"Is this why your herb fields rival Fifteen's? We were curious. Fifteen has a natural Wood Spirit Body, so her success makes sense. But you… you are elves, naturally close to plants. That explains it." Gu Jun spoke seriously from the side. "How about we hire you to help with our fields in the future?"
"Fourth Brother, do not bully Sixteen and Seventeen," Yi Yunfei said slowly. "Where is your demeanor as an elder brother? This is improper."
Gu Jun sighed helplessly and shrugged. "I just want higher yields for my fields. I don't think Eldest Brother is envious either. Look at the fields of Fifteen, Sixteen, and Seventeen. They are miraculous. The herbs grow better and more abundantly than ours. It is simply frustrating."
"That is because you do not care for them carefully enough," Zhu Yanyi stated directly.
"Plants and people are alike; they have feelings. If you care for them with attention, they will thrive."
"Yes, yes." Cui Chang'an nodded very seriously beside her. "Fifteen Senior Sister is so right. Fourth Senior Brother, you cannot be lazy. If you work hard, you will surely grow them well."
"Weren't we here to discuss Sixteen and Seventeen's elf identity? How did the topic shift to herb fields?" Mi Xiao asked softly.
Everyone paused, then burst into laughter. What identity? It was merely a joke among siblings. Here, they only had the bond of brothers and sisters. Who cared about identities?
Xi Muzheng watched the students interact from a distance, a smile spreading across his face.
Mu Rongyin stood beside her and said, "Dean, I have suppressed the news of Zhu Yanyi's identity. No one will spread it."
Xi Muzheng nodded slightly. "I always wondered why the Lord of the Underworld favored Zhu Yanyi. Now I understand. She likely recognized her true nature long ago. No wonder there are rumors of a destined couple for eternity."
"Actually, Zhu Yanyi's identity does not matter. Based on her alchemy skills alone, our academy must protect her. You did not see the expressions of those who just left. When they saw the return gifts, their faces showed shock. They could not believe their eyes seeing top-grade sixth-tier pills. They thought it impossible."
Mu Rongyin recalled those expressions and felt a surge of satisfaction. He loved seeing their shock and disbelief.
Xi Muzheng nodded slightly. "Zhu Yanyi is not only skilled in alchemy; her medical arts are even more important. We must focus on cultivating her medical skills next."
"Do you plan to have the Medical Elder train her?" Mu Rongyin asked.
"No need. The needle techniques she used against Qiu Qi last time showed her medical skills are already high. I intend to grant her permanent access to read books in the Library Pavilion." Xi Muzheng knew what the existence of a Medical God meant.
The Medical God had disappeared for tens of millions of years. If a Medical God truly appeared, the Medical Dao would enter the Great Dao. Thus, the Medical God was crucial. If the Sage Academy cultivated a Medical God, it would be an unshakable pillar and source for the academy.
As long as the Sage Academy continued its legacy, that was the best news for Xi Muzheng. Of course, having a reliable backing behind that legacy would be even better.
Xi Muzheng wanted to grant Zhu Yanyi permanent Library access because she saw she truly loved reading. Since she possessed the ability of photographic memory, she could not let that talent go to waste.
Students with photographic memory were rare. Even those with good talent had to work hard. Zhu Yanyi was not only diligent but also talented, possessing photographic memory. In such a case, if she did not help her, Xi Muzheng felt she would be failing in her duty. Therefore, she decided to support Zhu Yanyi further, especially considering the prophecy of the Great Shaman Bai.
Do not underestimate the prophecy of Great Shaman Bai. His fame and the respect he commanded came from his prophecies. Even Xi Muzheng could not remember how old Bai was. It seemed that since Xi Muzheng became Dean, Bai had always been there. Just this fact made Bai seem mysterious.
Moreover, Bai was the Great Shaman of the Lucky Forest. The Lucky Forest was a place not to be underestimated. Do not think it only contained beastmen and elves. Those without fortune could not enter.
Why could people from the Dark Forest not capture those from the Lucky Forest, but only wait at the edges? It was because the Lucky Forest naturally protected the elves and beastmen living there.
Unfamiliar people entering would only find themselves in a giant maze, unable to exit, sometimes even losing their lives.
Yet, Bai seemed to have always existed within it. No one knew Bai's real name, only that his surname was Bai and he was the Great Shaman of the Lucky Forest, so everyone called him Great Shaman Bai. No one knew how deep his cultivation was, mainly because few had seen him fight. However, just from the technique of tearing space to leave earlier, one could tell his cultivation was extremely profound.
Bai's fame did not lie in his profound cultivation, but in his prophecies.
Bai rarely prophesied, but when she did, it was bound to happen. By calling Zhu Yanyi the "Future Medical God," she indicated she was a seed of the Medical God. Whether she became a true Medical God depended on her fortune and effort.
As the saying goes, thirty percent depends on heaven, seventy percent on oneself. Zhu Yanyi had already secured her thirty percent of heaven. Now, it depended on her own seventy percent of effort.
The position of God was not for just anyone. The Medical God was the same. There could be thousands of doctors, but only one Medical God. The previous Medical God had disappeared for countless years. Now, everyone waited for the return of the Medical God. Once the Medical God returned, the Medical Dao would become a righteous path, adding another Dao to the three thousand Daos.
Zhu Yanyi did not think so much. Regarding the title "Future Medical God" given by Great Shaman Bai, she had long forgotten it. Not that she did not remember, but becoming a Medical God was always her goal. Regardless, even if Bai had not said it, she was striving for that position.
Therefore, no matter what Bai said, it did not give Zhu Yanyi many thoughts, nor did it affect her.