Clouds and Moon Shadow

But looking at his figure again, he was tall and slender with well-proportioned and powerful muscles. It was clear that he had the physique of someone who practiced martial arts. Gu Qingyue raised her eyebrows. He was quite pleasing to the eye and not bad at all.

This made her think of Mu Xiaoqi. Mu Xiaoqi was about the same age as her, but in Gu Qingyue's heart, Mu Xiaoqi was the most handsome boy she had ever seen, unmatched by anyone.

Of course, this Mo Shaoshang is also quite good. In the world of those who are obsessed with looks, there is no choice; she likes to watch them all, hehe!

But on second thought, Mo Shaoshang and his servant became even more suspicious. Were these two really businessmen?

After a very thorough acupuncture treatment, half an hour later, Mo Shaoshang broke out in a sweat and his fever finally subsided.

Gu Qingyue packed her things, said goodbye to Liu Yan, and prepared to continue her search for medicinal herbs.

She doesn't have much time to waste here.

Furthermore, she didn't want to deal with people of unknown origin, especially those from Nanzhao whose origins were questionable.

Liu Yan nodded gratefully to Gu Qingyue, "Thank you, benefactor. May I ask where you live? Our young master will definitely come to express his gratitude when he wakes up."

Gu Qingyue waved her hand dismissively: "You're welcome, it's a doctor's duty."

After saying that, Gu Qingyue pinched two fingers together, put them to her lips, and whistled. A moment later, a red light shot out from the forest and quickly climbed onto Gu Qingyue's shoulder.

Gu Qingyue patted the little fox's wet head, waved to Liu Yan, turned around, slung her bag over her shoulder, and left.

Liu Yan glanced at the few medicinal herbs sticking out of the bundle on the boy's back, and suddenly a thought struck her. She asked, "Are you in the mountains looking for medicinal herbs, benefactor?"

Gu Qingyue stopped in her tracks, turned around, and nodded: "Exactly."

"Our Mo family business deals in medicinal herbs. I wonder if we can be of any help to you, benefactor?" Liu Yan's hopeful eyes invigorated Gu Qingyue.

Do you have these medicinal herbs?

As she spoke, Gu Qingyue took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it over.

Of course, the list only includes the names of many medicinal herbs. Besides those used for body tempering, there are also herbs she plans to use to make some ordinary pills. Therefore, these herbs together do not constitute a single prescription.

They weren't afraid of others noticing anything.

This was a list Gu Qingyue made herself before setting off, to make it easier to find and avoid missing any medicinal herbs.

As for why she chose to collect the body-tempering herbs in the mountains instead of buying them from a pharmacy, one reason was that the prescription had not yet been verified and needed to be kept secret. Another reason was that her demand was very high, and buying them from a pharmacy would be too conspicuous.

Of course, the most important thing is that she had visited several pharmacies and had never even heard of some of the main medicinal herbs, so she had no choice but to come up the mountain to look for them.

Liu Yan looked at the paper again and again, and even lowered her head to think for a long time before looking up and saying, "To be honest, we have most of the medicinal herbs listed on the paper, but there are seven or eight herbs that I have never heard of before. If you don't mind, I can take these to the manager in charge of the herbs and see if we can find them."

After saying that, a hint of guilt appeared on his honest face.

Gu Qingyue was quite happy.

They checked the names of the herbs and found that they were the same herbs that could not be found in the pharmacy. In other words, the Mo family's herbs might not be available either. Gu Qingyue was a little disappointed.

But then she remembered something and became happy again. She had actually found those medicinal herbs deep in the mountains, but in small quantities. However, she had planted some in her space, and once they were successfully grown, the problem would be solved.

If other medicinal herbs can be purchased in large quantities from the Mo Family Trading Company in the future, and rare medicinal herbs can be grown in our own space, wouldn't that be perfect?!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyue smiled at Liu Yan to indicate that it was alright.

"Then I might have to bother Liuyan and Young Master Mo from now on. I wonder..." Gu Qingyue wanted to ask where to find the Mo Family Trading Company.

