After Su Qing and the others followed the servant to their lodging, the servant bowed to them and said, "Please forgive our previous offenses. Please stay here for now. Once the items are ready, I will bring them to the Divine Doctor."
"Furthermore, if any of you have other needs, please don't hesitate to tell the servants. We will do our best to provide them for the Divine Doctor."
Su Qing and her companions were extremely important guests of the county government, and moreover, the saviors of all the sick people in the county. The servant, Old Xu, unless he was out of his mind, naturally wouldn't speak to them as he had when they first met.
Su Qing's gaze was calm, and she nodded slightly, saying, "If I need anything, I will inform you. Also, please tell me the location of the pharmacy; I'll need to fetch some medicine later."
Old Xu naturally held nothing back, telling Su Qing everything he knew.
After Su Qing learned the pharmacy's location, she merely nodded.
"Does the Divine Doctor have any other questions?"
"Not for now. Go prepare the things I need!"
"Understood, sir." The servant, Old Xu, nodded and quickly left.
After Old Xu departed,
Ao Yiyi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, "Speaking of which, Sister Su… do you have any theories about the source of this plague?"
Since the plague wasn't a simple illness, it naturally required eliminating the culprit behind it all.
However, Su Qing shook her head, saying, "Not yet, but we won't be leaving here for a while, so we have some time to investigate these matters. It's just that I might be a bit too busy, so I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you with it! As for Hu Lin'er, I need her to stay and assist me. Besides, her strength is too weak, far inferior to yours… if she encounters any danger, she might just hold you back."
Hu Lin'er, standing nearby, couldn't help but smile awkwardly at Su Qing's words.
Indeed, among their group, her strength was the weakest.
She had only just reached the Divine Immortal Realm.
She truly was the one who could help the least.
So, Su Qing's decision to keep her by her side wasn't strange at all.
Ao Yiyi nodded slightly upon hearing this, saying, "In that case, leave it to me. After all, accompanying Sister Su, I should also do my part to help."
Su Qing smiled and said, "Good, I'll count on you."
In truth, Su Qing could handle many things on her own.
But there was no need.
If someone could help, she would let them, saving herself a lot of trouble.
She could then focus on other matters.
After all, the most urgent task was still to treat the common people.
As they chatted,
Not long after, several servants entered the courtyard, carrying several large water tanks.
The water tanks were about half a person's height and two arm-spans wide; even empty, they were incredibly heavy.
The servants placed the water tanks in the courtyard.
Then, they bowed to Su Qing and her companions, saying, "Divine Doctor, are these tanks suitable?"
Su Qing looked at the large water tanks and nodded calmly.
Seeing this, the servants said nothing more. After another bow, they left the courtyard.
They showed no intention of disturbing Su Qing and her companions, nor did they plan to ask any further questions.
These servants had clearly received good training.
Their work was quite professional.
After the servants left,
Su Qing walked to the water tanks, looked at them, and estimated how many Spirit Pills would be needed for dilution.
Once she had a rough estimate in mind,
Su Qing turned to Hu Lin'er and Ao Yiyi and said, "Do me a favor and help me move all the medicine from the pharmacy here."
Ao Yiyi paused, a little confused by Su Qing's decision.
Following the principle of asking when unsure, she asked, "Sister Su doesn't use those medicinal ingredients, so why bring them all here?"
Su Qing knew Ao Yiyi wouldn't understand, so she explained with a smile.
"Naturally, it's to protect my 'secret recipe'! Of course, another reason is to show the county magistrate! After all, how can we explain producing so much medicine without using any ingredients?"
"But we won't use so many ingredients, will we?"
"Who says we won't? We'll need them plenty in the future! Don't forget, we're not just staying here. And I can't always rely on Spirit Pills to heal people! Since I've decided to try my hand at being a doctor, I need to properly master true medical skills."
