I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 164: Nothing Has Subsided

However, Luo Yu thoroughly enjoyed drinking the soup.

He's really good at cooking!

In less than 15 minutes, the whole pot of fish soup was empty.

The one who drank the most was actually Luo Yu. She was weak at the moment, and the fish soup tasted so good, even sweeter than any nectar, that her taste buds were fully satisfied.

The belly too.

"Any more?"

Luo Yu licked her red lips and looked at Gu Heng expectantly.

Gu Heng merely showed her the completely empty soup pot, his face full of a subtle smile, as if to say, "Do you want to hear what you're saying?" Luo Yu lowered her head regretfully, a hint of embarrassment still visible on her face.

Gu Heng cleaned up the soup pot, then sat down, looking at Luo Yu with a mocking gaze.

—They eat too much.

As night fell, Gu Heng had planned to leave Yunling Forest today, but he was delayed because he had to save Luo Yu's life.

Two days have passed.

No one was cleaning the clinic; the little girl had probably already woken up.

He chatted with Luo Yu; this was their second meeting, and the atmosphere between them had improved considerably. During their conversation, she discovered that this mortal was not only skilled in medicine but also quite learned, with expertise in calligraphy, painting, and even forging…

Luo Yu felt even stranger.

In her view, calligraphy and painting are not really compatible with the rather crude technique of forging.

Perhaps he is indeed a rare person among mortals who is learned and talented!

Luo Yu and Gu Heng sat by the campfire, with nothing else to do, and chatted quite pleasantly.

When Luo Yu talked about her experience as the senior disciple leading the sect disciples on a training expedition, only to have the team wiped out, Gu Heng couldn't help but sigh and said, "It seems you've been having a tough time these past two days."

Luo Yu shook her head, somewhat wistful.

Gu Heng, on the other hand, felt that he was quite lucky.

It seems that being a cultivator is sometimes more difficult than being a mortal.

The two chatted until morning. Cultivators don't need to sleep, and Gu Heng was in high spirits because he had someone to talk to. It was already early morning, and there was no more noise around them.

Luo Yu picked up her sword, knowing it was time for her to leave.

"Thank you for saving my life, and your soup is delicious." She was clearly not good at expressing gratitude, especially to ordinary people, but Gu Heng was quite happy to see her so uncomfortable and even overly embarrassed.

This female cultivator is somewhat different from Bai Feier.

"It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."

Gu Heng fumbled around, flipped his wrist, and found a small purse in his palm, which he then placed in Luo Yu's hand.

"this is for you."

"This is……"

Luo Yu looked at her with suspicion.

The purse wasn't big; you could tell at a glance it was the kind of little thing you could easily buy on the street in a small town. But the contents inside had a subtle, unmistakable fragrance.

Luo Yu's eyes lit up immediately upon smelling the aroma.

Smells good!

It smells so good! I don't know what's inside, but it smells like a mixture of medicinal herbs and some kind of mild-smelling spice.

This is a sachet with a medicinal fragrance.

"This thing... can help you calm your mind and focus your attention."

The small sachet that Gu Heng made on a whim last night.

Sources of medicinal materials - System Shop.

Getting something for free is great.

Judging from Luo Yu's expression, she seemed to be captivated by the fragrance as well.

Consider this a token of my gratitude, since we may never meet again.

Gu Heng understood perfectly well that this Miss Luo was not like Bai Feier, with whom he had such a strong connection. Once they left the forest, they would naturally never meet again.

Since that's the case, he didn't intend to deepen the relationship.

Since we were just strangers who met by chance, it didn't really matter that we parted ways.

"Thank you."

Luo Yu didn't refuse and accepted it directly.

She quite liked the little sachet; it smelled lovely, and just smelling the medicinal fragrance made her feel calm, warm, and very comfortable.

"Are you really okay?"

She was still a little worried, after all, the forest probably wasn't safe yet, and Luo Yu was quite concerned about how Gu Heng would leave alone.

Gu Heng should have been able to leave long ago, but he happened to encounter her, who was covered in injuries and unconscious, so he stayed for another half day.

"no problem."

Gu Heng patted his chest, looking very confident.

In fact, he wasn't worried at all about whether he could leave the forest.

Because... they have the "Swift Boots"!

The only thing the system gave me was this one item, but it was a really useful treasure. Just put it on and walk around for a few minutes, and you'd be completely out of the forest.

However, he wouldn't tell a female cultivator who was still quite unfamiliar with him about the existence of such a treasure.

So he wasn't afraid at all from beginning to end, unless there was a real monster on his face and he didn't have time to put on his Swift Boots to run away. However, Gu Heng hadn't encountered such a situation yet, and he didn't think he would.

"...In that case, farewell."

Luo Yu wanted to say something more, but what came out were words of farewell. Then, she flashed away and disappeared into the distance.

Gu Heng was left alone in the morning breeze, watching her departing figure.

He murmured, "Quite decisive and efficient."

Gu Heng tidied up the pots and pans, then walked in another direction. ...

In another part of the Cloud Spirit Forest, a fierce battle had broken out!

Vast stretches of forest were flattened by the aftershocks of the battle, with countless monster corpses lying haphazardly, and the stench of blood permeating the entire forest, making one want to vomit!

"Get out of my way!"

The Demon of Refining Medicine roared and swept his palms horizontally, turning another Nascent Soul stage demon spirit into a bloody pulp with his black energy!

He had been killing for a day and a night.

Monsters kept surging up.

He even killed quite a few demon spirits, including seven or eight. The weaker ones were countless.

But he alone could not possibly kill all the monsters in the Cloud Spirit Forest.

Too much.

Moreover, the physical body of the Myriad Refined Medicine Demon also had problems. After all, it was only temporarily refined by him, and his soul was too strong. This physical body could not bear the power of his soul for too long, and therefore was not suitable for prolonged combat.

After fighting for a day and a night, his physical body had already begun to show signs of collapse. It was just that a robe was covering it up. In reality, the flesh and blood under the robe were already rotting and decaying, with bones clearly visible.

They were all corrupted by the power of the Myriad Refined Medicine Demon itself!

If this physical body collapses, his soul will temporarily lose its vessel... The trouble that might follow is something that the Myriad Refined Medicine Demon finds troublesome just thinking about it!

Meanwhile, several miles away, the White Bear Demon King and the two demon envoys, Su Luo and Mu Gu, who had been concealing their presence using the secret techniques of the demon race, saw this scene and sneered repeatedly.

"This guy is probably about to give up."

Su Luo raised her eyebrows.

It's time for them to make their move.