Let’s talk about decocting medicine.
The medicinal fragrance of Qingxincao is very light and pleasant to smell. It is extremely calming and is a good medicine for soothing the mind.
It is best to filter out the medicinal materials after boiling for 15 minutes and let the tea cool naturally.
Chu Qi took the matter of decocting medicine very seriously. When he poured the tea soup from the medicine stove and placed the soup bowl on the table.
Chu Qi suddenly remembered something—he had clearly never learned how to decoct medicine.
"… "
The finished product now looks successful.
Chu Qi thought about it and realized that the medical elder gave the herbs directly to them because he probably thought that the herbs were easy to prepare and it would not be easy to make mistakes.
"I don't know when Yan Jiuge will be back. It will take about another quarter of an hour for the tea to cool down."
Chu Qi muttered to himself as he cleaned up the medicine furnace and took out the residue to clean it up.
When I walked outside the courtyard, I could see Yan Jiuge coming back from afar. Coming with him was Senior Sister Bai Xuan riding on the White Luan.
The two landed not far in front of Chu Qi.
"I forgot to tell you that Qingxin Grass is very difficult to make before at Zhongling Peak. It requires the help of medical disciples. I am here to help make it."
Bai Xuan was the first to explain her purpose.
When she got closer, she found the medicine furnace in Chu Qi's hand and immediately showed a surprised expression, "Junior Brother Chu, this is the residue of Qingxin Grass, have you boiled it?"
"Uh... I just tried to endure it, I don't know if it worked."
"let me see!"
When Bai Xuan carefully examined the tea brewed by Chu Qi, the surprise on her face gradually turned into amazement:
"Junior Brother Chu, you really have a talent for refining medicine! The Qingxin Grass needs the assistance of medical spiritual arts, and the tea brewed from it can have a calming effect. As a sword cultivator, you actually succeeded after just one try!"
Chu Qi was stunned, "Uh... really?"
"Of course!" Bai Xuan nodded.
"Aqi has a wood spirit root and is very talented in medicine."
A voice that Chu Qi was familiar with sounded from the side and joined the conversation between the two.
In the sight, Yan Jiuge's figure gradually walked towards Chu Qi.
Bai Xuan agreed with Yan Jiuge's words, and with a sense of intimacy towards Chu Qi in her heart, she immediately persuaded him, "I think so too, Junior Brother Chu, why don't you and I go to Zhongling Peak to study medicine."
"This is a good suggestion." Yan Jiuge also nodded.
"Uh... But I've already been a swordsman!"
Chu Qi opened his eyes wide, his gaze still fixed on Yan Jiuge, unable to guess what the other person was thinking for a moment.
He has been in the Tianxuan Sect for more than eight years, and has been practicing sword techniques. How could he possibly study medicine
"You can practice both medicine and swordsmanship."
When Yan Jiuge said this, even Bai Xuan's face was filled with surprise.
There is no one else in this world who can practice both medicine and swordsmanship except their Tianxuan Sect's founder.
"You, you..." Are you kidding
Chu Qi was about to ask, but then he thought, Yan Jiuge never seemed like a joker, so he stopped talking involuntarily.
"If Senior Sister Bai Xuan has nothing else to say, I will go into the house with Aqi."
"I have nothing else to do, so I'll take my leave today." After hearing Yan Jiuge's words, Bai Xuan tactfully said goodbye.
She had come here originally to brew the Qingxin Grass. Now that she had nothing to do, she naturally wouldn't continue to disturb him.
The white phoenix circled away.
In front of the courtyard gate, only Yan Jiuge and Chu Qi were left.
The twilight sunlight fell on Yan Jiuge's black and gold robe, and the light and shadow outlined his handsome face.
This was the look Chu Qi had been familiar with since he was young.
But Chu Qi felt the aura emanating from Yan Jiuge for the first time. It was not sharp or oppressive at all, but extremely rare and peaceful.
Strangely reassuring.
Chu Qi involuntarily took two steps forward, and when he came to his senses about what he was doing, he suddenly stopped.
"… "
What's wrong with me? I actually want to be closer to Yan Jiuge.
Chu Qi pursed his lips and said, "The Qingxin grass tea is ready. It's on the table."
