The sword that Tong Zhihuan held was originally the teacher’s sword.
The sword had stayed with the teacher and absorbed his Dao Essence. Later, it was put into the hands of a Divine Statue by Daoist Priest Xuan Huang and absorbed the incense. Now it had its own power.
Tong Zhihuan had a Heart of a Child (Pure Innocence). As a healer who saved many lives, he carried Merit within him. Also, he had been close to the teacher before. So when he pulled out the sword, it obeyed him.
When the Dao Essence power came out.
The woman in the peach tree suddenly showed her true form.
Tong Zhihuan’s stare went sharp as he saw the woman in the tree. He thought to himself, “Just as I thought.” Then he prepared to attack with the sword.
The woman spoke up at once. She said, “I even gave you a peach to eat before. Now you point your sword at me?”
Tong Zhihuan paused his move to strike.
“You are the Monster! Your whole family is made of Monsters!”
The girl shouted back angrily.
Seeing her puff up in anger, she did not seem fierce but rather a little cute.
Tong Zhihuan was confused for a moment but then suddenly understood.
“Are you the peach tree in the yard come to life?”
The girl pouted and said, “With the teacher’s sword in this place, how could any Monster dare enter?”
This girl was actually the essence of the peach tree taking form.
She was like a Monster yet not one. She was a kind of spirit-like being.
This happened because she had been helped by that single strand of hair from the teacher. So in just a few years, she had gained intelligence and spirit to reveal herself to the world.
It had turned into a big joke.
Tong Zhihuan apologized again and again. The girl was not too bothered and did not hold it against him.
Also, she had mocked Tong Zhihuan earlier. This made her feel a bit shy herself.
“What should I call you, Miss?” Tong Zhihuan asked carefully.
The girl shook her head and said, “I don’t have a name yet.”
After hearing this, Tong Zhihuan said, “No name? Then how should I address you?”
“Just call me ‘Miss’.”
The girl said, “When the teacher comes back, he will give me a name.”
Tong Zhihuan nodded in understanding. He wanted to say more.
But he felt awkward and unprepared.
Although she was not human, the girl was very pretty. She had eyes like peach blossoms, a delicate face, and a light peach scent on her body.
This made Tong Zhihuan, who had always stayed away from girls, feel instantly uncomfortable.
The girl saw that Tong Zhihuan was acting strange. She frowned and kept staring at him.
Tong Zhihuan dared not look back. He quickly turned his gaze away.
He coughed and asked, “Why are you staring at me, Miss?”
The girl then said, “Could it be… you are shy?”
Tong Zhihuan hesitated. He had not expected the girl to be so direct. He did not know how to answer.
The girl covered her mouth and laughed. “So you really are shy.”
Tong Zhihuan quickly said, “Miss, don’t talk nonsense. I was just… just tired from the nonstop work. I didn’t sleep enough, so I felt a bit of tightness in my chest and had trouble breathing.”
The girl huffed and crossed her arms. “Your whole body is filled with Qi and Blood right now. Your face shows no tiredness. Your face is red from shyness, and you’re trying to fool me.”
Tong Zhihuan was upset that she saw through him. For a moment, he became more flustered.
The girl covered her mouth with a giggle, seeing his helplessness. She said, “Alright, alright. I’m not trying to make fun of you on purpose.”
“You! You were gone for over a year. You haven’t improved since you came back. Shy around a girl — how can you ever heal people?”
With that, she raised her hand.
She tapped the peach tree gently.
In the blink of an eye, a peach appeared and grew on a branch of the peach tree.
The peach fell and landed in the girl’s hands.
“Here, have a peach.”
Tong Zhihuan stared at the peach she held out to him. For an instant, he could see her face clearly. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾※𝙣𝙚𝙩
The girl saw him frozen. So she said, “Take it!”
Tong Zhihuan took the peach from the girl’s hand.
He looked at that peach and smiled a little.
The girl smiled and said, “Relax. I’m not a Monster, and I’m not quite human either. There’s no need to be so scared.”
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Tong Zhihuan nodded slightly and then began eating the peach.
But he still did not dare look at her.
Probably he could not handle such teasing.
After all, in the world today, most girls stayed hidden away. Who would be as blunt and bold as her?
Tong Zhihuan said, “Just now, you asked how I can heal people. The truth is, I rarely treat girls who are kept indoors. Let alone…”
Those peach-blossom eyes fixed on Tong Zhihuan.
Tong Zhihuan turned his gaze away again. His voice grew softer as he said, “Let alone a beautiful girl like you…”
The girl paused. Then she burst out laughing.
The girl’s hand slapped the table. She laughed and said, “Where have you been for a year? There are millions of girls in the world. Many must be prettier than me. Are there really none?”
Tong Zhihuan looked down and thought. He answered, “None.”
He was speaking the truth. Although he had seen much, no girl he met was more beautiful than this one before him.
The girl was quiet for a beat. She asked, “Really?”
“I am telling the truth.”
“Well, I wouldn’t know. I haven’t seen them myself.”
Tong Zhihuan said seriously, “Really.”
Seeing his earnest look, the girl gave a warm smile. She nodded and said, “Got it. Understand.”
Tong Zhihuan nodded and said simply, “Mhm.”
The girl yawned. She seemed sleepy and said, “Silly, I won’t chat anymore. I need to rest.”
After saying this, the girl’s figure slowly faded away in front of Tong Zhihuan.
Tong Zhihuan wondered and asked, “Why do you call me ‘Silly’?”
The girl seemed too lazy to answer. As she disappeared, there was no reply.
Tong Zhihuan looked at the peach tree before him. He opened his mouth but said nothing.
It was good that she was gone. Otherwise, he would not have gotten anything done today.
He breathed a sigh of relief. Then he pulled out his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to start writing.
He had come back this time not just to see the teacher. During the quiet days, he planned to write down all the difficult illnesses he had treated over the past year. He did not want to forget them later.
He calmed his mind and began to recall slowly.
Time flew by when he focused on his work. Soon, the sun moved from overhead to the west until it sank toward the hills.
“Six qian of cassia twigs, six qian of peony roots…”
Tong Zhihuan muttered to himself.
But suddenly, a voice came from behind him.
“The cassia twig soup usually uses equal cassia twigs and peony roots. But actually, that’s just the common way. If you use more cassia twigs, it could heal colds and symptoms better. That was written in the book the teacher gave you.”
Tong Zhihuan was shocked. He turned around and saw the girl standing behind him and watching.
Tong Zhihuan blinked and said, “Miss, how would you know…”
The girl replied, “You often sat right here reading books before. When I was bored, I read some too and remembered this.”
Tong Zhihuan did not doubt her words. He felt a little ashamed. Because out of all the content in that book, he had forgotten many small details…