Chapter 597: Chapter 597: An Immortal’s Manifestation

It was just before dawn when Manager Wen was woken by the sound of a rooster crowing.

He thought he must have misheard. His own chicken coop had been empty for ages; he didn’t have a small dog, let alone a chicken.

Manager Wen rolled over, only for something to hit the window with a loud THUD. Then, the rooster’s crowing erupted from right outside, so piercingly loud it felt like it could split his skull.

"A rooster?" All traces of sleep vanished as Manager Wen sat bolt upright to look.

As soon as he opened the window, he saw a rooster, head held high, pacing back and forth beneath his windowsill.

It had a tall comb and multi-colored feathers that seemed to glow with a proud, imposing air in the sunlight.

Manager Wen rubbed his eyes again and again. Once he was sure he wasn’t dreaming, he shouted, "Whose chicken flew into our yard?"

The words had barely left his mouth when his daughter, Wen Xiaoman, walked into the courtyard, her face glowing with joy.

"Father, come quickly! Miss Shen, the girl you brought back, she’s healed Grandpa and Grandma’s legs!"

Manager Wen was stunned. He then noticed that his daughter was also holding a milky-white baby rabbit in her arms, which was nibbling on some grass.

He hastily threw on his clothes and bolted to his parents’ courtyard.

Sure enough, the young woman’s slender figure was there, supporting his mother, Mrs. Wen Sr.

"That’s right, walk slowly. For now, a short walk like this every day is good. You have to keep up with the exercises and take your medicine. If you stick with it, you’ll be able to stand up on your own in less than half a year."

After Shen Ningning finished speaking, Mrs. Wen Sr.’s eyes filled with tears. She gripped Shen Ningning’s hands tightly. "Miss Shen, you are truly our benefactor! I... I must kneel to you."

Seeing that the old woman was really about to kneel, Shen Ningning quickly held her by the arm. "Grandma Wen, you don’t have to be so formal with me. Manager Wen has a kind heart. If he hadn’t taken me in, I would have had to sleep on the streets last night."

After saying this, Shen Ningning turned and saw Manager Wen standing frozen in the doorway, his eyes wide in disbelief.

Not only could Mrs. Wen Sr. walk, but his father, Mr. Wen Sr., was also using a cane to tentatively stroll around the courtyard, his aged face filled with joy.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful! Miss Shen, you truly have the hands of a Divine Doctor."

Manager Wen snapped back to his senses and rushed to ask Shen Ningning, "Miss Shen, what on earth happened? My parents have been paralyzed for nearly half their lives. Every doctor said they would never stand again. How could you... have such a miraculous touch?"

Shen Ningning gave a dry laugh. "My mother is skilled in medicine, and my father and brothers are good friends with the Divine Doctor Sima Han. I studied with the Divine Doctor for a few years. Actually, Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen’s condition was just due to blood stagnation. Combined with slow, long-term treatment, it gradually led to them being unable to stand. I’ll leave a prescription of herbs for you. With exercise and medicine, their legs will fully recover."

She wasn’t telling the whole truth.

The two elders could stand again because Shen Ningning had given them Spirit Grass to consume, performed acupuncture on their Girdle Vessels, and used herbs irrigated with water from the Spiritual Spring. That was the reason for such a miraculous effect.

However, when Manager Wen heard Sima Han’s name, he was overjoyed.

"So you’re a student of the Divine Doctor! Miss Shen, forgive my lack of respect!"

It turned out that, a few years ago, Manager Wen had searched everywhere for doctors and remedies for his parents and daughter.

He had heard of the Divine Doctor Sima Han’s fame and had wanted to invite him to treat his family. Unfortunately, the Divine Doctor was a man of the martial world—a free spirit with no fixed residence. Not only was he hard to find, but Manager Wen had also heard his fees were so expensive he could never afford them.

Not only had Shen Ningning treated the Wen Family’s elderly couple’s legs, but she had also halfway cured Wen Xiaoman’s congenital deficiency.

