Chapter 365 - 374: Healing Crystal Stone

The hovercar gradually receded into the distance. Lost in their own thoughts, the grandfather and grandson entered the house.

Yuan Bai pestered his grandfather, asking what Qiuqiu had come over for today. "Did Grandma Ai’er bring her over as a guest? Will she come again next time?"

Yuan Jian Country replied, "She didn’t come as a guest. She came to treat Grandpa’s injuries."

"Treat injuries?" Yuan Bai paused, stunned. "She’s a Spirit Healing Master, too?"

"Mhm."

’Wow! Juju is amazing!’

"Then will she come for the next follow-up appointment, too?"

"...Not necessarily." Yuan Jian Country’s face soured. "Your Grandma Ai’er is a sharp one. She knew just who to bring to treat me."

"She said she was bringing Qiuqiu over to give me a ’change of taste,’ but right after I’d had it, she told me that if I don’t drink my Spirit Nourishing Liquid on time from now on, she’ll never bring Qiuqiu over again."

Yuan Bai’s eyes lit up!

"Threatening me!" Yuan Jian Country said indignantly. "Am I the kind of person who’s scared of threats?" He decided he wouldn’t drink it today. He’d start tomorrow.

"Where are you going?" Yuan Jian Country had barely said a few words when he noticed his grandson walking away.

Yuan Bai called back, "I’m just going to get something, Grandpa. I’ll be right back."

Then, Yuan Jian Country saw that when Yuan Bai returned, he was holding several tubes of silver liquid.

Before he could say a word, Yuan Bai walked over and presented the six tubes of liquid to Yuan Jian Country. "Grandpa, it’s time to take your medicine."

"..."

「On the other side, the hovercar made its way back through the darkening night.」

There wasn’t much of a night view on a snowy day; the surroundings were dim and dusky. Fortunately, the thermostat was on inside, so it wasn’t cold.

Jiang Qiuqiu used the temperature difference between the inside and outside to draw little pictures on the hovercar’s window.

Then, Mrs. Ai’er, who was sitting beside her, called out, "Qiuqiu."

"Hm? Mrs. Ai’er, is something the matter?"

"There’s something I’d like to discuss with you." Mrs. Ai’er’s expression was quite serious.

Seeing her formal demeanor, Jiang Qiuqiu straightened up as well.

"What is it?"

"How did you feel about cooking today? Was it very tiring?"

"Not at all." This level of intensity was no challenge for her now. "I love cooking, so it doesn’t feel tiring to me!"

"Here’s the thing..."

It was a long story, but Mrs. Ai’er made it short, summarizing the situation.

In short, she wanted to hire Jiang Qiuqiu to cook at her comrade-in-arms’s home.

"That—" Jiang Qiuqiu looked troubled. "I’m afraid that won’t be possible. I have to livestream from home, and I’ll be starting school at the beginning of next year. If I have to cook every day, I’m afraid I won’t have the time."

"Not every day." Mrs. Ai’er shook her head. "Only about twice a week."

Jiang Qiuqiu was still considering it when Mrs. Ai’er added, "I remember you’re going to Federation University, right? Once you start school, you won’t have to go to their house. You can just cook at school."

"In exchange, they will provide you with Healing Crystal Stones."

"Healing Crystal Stones?" A term she had never heard before had suddenly come up. Jiang Qiuqiu paused, then asked, "What are Healing Crystal Stones?"

"Have you heard of the Stone of Destiny?"

"Of course." ’The little stone for measuring spiritual power... everyone in the Federation knows about it.’ "Are Healing Stones related to the Stone of Destiny?"

"Yes. They both come from the same planet. You haven’t reached the threshold of an Advanced Healer yet. Once you do, if you can use Healing Crystal Stones when training your spiritual power, you’ll get twice the results with half the effort."