Chapter 840 - 397: Heart Like Stone, Establishing the Heart Furnace, Thunder and Fire Collide, Unintentional Will Becomes Willow

Chapter 840: Chapter 397: Heart Like Stone, Establishing the Heart Furnace, Thunder and Fire Collide, Unintentional Will Becomes Willow

The first and second floors of Mysterious Doctor Pavilion can both have sitting doctors, and there are many physicians. Only Li Xian wore a mask.

However, through communications, Yao Baishun and Yao Yin intended to assist, helping Li Xian conceal his traces and cover his appearance and name. Concurrently, due to the incident with Li Xian, Mysterious Doctor Pavilion indeed had physicians who were jealous, taking advantage of this opportunity to set new rules, ordering all sitting doctors to wear masks while practicing medicine. The physicians had no objections and wore masks for duty.

Thus, all the doctors wore masks, concealing their appearances. Li Xian had already changed his medical position, intending to disguise himself.

He naturally blended into the crowd, his presence and traces obscured. After practicing medicine for a few days, Li Xian suddenly heard a commotion at the door. The head of Tongji Square, "Hu Fang," led a few constables, passed by Mysterious Doctor Pavilion on duty, and under the guise of routine business, inspected the Pavilion.

Several times on the way, he snatched off doctors’ masks to observe their faces.

Li Xian stood at a distance, watching everything, thinking to himself, "It seems Yao Yin’s advice was not wrong. The greater the greed-ridden places, the dirtier and more disgusting they are. I must quickly strengthen myself and refrain from going along with the tide."

That Hu Fang is a henchman of the big shot "Wu Mo," his conduct is despicable. He delights in gathering handsome men and beautiful women to present to his superiors, pleasing them in exchange for advancement.

Hu Fang gained nothing, shamelessly staying like a rogue. Yao Baishun stepped forward to drive him away. Although Hu Fang had some backing, he dared not offend the Yao family. Hesitating slightly, he could only leave angrily. Li Xian watched with cold eyes, continuing to practice medicine and treat the sick as usual. He fully concealed his face, working from morning until evening. He treated the sick and practiced martial arts diligently. It was monotonous yet substantial.

Yao Yin often requested food. Li Xian, never shunning the effort, did not complain about the trouble, but prepared a lavish feast for her. However, after several days, due to an important matter within her clan, Yao Yin rarely appeared.

In this way, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this month, Li Xian treated illnesses and saved people diligently, actively seeking out difficult and complex cases. Although his medical skills inherited were mystical, his skills could be termed exquisite, yet there was room for improvement. Knowing that "Yao Baishun’s" medical skills surpassed his own, he often went to consult with him.

Mysterious Doctor Pavilion mostly had ordinary patients, but martial artist patients often appeared as well. Their situations were more complex. Just like a young martial artist who had learned martial arts from a martial pavilion and after an altercation during a confrontation with someone, he received a palm strike to his waist and abdomen. Initially, he only felt a slight sting and didn’t take it seriously.

Later, over several days, he noticed blood during bowel movements. His limbs occasionally became numb, cold sweat drenched his body at night, and he could hardly sleep. Waking up in the morning, he felt exhausted and dispirited. Unable to endure, he came to Mysterious Doctor Pavilion seeking medical help.

It was discovered that the palm strike to his abdomen was from a "Demon Wind Palm." The palm strike seemed light but contained a strange and evil wind that invaded his body. It had already damaged his internal organs, severely weakening his health.

The treatment method required both medical knowledge and a means to dispel the demon wind from the body. Yao Baishun personally treated the patient, while Li Xian observed and learned, gaining valuable experience.

Where there is martial arts, there is medicine. The further the martial arts, the further the medicine. Li Xian practiced medicine without calculating gains and losses, driven solely by a thirst for knowledge. He also secretly honed the "Four Ghost Veins," becoming increasingly proficient.

Furthermore, he exchanged contribution points to study the medical texts of Mysterious Doctor Pavilion. His insights into both martial and medical paths increased. Naturally curious, Li Xian recognized his shortcomings and strove to make up for them.

Over more than a month, Li Xian participated in a gathering where he managed to drink a mouthful of Essence Soup. The soup was ingested, strengthening through consumption, containing twenty-three strands of Essence of Heaven and Earth. Seven strands dispersed, sixteen were retained.

Though like a drop in the bucket, there was gain. Li Xian secretly calculated, "Every month my luck is favorable, allowing me to attend three gatherings. If luck is a bit better, I might obtain a piece of Essence Meat. Strengthened through consumption, every month I could gain over fifty strands of Essence of Heaven and Earth. In several months, I might advance slightly."

"Opportunities in Jade City are indeed plentiful, but my arrival in Jade City was not solely for the gatherings. Currently, attending gatherings is just a temporary measure."

After a month of dormant waiting, this day, Li Xian’s opportunity quietly arrived!