Chapter 1

Black Sand Island, outside the Withered Forest of Demon Cocoons.

Bai Jingling, a relatively outstanding disciple among the younger generation of the Five Flags Alliance, had already reached the peak of the Qi Condensation Realm at the young age of fifteen. She participated in this trial hoping to obtain resources to break through to the Spirit Control Realm.

Unfortunately, on the third day of the trial, she was injured, and the wound near her heart significantly reduced her combat ability. The few people who had agreed to work together with her directly abandoned her, which infuriated her and worsened her injuries.

Missing this trial, her future and destiny would be bleak.

Bai Jingling couldn't help but feel a bit desperate.

Suddenly, she saw something strange ahead, something that shouldn't be there.

It was actually... a stall!

Bai Jingling rubbed her eyes, thinking she was hallucinating due to her injuries.

But she wasn't mistaken; the stall was still there, and a young man in a green robe was sitting there with a smile. He had a fair and handsome face, giving a sense of approachability.

Two bamboo poles were placed beside him, each with a piece of bark hanging from them. One read "Save Lives and Heal Injuries," and the other read "Guide the Lost."

Bai Jingling recognized the clothes the man was wearing; they were the attire of the Green Flag Peak lineage of the Five Flags Alliance, indicating he was one of her own. For some reason, when she saw the words "Save Lives and Heal Injuries," a glimmer of hope arose in her heart.

Yang Hao, seeing a customer, smiled warmly and said, "Oh, lost maiden, it seems you need my help."

"What do you do?" Bai Jingling asked with a mix of suspicion and hope.

Yang Hao pointed to the bark on the bamboo poles and smiled, "Naturally, I heal the sick. I can see that your wound won't heal in less than ten to fifteen days, and by then, the trial will be over."

His words struck a nerve with Bai Jingling.

"Can you help me heal?"

"Of course, but..." Yang Hao rubbed his fingers together.

Bai Jingling immediately understood. She reluctantly pulled out three spirit stones from her chest, "This is all the spirit stones I have. Will it be enough to heal me?"

"Should be enough, come sit over here." Yang Hao pointed behind him, where a very simple hemp tent was set up.

Entering the tent, Yang Hao said, "Take your hand away, let me see."

Yang Hao saw that her wound was just below her collarbone, very close to her heart. He said solemnly, "I can only say you were very lucky. If the wound had been a bit lower, you would have died before you even saw me."

Hearing this, Bai Jingling's face turned pale, but Yang Hao's next words made her freeze, her cheeks instantly turning red.

"Take off your clothes."

"Take off, take off my clothes for what?" Bai Jingling's eyes widened, her voice trembling, her beauty almost dripping.

"The wound is stuck to your clothes. If I treat it directly, the clothes will stick to your flesh." Yang Hao sat up straight and said seriously, "Besides, I am a healer, my benevolence is known to heaven and earth. Do you think I would take advantage of a young girl?"

"If you don't want to, you can leave now. Don't come back as a ghost to haunt me after you die."

As he spoke, his tone was slightly annoyed.

"That, that..." Bai Jingling was overwhelmed with embarrassment. She, an innocent young girl, had never experienced such a situation and didn't know what to do.

Yang Hao made a show of getting up, and Bai Jingling had no choice but to close her eyes and pull down her clothes.

Yang Hao extended his palm, and immediately, a thread of green spiritual light emerged, coalescing into a vibrant spiritual flower. The flower bloomed, and threads of spiritual light drilled into the wound.

Bai Jingling felt a tingling sensation at the wound, which quickly spread throughout her body. The pain rapidly subsided, and she felt light and airy.

"Ah~"

She couldn't help but moan, immediately covering her mouth, her face turning even redder.

Only when Yang Hao said, "It's done," did Bai Jingling, without raising her head, drop the three spirit stones and run away.

Yang Hao rubbed his fingers, which seemed to retain a faint fragrance, then picked up the spirit stones, "These spirit stones are so tender, oh no, these spirit stones are so white."

"Only a few more customers, and the Spring Prayer Technique can be upgraded to the Perfect Realm."

He poked his head out and saw a young man clutching his abdomen, with blood seeping through.

Another customer!

Yang Hao smiled, "Your injury is quite serious, do you have spirit stones?"

The young man nodded.

"Come over quickly."

The young man walked into the tent and started taking off his clothes without a word.

Yang Hao raised an eyebrow and said angrily, "Why are you taking off your clothes?"

"Eh?" The young man was stunned, "But I just heard..."

"Heard what? My medical skills are extraordinary, and I can treat through clothing. Quickly put your clothes back on, it's improper to be seen like this by others!"

"Ah? Oh, oh."

While Yang Hao was treating the young man, three people were lurking behind a large tree nearby.

"Boss Tian, that's the kid named Yang Hao."

Boss Tian had a fierce look on his face and asked, "Does this kid have a couple of hundred spirit stones?"

Another person replied, "Absolutely, I've been watching him for three days. Many people come to him for healing and to improve their spirit techniques. He must have collected over a hundred spirit stones!"

Even a few spirit stones were extremely precious to cultivators at the Qi Condensation Realm!

Boss Tian was tempted. If he had that many spirit stones, he could definitely break through to the Spirit Control Realm, "What's this kid's cultivation level?"

"Peak Qi Condensation Realm, about the same as Boss Tian." He quickly added, "But this person only practices healing spirit techniques, his combat ability is very weak, definitely not a match for Boss Tian."

Boss Tian sneered inwardly. A peak Qi Condensation Realm cultivator daring to carry so many spirit stones around, what nerve.

But those spirit stones would soon be his!

"Let's go."

After sending the young man away, Yang Hao saw three people approaching, and he couldn't stop smiling.

Business was getting better today.

Yang Hao scanned the three, "I see the three of you are not injured. You must want me to guide you."

"Have you heard that you can improve spirit techniques?" Boss Tian crossed his arms and looked down at Yang Hao. He took out a jade slip, "I have a 'Tiger-Leopard Saber Technique' that is quite powerful, but it consumes too much spirit energy. Can you improve it?"

"Let me see." Yang Hao took the jade slip, and a message only he could see appeared before his eyes.

"Discovered a Yellow-Rank Lower-Grade Spirit Technique 'Tiger-Leopard Saber Technique.' Do you want to learn it?"

"Yes."

Suddenly, many memories appeared in Yang Hao's mind.

"Learning successful, current level: Beginner."

"Can be improved, please wait a moment." Yang Hao turned and walked into the tent, and a semi-transparent virtual screen appeared in front of him.

"Tiger-Leopard Saber Technique, add modification: (White) reduce spirit energy consumption by 10%."

He tapped the "Manifest Skill" option on the screen, and a thread of golden light shot from his forehead into the jade slip, slightly altering the method of channeling spirit energy for the Tiger-Leopard Saber Technique.

Meanwhile, Boss Tian and the other two had already surrounded the tent, blocking all escape routes!