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45.96% Learning To Live As A Cultivator / Chapter 148: Chapter One Hundred And Forty Eight - We reunite in the Healers Hall

Chapter 148: Chapter One Hundred And Forty Eight - We reunite in the Healers Hall

The Healers Hall was located close to the Library, but just was not so ostentatious and obvious, hence Leon had happened to pass close to it a few times and never notice it before. But in actual fact, it one were to take the bridge that connected the plateau on which the outer alchemist school lie to the small, rocky area from which one could take many bridges from and then they took the bridge that would lead eventually to the Scholar's schools, one would find the Healers Hall on route.

It was a building built within a mountain itself, thus it would never be obvious and the natural caverns formed within created a network of rooms, many of which even had small natural windows. The walls were cold and dry and if one was unaware, they would think that they were in a man-made building. For example, Leon, who was lying in a bed this time, waiting to take a Bone Regrowth Pill, had no idea he was within a mountain's heart.

Jin Li followed Teacher Corvus in, the poor boy Idris casually lying over his shoulder, unconscious still but otherwise stable. Jin Li was aware of the effectiveness of his small alchemist's Blood Pill, so was not worried about the uncaring manner in which he held the boy. In front of him was Sun, who was taking in the sights of the Healer's Hall, which he'd been fortunate enough so far not to see the insides of and next to him was one of the two girls... but he'd already forgotten what her name was.

She tried to speak to him a few times, saying things such as; "You were so brave and dashing back there!" And "Were the Cloudy Spiritual Pills to your liking? Please let me know when you require more!" However, apart from grunting an acknowledgement once or twice, Jin Li kept quiet, ignoring her. Unfortunately, the girl assumed that this was because Idris was heavy and her benevolent benefactor was expending all his energies upon carrying the boy, thus he could not speak to her! She glared at the back of Teacher Corvus, who had insisted he do such a thing.

Corvus, didn't notice the glare; he'd suffered far worse stares of accusation over the decades, so was pretty much immune.

The other girl, Lyra, remained silent, dragging her heels as she just wanted to go back to the school and forget this whole day ever happened!

Corvus quickly found an empty room and indicated that once Jin Li had placed Idris on the bed that he could go, but if someone could please keep watch upon the boy while he went to find a Healer? Sun was looking forward to escaping his Master for a couple of hours, so looked to Jin Li who rose an eyebrow and crossed his arms about his chest. There was no way he planned to stick around here! Besides, the alchemist school was not too far away, he could take advantage of his proximity to it and seek out his small alchemist for a while.

Merylin did not want to stay if Jin Li was not staying so Lyra, who was feeling very sorry for herself by this stage, was secretly pinched into submission and agreed to stay with Idris until the Teacher came back with the Healer.

"I'll see you later then!" Sun said brightly and fled the Hall happily.

Jin Li rolled his eyes, before making his own way back down the corridor towards the exit. Merylin quickly stepped up to walk beside him, her heart filled with warmth and satisfaction, but soon found she had to take two steps for each one of his. "Oh, Jin Li, would you mind slowing down a little, for me?" The girl asked, demurely, reaching out to tug his sleeve as she did so.

Only the fabric somehow evaded her grasp. "And why would this Lord need to do so?" Jin Li responded with a query of his own.

"I..." Merylin cast her viewpoint downwards, while peering up at him through her lashes. "I don't mean to be a burden, I cannot keep to your pace."

"So?" The girl's expression became one of grievances, but before she could find an answer in order to melt his icy aura, the door to the side of them was opened and they almost crashed into the large man who appeared in the door way.

"Take care there!" The man chided, sticking out his chin decorated with a long beard as he did so.

As always, Jin Li was quick to recognise seniority of ability and returned respectably; "My apologies, sir," cupping his hands as he bowed.

"Jin Li?" The softly spoken name entered his sharp ears and a feeling of delight spread through his body and a smile came unbidden to his lips. Merylin's eyes glazed as the already handsome man's appearance increased tenfold in her heart, but the moment was broken as his expression faltered and a questioning look mixed with worry replaced it. Merylin had to ask herself why did he suddenly look panicked? Who could have caused such concern? How could she comfort him?

She did not have a chance to answer the last one (she wasn't too worried about answering the first ones if she could solve the last), especially as Jin Li strode quickly into the room that the older man had left from and Merylin's eyes could only follow.

Jin Li looked at the familiar shape of the boy lying upon the bed, his yin-yang hair falling over his shoulders and hidden beneath his back, his beautiful, large coal black eyes framed in a thin metal and enhanced by thin crystal lenses. Seeing those eyes so clearly, focused upon him and the curve of a smile upon those soft lips, Jin Li's nose began to itch. But he also frowned.

A number of questions flowed through his mind; was he sick? Was he hurt? Is his life in danger? But only one spilled from his mouth; "What happened to your glasses?"


Chapter 149: Chapter One Hundred And Forty Nine - She finally gets the message?

