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Chapter 131: The Treasure-Delivering Boy Has Arrived.
In the most bustling district of Heaven Dou City, a medical hall suddenly appeared.
An endless stream of people came here for medical treatment.
This was solely because on the plaque hanging above the medical hall's entrance, three large characters were inscribed—Medicine King Hall!
Ever since the last video played by the Q&A System was exposed, who didn't know the identity of the resident physician at this Medicine King Hall?
No one would doubt the medical hall's standard.
Sun Zhongjing also followed his established persona, opening a medical hall in Heaven Dou City specifically to treat people. However, this time, besides the commoners, many nobles and royalty also came for treatment. This differed from the video, where Sun Zhongjing had not exposed his identity, and thus in the eyes of others, he was just an ordinary person with somewhat high-level medical skills.
The nobles and royalty all had dedicated healing-type Soul Masters, as well as doctors from families with long-standing medical traditions. Such a setup, no matter how one looked at it, was far stronger than this unaffiliated doctor. So even if he had a reputation, not many nobles would seek him out for treatment, considering him to be merely hyped up by those plebs, with his medical skills actually being unremarkable.
But this time was different.
The Q&A video had exposed his true background.
A Limit Douluo!
A Titled Douluo among Titled Douluos, the pinnacle of Soul Masters!
When such an ultimate powerhouse treats your illness, who wouldn't scramble to get there?
Thus, the people who came to him for treatment were diverse, including high-ranking nobles and commoners who could barely feed themselves. Adhering to the principle of a physician's benevolence, he refused no one and treated every single patient.
It's worth mentioning that his current medical hall was a gift from Emperor Xueye, given in gratitude. Even though its location in the most bustling district of Heaven Dou City was extremely valuable, it was insignificant to the Royal Family. They directly dispatched people to start construction overnight, building a new medical hall for him.
Some Soul Masters had very special martial souls that were of great use in the construction industry. This was why the efficiency was so high; they built a medical hall in just one night.
After a busy day.
The medical hall closed for the night.
Sun Zhongjing instructed his apprentices to tidy up, then returned to the backyard on his own, preparing to rest. As for where these apprentices came from? Of course, they were gifts from the generous Emperor Xueye.
Moreover, the identities of these apprentices were not simple; they were from families of imperial physicians who specifically served the Royal Family and nobles. Hearing that they would be apprenticed to this great figure, they all eagerly volunteered. Even some eighty or ninety-year-old men brazenly claimed they wanted to be apprentices.
Of course, he refused them, ultimately selecting only a few young, nimble people to finish the job.
Given Sun Zhongjing's status, he wasn't afraid of spies or surveillance. At his level, petty, underhanded tricks were useless.
When necessary, he could use his strength to crush everything!
"No matter your conspiracies, schemes, or dirty thoughts. I'm just not playing with you anymore; I'll flip the table! Just kill you, the culprit, and it'll all be over."
Returning to the backyard.
Sun Zhongjing comfortably took a bath.
Although this body of his was a clone and could be dispelled by his main body at any time, due to the special nature of his soul skill, this body would bleed if injured, could eat and excrete, and if necessary, could even procreate with others. It was just that the bloodline passed down to his descendants would be the same as his main body's.
After bathing, he used his soul power to dry the water from his body.
Sun Zhongjing then planned to sleep.
Lying on the bed, he closed his eyes, transferring most of his attention back to his main body, Ye Cheng, leaving only a partial vigilant instinct here... But after a short while, Sun Zhongjing suddenly opened his eyes. He murmured to himself, "Heh, the treasure-delivering boy has arrived."
In his powerful spiritual sense, an immense soul power, though desperately hidden, was still undoubtedly exposed as it rapidly approached him from an extreme distance. Based on the toxicity mixed within this aura, Sun Zhongjing immediately knew who this late-night visitor was.
Who else could it be but Dugu Bo?
The main reason he stayed in Heaven Dou City was to wait for this old fellow to come knocking. After all, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, overgrown with immortal herbs, was quite enticing. The original Tang San's method of directly consuming the immortal herbs, in Sun Zhongjing's view—who had maxed out his medical skills—was simply a waste of a treasure!
If immortal herbs were used as the main ingredient, supplemented by other medicinal herbs, one could definitely refine potent pills or potions.
Most importantly, many pills or potions could be refined this way. A single immortal herb could conservatively yield seven or eight pills, and perhaps even more. Unlike direct consumption, which not only allowed only one person to use it but also wasted most of its medicinal effect.
With the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, that treasured land of immortal herbs, Ye Cheng could freely recruit and cultivate talent.
