Marry First, Love Later With The White Cat Princess - Chapter 18

Lianyi felt as if she had discovered a treasure just by glimpsing part of her memory.

The world where Liu Fenyun had lived before was a futuristic city she had never heard of humans, demons, monsters, and spirits all coexisted, and all beings were treated equally. People of different races could study, work, and live together.

Liu Fenyun could roughly sense that, in Lianyi’s eyes, her hometown was an incredibly interesting world one she wanted to see for herself.

Lianyi was indeed delighted and even extended her pinky to make a promise with her. “A pinky promise, then?”

“A pinky promise,” Liu Fenyun replied with a smile, linking her pinky with hers.

While answering, Liu Fenyun noticed that Lianyi had no knowledge of the system’s existence and attributed her exceptional medical skills purely to talent and diligent study. This gave her some relief.

The system was her last trump card; she couldn’t just reveal it casually.

After talking about the past, and with Lianyi’s permission, Liu Fenyun attempted to set up a protective barrier.

It was only prudent to prepare, as they would likely share more secrets in the future, and she didn’t want anyone eavesdropping.

Lianyi could cast high-level spatial spells, but her weak body didn’t allow her to perform them, so she asked Liu Fenyun to do it instead.

With the help of the system, Liu Fenyun enveloped the entire residence in a protective barrier, even including the bathhouse next door.

As soon as she finished and opened her eyes, countless twinkling stars appeared before her, and her body lost all control, collapsing.

She didn’t hit the ground but fell into a soft embrace.

“Let’s take a nap, shall we?” Lianyi helped her to the bed and pulled aside the curtain.

Liu Fenyun didn’t refuse; the system had already alerted her that the spell had drained much of her energy and “qi.”

No sooner had she lain down than Lianyi climbed up as well this time transformed into a white cat about the size of a person.

“I’ll be your favorite life-sized body pillow,” Lianyi said, crawling into her arms with a playful voice.

Though her consciousness was fading, Liu Fenyun couldn’t help but blush.

Before traveling, she always had to sleep hugging a life-sized plush pillow.

Even these personal memories… had been seen by this cat…

At the Hour of the Horse, Liu Fenyun carried the medicine box on her back, holding the white cat in her arms, and entered the Materia Hall.

The special mask for Lianyi hadn’t been made yet, so when Liu Fenyun began gathering herbs, Lianyi went outside to bask in the sun.

After learning about Liu Fenyun, her guard had eased considerably.

Lianyi leapt onto an old tree in the courtyard and sprawled on the branch she had eyed before, her tail dangling lazily as she soaked up the rare winter sunlight.

Compared to the bustling clinic, the Materia Hall was quiet. People rarely passed through, and the herbalists were always busy with prescriptions, eating, resting, or chatting.

Lianyi dozed for a while before vaguely sensing someone covering her with a small blanket.

Opening her eyes, she saw Liu Fenyun had somehow climbed the tree and tucked the blanket around her.

Looking into the sleepy, dark-blue eyes, Liu Fenyun advised, “Your Highness, your illness isn’t fully healed yet. Don’t catch a cold.”

Lianyi yawned in acknowledgment, gently licking Liu Fenyun’s hand with her pink cat tongue, the little prickling sensation making Liu Fenyun’s hand tingle.

After stroking the smooth, fluffy fur, Liu Fenyun jumped down and returned to the Materia Hall to continue her work.

The tasks assigned by the steward didn’t take much time for her. While gathering herbs, Liu Fenyun hid behind a cabinet and curiously explored the system’s newly added “Herb Garden.”

There were two ways to enter the Herb Garden: physically or with spiritual consciousness.

Entering with spiritual consciousness was like entering with one’s awareness; you could plant, water, and harvest herbs similar to a farming video game.

Physical entry allowed storage and retrieval of herbs, or placing other items inside. It was essentially a portable space a very convenient and practical feature.

Upon unlocking the Herb Garden, the system also gifted her a rare seed called the “Green Ghost Lotus Seed.”

Liu Fenyun couldn’t find any practical use for this herb, but seeing its rarity rating indicated by a string of stars, she decided to plant it first.

Using her spiritual consciousness, she placed the seed in the spiritual liquid pool. A bright green sprout quickly appeared. Liu Fenyun marveled at the tender shoot, staring at it for a while before reluctantly exiting the Herb Garden.

Next time she asked Xian Lihua to bring herbs, she could also ask for seeds to cultivate in the Herb Garden, avoiding repeated trips outside.

Three peaceful days passed in the blink of an eye. The herb-gathering messenger, Xian Lihua, hadn’t returned with news, and Liu Fenyun had begun implementing a plan to restore Lianyi’s health.

Besides taking her pills and soaking in medicinal baths on schedule, Lianyi’s meals had been converted into “health-preserving sets,” and she also underwent moxibustion therapy.

For humans, moxibustion was indeed a good method, but Lianyi still retained some feline habits. During her first session, she sneezed from the smoke and wanted to cut the moxa sticks, her eyes red.

Liu Fenyun coaxed her, reminding her she was human now. After half an hour of treatment, Lianyi remained calm during the second session.

“Your Highness’s body is unusual. The human form and demon form are separate, but the illness in the human body affects the demon body as well,” Liu Fenyun observed after a week-long treatment, looking thoughtfully at the system’s analysis report.

Lianyi, trimming her nails, merely asked, “Can it be cured?”

“Of course.”

Since her arrival in this world and the system’s binding, Liu Fenyun had yet to encounter an incurable disease.

After finishing the first batch of pills, Liu Fenyun, during her lunch break and with the steward’s consent, gathered more herbs according to her improved formula, carefully packaged them, and prepared to bring them back to the Sacred Maiden Hall for pill-making.

As she wasn’t officially recognized as a pharmacist in Zhuohuang Kingdom, she had to pay for the herbs privately. The accountant, who disliked her, overcharged her. When she tried to leave, he blocked her, putting on a “No pay, no leave” stance.

Liu Fenyun smiled and picked up the abacus, calculating based on the prescription.

“According to current herb prices in Zhuohuang Kingdom, the total is fifty three taels of silver. You overcharged me by twenty-five taels,” she said after finishing.

The accountant had never seen someone so straightforward and angrily slammed the table, pointing at her nose. “Hmph, you think the Materia Hall’s herbs are as inferior as those outside? When did the Seventh Princess’s residence become so poor that it couldn’t pay seventy eight taels?!”

Liu Fenyun, having studied the language database of Zhuohuang Kingdom, knew “seventy-eight” was actually an insult. He was deliberately picking a fight. She could either pay or return all the herbs.

She certainly wasn’t going to be bullied. Just as she was about to retort, the accountant’s face changed. He trembled and bowed, stammering, “P-Please, High Priest!”

“Impudent! Do you know who he is?” Luo Binglun’s voice came coldly from behind Liu Fenyun.

“The Chief Disciple of the Tianzi Physician Yu Qingyue,” Luo Binglun said calmly. “And you, an accountant, dare to make things difficult for her?”