The Invincible Supreme Medical God

Chapter 737 - 429: Health and Optimism_3

When they arrived at a beautiful stream, Yan Xiaobao went to the water’s edge to wash. The water running through his red fur was stained a faint red, and the congealed blood slowly faded from his werewolf form.

Finally, after completing his cleansing, with no extraneous thoughts, he transitioned back into his human form before heading to his storage stone to look for a new set of clothes. With his transformation, the old remnants had been completely destroyed.

As Yan Xiaobao bathed, Cou Ling watched him curiously, uncertain of whether this young man was human or beast. But when she saw Yan Xiaobao return to his human form without any clothing, her cheeks turned a faint red.

Cou Ling was about ten years older than Hui Yue, but her appearance didn’t make her seem older than Hui Yue at all. Looking at her, one would guess she was around twenty-five, though this was because her age had reached the Master Level. Chiding herself, Cou Ling couldn’t quite understand why, as a woman who had lived far longer than this young man, she felt so flustered seeing him naked. After all, this wasn’t her first time seeing a man unclothed.

Yan Xiaobao, too busy slipping on a robe, didn’t notice Cou Ling’s reaction or the slight embarrassment his unrestrained behavior caused. Instead, as he stretched his body, he felt refreshed and cleaner than before. Seeing Yan Xiaobao’s relaxed demeanor, Cou Ling decided they should stop by the tree for the day and return to town the next morning. Even though Yan Xiaobao had not gone all out to defeat the experts he faced, he didn’t voice any disagreement with her suggestion.

Instead, he sat down, crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and slowly entered a meditative state. He began cultivating, working to restore the energy within his body. Although he was wholly focused on his training, before she ordered Fang Wei to keep watch over him, he had glanced up briefly. Drawing upon her own abilities, Cou Ling went off to hunt a few low-level magical beasts that could serve as dinner for the evening.

"I wonder if he can eat magical beasts," she muttered to herself as she walked through the forest. "I mean, he’s obviously some kind of magical beast himself. Would eating another be considered cannibalism?" Her thoughts were a jumble, but she recalled Yan Xiaobao had previously eaten magical beasts. "Maybe I should avoid serving wolf meat," she mumbled again. After a brief pause, she nodded firmly. "Yes, absolutely no wolf meat."

While Cou Ling was busy searching for prey, Fang Wei was observing Yan Xiaobao. Seventeen years old himself, Fang Wei gazed at Yan Xiaobao and realized that this young man wasn’t much older than he was. Yet his maturity was on a completely different level, as was his mastery of cultivation. Fang Wei was utterly astonished by this exceptional youth, unable to tear his eyes away from him.

"Our worlds are different," he murmured to himself as he stood up. Deep down, he hoped that one day he could be as strong as Yan Xiaobao, a hero capable of standing against the twenty-two Dukes and six Kings all on his own. He wanted to become a great and powerful man. Thinking this, a smile appeared on his lips as he rose to gather twigs to start a fire. "What am I even thinking?" he chuckled to himself. "Even though we’re about the same age, our lives couldn’t be more different. I’m destined to be a spiritual blacksmith. I may not become a hero, but I’ll do well enough in life," he nodded with determination. Instead of feeling jealous of Yan Xiaobao’s strength, he felt incredibly fortunate. He had been allowed to be close to someone who, one day, would shake the world and gain a reputation on par with General Frozen.

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