"Thank you, Qi. I'll drink it right away."
"… You're welcome." Chu Qi replied dryly. He was not used to being intimate with Yan Jiuge, but the atmosphere between them at the moment made it impossible for them to quarrel.
In this case, Chu Qi wanted to find an excuse to leave Yan Jiuge and relieve the inexplicable emotions surging in his heart.
However, before he could come up with a good excuse, the person beside him finished drinking the tea and talked about another thing:
"After returning from my training in the Cloud Secret Realm, I brought a gift for Qi."
"Gift?"
Chu Qi's expression was a little dazed, "For me?"
"Yes, I was in seclusion in a hurry and didn't have time to give it to you." Yan Jiuge spoke naturally.
After he finished speaking, Yan Jiuge took out a large brocade box.
The brocade box was about two palms wide, and I didn't know what was inside.
“Boom boom!”
Just as Chu Qi reached out to take the brocade box, a dull crashing sound came from the box. It seemed that something inside was rolling.
“…” Is it still alive
Could it be a prank game
Although Yan Jiuge is sometimes sharp-tongued, he would never do such a bad thing.
Chu Qi glanced at Yan Jiuge, who remained expressionless, with a gleam in his eyes as if he was expecting him to open the brocade box.
After hesitating for a while, Chu Qi opened the brocade box.
“Lulu!!”
"chatter?"
The little fellow who poked his head out of the brocade box roared angrily twice. After he saw the person in front of him clearly, his nose moved slightly, and the tip of his tail that was raised up suddenly relaxed. He purred softly at Chu Qi, and scratched the edge of the box with his claws, looking very well-behaved.
"Lulu..."
Chu Qi had never seen such a little animal before, but he had a natural liking for it. When he stretched out his hand, the little animal took the initiative to rub against the palm of Chu Qi's hand, looking very harmless.
"What kind of spiritual pet is this?"
"The gold-devouring beast can devour all the minerals in the world. It is barely useful." Yan Jiuge's words were indifferent. He glanced at the gold-devouring beast with an ambiguous meaning.
Warning by Yan Jiuge's eyes, the gold-eating beast's tail shrank, and it reluctantly crawled out of the box and stood aside.
"Take it out, it is the treasure of the Yunxi Secret Realm." Yan Jiuge said.
Chu Qi glanced at the gold-eating beast, and finally turned his gaze to the dead tree branch.
Is this the real gift
The dead branch looked very ordinary at first glance, but when Chu Qi took it out, it suddenly emitted a soft emerald green glow, and a rich vitality emanated from it, and the dead branch changed its shape.
It turned into an emerald green vine ring, wrapped around Chu Qi's wrist, and even stretched out a few tender green leaves, changing its previous withered look.
What’s even more magical is that Chu Qi could vaguely sense that there was a subtle connection between him and the vine ring.
Just like a contract with a spirit pet, the vine ring could actually communicate with him.
"This vine ring is really magical... Is there any spiritual plant in the world that has spiritual intelligence?" Chu Qi was amazed.
"Yes, such as the sacred tree." Yan Jiuge gave an example.
"Well, it is the legendary sacred tree after all."
But Yan Jiuge's comparison between the sacred tree and the vine ring gave Chu Qi a subtle feeling. Perhaps, this vine ring was blessed by the sacred tree
Chu Qi was guessing in his heart, and then he heard Yan Jiuge say:
"You can also treat that gold-eating beast as a spiritual pet contract."
"Lulu!"
The little beast that was named immediately lifted its tail and looked at Chu Qi expectantly.
It was obviously the first time he saw it, but Chu Qi always felt that this scene was very familiar. He didn't hesitate too much and signed a contract with the gold-eating beast.
"Let me give you a name."
Qi's heart was moved.
"Huh?" The gold-eating beast raised its head.
Chu Qi: "I'll just call you Xiao Jin."
“…” The gold-eating beast lowered its head.
On the side, Yan Jiuge, who witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but smile. No matter what, A Qi is still A Qi.
Since the restart of the Tracing World Scroll, his and Chu Qi's fate returned to the previous node, and Chu Qi lost the memory of his last reincarnation.
