nucmednet Chapter 9 Lin Yan'er Arrives
Chapter 9 Lin Yan'er Arrives
Hearing Xu Xiao's aged voice, Lin Yan'er's delicate body trembled.
He then shakily opened the low courtyard gate and cautiously walked inside.
There were three houses in the courtyard, and Elder Xu, dressed in a gray robe, sat on an old chair next to a wooden table in the courtyard.
He was looking at her with a smile, kind and approachable.
Lin Yan'er hurriedly stepped forward, holding the exquisite box of pastries in both hands, knelt on one knee, and stammered:
"Elder...this disciple has come...to express gratitude for your kindness yesterday..."
"This is a famous shortbread from my hometown, brought to thank the elder..."
Her body stiffened with tension, her head bowed, somewhat unable to meet Xu Xiao's gaze.
The difference in their status within the Misty Sect was too great; the other was a highly respected inner sect elder and the sect leader's senior brother...
She was just a nobody among the outer disciples.
She was afraid of being abrupt to Elder Xu, and also afraid that the elder would dislike her box of pastries.
"Hehe, get up, put it on the table."
Xu Xiao stopped swaying, sat up straight, his aging body, and pointed to the wooden table next to him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'er quickly stepped forward and respectfully placed the pastries on the table.
The pastries were packaged in mahogany boxes with gold patterns embossed on them, making it clear that they were not something ordinary people could afford.
"Please sit down, young friend Lin, don't be so formal."
Seeing that the other party was too nervous, Xu Xiao comforted him with a smile, "Just think of me as an ordinary old man who is about to die."
Lin Yan'er was flattered and hurriedly said, "No, no! Elder Xu, you will definitely... live for a long time to come!"
She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking, as it seemed to have touched on Elder Xu's painful past.
She dared not sit down next to Elder Xu.
Elder Xu's aura was too powerful... She was now extremely terrified and wanted to leave as soon as possible...
"Elder Xu... I... I won't disturb Elder Xu's rest any longer..."
"Elder Xu, this disciple will now take his leave..."
Nervously stammering, Lin Yan'er stood beside Xu Xiao like a frightened kitten.
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiao's white eyebrows twitched slightly.
go?
We can't just let them leave like this; we need to find a reason to continue sending them things.
His old eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled softly, "No rush, young friend Lin, do you have a master in the outer sect now?"
Lin Yan'er blinked her bright eyes and shook her head, saying, "No... Elder, this disciple is only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, not yet at the Foundation Establishment stage..."
Xu Xiao nodded.
Disciples below the Foundation Establishment stage in the outer sect are all under unified management, with outer sect elders taking turns to transmit the Dharma in the main hall.
Only those who reach the Foundation Establishment stage have a chance to be accepted as disciples by the outer sect elders and receive focused training.
Xu Xiao smiled and said, "Young friend Lin, I see that you have good talent. With ten Foundation Establishment Pills, you should be able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage."
"It was fate that I met young friend Lin yesterday. If you encounter any difficulties within the sect in the future, please don't hesitate to come to me."
Lin Yan'er was so excited her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
Elder Xu, you actually said that again!
The first time it might have been just a casual remark, but the second time, Elder Xu probably really meant to help her!
Overjoyed, Lin Yan'er immediately knelt before Xu Xiao, kowtowed, and sincerely said, "Disciple...thanks to Elder...thanks to Elder..."
Xu Xiao waved his hand: "It's alright, I've already said that we are destined to meet."
"Young friend Lin, could you do me a favor?"
Lin Yan'er stood up, her face flushed, and said, "Elder, please speak freely. As long as it's within my power, I will do anything for you!"
Her eyes were firm, filled with determination.
She now understands that her connection with Elder Xu is the biggest turning point and the greatest opportunity in her cultivation journey!
Xu Xiao chuckled and sighed, "As people get older, my shoulders have been a bit sore. Young friend Lin, could you massage my shoulders for me? My old bones are almost too stiff to move around much."
Lin Yan'er was taken aback upon hearing this.
This...this is way too easy!
Just a shoulder massage?
"no problem!"
Lin Yan'er quickly replied.
