The midday sun had climbed to its zenith, bright white sunlight pouring down without obstruction and warming the bluestone pavement beneath it.
It was only at this hour that Huo Yuhao finally opened the doors of his clinic.
Last night’s treatment had taken far too much out of him.
After Jiang Nannan brought him back to the clinic, Huo Yuhao had immediately collapsed flat onto the bed, emptied his mind, and entered the Sage State.
…
Some time later, Jiang Nannan arrived at the clinic with her mother.
Although Mrs.
Jiang was still weak, at least she was no longer barely clinging to life as she had been yesterday.
“Divine Doctor Huo, it’s all thanks to you.
I truly don’t know how I could ever repay you.”
As soon as she saw Huo Yuhao, Jiang’s mother hurriedly thanked him with a smile, her voice filled with genuine gratitude.
“There’s really no need.
I’m happy I could help you, and besides, I already asked Sister Nannan to guide me with my Cultivation…”
After going back and forth for a while, Huo Yuhao led Jiang’s mother into the recovery room.
He still needed to use the ability of his right eye to treat her, but the most critical part had already been handled yesterday.
From now on, he only needed to gradually nourish her damaged heart meridians.
…
“Doctor Huo, how are you feeling now?”
Once her mother had settled down to rest, Jiang Nannan brought out a food box filled with dishes she had carefully prepared.
“This is what we agreed on yesterday.
As for Cultivation, if you’re not feeling well today, we can leave it for another day.”
“No problem.”
Huo Yuhao looked up and smiled.
“The sooner I learn, the sooner I’ll benefit from it.
Having Sister Nannan teach me is definitely better than fumbling around by myself.”
Huo Yuhao was not merely being polite.
After his master and master’s wife passed down their legacy, they had fallen dormant.
He only had a vague understanding of even the most basic things, such as meridian circulation and Soul Power Refinement.
If not for his right eye constantly nourishing his meridians, there was no way someone with an Innate Level 1 foundation like his could have made it this far.
Seeing how serious Huo Yuhao was, Jiang Nannan stopped trying to dissuade him.
The two left the town and headed toward a clearing in the woods outside the city.
It was quiet there, with few people passing through, making it an ideal place for Cultivation.
In the forest, insects chirped in waves, and the occasional bird skimmed over the treetops.
Warm wind rustled through the leaves as the two found a shaded spot and settled down.
They sat facing each other.
Jiang Nannan started with the basics.
“First, tell me what your Martial Soul is, what level your Soul Power is, and how you normally cultivate.”
“My Martial Soul is a body-type Martial Soul, the Spirit Eyes.
My Innate level is…
Level 1.”
Huo Yuhao did not hide anything.
A faint blue light flickered in his eyes.
“I’m only Level 9 right now.
Usually, I just meditate and try to absorb Heaven and Earth Essence.”
“Level 9?” Jiang Nannan froze for a moment.
She had assumed that although Doctor Huo was young, his medical skills were extraordinary, so even if his Soul Power was not especially high, it should at least have been somewhere in the teens.
But Level 9…
he did not even have his First Soul Ring yet?
And this Spiritual-type Martial Soul did not seem to have anything to do with medicine either.
Yet the gentle power Jiang Nannan had sensed while he treated her mother yesterday was definitely not something a Level 9 Soul Master with this kind of Martial Soul should have possessed.
Forget it.
Everyone had their own secrets, and he was the person who had saved her mother’s life.
Asking about it would be far too intrusive.
With that thought, Jiang Nannan suppressed her surprise, composed herself, and began teaching him seriously.
“All right.
Next, I’ll teach you the Cultivation methods I learned at Shrek.”
“Before that, let me introduce myself properly.
My Martial Soul is the Agility System Beast-type Martial Soul, the Soft Boned Rabbit.
Although our Martial Souls are quite different, the basic methods of Soul Power Cultivation are generally universal.
