, becoming shriveled and dry.

The spiritual energy contained in the spirit grass leaf had, naturally, also disappeared completely.

He then checked the mark on the brush handle. The flower shape was still there, but the color had become even lighter.

So it really had been absorbed by the Green Jade Brush?

Ye Yumeng tried drawing a talisman. Other than feeling a little smoother, there was no more obvious change.

It was probably because too little time had passed, and there had been too little for it to absorb. Only once the quantity reached a certain level would qualitative change be possible.

Unfortunately, he had already entrusted the potted golden hairpin grass to Uncle Shi, and there were currently no plants inside the dorm.

Ye Yumeng’s gaze shifted and landed on the lunchbox on the table, which contained his late-night snack for tonight.

He opened it, took out a few leaves of spiritual vegetables, wrapped them in paper, and placed them into the brush’s internal space.

These spirit plants had already been stir-fried. He did not know whether they could still be absorbed.

Ye Yumeng decided to continue observing.

After using the rest of his spiritual energy to make calming talismans, he obtained three in total and stuffed them into the sachets he had prepared earlier.

After thinking for a bit, Ye Yumeng activated one of them.

An unactivated calming talisman could not function, but it would also last longer in storage. Now he could put a set inside the internal space of the spiritual brush and see if there was any difference.

Only after that did Ye Yumeng sit down to meditate and practice.

Even though his heart was occupied with thoughts of something else, the moment he began cultivating, he immediately entered a state of complete focus.

By the time Ye Yumeng opened his eyes again, the moon was already high in the sky.

He froze, hurriedly closed his eyes again, pictured Lu Qi in his mind, and cast the spirit-summoning art once more.

At a certain moment, something stirred in his heart, and he instinctively opened his eyes.

The man’s faint, transparent figure appeared before him. Ye Yumeng first felt joy, but once he got a clear look at him, his face warmed again.

Seriously—every single time he was summoned, he wasn’t wearing clothes…

Then again, that also showed that Lu Qi might still not be fully out of danger, which was why his body remained in a state where he could not be dressed.

“Lu Qi, I summoned you again!”

Lu Nanzhou looked over Ye Yumeng’s faintly reddened cheeks, nodded lightly, then unhurriedly used his spiritual power to gather a completely new set of robes.

This time, Ye Yumeng finally noticed his little scheme.

He could not help saying, “You have so many outfits! Every set is different, and all of them are beautiful!”

“Mm.”

Lu Nanzhou nodded. In truth, he had never paid attention to clothing before, but for this outfit, he had spent quite a while browsing the virtual marketplace today.

“I thought the summoning had failed.”

The waiting process had truly been agonizing. Because he had been paying such close attention to time, all the sensations in his body had become sharper, making the pain he could ordinarily endure worsen countless times over.

He had considered sending a message to ask, but worried that he might disturb Ye Yumeng, so he endured it in the end.

Yet now, seeing Ye Yumeng again, Lu Nanzhou discovered that all that torment and waiting had been soothed with ease.

At this moment, his heart held nothing but joy.

Ye Yumeng scratched his head sheepishly. “Because the time hadn’t arrived yet, I went to practice first, and then… I ended up delayed until now…”

Lu Nanzhou nodded to show he understood. “Practicing is a proper matter. It doesn’t count as a delay.”

“How does it not count?”

Ye Yumeng got up and reached out as if to tug his sleeve. After grabbing only empty air, he drew his hand back in chagrin. “You waited a long time, didn’t you? I’m sorry…”

“No need to apologize.”

Lu Nanzhou shook his head. It was such a trivial matter—what was there to apologize for?

What’s more…

He looked at Ye Yumeng with gentle eyes. “With only one opportunity every seven days, and yet you’re still willing to use it on me—that’s my good fortune.”

Ye Yumeng froze for a moment before understanding what he meant.

“Ah, I never thought about summoning anyone else…”

If Lu Nanzhou had not brought it up, Ye Yumeng would have forgotten about it altogether—his spirit-summoning art could, after all, summon other spirits too.

Lu Nanzhou’s lips curved slightly again, yet he still said considerately, “Mm. Even if you do summon someone else, that would be fine. You don’t need to feel burdened.”

Ye Yumeng could not help muttering, “As far as this ability goes, you’re the only one I’ve summoned besides wandering spirits.”

“And wandering spirits are fated to dissipate anyway. Summoning them just adds more sorrow.”

If he summoned one whose ghostly form happened to be particularly ugly, that could be frightening too.

“So I really never thought about it.”

Lu Nanzhou looked at him and suddenly asked, “Your spirit-summoning art can summon a specific target, right?”

Ye Yumeng nodded without thinking.

“Then the first two times you summoned me… who was it you actually meant to summon?”

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