15 - The Divine Physician’s Overbearing Wife

Yun Mi Xue spent some time explaining to Yan Zhu Guang how she came to join the Fenghua Immortal Sect, leaving the young girl bewildered. She murmured, "I don't need to manage the spirit fields anymore?" Yun Mi Xue felt a bit sorry for her. "Zhu Guang is no longer a servant disciple of the Yi Miao Sect, so there's no need to tend to the spirit fields." "Then, what can I do?" She clutched the hem of her clothing, at a loss. "Now that you're in the Fenghua Immortal Sect, I've already informed the sect leader and the elders about you. Once your spiritual roots are assessed, you can formally join the sect as a disciple." "Me?" Yan Zhu Guang pointed at herself. "But my spiritual roots are poor. When I joined the Yi Miao Sect, the recruiting elder mentioned that my five-elemental roots were the worst kind." "Fenghua Immortal Sect is more prestigious than Yi Miao Sect. How could I possibly qualify to join?" She anxiously scratched her head. "Immortal Master, will the sect expel me? If that happens, where will I go?" Yun Mi Xue saw her panic like an ant on a hot pan. She stood up and took one of Yan Zhu Guang's hands in hers, offering comfort. "Zhu Guang, you forgot—after the lightning tribulation, your spiritual roots have changed. You're not the same five-elemental root as before." Yan Zhu Guang looked up, her dark eyes meeting Yun Mi Xue's icy gaze. "Then, Immortal Master, what kind of spiritual root do I have now?" Seeing the anticipation in Yan Zhu Guang's eyes, Yun Mi Xue smiled and winked, "You'll find out soon enough." Yan Zhu Guang's face fell. "Is the Immortal Master just trying to comfort me? I know my spiritual roots are bad. Even struck by lightning, they can't be much better." Yun Mi Xue gently tapped her head. "Why would I lie to you?" "Your spiritual roots won't let you down." Yan Zhu Guang tried to smile, showing a row of upper teeth. "Whatever they are, as long as they're better than before, I'll be happy." "Thank you, Immortal Master." Yun Mi Xue saw the sparkle in her eyes and rubbed her head gently. "I've only spoken a few words, why thank me?" "No matter what, the Immortal Master is kind to me. I'd be right to thank you." "Since Zhu Guang is already a prospective disciple of the sect, stop calling me Immortal Master and call me Senior Sister." Yun Mi Xue wanted to correct this address for a while, afraid the stubborn girl would refuse to change. Sure enough, upon hearing Yun Mi Xue, Yan Zhu Guang shook her head vigorously, "How can an Immortal Master be called Senior Sister? You are the Immortal Master, after all." "Once you join the Fenghua Immortal Sect, you should call me Senior Sister." Yan Zhu Guang furrowed her brows, clearly troubled and conflicted. "Is that so?" Yun Mi Xue nodded. In fact, Yun Mi Xue was the titled Senior Sister of the Fenghua Immortal Sect, the head among all titled disciples. Her rank was significantly higher than that of the newest batch of disciples in the sect. If Yan Zhu Guang joined as a new disciple, according to rank, she wouldn't have the right to call Yun Mi Xue Senior Sister. Like other disciples, she would have to address Yun Mi Xue based on her current core formation stage strength as Ancestor Lian Ji. However, Yan Zhu Guang now had celestial spiritual roots, different from others, and was personally brought back to the sect by Yun Mi Xue, who intended to recommend her to a certain elder of the Dividing Spirit stage, differentiating her from ordinary disciples. If Yan Zhu Guang became a personal disciple of a Dividing Spirit elder, she'd qualify to call Yun Mi Xue Senior Sister. Yun Mi Xue hadn't yet shared her plans with Yan Zhu Guang, so Yan Zhu Guang was unaware of the significance behind the title. Of course, she wasn't entirely uninformed. The system would chime in with explanations later. For now, Yan Zhu Guang hesitated for a while, then relented, "How about Senior Sister Master?" Her compromise only modified the prefix, amusing Yun Mi Xue to no end. Recognizing the girl's tenacity, Yun Mi Xue decided not to force the issue further. She thought that since they might spend a long time together in the future, there would be plenty of opportunities to change it. "Oh, Senior Sister Master," Yan Zhu Guang pondered, "where are the spirit fields of Fenghua Immortal Sect located? How do I go there?" "What do you want with the spirit fields?" Yun Mi Xue was puzzled. "Fenghua Immortal Sect doesn't have spirit fields." "No spirit fields?" Yan Zhu Guang's mouth gaped open. "How do we cultivate without them? Doesn't Senior Sister Master need to cultivate?" "Why would Zhu Guang think there's no cultivation without spirit fields?" Yun Mi Xue found the bewilderment on Yan Zhu Guang's face somewhat perplexing. "Our overseer said managing the spirit fields is cultivation, not managing them means slacking off, and one's cultivation will stagnate." "So, you meticulously managed the spirit fields for cultivation?" Yan Zhu Guang nodded, then shook her head. "Managing the spirit fields is both my job and cultivation, both are important, so of course, I have to be doubly serious." Yun Mi Xue sighed slightly, realizing