Liang Yi was no longer in a hurry either, slowly withdrawing his gaze to look at a delicate silhouette of a young girl standing silently in front of the cave mansion not far away, her head tilted upwards gazing at the Emperor's Crown in the sky.
Without needing Feng Yuyou to introduce her, Liang Yi could tell from the girl's refreshing aura characteristic of Medicine Valley that this was Ji Ningqiao, the valley master of Medicine Valley.
The girl, dressed in a blue dress with scattered flowers, swayed gently with the breeze, standing quietly like a solitary blue snow lotus at the summit of Snow Mountain amidst the mist surrounding the Floating Island.
Upon seeing her good friend, Feng Yuyou was visibly excited and called out to her from a distance.
Perhaps Feng Yuyou's call was too sudden, as Liang Yi distinctly saw Ji Ningqiao's body shudder.
"Yuyou, you scared me..."
Ji Ningqiao turned around, her face bearing a hint of grievance, her voice sounding tender and fragile.
"Haha, aren't you glad…"
Feng Yuyou immediately approached Ji Ningqiao.
She had been overwhelmed by various tasks recently, and Ji Ningqiao had also been tirelessly studying various pharmacology and elixir recipes night and day to help Su Youyi quickly recover from her injuries, making it hard for the two to meet.
Now that she finally had a chance to see her good friend, Feng Yuyou was genuinely happy and felt somewhat relieved.
Liang Yi, standing aside, observed the woman Feng Yuyou referred to as her close friend. Her features were not stunning, but she could still be considered a modest beauty, resembling the shy girl next door.
At first glance, she seemed very pleasant, not strikingly stunning, but the more one looked, the more likable she appeared.
What caught Liang Yi's attention the most was the natural freshness that seemed to radiate from within Ji Ningqiao, with a subtle but pleasant herbal scent enveloping her—it was no wonder Feng Yuyou immediately stuck by her side as this scent indeed made it easy to relax.
"You also look very tired recently…"
It was then that Feng Yuyou noticed the undeniable fatigue on her friend's face.
"Banished Immortal asked a favor of me, and Qiaoqiao dare not treat it lightly, plus if Sister Su's internal injuries are not handled properly, they could cause further complications..."
Ji Ningqiao's voice was soft and tender, not loud but clear.
While saying this, she sneakily glanced at Liang Yi, only then noticing another strikingly handsome man following behind Feng Yuyou, and quickly withdrew her gaze shyly, appearing very introverted.
Although she didn't finish, Liang Yi and Feng Yuyou both understood what Ji Ningqiao meant.
"You are an alchemist yourself, shouldn't your health be the most important?"
Feng Yuyou was somewhat impatient, knowing her friend's disposition all too well.
While Ji Ningqiao often appeared gentle and compliant, she became extremely stubborn when it came to alchemy or healing others, refusing persuasion from anyone and completely disregarding her own health.
However, Feng Yuyou didn't really have the grounds to criticize others, as she was also the type to ignore her own well-being when busy, and in this regard, the two of them were strikingly similar.
Faced with Feng Yuyou's irritated expression, Ji Ningqiao simply smiled faintly, as if she was listening and yet not.
Su Youyi's condition was extremely tricky, even for her. Besides the request from the Banished Immortal, this matter was also a challenge for her, healing Sister Su fully would also bring her many benefits, allowing her Medicine Path to progress further! Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
"Liang Yi, could you do me a favor?"
Feng Yuyou looked at her friend's tired eyes, clenched her teeth, and turned to Liang Yi.
Since Liang Yi had helped her significantly relieve her own physical and mental fatigue before, he could naturally help Ji Ningqiao as well.
Feng Yuyou, proud at heart, disliked owing favors and almost never asked anyone for anything, but now she had no choice.
Others could relieve their physical and mental fatigue with elixirs, but Ji Ningqiao was a master alchemist herself, having surely used all available methods. Considering how tired she still appeared, one could imagine how much effort she had expended over the past half-month.
