The next morning, Zhenzhu woke up early out of habit. She had slept deeply the previous night without waking up once, probably because she had been traveling and exhausted for several days, making her body tired and have a good sleep. Zhenzhu stretched to shake off the stiffness from sleeping in the same position all night before getting up to do her thing. "Miss, are you awake? The Young General invites you to breakfast," called a maidservant. Zhenzhu hurriedly dressed. Was Brother Hao going to put her to work already? Zhenzhu quickly tidied her hair and clothes before following the maidservant to another guest residence. In this area, there weren’t many lower-ranking soldiers around; it seemed to be reserved for high-ranking soldiers. Zhenzhu followed the maidservant into a residence built on a high hill. To call it a residence wasn’t entirely accurate, as it had only two walls to block the wind, with the other two sides open, facing the training field of the soldiers. Thus, this place served as a viewing area for the soldiers’ training. Inside, she saw two familiar faces. She had traveled with Brother Lang for several days and was quite familiar with him. However, she hadn’t seen Brother Hao in many years. He looked more serious and mature, his handsome face still as composed as ever. He was still wearing the black and gold military uniform she had made for him. Hehe, the Young General must like it. If you like it, youcan buy more. It’s not expensive, Zhenzhu thought, pleased. "Greetings, Brother Lang, Brother Hao.” Yong Saiweihao observed the young woman who had grown much since the last time he saw her. In a short time, she had matured significantly. While her facial features hadn’t changed much, her figure now clearly showed her femininity. Yong Saiweihao looked at the young woman smiling so widely that her large, round eyes narrowed to slits. Her smile now was not much different from before; she was still the same cheerful and lively girl. However, a strange feeling briefly crossed his mind, causing Yong Saiweihao to look away from her face and nod in acknowledgment of her greeting. "A’Zhu, sit down," Wenlang said. Zhenzhu watched Yong Saiweihao, who was now looking out at the soldiers’ training in the yard. She wondered why the Zhanchang Vine was so fond of him. Was his blood particularly sweet, making it want to bond with him? While she was pondering, her dimensional bracelet suddenly heated up. This vine was too demanding! Zhenzhu quickly reached into her dimensional bracelet and placed the golden seed on the table. Yong Saiweihao and Wenlang, seeing her place a seed on the table with a sour expression, raised their eyebrows in curiosity. "What is it, A’Zhu?" Wenlang asked. "It’s a Spirit and Soul plant. It likes Brother Hao and wants to be with Brother Hao. It doesn’t want to stay with me," Zhenzhu said, scowling at the seed on the table as if to convey her annoyance. Just look at that. Wasn’t it her who picked it up? Didn’t it appreciate her kindness? Now that it had found a new master, it was pushing her aside. " Spirit and Soul plant?" Yong Saiweihao asked calmly. He had heard about Spirit and Soul plants before, but he hadn’t expected this young girl to place a Spirit and Soul plant seed in front of him and say it wanted to be with him. "A’Zhu, can you explain this clearly?" Wenlang said. Spirit and Soul plant was not something easily obtained; they were extremely rare. Even in the Yan Region, the number of people cultivating Spirit and Soul plants could be counted on one hand. Not even the royal family had someone capable of cultivating them. "This is a Zhanchang Vine. Xiao She said it is a Spirit and Soul plant seed. Yesterday, it absorbed some of Brother Hao’s blood, and now it wants to stay with Brother Hao. Xiao She also said that it needs Brother Hao’s blood to grow," Zhenzhu said. "Who is Xiao She?" Yong Saiweihao asked. Hadn’t she come to the military camp alone? Who was this Xiao She? Zhenzhu was startled by the question and covered her mouth with her hand, eyes wide open. How could she have forgotten that they didn’t know Baihu and Xiao She yet? Only Wenlang knew she had a small cat and a little green snake. But... Brother Hao, aren’t you missing the point here? We were talking about Spirit and Soul plants, so why are we now talking about Xiao She? "Uh... well..." How should she explain this? Should she tell them she had brought two beasts with her? Maybe then she could ask for meat for them. They ate a lot. In a military camp , where could she buy meat for them? If she let them hunt for food themselves, the soldiers in the camp might end up as their food. "Well, who is it?" Yong Saiweihao asked again. "Oh, it’s just my pet. Can I ask for some meat to feed it?" Zhenzhu replied. She wouldn’t ask for much, just 40 jin a day