Many memories came rushing back when Zu An heard those words. He hadnât fully reacted just now. He had felt as if his consciousness had been a bit blurry back then, unsure if what had happened was a dream or an illusion. After Mi Li reminded him, many scenes quickly returned.
He looked toward Bi Linglong and said, âLinglong, thank you.â
Saying âthank youâ at that moment felt a bit strange, though. He even wanted to smack himself in the mouth. Is my brain still not working properly yet?
Bi Linglong blushed. âYou already saved me so many times before, so I saved you this time. Donât think too much about it.â
Zu An burst out laughing. Mi Li asked in a strange tone, âWhat are you laughing about?â
Zu An replied, âI remembered a joke from the past. If a young miss encountered danger in the outside world and was saved by a man, if that man were ugly, she would say, âIâm afraid I cannot repay the young masterâs life-saving grace; I will work hard in my next life, in gratitude for your kindness.â But if that man were as handsome as me, then she would say, âIâm afraid I cannot repay the young masterâs life-saving grace; I can only devote myself to you.â
Mi Li and Bi Linglong were speechless.
Bi Linglong immediately began to cry. âDid you have to say such degrading thingsâ¦â
Mi Li also felt that Zu An had crossed the line.
Zu An sighed and said, âLinglong, you were the one who saved my life, so Iâm that young miss who was saved! Youâre that hero, so I only want to tell you right now⦠Iâm afraid that I cannot repay you for saving my life; I can only devote myself to you.â
Bi Linglongâs tears turned into laughter when she heard him praise her that way. âYou really are annoying! If I knew it was going to be like this, I shouldâve just ordered those guards to beat you down back then when I first met you.â
Women might not remember the men who made them laugh, but they would definitely remember the men who made them cry. She really wanted to bite him right now.
Zu An took her hand with a smile. âYou really did have a high and aloof appearance when we first met. I was almost dragged down and beaten several dozen times!â
Bi Linglong blushed when she recalled the past too. Times really changed⦠Back then, she had only planned to teach him a lesson; but he had never been beaten, and she was instead the one that had been pounded many times by his rodâ¦
Mi Li rolled her eyes when she saw that the twoâs hands had already unknowingly linked together. This brat really was a master at coaxing girls. No wonder those ridiculously beautiful girls all loved to be around him! Pah, filthy playboy!
After Zu An pacified Bi Linglong, he turned around and gave Mi Li a strange look. âWhy do I remember that you came inside of my body earlier?â
Suddenly Mi Liâs finger thrust out and knocked Bi Linglong out.
âWhat are you doing?â Zu An jumped in fright.
âWhat, you already feel sorry for her? Hmphâ¦â Mi Li paused for a moment. She had wanted to say âDid you already forget about the others because you met a new girl?â But she had quickly realized that sounded inappropriate. âI donât want her to hear what Iâm about to tell you.â
Zu An calmed down when he heard that. After all, Mi Liâs existence was a secret in itself.
Mi Li hesitated before saying, âI think itâd be best if we just silenced her. This dungeon trip has been so chaotic. It wouldnât be strange if she died here too.
Zu An immediately replied in a panic, âNo way, no way! Her identity is special and sheâs the crown princess! If she died and I was the only one who returned, the emperor would never let me go!â
âIsnât that Zhao Ruizhi out there enough?â Mi Li rolled her eyes. âForget it, I already knew you wouldnât be willing to do that. But with my current state, it would be hard for me to make her forget about my existence. I just canât really feel at ease.â
âWhatâs wrong?â Zu An asked out of concern.
âYour body was about to break down earlier, so I stabilized your condition in your place.â Mi Li blushed. Even though she had always been rather strong-willed, something like that still made her embarrassed. She quickly changed the topic. âItâs honestly all your fault. I always end up using a huge amount of soul force to save you whenever I finally manage to recover a good bit of my strength. I have no choice but to go back to sleeping.â
Zu Anâs attention was successfully diverted. âIs it really bad?â he asked.
âI wonât die, but Iâll have to sleep for a period of time.â Mi Liâs tone was rather gloomy.
