Chapter 175 I am not the God of Medicine, the elder's suspicion
The sacred land under the sea was only a dozen miles in radius. Soon, with Zhan Qing's call, the news that Zhan Xiumu had completely woken up spread.

It immediately attracted many people to come and find out what was going on.

"What are you doing!"

"This is an important place within the clan where the wounded are kept. Do not mess around."

"Disperse quickly!"

Several mermaids who had been hiding deep in the spiritual land suddenly appeared and scolded the confused crowd.

It's noisy here. If the mermaids couldn't recover from their injuries better underwater, they wouldn't leave the wounded here.

Moreover, the fifth-level spiritual land is rich in spiritual energy, and this area under the sea is the best place for these wounded to recuperate.

"The boss is awake, should we go check it out?"

Several mermaids looked in the direction of the stone house, ready to take action.

"Let's go take a look. This way we can rest assured. If the boss really wakes up, with him leading us, we will have a better chance of winning the next time that group of ugly Yakshas attacks."

One of the mermaids, who was quite prestigious, made the decision.

After the discussion, several people moved towards the stone house.

In the distance, Chen An was still staying near the area where Zhan Qing belonged. He noticed the movements of several gods, but did not react. Instead, he continued to wait quietly.

This time, having rescued a merman who had reached the eighth level of the Spiritual Transformation Realm, he must have a high status in the tribe. He was thinking about how to maximize the benefits of this incident.

Although the Resurrection Pill was nothing, he could refine it at any time as long as he had spiritual medicine, but the Ten Thousand Year Resurrection Grass took him a lot of energy to cultivate.

You definitely won't be willing to send someone to treat his injuries just like this.

No matter what, we must take advantage of this opportunity to obtain the spiritual value inheritance of the mermaids. At the very least, we can get a few fifth-level spiritual seeds.

Just as he was lost in thought, Zhan Qing came back.

"Brother Chen, you are truly amazing. Brother Xiumu's injuries have mostly healed. With his strength, his life is no longer in danger."

The fish tail behind him swung rapidly as he rushed towards this side. I don’t know if it was because he was too strong or too excited, but his little face turned red.

"It's not my god, it's that medicinal god."

Chen An glanced at the movements around him. The mermaids nearby had already returned to their duties, taking care of the spiritual plants and sea beasts here. It seemed that what had happened before had never happened.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Wasn't everyone quite excited just now? Zhan Xiumu just woke up, why didn't they go and check on him?"

Just now, Zhan Qing's shout mobilized all the mermaids, but they returned to silence in the blink of an eye.

If everyone didn't know that it was he who saved the mermaid, wouldn't it be like doing good things in vain and only suffering a huge loss?
This was not what Chen An expected at all.

"Oh, I'm worried that this matter will be publicized too much and attract the attention of my father, the Great Elder, which will be bad for Brother Chen. Don't worry, I only told Brother Xiumu who just woke up, and I didn't mention anyone else."

Zhan Qing said carefully, even lowering his voice a few degrees, looking very cautious.

Chen An's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself, it turns out it was you who did this!

If it were about other things, Chen An would definitely praise Zhan Qing for his prudence, and once he got excited, he might even take out one or two spiritual plants as a reward.

But this time, the other party's actions were completely opposite to his thoughts.

“That’s good work.”

Chen An had a gloomy look in his eyes and didn't say much. It was not easy for him to say it directly, so he went to publicize the matter of saving people.

Doing this is too deliberate and anyone with a discerning eye can tell that there is no good intention behind it.

"Hehe, you saved me back then, and now you've saved Brother Xiumu, how could I let you down?"

Zhan Qing touched the back of his head and smiled innocently, as if to say, "You're welcome."

Seeing his smile, Chen An became furious and turned around to leave.

It is impossible to keep it secret if such a prominent figure suddenly recovers from his injury. Others will naturally know about it after a while, so there is no need to worry.

Just as he was about to leave, Zhan Qing's voice came from behind him: "Brother Chen, please stay. Brother Xiumu wants to see you."

Chen An paused when he heard this, turned around and asked in surprise: "See me?"

"Of course I have to thank you in person for saving my life."

Zhan Qing stepped forward, grabbed Chen An's arm and walked towards the stone house.

Chen An did not resist and let the other party drag him away.

Zhan Xiumu, who was in the stone house, looked a little better at this time.

Several mermaids stood respectfully by the side, while he himself sat upright on the stone bed with his eyes closed and regulating his breathing.

Chen An absorbed the memories of the Yaksha, so he was naturally very familiar with this kind of injury. He could tell at a glance that his complexion had only improved slightly, but the injuries in his body had mostly healed, and it was only a matter of time for him to recover.

"You must be my distinguished guest, Brother Chen An, from the mermaid tribe."

Zhan Xiumu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze as sharp as lightning, and stared at Chen An and said.

"It is me. It seems that Daoist Xiumu's injury has almost healed. It is worthwhile for me to waste that thousand-year-old elixir."

