The weakened Miyashiro took a lot of persuasive talk to finally calm down the two excited people. A miraculous skill like resurrection was indescribably shocking to anyone.
After this incident, with one pregnant woman and one physically weak person, traveling definitely could not continue. After resting for a while and giving Yuto some instructions, Miyashiro took Ningguang back to the Jade Chamber first.
As for Yuto's safety, Miyashiro was not worried at all, because only Yuto's physical body had been resurrected, and his many years of adeptal power and combat experience had not disappeared.
Having regained a new lease on life, Yuto began to excitedly experience the beauty of life. He wanted to personally experience everything in this world once more, as if reshaping his understanding of the world.
Roadside Berry? Huh, so sour!
Sweet Flower? Mm, so sweet.
Mint? Eh, cool and slightly bitter.
jueyun chili? Hiss, numbing and spicy!
He even picked up the fresh herbs he had gathered in his back basket and stuffed them straight into his mouth. Even though he was frowning tightly from the bitterness of the herbs, stuck out his tongue, and hurriedly swallowed a gulp of sweet coconut milk to soothe his throat, Yuto still enjoyed it tirelessly.
When Yuto returned to Bubu Pharmacy with an empty back basket, Ah Gui, the Yakushi in charge of reception at Bubu Pharmacy, found it very strange. Why did Yuto return so quickly this time? Eh, why was Yuto's back basket completely empty? Could it be that some accident had happened?
Ah Gui hurriedly stepped forward to ask about the situation, but before he could speak, Yuto flashed a smile at him and said, "Good afternoon, Ah Gui."
Hearing that Yuto actually smiled at him and even greeted him, Ah Gui felt completely disconcerted. Panic-stricken, he ran backward, shouting as he ran, "Mr. Bai, this is bad, Yuto has encountered something unclean!"
Yuto:???
Baizhu:???
Yuto could be considered a well-known figure in Liyue Harbor. For so many years, almost all the citizens knew that in the renowned Bubu Pharmacy, there was an extraordinary zombie herb-gathering boy with an incomplete mind.
Now, what happened to Yuto was so bizarre that in just an afternoon and evening, the entire Liyue Harbor seemed to know about the changes that occurred to Yuto, spreading like wildfire and becoming more and more bizarre with each telling.
Especially Hu Tao, who hurried over upon hearing the news. This time, after spotting Hu Tao, although Yuto instinctively wanted to run away like a reflex, he quickly reacted and realized that he no longer needed to fear Hu Tao.
After observing Yuto closely, Hu Tao discovered that the present Yuto could no longer be considered a zombie; he had completely come back to life and was a true living being.
Puzzled beyond measure, Hu Tao looked at Baizhu with a perplexed expression, only to find that Baizhu also shook his head regarding everything that had happened to Yuto. Unreconciled, Hu Tao rushed out directly and forcibly dragged Zhongli, who was listening to opera at Heyu Tea House, wanting the knowledgeable consultant to give her an explanation.
Looking at the newly reborn Yuto, Zhongli was silent for a long time, seeming to recall a deceased friend of his. He turned back to glance in the direction of the Jade Chamber and sighed in admiration, "How wonderful." With that, he turned and left, leaving Hu Tao staring in wide-eyed astonishment.
Some said that Yuto's mind had been possessed by an ominous entity in the mountains, and the current Yuto was no longer the original Yuto. Others said that Yuto had mistakenly ingested a heavenly treasure capable of bringing the dead back to life and regenerating flesh on bones. Still others said that Yuto's current changes were because Baizhu, the physician of Bubu Pharmacy, had developed a more refined elixir of immortality.
Regardless of which guess it was, Yuto's present state had caused a huge sensation within Liyue Harbor. This was a miracle in the history of life.
Liyue's exorcist families, the prominent physicians of Chenyu Vale, and the wealthy merchants and political dignitaries of Yujing Terrace flocked to Bubu Pharmacy to check the situation and inquire about news. However, because Yuto had made an agreement with Miyashiro, he kept his mouth shut about the matter. Meanwhile, as the one who took Yuto in, Baizhu bore immense external pressure.
Many people who suspected the third scenario directly sent people to question and pressure Baizhu. Even though Baizhu flatly denied it, Yuto's changes were known to everyone, and it really wouldn't make sense without a reasonable explanation.
Furthermore, coupled with Baizhu's renowned medical skills—where any difficult and miscellaneous disease could be cured with medicine, and even for fatal illnesses, he had researched a zombie immortality drug that could make people hold on for a few more years—then this time, researching a medicine to turn a zombie into a normal person wasn't entirely impossible.
In those people's understanding, if at the time of near death, one took the zombie immortality drug to become a zombie first, and then used this new drug to change back from a zombie into a human, wouldn't that roughly equate to attaining eternal life?
Youthful and immortal life had always been the ultimate pursuit of humanity, especially for those who were old and frail yet held great power or massive wealth. Naturally, they wanted to use the power and Mora in their hands in exchange for their remaining few years of lifespan.
Now with this matter regarding Yuto, it made them see the hope of eternal life. How could they not come to ask Baizhu for clarification?
Therefore, over these past few days, as the matter continued to ferment, the steps in front of Bubu Pharmacy practically became another center of Liyue Harbor. Here, every day, a dense crowd of people could be seen, all of whom wanted to banquet Baizhu and Yuto, and none of them would yield to the others.
This situation instead prevented truly sick patients from receiving timely medical treatment.
Listening to the cries for help and wails of truly sick patients outside the door, Baizhu, sitting behind the door, felt blood rush to his heart and began coughing frantically. This scene caused Yuto, who was beside him, to feel extremely distressed, and he hurried forward to gently pat Baizhu's back.
Looking at Yuto, who had now recovered his health and become very sensible, Baizhu was filled with emotion. It seemed that his scatterbrained little Yuto had truly become a thing of the past.
Just at this moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside the door, among which a very serious female voice chided from the side, "What are you all doing gathering around Bubu Pharmacy? Are you going to let the patients in the back see a doctor or not?"
One of the elders respectfully replied, "Reporting to Lord Yuheng, this little one is Master Mao's steward. We are here to invite Mr. Baizhu to treat our master."
Hearing this, Keqing snorted coldly and said, "Master Mao? Is he sick? Then who was that arrogant Master Mao I ran into at Liuli Pavilion late last night when I got off work, pretending to be him?"
The elder:...
Keqing said with dissatisfaction, "And you guys, what evil spirit has Liyue Harbor summoned lately? How can so many high-ranking officials and nobles fall ill en masse, and yet insist specifically on having Mr. Baizhu make house calls to treat them? Do I need to bring the Millelith to your homes to inspect and see what demons are acting up?"
Hearing this, the people present quickly expressed that they wouldn't trouble Lord Yuheng. Afterwards, they scattered like birds and beasts, clearing the path. Just kidding, if this Qixing were to really bring people to inspect their homes, they were bound to suffer.