Chapter 50: Being able to survive is already quite good, isn’t it?
The woman holding Lin Mo back was his third Junior Sister, Yin Susu. She had been out adventuring for the past two years. In his memory, this third Junior Sister was quite a decent person, always respectful and courteous towards Lin Mo.
Lin Mo wasn’t surprised at all by Shen Ke’er’s predicament.
He listened as his third Junior Sister said anxiously, “Senior Brother Lin, Junior Sister Shen has been poisoned by multiple toxins, the most severe being from the Crimson Wood Spider.”
“I recall Senior Brother Lin cultivating some spirit herbs for detoxification. We should hurry and save Junior Sister Shen without delay.”
As she spoke, Yin Susu pulled his arm, only to realize Lin Mo had no intention of moving.
“Senior Brother?”
Lin Mo’s expression was cold, “Those spirit herbs have already been sold recently.”
Yin Susu scratched her head, filled with disbelief. “Sold?” She clearly remembered that whenever those spirit herbs matured, her Senior Brother would always keep them on hand just in case.
But with lives at stake, Yin Susu urged, “Senior Brother, who has those spirit herbs now? Can they be bought back?”
Lin Mo shook his head. “They were sold to the Treasure Pavilion. Even if they haven’t been resold, buying them back would cost an additional thirty percent. I don’t have it!” He had the money, but he simply didn’t want to redeem them. What did Shen Ke’er have to do with him now?
Yin Susu knew the value of those spirit herbs. She looked at her spirit stone pouch and said, “That, the extra money, I’ll pay for Junior Sister Shen.” Before venturing out to train, Yin Susu, Lin Mo, and Shen Ke’er’s relationships were quite good. Coupled with the money she had saved over the years, she could barely afford the extra thirty percent, even if it emptied her spirit stone pouch.
Lin Mo said indifferently, “The spirit stones I obtained from selling them were all spent on purchasing other spirit herbs and refining Pills to stabilize my cultivation level.”
“I see…” Yin Susu looked disappointed. However, she didn’t say anything more. To be honest, she felt closer to this Senior Brother, who always took care of her and had even saved her life, than to Shen Ke’er. Moreover, these were her Senior Brother’s things, and it was perfectly normal for him to spend his money on himself. Rather, she was even happier that Lin Mo was considering her. He knew his Senior Brother’s character; he was utterly devoted to Azure Bamboo Peak. He treated himself quite harshly but was extremely good to the Junior Sisters and Junior Brothers of Azure Bamboo Peak, especially Shen Ke’er and their Master.
She took a bead from her storage ring and handed it to Lin Mo. “Senior Brother, congratulations on forming your Core. I found this bead during my travels. It can calm the mind and stabilize one’s state of being. Please accept it as a gift for your Core Formation.”
The bead was full of spiritual energy, making it a rare treasure indeed. In his memory, his third Junior Sister would always bring him gifts whenever she went out to train. Yin Susu was usually carefree and cheerful, and her grateful nature was far superior to that of his ungrateful Junior Sister Shen Ke’er, wasn’t it?
Lin Mo did not refuse Yin Susu’s kind gesture and reached out to accept the spirit bead. “Thank you for your trouble, Susu.”
Yin Susu smiled heartily and patted Lin Mo’s shoulder. “Senior Brother, what are you saying? We’re so close!” Yin Susu remembered that once, when she was seriously ill, she needed an extremely rare medicinal herb. That herb was located in the Great Continent Mountain Range, and their Master was in seclusion at the time. Her Senior Brother, without hesitation, infiltrated the Great Continent Mountain Range to find the herb for her. It wasn’t until the next day that Lin Mo returned, covered in wounds. The first thing he did was give her the herb and then, ignoring his own injuries, he tirelessly cared for her for three whole days without sleep. Yin Susu had always kept that kindness in her heart.
Recently, she was also close to forming her Core. Her rapid progress in cultivation was largely due to Senior Brother’s guidance. Although Senior Brother was always very strict with their cultivation, it was precisely because of this strictness that she and Shen Ke’er could advance so quickly.
At this moment, Yuehua was treating Shen Ke’er’s injuries and detoxifying her. When Lin Mo and Yin Susu arrived, they saw Shen Ke’er ‘s face was deathly pale, with no trace of blood. Her entire body was covered in wounds of varying depths, and the blood vessels on her skin, clearly visible with dark blood flowing through them, looked extremely tragic.
Ye Kai held Shen Ke’er’s hand with great concern, offering words of comfort. There were even traces of tears around his eyes, though it was unclear if they were genuine. Of course, this had nothing to do with Lin Mo.
Shen Ke’er was in great pain. By chance, she noticed Lin Mo entering, and her already red eyes began to mist over. At first glance, it looked as if she were about to shed tears of blood, which was quite terrifying.
“Senior Brother…” Shen Ke’er spoke with great difficulty, her voice no longer clear and crisp as usual but hoarse. Seeing Lin Mo now was like seeing a savior. Her bloodshot eyes revealed excitement. She had also heard from True Lord Yuehua that to fully recover, she would need the rare spirit herbs within.
True Lord Yuehua then looked at Lin Mo and said, “Mo’er, your Junior Sister’s life has been saved, but there are some residual poisons that even I am powerless against. We can only rely on the spirit herbs you cultivate to expel them.”
“If these residual poisons are not completely removed, your Junior Sister will never be able to cultivate again, her cultivation will halt here, and especially the venom glands on her skin will accompany her for life.”
After hearing True Lord Yuehua’s words, Shen Ke’er looked at Lin Mo with even more excitement. Those venom glands on her body were hideous, and being unable to cultivate was equivalent to cutting off her path to immortality. How could she accept that?
“It’s good that her life can be saved.” Lin Mo’s expression was calm; he even felt like laughing inwardly. The original owner had warned Shen Ke’er repeatedly, yet Shen Ke’er, for the sake of face and for Ye Kai, had gone to the Great Continent Mountain Range alone. Putting aside whether she had even heeded the original owner’s words, in his memory, the original owner had left Shen Ke’er with many defensive artifacts. If Shen Ke’er hadn’t neglected her cultivation during this period, with her strength and those artifacts, safely withdrawing from the Great Continent Mountain Range would have been by no means difficult. One could say that everything that had happened now was her own doing.
In any case, this ungrateful wretch was picked up by the original owner. If she couldn’t cultivate, her lifespan wouldn’t increase, but she could still live for several decades before passing away, which was quite good. Besides, he wanted to see if Ye Kai would still treat Shen Ke’er the same way as before.
Yin Susu, unaware of their strained relationship, echoed Lin Mo’s words and sighed, “It is truly fortunate that Junior Sister Shen survived.” She had encountered Shen Ke’er in the Great Continent Mountain Range when she was returning. At that time, Shen Ke’er had already fainted and couldn’t have returned on her own. If she hadn’t passed by the Great Continent Mountain Range and encountered Shen Ke’er, given her condition, she would have either been eaten by Dem or died from poisoning.
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