Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

Qiao Rui finally got some clues about his wife Jiang Xueyun, and was about to find the Shuangjue Patriarch to ask for clarification, but he heard that he was not in Yaowang Valley, so his reaction was a little abnormal.

"Brother Qiao, what's wrong?" Huang Jinyu poured a cup of tea for Qiao Rui and asked with some confusion when seeing his expression.

"How long has the ancestor been gone? When will he come back?" Qiao Rui did not answer, but continued to ask.

"It seems that Master goes out once every year at this time, and the length of time varies. My brother and I were brought back by Master when he returned to the valley last year." Huang Jinyu said.

"I don't know when he will return? What should I do?" Qiao Rui murmured to himself, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.

Wait, you were in Medicine King Valley at this time last year? Then...

Qiao Rui suddenly remembered what Ling Yun said in the letter. On August 18 last year, he met Jiang Xueyun in Shuzhong. She asked about Medicine King Valley. That means if Xueyun came to Medicine King Valley, it must be after mid-August or even September? By then, Huang Jinyu had already entered Medicine King Valley?

Thinking of this, Qiao Rui quickly took out the masked picture of Jiang Xueyun drawn by Ling Yun, his eyes full of expectation, "Jin Yu, have you ever seen this woman in Yaowang Valley?"

"Hmm, I think I've seen it before!"

Huang Jinyu saw Qiao Rui take out a portrait, looked at it carefully, and pondered for a moment, as if remembering something, and replied: "It was probably a little later than last year. I had just arrived in Medicine King Valley not long ago. Well, it seems to be September. This sister came to seek medical treatment. After talking to the master for a few words, she left."

"Your master left without healing her?" Qiao Rui was a little worried. "Did you hear what they said?"

Huang Jinyu shook her head. "At that time, Master only asked me to read more medical classics and didn't let me see any cases, so I don't know what Master said to her. But I felt like it was that sister who didn't let Master treat her. She seemed very emotional and determined when she left."

"Oh?" Qiao Rui felt worse. Xue Yun came to Yaowang Valley to find the Shuangjue Patriarch. She must be seriously injured, but she didn't let the ancestor treat her. Why?

Qiao Rui had a headache. The more unreasonable it was, the more complicated it was. No, he had to ask the Shuangjue Patriarch for clarification. He suddenly raised his head, stared at Huang Jinyu, and said solemnly: "Jinyu, do you know where your master went to visit his friends?"

"You want to go find my master?"

Huang Jinyu immediately understood Qiao Rui's plan, but she really didn't know the whereabouts of her master, so she couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "You should wait for him here. The master's whereabouts are uncertain. He never told us where he was going and how long he would stay. How can we find him in such a vast world?"

"Sigh..." Qiao Rui sighed, looking lonely.

"Brother Qiao, is this beautiful sister important to you?" Huang Jinyu couldn't help but ask when she saw Qiao Rui was depressed.

"Well, she is my long-lost wife!" Qiao Rui said softly, feeling depressed.

"Wife, wife?" Huang Jinyu covered her mouth with her hands in surprise, her eyes wide open, "Didn't you just get married to Sister Xin Yue?"

"Alas...it's hard to explain!" Qiao Rui smiled bitterly and had no intention of explaining.

Seeing that Huang Jinyu seemed to want to speak more, Cai Ling'er quickly and quietly gestured to her, indicating that she should not ask more questions.

Although Huang Jinyu didn't understand, he knew that this topic couldn't be brought up again. After thinking for a while, he said excitedly, "Master will come back sooner or later. Brother Qiao, just wait here with peace of mind. There are guest rooms specially prepared for patients in the purple bamboo forest on the island. Now Sister Ling'er is staying with me, so you can stay there!"

"That's all we have to do!"

Qiao Rui stayed alone in the Purple Bamboo Forest, practicing martial arts whenever he had nothing to do. His "Prajna Vajra Palm" and "Burning Wood Sword Technique" made great progress.

