Urban Super Medical Saint

"This is an injury I sustained when I accompanied the expeditionary force to Myanmar and fell into a trap laid by the Japanese during one of the operations. I was wounded by a ghost soldier raised by a Japanese Onmyoji," Yang Yinhou replied, a trace of resentment in his eyes.

If it were not for the injury caused by the ghost soldier, his cultivation would have reached at least the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation by now.

After all, his talent was exceptional, and the Pill Talisman Sect specialized in Alchemy. In this era of scarce spiritual energy, elixirs capable of enhancing cultivation power were extremely precious, and as an adept at Alchemy, he naturally had an innate advantage.

Unfortunately, his legs were injured, and the True Qi could not circulate to his legs, rendering the elixirs he took useless.

"Ghost soldiers?" Ge Dongxu was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, ghost soldiers! Our Qimen practitioners call them ghost soldiers, while the Japanese Onmyoji refer to them as Shikigami! That person was very powerful, controlling five ghost soldiers single-handedly, with one of them having the strength close to a Fifth Layer cultivator. Although I ultimately killed that ghost soldier, it entangled my legs with its dying breath, causing severe damage to the meridians in my legs, nearly breaking them completely. If I had received timely treatment for the injury back then, there might have been hope for recovery. Unfortunately, at that time, the situation was extremely dire, and the Onmyoji chased me through the jungle with his ghost soldiers. It was only when I jumped into the surging river that I managed to escape his pursuit. Later, although the other injuries I sustained gradually healed, these legs were completely crippled," Yang Yinhou said, with a hint of lingering fear in his eyes.

The events of that year may sound simple when I recount them now, but the perilous chase through the jungle that lasted for days on end is beyond words.

"What is the name of that Japanese Onmyoji? Is he still alive?" Ge Dongxu asked in a deep voice.

"I inquired about him later, and his name should be Ito Daiju. Whether he is still alive, I have no idea. He was about the same age as me, so if he is still alive, he must be nearly a hundred years old by now, and his cultivation would be absolutely terrifying. Although your cultivation is superior to mine, if you were to confront him, your chances of winning would be slim. Besides, so many years have passed. It's alright to have this intention, but don't dwell on this matter," Yang Yinhou patted Ge Dongxu's hand and said.

Although he was caught off guard by Ito Daiju's sneak attack with a ghost soldier, Ito Daiju's ability to command ghost soldiers to attack him and pursue him for days afterward was sufficient to show that his actual strength back then was not much less than his own, if not on par. If Ito Daiju is still alive after so many years, Yang Yinhou does not believe that such a powerful individual would stagnate.

Of course, Daoist arts have declined, and nature's spiritual energy is scarce, so even if Ito Daiju could make breakthroughs, he couldn't do so continuously and would quickly reach a bottleneck, just like Yang Yinhou. Even if his legs had not been injured, he was confident about reaching the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, but as for the Seventh Layer, he had no assurance within this lifetime.

"Don't worry, elder brother. If this man is still alive, one day, I will make him pay back what he owes, with interest," Ge Dongxu said solemnly, an air of strong confidence emanating from him.

"Good! Good! With such confidence, you are truly worthy of being the Sect Leader of the Pill Talisman Sect. However, even if that man is still alive, he is close to a hundred years old and won't have many years left. Let it be, let it be," Yang Yinhou said, looking at Ge Dongxu with relief.

"It seems that elder brother still lacks confidence in me," Ge Dongxu said with a bitter smile, seeing that Yang Yinhou complimented him while emphasizing not to seek revenge again.
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"It's not that I lack confidence in you, but that person is indeed powerful. If you fight him now, his advantage lies in the many more years he has cultivated compared to you, and your chances of success are small. By the time you truly grow up, just like our master back in the day, although you would surely win against him, by then he might have already turned into a handful of yellow earth," Yang Yinhou explained.

"Why wait so long? If he is still alive, in a year or two or three at most, I will make him pay back what he owes, with interest. But for now, let him be. First, let me treat your leg injury," Ge Dongxu said.

"Treat my leg injury?" Yang Yinhou said with a bitter smile, shaking his head, "If our master were still alive, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope, but you shouldn't waste your effort on me for nothing."

"Senior brother, healing your leg is indeed not very easy. I'm afraid it might take a year and a half, and we will need to ask someone to find some medicinal herbs. But there is definitely no problem with a cure," Ge Dongxu said with certainty upon hearing this.

"You don't have to comfort me. I also learned medicine from our master, and I'm well aware of my own condition. In my current state, first and foremost, I need to unblock the meridians in both of my legs. That ghoul soldier had nearly reached the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation, and before its death, all of its cold, ghostly qi invaded my legs. After so many years, my legs have become like eternal ice that never thaws. To unblock the meridians in my legs without a Cultivation Power of the Seventh Layer of Qi Cultivation is utterly unthinkable," Yang Yinhou said with a bitter smile.

Ge Dongxu had initially wanted to be more reserved and conceal some of his cultivation, but seeing Yang Yinhou speaking like this, he realized he could no longer hide it. He had no choice but to say, "Senior brother misunderstood me in the backyard just now. Actually, my cultivation has already reached the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, so unblocking the meridians in your legs should not be a big problem. The main issue is still the repair."

"Junior brother, you don't have to comfort me. After so many years... What? Did you say your cultivation has reached the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer?" Yang Yinhou immediately patted Ge Dongxu's hand, but halfway through his speech, he suddenly exclaimed, his eyes bulging at Ge Dongxu as if he had seen a ghost.

Ouyang Murong said nothing, just opened his mouth wide, looking at Ge Dongxu with eyes full of shock and terror.

Back then, their master was only at the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation, yet he single-handedly slaughtered two fully-armed Japanese squads in the jungle—a total of 124 men.

And now Ge Dongxu was saying that he had reached the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer!

If he had been with them going to Myanmar with the troops back then, the Japanese army...

Thinking of this, Ouyang Murong felt every hair on his body stand on end.

"Yes, so the problem of unblocking these two leg meridians should not be too big. It's just that your leg meridians were very severely damaged back then, and after so many years, they have atrophied to a very serious degree. Recovering from this is not something that can happen in a short time; I'm afraid..." Ge Dongxu nodded as he spoke.

"Let's not talk about my legs, not talk about my legs. Can you tell me again, are you truly at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer?" Yang Yinhou interrupted Ge Dongxu before he could finish speaking, eager to clarify.

"Truly at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer," Ge Dongxu nodded again.

"Good, good! No wonder you broke the Blood Curse so easily; it turns out you are already at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer. Haha! Good, good, if our master knew this down in the netherworld, he would definitely be extremely consoled," Yang Yinhou said upon seeing Ge Dongxu nod again, finally processing this shocking news and bursting into hearty laughter.

Seeing Yang Yinhou mention their master, Ge Dongxu couldn't help but feel his eyes turn red.

What he regretted most was that his master hadn't lived to see the day when he became so powerful.

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