"Xiao Feng? Why have you been sitting here for several hours?"
When Xiao Yixian finished refining her energies and opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Feng still sitting by the pond like a stone statue, with his back to her, looking extremely silent.
Look at the weather, it must have taken three hours, right?
"Uh…nothing, just to see how you absorbed it, to prevent you from being unconscious like that again."
Xiao Feng answered haltingly, and when Xiao Yixian stood up, he moved his arm as if he were putting something away.
"If you have nothing to do now, how about accompanying me?"
Accompany you?
Xiao Yixian was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "No problem. Where are we going?"
"You must feel very uncomfortable living in the mountains for so many days, right? After all, you are not like us, who can stay in seclusion all the time, and three or five days will pass in the blink of an eye."
Xiao Feng stood up, patted his clothes, and stretched out his hand to her.
"Now that I have some free time, how about taking you to Qingshan Town for a walk? Just to relax your mood."
Xiao Yixian's eyes trembled: "...Okay."
"Are you ready? Let's go!"
Saying so, Xiao Feng grabbed her waist.
The sudden move startled her, and her body shook.
"?"
Xiao Yixian was stunned. Before she could react, she felt her feet hanging in the air, her body suspended in princess carry, accelerating from a standstill to a blurred vision, with the surrounding scenery drawing a speed line.
"——?"
She immediately hugged him from the side, and her soft body pressed against his.
Outside Qingshan Town, Xiao Feng stood still while holding Xiao Feng in his arms: "You should come down now, my fairy. You can't let me hold you while we go shopping again, right?"
"Humph, you don't know how to be gentle with women at all!"
"I am sorry, I just wanted to see your reaction. It was very cute. I promise not to do that again."
"Hmph!" Xiao Yixian snorted, but her mood visibly improved. She jumped to the ground.
"Okay, you're more or less a local, so you lead the way, pick the things, and I'll pay. Is that okay?"
"Consider this as my apology to you."
"Hehe...what if I want to empty the market?"
"Yes."
Xiao Feng handed over a golden card. The dazzling light almost blinded Xiao Yixian: "It's full. Is that enough?"
"If you want to clear the market, these are not enough!"
She tried to take deep breaths to calm her pounding heart, but Xiao Yixian still remained stubborn.
"Really?"
Xiao Feng twisted his fingers, and the stack of thin gold cards was evenly spread out in a fan shape: "Is this enough now?"
"…"
Xiao Yixian slowly took two steps back: "Are you giving me all these?"
Now I have no choice but to follow you till the end.
"Sure, I don't lack these!" Xiao Feng directly gave all the cards to Xiao Yixian.
Holding the cards, Xiao Yixian felt her hands were a little heavy.
She didn't expect Xiao Feng to really give it.
Xiao Yixian was simply unable to react.
"What are you standing for? Let's go!"
Xiao Feng's words awakened her and the two walked into the town.
...
...
"Did you rarely go shopping before?"
Xiao Feng walked slowly behind Xiao Yixian, and saw that she was looking around as if she was in Qingshan Town for the first time, and even looked curious about some of the shops.
"Because I'm scared, and I have work to do..."
When this was mentioned, Xiao Yixian became a little discouraged: "Wanyaozhai is not a good place to stay... But I don't have much cultivation, and the only thing I have that counts is my ability to prepare medicines. It's not easy to find a safe job to make a living here."
The number of mercenaries in the entire Qingshan Town is at least four digits, and I don't know how many doses of medicine are consumed on a daily basis.
She dared not pass on this skill that could determine her life and property to others, and she had to personally handle all the powders and potions she sold.
The work pressure is really overwhelming, and I have to be busy all day long.
In addition to the hidden dangers of her physical condition, although she doesn't mind showing up in public, she still chooses to reduce going out as much as possible for safety reasons.
"Is that so. Haven't you been bored these years? You've been stuck in your room tinkering with herbs every day, and you barely talk to anyone, right?" Xiao Feng's eyelids twitched slightly when he heard this.
I started working intensively when I was a teenager, and my interpersonal relationships were almost gone. There were not many relaxing activities on weekdays. When I occasionally went out to collect herbs, I risked being attacked by monsters.
Even office workers would probably shake their heads when seeing this kind of life.
Being able to maintain a calm state of mind for such a long time can only mean that she is incredibly strong inside.
"Boring?"
Xiao Yixian seemed to find this a little ridiculous: "This is much better than causing the death of someone close to you, and then being rejected or even hunted down by everyone, right?"
At least I can still live like a normal person.
"I have long envied people like you who are qualified to be alchemists..."
Xiao Yixian looked at her hands, her eyes filled with sadness: "Being respected, having great magical powers, and even being able to do whatever you wants."
"A random furnace of elixirs can save the dying and the wounded, can grant opportunities to change others' lives, can easily carry out one's will and live the life one wants."
"Everyone respects you, loves you, and is on your side. You will not suffer any unexpected misfortunes, but will only receive support and help, and there will only be more and more rewards."
With her hands clenched, Xiao Yixian seemed to have touched upon a painful part of her heart, forcing a bitter smile on her face: "Perhaps alchemists are such a profession blessed by God, born to be lucky stars, only bringing happiness, unlike me... Alas~"
Lucky star?
"Ahem…"
A certain alchemist named Xiao, who was engaged in killing people and escaping, defrauding monsters, and kidnapping women, suddenly felt unwell and could not help coughing twice to change the subject.
"So you really want to be a Alchemist, right?"
"Who wouldn't want to do this? But what's the point of just thinking about it?"
Xiao Yixian was just about to look at the person as a fool, but suddenly remembered that the person in front of her was the chosen one, and her expression became even more uncomfortable.
When the two stood face to face, it would not be an exaggeration to say that their lives were reversed.
"The attribute of my fighting spirit is poisonous. How can I become an alchemist?" Xiao Yixian clasped her hands in front of her to gather her fighting spirit, emitting an extremely faint aura of danger.
Xiao Feng recalled the description in the original work. As well as the knowledge he learned about the Ancient Alchemist through the system.
"Alchemists don't necessarily have completely fixed attributes."
"Really?!"
Xiao Yixian was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes burst into an unprecedented brilliance. She held his hands: "I...Is there any hope for me in this situation?"
Of course.
Xiao Feng nodded: "Since I said this, it must be true. The Chaos Devouring Art I gave you before is one way."
"Besides, shouldn't you be a famous person in Qingshan Town? So many people have met you, and you act like this..."
"Ah?"
Xiao Yixian stepped back a little and looked around. Many of the mercenaries walking on the street were standing there in a daze, looking over here, as if they had discovered something huge.
"You're talking about this~"
Having been around this place for a long time, Xiao Yixian was obviously not a shy person, so she took his arm openly.
"Since there has been a misunderstanding, let's just go through with it. Anyway, the chances of coming back in the future are almost zero, so just leave them a souvenir."
Xiao Feng:??
Sister, what are you doing Sister?
I was just teasing you, but you really dared to do it.
Xiao Feng had never thought Xiao Yixian would be so bold. For a moment, his earlobes turned red.
Xiao Yixian noticed the change in his expression and a faint amusement flashed in her eyes.