Early morning.

As the first light of dawn broke, Ning Ruoxuan slowly awoke from her slumber.

Upon waking, she instinctively sat up quickly, glancing around. It was only when she saw Ning Wangshu sitting cross-legged on the floor nearby that she let out a sigh of relief.

But then, she frowned slightly.

Just as she was about to speak, Ning Wangshu, who had noticed her waking, opened his eyes and smiled, "Ruoxuan, you're awake."

"Yes."

Ning Ruoxuan responded, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask, "Brother, why didn't you lay out a mattress to sleep on? Didn't I give you a pad and a blanket? Why are you just sitting on the floor like that?"

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Hearing this, Ning Wangshu smiled slightly and said, "No need to bother with that. Did you forget what I told you last night? Your brother is half an 'immortal'; I don't need to sleep!"

Uh...

Ning Ruoxuan opened her mouth, feeling a bit embarrassed as she scratched her head, "Oh right, I forgot about that."

Ning Wangshu chuckled and then said, "Alright, Ruoxuan, hurry up and wash up, then grab something to eat. It's almost time for your morning reading class."

"Okay!"

Ning Ruoxuan nodded, then suddenly asked, "Brother, are you still going to school?"

Ning Wangshu replied, "Although studying doesn't really mean much to me now."

"But, as you said last night, when mom and dad were still here, their biggest wish was for us siblings to get into a good university."

"So, to fulfill their wish, I will definitely go to university and take the college entrance exam this year. Of course, I won't be going to school today..."

Ning Ruoxuan was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "Brother, do you have something to do today?"

After a pause, she couldn't help but add, "There's less than half a month left until the college entrance exam. Are you sure you'll be ready?"

Ning Wangshu laughed, "Didn't I tell you yesterday? I need to earn some money first; otherwise, you can't just live on vegetables every day."

"Besides, we'll need money for university."

"As for the college entrance exam... you forget that I'm now someone who practices immortal cultivation. Even though I haven't touched these subjects for over nine thousand years, I haven't forgotten what I learned back then. Plus, I can now read ten lines at a glance and remember everything."

"With a little time to review and get familiar with the exam questions again, it shouldn't be a problem..."

Hearing this, Ning Ruoxuan said, "That's good. But, brother, how do you plan to earn money?"

Ning Wangshu smiled and said, "I have a rough idea, but I'll have to see how things go."

"Okay."

Ning Ruoxuan responded softly. She wanted to say more, but remembering that her brother was no longer an ordinary person, she held back.

However, after thinking for a moment, she added, "By the way, brother, I still have a few thousand yuan. If you need money, just let me know."

Ning Wangshu chuckled but still agreed, "Alright, if I really need it, I'll let you know."

After a pause, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, I didn't get a chance to ask yesterday, what happened with the house? Why did mom suddenly sell it?"

Hearing this, Ning Ruoxuan's expression stiffened slightly. She glanced at Ning Wangshu, her expression somewhat complex.

She sighed softly and said, "You know the house hadn't been paid off yet. After you disappeared, mom couldn't keep running her breakfast stall to look for you."

"Our family had no income, and mom spent a lot searching for you. We couldn't keep up with the mortgage, so she sold the house before it was repossessed..."

"As for the money from selling the house... there wasn't much left. The housing market has dropped a lot in recent years. Then I had to arrange mom's funeral, which also cost a lot."

Hearing his sister's words, Ning Wangshu fell silent.

His nose tingled with emotion.

He hadn't expected his mother to sell the house because of him...

Taking a deep breath, Ning Wangshu said, "Ruoxuan, where is mom buried? After school, take me to see her. I'll wait for you at the school gate..."

"Okay! Mom is buried in the cemetery over by Qingniu Mountain. Since you're back, you should go see her..."

Ning Ruoxuan exhaled softly and said.

After Ning Ruoxuan finished washing up, the siblings left the house together.

At the school gate, Ning Wangshu said goodbye to his sister and watched her enter the school before turning to leave...

"I'll head to the hospital area first. If I can find someone seriously ill and heal them for money, that would be ideal. If not, I'll have to sell a piece of spirit jade as regular jade, though that would be a bit of a waste..."

Ning Wangshu muttered to himself.

With his skills and the many spirit herbs and pills in his storage ring, there was virtually no illness he couldn't cure. As long as there was a breath left, Ning Wangshu was confident he could save them.

He also considered that people might not believe him, but that wasn't a big issue.

He could always heal first and collect payment afterward.

By asking around, he would eventually find someone desperate enough to give it a try...

And as he said, if all else fails, he could just sell the spirit jade.

Soon, Ning Wangshu arrived at Linchuan City's largest hospital—Linchuan First People's Hospital!

Standing at the hospital entrance, Ning Wangshu watched the many patients and families going in and out. He didn't rush to approach anyone.

After all, ordinary patients wouldn't trust a 'youngster' like him to treat them.

Only those who were terminally ill, with no other options, might be willing to take a chance on him.

"Should I just go to the intensive care unit and ask? If I do that, I'll probably get kicked out by the hospital staff..."

Ning Wangshu smiled wryly.

He stood at the hospital entrance for over half an hour but didn't spot anyone who seemed terminally ill.

Just as he was pondering how to approach those seriously ill patients, someone suddenly walked toward him. The person had just come out of the hospital and was merely passing by Ning Wangshu.

But when his gaze happened to fall on Ning Wangshu's face, he paused.

Then, with a look of surprise, he stopped in his tracks, staring at Ning Wangshu's face with some hesitation and disbelief, "You... are you that kid from the Ning family? I remember your name is Wangshu?"

Hearing the man's words, Ning Wangshu was taken aback. He looked up at the man, whose face seemed familiar. After a moment's thought, he remembered who it was.

Surprised, he said, "Uncle He?"

Upon hearing Ning Wangshu's address, the man confirmed his identity and immediately grinned, patting Ning Wangshu on the shoulder, "Wangshu, it really is you!"

"Good kid, what are you doing here? I heard from your mom that you went missing? She even called me to ask if I'd seen you. What's going on?"

Hearing this, Ning Wangshu was about to respond, but then he suddenly frowned, staring at the man, "Uncle He, have you recently encountered something unclean?"

"Something unclean?"

The man was taken aback, then seemed to think of something, his expression changing, "Could it be... there really is something unclean?"

The man in front of him was named He Mingyuan, a former coworker of Ning Wangshu's father at a construction site. They had a good relationship.

When Ning Wangshu's father was still alive, He Mingyuan often came over to drink and chat with him. After Ning Wangshu's father had an accident at the construction site, He Mingyuan had helped the family a lot...

Hearing He Mingyuan's words, Ning Wangshu immediately asked, "Uncle He, can you tell me what's going on?"

Hearing this, He Mingyuan looked up at Ning Wangshu, took a deep breath, and began to speak...