3 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

### Chapter 3 The manager remained non-committal, his gaze sweeping over everyone before returning to Yan Zhu Guang. "All the spiritual fields planted with spiritual rice have their respective owners. I don't have any extra fields to give you." "Whose field do you intend to use for the trial?" "Manager!" The young girl, who had previously rushed to mock Yan Zhu Guang but ended up being angered almost to death, had returned. Upon hearing the manager, she was a bit indignant. "Yan Zhu Guang failed to protect her spiritual field, so why aren't you punishing her and are even considering giving her a field?" The manager's expression turned stern, and the young girl immediately fell silent. "How I handle these matters is not your concern." As he spoke, he again looked towards Yan Zhu Guang. "Have you considered it thoroughly?" Yan Zhu Guang responded, "Manager, as for whose field, just open the viewing stone you gave me, and we'll know." The manager frowned and nodded. "Bring it over, let's see." Yan Zhu Guang turned and went to her spiritual field. A group of disciples watched her actions, whispering among themselves about the "viewing stone" with faces full of puzzlement. Only one person among them, concealed their growing anxiety, silently clenching their fists. Over at the edge of the spiritual field, Yan Zhu Guang fumbled for a bit and managed to retrieve something. Soon, she returned with a mud-stained, black stone and handed it to the manager. The manager, wearing a look of disdain, cast an incantation, and a stream of clear water emerged from his fingers, cleaning both the black stone and the muddy hand that held it. "Wow, the Clear Spring Technique!" "That's spiritual energy being unleashed." "As expected of the manager, how incredible." The disciple workers exclaimed in awe over the manager's spell, but Yan Zhu Guang, directly experiencing the spell, showed no change in her expression. The manager took another glance at Yan Zhu Guang's demeanor before leisurely taking over the black stone. His index finger alongside the middle finger combined, forming a glimmering, multi-colored light, which he hovered over the black stone, drawing twice. Consequently, a palm-sized image appeared above the stone. Some watched from afar, vaguely recognizing it as an image of the spiritual field. Seems like they're about to catch the culprit responsible for destroying the spiritual field. Surprisingly, Yan Zhu Guang even had this up her sleeve, successfully turning the tables when everyone assumed she was in for bad luck. Now it appeared that Yan Zhu Guang would not suffer misfortune; rather, the actual saboteur would be the unlucky one. Although it was somewhat disappointing that they couldn't bring Yan Zhu Guang down, none showed sympathy for the person who destroyed the spiritual field. That person, who could target Yan Zhu Guang's field, might do the same to theirs. Who among them had Yan Zhu Guang’s ability to obtain the manager's viewing stone to prove their innocence? Having someone like that around truly made it hard to sleep and eat peacefully; better to weed them out sooner. The manager applied his own method, quickly finishing the projection of the viewing stone, and the stone crumbled into ash. Viewing stones were magical objects capable of recording cultivators' maneuvers and insights. These objects, too, came in varying qualities. This particular viewing stone was the most basic, only recording images without capturing the fundamental spiritual energy fluctuations, and it was usable only once. However, even such a basic viewing stone wasn't something the manager handed out lightly. Using it in this manner left him undoubtedly displeased. When he was upset, someone had to bear the brunt of his anger. After watching the footage, the manager dusted off his hands and declared to Yan Zhu Guang, "Tao Zhi's spiritual field belongs to you now." All the disciple workers were shocked and looked towards the named Tao Zhi, suddenly realizing not to judge by appearances—how could it be her? "Manager! How could you?" That Tao Zhi, who had initially drawn close to Yan Zhu Guang near the spiritual fields, was the young girl with almond-shaped eyes who had been the first and only one to approach her. Yan Zhu Guang was not surprised by the outcome. In her past life, it had been the same. Perhaps it was fate, but those who approached her invariably had bad intentions. During her naive youth, she'd been burned a few times and consequently learned to protect and distance herself, enclosing her heart in coldness. True feelings were meant only for oneself to avoid getting hurt. "Host," the system timidly spoke, "I assure you, I harbor no such intentions." Yan Zhu Guang remained silent. "Moreover, the host could try to bond with the senior sister, who would never betray you." We'll see. "Oh, you really should consider it." The manager quieted Tao Zhi's protests. "From today onwards, in the Yi Miao Sect, there is no disciple by the name of Tao Zhi. The now available spiritual field shall be handed over to Yan Zhu Guang." Seeing no alternative with the manager, Tao Zhi turned to Yan Zhu Guang, her almond eyes shimmering with tears that threatened to fall. She knew that in the past, when she appeared this way, Yan Zhu Guang would soften. "Zhu Er, I..." Yan Zhu Guang ignored her, addressing the manager, "May I request another viewing stone, sir?" The manager felt a sting of reluctance as he carefully extracted another black stone from a grayish bag. "This time, ensure there’s no repeat of earlier events." The warning was aimed at Yan Zhu Guang and also toward the rest of the worker disciples present. No one pleaded on Tao Zhi's behalf, and the issue was settled. The offending Tao Zhi was taken away by the manager, and most of the worker disciples dispersed. The young girl who was very dismissive of Yan Zhu Guang sneered at her. "Consider yourself lucky." Yan Zhu Guang paid her no mind and headed towards what used to be Tao Zhi's spiritual