The small group of three took out a small orb as they approached the forest . The miasma sucks out a cultivator's spiritual energy before it sucks out their life force, killing them . That is, if they survive the small patches of poisonous herbs inside that may or may not release toxic poisons into their surroundings . The orbs contained small s.h.i.+elds that kept out the miasma of the forest for a time .

The green robed girl seemed to think of something for a bit before she turned to the girl wearing snow blue robes . "By the way, Shue'er, do you think you can keep the spiritual power in our body from leaking using acupuncture?"

The second girl tilted her head with a look on her face . "I can try . . . but there's only a ninety percent or so guarantee . "

"Hey, hey . What do you mean 'only'? You trying to diss me since I don't know as much medicine? Ninety percent is already a high percentage okay? Just because I don't know as much medicine doesn't mean I'm stupid . I know other doctors would not be able to reach even fifty percent . Otherwise, the Death Raid wouldn't have failed so miserably . " Shen Tianyu huffed with her hands on her hips, on of her hands holding the clear orb .

"It's not an absolute guarantee . " Luo Shue replied simply .

"Still better than others . " Shen Tianyu replied . "Have more confidence in yourself as the legendary Tian Yu's only disciple . Besides, no medical treatment is absolutely effective, even common ones . Different people react differently to different medicines after all . "

"How come it feels like you know more about medicine than even my Teacher even thought you claim to not know much?" Luo Shue smiled .

"Eh? Uh . . . ah . . . just- just because I can't make pills and stuff doesn't mean I don't know anything about diseases and such at all . " Shen Tianyu scratched her cheek as she looked around .

"Well, how about we try it then?" Luo Shue said as Shen pulled out a leather belt pouch with numerous acupuncture needles neatly arranged . She wouldn't pursue this further because no matter what, her Miss would still be Miss .

"Good idea!" Shen Tianyu jumped on this change of topic . "Rong Jian should try it first . "

"Ah?" The party that was volunteered without their consent out of the blue, jumped . "You were the one that came out with the idea . You try it first . "

'He recovered fast . ' Shen Tianyu thought . "How can this be? As a man, should you not test the waters first? After all, there's still a ten percent chance it'll fail . Not only are we women, we are also Foundation Establishment level . And it's not like Shue'er could do it on herself . As a strong, dependable man, should you not help us test it first?"

"What are you so avoidant about? Are you scared of needles? It's only ten percent . You said it yourself, it's already a very good chance . " Rong Jian complained as he stepped forward .

"Why are you complaining so much? You should be able to survive even if it, in the one in ten chance, does fail . "

"If you agree to become my wife, then I won't complain . "

"Ah?" Having that curve ball thrown in from left field, Shen Tianyu stayed rooted on the spot as she stared dumbly at Rong Jian . 'What's with this curve ball? More like, how can you actually be so calm to say that at this time . '

Only when Rong Jian got his acupuncture and shouted to them that he'll be back in a short while, did she finally snap out of her daze with a slight blush .

"Miss, do you want to wait until Young Master Rong comes back?" Luo Shue smiled at her .

"Uh . . . , yeah . Let's wait . " She responded as she walked up next to Luo Shue .

A short while later, Rong Jian emerged from the forest with a smile on his face .

Seeing his smile, Shen Tianyu a.s.sumed it had worked . "Did it work?" She wanted to confirm .

"Yup . I still have all my spiritual power . Even if it doesn't stop it from leaking, it should slow the leakage down significantly . " Rong Jian a.n.a.lyzed .

"Yay! We don't have to waste the Miasma Orbs now . " Shen Tianyu turned to Luo Shue eagerly . "Hurry, acupuncture me . "

"Yes, yes . " Luo Shue walked up to her with the leather belt .

"Oh, by the way, how will you acupuncture yourself?" Shen Tianyu asked . During Rong Jian's acupuncture, she had seen Luo Shue weak behind him .

"Mm . . . I'll manage . "

"Do you want some help? Even if I can't really make medicine, I still know some acupuncture . " Shen Tianyu offered .

"Then alright . That will be easier . " Luo Shue accepted .

After Shen Tianyu got her acupuncture, she helped Luo Shue . Rong Jian stood to the side, watching them . The scene of those two would seem like they were a slumber party, doing girl stuff . It would have been soothing if they weren't stabbing each other with needles in front of a forest covered in dark miasma .

"Done! Shue'er, check if I did it right . " Shen Tianyu said as she put the needles in her hands back into the leather belt .

Luo Shue circulated her spiritual power to make sure it wouldn't escape and nodded . "Miss did a great job . "

"Eheheh . . . " Shen Tianyu gave a little laugh as they walked into the forest .

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"Hm . . . there's less demonic beasts than I expected . " Shen Tianyu commented after running for a while in the forest .

"Why do you say that?" Rong Jian asked as he rna alongside her .

"Well, people are always saying they hear the howls of the demonic beasts and that they are scary so don't ever go into the forest . . . but we've run for so long and still haven't encountered a demonic beast . " Shen Tianyu looked at Ring Jian with a penetrating gaze .

"Uh . . . why are you looking at me like that?"

Shen Tianyu turned her eyes to face forward again . "Nothing . Just that I know I the reason behind these kinds of thing is usually because there's someone strong nearby so the demonic beasts don't dare to show themselves . And since I din't know your level, I was wondering if this 'strong cultivator' is you . "

"It could be . " Rong Jian answered with a proud look on his face . "Is wifey impressed?"

"I'm not your wife yet . "

"That's right, not yet, but you will be so what's the problem in getting used to it now?"

Shen Tianyu decided to not respond to his flirting .