Liu Yan eagerly spoke up, "Our Mo Family Trading Company has a medicinal herb business in Lizhou Prefecture, called Mo Ji Medicinal Herb Trading Company. The largest branch is on Hongfu Street." After saying that, fearing that Gu Qingyue might not remember, she took out a jade pendant from her waist.

"My benefactor, just go to Mo Ji on Hongfu Street and find Manager Liu. Show him this jade plaque, and I will make sure to prepare your medicine first," he said, raising his hand in a gesture of respect.

Gu Qingyue was not opposed to this. As long as the medicinal herbs were good, she would not refuse them. As long as there was buying and selling, fair trade was fine.

She took the jade pendant and tucked it into her bosom, then waved to Liu Yan: "Take your young master to a clinic. His back injury still needs to be treated properly. I don't have any suitable medicine or tools here, so I can't help you. Goodbye."

After saying that, Gu Qingyue led the moon towards another hilltop.

Watching the boy walk further and further away, a thoughtful look flashed in Liu Yan's eyes.

As Gu Qingyue and Xiao Yueyue walked and searched, they found many rare medicinal herbs, which brought a sense of relief to Gu Qingyue's heart.

She's been on edge these past few days, worried that she might not find enough body-tempering herbs, which would delay their martial arts training and force her plans to be postponed.

It was noon, and she found a secluded spot, then slipped back into the space to check if the herbs had sprouted.

She was impatient even though she had only planted them for two days.

As soon as she entered, she was dumbfounded. Only the little fox on her shoulder hopped down to the ground and ran to the herb field, where it started dancing wildly.

What did she see?

The medicinal herbs she planted just two days ago are already growing lush and green. In a little while, they'll be ready to be harvested. Is it really that incredible? Her little heart can't take it!

I rubbed my eyes, then rubbed them again—it's true!

Gu Qingyue ran to the edge of the field and looked at the various medicinal herbs growing well. A great joy spread from the bottom of her heart.

Heaven has indeed been kind to her! Although she died once more, she was given a second chance at rebirth, and even more importantly, she was given this heaven-defying cheat code!

Gu Qingyue didn't know who to thank, so she clasped her hands together and quickly bowed to everyone. She felt that the joy of successfully completing her mission for the first time in her previous life couldn't compare to her current mood.

After carefully observing the growth of various medicinal herbs, Gu Qingyue was certain that they were of superior quality!

Only after resolving the issue of medicinal herbs did Gu Qingyue truly feel at ease.

She decided that once this batch of medicinal herbs matured, she would continue planting them, so that she would never have to worry about the medicinal herbs she needed later.

Three days later, Gu Qingyue finally left Meigu Mountain with the little fox. Using her limited lightness skills, she returned to Lizhou City at dusk.

Looking at the towering city gate, Gu Qingyue felt as if she had returned to the human world.

After spending more than twenty days searching for medicinal herbs alone in the deep mountains, Gu Qingyue felt that if she hadn't been able to occasionally enter her spatial dimension to rest, she would have truly become a wild woman.

Back at the Gu residence, Gu Qingyue washed away the dust of her journey and immediately rushed to the backyard, where she saw the young men practicing swordsmanship with great effort. Gu Qingyue's eyes shone brightly; after more than twenty days, the young men seemed to have changed completely, their demeanor vastly different.

Seeing the boys' vibrant spirits, Gu Qingyue felt greatly comforted. It seemed she could move on to the next step.

Just then, Liu Feng happened to look over, and upon seeing him, his eyes suddenly lit up. He felt that his junior brother seemed to have grown taller, and his features had matured, becoming even more refined and jade-like. His smiling eyes were bright and charming, and his gaze was captivating. Dressed in a long blue robe, he stood under the corridor like a piece of clear blue crystal, with a perfect balance of light and dark, making him even more dazzling.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart. How could he think of his junior brother like that? He was a man. Sigh, such an eye-catching young man, could he really be his junior brother?

Seeing the boy give him a hand gesture, he immediately ran over, leaving the others to continue practicing.

"Senior brother, it's been a long time!" Gu Qingyue greeted him with a smile.

"Junior brother, how have you been these days?" Gu Qingyue smiled, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy.