Chapter 1247

Gu Jun explained, "Because of your actions, we realized that although you are young, you care for the world. A true Medical God must not only heal people and nations, but also heal Heaven itself. The knowledge in the Sage Academy is the necessary path for you, Little Medical God, to reach that goal. We don't know if a Medical God can truly be cultivated in this world, but anyone with the heart to become one will visit the Sage Academy. Everything learned there will give you insights and benefit you greatly."

Zhu Yanyi listened, unsure if it was true. She looked at Yan Aohan. Yan Aohan nodded to Zhu Yanyi. "This part is true." He then turned to Gu Jun. "In that case, I will send my fiancée to the Sage Academy the year after next. However, I assume you don't need me to remind you of certain precautions."

Gu Jun laughed. "Rest assured, Lord Yan. As long as the Little Medical God agrees to go, we will have no objections to anything else."

Gu Jun looked at Zhu Yanyi. "From now on, you can call me Senior Brother. Once you enroll, I will be your senior brother anyway."

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "I’ll still call you Brother Gu here. Few people know your identity, right?" If anyone knew about a place like the Sage Academy, everyone would want to pursue the secret of longevity. It was a place where one could live for at least three or four hundred years.

Gu Jun thought for a moment and realized Zhu Yanyi was right. She nodded. "Alright, it’s settled. While I am here, you can call me Brother Gu."

"Brother Gu doesn't need to call me Little Medical God either. Just call me Yanyi." Since they would be future senior and junior siblings, Zhu Yanyi didn't want others to address her so formally.

Gu Jun smiled slightly. "Alright, Little Yan." He chuckled.

"Little Yan? What kind of strange nickname is that?" Lord Yan’s jealousy flared up again.

Gu Jun chuckled. "Calling you Yanyi feels too distant. Since we are future senior and junior siblings, I can call you Little Yan or Little Yi. But Little Yi sounds too much like 'Little Aunt,' so I chose Little Yan."

Yan Aohan wanted to argue but found no logical counterpoint. He could only agree, though he looked at Zhu Yanyi with a slightly sour expression.

Zhu Yanyi smiled gently and said only to Yan Aohan, "It’s fine. He is like a brother to me too. Don’t be so petty." She added, "Besides, my nickname is only used by my parents, family, master, and you. You can’t really ask him to call me by my nickname, can you?"

Yan Aohan realized she was right. If he insisted, it would be unreasonable. He nodded reluctantly. "Fine, Little Yan it is."

He was still a bit unwilling, but ultimately, Yan Aohan agreed to Gu Jun’s way of addressing Zhu Yanyi.

"So, Brother Gu, where are you going in the next few days?" Zhu Yanyi didn’t mind the nickname much.

"I need to gather some more herbs in these mountains. What about you, Little Yan?" Gu Jun was curious about why Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan had come here.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "I came here to gather herbs, of course. Aohan is accompanying me."

"Why don’t we go together?" Gu Jun invited. It was rare to meet Zhu Yanyi on Mount Wudang. She wanted to spend more time with her and understand her character better. If she was good, she could brag about her to her other senior and junior siblings back home.

Zhu Yanyi didn’t know Gu Jun’s true intentions. However, since they were both there to gather herbs, she didn’t refuse her invitation. She nodded. "In that case, let’s go together."

Mount Wudang had many herbs. Zhu Yanyi especially liked common herbs that were old and potent, such as Stone Dragon, Dragon Tooth Grass, Wolf Tooth Flower, and Tiger Ear Grass. These were usually easy to buy, but the ones on Mount Wudang were aged, making them much harder to find. Zhu Yanyi gathered quite a few.

Zhu Yanyi noticed that Gu Jun had a storage device. She stored her items directly into it.

Zhu Yanyi didn’t hide her own actions. She stored her herbs directly as well. Gu Jun was smart enough not to ask where she put them. Instead, she assumed that someone with her medical skills must have inherited them from a great master. It was common for such inheritances to include a storage device. Her own device had been obtained during an adventure, so she wasn’t surprised by Zhu Yanyi’s similar item.

Zhu Yanyi acted this way for two reasons. First, seeing Gu Jun store herbs openly in front of her showed she was straightforward. Second, she wanted to test her. If she had ulterior motives upon seeing her storage ability, she would eliminate her now. If not, making a new friend would be a good thing.

The result was satisfactory. Gu Jun did not disappoint Zhu Yanyi or Yan Aohan. He showed no scheming intentions. Zhu Yanyi decided to treat Gu Jun as a true friend from that moment on.

Gu Jun didn’t realize Zhu Yanyi was testing her by storing herbs in front of her. Instead, she said seriously, "Little Yan, you shouldn’t be too careless. Don’t show off your storage device to others randomly. If it arouses their greed, you will lose more than you gain."

Zhu Yanyi tilted her head, looking at Gu Jun with a feigned innocent expression. "But I saw you store your herbs in front of me. You trust me, so I can trust you. It’s mutual. Did Brother Gu get greedy?"

Zhu Yanyi looked Gu Jun up and down. "Even if you were greedy, it wouldn’t matter. My Aohan is here. If you got greedy, she would slap you to death." She made a slapping motion.

Gu Jun rubbed her forehead. "Don’t be so vulgar, girl. Don’t talk about slapping people to death." She was happy that Zhu Yanyi trusted her.

"My Aohan doesn’t mind," Zhu Yanyi said, giggling at Yan Aohan.

"I don’t mind," Yan Aohan said with a smile. Hearing Zhu Yanyi say "my" made his heart sweet. He was in a good mood and acted generously.

Gu Jun coughed. "You two are bullying a lonely man. Is that decent?"

"It is decent," Zhu Yanyi nodded seriously. "You haven’t been lonely just since today."