"I understand your meaning, as Fellow Daoist Ji is so exhausted from treating our young sister, naturally, assisting her is part of my duty!"
Liang Yi spoke to Feng Yuyou with a serious look, then turned to Ji Ningqiao,
"Healing and helping others is indeed the aspiration of Medicine Valley, fellow Liang... No need to thank me..."
Faced with Liang Yi's gaze, Ji Ningqiao became visibly flustered, her pretty face blushing noticeably as her hands interlocked in uncertainty.
Eventually, she shyly hid behind Feng Yuyou to avoid Liang Yi's gaze.
"I apologize, Ningqiao is just like that, very shy with strangers, it's not directed at you."
Feeling her clothes being clutched tightly from behind, Feng Yuyou, with a helpless look, hurriedly explained to avoid any misunderstanding by Liang Yi.
Liang Yi was somewhat surprised.
Judging by level, Ji Ningqiao, like Feng Yuyou, should belong to the Great Perfection of the Sixth Realm, yet Liang Yi had never before encountered a cultivator of such level behaving this way.
"Ningqiao has always lived deep inside Medicine Valley, rarely having contact with outsiders. Although the seniors also felt this was not good, it is her natural disposition, and they have tried many methods to no avail."
Feng Yuyou sighed lightly, her own acquaintance with Ningqiao also being a fortunate coincidence, or else Ningqiao would behave similarly towards her as well.
"It must have been tough for fellow Ji..."
Liang Yi took a deep breath, admiring her character for still devoting herself to healing despite suppressing her nature.
As Feng Yuyou stealthily reached a hand from behind her back, Liang Yi whispered an apology, then gently patted Ji Ningqiao's delicate and soft hand.
With no resistance from Ji Ningqiao, the power from Qinglian Creation flowed through her palm and dispersed throughout her body.
A deep comfort spread throughout her body, instantly alleviating much of the fatigue from meticulous efforts over the last half-month.
Ji Ningqiao blinked, a hint of astonishment in her eyes, and she peeked at Liang Yi from behind Feng Yuyou.
You should know that for the past half-month, whenever her mind was overly strained, she would consume various spiritual pills to mitigate the fatigue.
Although this provided temporary relief, it would place a significant burden on her body once the effects wore off, and thereafter Ji Ningqiao would continue to consume new spiritual pills to maintain suppression for an entire half-month!
The exhaustion she had been suppressing for half a month was exactly what had weighed heavily on her, and had it not been for her need to see Su Youyi safe and sound, she would likely have retreated to a Floating Island for seclusion.
But now, the energy transmitted by Liang Yi felt entirely different from consuming spiritual pills, truly alleviating physical and spiritual fatigue at its root without any side effects.
Ji Ningqiao felt somewhat tempted by this power, for in that instant, dozens of elixir recipes that could fully utilize such energy flashed through her mind.
If she were to incorporate this unique vitality into those recipes, the medicinal effects would undergo a revolutionary transformation, even completely nullifying the negative effects of the elixirs!
Her mind churned with various elixir and medicine recipes, as well as various spiritual medicines with such effects; in this state, Ji Ningqiao was no longer shy but stared intently at Liang Yi, as if trying to see through him.
"Such power would be a pity not to use in alchemy!"
Ji Ningqiao's voice was soft, full of regret as she spoke to Liang Yi.
"If you were to be an alchemist, you would likely achieve remarkable feats,"
Liang Yi blinked, looking towards Feng Yuyou.
Feng Yuyou simply spread her hands, indicating that Ji Ningqiao was indeed that kind of person.
Watching Ji Ningqiao still pondering deeply and murmuring various elixir recipes, Liang Yi couldn't help but smile, finding truth in what Feng Yuyou had mentioned: when it came to the path of medicine, she was indeed incredibly stubborn.