Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King

"No delivery of Poisonous Fragrance today."

Li Xian is proficient in medicine, and medicine and poison are closely related. The Ghost Doctor despises using poison, but when treating and curing poison, one must understand various poison principles. Over time, Li Xian also mastered poison principles. He pondered over the fragrance he smelled daily, knowing this fragrance should be similar to the "Blood Solidification Fragrance Powder."

The so-called "Blood Solidification Fragrance Powder"... is a peculiar toxin used as a cosmetic. This fragrance permeates the body, causing a long-lasting aroma. This Poisonous Fragrance follows this principle, transforming into the "Poison Solidification Turbid Powder," making one’s toxicity self-perpetuating, continuously unstable, difficult to treat, and hard to cure.

Smelling the fragrance for three days reaches an ideal point. It makes the body poison rampant but does not harm life. Li Xian silently observed that day and indeed did not see any Poisonous Fragrance sent his way. Instead, an elixir pill was delivered.

Just taking the elixir pill relieves all pain and itching throughout the body in an instant, bringing indescribable comfort. From this day on, the poison would no longer manifest. The narrow room was peaceful and quiet, occasionally resonating with the loud sounds of snores.

In the dark, Li Xian lay horizontally on the bed, looking at the low ceiling. His tall figure would touch it if he stood upright. He pondered thoughtfully, "That Princess An Yang is indeed ruthless, first using the Hundred Poisons Soup, then the Poison Solidification Turbid Powder... It shows she’s no stranger to forcing people to be undercover. She was born to wield power, making evil deeds look good. We are utterly innocent but dragged here by force, made to drink poison and serve her. For all my misfortunes, I barely survived. With numerous thoughts, no place to implement them. Waiting to reach Jade City, then find a way out!"

He calmly drifted into sleep, mentally reciting [Medical Heart Sutra] [Medical Ethics Sutra], silently improving his medical skills. Suddenly, he heard the distant door creak open.

Three footsteps sounded. One was frail and weak, hasty and chaotic. Two were orderly and neat. As if two soldiers were carrying someone away. Li Xian knew there was surveillance in the narrow room, did not dare to act rashly. While mentally reciting the sutra, he secretly paid attention.

By the next morning, that person did not return. Several more people were taken one after another. Li Xian listened to their footsteps, discerning strength and instability, could vaguely evaluate their abilities.

Mostly ordinary people, doctors, weavers... With no special skills, unable to practice Martial Arts. A few were more proficient in Martial Arts, the strongest among them was a middle-aged man, possessing Martial Arts First Realm attainment. Yet he was captured, helpless.

Li Xian thought, "I am at the Martial Arts Second Realm, facing such a disaster, wouldn’t I be more unfortunate?" He continued to sleep peacefully. Every day, over a dozen people were taken away. Another seven days passed, Li Xian was lightly asleep when he suddenly heard someone stopping outside the door.

He was already awake but pretended to sleep deeply. Waiting for the door to open, Sister Qing holding a candle stood by the corridor, with a Wolf Head Army soldier on each side. Sister Qing flicked her fingers, and the flame shot onto the candle inside the room.

Sister Qing said, "The Commandery Princess wants to see you, follow me." Li Xian followed, sizing up Sister Qing’s figure, clasping his hands and smiling, "Sister Qing, why does the Commandery Princess want to see me? Can you reveal a little? I would be endlessly grateful."

Sister Qing shook her head and said, "I have sent away nearly a hundred people, upon hearing the Commandery Princess’s name, they all trembled in fear, unable to walk. Yet here you are, still having the leisure to flirt with me?"

Li Xian was puzzled, "How am I flirting?" He was truly confused. Sister Qing said, "Are we very familiar with each other? You call me Sister Qing right off the bat. You don’t know my age, nor do we have any relationship. Why call me so intimately? I see, you must be a scoundrel."

Li Xian thought, "Well, you are certainly right. During my time as the Flower Thief at the Water Altar, I did somewhat stand out." He was indifferent, knowing this woman was good to talk to, he casually said, "I call you Sister Qing to honor you. Sister Qing is kind-hearted, I sincerely respect you, hence regardless of age or looks, I call you Sister Qing. Whether you are an old hag, ugly monster, or green-faced fiend, I wouldn’t change it. Besides... I don’t know your name, you always wear a green dress, what else should I call you if not Sister Qing?"

Sister Qing spat inwardly, "You could simply call me nothing." Saying, "Kind-hearted? The poison soup you consume daily is delivered by me. Do you still think I am kind-hearted?"

Li Xian replied, "On that day, knowing I couldn’t escape, I willingly surrendered. Sister Qing didn’t insult me, I am grateful in my heart. As for consuming poison soup... since I am serving the Commandery Princess, I follow her rules. It seems justified."

Sister Qing suddenly paused, pondering, "This fellow is indeed different from the others. I know he is innocent, caught up in this. So I actively captured him. If it were Hong Luo, Huang Su, etc., capturing him, he might have maneuvered longer, but the situation and circumstances would make it ultimately impossible to escape completely. If caught by those two, humiliation and beatings would be inevitable. I didn’t expect this fellow to be so perceptive and notice this." Feeling some goodwill.

Sister Qing said, "Nonsense." and walked quickly. Li Xian said, "So I can call you Sister Qing now?"

Sister Qing resignedly said, "You weird person, at the brink of life and death, why care about the title? Call me whatever you want."

The Black Armored Soldiers looked at each other, initially thinking the Commandery Princess’s four female aides were cold and fierce, holding high status. Surprisingly, they could speak such clever words, truly an oddity.

Soon they reached the corridor, the bright moon hung high, it was already late night. Li Xian curiously asked, "Commandery Princess, so late, not yet asleep, did she deliberately want to see me?"

Sister Qing, with graceful steps and captivating demeanor, said, "You’re imagining too much of yourself. How could you deserve the Commandery Princess to specially summon you?"

She felt a bit sympathetic, softening her voice, said, "Before you, the previous undercover heroes... were all sent away. You are the last one."

Li Xian sensed something ominous, casually said, "So does being the last one mean the Commandery Princess will personally instruct me?"

Sister Qing said, "Enough, you’ll know when you arrive." Not convenient to speak face-to-face. Her steps were brisk, quickly reaching the hall.