Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 308 - 128: First Arrival

In the backyard, Li Yuan and Xue Ning slept in the main room, Meilan Zhujui and Pang Yuanhua slept in the west wing, while Xiaozhao and Niannian slept together in the east wing.

Of course, there were also three guard dogs in this backyard——the Seventh Grade Demon Beast "Black Marquis."

Li Yuan had been busy for a while and finally finished his tasks.

By this time, night had fallen.

If it were the previous Little Ink Workshop, it would be pitch black; if it were in Silver Creek, there would still be some distant lights.

But here, there was little difference between day and night.

Outside the surrounding wall, the lights were blazing, and the noise and shouts were incessant.

Xue Ning had already taken off her dress early and lay on the bed wearing only her undergarments.

Li Yuan also got on the bed, holding her from behind.

Xue Ning seemed somewhat melancholy, perhaps due to being separated from their son or the month-long journey. She looked very tired, so once she felt the presence of her husband, she vented it out with wild abandon...

Afterward, the couple slept as usual.

But in the middle of the night, Li Yuan was suddenly awakened by a series of heavy coughs.

He opened his eyes to see that his wife’s face was pale, and when he touched her forehead, it was burning hot.

"What’s wrong, Sister Xue?"

"I’m... cough cough cough... fine... I’m fine..."

"Enough talking, I’ll go get some water for you. Just lie down properly."

...

The following morning.

Lady Xue’s condition showed no improvement, and her forehead was still feverishly hot.

Li Yuan immediately sent someone to find a doctor nearby.

By noon, the person came back and knelt at Li Yuan’s door, saying, "Master, I am at a loss... the doctor from Fuci Hall wouldn’t come. He said we must consult him at the hall."

"Did you pay the money?"

"I’ve already paid 10 taels of silver, yet they still wouldn’t come... I’m sorry, Master. I... I will go again."

Li Yuan fell silent.

This place was not like Shanbao County; he was nobody and couldn’t call the wind and summon the rain here.

Behind him on the bed, Xue Ning leaned weakly against the bed, saying, "Husband, let it go... I know my own body best; it’s just overexertion. A little rest will do."

The couple exchanged glances, and Li Yuan said softly, "Then rest well."

Xue Ning nodded.

After leaving the room, Li Yuan took out a copy of "Thousand Herbs Formula" and started reading.

In this world, medical skills are divided into ordinary medical skills and Alchemy Skill.

The former is only suitable for treating ordinary people or Ninth Grade Martial Artists, while the latter is not available in the market at all...

Three days later,

Li Yuan looked at the newly added "Basic Medical Skill (1/10)" in his skills, saw the "11,262 points" of Remaining Points, and without hesitation, invested "309" points, raising "Basic Medical Skill" to Great Perfection.

In an instant, a wealth of memory and medical knowledge emerged.

At this moment, he had become an experienced doctor, almost a miracle doctor in the eyes of ordinary people.

He returned to Xue Ning’s bedside once more.

By now, Xue Ning had slightly improved, but she still often had trouble sleeping at night, and eating brought no relief.

Li Yuan diagnosed her using inspection, listening, inquiry, and pulse-taking, then let out a sigh of relief.

It was just chronic fatigue, travel fatigue, acclimatization, and separation from loved ones, coupled with strenuous activity, that led to the illness.

Lady Xue, knowing her husband’s mystical skills, smiled weakly and asked, "See anything special?"

Li Yuan tapped her forehead and said, "Don’t worry so much daily; just having enough money to spend is sufficient. From now on, stay home and be a lady, don’t bother yourself with the restaurant anymore."

"But... you need..."

"It’s okay, here you can enjoy yourself without the need to labor.

The affairs of Hengwu Restaurant can be handled by the veterans in the hall."

Li Yuan gently pressed down on Lady Xue’s shoulders.

Lady Xue stubbornly looked at her husband and said, "No, you need me... Hengwu Restaurant is starting anew here, and the competition here is extremely fierce, cough cough cough..."

"Trust me."

Li Yuan comforted her.

After a while, he decided to go out and get herbs himself, taking the chance to observe the surroundings.

After leaving, he turned left, passed through a small alley, and reached the main road.

Li Yuan continued westward.

The streets were bustling with constant shouting.

Besides the usual rice, grain, and fabric, there were also markets never seen in Shanbao County or even Beijiang Prefecture, such as alchemy and Ninth and Eighth Grade Demon Beast Meat openly sold in Ming City...

As he passed a blacksmith’s shop, Li Yuan couldn’t help but stop.

The rhythmic sound of "ding ding dong dong" came from inside.

Two shirtless, muscular, bronze-skinned men were taking turns hammering iron. The hot wind from the process occasionally blew out, raising the surrounding temperature by more than ten degrees.

Compared to those in Shanbao County or Beijiang Prefecture, the blacksmith shops here were incredibly busy.

Furthermore, Li Yuan curiously noticed the sign hanging at the blacksmith’s shop.

The sign read, "Ninth, Eighth, Seventh Grade Weapons, all available. Puppet Master designs mechanisms to meet all your needs," with prominent words at the top—"Spiritual Artifact orders, inquire within."

Li Yuan was awaiting the "blossoming and fruition of the seed," but after an encounter with Gu Xuejian, he realized "this must not be known by any major powers."

He had fully confirmed the path to advancing to Fifth Grade and knew clearly... Fifth Grade required a complete inheritance.

This kind of inheritance often represented a brand-new major power.

The subsequent complications and range of involvement were unimaginable.

What Li Yuan could confirm was that once he exposed himself as Fifth Grade, he would be immediately controlled, and questioned about the source of his power. If he revealed he developed a new Cultivation Skill, drawing three Visualization Images, then... while the outcome wouldn’t necessarily be bad, he would be drawn into extremely complex relationships and vortices, his future uncertain, completely out of control, and his life no longer his own.