When they entered the Qihuang Sect, they did not receive the same hospitality as in the Chaohua Palace. An ordinary cultivator led them in, but explained to her that the sect leader had gone down the mountain to provide free medical treatment and would not be back for a few days.
Shen Qingmang thought that the rumors were indeed true. The leader of the Qihuang Sect, Huichun Zhenren, was a medical fanatic. She not only liked to study difficult and complicated diseases, but would also patiently diagnose and treat patients even for common illnesses. There was also a rumor that her catchphrase was "You seem to be ill", which reminded Shen Qingmang of a popular Internet phrase: Do you have a serious illness?
She and Gu Sui Han were temporarily placed in a courtyard halfway up the mountain. The monk handed her a number plate and said that when it was her turn, the plate would flash with golden light and automatically teleport them to the clinic.
Shen Qingmang studied the wooden number plate for a while, muttering, "I never thought that even in ancient times, people had to queue up to register."
There are also expert and ordinary numbers. She wanted to ask the headmaster to help with the diagnosis personally, so her number was 33. If she asked other elders or ordinary inner disciples, it would be much faster.
After the monk who led them left, Gu Suihan said, "Master, there's actually no need to go to such lengths. Disciples don't necessarily have to pursue enlightenment and become immortals."
"You are still telling me this now?" Shen Qingmang asked him back.
"What I mean is that if Master has something more important to do, he can leave at any time and there is no need to wait."
"Curing your body is my most important priority right now." Shen Qingmang grabbed his hand and played with it. "You look so frail, and your fingers look like they'll break if you bend them... but your hands are so long."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand and pressed her palm against Gu Suihan's, and found that her fingers were almost a knuckle shorter than his.
"I am a man and my master is a woman, so naturally we are different." Gu Suihan bent his fingers and wrapped her hand.
"Will you grow any taller? Why do I feel like you haven't changed since you became an adult? Xin and Rong have changed a lot. Xin has continued to grow taller, and Rong's baby fat has disappeared."
"Master, do you hope that your disciple will grow taller?" Gu Sui Han looked down at her.
"No, no." Shen Qingmang waved his hands repeatedly. "If you grow any taller, I think you'll be even more tired. It's fine now."
"It's my fault for causing Master trouble." Gu Suihan said, bending slightly to meet her eye level. "I won't do that again."
Shen Qingmang looked at his awkward posture and laughed out loud. "Hahaha, why don't you pick me up? It would be better than this, right?"
"That's what Master taught me." After Gu Sui Han finished speaking, he put his arms around her waist and lifted her up. Shen Qingmang quickly clung to him with one hand and hit his shoulder with the other.
"I was just kidding, put it down! We have monks from various sects coming to see us next door. What should we do if they see us?"
"When they see this, they will only say that the disciple respects the master and never neglects etiquette."
"What kind of etiquette is this?" Seeing that hitting his shoulder was useless, Shen Qingmang pinched his arm instead.
Gu Suihan put her down with a smile. "Master, this is a courtesy."
Shen Qingmang rolled his eyes and didn't continue the topic. "Let's hang out at Qihuangmen for a few days. Let's see why their spiritual energy is so rich."
"good."
She and Gu Suihan had been walking around for the past two days. Qihuangmen had dense vegetation, belonging to a tropical rainforest, with a variety of exotic flowers and plants. The climate was also close to that of a tropical rainforest, with abundant rainfall. They only saw the sun on the first day, and it rained all the way thereafter.
"Is it possible that the abundant vegetation there leads to abundant spiritual energy?" Shen Qingmang said as he squatted down. "Look, this mushroom is so beautiful!"
"Master, be careful. The more beautiful the mushroom, the more poisonous it is. It's better not to touch it." Gu Sui Han reminded her.
"This young Taoist friend is right." A voice interrupted their conversation. The two turned around and saw a woman in green looking at them with a smile. Beside her was a man in blue holding a medicine box.
"Are you... the Master of Rejuvenation?" Shen Qingmang asked.
"Master Qiongju, I have long admired you."
The headmaster in front of him was of the same generation as his master, so Shen Qingmang was a little reserved. He lowered his eyes and smiled, "I didn't expect you to know Qiongju. It's Qiongju's honor."
"Who doesn't know the young heroes of the Taichu Sect?" Huichun Zhenren turned his clear and beautiful eyes to Gu Suihan, his brows slightly furrowed. "But this young Taoist friend seems to be ill."
"Pfft..." Shen Qingmang quickly suppressed his laughter. It turned out that the rumors about the catchphrase were true.
"He is Qiongju's apprentice, Gu Suihan. This time, he came to visit the Qihuang Sect because of his illness. I am sorry to trouble you, Master."
"Okay, okay. What number plate did you take?"
"Uh…thirty-three."
"Aying, how many patients did I see before I left?" Huichun Zhenren asked the man next to him.
"fifteen."
"Ah, that's still a long time." Huichun Zhenren looked regretful.
Shen Qingmang's smile remained unchanged. "That's fine. We'll abide by the rules and bother the Master again when it's our turn."
"It's better to choose a day than to wait. It's fate that we met today." Huichun Zhenren stepped forward. "There's no harm in asking for a consultation in advance. However... you still know the rules of our Qihuang Sect, right?"
"I understand." Shen Qingmang nodded. "We will keep this promise."
"That's great." Huichun Zhenren smiled and said, "Let's go."
The rules of the Qihuang Sect that she was referring to were that people from all other sects must sign a life contract when receiving treatment from the Qihuang Sect, promising to respect the doctor's diagnosis and treatment results and not to harm the doctor. Otherwise, they would suffer from the burning of their souls, and in severe cases, they would even be reduced to ashes.
The Qihuang Sect originally had no such rule. They treated patients equally, regardless of their sect or whether they were good or bad. However, a former sect leader died in a "medical dispute," his death serving as a warning to all Qihuang Sect members. From then on, they adopted the practice of life contracts as a means of restraint.
Huichun Zhenren brought the master and disciple to her clinic. She asked Gu Suihan to stretch out his hand and felt his pulse with her eyes closed. After a moment, she opened her eyes and said solemnly, "Little Taoist friend, can I take a drop of your blood?"
Gu Suihan nodded. "Okay."
She plucked a Ganoderma-shaped jade hairpin from her head, wiped the tip clean with a white cloth, and poked it into Gu Suihan's index finger, squeezing out a few drops of blood, which she then dropped onto a small dish. The blood immediately seemed to come alive, swimming around in the transparent dish until it formed a complex pattern that Shen Qingmang couldn't understand at all, and then gradually died down.
"The one who severed his dao affinity..." Huichun Zhenren muttered, "How could he be so young? Doesn't this mean he won't be able to ascend in the future?"
Shen Qingmang held his breath instantly.
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