She took a deep breath, rolled up her sleeves three inches, revealing her fair and slender hands.
Afterwards, she walked behind Xu Xiao's rocking chair with a fragrant breeze and began to gently massage Xu Xiao's shoulders.
"Elder Xu, please just let me know how serious it is!"
Lin Yan'er is very serious and gentle.
She was afraid that she would use too much force and make the elder uncomfortable.
Xu Xiao felt the gentle movement on his shoulder and nodded in satisfaction.
"That's about it, yes... continue."
With an expression of enjoyment on his face, Xu Xiao let out a soft breath.
This girl does have some talent for massage.
Lin Yan'er was overjoyed to see the other person's aged face relax slightly.
Elder Xu helped her like this, and she wanted to do something for him...
Moreover, Elder Xu was a lonely old man, and she wanted to spend more time with him.
While receiving the massage, Xu Xiao opened the box on the table, took out a pastry, and took two bites.
"Delicious, young friend Lin, this pancake is really good, much better than the pastries in the cafeteria."
Lin Yan'er was even happier to hear this, and said with a big smile, "If Elder Xu likes it, I'll have my mother send over more so that Elder Xu can have it often!"
Xu Xiao smiled and nodded, drinking tea, eating pastries, and enjoying a massage.
This kind of retirement seems like a good idea.
Time passed by, and Lin Yan'er seemed tireless in giving Xu Xiao a massage.
Just before noon, Xu Xiao called a halt, saying, "Young friend Lin, that's about enough. Thank you."
Lin Yan'er quickly stepped aside and said, "No, no! Elder Xu has done me a great favor, this is nothing! If Elder Xu likes it, I will come to massage the elder every day!"
"Hehe, there's no need to come every day. Let's talk about it when you reach the Foundation Establishment stage."
Xu Xiao stood up; his elderly body was still quite upright.
Looking at the beautiful and youthful Lin Yan'er in front of him, he smiled and asked, "Do you have any magical artifacts protecting you now?"
Lin Yan'er was taken aback, "No... I don't have enough spirit stones..."
Xu Xiao smiled upon hearing this and took out three low-grade magic artifacts from his spatial storage.
A jade hairpin, a ring, and a magic sword.
This is a ritual object I selected from Zilai Trading Company. I chose this style so that it would be convenient to give it to a woman with good fortune.
"Young friend Lin, you've been massaging me for so long, I want to thank you."
"This jade hairpin is a low-grade offensive magic weapon, this ring is a low-grade defensive magic weapon, and this is a low-grade magic sword."
Xu Xiao looked at the dumbfounded Lin Yan'er and laughed, "I no longer need these magical artifacts. You are destined to meet me and have helped me, so I will give them to you for self-defense."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'er's eyes widened immediately.
I was so scared I almost turned to stone.
Three low-grade magic artifacts, that's worth three high-grade spirit stones!
This is so precious!
Elder Xu, are you going to give this to her?
Xu Xiao pulled the other person's hand, placed it in the other person's hand, and smiled, "Don't be polite, this is nothing to me."
"Young friend Lin, with these three magical artifacts, no one will be able to bully you in the outer sect."
Lin Yan'er looked at the magic weapon in her hand, then at Xu Xiao's old, wrinkled face.
Her eyes began to redden, and tears fell one by one.
Kneeling down, she wept and thanked him, saying, "Disciple...thanks so much for your kindness, Elder...Elder, if you ever need anything in the future, I will do my utmost to help you!"
The initial shock gradually turned into a pleasant surprise.
Lin Yan'er knew that she had met a great benefactor!
[Congratulations, host, on successfully gifting three low-grade magic artifacts. The following items have been returned: a mid-grade magic artifact, the Jade Hairpin; a mid-grade magic artifact, the Mystic Light Ring; and a mid-grade magic artifact, the Meteor Sword.]
The three mid-grade magical artifacts have been stored in the spatial storage.
Xu Xiao nodded with a smile as he heard the system's voice in his ear.
This should be a normal tenfold return; no critical hit was triggered.
One mid-grade magic weapon is roughly equivalent to the value of ten low-grade magic weapons.
Even without a critical hit, I still made a steady profit.
Not bad!