Perfect World: Starting from Becoming Sister Huang

Chapter 23 Medicinal Bath Baptism

The mountains and forests were silent, leaving only a scene of devastation.

All the ferocious beasts and birds of prey were either torn to pieces on the spot or fled without looking back, giving Shi Zhao an easy advantage.

A black and gold dagger appeared in her hand, which she used to cut open the old Suanni's head, revealing a complex and mysterious symbol on its forehead, which shone brightly and kept changing.

"So, the original rune bone was actually left behind?" Shi Zhao glanced at Xiao Shi beside him and could only sigh that when luck comes, no one can stop it.

Before they die, all ancient descendants will try their best to erase the marks passed down through their race to prevent them from falling into the hands of other races, and they will not allow it to be lost.

As a result, before its death, this old Suanni used its extraordinary wisdom to fake its death and fight its two great enemies. In the end, it had no strength left to destroy the precious bone that bore the mark.

Xiao Shi took the Suanni treasure bone, hugged it tightly in his arms, and was extremely excited.

"After we return, I will first baptize you with the true blood of the Suanni, and then you can comprehend the Suanni Treasure Technique. Once you have mastered it, I will teach you the complete Suanni Method."

As Shi Zhao spoke, he continued to wield his sword, extracting the remaining true blood and heart from the old Suanni's body and sealing them together into the silver cauldron to prevent the essence from being lost.

"Sister, there's this too!" Xiao Shi huffed and puffed as he brought over the severed arm of the Demon Ape King and the horns of the Fiery Bull Demon.

Ah Man was equally quick and efficient. She used Shi Zhao's small pouch to clean up the battlefield, stuffing all the corpses of the ferocious beasts and birds into it, almost filling the imitation small Qiankun bag to the brim.

The wind howled, and the Azure-Scaled Eagle flapped its iron wings vigorously in the clouds, clearly very excited and eager to take the three of them back to Stone Village immediately.

"boom--"

Suddenly, from the deepest part of this vast wilderness, a raging fire erupted, intensely bright, and a bird's cry shook the heavens and earth, shattering the sky.

The crimson flames were so intense that they seemed to collapse the sky. A small red bird flew across the sky, displaying astonishing power.

"Om-lung!"

The next moment, a huge golden claw descended from the dense clouds, sweeping across the sky and grabbing at the crimson bird with unparalleled power.

The little red bird swiftly dodged to the side, its large, furry golden claw tearing a mountain ridge to shreds, sending rocks flying through the air in a terrifying display.

"Oh my, it's the little red bird I saw before!" Xiao Shi exclaimed in surprise, his eyes wide.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle was so frightened that it trembled and could barely fly.

Fortunately, it had already left the mountains and was not far from Stone Village. It quickly lowered its flight altitude and skimmed over the treetops and the ground.

Shi Zhao's eyes were bright as he gazed into the depths of the Great Wilderness.

She knew that she only had one chance. Even if she could sit back and watch the tigers fight, it was still too dangerous for her to become the one who ultimately benefited.

After all, they were a group of Venerable-level beings.

Ah Man stared in disbelief, a chill running down her spine. She held her young mistress's hand tightly. Having spent so much time together, how could she not guess some things?

"Miss, you..."

Shi Zhao reached out and covered her mouth, glancing at Xiao Shi out of the corner of his eye, and shook his head.

Soon, they returned to Stone Village, and the depths of the mountains gradually calmed down.

But the fiery clouds did not dissipate, swirling high in the sky, turning the horizon crimson, as if stained with a layer of blood, as if foreshadowing something.

"Children, you're back!" Clan Chief Shi Yunfeng breathed a sigh of relief.

He originally thought it was dangerous for these children to fight over the remains of the Suanni, but he didn't expect to encounter another strange event deep in the Great Wilderness, where those incredibly terrifying creatures were still fighting each other.

This frightened the old man greatly, and he kept praying for peace before the sacrificial altar.

However, the deepest part of the mountain range became peaceful afterward. Shi Zhao took out the ferocious beasts and birds he had picked up, which immediately stunned the villagers.

And so, the whole village began to bustle with activity again.

