12dz Chapter 810 (half a chapter)
Chapter 810 (half a chapter)
Shen Ruyin and the others were lucky; after waiting for a new fellow Daoist, they finally learned some information about the movements of the Qianjin Sect disciples.
They sent a few people to fetch someone, while the rest stayed there temporarily.
After the disciples of Qianjin Sect arrived, they conducted a thorough inspection.
"They must have been drugged with a drug called 'Thousand-Day Intoxication'."
"Those who take this medicine will sleep in a dream and cannot be awakened until their body completely decays and they die."
Upon hearing this, Li Miaoyi gasped, "What a vicious poison! Is there any way to counteract it?"
"Of course there are. I've collected quite a few antidotes in the secret realm, but I'm still missing a few. I know roughly where to find some common ones in the secret realm, but there's one," the Qianjin Sect disciple paused, "the Ice Lotus, which grows in extremely cold places. It's the most expensive, rarest, and indispensable ingredient in this prescription."
"Without this ingredient, the Thousand-Day Intoxication cannot be completely cured. Even if other methods are used to wake people up, they will eventually fall back into a deep sleep."
"Ice Lotus?" Shen Ruyin and Senior Brother Jiang exclaimed at the same time.
A disciple from another sect asked, "Does Fellow Daoist Jiang and Fellow Daoist Xingluo know where to look for them?"
Senior Brother Jiang spoke first: "I saw it once at the Treasure Pavilion outside Biyun Palace. The owner of the Treasure Pavilion said that the Ice Lotus is extremely rare and very valuable, so we didn't buy it. I don't know if it's still there now."
Seeing the disappointment on everyone's faces, Shen Ruyin pondered for a moment, then took out a flower: "Is this one?"
As soon as the ice lotus appeared, the temperature around it dropped significantly, and Shen Ruwan and Li Miaoyi, who were closest to Shen Ruyin, couldn't help but shiver.
But the two quickly realized what was happening and looked with some surprise at the lotus flower, as clear as ice, hanging in Shen Ruyin's palm.
Li Miaoyi stretched out a finger and touched it; her fingertip immediately turned red from the coldness of the ice lotus.
The disciples of Qianjin Sect immediately walked up to Shen Ruyin and admired the ice lotus in her hand as if it were a peerless beauty: "Yes, that's it."
"We don't need that many. Although the ice lotus is essential, only one petal is needed for the medicine."
Shen Ruyin immediately plucked a petal with her bare hands and handed it out.
Seeing that her hands were still as white as jade, showing no signs of being harmed by the cold, Li Miaoyi couldn't help but mutter, "This flower knows how to choose its owner."
Her voice was soft, and few people heard her; everyone's attention was focused on Shen Ruyin and the disciples of the Qianjin Sect.
The disciple from Qianjin Sect carefully placed the petal into a jade box, then asked somewhat shyly, "Fellow Daoist, if you intend to sell this flower, could you perhaps give me priority?"
Shen Ruyin didn't mention that she had another flower in her hand. She pretended to hesitate for a moment and said, "I didn't get this flower easily, so I want to keep it for myself."
Seeing the regret and disappointment on the disciple's face, Shen Ruyin plucked another petal and handed it to him: "But it's alright to give you one, fellow Daoist. Thank you for coming to help."
The disciple of Qianjin Sect was pleasantly surprised. After hesitating for a moment, his desire for the Ice Lotus prevailed, and he accepted the petals that Shen Ruyin had given him.
"Junior Sister Xingluo, you're too kind. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to write to me."
It's worth it to exchange a petal for the friendship of a disciple of the Thousand Gold Sect.
Oh, not only that.
There were also several disciples from major sects looking at Shen Ruyin with gratitude.
Shen Ruyin put away the ice lotus and returned to her sister's side, watching the Qianjin Sect disciples refine medicine on the spot without showing off anymore.
The remaining people each took on the task of finding other medicinal herbs and soon left.
After the medicine was successfully prepared and everyone had woken up, Senior Brother Jiang and the others thanked the disciples of Qianjin Sect and then came to Shen Ruyin.
Fearing she might suffer a loss, Senior Brother Jiang spoke first: "Thank you, Junior Sister Xingluo. After returning to the sect, I will definitely report this matter to Master, and then formally thank you, Junior Sister."