75: Chapter 75 Scrubbing in the Bath Leads to a Pill

"Yes, that's exactly the shocked expression. I was just as shocked back then, which is why I said Dashan possesses the power of the Grandmaster Realm. It's just that he cannot control this power; it always reveals itself inadvertently, which is why he accidentally hurt the child.

Didn't you see the dirt on my body and the blood on the chest of my clothes? That's what got dirty when I was sent flying by Dashan."

Xiao Yuchen couldn't care about being embarrassed anymore and told Li Yiran and the other girl about what happened earlier.

Upon hearing this, the two women noticed the blood on Xiao Yuchen's chest and immediately went silent. They finally understood why Xiao Yuchen was so insistent on adopting Dashan.

"So that's how it is. Doesn't that mean you've struck gold?" Li Yiran chuckled.

"Yes, Dashan is the steed, and I am Bo Le. If I hadn't met Dashan today, Dashan would just be an unwanted freak in the future.

Let's not talk about this anymore. You two wash the vegetables first, and I'll cook later. I'm going to go check on Dashan."

Actually, Xiao Yuchen still had a doubt in his mind; he always felt that Dashan was different from ordinary people. More accurately, it seemed that Dashan was not human.

When he checked his pulse earlier, he discovered that Dashan's Physique was very unusual. His bones were wide, his Meridians were tough, and the positions and shapes of his organs were different from those of ordinary people. This was definitely not normal.

To verify his theory, Xiao Yuchen wanted to examine Dashan properly again.

With this thought in mind, Xiao Yuchen walked into the bathroom again, only to be surprised to find Dashan floating on the bathtub, motionless.

If not for the fact that Xiao Yuchen could sense Dashan's steady breathing, he would have truly thought that Dashan had drowned.

"Dashan, have you ever learned to swim before?" Xiao Yuchen stepped forward to ask.

Hearing Xiao Yuchen's voice, Dashan sat up and shook his head: "Probably not. I don't remember. I just feel that I am very close to water, and I really like the feeling of being in the water."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuchen was visibly stunned. "Could it be that Dashan is really not human, but some kind of creature that lives in water? Could he be a carp spirit?"

Xiao Yuchen began to let his imagination run wild. Ever since he became a Cultivator, he felt that anything could exist in this world, but he couldn't be sure whether Dashan was human or not.

"Dashan, turn around, I'll scrub your back."

Xiao Yuchen pulled back his thoughts, picked up the bath towel from the side, and prepared to scrub Dashan.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Yuchen."

Dashan turned around obediently, exposing his back to Xiao Yuchen. However, when he saw the cyan patterns on Dashan's back, Xiao Yuchen froze.

Because these cyan patterns weren't drawn on, nor were they tattoos; they were like birthmarks. These cyan patterns were oval-shaped, arranged in a grid of nine, and looked very much like... a turtle shell. Yes, exactly like a turtle shell.

"Damn, could this Dashan be a turtle? But that's impossible. How could a turtle transform into a human form?"

Everything is currently just speculation. There are simply too many secrets on Dashan, and he still needs to slowly dig them out.

"Dashan, who gave you your name? And what are these cyan patterns on your back?" Xiao Yuchen tried to get some clues from Dashan.

"The name was given to me by the orphanage director. As for the patterns on my back, I don't know where they came from either. I only remember things after coming to the orphanage; I don't remember anything from before."

Dashan's answer was within Xiao Yuchen's expectations. If it were so easy to find clues about Dashan's identity, that would be the strange thing.

"Alright, I understand."

Xiao Yuchen didn't continue asking, picked up the bath towel, and helped Dashan scrub his back.

Dashan must not have bathed for a long time; there was a lot of grime on his body. It took a full half hour of scrubbing to get him clean.

"Dashan, you come out first, I'll change the water for you."

"Mm, okay."

Dashan obediently got out of the bathtub. However, the bathwater, which had just been very murky, started to become clean bit by bit. The grime that had been floating on the surface of the water all settled to the bottom of the bathtub.

Xiao Yuchen watched this scene in astonishment. The grime was actually undergoing Fusion at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few minutes, it turned into ten black, round beads, about the same size as a Medicinal Pill.

Xiao Yuchen curiously took out one of the round beads from the bathtub. It was smooth and round, no worse than a Medicinal Pill. Crucially, there was a faint pattern in the middle of the bead.

"Damn, there is actually a fluctuation of Spiritual Qi inside this bead. Could this be a Medicinal Pill? A Medicinal Pill with pill patterns? It formed into a Medicinal Pill by itself; this is too awesome. But what is its effect?"

Although he didn't know what the effect of this Medicinal Pill was, Xiao Yuchen knew that this was definitely a rare treasure.

Xiao Yuchen quickly took out a jade bottle and placed the ten black Medicinal Pills into it. Looking at the water in the bathtub again, it was as clear as when it was first poured.

Despite this, Xiao Yuchen still changed the water, replacing it with slightly hotter water. The purpose was very simple: he naturally wanted to let Dashan soak properly to see if he could scrub out a couple more Medicinal Pills.

After soaking for another twenty minutes, Xiao Yuchen picked up the bath towel again. For the first time, he felt that scrubbing someone was such an anticipated thing.

This time, Xiao Yuchen scrubbed Dashan from all angles without any blind spots; it was almost a full-service treatment.

However, Xiao Yuchen did not use body wash on Dashan because he was worried that the body wash would ruin the quality of the Medicinal Pills.

After some busyness, Xiao Yuchen finally obtained three more Medicinal Pills with pill patterns.

Seeing that Xiao Yuchen actually treated the mud scrubbed off his body as a treasure, Dashan was also confused. "Brother Yuchen, what are you doing with the mud from my body?"

Xiao Yuchen didn't answer, but instead asked Dashan in return, "When you bathed in the past, did these kinds of mud balls fall off your body too?"

"I don't know. It seems I haven't bathed much in the last six months, and the orphanage only has showers, so the dirt on my body was just washed away by the water."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuchen felt a pang of heartache. How many Medicinal Pills must have been wasted!

"Mm, from now on, this bathtub is yours. Whenever you want to take a bath, tell me, and I'll help you scrub."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Yuchen."

Although he had already taken Dashan as his disciple, Xiao Yuchen didn't let Dashan call him Master, but rather Brother, which felt more like a family.

"Mm, put on your pajamas and go play in the living room. I'll make you something delicious tonight."

With the incident in the bathroom, Xiao Yuchen's understanding of Dashan deepened a step, but at the same time, he became even more curious about Dashan's identity.

After being busy for over an hour, Xiao Yuchen made eight of his signature dishes to welcome Dashan as a member of the family.

Upon eating Xiao Yuchen's food, Dashan was moved to tears. Since he had memories, he had never eaten such delicious food.

Xiao Yuchen wanted to comfort him, but when he saw Dashan's tears, he froze again.

Because after Dashan's tears fell onto the table, they didn't disperse, but instead turned into white, transparent, gel-like beads.

"Damn, could these tears be treasures too?"

Thinking this in his heart, Xiao Yuchen quickly went to Dashan, took out a small jade bottle, and caught Dashan's tears.

"Dashan, I'll cook for you every day from now on."

... Xiao Yuchen changed his strategy and said a lot of sentimental things, making Dashan's tears flow uncontrollably.