would be enough. How could she forget to buy and stock up on meat for them? It was all because Brother Lang was in such a hurry. "Alright," the Young General acknowledged. "Brother Hao, can I have meat for my pet? Just 40 jin per day." "Your pet eats 40 jin?" Wenlang asked in surprise. Wasn’t her pet a cat and a little green snake? He could sense they were beasts, but he hadn’t expected such small creatures to eat 40 jin a day. "Although they look small, they eat a lot. Brother Lang knows well how much beasts eat." "Alright," Yong Saiweihao agreed. Getting only 40 jin of meat was not a problem. "Thank you," Zhenzhu beamed a smile at him. "You said that this Spirit and Soul plant seed has absorbed A’Hao’s blood already? How did it manage that?" Wenlang changed the subject. Hadn’t she only met Yong Saiweihao yesterday? "Oh, it absorbed the blood from Brother Hao’s shirt that the servant took to wash.” "So, it means it has chosen A’Hao as its bonded master?" Wenlang concluded. Yong Saiweihao glanced at the golden seed lying motionless on the dining table before turning away. It had chosen him, but did he have to choose it as well? Why should he sacrifice his own blood for a plant? He didn’t need it. "No," Yong Saiweihao rejected flatly. Zhenzhu’s eyes widened at his refusal. Others would give anything for a Spirit and Soul plant, but why would someone who had the right to one refuse? "Brother Hao, I went through so much to get this from Kongque Valley. I risked my life and almost got eaten by the vines to retrieve it. Wouldn’t Brother Hao at least listen to its benefits? You might find it interesting." Please listen to her. At the very least, even if she didn’t bond with the Spirit and Soul plant, she could offer it to Brother Hao. But here the buyer was, refusing before she even had the chance to sell it. Seeing her expression, Yong Saiweihao understood that she was about to try to persuade him. He pretended to watch the soldiers training in the camp, deliberately avoiding her big eyes that were blinking pitifully. "Brother Hao..." Zhenzhu called softly. "Eat first. Afterward, I’ll have you help with the sick," Yong Saiweihao ended the conversation. Zhenzhu pouted, not realizing she was being teased by the stoic man in front of her. Oh, poor Spirit and Soul plant, you are unwanted. She could almost see her taels vanishing before her eyes. No! She had to sell it somehow. Only Brother Hao had the right to use it; otherwise, she would have already offered it to Brother Lang. She looked at the handsome face that showed no interest in the seed on the table. "Brother Hao, at least listen to me first. If you do, I’ll work diligently and remove all dark characters from our Yan Region’s army," she declared with determination, showing her full commitment to make him understand her sincerity. "Then finish your meal first. Check the current situation, and if you complete your work, I’ll listen to your proposal. How about that?" Yong Saiweihao offered, feeling a step ahead. This girl’s eyes were full of taels; he wondered where she kept all her money. He continued to feign disinterest in the Spirit and Soul plant seed. Zhenzhu was at a loss for words. Why did the buyer have more leverage than the seller? The seller wo feared she might not get a chance to sell it could only look down. She mumbled a few words to the seed before putting it back into her dimensional bracelet. The Zhanchang Vine seed seemed to understand that it had been rejected but was pacified by Yong Saiweihao’s blood scent, so it obediently went back into the bracelet. Reluctantly, Zhenzhu began eating, preparing herself for the big task ahead. For now, she’d put the idea of selling the item on hold. Once she completed her work, she wouldn’t leave until Brother Hao bought the Zhanchang Vine seed from her. She would become a ghost that haunted him. Hehe. Zhenzhu ate her food silently, still a little annoyed with Yong Saiweihao. However, the person she was upset with smiled, finding her reaction endearing. Look at that, this girl sees nothing but money when she looks at him. After finishing their meal, Wenlang and Yong Saiweihao took her to the recovery quarters to start work immediately. A cute young girl walking in a camp full of men, and with the Young General and Taizi, naturally drew the soldiers’ attention. They craned their necks. Who is this young lady? Why do the Young General and Taizi treat her this well? "Who is she? Do you know?" "No idea. I saw her arrive with Taizi yesterday. Taizi even personally invited her.” "Could she be a doctor here to treat the sick soldiers at the recovery quarters over there?" "How could that be? She’s so young. Even the royal physicians couldn’t cure them. How could a young girl who’s not even twenty yet be more skilled than the royal physicians?" The