Chapter 367: Learning a Bit of Medicine (1/2)

Back in the small village, Hua Xiong took Ming Yue to her personal home. A small hut that had little interesting features but there was a sense of warmth to it.

The two both sat in front of each other, drinking tea from wood cups as Ming Yue retold the entire ordeal to Hua Xiong. From finding her at the Violet Sun Sect to watching her falling body. Her face barely changed as she listened to Ming Yue's story.

Hua Xiong just listened. She listened to every word and when Ming Yue was done, she was silent. Her eyes moistened as she processed through it all.

Ming Yue could see that, the river or emotions running through her comrade.

”I'll be outside, I'm going to speak with the Elder.”

Standing up, she walked towards the door before turning back to Hua Xiong, trying her best to hold the tears.

”He'll be inside his hut...” she spoke softly, her voice trembling ever so little.

Ming Yue nodded and left.

Strolling through the village with a heavy heart, she saw Hei Yue asleep with the children under a tree. Xiao Yin was perched above, watching over them.

”Hm, at least they're having a bit of fun.”

She smiled at the sight before deciding to check out more of the village. The various demons here all gave polite greetings as did she, giving a small bow. As she walked around, she noticed a few things, namely the food and one other strange detail.

”There's a lot of beast pelts... And the food here... they have meat.”

At first she thought that it was Elder Shu or Hua Xiong but they both didn't seem like the type to hunt down beasts. Not to mention, most of the villagers were either women, children, or the elderly. There weren't many fit for battle either. But if that was the case then who provided the meat?

As much as she wanted to ask, everyone was busy with their own chores and tasks. There was no opportunity. She only looked a bit more before heading to the elder's abode. It didn't take long for her to reach it, still surrounded by baskets of herbs, fragrant with that sweet bitterness.

Peering into the baskets, Ming Yue found interest in these herbs for she had never really seen them before.

”Please, come in.”

The elder's quiet voice spoke from within, beckoning her.

Taking one more glance, she went in, her eyes met with the same sight of the elderly demon seated by a steaming pot of medicinal water.

Elder Shu looked at her with a gentle smile.

”You must have an interest in medicine if you stood outside for so long”, he said.

”I studied medicine under my father as well as a few other masters. The medicines here are much different from what I've seen before”, she replied.

The elderly demon chuckled.

”The materials might be different but the methods are still the same. It is still pills, raw form, or a refined form”, he explained.

”Refined? LIke this?”

Ming Yue took out the last few rolls of bandages along with what was left of her medicinal paste. They were of good quality, standing at Rank 3. Not to mention, they were personally created by her. Something like this could not return lost limbs but serious wounds would only take a few days to fully heal.

”Oh, interesting... Medicine- soaked bandages and a paste... May I?”

Ming Yue handed it over to him as he studied their make.

”Grinded and mixed with water... There's at least five different ingredients and all of it must have taken time to make. With bandages, its much easier to absorb and helps staunch the wound. The paste is quick acting and concentrated, well-suited if one is on the move.”

”So quick!”

She was shocked to see the Elder understand the method of her medicine so quickly. The fact that he was able to determine the exact number of ingredients was even more surprising.

”These do fall under the refined category.”