Huang Jinyu would come to Qiao Rui from time to time and ask him to accompany her to the valley to take care of medicinal herbs. Although there were no large beasts in Yaowang Valley, who knew if there were poisonous snakes, insects and ants. Qiao Rui had nothing to do and was worried about the safety of a little girl like Huang Jinyu in the wild, so he happily went with her.

Huang Jinyu was overjoyed and took Qiao Rui all over the mountain. She was not taking care of herbs, but just catching bees and butterflies, chasing birds and rabbits. She was very happy. The whole valley was filled with the little girl's silver bell-like laughter, like the chirping of a lark in spring, cheerful and clear.

Whenever he returned from the valley, Huang Jinyu would dig up some precious herbs to make medicinal soup, which made Qiao Rui strong and vigorous, and even improved his internal strength. He didn't know whether the Shuangjue ancestor would feel sad when he came back that the treasure he had cultivated for many years was destroyed by Huang Jinyu.

More than ten days passed like this, and there was still no sign of Shuangjue Old Ancestor returning to the valley. Qiao Rui gradually became anxious. In addition, it was inconvenient for a man like him to be alone with two women. It was not appropriate after all.

Although there are still many flower slaves and medicine boys in Yaowang Valley, the rules are strictly enforced by the Shuangjue ancestor. Flower slaves and medicine boys are not allowed to approach within ten feet of Xiaojing Lake without necessary reasons. Therefore, no one dares to approach the residence of the three of them.

"It is better to go to Tianshan first and complete the task of collecting herbs in the Medicine King Palace. Maybe the Shuangjue ancestor will be back by then!" Qiao Rui made up his mind and went to say goodbye to Huang Jinyu.

"Are you leaving so soon?"

Huang Jinyu saw that Qiao Rui really had something to do, and even though she felt a little reluctant, she knew there was no reason to force Qiao Rui to stay, so she had to put on a smile and silently helped Qiao Rui pack his luggage, which included many precious pills. Then she kept nagging him to be careful on the way, which made Cai Ling'er, who had been watching coldly, shake her head and found it a little funny.

A girl's feelings are always poetic. Little girls always have some weird thoughts for no reason, which are very inexplicable, but also make them more adorable!

After bidding farewell to Huang Jinyu, Qiao Rui left Yaowang Valley, went north out of Sichuan via the Ancient Shu Road, then headed west along the Silk Road, traveling day and night through mountains and rivers until he reached the Tianshan Mountains.

The bright moon rises from the Tianshan Mountains, amidst the vast sea of ​​clouds.

Tens of thousands of miles of long wind blows Yumen Pass.

On the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, there are layers of green forests and towering ancient trees. On an almost deserted narrow path, Qiao Rui is trudging through the thorns and brambles.

The mountains here are rugged and steep, and there is no way to go. However, Shaolin disciples have opened up a mountain path over the years of climbing mountains and collecting herbs. Going up along the path, you can reach the place where you can collect herbs.

After passing the lush green forest, the trees gradually become fewer and the rocks become more prominent. Going further up, the snow is covered with howling cold winds, and the world seems vast.

Qiao Rui climbed over a small peak and saw some green spots on the shaded north slope that were very eye-catching amid the white snow. They were clusters of ice grass.

Qiao Rui went down the north slope and carefully picked five stalks of Bingying Grass. The main ingredient of Dahuan Dan is difficult to prepare, and at most three furnaces can be refined every year, so five stalks of Bingying Grass are enough. Shaolin sends disciples to Tianshan Mountain to collect herbs every year, probably more for training the disciples.

After collecting the ice grass, Qiao Rui stood up and was about to go down the mountain. At this moment, a furry snow-blue little animal suddenly appeared in the ice grass in the distance. Its clear and pure black round eyes blinked at Qiao Rui, making it look silly and adorable.

"Ferrets?"

Ice grass is cold in nature and sweet in taste, with thick and fleshy stems and leaves, and is loved by many snow birds and animals. It seems that the ferret was eating the ice grass, but was startled by Qiao Rui.

The ferret looked cute and adorable, but was alert and agile by nature. It only took one look at Qiao Rui before it shot out from the bushes and ran away.

Qiao Rui couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. Suddenly, he had an idea and chased after him.