This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Old Mo nodded, "Alright, just tell me what you need."

The group entered the house and took their seats.

Lianxue thought for a moment and asked, "Grandpa Mo, which country do we belong to? How far is it from Ghost Forest?"

Old Mo nodded. "This place belongs to Zhan Yue Kingdom, Fengyu Town, Xiaohe Village."

"It takes a little over two days at normal speed to get to Ghost Forest, and even at a faster pace it takes a day and a night. This is the starting point when we get to Fengyu Town. It's even further from Xiahe Town," Old Mo explained kindly.

Lianxue listened and felt that what Qingshu said was similar, but she still listened attentively.

"Girl, are you planning to go to Ghost Forest?" Old Mo asked, puzzled.

"I just wanted to find out more. My senior sister is in the Ghost Forest, and I'm a little worried," Lian Xue said without hiding anything.

"Girl, your senior sister should be older than you, and her martial arts skills should be quite good too. As long as she doesn't go to the inner perimeter of Ghost Forest, she should be basically safe." Old Mo comforted the girl in front of him.

“Yes, girl, don’t worry. If it doesn’t work, we can go to town in a few days and ask around,” Bai Shi said.

“Okay! I’ll go to town with you in a few days,” Qingshu nodded in agreement.

Lianxue nodded helplessly, "Okay!"

"Grandpa Namo, do you have any biographies about Zhan Yue Kingdom? I'd like to read them." After a moment's thought, Lian Xue realized that she knew very little about this region, and reading biographies should help her learn something.

"Alright, little girl, you can come to my house to get it later. I'll have Qing Shu take you there." Old Mo stroked his beard.

“Okay, Grandpa Mo.” Qing Shu nodded happily.

Just then, Mr. Lian walked into the room and saw several people. "Old Mo is here too. I've come at a rather opportune time."

"Is Mr. Lian here for a follow-up appointment?" Old Mo greeted him from his chair.

"Yes, I've come to see how the two girls are doing." Mr. Lian put down his medicine box.

Mr. Lian saw Lianxue and said gently, "Miss, you're awake. Hmm, you look well. Come here and let me take another look at you."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, sir." After saying that, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing her fair wrist, sat down in the chair, and gently placed her hand on the pulse-taking pillow.

“It’s no trouble at all. Doctors have a compassionate heart. As a doctor, I must treat patients. It’s a doctor’s duty.” Mr. Lian said, extending three fingers and placing them on Lian Xue’s pulse.

Qing Shu looked at her and asked, "Sir, is Lian Xue alright?"

"Don't disturb the doctor taking your pulse, go away." Madam Bai scolded, then gently patted her daughter.

Qingshu reluctantly jumped away and said, "Okay."

"Hmm, nothing serious. The pulse is strong and steady; you're all better now," Mr. Lian said after taking the pulse for about fifteen minutes.

"Thank you, sir." Lianxue withdrew her hand, stood up, and bowed.

“No need for that, I’ll go check on the girl.” Mr. Lian put away the pulse pillow and walked to the bedside.

Mr. Lian placed the pulse pillow under Li Zhenzhen's wrist and gently placed his hand on it.

As Lianxue watched Mr. Lian professionally take her pulse, she wondered how Li Zhenzhen was doing and when she would wake up.

Before she could think for long, she saw Mr. Lian shake his head, pack his things, and stand up.

Lianxue hurriedly asked, "How is Mr. Lian? How is she?"

"This girl managed to protect her heart when she was injured, otherwise she would be dead by now. I also used medicine to control some of the effects of the medicine."

But if we want to completely eliminate it..." Mr. Lian hesitated before continuing.

"Mr. Lian, you say so, and I will do what I can," Lian Xue said earnestly, her posture upright.

"Saving her isn't impossible, but we'll need a top-grade detoxifying pill." When Mr. Lian spoke of the pill, it was as if he were looking at something from a very distant past, a complex emotion flashing across his eyes.

"Then, may I ask where I can obtain the Supreme Detoxification Pill?" Lian Xue felt guilty.

Because of his carelessness, he fell victim to Xia Lan's scheme and even implicated Li Zhenzhen. If she were to lose her life because of him, he would live with guilt.

She really wanted to go find her senior sister, but she couldn't. Her senior sister must be frantic with worry right now, but she couldn't abandon Li Zhenzhen's life either.

"I'm not high enough level to refine the Detoxification Pill right now. If I want to find one, I'll have to go to the sect and find a high-level alchemist," Mr. Lian said after considering for a while.

Lianxue thought she should go find the antidote for Li Zhenzhen first. "Where is the nearest sect, and how can I join?"

"I know that," Elder Mo said. "On our continent, there are twelve sects, three of which are in the Zhan Yue Kingdom: the Qingyun Sect, the Liefeng Sect, and the Shashen Sect."

"Didn't they say there were twelve sects?" Lian Xue was a little uncertain.

"That's right, we collectively call them the Twelve Sects. These twelve sects are all first, second, or third-tier sects that are rankable. There are also some smaller sects, but they are not ranked, so we ignore them."

Lianxue said, "I see. So, what kind of sect should we go to to find a high-level pharmacist?"

Mr. Lian said, "It depends on you. Next month is when the sect recruits disciples. You can take the test, and spiritual power is one part of it."

However, spiritual power is also divided into levels, such as talent. The higher the talent, the greater the chance of being recruited by a high-level sect.

Qing Shu's eyes widened and she said, "Wow, that's wonderful! Why didn't you say so before, sir? Lian Xue, I want to go with you then." She then took Lian Xue's hand and said.

"Well, since they're only recruiting next month, I need to focus on my training and try to get into a higher-level sect." Lianxue felt that improving her strength was the best priority.

"Okay, little girl, I have high hopes for you." Old Mo said with a beaming smile.

"Yes, I believe it too," Mr. Lian smiled.

“Hehe, me too, me too,” Qing Shu quickly added.

"Then I'll go with Sister Qingshu." Lianxue held Qingshu's hand tightly. She thought it would be good to have a familiar person with her in this unfamiliar place.

Bai said, "Mr. Mo, Mr. Lian, please stay and have lunch here."

"Yes, Grandpa Mo, Mr. Lian can eat at my house before you leave." Qing Shu let go of Lian Xue, ran to Grandpa Mo's side, grabbed his hand and shook it, and then looked at Mr. Lian.

"How old are you, girl? Still acting like a spoiled child. You'll make Lianxue laugh at you." Old Mo said with a serious face, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"No way, right, Sister Lianxue?" Qingshu said, looking at Lianxue.

"You silly girl, then Mr. Mo and I will have to trouble you." Mr. Lian put down his medicine box.

"Yay!" Qing Shu was very happy, it was rare for her home to be so lively.

"Does Aunt Bai need any help?" Lianxue asked Bai Shi.

"You don't need to chat, I can cook by myself in a little while." After saying that, Bai went to the kitchen to start cooking.

Lianxue said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Oh dear, there's no need to be so polite with my mother." Qing Shu bent down to look at Lian Xue.

"Pfft!" Lianxue couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Qingshu's cute expression.

"Don't laugh at me." Qing Shu pouted, looking unhappy.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Grandpa Mo, do you have any interesting stories to tell us?" Lianxue changed the subject and asked Grandpa Mo.