After a period of time.
In his perception, the aura mixed with toxicity appeared outside his room's door, but there was no further movement for the time being. Was he hesitating? Or was he choosing his words to avoid leaving a bad impression?
"Coming uninvited in the middle of the night, forgive me for disturbing you, Senior."
"This junior, Dugu Bo, offers his apologies."
A voice drifted in from outside the door. The meaning behind the words seemed to indicate he was certain Sun Zhongjing wasn't asleep. Or rather, it wasn't certainty that he wasn't asleep, but that Dugu Bo believed that with his ability to conceal his aura, it would be impossible to deceive a Limit Douluo. Even if this Limit Douluo was deep in slumber, he would one hundred percent be able to sense his arrival in time.
However, Dugu Bo didn't know that the truth was far more outrageous than he imagined. In reality, Sun Zhongjing had already sensed his aura much earlier, even when he was still far outside Heaven Dou City.
"..."
There was no response from inside the room.
Dugu Bo, standing respectfully outside the door, looked uneasy, feeling both anticipation and dread. The anticipation naturally stemmed from believing that the poison that had troubled him for years finally had a cure. Perhaps even his clan would no longer be plagued by his martial soul's poison in the future.
The dread was because there was still no response from inside the room. Was the person not there, or had he come to the wrong address?
No, impossible!
Dugu Bo dismissed this possibility because Prince Xue Xing had explicitly told him that the Medicine King from the video had cured Emperor Xueye's illness, and then Emperor Xueye, in gratitude, gifted him a medical hall in the most prosperous area of Heaven Dou City.
Upon learning this news, he immediately rushed to this medical hall without stopping, following the address.
So he was absolutely certain there was no mistake.
Then why wasn't the person inside the room responding?
Why was this happening?
"Senior?"
Dugu Bo called out again tentatively.
"..."
There was still no response from inside the room.
He furrowed his brows deeply, beginning to ponder why this was happening. According to the information revealed in the video, this individual shouldn't be so indifferent when encountering a patient, right?
Why was this happening?
After brainstorming for a moment while standing rooted to the spot, Dugu Bo seemed to finally realize something. A look of annoyance appeared on his face, then he respectfully bowed and said, "This junior was presumptuous. I will visit again tomorrow!"
After speaking, he turned and left.
(end of chapter)
In the most bustling district of Heaven Dou City, a medical hall suddenly appeared.
An endless stream of people came here for medical treatment.
This was solely because on the plaque hanging above the medical hall's entrance, three large characters were inscribed—Medicine King Hall!
Ever since the last video played by the Q&A System was exposed, who didn't know the identity of the resident physician at this Medicine King Hall?
No one would doubt the medical hall's standard.
Sun Zhongjing also followed his established persona, opening a medical hall in Heaven Dou City specifically to treat people. However, this time, besides the commoners, many nobles and royalty also came for treatment. This differed from the video, where Sun Zhongjing had not exposed his identity, and thus in the eyes of others, he was just an ordinary person with somewhat high-level medical skills.
The nobles and royalty all had dedicated healing-type Soul Masters, as well as doctors from families with long-standing medical traditions. Such a setup, no matter how one looked at it, was far stronger than this unaffiliated doctor. So even if he had a reputation, not many nobles would seek him out for treatment, considering him to be merely hyped up by those plebs, with his medical skills actually being unremarkable.
But this time was different.
The Q&A video had exposed his true background.
A Limit Douluo!
A Titled Douluo among Titled Douluos, the pinnacle of Soul Masters!
When such an ultimate powerhouse treats your illness, who wouldn't scramble to get there?
Thus, the people who came to him for treatment were diverse, including high-ranking nobles and commoners who could barely feed themselves. Adhering to the principle of a physician's benevolence, he refused no one and treated every single patient.
It's worth mentioning that his current medical hall was a gift from Emperor Xueye, given in gratitude. Even though its location in the most bustling district of Heaven Dou City was extremely valuable, it was insignificant to the Royal Family. They directly dispatched people to start construction overnight, building a new medical hall for him.
Some Soul Masters had very special martial souls that were of great use in the construction industry. This was why the efficiency was so high; they built a medical hall in just one night.
After a busy day.
The medical hall closed for the night.
Sun Zhongjing instructed his apprentices to tidy up, then returned to the backyard on his own, preparing to rest. As for where these apprentices came from? Of course, they were gifts from the generous Emperor Xueye.