"First, extract the true blood of those ferocious beasts and use it for a medicinal bath for the children," the old clan chief commanded the villagers.

The offerings were still made to the village spirits first, but the Willow God remained aloof.

This baptism was entirely entrusted to Shi Zhao by the old patriarch, who also entrusted her with all five ancient elixir formulas passed down through generations.

Shi Zhao had also studied pharmacology and quickly mastered the formula.

"It is said that this is the ancestral land of the Stone Clan, and some of the old objects passed down here may have a great history, but we can't tell the difference. Let Xiao Zhao go and check each household. It would be great if she could find something useful," said one of the clan elders.

These words were unanimously agreed upon by the villagers, and Shi Zhao also became interested. He went from house to house and actually made quite a few discoveries.

Besides the ancient cauldrons in the village, two or three other valuable items were found. One was a weapon, and the other two were a dark red piece of wood that had been used as a bedpost and a dark iron lump.

The former is Blood Dragon Wood, which is a precious tree in itself. It has been soaked in dragon blood and contains the essence of dragon blood. It is a precious divine wood and is priceless.

The latter is the body of a divine insect called the Black Gold Insect, which can be used in medicine and is extremely rare. Adult live specimens possess god-level combat power.

Compared to these two items, the true blood of the Suanni seems rather inferior. Unless it is a pure-blooded Suanni, using it as a supplement would be a waste.

However, Shi Zhao still used some of the ingredients as supplementary materials, combined with his own collection and other medicinal materials provided by the villagers, to brew a cauldron of rare and precious medicine.

The cauldron used was naturally the black cauldron in the village, which had an astonishingly great origin. In addition to containing the middle section of the original true explanation, it was also an extremely rare ancient medicine cauldron.

She wielded her short knife and chopped the black dragonwood collected by the villagers into firewood.

This is a kind of hard and heavy strange wood. The tree body is shaped like a dragon and is black in color. It can be made into weapons. When lit, the fire is extremely intense.

On a large jade stone, Xiao Shi is taking a bath. The villagers continuously wash his body with sweet mountain spring water, intending to seal his purest body in a cauldron.

"What are you being shy about? Your older sister saw you naked when you were born." Shi Zhao reached out and picked him up, throwing him into the black cauldron.

The black cauldron exudes an ancient aura, and it is decorated with insects, fish, birds, beasts, the sun, moon, mountains and rivers, as well as scenes of ancient people's sacrifices, making it look mysterious and unpredictable.

It's unclear whether this cauldron and those five pill formulas were passed down from ancient times by the Stone Clan, or were left behind in the Supreme Hall and acquired by the Stone Clan.

The cauldron was filled with the true blood of the Suanni, and its heart, bones, and marrow were added in. The true blood taken from the arm of the Demon Ape King and the horns of the Fire Bull Demon was also added in. Finally, the lid of the cauldron was sealed, and Xiao Shihao was allowed to undergo tempering and baptism.

"Can the little one handle it?" The old clan chief was a little worried, not expecting them to put all the strong stuff in.

"Don't worry, this child is even more extraordinary than you imagine." Shi Zhao smiled.

After three days and three nights, the medicinal bath finally ended, and Xiao Shihao underwent an unimaginable transformation.

During this time, Shi Zhao was not idle either; he also helped other children with medicinal baths, and they all benefited greatly.

The price she paid was that her savings over the years were almost gone, leaving only pots, pans, and condiments.

It emphasizes selflessness and dedication to others!

"Hey, sister, hurry up and give me my clothes!"

After the medicinal bath, Xiao Shi shed a layer of charred, old skin, revealing a small, white, and translucent body, radiating a precious light.

Surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, he felt a little overwhelmed. His face flushed red, and he grabbed the clothes from Shi Zhao's hand and hurriedly put them on, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.

"Child, let us see what changes have occurred in you," said an elder. Then many people strode over and reached out their large hands to touch him from head to toe.

He even got his genitals flicked!

Shi Zhao stood not far away, watching this scene with a smile in his eyes.

If only this joy could last forever! Alas, happy times are always fleeting; the future is destined to be filled with calamities, blood, and tears...