Su Qing leaned against a water tank, smiling as she said,
"In a way, this can also be considered a form of cultivation!"
"This is also a form of cultivation?"
"Why wouldn't cultivating medical skills be cultivation? It's not only practicing spells that counts as cultivation." Su Qing shook her head and said, "I am already in the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and I have plenty of time to slowly master other things. Perhaps they aren't of great use, but they are also a 'Dao.'"
"A Dao?" Ao Yiyi listened, lost in thought, seeming to understand yet appearing somewhat dazed.
Su Qing smiled and didn't explain further, merely saying, "Alright, hurry and help me move the ingredients! Don't move too much at once; make several trips. As for anyone questioning your strength, just use the excuse that you've practiced martial arts. In this Mortal World, besides us cultivators, there are many who practice martial arts."
Ao Yiyi looked at Su Qing and nodded earnestly, saying, "Sister Su always thinks things through so thoroughly."
"I'll accept your compliment," Su Qing said with a smile.
After their conversation ended,
Ao Yiyi and Hu Lin'er set off together to fetch the medicinal ingredients.
Su Qing, meanwhile, went to the well in the backyard to draw some water to dissolve the Spirit Pills.
The ancient well was very deep, its walls covered in moss.
Su Qing looked down, seeing only a pool of dark well water, seemingly bottomless.
She cast a magic spell, which fell into the well water.
Immediately, the well water automatically rose from the well and poured into the water tanks in the courtyard.
Su Qing wasn't worried about being seen.
Because she knew that the county magistrate wouldn't dare to monitor her here.
Besides, she wasn't blind.
Even if she couldn't unleash her full power,
she could still perceive the situation within the county government.
How could she not know if someone was watching her?
Before long,
With the help of her magic,
Su Qing filled several water tanks.
Then she walked to the edge of a tank, looked at the clear well water, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
She had originally intended to simply drop the Spirit Pills into the tanks to dilute them.
But for some reason, she seemed to detect a faint, almost imperceptible stench from the well water.
"Has the groundwater been polluted?" Su Qing leaned closer to the well water and sniffed.
Indeed, this seemingly crystal-clear well water emitted a stench that mortals could not detect.
"It has indeed been polluted."
Su Qing nodded, muttering to herself,
"It seems… I have some idea where the problem lies. Although I still don't know what evil creature is at work, at least I have a lead on the source. Next, I'll follow this clue to deal with that source. However, purifying the water afterward will probably be a troublesome task."
Of course, while this task was troublesome, it wasn't difficult.
These things might be fatal to mortals.
But for immortals like Su Qing, managing them was relatively easy.
She stretched, then cast several magic incantations.
In a short while, the well water, which had been emitting a faint stench, was mostly purified.
Having completed these tasks,
Su Qing then took out the Spirit Pills and dropped them into the water, dissolving and diluting them.
This was so mortals could withstand the medicinal potency of the Spirit Pills.
"It's a good thing I considered this aspect when I set out this time and prepared extra Spirit Pills, otherwise, there wouldn't be enough." Su Qing stroked her chin, thinking, "My main body will probably have to get busy soon… Although these pills aren't high-grade or particularly precious, the future demand will be significant, so I should refine more to have in reserve."
But future matters could be dealt with later.
There was no rush now.
The more important task at hand was naturally to save the common people.
"Hmm, that should be enough for now. While it certainly won't be enough for all the patients in the city, it's enough to treat a portion of them. As for the rest, we'll just have to take it slowly…"
Su Qing wasn't the type to try and accomplish everything at once, and she knew she couldn't save everyone.
So, from the very beginning, she hadn't expected to save everyone, and naturally, she had no moral burdens.
Ultimately, moral burdens are for those with thin skin.
And Su Qing… had flexible principles.
Having lived for so many years, Su Qing already knew that many things simply couldn't be perfect.
She only saved those she could save.
Satisfying her own heart was enough.
