After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

Carbuncles of the head are a sure way to die.

If even this could be cured, Hongying was absolutely certain that the other party was the divine physician Lingxuzi.

Even if not, his medical skills are comparable to Ling Xuzi's.

The master's illness can be cured.

The Chu-Qin dynasty is saved.

The people of the world are saved.

"I've never heard of a cure for carbuncles before. That's interesting. Let's continue exploring."

Murong Xun clenched his fists, enduring the excruciating pain that felt like insects burrowing into his heart, and managed a slight smile.

"Yes, Master!"

The red figure quickly disappeared into the vast snowfield, continuing to search for the whereabouts of the divine healer.

Murong Xun, dressed in a black brocade robe, stood on the snow with cold and deep eyes, exuding an aloof and noble air.

......

The next evening

In a secluded valley, Xue Ruanruan carried a thick stack of Xuan paper covered with writing and walked towards the thatched hut.

Ling Xuzi was refining pills in front of the alchemy furnace when he caught a glimpse of his disciple out of the corner of his eye, and a look of satisfaction and pleasure flashed in his eyes.

As expected of the disciple he personally snatched, his aptitude for medicine is exceptional, far surpassing that of ordinary people.

In less than two days, he completed the task he was assigned.

Medicine King Valley has a promising future.

The smile on his lips was impossible to suppress.

"Master, I have memorized all the medical books as you instructed. Here is the manuscript. Please take a look."

Despite her playful antics, Xue Ruanruan was very serious about her medical skills.

"Put it there. I promised to give you a great gift after you have mastered all the medical and poison skills of our Medicine King Valley. Now that you have mastered them, it is time for me to fulfill my promise."

Ling Xuzi did not avoid it as before, but took out a pure white jade pendant from his sleeve and placed it on the stone table.

Xue Ruanruan had no knowledge of jade, but she knew that the jade pendant in front of her was quite valuable.

The jade pendant has a delicate and smooth texture, a lustrous sheen, and a warm, smooth feel. Under light, the internal patterns change unpredictably, creating a dreamlike and captivating scene.

Most importantly, this jade pendant contains a secret.

Whether I can turn my life around in this lifetime, save the entire Xue clan and the 100,000 Xue family soldiers, and help my maternal grandfather quell the rebellion, all depends on it.

"Master, isn't this jade pendant a bit too valuable?"

Xue Ruanruan stared intently at the jade pendant, unable to resist swallowing hard.

Her master had always given her the impression of being both poor and rich.

Poor, as the name suggests, means truly poor, the kind of poverty where you can't even afford to eat.

Wealth doesn't mean having real money, but rather that precious medicinal herbs are readily available in the valley, and any one of them can cause a frenzy among high-ranking officials and nobles.

They could have exchanged it for a large sum of money, enough to at least give the master and his apprentice a living.

But this stubborn old man refused to accept any payment. He used valuable and precious herbs to treat the people for free.

She had known about this jade pendant for a long time; her master treasured it and had never allowed her to touch it before.

"That's true. It's a real pity to give such a valuable jade pendant to your unfilial disciple who only knows how to make his master angry all day long. Never mind what I said, I'll take the jade pendant back now."

Lingxuzi was eager for his wicked disciple to say a few polite words so he could have a reason to take back the jade pendant. His eyes gleamed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up like a mouse that had stolen some fish.

Xue Ruanruan was stunned for a moment, but her actions were quicker than her brain. Before her brain could give any instructions, her fair little hands had already snatched the pure white jade pendant from the old man's hand and held it tightly in her arms.

"Hehe, I was just being polite to my master. I really like this jade pendant, so please keep it safe."

Xue Ruanruan looked at her master with eyes as black as grapes, full of vigilance, afraid that he would really take the jade pendant back.

"How could I have saved such a worthless and wicked disciple as you?"

"Master, let me correct you. It was stolen, openly stolen from the Zhenguo General's Mansion."

Xue Ruanruan's greatest skill wasn't needles, but rather piercing hearts—specifically, piercing the heart of her master, Ling Xuzi.

"You... never mind, as long as you like the jade pendant. This is the treasure of Medicine King Valley. My master said that there is a secret within it, and only a destined person can understand it."

Ling Xuzi choked. Every time he argued with this wicked disciple, he would get so angry that he would die. Anyway, he would have to give it to her sooner or later.

If my disciple were to have the opportunity to unlock the small world sealed within the jade pendant, it might not be a bad thing for Medicine King Valley.

"There are such amazing things?"

Xue Ruanruan had long known that the jade pendant contained a hidden space, and that anything produced from it could cause a huge uproar.

She didn't want to repeat the mistakes she made in her past life, but she still had to get what she wanted, since her master couldn't open it anyway.

However, although his master appeared carefree and naive, he was actually quite shrewd. It was easy for him to notice something amiss if one wasn't careful. So, he could only pretend that he had never heard of it before and curiously take out the jade pendant to examine it closely.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she actually saw a valley in the small jade pendant, with babbling springs, birds singing and flowers blooming, like a fairyland.

If you look closely, you'll find that it's extremely similar to Medicine King Valley; it's a miniature version of Medicine King Valley.

In her past life, she had never carefully observed that the jade pendant had such magical properties.