soldiers whispered, trying to unravel Zhenzhu’s identity. "Didn’t you notice the power of the character around her? Moreover, her spirit energy is extremely deep. I tried to sense it, but I couldn’t gauge her tier, which means she’s in the tier higher than me.” "Higher than you?" The soldiers were astonished. The one that just spoke was a commander. His spirit energy was at an indigo tier. So, that young girl had to have higher than indigo-tier of spirit energy. Despite her young age, she possessed immense power of spirit energy and the power of the character surrounded her, suggesting she might be an inscription master. Taizi personally inviting her meant she was no ordinary person. "Does this mean we have hope of getting rid of the dark character?" "Let’s wait and see.” Zhenzhu, unaware that she was the topic of conversation, followed Wenlang and Yong Saiweihao into the recovery quarters. As soon as she crossed the threshold, an inexplicable feeling of nausea hit her. The power of the character around her body became highly alert, and her hair stood on end without knowing the cause of it. She halted abruptly to calm her panic. With the power of the character of an inscription master like herself, her body resisted the various attacking characters. The characters in the room seemed to recognize an enemy and tried to attack Zhenzhu. However, as they approached, the dragon blood amber that she had made it into a pendant she wore repelled them. Ultimately, they calmly went back into the bodies of the patients. "A’Zhu, what’s wrong?" Wenlang and Yong Saiweihao, noticing the little girl hadn’t followed them in, walked back to her. Seeing her pale face, they were alarmed. Newest update provıded by 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝙣𝙚𝙩 "N... Nothing now," Zhenzhu replied, her voice trembling. "Are you alright?" Yong Saiweihao asked since her face was so pale. "I’m fine. Let’s go," Zhenzhu gathered her focus to calm her mind. The dark characters couldn’t harm her, thanks to Xiao She’s dragon blood amber, which had protected her from the dark characters. The dark characters must perceive her own power of the character as antagonistic, which was why they attacked her so suddenly. Luckily, she always wore the dragon blood amber pendant. Zhenzhu walked into the recovery quarters with Yong Saiweihao’s eyes on her from time to time. The royal physicians came out to greet the dignitaries. Wenlang then introduced Zhenzhu to them. Yun Baise raised an eyebrow in curiosity, sensing the ancient and potent power of the character emanating from this young girl. Who was she? Could she be the one who had helped Taizi back then? "Allow me to introduce Lady He Zhenzhu, an inscription master who has traveled from the north to assist in alleviating your burdens," Wenlang introduced Zhenzhu to everyone. "He Zhenzhu greets all the inscription masters and physicians," she said with a smile, bowing to elders respectfully. "Lady He, my name is Yun Baise. I’m a royal physician who uses characters in my treatments. It is an honor to work with you," Yun Baise introduced himself enthusiastically, surprising the other royal physicians and inscription masters. Yun Baise was typically very proud, given his young age and was an inscription master. He was often called upon by the Emperor and the royal family for treatment. Even high-ranking nobles in the palace held him in quite high regard. "Pleasure to work with you, Doctor," Zhenzhu replied. "Lady He, are you the daughter of Master He from Fengfu City?" an elderly royal physician asked, feeling familiar with her surname. "Yes, Doctor. My family name is He. I am the daughter of Master He Lei from Fengfu City. It is an honor to work with all of you.” "Oh, so you are the daughter of the renowned Master He Lei." He Lei was well-known among the nobles. They had only heard of his name and his capability since He Lei was a local noble and never attended noble’s meetings in the palace. Yet, the Emperor often praised him in front of all nobles for his ability to develop Fengfu City to rival the major cities and increase tax revenue almost sevenfold in three years. "Doctor, could you explain the symptoms of the patients to me?" Zhenzhu was eager to begin her work. Yun Baise eagerly took on the task, explaining the patients’ symptoms in detail. However, the others noticed his slightly flattering attitude toward the girl, which made them cautious about underestimating Zhenzhu’s abilities. If Physician Yun Baise saw value in her, they had to wait and see. Yun Baise eyes could not be dismissed. She might indeed be a pearl in mud. Zhenzhu walked over to a patient’s bed. The patient was barely breathing, his breaths shallow and erratic, ready to pass away at any moment. The power of the dark character emanating from his body was stronger