"Aren't they marvellous!" Maimai had always despaired that her best friend had to suffer so due to the ugliness of his glasses; the heavy, cheap frames that held lenses so thick that his eyes could not be seen through them. However, she also understood that Leon's background was extremely modest compared to her own and thus even these things must have caused his family much hardship to purchase, a pair such as what she had purchased him were far beyond his reach. But she knew that as humble as Leon was, he still had some pride, he would have never had let her buy a decent pair for him, so she had remained quiet. As scary as the accident had been for her, seeing him lying there hurt and unconscious, she had still taken advantage of the fact that his old glasses were now beyond repair, could not be used nor fixed. "These are the latest design, with an enchantment to adjust to and amend numerous sight deficiencies!"

Leon removed them from his face, without thought. He had noticed that they were lighter to wear than the old pair, but of course, Maimai had put them upon his nose, so he hadn't been aware just how different they were. Looking at them through fuzzy vision, he still could not, but he began to worry about the cost of them.

"Put them back on," Maimai chided him, as if realising his thoughts. "They make your eyes look amazing, don't you think, Jin Li?" She added the last words on slyly.

"Amazing..." Jin Li said, absently, then as Leon's pale cheeks turned a rosy shade of pink, he found himself refuting his words to cover his own embarrassment; "Well, that is to say, they couldn't exactly look any worse."

"Jin Li! Your n-nose!" Fortunately, Maimai experienced such mishaps often and could quickly whip out a handkerchief and offered it to him.

Leon chuckled and earned himself a cold stare, but it didn't last very long, nor was it brimming with ill intent.

Feeling as if she was out of some loop, a sensation that certainly did not sit well with her, Merylin looked slightly pleadingly towards her sister, hoping for some enlightenment. She was confused.

This boy lying upon the bed, that her beau looked kindly towards, seemed somewhat familiar and yet not at the same time. She was certain she had never seen a boy with such large eyes as his before and they seemed so much darker against the pale white jade of his youthful face. But what was with that strange hair... and it was then she recalled; Jin Li's servant! Ah, so no wonder he was being so kind. Jin Li respected those who required respect, allowed those he deemed worthy to stay by his side and this servant, while Merylin did not consider him much, admittedly had some skill.

"Jin Li," she said, gently and felt warm when he glanced her way, however briefly. She glanced at the plain handkerchief, now stained with blood, in his hand. It was a common token without feelings, Maimai had many, having suffered with random nosebleeds for a couple of years. She felt pity that she had not been quick to offer one of her excellently embroidered ones. If he took her favour then surely that meant... "Is your alchemist well? Being here in the Healer's Hall, I hope it is not serious."

It was then Jin Li's brain-hole closed and he suddenly recalled the location in which their unexpected meeting was taking place. He sat down upon the bed as he glanced over his small alchemist. His arm was laying carefully at his side and was wrapped with hardened bandages, there was a scabbed cut of a couple of inches marring the pale skin near his ear and several smaller scratches were on his forehead. The remnants of an angry bruise could be seen below his eye, though it was mostly yellowed and healed, likely thanks to the consumption of pills.

Jin Li's fingers tentatively reached out to touch the wounds, his brows formed a pained frown. "What happened?"

"It w-was an accident?" Technically, in Leon's mind it had been. Those students hadn't meant to hurt him, just cause him difficulties. They were paying the price, so Leon felt no need to elaborate. He just wanted to get better, he was still in a fair bit of discomfort after all. He also didn't want to blacken Maimai's name when she was still feeling guilty.

Jin Li was not convinced, however. His eyes narrowed and his tone had a hint of warning. He did not like to be lied to. "You don't sound so certain of that."

Leon's eyes glanced away, not able to maintain eye contact. "Well... um... never mind. I'm f-fine, so..."

"You don't look fine," Jin Li sneered and his gaze slid down Leon's body. "Your arm looks broken, in fact."

"M-my c-cauldron is in a w-worse state," Leon chuckled, trying to lighten the mood.

Knowing his small alchemist as well as he did, Jin Li could not help but ask; "Experiment?"

Merylin gasped, her small hand covering her mouth. What did Jin Li mean? However, this slip of tongue could be turned to her advantage, she felt. "So dangerous! We are just students! Even I, who has the fortune of studying in the inner school, would not be so brazen! Tampering with a recipe could have dire consequences!" Her pretty face held a look of worry rather than the contempt she had for the boy. Jin Li really ought to cut ties with such a foolish person.

With a flurry of curls, Maimai shook her head and took to her feet, before chiding Merylin; "Sister, enough. Leon's circumstances were not caused due to fault of his own." She curled her arm about her sister's before bowing slightly in an apologetic way towards both Jin Li and Leon. "Rest well, Leon. We'll be leaving first."

"Maimai!" Merylin protested as she was dragged towards the door.

"Stop making a fool of yourself, sister," Maimai hissed in the girl's ear, before glancing back over her shoulder. Merylin could not help but follow suit.

Jin Li's attention was not on the leaving girls, but completely upon the boy lying upon the bed. His fingers were tracing the wounds that he had thus far found with an unsurpassed gentleness, though his eyes remained intense and his expression inpatient. Leon was completely captured by his gaze and the girls clearly did not remain in his mind either. Merylin's heart ached, but she could not identify why and blurted out quietly;

"What does this mean?"

"Can't you tell, Merylin?" Maimai replied with hints of joy. "There's no place for you here. Now come along. You are not the only person who needs to learn a lesson." And with that, she continued to force Merylin out of the Healer's Hall.


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