79: Chapter 79 Luo Bing's Token

Looking at the composed Senior Sister in front of him, Li Qing slowly pulled a palm-sized token from his robes and handed it to her, asking, "I wonder if this token will allow me to see Divine Doctor Wei?"

Initially, when Senior Sister saw Li Qing suddenly produce a token, she only felt a slight surprise and didn't think much of it.

Around Yingshui City, she had seen plenty of Sect tokens and Cultivator waist tags. Li Qing looked like a Loose Cultivator with no Sect, so she didn't think the token could be very valuable. She even muttered to herself that a Loose Cultivator couldn't possibly produce any decent token; it was likely just some ordinary object he had picked up somewhere, and he was trying to bluff his way through.

But when she truly raised her eyes and looked closely at the token in Li Qing's hand, her entire body instantly stiffened. Her eyes widened, her mouth hung slightly open, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time. The composure on her face completely vanished, replaced by sheer shock, and her breathing even became rapid.

The token was ice-blue throughout, looking chilly to the touch, with exquisite patterns that clearly marked it as no ordinary object. What made her heart stop, however, was the vigorous and forceful character "Ice" engraved in the very center of the token.

This character was something she would never forget in her entire life; this was actually Fairy Luoshui's exclusive token!

Senior Sister's mind was in turmoil, filled with questions: How could an ordinary Loose Cultivator possess Fairy Luoshui's token? This was simply impossible!

She knew all too well what Fairy Luoshui's token signified; even high-ranking Elders and Inner Sect Disciples of the Luoshui Sect would be respectful upon seeing it.

Seeing that Li Qing still wore a calm expression, as if he wasn't holding a rare treasure but just an ordinary wooden tag, Senior Sister became even more certain that Li Qing likely didn't know how high Fairy Luoshui's status was within the Luoshui Sect, which was why he was so nonchalant.

As the only Personal Disciple of the Luoshui Sect's Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, Fairy Luoshui held an incomparably noble status, her position even on par with the Luoshui Sect Sect Master.

Although Fairy Luoshui had not yet succeeded in Foundation Establishment, even the Foundation Establishment Masters and Core Formation Masters in the Sect rarely treated her as a Junior when they saw her.

The reason for this was Luo Bing's mutated ice spiritual root, which had infinite potential and the promise of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The Sect had long concluded that as long as Fairy Luoshui succeeded in Core Formation, she would undoubtedly be the next Sect Master of the Luoshui Sect and the future ruler of the entire Sect. The Nascent Soul Old Ancestor doted on her even more and poured the entire strength of the Sect into her cultivation; who would dare to show her even the slightest disrespect?

And this token engraved with the "Ice" character was the symbol of Fairy Luoshui's identity. Holding this token, one could travel almost unimpeded within the Luoshui Sect's territory, with no one daring to stop them.

Seeing that Senior Sister had been staring at the token for a long time without speaking, just standing there stunned, her expression changing repeatedly, Li Qing thought the token wasn't working. He asked again, his tone still calm: "Senior Sister, don't just stare. Just tell me, with this token, can I see Divine Doctor Wei?"

Once these words were spoken, Senior Sister snapped back to reality. She panicked instantly, quickly warning herself not to slight the person holding the Fairy's token. If she offended him, she wouldn't be able to bear the consequences when the Fairy blamed her later.

A person who could make the Fairy hand over her personal token must have an extraordinary identity; he was simply someone she could not afford to provoke.

She immediately had her answer: not to mention seeing Divine Doctor Wei, even if Li Qing used this token to barge directly into the Luoshui Sect's immortal gates, no one would dare to stop him, let alone Divine Doctor Wei in a small medical hall.

Senior Sister hurriedly restrained her shocked expression, her speech becoming stuttered, and the composure she had before vanished. She quickly replied: "Of... of course you can!"

After saying this, she realized her tone was too flustered. She quickly steadied her mind and added, her tone full of courtesy and even a hint of cautious respect: "Ho... however, I am truly sorry, but my Master is currently not in the medical hall; he has gone out to gather herbs and won't be back for a while. If you trust me, Fellow Daoist, why not provide an address? As soon as my Master returns, I will have him personally pay you a visit. I would never dare to delay for even a moment."

While speaking, her tone had unconsciously changed from her initial indifference to her current respect, and she had even changed her address from "you" to "Fellow Daoist," adopting a very humble posture.

Hearing this, Li Qing rubbed his nose and said somewhat helplessly: "An address? I have just arrived in Yingshui City and am unfamiliar with the area. I haven't had the chance to find a place to stay yet, so I don't have a place to lodge for the time being."

Li Qing had indeed just entered the city, his mind entirely focused on finding Divine Doctor Wei, so he hadn't considered the issue of where to stay at all.

Upon hearing this, Senior Sister's eyes instantly lit up. She immediately had an idea and hurriedly said with a smile: "No matter, no matter, this is a small matter! If you don't mind, Fellow Daoist, you can stay temporarily here at our Wei Family Medical Hall. There are plenty of rooms here; we can tidy one up for you to stay in. This way, when my Master returns, you can see him at any time, and it saves you the trouble of running back and forth. What do you think?"

She was calculating in her mind that keeping Li Qing in the medical hall would allow her to host him properly, avoiding any dissatisfaction on his part, and also keep an eye on him to see exactly what his relationship with Fairy Luoshui was. If she could take the opportunity to befriend him, it would be of immense benefit to both herself and her Master.

Li Qing was delighted when he heard this. He had been worrying about not having a place to stay and was anxious to wait for Divine Doctor Wei. Now, staying directly in the medical hall solved his accommodation problem, saved him some Spirit Stones, and allowed him to see Divine Doctor Wei at the first opportunity. It was simply a godsend, so he naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately nodded: "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Senior Sister. I will stay here temporarily and wait for Divine Doctor Wei to return."

"You may call me Xue Ying, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing Li Qing agree, Xue Ying breathed a huge sigh of relief and revealed her name.

She then personally led Li Qing to the back courtyard of the medical hall and chose the cleanest room with the best lighting for him.

Su Yan witnessed this series of abnormal actions from Senior Sister and was completely dumbfounded, his heart filled with shock and confusion; he couldn't recover for a long while.

Su Yan had known Senior Sister for quite some time. Usually, Senior Sister had a cold and aloof personality, always treating Cultivators with neither servility nor overbearingness. Even when facing Disciples from some small Sects, she had never been this humble or obsequious, let alone taking the initiative to let a Loose Cultivator stay in the medical hall and even arranging the best room for him. Such attentiveness was truly too abnormal.

He stared at Li Qing's back, then looked at the smiling Senior Sister, and couldn't help but mutter to himself: This Li Qing looks like a common Loose Cultivator, and his attire is unremarkable. What kind of background could he possibly have to make Senior Sister so respectful?

Or could it be that this seemingly plain Loose Cultivator hides some powerful backer behind him, one that even Senior Sister dares not offend?

Thinking back to his previous mockery and harassment of Li Qing, he felt terrible.