Chapter 524 - 522: Repairing the Soul

Chapter 524: Chapter 522: Repairing the Soul

Li Renren felt that Su Qing was hardly even human.

Then again, he seemed to eat and use the restroom like anyone else.

It must be his mentality. ℓ.

Li Renren understood.

Su Qing’s words sent Li Renren back into silent contemplation.

He looked at the white rabbit in his arms and began to gently stroke it.

’This is so difficult. How can a soul even be repaired?’ Li Renren thought, a wave of melancholy washing over him.

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...

"This is the place."

A Daoist in a Daoist robe, his eyes deep and profound, walked into the Qingsu Medical Clinic.

He spotted Li Renren at once.

He also gave Su Qing, who was standing to the side, a second glance due to his striking appearance.

He walked in with a gentle smile.

"Li Renren?"

"Do you need something from me?" Li Renren asked, puzzled.

"Come with me and learn the Dao. You are an anomaly in this world. The celestial order is in disarray, and you do not belong in the mortal realm."

The Daoist got straight to the point, completely ignoring that Su Qing was listening nearby, along with a patient who was also sitting to the side.

Li Renren smiled and shook his head. "Are you my next patient? Are you here to be treated for some ailment of the mind?"

"Please wait a moment. I’m currently treating this patient here."

"If you can’t wait, you can ask Doctor Su to see you." ’This guy isn’t very bright,’ Li Renren thought.

’Maybe he has a problem with his brain. I could probably cure it with some acupuncture.’

Su Qing, on the other hand, was puzzled.

’Isn’t that the Foundation Establishment Taoist?’

’He actually came here to try and take Li Renren away.’

’This is a massive problem.’

Su Qing became more perplexed.

"Doctor Li, why don’t you talk with this Daoist? I’ll take a look at Master Sun for you."

As Su Qing spoke, he nudged Li Renren toward the Daoist.

Then, with a smile, Su Qing began examining Master Sun.

He took his pulse.

...

Now, Li Renren was a bit dumbfounded.

It wasn’t just Li Renren; even the Daoist narrowed his eyes, gathering Spiritual Qi in them as he tried to see through Su Qing.

’A mortal!’

’Impossible!’

The Daoist couldn’t believe it. This Doctor Su seemed completely out of the ordinary. ’Where did this expert come from?’

’Could there be a Foundation Establishment Cultivator on this Star who is even stronger than me?’

But there wasn’t the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Qi. In fact, the Daoist could instantly see the network of meridians operating within Su Qing’s body.

He was, by all accounts, a mortal.

"Daoist, let’s step outside to talk," Li Renren said after a moment’s thought, looking at the man before him with displeasure.

’Perhaps this Daoist really is extraordinary in some way.’

"Yes. I am Zhang Biazhang, and I will speak with you."

Zhang Biazhang was horrified when Li Renren drew near.

The power within Li Renren’s body, as well as his Life Force, seemed far greater than his own.

’If we were to actually fight...’

’...I honestly don’t know if I could win. It’s a complete unknown.’

Because of this, Zhang Biazhang’s tone softened considerably, and the look in his eyes cleared.

He had initially thought Li Renren was some folk anomaly, the cause of the celestial order’s incorrect development.

That was why he wanted to forcibly take away this man who was wreaking havoc on the celestial order.

He never expected Li Renren’s hidden cultivation to be so powerful.

...

For context, the Twelfth Step of the Dao Path was comparable to a Ninth Realm Cultivator. Therefore, the fifth step of the Dao Path was definitely more powerful than a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

The most crucial element was the power of the Dao Path itself.

When there was a power disparity, the stronger could almost toy with the weaker at will.

It was impossible for Zhang Biazhang not to know this.

...

After Su Qing finished his treatment on Master Sun and collected the silver coins, the clinic once again fell quiet, with no new patients arriving.

The reason was simple: his fees were too high.

Master Sun was a carpenter in Upper Immortal City. He was skilled with his hands and primarily carved wooden furniture for wealthy households.

He had come to Su Qing’s clinic many times.

A carpenter’s work is strenuous. Even after being cured, his ailments would relapse after some time.

Unless he abandoned that job.

But for Master Sun, that was nearly impossible. It was the craft that put food on his table; he couldn’t just stop.

...

Li Renren returned with a solemn expression on his face.

He shot a strange glance at Su Qing, who was lazing about like always.