the reason behind it. Yun Mi Xue understood the overseer's intention but refrained from saying he deceived her. Instead, she explained, "The overseer surely didn't mention that there are many ways to cultivate. Managing spirit fields is just one method, so it's not like you can't cultivate without them." "Huh?" "Then how does the Senior Sister Master cultivate?" "There are many ways to cultivate, and it'd take a long time to explain. In the future, Senior Sister will slowly explain it to you." "Oh." Imagining future scenarios, Yan Zhu Guang's eyes were filled with longing. "This feels like a dream," Yan Zhu Guang lowered her head, looking at Yun Mi Xue holding her hand, then pinched herself with the other. "It feels like I've opened my eyes and everything's changed." "Senior Sister Master, do you think I'll wake up soon?" She gazed around the beautiful room, her eyes lingering on its exquisite decor. "When I open my eyes, will I see that dark, patched-up ceiling?" She pointed upwards, "There should be a big hole there, which I later patched with unprocessed spirit rice stalks." She looked around again. "The window wasn't this gorgeous, the bed wasn't this soft, and I never wore such nice clothes." "Senior Sister Master," Yan Zhu Guang tilted her head, "can things I've never seen before appear in dreams?" Yan Zhu Guang's eyes carried a bit of an aged look, becoming momentarily pensive—a surprising depth for someone so young. Yun Mi Xue opened her mouth but found herself at a loss. Yun Mi Xue had never experienced what Yan Zhu Guang described. She didn't know what it was like to have a ceiling with a hole. From childhood, all her residences, crafted by artifact masters, brimmed with spiritual energy and were never easily damaged. Even if they were damaged, they could self-repair as long as there was enough spiritual energy. Lacking experience in such matters, Yun Mi Xue struggled to offer comfort. Instead, she cupped Yan Zhu Guang's cheeks, looked into her eyes earnestly, and said, "If Zhu Guang thinks this is a dream, then let Senior Sister assure you, this dream will never end." Yan Zhu Guang was taken aback, the weariness in her eyes dissipating like smoke, her face breaking into a wide smile, "That's wonderful! A beautiful dream should last forever, never to awaken from." Yun Mi Xue was about to speak more with Yan Zhu Guang when she suddenly paused, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise. Then she turned apologetically to Yan Zhu Guang, "Senior Sister has urgent matters to attend to and can't stay with you for now." Yan Zhu Guang nodded. "It's okay, Senior Sister Master. I'll stay here and not wander around. You should hurry." Yun Mi Xue patted her head. "If I'm delayed, I'll have someone come to take care of you." "Zhu Guang will take care of herself." Yun Mi Xue said no more, giving Yan Zhu Guang's head a pat before leaving briskly. After seeing Yun Mi Xue off, Yan Zhu Guang leisurely went to close the door and then returned to the soft bed, flopping down and rolling around with the covers. She lay on the bed, her legs dangling in the air. The system took a moment to find its voice. "Host," it emitted a sound effect of gulping, "you're amazing!" The acting of her host could only be described as masterful! If not for its own understanding of the host's background, it would have believed she was an innocent little servant girl. By the look of the Senior Sister, there was no skepticism towards the host. Moreover, given Yun Mi Xue's character, she wasn't one to suspect others lightly. And judging by her performance, others wouldn't suspect the host either. While it's indeed odd for a five-elemental root to suddenly transform into celestial spiritual roots after a lightning tribulation, even though there are precedents of tribulations enhancing spiritual roots—this was an extremely thorough transformation. However, as she acts like a clueless little servant girl, even if someone suspected the lightning strike was odd, they wouldn't associate it with her. The real mystery should be the Heavenly Dao, right? Why does it favor her so? Oh, her host is so impressive, it was truly moving. The system believed that the mission to save the "White Moonlight" would finally succeed this time, securing its advancement without a doubt! It’s just, a little puzzling. The system understood that its host wanted to quickly gain Senior Sister's trust, but were their interactions becoming a bit too close? Was the intimacy between them starting to feel a bit too much? After contemplating for a while, the system shrugged off this concern. It didn't matter as long as gaining Senior Sister's trust was the main goal. Maintaining a good relationship between Senior Sister and the host would greatly increase the chances of completing the missions successfully—significantly so. Its host was truly remarkable, exceeding the mission requirements! The system felt so elated, it almost wanted to soar. Yan Zhu Guang ignored the system and closed her eyes, letting her thoughts drift away. After a while, she spoke, "Where did she go?" The system knew Yan Zhu Guang was referring to Yun Mi Xue, and responded, "Let me check..."