Although Chen An seemed calm and composed, he still had a mouthful of the Resurrection Grass in his mouth.

If you don't mention this kind of thing, others will easily forget it.

On the contrary, if you hurt others, they will always remember it even if you don’t mention it.

This is human nature, even mermaids follow this path.

Zhan Xiumu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Although the Resurrection Grass is only a third-level spiritual medicine, it is over ten thousand years old. In addition, it has the effect of greatly nourishing the soul. Even compared to ordinary fifth-level spiritual plants, its value is much higher. Moreover, my mermaid race is not a race that does not repay kindness."

"Tell me what you want. As long as it is within my ability, I can satisfy you."

Zhan Xiumu seemed to be repaying a favor, but he just wanted to deal with the matter as soon as possible and didn't want to have too much interaction with Chen An.

Chen An could see this, but this was more in line with his wishes. It was an exchange of interests, nothing else mixed in, very pure.

For a moment, he even admired the other person a little.

"The Suwen mermaids are good at planting and crafting. I am not very talented, but I have also studied planting, but my knowledge is limited and I have reached a certain bottleneck in this area. Therefore, I want to borrow the nobles' books and jade slips on spiritual plants to learn from others."

Seeing the other party frowning, Chen An quickly added: "It's just the spiritual plant, not the other things. Don't worry, I will also take out the spiritual plant inheritance of the human race that I have in hand as an exchange."

The highest level he had mastered was only the fourth level, while the other party had mastered the fifth level inheritance. Even if he gave it to the other party, it would only be a bonus.

Just saying this kind of words can show enough sincerity and slightly lower the other party's vigilance.

"A mere ten thousand year old third-level spiritual medicine cannot exchange for the inheritance of my clan."

Zhan Xiumu then said, "But since you saved my life, I will agree to it. But let me make it clear in advance that you cannot see the inheritance of the core fifth-level spiritual plant of my clan."

Chen An didn't know what the other party meant by "core fifth-level spiritual plant inheritance", but seeing the other party's determined attitude, he agreed.

As long as he can get a general understanding of the high-level spiritual plants in this world, as for in-depth knowledge, or even how to plant them, this is nothing to him.

Zhan Xiumu took out a black token, entered a spell, and threw it to the two of them, saying, "Xiaoqing, take him to the inner island."

After that, he continued to Chen An: "There is nothing owed between you and me anymore."

"So good!"

Chen An was also happy about this and responded immediately.

"Finally, I'll remind you that you should leave Mermaid Island as soon as possible after this incident. You don't know when the Yaksha will attack again. No one will have time to take care of you. I won't be responsible if you lose your life then."

Zhan Xiumu's voice and tone were cold, but his words were heartwarming. "I know."

Chen An responded helplessly. He also wanted to find a way to leave as soon as possible, but it was not something that could be done just by leaving.

Drifting alone in the vast ocean, not only can he not find the way to the human race, but the danger is no less than that of a Yaksha invasion.

Immediately, Chen An pulled Zhan Qing ashore and flew towards the inner island.
Arriving at the inner island, it was surprising to find that this was also a fifth-level spiritual land, but the spiritual energy was slightly richer than that of the outer area.

And most importantly, perhaps due to the influence of the turbulent sea, the spiritual energy outside still has a hint of violence.

However, the spiritual energy of the inner island is much milder, and is not inferior to that of Kuxiu Mountain.

"Brother Chen, look, that's the Inner Island's Heritage Pavilion!"

Zhan Qing pointed to a stone building and introduced it.

"Hehe, come to think of it, you are one of the few foreign monks who can come to our inheritance pavilion."

"Oh? Has it happened before?" Chen An asked curiously.

"Yes, besides you, there have been foreigners who helped our mermaid tribe in the past. In return, we will also agree to some of their requests that are not too excessive."

Zhan Qing was telling Chen An about the past of the mermaids when he saw a figure in the distance fleeing at high speed towards the eastern sea.

However, when passing by the two of them, the other party obviously paused and turned towards this side.

"Xiao Qing?"

Zhan Jing said with a strange look on her face: "Didn't you help me get the medicine before? What are you doing in the Heritage Pavilion? I thought something happened to you and was planning to go to the underwater spiritual land to take a look."

Compared to when we first met, Zhan Jing's eyes are clear and bright, and her fair skin is a little rosy, making her even more bright and beautiful. Since taking the Jade Coral, her complexion has obviously improved a lot.

It may not take too long to get back to the peak.

"Ah I"

When Zhan Qing saw his sister's angry look, he suddenly remembered the important matter. His face suddenly became embarrassed and cold sweat broke out.

"Sister, I."

He tried to think for a long time but couldn't come up with any idea.

Seeing his embarrassment, Chen An stepped forward and briefly told Zhan Jing what happened in the underwater spiritual land.

Of course, the reward had already been obtained, and he only mentioned briefly the matter of using the thousand-year-old elixir to save people, without saying anything more.

