Peerless Little Immortal Doctor-Chapter 904 - 907: Tricks

"Little Man, don’t get too agitated. Everything will be fine."

Guo Fanghua felt no less heartache over her loved ones suffering such a severe blow.

However, with the Great Elder’s acquiescence, she had no Path-Entering Cultivation and thus lacked the qualification to speak or the right to influence the decisions of the clan’s senior management.

"Little Man, you don’t need to go this afternoon. Just take some time to relax."

Worried that the afternoon might bring even more heartbreaking events, Guo Fanghua didn’t want Guo Man to witness it again. At the moment, only by keeping her away could she spare her some grief.

Guo Man said nothing. She didn’t want to go in the first place, fearing she wouldn’t be able to hold back and ruin things.

In front of the clan members, if she clashed directly with the Great Elder, she might implicate her mother.

Since this was the nature of such a family competition, she decided not to attend or watch any further.

"Xia Liu, may I ask you to look after Little Man for me?"

"I understand, Madam Guo."

As soon as his name was mentioned, Xia Liu swiftly reacted.

Looking after Guo Man? He’d gladly do so.

Shortly after, Xia Liu followed Guo Man back to the secluded courtyard.

The garden was filled with exquisite spring scenery, but it wasn’t enough to bring back Guo Man’s cheerful smile.

Her mind replayed scenes of her loved ones being injured.

"Little Man, Madam Guo mentioned that pills can help injured martial artists recover completely, so don’t be too sad."

"Sigh, this family… I don’t know when it started to end up like this…"

Guo Man understood the efficacy of pills, but the pain clan members endured during the healing process was all too real.

"Everyone has their own thoughts we cannot change. If he’s stronger, we can only adapt. To change these rules, the only way is to become stronger than him."

"Maybe."

Guo Man didn’t know how to argue against Xia Liu.

Moreover, she realized that Xia Liu’s words increasingly resembled her mother’s, with undertones of encouraging her to pursue martial arts training.

"Little Man, wait for me here for a moment."

Seeing Guo Man calm down a bit, Xia Liu suddenly thought of something and dashed out of the courtyard gate.

After waiting in confusion for fifteen minutes, Xia Liu returned with wet hair, carrying two large silver-yellow fish in his hands.

"Xia Liu, what’s this all about?"

"I guessed you probably didn’t feel like going out, so I thought we’d have grilled fish for lunch."

Xia Liu smiled warmly. Creating new and delightful distractions seemed the best way to help Guo Man forget the bloody scenes she had witnessed earlier.

"Oh, oh, oh—you’re really thoughtful…"

Guo Man didn’t know what else to say, but deep inside, she felt deeply touched by Xia Liu’s genuine care and concern for her.

Xia Liu expertly handled everything.

Soon, in a corner of the courtyard, flames roared brightly.

Guo Man’s gaze rested on Xia Liu the entire time.

His every movement was so skilled.

He was so earnest—it was as though a husband was doing something for his wife, without considering how much effort it took.

Sitting by the fire, Guo Man felt a deep, comforting warmth.

Not only from the heat of the flames, but also from Xia Liu’s care for her.

"Xia Liu, why are you so kind to me? Have you already agreed to that… matter?"

Caught off guard by her thoughts, Guo Man mustered her courage and quietly asked.

"Can I keep that a secret?"

How could Xia Liu respond? Damn it, he thought, he was only doing all of this to cheer her up!

"Sure, anyway, there’s still some time before the agreed deadline. You have the right to remain silent."

Guo Man didn’t press Xia Liu for an answer, knowing full well that even if she heard it now, she wouldn’t necessarily feel excited anymore.

"Little Man, I’ve always had a question ever since I first encountered the Warrior Realm years ago."

After a brief silence, Xia Liu decided the time was ripe and spoke naturally.

"What question? Can I answer it?"

Guo Man was puzzled—why would Xia Liu suddenly talk about this? Did he really think she could answer his doubts?

"It’s about pills. I’ve only read records of pills in historical texts, but after traveling across most of Huaxia and performing countless overseas missions, I’ve never actually seen pills. Do they truly exist in the Warrior Realm?"

"Ah, so that’s your question?"

Extending her tone, Guo Man realized she could respond to this query.

Xia Liu suppressed the impulse in his heart, calmly nodding as if he were indifferent.

"You’re quite lucky to have met me; I happen to be a descendant of an alchemy family."

Guo Man replied with pride.

"The Guo Family possesses numerous pill formulas—through the efforts of many family members and combined with knowledge left by ancestors—we can refine many miraculous pills."

"These pills have incredible abilities. To illustrate, if a pill’s effect is to heal, then such pills are far more effective than any western medicine or traditional Chinese medicine, and they leave no side effects at all."

As Guo Man spoke, her delicate hands flipped the fish on the rack, nearly drooling.

"So, it’s just as the texts described—pills possess extraordinary powers."

Xia Liu nodded plainly, showing no surprise.

"The Guo Family is lucky to have preserved their alchemy heritage to this day. However, in recent years, the scarcity of rare herbs has made it impossible to refine many miraculous pills."

"That’s inevitable. Wild herbs require extensive time to mature naturally."

Xia Liu understood the reasons perfectly; nature’s spiritual energy was thin.

Refining pills certainly required spirit grass, but given the current state of nature’s spiritual energy, it was challenging for suitable spirit grass to grow quickly.

"Still, ordinary healing pills can still be made. According to my mother, pills for cultivation improvement have disappeared entirely."

"That’s quite good already. Although solitary cultivation is grueling, it ensures a solid foundation and prevents complications later in life."

Xia Liu felt deeply about this; had his roots not been weak, that single poisonous herb wouldn’t have left him defeated and sealed away in cultivation.

"I wouldn’t understand—I’ve never trained in martial arts."

Guo Man smiled knowingly. Though she hadn’t trained, she could still discuss these matters with Xia Liu—it seemed she shared many topics in common with him.

"By the way, earlier from the hill while overlooking Morning City, I didn’t notice many strange facilities. Doesn’t alchemy need large-scale equipment like a factory?"

"Pfft!"

Guo Man chuckled lightly. "Who told you alchemy requires lots of equipment? If I’m not mistaken, refining pills is just like the method of the ancients—using a massive medicinal cauldron and open flames for refinement."

"You’re guessing? Haven’t you visited the alchemy room before?"

Xia Liu caught onto the key point in her words.

As a descendant of one of the strongest alchemy lineages, Guo Man hadn’t been to the alchemy room?

That seemed somewhat illogical.

"I’m not very interested in cultivation. Besides, anyone below the rank of Elder in the Guo Family isn’t permitted to enter the alchemy room…"