Come on, get into position first…”
As she spoke, Jiang Nannan casually picked up a thin twig and carefully drew the diagram taught by Shrek Academy onto the ground.
Her fingertip pointed out the key acupoints and circulation nodes as she patiently explained every detail to Huo Yuhao.
Scattered sunlight fell across her soft golden hair, outlining it with a gentle golden glow and making her look especially radiant.
Next, Jiang Nannan carefully used her own Soul Power to guide the scattered energy within Huo Yuhao’s body, leading him through a complete cycle along the proper meridian circuit.
Huo Yuhao gave it his full attention, immersing himself completely in the process.
He firmly memorized the path of the circulating Soul Power, engraving the entire Cultivation method deep into his mind.
Once, twice…
After an unknown amount of time, Huo Yuhao gathered his focus, steadied his breathing, and slowly exhaled a long breath of stale air.
His entire body felt comfortable.
Cultivation had never felt this smooth before.
Huo Yuhao looked up at the gently smiling girl beside him, gratitude filling his eyes.
“Thank you, Sister Nannan.
I’ve completely memorized it.”
Jiang Nannan was somewhat stunned by Huo Yuhao’s astonishing learning speed.
With talent like this, how had his Innate level ended up being only Level 1?
After that, Huo Yuhao began meditating and circulating his Soul Power by himself.
Jiang Nannan watched him quietly.
The boy’s eyes were lowered, his long, thick eyelashes casting faint shadows beneath them.
The trace of wariness usually present in his expression had completely relaxed.
He sat there quietly in meditation, a small tuft of soft, unruly hair sticking up near his temple.
He looked almost like an obedient little kitten curled up in place.
Something seemed to brush lightly against Jiang Nannan’s heart, leaving behind an oddly ticklish feeling.
She really wanted to…
pat Doctor Huo on the head.
The moment that thought appeared, Jiang Nannan’s fingers curled unconsciously.
Her hand lifted slightly, then suddenly stopped.
That would be far too forward.
He was, after all, the person who had saved her mother.
Even if he was young, Soul Masters hated being disturbed while circulating their Soul Power.
Besides, touching a boy’s head for no reason was hardly appropriate.
But that little tuft of hair sticking up looked so soft…
If she only touched it lightly, he probably would not suddenly wake up, right?
Jiang Nannan held her breath and slowly extended her hand, moving as lightly and carefully as possible, inch by inch toward the soft hair on top of his head.
Just as her fingertips were about to touch Huo Yuhao’s hair, his eyelashes suddenly fluttered.
His blue eyes opened at once.
Their clear depths still seemed slightly misty from having just finished Cultivation, bright and lucid.
Huo Yuhao stared directly at the hand Jiang Nannan had stretched toward him.
Jiang Nannan instantly snatched her hand back and hid it behind her back, completing the entire motion in one smooth movement.
A faint blush immediately spread across the tips of her ears, and her gaze instinctively shifted to the side.
“I…
I thought you were almost finished, Doctor Huo, so I was going to tell you to rest for a while.
You only just finished treating my mother, after all, and I was worried you might be pushing yourself too hard…”
Huo Yuhao tilted his head.
There was still a trace of confusion in his blue eyes, as though he had not fully returned to his senses yet.
He did not think much of it and simply nodded.
“It’s fine, Sister Nannan.
I’m not tired.
This method is much smoother than the way I cultivated before.”
Huo Yuhao blinked as he spoke, his eyes carrying the unmistakable delight of someone who had just learned something new.
Sister Nannan really was thoughtful.
She was even worried that he might overexert himself.
But with the help of his right eye, he did not need to worry too much about that.
Looking at Huo Yuhao’s happy smile, Jiang Nannan suddenly felt a little guilty.
He was so grateful to her, while she had been thinking about how to pat him on the head…
As the thought lingered, the faint blush on the tips of Jiang Nannan’s ears deepened even further.