"Can you do anything to remedy this?" she asked anxiously.
Huichun Zhenren frowned, her beautiful willow-shaped brows furrowed. "Well... I don't know why my young Taoist friend suffered such a severe injury, but those who sever their connection to the Dao will never achieve enlightenment in this lifetime. It's an inevitable outcome."
Shen Qingmang's face turned pale, but Gu Suihan remained calm and withdrew his hand. "Thank you, Master."
"Is there really no way?" Shen Qingmang still refused to give up. "Is it because his heart meridian is damaged that medicine cannot cure it?"
Huichun Zhenren shook his head slightly, a look of slight regret on his face. "It's not a symptom, but... you can think of it as a contract, or perhaps the will of heaven. In short, no amount of medicine can counteract it."
"What the hell is Heaven's Law?" Shen Qingmang said angrily. "Heaven's Law has no right to judge him."
Huichun Zhenren looked at her in surprise, and Gu Suihan held her hand. "Master, there's no need to get excited. I've already understood this, and I have no regrets."
"If whether one can ascend to heaven depends on Dao Fate, can I give him my Dao Fate?" Shen Qingmang asked.
"Master!" Gu Suihan shouted, "You don't have to do this!"
Master Huichun's gaze flickered between the two of them for a long time before he said, "Master Qiongju truly loves his disciple, but Dao Fate cannot be transferred."
"Then, what about his other symptoms?" Shen Qingmang calmed down a bit and asked, "He's also often weak and vomiting blood, and... his sense of taste is a little off. Can these be treated?"
"These are all possible," Huichun Zhenren said. "My young Taoist friend seems to have been seriously injured not long ago, and his Qi and meridians are still a little sluggish. You can use medicine to regulate your body. I will take you to the turnip pond later. Soak in it for five days every ten days. The effect will be seen after thirty days."
"Turnip Pond... does it mean removing the dross and retaining the essence?" Shen Qingmang asked.
Master Huichun nodded. "Indeed, medicinal baths are a common method of diagnosis and treatment. Master Qiongju, rest assured, our Turnip Pool isn't some charade that claims to cure all ailments but offers the same results in a different name. I'll add appropriate herbs to the pool based on the patient's condition to ensure the right treatment is given."
"Then I'll trouble you, Master." Shen Qingmang stood up and bowed deeply to her.
Huichun Zhenren whispered a few words to the blue-clothed man beside her. He nodded and left the clinic. She said, "Aying will go and prepare. Please sit down for a moment. I'll go get some herbs and then take you there."
"good."
Shen Qingmang waited for her to leave, then slumped over the table in frustration. Gu Suihan reached out and patted her head. She wanted to scold him for being disrespectful, but she didn't even have the mood to do so.
"Master, don't worry about me. In my opinion, attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven is not something that must be achieved. Didn't you also say in the class meeting that the meaning of life lies not in its length, but in the realization of one's self-worth? I have now achieved my wish, and even if I die tomorrow, I have nothing to regret."
Shen Qingmang glared at him fiercely: "What nonsense are you talking about? Pah! Pah! Pah! Three times! Children should not be restrained in their words, children should not be restrained in their words!"
Gu Suihan smiled and did as he was told. Shen Qingmang's anger subsided a little, but he was still a little sad. He whispered, "I don't care whether I can ascend or not, but I still hope that you can have everything you are supposed to have. I'm really sad, Suihan."
"I understand." Gu Suihan lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "Master, you care about me. I can feel it. I've never seen you lose your composure like this in front of outsiders. But I don't want you to say those silly things about sacrificing yourself for me again."
"That's not nonsense. I said I don't care whether I can ascend or not. If I hadn't come here, I would only live for a hundred years at most. As long as I can live one day longer than a hundred years in this life, I will feel that I have earned it."
The two of them cuddled together in silence. After an unknown amount of time, Huichun Zhenren returned, beaming. "Everything went smoothly, and the sky has cleared up. It truly is the perfect time, the perfect place, and the perfect people. Come with me, both of you."
They came to another low mountain. Shen Qingmang looked at the steaming pool in front of him and found that it was a natural hot spring.
"The herbs have been put in. Just soak for half an hour today, and a full hour tomorrow. No one will disturb you here, so there's no need to worry about being spied on." Rejuvenating Master paused and said, "The herbs in the pool are all nourishing, so if you'd like to soak in them, it's beneficial."
Shen Qingmang's face turned red. "No, no, no, it's my apprentice who's doing the treatment. I don't need it."
Huichun Zhenren gave an understanding smile. "I won't bother you any more. Tomorrow, just say 'Remove the dross, retain the essence' to your nametags, and you can come back to this place."
After saying that, she left leisurely, leaving Shen Qingmang and Gu Suihan staring at each other.
"Well...you go ahead." Shen Qingmang pointed to the steaming hot spring pool.
"Master, do you want to join us?" Gu Sui Han asked.
"No, no, no, I don't need it! Go make it yourself!" Shen Qingmang took three steps back. "I'll wait for you in the courtyard."
"Wait a moment, Master." Gu Suihan tugged at her sleeve. "After soaking in hot water for half an hour, I'm afraid I'll be very tired. I might not even have the strength to return to the courtyard. Master, could you please wait here for me, and then we can go back together?"
"Then, I'll sit behind the screen and you go to the bar." Shen Qingmang pointed to the wooden screen surrounding the pool. She could feel that there was a spell cast on it, making it impossible for outsiders to break in no matter what.
"Master, are you really not considering joining us?"
"Not considering it!" Shen Qingmang said firmly.
"Okay." Gu Suihan took off his outer robe, threw it on the ground, and walked towards the turnip pond. Shen Qingmang endured it, but still bent down to fold his outer robe and put it aside.
When she raised her head again, she heard the sound of someone falling into the water and quickly ran behind the screen.
"Master, please talk to me, otherwise I will feel very bored."
"Okay, what are you going to say?"
"You said my sense of taste was impaired... I didn't feel it before. I'm sorry, Master. The food I cooked for you before must have tasted terrible, right?"
"It's not bad! It's the best home-cooked meal I've ever had." Shen Qingmang quickly comforted him: "It has a unique flavor and it left a deep impression on me."
"My cooking skills are actually pretty good, no worse than Hao Xin's." Gu Sui Han said sullenly.
"Yes, I believe it." Shen Qingmang held his chin up and smiled for a long time, "But Ah Xin is really thoughtful. Doesn't Ah Rong like to eat the flower cakes in Chaohua Palace? Before leaving, he even asked the Chaohua Palace dining hall for the recipe, intending to make it for Ah Rong himself after returning home."
"I can also make it for Master, but I'd like to trouble you to help me decide on the taste."
"Didn't Master Huichun say that this level of illness can be cured? Once your sense of taste recovers, you can try it yourself." Shen Qingmang said.
After she said this, she waited for a long time but heard no response from the other party. She pried a crack in the screen and looked out, and was shocked.
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