The Yin Yang Five Elements Formation hadnât actually drained too much of her strength; it had mainly been used on Zu An. The rebound of Keyboard Come was too powerful. For the sake of stopping Zu Anâs body from breaking down, she had almost lost her own life in the process.
Now that Zu An had woken up, she felt at ease again. But just as she finally loosened up, a powerful feeling of weakness had attacked her.
âDonât worry about me. How do you feel right now?â Mi Li was still a bit worried and asked again to confirm Zu Anâs status.
Zu An examined his own body. âYing Zheng left behind the lower half of the Primordial Origin Sutra in my sea of consciousness. Iâve already reached the fourth layer.â
Mi Li nodded in praise. âYour aptitude is incredibly rare. You were actually able to learn such a profound art so quickly!â
Zu An thought to himself, I didnât really learn it myself, it was the Keyboard System that asked him if I wanted to learn it. All I had to do was tap yes. Of course, reaching the fourth layer was still due to his own efforts.
Mi Li continued, âOnce the Primordial Origin Sutra reaches the fourth layer, you can send your primordial ki into the bodies of others, helping them treat difficult illnesses. In other words, as long as you want to, you can already become a divine physician.â
âA divine physician?â Zu An became excited. Wasnât that something else he could brag about? Didnât everyone from the city back home want their sons to become doctors?
âDoesnât that mean I can treat others without doing âthatâ in the future?â Zu An suddenly thought of something. Even though the old treatment method felt amazing, he always felt like a scoundrel whenever he brought it up. Let alone if he ended up running into a man⦠It was entirely possible for him to have brothers and seniors he would want to save.
Mi Li shook her head. âThe fourth layer of the Primordial Origin Sutra only makes you a doctor; it doesnât make you a deity. If you really encounter another instance like Chu Chuyanâs situation back then, the fourth layer wonât be enough. Youâll still need to use that method.â
âThatâs too bad.â Zu An sighed.
âWhy do I see a smirk then?â Mi Li ruthlessly exposed him.
âWhat? Me? I never did that. Donât say false things.â Zu An immediately refuted her several times in a row.
âWhatever, enough already.â Mi Li already understood his nature; she didnât feel like arguing about such a thing. She asked him about some other things before she finally felt at ease. âAlright, Iâm going to get some sleep first. Iâll leave the rest to you.â She turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared into the Taiâe Sword.
Zu An looked worried. Unfortunately, there wasnât anything he could do about Mi Liâs current situation. He searched through the Brilliant Glass Bead and sighed in relief when he saw that the Eternal Spring Flower was still there. He had to gather the other ingredients as quickly as possible and help Mi Li reforge her body; she wouldnât have to go through so much then.
Zu An was about to wake Bi Linglong, but he suddenly thought of something. He sat down and examined his bodyâs interior. When the Primordial Origin Sutra was completed, there seemed to have been a reminder that a new system had been activated. Of course, back then, he wasnât in any state to pay attention to such things.
He checked the message and learned that the new system unlocked was the âShopâ. The Shop had actually been open before, but it wasnât complete back then. There had only been a few items available for purchase.
The shop was now filled with all sorts of new things, immediately grabbing Zu Anâs interest. He skimmed through the available stock and discovered that the goods were divided into several major categories.
There were sparkling weapons everywhere. These weapons were practically all heaven grade, and any one of them could serve as the heirloom of a small clan. In the realm of warriors, they would become even more illustrious weapons of slaughter.
But compared to Zu Anâs Taiâe Sword, Poisonous Prick, and Immortal Beheading Knives, even though two of them werenât in their perfect state, the heaven grade weapons were still less valuable. As such, that category wasnât too interesting for Zu An.
But fortunately, he noticed a small row of text stating that the equipment there could be used on his valkyries. I guess itâs not completely useless then, he thought to himself. Dajiâs weapon suited her quite well right now, but he might need to get something for a future valkyrie.
He continued scrolling. Another major category was âMaterialsâ. There were all kinds of strange things, many of which he had never even heard of before.