Rebirth of Jinxuan

The crescent moon hung like a hook, its cold light spilling onto the windowpane, outlining Lu Jinxuan's tossing and turning figure. Zhang Yuxi's words lingered in her mind, refusing to leave. She got up, opened the window, and took a deep breath of the night-dew-laden air, trying to calm herself down.

The following morning, Zhang Yuxi appeared at the pharmacy door again. This time, his expression was no longer one of sorrow and pleading, but of calm and determination. He brought with him his five-year search, from initial confusion and helplessness to perseverance, and finally to their reunion. He recounted the hardships and bitterness of his journey. Lu Jinxuan then learned that he was actually the Crimson Serpent Demon King, and that she had once been a member of the Moonlit Demon Kingdom. For five years, more than 1,800 days and nights, he had traveled across the land, traversing mountains and rivers, all to find her and their lost son.

As Lu Yuhang listened to Zhang Yuxi's story, his initially resistant gaze gradually softened. He began to accept this "father" and tried to understand him. He held Zhang Yuxi's hand and asked in a childish voice, "Father, was it hard for you to find Mother and Hang'er?" Zhang Yuxi stroked his head, his eyes filled with affection, "It wasn't hard. As long as I can find you, no matter how hard or tiring it is, it's all worth it."

Inside the pharmacy, everyone sat together in a harmonious and warm atmosphere. Ai Xi, as a person from the Moon-Dwelling Demon Kingdom, knew a little about Lu Jinxuan's past. She filled in the details that Zhang Yuxi had missed, allowing Lu Jinxuan to have a clearer understanding of her identity and past.

"You really don't remember anything?" Ai Xi asked with concern. Lu Jinxuan shook her head, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "I only remember some fragmented pieces, but they're all incomplete, like a shattered dream."

The owner of the pharmacy, Wang Chuan, had been taken away by the authorities for involvement in some illegal businesses. Mo Chenfan was handling the aftermath of the pharmacy's affairs. He dismissed the original employees, keeping only a clever young assistant, whom he named Wang Xiao'er.

"Xiao Er, from now on you'll work for me. Do your best," Mo Chenfan encouraged. Wang Xiao Er was moved to tears and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, Brother Mo. I will definitely work hard and live up to your expectations."

Lu Jinxuan led everyone to tidy up the pharmacy. She reorganized and categorized the medicinal herbs, repaired the broken utensils, and brought the entire pharmacy to a neat and orderly state. She seemed to have an innate and keen sense of pharmacology; even after losing her memory, she could skillfully handle various medicinal herbs.

As the sun set, its golden rays bathed the area in a warm glow before the pharmacy. The day for the martial arts academy's recruitment was drawing ever closer, and a tense yet expectant atmosphere filled the air.

"Waiter, go lock the woodshed in the backyard," Lu Jinxuan instructed. Wang Xiaoer responded and turned to walk towards the backyard. Just then, Mo Chenfan walked over. "I've packed up Wang Chuan's things; the valuables are all here..."

Lu Jinxuan took the package, opened it, and glanced inside. It contained gold and silver jewelry, as well as land deeds and house deeds. "Keep these things safe. You'll need money for many things in the future."

Mo Chenfan hesitated for a moment, but still accepted the package. "That's fine, the pharmacy will need a lot of money for expenses in the future."

Lu Jinxuan then looked at Wang Xiaoer, "Xiaoer, go and thoroughly check Wang Chuan's room to see if there's anything you've missed."

Wang Xiaoer accepted the order and left. A short while later, he ran back with an antique-looking ring. "Brother Mo, Sister Lu, I found this in Wang Chuan's room."

Lu Jinxuan took the ring and examined it carefully. It was a storage ring, engraved with intricate patterns and emitting a faint spiritual energy fluctuation. She probed the ring with her divine sense and found that although the space inside was not large, it was filled with a lot of medicinal herbs and alchemy tools, among which a delicate and small medicine furnace was particularly eye-catching.

Lu Jinxuan was overjoyed. This was exactly the medicine furnace she had always wanted. With it, she could refine pills more effectively. She took out the medicine furnace, leaving the rest in the ring. "I'll keep this medicine furnace. You can decide what to do with the rest."

Mo Chenfan nodded. "Okay, I understand."

After dealing with Wang Chuan's matter, everyone began to discuss their next plans. No one mentioned returning to the Moonlit Demon Kingdom; they all seemed to have tacitly chosen to stay in Xunyang City.

Zhang Yuxi found Lu Jinxuan and his son, and his greatest wish had been fulfilled. As for the future, he didn't think too much about it. He just wanted to spend time with them and make up for the regrets of the past five years.

Although Lu Jinxuan has regained some of her memories, she doesn't feel much of a sense of belonging to the Moon Dwelling Demon Kingdom. She prefers to stay in this peaceful little town and live a simple life.

As a maidservant of the Moonlit Demon Kingdom, Ai Xi should have returned to the Demon Kingdom with Lu Jinxuan, but she had her own ideas. She had fallen in love with the bustling and prosperous Xunyang City and the warmth of its people; she wanted to stay there.

Mo Chenfan naturally wanted to stay in Xunyang City; he had people he wanted to protect.

So, without saying a word, everyone chose to stay in Xunyang City and settle down at Wang Chuan's pharmacy. Lu Jinxuan renamed the pharmacy "Renhetang" and began a new life.

The day for the martial arts academy's recruitment is drawing ever closer, and the air is filled with a tense yet expectant atmosphere.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, the sounds of bustling activity filled the backyard of Renhetang.

Lu Jinxuan got up early and prepared a sumptuous breakfast. Zhang Yuxi and Lu Yuhang also got up, and the father and son played and frolicked in the yard, full of energy.

Mo Chenfan and Ai Xi also rushed over from their courtyard and joined the lively breakfast crowd. Even Wang Xiaoer made an exception and sat down at the table to enjoy breakfast with everyone.

Around the stone table, everyone sat together in a harmonious and warm atmosphere. Lu Yuhang sat on Zhang Yuxi's lap, holding a steamed bun in his hand, his mouth greasy from eating. Zhang Yuxi gently wiped his mouth, her eyes filled with affection.

Lu Jinxuan watched this scene with a faint smile. She picked up a steamed bun and handed it to Ai Xi, "Try it, these are my newly made steamed buns, they taste pretty good."

Ai Xi took the bun, took a bite, and exclaimed, "Mmm, so delicious!"