Moreover, the identities of these apprentices were not simple; they were from families of imperial physicians who specifically served the Royal Family and nobles. Hearing that they would be apprenticed to this great figure, they all eagerly volunteered. Even some eighty or ninety-year-old men brazenly claimed they wanted to be apprentices.
Of course, he refused them, ultimately selecting only a few young, nimble people to finish the job.
Given Sun Zhongjing's status, he wasn't afraid of spies or surveillance. At his level, petty, underhanded tricks were useless.
When necessary, he could use his strength to crush everything!
"No matter your conspiracies, schemes, or dirty thoughts. I'm just not playing with you anymore; I'll flip the table! Just kill you, the culprit, and it'll all be over."
Returning to the backyard.
Sun Zhongjing comfortably took a bath.
Although this body of his was a clone and could be dispelled by his main body at any time, due to the special nature of his soul skill, this body would bleed if injured, could eat and excrete, and if necessary, could even procreate with others. It was just that the bloodline passed down to his descendants would be the same as his main body's.
After bathing, he used his soul power to dry the water from his body.
Sun Zhongjing then planned to sleep.
Lying on the bed, he closed his eyes, transferring most of his attention back to his main body, Ye Cheng, leaving only a partial vigilant instinct here... But after a short while, Sun Zhongjing suddenly opened his eyes. He murmured to himself, "Heh, the treasure-delivering boy has arrived."
In his powerful spiritual sense, an immense soul power, though desperately hidden, was still undoubtedly exposed as it rapidly approached him from an extreme distance. Based on the toxicity mixed within this aura, Sun Zhongjing immediately knew who this late-night visitor was.
Who else could it be but Dugu Bo?
The main reason he stayed in Heaven Dou City was to wait for this old fellow to come knocking. After all, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, overgrown with immortal herbs, was quite enticing. The original Tang San's method of directly consuming the immortal herbs, in Sun Zhongjing's view—who had maxed out his medical skills—was simply a waste of a treasure!
If immortal herbs were used as the main ingredient, supplemented by other medicinal herbs, one could definitely refine potent pills or potions.
Most importantly, many pills or potions could be refined this way. A single immortal herb could conservatively yield seven or eight pills, and perhaps even more. Unlike direct consumption, which not only allowed only one person to use it but also wasted most of its medicinal effect.
With the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, that treasured land of immortal herbs, Ye Cheng could freely recruit and cultivate talent.
After a period of time.
In his perception, the aura mixed with toxicity appeared outside his room's door, but there was no further movement for the time being. Was he hesitating? Or was he choosing his words to avoid leaving a bad impression?
"Coming uninvited in the middle of the night, forgive me for disturbing you, Senior."
"This junior, Dugu Bo, offers his apologies."
A voice drifted in from outside the door. The meaning behind the words seemed to indicate he was certain Sun Zhongjing wasn't asleep. Or rather, it wasn't certainty that he wasn't asleep, but that Dugu Bo believed that with his ability to conceal his aura, it would be impossible to deceive a Limit Douluo. Even if this Limit Douluo was deep in slumber, he would one hundred percent be able to sense his arrival in time.
However, Dugu Bo didn't know that the truth was far more outrageous than he imagined. In reality, Sun Zhongjing had already sensed his aura much earlier, even when he was still far outside Heaven Dou City.
"..."
There was no response from inside the room.
Dugu Bo, standing respectfully outside the door, looked uneasy, feeling both anticipation and dread. The anticipation naturally stemmed from believing that the poison that had troubled him for years finally had a cure. Perhaps even his clan would no longer be plagued by his martial soul's poison in the future.
The dread was because there was still no response from inside the room. Was the person not there, or had he come to the wrong address?
No, impossible!
Dugu Bo dismissed this possibility because Prince Xue Xing had explicitly told him that the Medicine King from the video had cured Emperor Xueye's illness, and then Emperor Xueye, in gratitude, gifted him a medical hall in the most prosperous area of Heaven Dou City.
Upon learning this news, he immediately rushed to this medical hall without stopping, following the address.
So he was absolutely certain there was no mistake.
Then why wasn't the person inside the room responding?
Why was this happening?
"Senior?"
Dugu Bo called out again tentatively.
"..."
There was still no response from inside the room.
He furrowed his brows deeply, beginning to ponder why this was happening. According to the information revealed in the video, this individual shouldn't be so indifferent when encountering a patient, right?
Why was this happening?
After brainstorming for a moment while standing rooted to the spot, Dugu Bo seemed to finally realize something. A look of annoyance appeared on his face, then he respectfully bowed and said, "This junior was presumptuous. I will visit again tomorrow!"
After speaking, he turned and left.
(end of chapter)
