Ming Zhitian watched her immersed in her dream, unable to break free, so he could only silently observe.
After a while, Qiu Buyi came back to her senses. She wiped away her tears and looked at Ming Zhitian, "Extend your hand."
Ming Zhitian dared not disobey and obediently extended his fair hand. Qiu Buyi felt his pulse, once, twice. "Diandao Qiankun?"
Ming Zhitian couldn't help but ask, "Is there a cure?"
Qiu Buyi scoffed and produced a transparent pill. "This pill is called Reverse Qiankun. Take it."
Ming Zhitian took it and swallowed it without hesitation. Qiu Buyi said, "Sit still and don't move. Take off your clothes."
Ming Zhitian complied. Qiu Buyi conjured a silver gleam and lightly tapped several acupoints on Ming Zhitian's body. She then struck his shoulder, causing him to turn around, and tapped a few more times on his back. Ming Zhitian suddenly felt his blood and qi surge backward, spitting out a mouthful of dark, deep blood!
Qiu Buyi said, "It's done."
Ming Zhitian put on his clothes. "Done?"
Qiu Buyi asked, "Did he say anything? About me?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head. Qiu Buyi calmed herself. "It's understandable. Then, did he have any regrets?"
Ming Zhitian took out a piece of paper. "Yes, two. The first was not being able to see Xingchen one last time, and the second was the Book of Swords and Records."
Qiu Buyi took the note that Ran Yizhou had left for "the fated person." After reading it, she was filled with emotion. "Can you leave it with me?"
Ming Zhitian nodded. "Of course. Please, take it. Um, may I be so bold as to ask, who is this Senior to Master Sheng?"
Qiu Buyi pondered for a long time. "An old acquaintance."
Ming Zhitian cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Senior, for saving my life. May I know how I should address you?"
Qiu Buyi said, "Whatever you wish."
She then added, "Are you willing to stay and study medicine?"
Ming Zhitian was taken aback, then said, "I appreciate your kind offer, Junior."
Qiu Buyi smiled slightly. "So many dream of this, yet you, you don't cherish it. Never mind, a man's ambition lies in all directions. Your temperament is quite similar to his."
Ming Zhitian said, "Please don't misunderstand, Senior. I don't mean to refuse deliberately. Actually, I wish to fulfill Master Sheng's last wish."
Qiu Buyi's eyes held a trace of jealousy. "You want to see that woman? I fear you are not yet qualified."
Ming Zhitian was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Qiu Buyi shook her head. "It's not time yet. First, strive to survive in this ancient cultivation world."
"Wait a moment."
Qiu Buyi went to get a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. She wrote a letter and handed it to Ming Zhitian. "Go to Lanshan Lake and Sea, find Bei Huangqi. He is the Grand Sect Master of the Eight Sects and Twelve Gates. Give him this letter, and he will teach you cultivation."
Ming Zhitian shook his head. "No, I have already become a disciple of Master Sheng and will not join any other sect."
Qiu Buyi said, "That's why I said he will teach you cultivation, not to become his disciple. And with your current aptitude, you are not yet qualified for Bei Huangqi to take you as a disciple."
Ming Zhitian said, "But I cultivate the martial path."
Qiu Buyi said, "No matter which path you take, you cannot be separated from cultivation. Go, remember, strive to live."
Ming Zhitian took the letter and put it into his storage bag. He cupped his hands in禮. "Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I shall depart."
Outside the small thatched hut, Xiao Linglong and Bake rushed forward to check if Ming Zhitian was injured.
Ming Zhitian smiled faintly. "The poison in my body has been removed."
Xiao Linglong was surprised. "Really? Isn't the Medical Immortal Qiu Buyi known for her 'four not treated, two not saved'? How did she treat you?"
Ming Zhitian mounted Bake and offered Xiao Linglong a hand. "Come, let's talk as we walk."
"So she was an old acquaintance of my Master Sheng. It seems she came to repay a debt. Otherwise, she would never have intervened."
Xiao Linglong nodded. "Strange, are you lying?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head. "What do you mean?"
Xiao Linglong said, "You said you are not from this world, yet how did your Master Sheng know the Medical Immortal Qiu Buyi? Clearly, they are from two different worlds. You're making it up."