After preparing the 'medicinal water, '
Su Qing found herself somewhat idle.
She sat on a stone stool in the courtyard, propping herself up, lost in thought.
But in reality, her consciousness had already shifted elsewhere.
She focused more of her spirit on her main body.
In the Changbai Mountains.
Su Qing stood up and stretched her body, which had become a little stiff from sitting.
Then she thought, "I wonder what choice that family has made now—have they left the county town for a village in the Changbai Mountains, or are they still staying in the human world?"
As Su Qing thought, she muttered a magic incantation.
The next moment, she was already above the family's home.
Su Qing's arrival went unnoticed.
The people inside the house naturally couldn't know.
Su Qing observed the situation in the courtyard.
The little demon was still at home, caring for his wife and daughter.
However, in the living room, an altar had been added, on which Su Qing's divine statue was placed, with some Incense Power before it.
Su Qing sensed it, stroked her chin, and muttered to herself,
"This fellow still knows how to be grateful! However, I'm a bit surprised that this family hasn't moved from here. And that woman doesn't seem to be afraid of her child. Ah, come to think of it, she's her own daughter, so even if she looks a bit 'strange,' she wouldn't be afraid… In the end, it's just simple maternal love, isn't it?"
Su Qing thought, shaking her head slightly, "It seems they plan to temporarily remain in the human world… Well, so be it. I'll just observe their future situation. I'll intervene when necessary."
Thinking this,
Su Qing formed a magic seal with her hand.
She cast a magic spell into the little cat girl's body.
This magic spell had no other purpose.
Its main function was surveillance.
It allowed Su Qing to understand the child's situation when necessary.
After resolving these matters,
Su Qing returned to the Changbai Mountains.
And just as her main body returned to the Changbai Mountains,
Ao Yiyi and the others also returned from the pharmacy.
Both of them carried large bundles filled with medicinal ingredients.
"Sister Su, where should we put these medicinal ingredients?" Su Qing snapped back to reality, turned to her, and said, "Just put them into the Sleeve Universe… we don't have that much space for medicinal ingredients."
"Oh, right." Ao Yiyi nodded and said, "By the way, what if they ask about it?"
"Ask? Let them ask! Just don't answer anything."
"But won't they overthink it?"
"So what? Let them think whatever they want. We just do our own thing. Are they going to refuse to save the county's common people over such a small matter?" Su Qing smiled and shook her head, saying, "No matter what they guess, we just won't admit it. After all… the initiative is in our hands; there's no need to compromise too much with them."
Ao Yiyi nodded blankly, saying, "Sister Su always thinks so thoroughly."
Su Qing chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Lin'er, do you know the Sleeve Universe technique?"
Hu Lin'er heard this, shook her head slightly, and gave a bitter smile, saying, "My father didn't teach me many spells…"
"Is that so? Then just hand these things over to Ao Yiyi." Su Qing nodded, not blaming her, and simply said, "Also, please prepare lunch. It's almost time."
Hu Lin'er nodded and bowed slightly, saying, "Yes, Miss."
With that, Hu Lin'er left as per Su Qing's request.
Su Qing, however, wasn't idle.
She told Ao Yiyi about her earlier discovery, asking her to also investigate the water sources in other parts of the city and find the source of the problem.
"If you find that demon and can't defeat it, don't prolong the fight." Su Qing pondered, saying, "Come back and tell me, and I'll help you deal with it."
Ao Yiyi nodded upon hearing this, saying, "Don't worry, Sister Su… Although my strength isn't as great as yours, I do have some ability to protect myself."
Hearing Ao Yiyi say this, Su Qing felt relieved and said, "That's good then! Just do your best."
"Mm, I will." Ao Yiyi nodded.
Their conversation came to a natural end.
Su Qing also sat there, returning her consciousness to her main body.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
And today, Su Qing planned to begin treating the common people.
So, she asked Hu Lin'er to inform the county magistrate.
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