Chapter 710: Chapter 366: The Four Deadly Ghost Veins, Yan Luo’s Secret Art, Ghost Doctor Li Xian! Is the Jade Girl in a Cocoon? (Part 2)
[Skill Level: 326/10000 Minor Achievement]
The heart chamber brewed its meaning, long hair moved without wind, ripples on the water surface. Li Xian, Heaven rewards diligence, gradually read through most of the "Medical Ethics Book". He began to understand the "Ghost Doctor lineage".
Ghost Doctor... Their medical skills connect with the spirits, with a long heritage, but many rules and taboos. They pride themselves on having a benevolent heart as doctors, but they never proactively treat others! Only when others plead in every way will they reluctantly treat.
Ghost Doctors throughout history have terrifying appearances, wearing masks when traveling to treat. But their hideous forms remain difficult to hide, patients often confuse Ghost Doctor’s goodness and evil, frequently retreat scared. The Medical Ethics Book states: Our Ghost Doctor lineage, ghostly appearance with a benevolent heart, those not scared by the frightful appearance must be deeply ill and can be treated with discretion.
Ghost Doctors cannot use their medical skills for excessive profit or power acquisition. But they must demand payment, which can be unpredictable and whimsical. It might be a copper coin, a promise, beauty, martial arts... various things.
Ghost Doctors wander like lonely souls, acting freely and unconventionally. Though there are rules and taboos, they do not use medicine to seek wealth and power, yet they enjoy leisure and freedom, acting mostly without restrictions, making it even harder for others to fathom. Li Xian’s nature was broad-minded and carefree, aligning with them not by design.
Thus, Li Xian practiced martial arts, read the scriptures, and lived drifting, until the fifth day swiftly arrived.
[Medical Ethics Book]
[Skill Level: 1/0]
[Description: You read through the Medical Ethics Book once, initially grasping its contents. You cannot yet recite it fluently, but you understand its major and minor essentials.]
This morning, Su Fuyou drank clear porridge, ate cooked fish, and tested Li Xian’s "Medical Ethics Book". He listened to him read without hurry nor missing a word and felt gratified: "It seems my method of cultivating nature is truly suitable. This occasional disciple I fished out has a temperament quite compatible with the Ghost Doctor lineage. Combining intelligence, diligence, and eagerness to learn, he managed to fully read in just a few days."
Li Xian said with a smile: "When reading the Medical Ethics Book, I felt many rules and taboos resonated with me. It’s naturally easy to accept, but the more I read, the more profound the book seems, seeking it all life may only reveal a fraction."
Su Fuyou remarked: "Indeed. This scripture is more than profound; it’s practically... unfathomable. Once you skillfully read fluently, even recite it. When rereading, you’ll find the content has drastically changed. These seemingly careless words contain deep meanings. Like the word ’one’, sometimes stands alone, sometimes combines with others, forming part of them. Every new insight or realization flips the content entirely. This cannot be explained in detail; if influenced, the book may become unreadable for you."
Li Xian replied with a smile: "Thank you, Master, for your guidance!" Feeling warm inside, he thought: "I am born adrift, yet fortunate enough. Despite the lake’s dangers, I can meet such an extraordinary Master. Willing to impart all his knowledge. Though our time together is short, this Master is indeed a person of true character!"
Su Fuyou’s gaze drifted, watching the lake scenery through the window, suddenly said: "From tomorrow onwards, the Medical Ethics Book will be read as usual, while also starting the Heart Skill study. Meanwhile, I’ll begin teaching you medical techniques!"
The following day.
[Medical Ethics Book]
[Skill Level: 3/0]
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[Skill Level +1]
[Skill Level +1]
[You read through the Medical Ethics Book, Skill Level +23]
[Only I have a Heart Skill]
[Skill Level: 793/10000 Minor Achievement]
White mist enveloped the lake, the wooden residence floated along the current. Li Xian got up early, holding the Medical Ethics Book, reading aloud. Though stumbled and paused, at tongue-tied parts, he needed to stop and ponder for a while. Yet he managed to read smoothly.
Su Fuyou called Li Xian to the sickroom, hands behind his back, began imparting medical skills. He stated solemnly: "You have read through the Medical Ethics Book, gaining understanding of the Ghost Doctor lineage. Yet unaware of how we Ghost Doctors treat illnesses. The renowned name of our lineage is not due to ugly appearances attracting attention. Ordinary medical skills emphasize observation, hearing, inquiry, and diagnosis. Our Ghost Doctors also emphasize these, but our ’observation, hearing, inquiry, and diagnosis’ differs from theirs."
"The Ghost Doctor lineage has four legacies. Comprising two scriptures, four absolutes, one secret, and one token. The Medical Ethics Book and the Heart Skill form the foundation; the Medical Ethics Book clarifies the mind and sees nature, the Heart Skill outlines our lineage, knowledge profound as the ocean, by studying this scripture, medical skills naturally advance. Ghost Eye discerns disease, Ghost Ear hears illness, Ghost Speaking disperses disease, Ghost Hand retains soul! Corresponding to common doctors’ observation, hearing, inquiry, diagnosis, this is the second legacy. Successful mastery of the Ghost Door’s four absolutes doesn’t require action, merely standing here will cause illness and plague to retreat themselves. All strange and rare diseases can be treated."
"The Ghost Doctor name came from this. Others cannot understand, hear, or clarify... completely unaware of how we administer treatment, hence labeled as ’Ghost Doctor’! Both fear, and awe."
Li Xian listened, emotions stirred, with endless yearning in his heart. Su Fuyou stood with hands behind, gazing afar, quite content, continued: "The third legacy, Ghost Doctor lineage’s secret technique Yanluo Needle!"
Having said this he asked: "Eating fish today? Send some cooked fish over."
Li Xian promptly brought the fish stew, its aroma filled the air, fish was tender and soft. Su Fuyou with two fingers snapped, producing a red needle, evolved from martial arts, needle thin like a stream, yet intricate and delicate patterns covered it. He gently pricked the cooked fragrant fish meat.
The fish eyes suddenly opened, tail flicked, astonishingly leaped from the stew pot to the ground, fluttered for a while, and came back to life! Li Xian exclaimed in horror: "Resurrected?"
Su Fuyou said: "Not that simple." After a moment, the Fish Beast died again. Su Fuyou commented: "This secret technique indeed has resurrection ability, further extends life. Similar to the Yanluo King’s Life and Death Book judge pen, a mere stroke changes someone’s lifespan and resurrects them. Of course... although there’s an underworld, there may not be a Yanluo King. But our Ghost Doctor lineage, is the living Yanluo King."_
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