than the others. Fortunately, his indigo-tier spirit energy had allowed him to hold on this long. Zhenzhu sat on the bamboo bench beside the bed, thinking hard about what to do. With so many patients, she couldn’t inscribe Body Covering Character on all of them. As she leaned over to examine the patient, her dragon blood amber pendant touched his body. Immediately, the power of the dark character in the sick soldier’s body recoiled, seemingly fearful of the power of the dragon blood amber. “Eh?” It wasn’t just Zhenzhu who noticed this, but also Yong Saiweihao, Wenlang, and Yun Baise, with his keen senses, could tell that the power of the character within the sick soldier’s body had diminished. A spark of hope flickered in their eyes. Without hesitation, Zhenzhu took off the dragon blood amber pendant and placed it on the patient’s chest. As soon as the dragon blood amber touched his chest, the power of the dark character started to dissipate slowly. Besides being a talisman that wards off evil, the dragon blood amber could also absorb the power of the dark character. However, it absorbed the energy very slowly. With hundreds of patients, it would take several months to rid all of the power of the dark character. What should she do... Everyone in the room watched the girl place something on the patient’s chest, frowning in thought. Except for Yong Saiweihao, Wenlang, and Yun Baise, no one could sense the power of the dark character, so they had no idea what this young girl was doing. “Do you need anything?” Yong Saiweihao asked when he saw her looking around the room. “Brother Hao, can I have a bowl of water?” Without delay, Yun Baise hurried to get her a water, while the other royal physicians inwardly criticized the situation. People were waiting to see what she would do next, so why ask for a drink of water? When Yun Baise brought the bowl, Zhenzhu turned away and discreetly dipped the dragon blood amber into the water. She then pretended to mix in some ground herbs from her dimensional bracelet with skillful hands. The royal physicians and inscription masters widened their eyes in amazement. This young girl even had a dimensional bracelet? “Lady He, what kind of remarkable medicine is you preparing?” Yun Baise asked respectfully. “Oh, it’s just a simple concoction. It depends on the doctors whether they’ll allow the patient to drink my medicine.” She wasn’t a doctor, so making medicine for patients could cause suspicion and resistance from the royal physicians. They wouldn’t let their patients drink her medicine. The royal physicians hesitated. How could they let the patient drink an unknown concoction? If it worked, that would be fine, but if the patient died, they, the royal physicians, would be responsible. Before they could decide, the Young General, who had the final say in the army, spoke up softly. “Let him drink it.” Others might not see, but he had seen her dip the amber in the water and noticed the power of the dark character being slowly absorbed by her amber. “Oh, yes, Young General,” Yun Baise who held the bowl of Zhenzhu’s herbs acknowledged, quickly administered herbal medicine to the patient on the bed. As soon as the patient was fed the herbal medicine, the power of the dark character in his body lessened, just as expected. It really worked! Zhenzhu’s eyes widened in excitement before she turned to smile brightly at Yong Saiweihao. The young man’s normally calm eyes flashed with a spark of light before returning to their usual stillness. "Brother Hao, this treatment only addresses the symptoms. To truly eliminate the power of the dark character from the Yan army, we need to find its source. Otherwise, more soldiers will continue to fall ill." Currently, she could only sense the power of the character, but what she truly wanted to see was the original character’s pattern causing this power. Only then could the problem be genuinely solved. This dark character could be originating from food, containers, or shared items the soldiers used. With Yong Saiweihao’s permission, Zhenzhu prepared herbal medicine using the dragon blood amber-infused water, pretending to request a few herbs from the royal physicians to avoid suspicion. A large vat of the herbal medicine was brought into the recovery quarters, and the royal physicians and their assistants began distributing it to treat all the patients. News about Lady He Zhenzhu, the inscription master who could concoct medicine to treat the patients, spread throughout the army. With the royal physicians confirming that the patients’ conditions were steadily improving, Zhenzhu was like a celestial being. Wherever she went, soldiers greeted and saluted her continuously. Read ‘Rebirth: This Farmgirl Has Spirit Fish Scales’ before anyone else with more Chapters at https://www.jinovel.com/en