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nXu Yanshan went to pay the hospitalization fee while Zhao Xiumei waited by the side.

n“Doctor, how did my child get beaten up like this?” she asked, feeling upset about it.

n“I don’t know, she appeared at the hospital entrance herself. We pushed her in when we saw her.”

nThe doctor spoke.

nLan Tingyi hurried back when he heard the news. When he saw his daughter wrapped up like a dumpling in the hospital bed, he couldn’t hold back his tears.

n“Mom, what happened to Yaxin?”

n“I don’t know, she’s so pitiful.”

nZhao Xiumei couldn’t help but cry as well.

n“It must be that b*tch Lan Anran! She was just kidnapped and Yaxin was beaten. It’s all her fault. Mom, why did you bring that jinx over? She’s inauspicious!”

nLan Tingyi was sobbing while he cursed.

n“B*stard! I’ll get even with that brat!”

nZhao Xiumei stood up.

n“Mom, Yaxin hasn’t recovered yet, let’s wait and ask. Don’t say that we bullied that brat!”

nXu Yanshan returned after paying.

nZhao Xiumei thought about it and agreed. They were always rebuffed so they needed something on Lan Anran.

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nAfter school, Lan Anran took Sun Hui directly to the highest mountain in Rong City, the Temple Mountain. It was called Temple Mountain because there was a medium-sized temple on the mountain.

n“Hey! Are you here to take me hiking?”

nSun Hui spoke unceremoniously.

n“There are people you need on this mountain.”

nLan Anran had good stamina and walked very quickly. Sun Hui didn’t exercise often and couldn’t walk halfway. Lan Anran stopped and handed her a bottle of water.

n“Do you come here often?” Sun Hui asked in suspicion and took another sip of water.

n“I used to come here often because the people here are just like my family.”

nLan Anran looked at the sky. It was getting late and if the sun disappeared, so did her master. Before the sun set, her master would have to carry a bamboo basket down the mountain to pick herbs. Some herbs could only be seen at night.

n“Let’s go, we won’t be able to see him if we’re late.”

nLan Anran took a short rest before continuing on her way.

nSun Hui could only crawl behind with difficulty.

nHalf an hour later, they finally reached the top of the mountain and saw a medium-sized temple.

n“Are we there? Where am I?”

nSun Hui looked around, panting. There wasn’t anyone around, but it was very clean. There wasn’t a speck of dust on the ground and not far away was a fish pond with many carps inside.

n“Master! Master!”

nLan Anran shouted into the room.

n“What are you shouting about? You brat, bring me something delicious!”

nA long-haired elder walked out. He seemed to be in his fifties or sixties and wore a long black robe, making him look like a priest.

n“Master, I’ll bring it next time!”

nLan Anran smiled coquettishly.

nSun Hui had never seen Lan Anran like this, she looked like a little girl.

n“Lass! Ever since your dad took you away, my life has been boring. You heartless girl, it’s been a long time since you visited me and it’s only now you’re thinking of me?”

nXu Shan smiled and poked Lan Anran’s head.

n“Aren’t I here to give you talent? This is Sun Hui, a good seedling. Sun Hui, this is my teacher, Xu Shan.”

nLan Anran made the introductions.

nXu Shan?

nSun Hui thought for a moment. The best doctors in Rong City were all in the hospital, but she had never heard of Xu Shan.

n“Lan Anran, don’t lie to me, why haven’t I heard of Xu Shan?”

nSun Hui was in disbelief.

n“You child, can’t there be a higher mountain?” Xu Shan said in dissatisfaction.

n“Sun Hui, my master doesn’t care about fame and fortune. I haven’t reached my master’s level yet, so you should learn from him,”

nLan Anran smiled and said.

n“You brat! If you want to learn from me, I’ll have to see your abilities. Anran can go out to pick herbs in the middle of the night alone and she can even find her way back in the dark. Can you do that?” Xu Shan asked.

nSun Hui looked down the mountain. There were woods and rocks everywhere. If she ran into a wild beast, she would be dead. Even if there weren’t any snakes, she wouldn’t survive a missed step. She hesitated. Although she wanted to surpass Lan Yaxin, she needed to survive.

n“Tch! Coward!”

nXu Shan spoke childishly.

n“Master, stop teasing her. She really has good potential, please teach her.”

nLan Anran begged.

nXu Shan glanced at Lan Anran and smiled.

n“Alright, since you begged me, I’ll teach you a good lesson. But the next time you come, you’ll have to bring me the Xia Guan’s roast goose, the Li Family’s peach crisp, and a jug of old wine from Full Moon Hall!”

n“Got it, got it,” Lan Anran smiled and said.

n“Come over from tomorrow onwards. Ask me or Anran if you don’t know anything. Some of these herbs are poisonous, you can’t touch them recklessly, ask me first whenever you want to do something,” Xu Shan said to Sun Hui.

nThis girl looked very powerful and if he didn’t dampen her spirits, how could he be her master?

n“Oh.”

nSun Hui looked indifferent, but she was overjoyed. She saw many herbs in a corner of the courtyard and presumed that this person must be an expert.

n“Master, do you know who can provide more than 1,000 pieces of Lan Grass at once?” Lan Anran suddenly remembered and asked.

n“Lan Grass? I haven’t seen such a famous and precious item even after going to the foot of the mountain a few times. Who can have 1,000 pieces? If there are so many pieces, they must have been carefully planted to keep the temperature stable and control the humidity in the soil. They were cultivated on a large scale. Why? Do you need them?” Xu Shan asked.

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