She had done this last night while Wen Xiaoman was fast asleep. Shen Ningning brought out the diagnostic instrument she had previously used to examine Mo Lingwei from the Immortal Realm and gave Wen Xiaoman a check-up.

Afterward, she used the medicinal fluid that came with the machine, combined it with an herbal decoction, and had Wen Xiaoman drink it.

"Actually, Miss Wen’s congenital deficiency is quite simple. It’s just anemia."

"Anemia?" Manager Wen glanced at his daughter, puzzled.

Previous doctors had also said she had insufficient qi and blood, which they broadly categorized as a deficiency.

But Shen Ningning explained, "When someone is too weak, their body can’t absorb tonics. This morning, Miss Wen showed me the prescription she usually takes. I made two small changes that should be more effective for her condition."

Shen Ningning wasn’t just prescribing medicine randomly; she was choosing herbs based on the optimal treatment plan recommended by the instrument.

Manager Wen had a sudden realization. No wonder he’d just seen his daughter’s complexion looking much rosier.

"This medicine really has an immediate effect!"

Shen Ningning said with a wide smile, "Of course. If she follows the prescription I’ve given, Miss Wen’s qi and blood will be plentiful within a year, and her deficiency won’t trouble her again."

With that, she led Manager Wen to the kitchen courtyard.

The family of four she had brought along was there, helping to organize things in the yard.

Manager Wen was stunned by the scene before him.

The kitchen’s water vat was full, with eight or nine lively fish swimming inside. The vegetables on the shelves were so fresh and green they looked like they were dripping dew. The rice container was filled to the point of overflowing, and four large sacks of flour were propped up against the window.

Most importantly, a cotton line strung up in the middle of the kitchen was hung with all sorts of meat.

In the woodshed, neatly stacked firewood filled the entire room.

Shen Ningning pointed to the baskets the family of four was carrying.

"These are all kinds of seasonal fruits. Winter is coming soon, so they won’t spoil easily, but it’s still best to store them in the cellar."

The cellar, too, had already been filled with all sorts of supplies by Shen Ningning.

Even after she left, there would be enough for Manager Wen’s family to eat for an entire year!

And that wasn’t all. In the chicken coop against the wall were one rooster and four hens, and next to it, a small pen had been set up to house four white rabbits.

Manager Wen’s eyes turned red. He looked at Shen Ningning. "Miss Shen, where did you get all these things?"

In just one night, his home had been completely filled!

How was this any different from having been visited by an immortal?

Shen Ningning’s expression was bright. "Ah, that... I had a friend deliver them overnight. I was originally planning to leave first thing this morning, but since Manager Wen was so kind as to take me in, I thought I should properly thank him."

Manager Wen wiped away his tears, immensely grateful. "I’ll go get some silver for you right now, Miss Shen."

"Hey, hey, hey!" Shen Ningning quickly stopped him. "These are a gift from me to you. No payment necessary."

Manager Wen was astonished. "How could I not pay? With all this food, and those precious herbs... Miss Shen, you must have spent a fortune!"

Shen Ningning gave a modest smile. "Not much. My family is well-off. We have far too much of this stuff at home—we couldn’t finish it in a hundred years. So I thought I’d leave some for you."

She was telling the absolute truth. The last time she was wandering through the Immortal Realm, she had accidentally found a book labeled "User Manual" inside the Thunder Hall.

Her mother had probably written it. The book stated that the supplies stored in the Immortal Realm were enough to feed three thousand people for six hundred years. By that logic, the supplies would last even longer for a smaller group.

Moreover, the supplies could constantly regenerate, so they were virtually limitless.

At first, Shen Ningning had also been astonished by the amount of supplies stored in the Immortal Realm.

But on second thought, she understood. After all, these things were originally meant for her mother to take to the Moon to supply food for an entire nation’s people.

Now that they were in her hands, it was even more important to put them to good use.

After leaving the supplies, Shen Ningning prepared to head to the waterways to catch a boat and continue her journey to the border.

Unexpectedly, one of Manager Wen’s employees from the inn came running over in a hurry.

"Manager, Lord Ma’s house was robbed! Everything’s been destroyed, and a lot was stolen!"

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