He didn’t say much.

’Strange.’

The Daoist had told him many things.

In the end, Daoist Zhang had explained why he wanted Li Renren to leave the country.

The celestial order had become obscured, and the changes occurring within the nation prevented the Daoist from discerning its workings. That was why he wanted to find out who was responsible.

The discussion with him had broken down.

It was only natural that their talk broke down.

But they hadn’t come to blows.

In the end, Zhang Biazhang had looked at Li Renren with the eyes of an enemy.

Li Renren was not afraid.

Because he was about to break through to the Sixth Step of the Dao Path.

Ever since he had reformed the nation and its laws...

The entire country seemed as if it had been treated by Li Renren.

Almost every year, a vast power would push his cultivation forward, so he was constantly improving.

He knew that as long as the nation grew strong and prosperous, he would receive a portion of that power in return.

He wasn’t just ruling a country; he was treating it.

This was not as simple as treating an ordinary person. ℯ𝕝.

Li Renren firmly chose to stay here.

Every year he would discuss with his father-in-law how to govern the country, how to make the common people prosperous.

As long as they governed in the right direction, a great deal of power would flow back to him.

It was impossible for Li Renren to give up this country.

So he was not afraid of conflict with that Daoist.

This was an obstruction to his Dao Path—an offense as unforgivable as the murder of one’s own parents.

He wasn’t like Su Qing, who just lazed about, seemingly uninterested in anything.

He picked up the little white rabbit again and continued his research.

Ever since Upper Immortal City began to prosper, Su Qing’s clinic seemed to be the only one that charged such exorbitant fees.

As long as it wasn’t a major illness, everyone tacitly agreed not to go to the Qingsu Medical Clinic.

But when it came to major illnesses, either of the two "miracle doctors" at the clinic could cure the condition.

As long as it didn’t involve any Demon Fiends or ghosts.

They could treat it.

However, incidents involving Demon Fiends and ghosts were rare.

The common people didn’t worry that much.

「Another year passed.」

Li Renren was now at the Sixth Step of the Dao Path.

But he felt he had made no progress.

The power within his body had grown much stronger, allowing him to continue his study of the white rabbit’s soul.

Su Qing was lying leisurely at the side.

’About 10 years left.’

’No, 9 years should be enough.’

’That’s not right either. I should speed things up. What if I throw a few more Immortal Stones into the Immortal Domain Dao Foundation?’

’That should make the Immortal Domain Dao Foundation develop faster.’

The Immortal Domain Body and the Immortal Domain Daoist Foundation Stone were a matched set; Su Qing couldn’t enhance them too much on his own.

If they synthesized and transformed into some other kind of constitution, it would be a huge loss for him.

His Immortal Domain Dao Foundation was bigger than the Eastern Domain and Western Realm of the Star Sea Center combined.

He couldn’t possibly give up on improving the Immortal Domain Dao Foundation.

With the Immortal Domain Dao Foundation, he could become as powerful as the entire Star Sea just by lying flat and doing nothing.

With a strong constitution, Su Qing could digest more poisons.

This was a positive feedback loop.

Su Qing was leisurely slacking off as usual.

But he felt that the little rabbit in Li Renren’s hands had actually given birth to a Celestial Soul.

The realization made Su Qing’s body go rigid, and he froze in place.

However, he didn’t react too strongly.

He was afraid Li Renren would notice something was off.

A grin spread across Su Qing’s face. ’This kid is amazing.’

’I just don’t know if its memories can be preserved.’

Su Qing could clearly sense it. The moment Li Renren enabled the little rabbit’s Celestial Soul to be born, he had instantly advanced from the Sixth Step of the Dao Path to the seventh.

The implications were staggering.

’It seems this kid’s Talent is quite impressive.’

’If he were brought to the Taichu Daoist Palace for intensive training, he could probably step onto the Path of Cultivation within a single Star Sea Era.’

’To think he actually repaired a soul.’

For context, even in the Jianmu Omniscience Institute, this would be considered an case of extreme soul fragmentation.

A soul at least 90 percent fragmented could only be reincarnated.

And it would require Soul Nourishing Liquid to repair the soul.

Li Renren did it himself.

’If its memories are restored as well...’

’...then Li Renren’s Talent is truly immense.’

For the first time, the Medical Dao Path had piqued Su Qing’s curiosity.

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