The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#315 - Urgent

Swallowing the Heavenly One Life Water, Lu Jing felt much more at ease, feeling that he had taken a solid step towards his life goal of dying in his sleep.

He hadn't wasted his time preparing for this, and now he could refocus his attention on controlling the internal energy in his lower dantian.

Lu Jing moved his gaze to the side of his bed.

In the wooden box at the foot of the bed were the three hundred poison pills that the girl in green had made for him. Because he had been busy with the small competition, Lu Jing hadn't had time to test their effects.

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But he wasn't in a hurry. He had already waited this long, so waiting another three days wouldn't matter. Although those poison pills shouldn't affect the Heavenly One Life Water, it was always good to be careful.

Lu Jing was even considering whether to go out and avoid any trouble at this critical juncture, knowing that this was the academy, full of things related to secret forces.

Past experience told him that the closer he got to success, the more cautious he should be. It would be too much of a loss if he fell at the last moment before dawn.

So Lu Jing was quite surprised to have a visitor at this time, and he was even more surprised when he opened the door and saw Yan Yun standing in front of him.

The two had only separated for less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and Lu Jing didn't expect Yan Yun to come back to him so quickly. He thought she was here to thank him for giving up the Foundation Establishment Pill.

After all, Yan Yun might have been embarrassed to say more in front of so many people, but then Lu Jing thought that Yan Yun wasn't the kind of person who would care about other people's opinions.

So in the end, he just asked, "What's the matter?"

Yan Yun nodded, without any wasted words, and said bluntly, "I just received another letter from my cousin. The letter said that she has been feeling like someone is secretly watching her recently, and she even heard footsteps on the roof at night. Counting the time it took to send the letter, this happened a month ago. I'm a little worried and plan to go over there now. Are you free?"

Only then did Lu Jing notice that Yan Yun had brought her sword with her, and also had a small bundle on her back, looking like she was ready to leave.

In fact, if Yan Yun hadn't reminded him, Lu Jing would have almost forgotten about this matter.

The first time Yan Yun came to him, she wanted to use his connections in Wujiang City to investigate the cause of her cousin-in-law's death. To this end, she not only told him about the Iron Eater, but also fought with him.

However, later she was probably busy with the Foundation Establishment, so she had to delay it for a while. It wasn't until she received another letter from her cousin, realizing that the latter and her two children might be in danger, that she decided to rush over that night.

Since Lu Jing had promised Yan Yun to accompany her to Wujiang City, there was naturally no reason to go back on his word at this time. Moreover, he also wanted to leave the dangerous academy and return after the Heavenly One Life Water had fully taken effect.

Wujiang City seemed like a good choice. Compared to the capital, he was more familiar with it, and he could also take the opportunity to see his master.

So Lu Jing said, "Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll go pack my things."

Yan Yun nodded again and stood still in front of the courtyard door without entering.

After waiting for a while, seeing Lu Jing rummaging around, she asked again, "What are you looking for?"

"A souvenir. It's rare to go back, so I have to bring something for my master."

"Will this do?" After hearing Lu Jing's words, Yan Yun took something out of her arms and threw it to him.

Lu Jing caught it and looked at it, finding that it was a wooden bead, but it was quite heavy in his hand, almost as heavy as an iron bead of the same volume. It was engraved with the character 'Li' on it, and had a faint woody fragrance when smelled closely.

"What is this?" Lu Jing asked curiously.

"A little toy. It can calm the nerves when carried on the body, and it also helps to smooth the blood flow. It's just right for your master." Yan Yun said casually.

"Thanks." Seeing that Yan Yun said it easily, Lu Jing didn't think much about it and accepted the wooden bead. Then he went to the cafeteria and bought a box of pastries that were popular in the capital, thinking that it was almost enough to fool his master, and then he took his luggage and weapons, ready to set off with Yan Yun.

Just as he was about to leave, he saw the little wooden training dummy peeking at him from the corner of the wall, and the black cat on top of it with a grinning and eager expression.

Lu Jing stopped again. Speaking of which, it had been a month since he last walked the cat. He could feel that this black cat had become restless again in the past few days, and it should have used up the previous meal.

If he left it alone in the academy, it might cause some trouble.

In addition, Ah Mu hadn't been out for a long time, so Lu Jing thought about it and finally decided to bring the two little ones with him.

After dressing Ah Mu in clothes and disguising him as a child, Lu Jing took him to greet Yan Yun, who wasn't very surprised.

She had vaguely heard before that Lu Jing had a strange object by his side, but very few people had seen it, so it should be this little wooden man. Therefore, Yan Yun also nodded in return.

Ah Mu was a little shy and hid behind Lu Jing, while the black cat was already wondering how to bite her.

However, Lu Jing's beast-controlling skills had improved during this time, and he could temporarily control the black cat. He could only keep comforting it, promising to find it new food when they arrived in Wujiang City. In addition, Yan Yun was a first-class expert with an extraordinary aura, and the black cat probably knew that it had no chance of success, so it could only drool aside.

After finally arranging everything, Lu Jing didn't delay any longer and set off with Yan Yun.

The three of them, a cat, and two messengers arrived directly at a paper figurine shop in Wujiang City through the Well.

Although it was understandable that the academy set the entrance and exit of the Well in a similar shop to dispel the curiosity of some idlers nearby, it had to be said that the theme was a bit too gloomy.

The moment Lu Jing opened the coffin lid, he was startled by a few black shadows until he saw that they were four paper figurines, feeling... not much better.

Fortunately, Yan Yun quickly climbed out of the coffin, and Lu Jing then took out a flint and lit a white lantern at hand, asking Yan Yun, "Where does your cousin live?"