field, where she placed the new viewing stone in front of any remaining worker disciples who hadn't yet left. Some disciples were quite curious about the riddle between Yan Zhu Guang and the manager, but unfamiliarity with Yan Zhu Guang and apprehension over her abilities made them hesitant to inquire directly. Thus, they left with unresolved curiosity. The full details of the situation were known only to Yan Zhu Guang, the manager, and the system, who had watched from start to finish. "No wonder the host proposed the idea to that annoying manager; you had foreseen this all along." Yun Mi Xue had two sessions scheduled for preaching at Yi Miao Sect, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. The sect's leader and elders were aware that the disciples' abilities weren't particularly impressive, and they couldn't grasp more advanced concepts, so the timing was quite appropriate. Yan Zhu Guang had earlier shown interest in attending the preaching, but on the day of, instead of heading to the Ask Platform immediately, she took a stalk of her spiritual grain to the manager, claiming to offer a method to enhance the spiritual grain's quality. Yi Miao Sect had been cultivating spiritual grain for years, having perfected their process. The manager, eager for a breakthrough to elevate his status, became intrigued by Yan Zhu Guang's proposal of enhancing grain quality, especially after seeing her results. Naturally, he was swayed. Yan Zhu Guang seized the opportunity to request a viewing stone, asserting it was to demonstrate her method to the manager, who agreed without hesitation. After acquiring the viewing stone, Yan Zhu Guang secretly placed it in the spiritual field and left. The system, witnessing this, was puzzled yet apprehensive to inquire. By noon, while the disciples rested, Yan Zhu Guang sneaked into the Ask Platform, concealing herself within the canopy of a large tree. Only when the afternoon preaching began did Yan Zhu Guang finally witness the legendary senior sister, leading to the sequence of events aforementioned. Yan Zhu Guang commented, "I was merely taking precautions; it was she who was overly impatient." The system sighed in exasperation. The host was typically so cautious that errors were rare. Since today's lapse presented a chance, why not take it? No one could've foreseen a trap. As it involved an inconsequential individual, the system, having vented, dismissed it. "Host, you haven’t forgotten the promise you made to me earlier, have you?" "Hmm? What did I promise you?" "Host, qaq," the system whimpered. "You're not going to deny it, are you?" Yan Zhu Guang smirked slightly. "We’ll discuss it later." Detecting promise in her words, the system perked up again. "Sure, sure, let's go quickly." Alongside the spiritual fields were the disciple workers' quarters. Yan Zhu Guang's shack was at the far end, appearing somewhat rundown. However, upon entering, one would find it tidy, with no draft from the windows or leaks from the roof, a habitable place. The system, at this sight, felt a twinge of sadness. When the host arrived, the place was nothing like this. Host was shunned by the guide senior sister and was placed in such a spot, and back then, the shack was dilapidated inside and out. It was the host who gradually fixed it to its current state. "What exactly are the so-called mission rewards you mentioned?" The system, drawn back to reality by Yan Zhu Guang’s inquiry, proudly declared, "Anything the host can imagine, I have it!" Yan Zhu Guang then asked, "I need toxic entities with attributes of gold, water, fire, and earth. Do you have them?" "Toxic entities? What does the host need such things for?" Yan Zhu Guang persisted, "Do you have them?" "I do," the system obediently replied, "Prepared to accommodate future narrative developments by holding a variety of toxic items in storage." After all, Bai Yue Guang was famed for being poisoned; should any host decide to seek vengeance, they’d be prepared. Satisfied, Yan Zhu Guang nodded, "Do you have anything of wood attribute, high in quality, capable of serving as a life-bound spiritual object?" "Yes, but since it’s something meant to accompany the host indefinitely, obtaining it requires completing a rather challenging mission." "Alright." "Host," the system curiously inquired, "what do you intend to do with these toxic entities?" "You'll find out in due time." When Yan Zhu Guang found herself alone, she turned off her mind link, rendering the system unable to sense her thoughts, leaving it curious and restless. "Alright," Yan Zhu Guang said, "bring me that main task. I'll accept it." The system didn't immediately react, but once it did, it was overjoyed. That cold, strange voice emerged again: "Do you wish to accept the main mission—Save Bai Yue Guang?" "Yes/No" "Yes." "Congratulations to Host 021 for successfully binding with the Save Bai Yue Guang system. We wish you a pleasant journey." "Ding ding ding," a flurry of sounds rang incessantly. "Mute notifications." Peace returned to the world. Not long after, a cascade of text appeared before Yan Zhu Guang's eyes. [Host, host, you muted me... whimper] "Too noisy." [Host, you could try ‘mute effects’ rather than a complete silent mode.] Yan Zhu Guang adjusted the settings, and the system's feeble voice reemerged: "Phew, I almost suffocated there." It quickly recalibrated itself and addressed Yan Zhu Guang: "Host, you've completed so many tasks. Even dealing with that Tao Zhi counted as a side mission." Yan Zhu Guang didn't waste words: "Convert all mission rewards into the toxic entities with the four attributes I mentioned earlier." "Okay." While operating, the system couldn't help but ask, "In a few days, the senior sister will leave. Host, how do you plan on approaching her?" [The site has no pop-up ads. For the permanent domain, visit (xbanxia.com)] Mistakes Submission Previous Chapter: Chapter 2 Next Chapter: Chapter 4 xbanxia.com ©2019 | About Us Privacy Policy Privacy and cookie settings managed by Google. Complies with IAB TCF. CMP ID: 300