"But at that time, my spiritual wisdom was just beginning, and I had no magical power at all, so I couldn't survive the thunder tribulation. I was my master's life-long magic weapon, and my master could protect me from the thunder. But by then, my master's life span was coming to an end, and his magical power was declining. It was simply wishful thinking for me to resist the thunder tribulation."
"In the decades that followed, the master searched through the secret manuals of the cultivation world and finally found a feasible method. He planned to use his merits to deceive the heavens for me and prevent the thunder from coming."
"Merit?"
"Well, if I have enough merit, then I will be recognized by the Heavenly Dao. Even if I wasn't born after ten months of pregnancy, the Heavenly Dao won't send down the test of heavenly thunder. I will be able to successfully transform from a spirit body into a physical body and become a real person."
"The master passed away a few years after he discovered this method... Before his death, he used a secret method to sever the bond between us, allowing me to continue living..."
When he said this, Tuanzi's eyes turned red, and Qingshan quickly patted him on the back to comfort him.
"I understand, but...what does this have to do with the restrictions of the medicine bracelet?"
Tuanzi wiped away his tears and said through gritted teeth:
"Luzhi brought me into the world to find a successor, in fact, to transfer the merits of those successors who saved the world to me. If the successor wants to break the restriction of the medicine bracelet, he must constantly improve his medical skills, keep saving people, and then I will keep stealing his merits! Shanshan, now you understand why!"
Tuanzi almost shouted as he finished speaking, clenching his fists and not daring to look into Qingshan's eyes, for fear of seeing disappointment and resentment in them.
Qingshan stretched out two fingers and straightened Tuanzi's little face. Tuanzi saw that Qingshan's eyebrows were wrinkled, and his heart felt like it fell into a bottomless pit, with a layer of aggrieved mist in his eyes.
"Tsk, why didn't you tell me earlier? You've been mysteriously missing lately. Is this the reason? I haven't been practicing medicine properly these past few years. Isn't this a waste of time? How much do you still need?"
Tuanzi suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the mist dissipated.
"You, you don't blame me?"
Qingshan poked Tuanzi's chubby face and said with a smile:
"Why should I blame you?"
"Merit is a good thing. A mortal can't accumulate much in a lifetime. You..."
"Tsk, my life creed is to help the world, get promoted and make money, and do things with integrity. As for merit, God will give it to you as you see fit. Just take it if you need it. After all, helping you is my greatest merit!"
“Shanshan…Woo——!”
Tuanzi couldn't hold back any longer and buried herself in Qingshan's arms and burst into tears.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't wipe your snot on my new clean clothes, okay?"
Tuanzi finally cried enough and raised her head with sobs. Her two big eyes, washed by tears, were now clear and bright.
"Tuanzi, you haven't told me how much merit you need! We'll open a clinic right after we return to the mainland and save some for you—!"
Tuanzi shook his head: "No, the merits are enough."
"Enough? What's going on?"
"Shanshan, according to normal historical development, this plague would have killed hundreds of thousands of people in China. But because of your efforts, all of them survived. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, let alone saving hundreds of thousands of lives."
"That's great! You've been stuck in this space every day. Even though there's plenty of spiritual energy, you've only seen the same scenery for hundreds of years. How boring! You should turn into a human as soon as possible and get out of the bracelet. I'll take you around the world and let's go to other places!"
Tuanzi nodded, but did not look excited.
"Next, I will go into seclusion to seek enlightenment. I, I came here today to say goodbye to you..."
Qingshan was stunned, and a sense of panic surged in his heart for no reason.
"Goodbye? Tuan, Tuanzi, why are you saying it as if we'll never see each other again in this lifetime..."
Tuanzi stretched out his lotus root arms, hugged Qingshan tightly, and said with a nasal voice:
"Shanshan, in the past, people in the cultivation world would close their caves when seeking enlightenment, because they didn't know when they would be able to emerge. It could be a few years, or maybe... hundreds of years. There's no such thing as a sixty-year cycle in a cave, and you don't know how many years have passed. It's the same with my enlightenment this time. If... if..."
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