The evil spirits were eliminated from the world, and the fate of the people in the Yunhua Realm and the Yunyin Realm also changed.
Unlike the last reincarnation, the barrier between the two worlds no longer exists, and there is only a sea of absolute clouds separating them. Ordinary people cannot pass through, but high-level cultivators can.
The Yunxi Secret Realm records the teleportation formation that connects the two worlds. During their training, Tianxuan Zong and others discovered this teleportation formation and made contact with the demon clan in the Yunyin Realm.
If the two worlds want to interact with each other, a major force must take the lead in signing a contract to restrict the monks under its command.
Everything is moving in a good direction. If there were no evil spirits, this is how the fate of this world should be.
Gathering his scattered thoughts, Yan Jiuge's eyes swept across Chu Qi's eyebrows, and his heart suddenly softened.
The world is settled, he only needs to stay by Aqi's side, accompany him to grow safely, spend a long time with him, and reach the top of the road.
This is the unfinished dream from the last reincarnation.
There is no tortuous life experience, nor any heavy responsibilities to be borne, only a stable and peaceful life.
As for the past memories, they will gradually revive when Ah Qi's soul recovers. Reappearing the familiar things from the previous reincarnation in front of him will help him recover his memory.
After Chu Qi signed the contract with the gold-eating beast, he saw Yan Jiuge out of the corner of his eye and suddenly realized that he had taken all this for granted. He hadn't even thanked Yan Jiuge yet.
"Yan, Yan Jiuge, thank you for your gift."
Calling out the full name seems a bit unfamiliar...
This thought popped up in Chu Qi’s mind.
But he didn't know what to call himself.
"Aqi, you don't have to be polite with me. It's getting late, so go to bed early. Soon, forces from the Hidden Cloud Realm will come to negotiate, and the venue will be chosen at the Tianxuan Sect."
Yan Jiuge mentioned the matter about the Yunxi Secret Realm, and the two talked about it for a long time. It was not until nightfall that Yan Jiuge left Chu Qi's room.
The evening wind knocks on the window, and the candlelight floats.
"… "
"It seems a bit empty..." If Yan Jiuge was not here.
Chu Qi looked in the direction of the door and murmured, the second half of the sentence lingering on his lips and he didn't say it out loud.
I just woke up from a nap, but it seemed like a lot of time had passed.
"Lulu?"
Sensing Chu Qi's emotions, the gold-eating beast used its tail to roll out a shiny object from somewhere and placed it in front of him.
"What's this?"
Chu Qi took it doubtfully and found that it was Yan Jiuge's jade pendant.
"!"
"Xiao Jin, you are too brave. This is A Yan's jade pendant! Once he finds it, you won't be able to eat spiritual pet food for seven days."
Chu Qi stared at the gold-eating beast seriously, wanting to teach this daring little guy a lesson.
The gold-devouring beast tilted its head, its eyes filled with confusion, and said "Huh?", asking Chu Qi what spiritual pet food was.
"Spirit pet food is what you particularly like to eat. The Beast Taming Sect sells this... Wait..."
Chu Qi answered subconsciously, and after giving the answer, he suddenly froze in place - how did he know that Xiao Jin liked to eat pet food
Today was clearly the first time he met Xiao Jin.
Besides, what did he just say
The words "Ayan's jade pendant" repeatedly appeared in Chu Qi's mind, with a familiar and intimate tone, just like his habit.
"Lulu?"
Seeing Chu Qi in a daze, the gold-eating beast rubbed him with its head.
"I… "
Chu Qi hesitated to speak, he was keenly aware that something was wrong with himself, but no reason could explain these abnormalities.
Maybe Yan Jiuge
Know something
After all, when he woke up today, the person he saw when he opened his eyes was Yan Jiuge.
"I'm fine."
Chu Qi reached out and rubbed the head of the gold-eating beast, lowering his eyelids to hide the deep thought in his eyes, "I will return the jade pendant to Ah... Yan Jiuge tomorrow."
After saying this awkwardly, Chu Qi found that he had only called out "Ayan" and had become accustomed to this name, as if he had been calling it that for a long time.
(End of this chapter)