Chapter 43

Qifeng left the clinic of Dr. Han in Baihe Town and returned to the present world. He took a taxi from school to the house of Su Meizi's relative, which wasn't far from the school.

He rang the doorbell, but to his surprise, it wasn't Su Meizi who opened the door, but Yan Yufeng, who wheeled himself over.

Qifeng saw that Yan Yufeng was in better spirits and hadn't even opened his mouth when Yan Yufeng asked, "How many days will it take for my injury to heal?" He looked much more normal than when he was trying to stay calm in the hospital yesterday. Whether his leg injury had improved or not was another matter, but his mental state had definitely improved.

Qifeng chuckled, "Is this how you treat your savior?"

Just as he was about to tease him a bit more, Su Meizi came over wearing a pair of cooking gloves and said to Qifeng, "You haven't eaten yet, right? Come in quickly, sit down, I just made breakfast!" This conveniently saved Yan Yufeng from the awkward situation.

The three of them sat down in the living room, and the table was set with three Western-style breakfasts: milk, eggs, toast, and salad. The food was ordinary, but it looked good, and the high-quality tableware made it seem quite proper.

Qifeng didn't bother with formalities and started eating, praising the chef's skills while he ate.

"Don't just focus on eating," Yan Yufeng repeated, "How many days will it take for my injury to heal?"

Qifeng shook his head and said to Su Meizi, "I've been running around, and I've done a lot of work. Look, I haven't even gotten a thank you. I'm only doing this for you, considering you're like a half-teacher to me. Otherwise, I wouldn't..."

"Alright, alright, the two of you," Su Meizi said helplessly, "Can't you speak properly? Both Yan and I are very grateful to you. This morning, Yan was still talking about it. In short, we won't forget this."

Qifeng stuffed his mouth with breakfast and handed over an empty cup, saying, "I came to check on the recovery of the injury."

Su Meizi picked up the pot and refilled Qifeng's cup, "Yan's knee is already basically pain-free, but he still can't use it..."

Qifeng nodded, "The ointment is definitely effective, but to heal faster, it might need to be combined with some internal medicine. Give me some of the ointment, and I'll study the ingredients."

After finishing the breakfast like a whirlwind, Qifeng took a small cup of the Black Jade Continuity Ointment and returned to Dr. Han's clinic.

Dr. Han took the ointment, sniffed it lightly, and frowned, "This ointment has a very strong aroma, but I can't identify the herbs used." He reached out and scooped a bit, applying it to his hand. He felt a cool sensation penetrate his skin.

Dr. Han jumped up in surprise, almost overturning the table. "What... What is this medicine? It has such an extraordinary effect?"

Indeed, an old doctor is an old doctor; he knew good stuff when he saw it! The Black Jade Continuity Ointment, when given to Su Meizi and Yan Yufeng, was just seen as a good family secret. They didn't think anything was unusual. But Dr. Han knew this medicine was special as soon as he tried it.

Of course, it could also be that modern media had misled him. Every day on TV, there were secret medicines that claimed to be a hundred times more effective than the Black Jade Continuity Ointment, and even masters who claimed to have the power to kill people from a distance had many followers. What Qifeng brought out was nothing special in comparison.

Dr. Han was now slightly sweating and asked, "Young man, how severe is your friend's injury?"

Qifeng had already sensed the injury with his qi and blood and described it to Dr. Han. Dr. Han nodded, "Your friend only has a muscle injury; the bones and joints are still intact. With this miraculous medicine, he can recover in half a month."

"Half a month? That's too late!" Qifeng was a bit anxious. "Doctor, you need to prescribe some medicine to speed up the process. It must be healed within seven days!"

"This..." Dr. Han frowned, "I'm not sure I can guarantee that. Ordinary medicines won't help. You can try the Purple Jade Lotus Ointment, Ling Mountain Immortal Mushroom, and Snow Lotus Seeds, which are great for replenishing vital energy. See if they can accelerate the healing process."

"Is that it?" Qifeng was overjoyed. These items were available in stores, and although they were expensive, with the tons of copper coins he had, money wasn't an issue.

"Yes, but we don't have these things in Baihe Town. You'd have to go to the capital to buy them," Dr. Han sighed and shook his head, "A thousand miles away, it might be too late."

"No problem, thank you, Doctor!" Qifeng threw a string of coins as payment and ran out.

Qifeng had long been thinking about when to come to the Immortal Sword world to gather resources. This was a perfect opportunity to achieve two goals at once. Qifeng pulled his "money truck" and started his shopping spree.

In the Immortal Sword world, the best items were in Dali City and the capital, making them Qifeng's top choices for large purchases.

In Dali City, Qifeng had visited a poison shop before to buy the Golden Silkworm King. Now, the Golden Silkworm King was out of stock, but there were other strange and unusual items that Qifeng hadn't studied yet. He had heard that the Miao people's poison techniques could both harm and heal, and were quite different from Central Plain medicine, so he could also consult the shop owner.

As he entered the poison shop, the shop owner recognized Qifeng. (He almost choked to death on the Golden Silkworm King in her shop, so she would never forget him.)

"Hey, young man, it's been a while since you last came. You mentioned reserving the Golden Silkworm King..."

She reminded him, and Qifeng quickly responded, "Yes, yes! In the future, if you have any Golden Silkworm Kings, don't sell them to anyone else; sell them to me. I can pay in advance!"

The shop owner was delighted. The Golden Silkworm King was expensive, and even for true experts, eating one or two might not have much effect, and eating too many could lead to deficiencies in cultivation. Moreover, the Miao region wasn't prosperous, and the Golden Silkworm King wasn't as popular as ordinary poison insects, so the low production was a problem. In fact, none had been sold in the past ten years! Now, with a big customer buying all future Golden Silkworm Kings and paying in advance, it would help the tribe a lot.

"By the way, do you have any items for treating injuries?"

The shop owner smiled, "Sir, it's quite impressive that you came to a poison shop to buy items for treating injuries. I didn't expect someone from the Central Plains to have such knowledge."

Qifeng was surprised, "Is that unusual? I was just asking. I don't know much."

The shop owner took out a small red box from the shelf and opened it, revealing a plump, green worm-like insect.

The shop owner held the box up to Qifeng, "The item you're looking for is probably this 'Green Blood Silkworm.'"

Hmm, I've heard of this name, Qifeng thought, but he couldn't remember what it was used for. He bowed and said, "I need to ask for more information."

The shop owner smiled mysteriously, as if saying, "You're still pretending," and explained, "Place the Green Blood Silkworm on the person, and it will bite into the acupoints, consuming their essence and blood. When the silkworm turns from green to red, it can be removed. Place it on the injured area, and it will replenish the essence and blood, healing the injury. The more vigorous the person's essence and blood, the better the effect."

Qifeng couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of the Miao poison shop. Just hearing about it made his hair stand on end. It reminded him of the leeches used by Lan Fengxiao in "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" to transfuse blood to Linghu Chong, but the effect was probably far superior. However, who would be the donor? He couldn't bite himself to heal others; Qifeng wasn't that selfless. After some hesitation, he decided to buy it, just in case. Better to be prepared than to be caught off guard.

He bought ten at once. Qifeng then took the order form and flipped through it, "Poison, Demon Devouring Insect, Poison Dragon Sand..." There were many items, and even more that he couldn't understand. Asking about each one would take too long, so he decided to buy them all. Finally, Qifeng waved his hand, "Boss, I want ten of each!"

"What?"

"Oh, ten of each! I'm not short on money!" Qifeng patted the cart of money boxes behind him, speaking like a true tycoon.