"Zhan Xiumu has woken up?!"

Zhan Jing understood the whole story, her beautiful eyes lit up, and she said, "Thank you very much. My tribe lost one of the three late-stage spirit transformation masters, and my mother was worried all day long. She tried everything but to no avail. Fortunately, you helped. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to survive the next attack of the Yaksha tribe."

This made Chen An's doubts, which had been suppressed for a long time, surface. He couldn't help but ask, "I wonder what kind of grudges the mermaids and Yakshas have, and why they keep fighting?"

During the time he came to the Mermaid Island, he could always hear the names of the Yaksha tribe, like a fly buzzing in his ear.

"It's hard to explain this matter in a few words. If you ask me about the source of the dispute, I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly. Anyway, since I was a child, the two tribes have had deep grievances and often attacked each other. Of course, it was basically the Yaksha tribe that invaded, and we were just defending the island."

Zhan Jing held her forehead and seemed to have a headache when talking about this matter.

"I see."

Since the other party was not very clear either, Chen An did not continue to ask. Right now, it was more important to get down to business.

"Xiaoqing, go and give the elixir to mother. I'll be here at the Heritage Pavilion."

Zhan Jing glanced at Zhan Qing and instructed.

"Oh, then I'll go back first."

Zhan Qing knew he was in the wrong and did not insist.

If Zhan Jing's injuries had not mostly healed, the elixir would not have had much effect even if taken later, and he would have been in big trouble this time!
Soon after Zhan Qing left, under the guidance of Zhan Jing, the two of them entered the inheritance pavilion.

What caught his eye was not the expected dazzling array of jade slips and books, but an old face approaching.

The other party was looking at Chen An with a vigilant look on his face: "Foreigner?"

Chen An was shocked. This old man was at the sixth level of the Spiritual Transformation Stage. His aura was very condensed and his magic power seemed very strong. It seemed that his strength was quite high.

Except for the three late-stage incarnations on the island, it is estimated that no one can match him.

"This old man"

"Who is your brother!"

Chen An was stunned. He didn't expect the old man to have such an attitude. But when he thought about it, the old man had been guarding here for who knows how many years. Suddenly a foreigner came, and he would feel a little bit of rejection in his heart.

Seeing the awkward situation, Zhan Jing hurried out to smooth things over, holding the old man's arm and smiling, "Second Grandfather, this fellow Daoist Chen saved Zhan Xiumu, and came to the Heritage Pavilion with permission. I hope you can show some mercy."

"Can this be saved? Does he have jade coral?" The old man was also very surprised and couldn't help but look at Chen An again.

Chen An also took the opportunity to take out the token given by Zhan Xiumu and handed it over.

When the old man saw the token, his face froze and he took it hurriedly. With his wrinkled hands, he skillfully cast a few spells on it, and spiritual light penetrated into his brows.

At this time, he suddenly realized something and stopped trying to stop her. He pointed to the compartment next to him and said, "You go wait there first. I'll be right back."

Chen An could see clearly that this was a message left by Zhan Xiumu on the token, explaining everything clearly.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, the old man pushed the door open, holding a pile of jade slips and stone slabs.

He put all of these on the table and instructed, "This is the first batch, you take a look at it first, and the other batches will be sent to you after they are sorted out."

"Thank you for your hard work, brother." Chen An thanked him casually.

The old man didn't act like he did last time. He just snorted coldly and turned away.

Chen An picked up a jade scroll, looked at Zhan Jing who was sitting quietly opposite him, and asked, "I think you are also proficient in planting."

"I don't usually like these things. I'm only good at fighting."

Seeing this, Zhan Jing chuckled and said, "Just watch, don't worry about me."

This is to supervise Chen An to prevent him from doing anything to these inheritances, or simply taking them away.

Chen An also expressed his understanding. After all, he was just an outsider, even though he rescued a merman in the late stage of Spirit Transformation.

He immediately ignored the other party and started reading the jade slip of inheritance in front of him.

Just as the two were spending time in the Inheritance Pavilion, in a stone chamber somewhere on the inner island.

"Great Elder, I heard that the foreign boy went to the Heritage Pavilion."

A merman who had reached the perfect stage of Nascent Soul reported truthfully what happened on the island that day to the great elder who was sitting cross-legged in the stone chamber.

"Inheritance Pavilion?"

The Great Elder was surprised, and thought for a long time with his chin in his hand. He said, "It seems that this kid has some skills. Send someone to keep an eye on him quickly. Don't let anything happen to the Heritage Pavilion."

"Ms. Zhan Jing is already there."

"Jing'er is here?"

The great elder smiled and said, "It's just right. Tell Jing'er to bring the person to me. People's minds are hard to predict. This person just happened to have the Ten Thousand Years Resurrection Grass. Could it be that he is trying his best to sneak into our clan's inheritance pavilion?"

"My subordinates will do it now!"

(End of this chapter)