Chapter 509 - 507: If No One Else Can, Neither Can I

Chapter 509: Chapter 507: If No One Else Can, Neither Can I

Of course it was strange.

Opening a medical clinic in a remote place like this was inherently strange.

But it wasn’t so much strange as it was that everyone had their secrets.

Su Qing had seen right through the other man’s secret.

The Medical Dao Path.

Su Qing was a little curious about how the other man had awakened his Dao Path.

But his curiosity wasn’t strong enough to make him investigate.

For someone of Su Qing’s status, the Medical Dao Path was actually quite useless.

Su Qing could cure most illnesses and injuries in the world, including those of Cultivators.

He had no need for the assistance of a Medical Dao Path.

That was why his curiosity wasn’t particularly strong.

When he first opened the clinic, things were very quiet.

But then, over the following month, a steady stream of people started coming to both Su Qing’s clinic and the Qinghe Medical Clinic across the street to see a doctor.

That kid across the street was impressive, too.

Su Qing’s clinic was called the Qingsu Medical Clinic, while the one opposite was the Qinghe Medical Clinic.

Every time he saw a patient, many of them would ask about his relationship with the other doctor.

Su Qing always just said he didn’t know him.

For the most part, their prices for treatment were about the same.

They both charged basically at cost.

However, the medicine from Su Qing’s side was cheaper than at the Qinghe Medical Clinic.

Some people would get their diagnosis over there, then come to Su Qing’s to have their prescription filled.

It was manageable; he could handle the workload anyway.

Most importantly, Su Qing usually opened his clinic when the sun was already high in the sky.

And he would close up again before the sun had even set.

He basically did whatever he pleased.

The man across the street was different.

He kept his clinic open from early morning until late at night.

The poorer residents nearby wished they could build a temple in their honor.

"Doctor Su, did you manage to buy any meat today? I can give you some."

"No need."

Su Qing shook his head.

"Doctor Su, do you buy medicinal herbs? This is Gouma Grass I gathered in the mountains."

"I do. Five copper coins per tael for this herb."

...

This was his daily life.

As an ordinary person, Su Qing had already integrated into the city.

His neighbors all held him in the highest respect.

And that fellow across the street, too.

The fellow across the street was named Li Renren.

To be honest,

Su Qing now had a good idea of why the man had obtained the Medical Dao Path.

The man didn’t charge for consultations.

Su Qing, on the other hand, did charge a fee.

That’s why most people who came to his clinic were just there to fill prescriptions.

To the common folk, both Su Qing and Li Renren’s medical skills were superb.

There was no illness the two of them couldn’t cure.

They could both basically be called Divine Physicians.

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One day,

several large men and a middle-aged man walked into Su Qing’s clinic.

"Are you the Divine Physician Su?"

"I wouldn’t dare call myself that. Are you here for treatment?"

"No, my master has fallen ill. We would like to ask Divine Physician Su to come take a look."

"Why not ask the fellow across the street?"

"One tael of silver for a consultation. Whether you can cure him or not, you will receive 1 tael of silver just for going to see my master."

The middle-aged man didn’t answer Su Qing’s question.

Instead, he stated the reward.

The sum wasn’t much to Su Qing.

But to keep up the act, he could only nod.

"Very well. And who in the city might your master be?"

"I am the steward of the Zhou Mansion."

"Oh," Su Qing said with a smile. "Then let’s go."

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Li Renren was there too.

’Looks like we were both invited,’ he thought.

Su Qing couldn’t actually be bothered to treat patients.

So with Li Renren around, Su Qing was quite pleased. ’I can slack off again.’

’Just a dozen or so more years, and my Dao Fruit will reach Perfection.’

’True happiness.’

They soon arrived at the Zhou Mansion.

The steward led Su Qing and Li Renren into a bedroom.

A few other doctors from the city were already there.

"Brother Su, why don’t you go first?" Li Renren said, glancing at the man lying on the bed and immediately deferring to Su Qing.

"My skills are shallow. Of course, Brother Li should go first."

There was no way Su Qing was going to see the patient first.

Of course, he would let the other guy go first.

For Su Qing,

this was all about slacking off.

The man on the bed had purplish-black skin, looking as if he’d been poisoned.

But that wasn’t actually the case, or else the doctors from the city center would have figured out a solution.

"The two doctors from the city outskirts, why don’t you examine him together?"

An adult man standing guard by the bedside said to Su Qing and Li Renren. ℴ

Su Qing and Li Renren couldn’t refuse this time.

First, Li Renren took the man’s pulse, checking it carefully for over a minute.

Then it was Su Qing’s turn to take his pulse.

Su Qing did much the same.

He was just putting on an act.

The master of the Zhou Mansion was so powerful in the city that he could practically blot out the sky with one hand.

His wealth was enough to feed the entire city’s population for a year.

’A vile capitalist.’

’The doctrine of the mean applies here.’

Su Qing sighed first. "Alas, I can’t seem to find what’s wrong. It seems his Yin Qi is just too strong."

Li Renren glanced at Su Qing, then at the other silent doctors.

In a flash of insight, he also sighed and said, "I agree with Doctor Su’s assessment. Perhaps I should write a prescription to supplement his Yang Qi?"

The adult man sighed as well, but Su Qing noticed a hint of anxiety on his face.

"Doctors, please leave your prescriptions. I will see that you all get your consultation fees."

Everyone withdrew together.

After receiving their fees, Su Qing and Li Renren walked back along the same road.

"Doctor Su, I can tell you definitely have the ability to cure him."

"Why did you say you couldn’t figure it out?"

"And you?" Su Qing retorted with a smile.

"We’re just ordinary people. If the doctors from the downtown clinics couldn’t figure it out, but we could, wouldn’t that be ruining their reputations?"

"Most importantly, I don’t like trouble."

"What a coincidence. Me neither."

Li Renren smiled and nodded.

"What do you think is wrong with him?" Li Renren asked.

"I couldn’t tell."

"I don’t believe you."

"Believe it or not." Su Qing couldn’t be bothered to argue.

The two of them walked back to their respective clinics together.

Li Renren went back to seeing patients, as always.

Su Qing went back to filling prescriptions, as always.

Life was very relaxed.

As for the master of the Zhou family...

He had been possessed by a vengeful spirit.

Without exorcising the spirit, no amount of restorative medicine would stop the Yin Qi from spreading throughout his body until he died.

’Another problem avoided. And it’s only been a little over a month.’

Su Qing sighed. This was all for the sake of his Cultivation.

’What’s wrong with being a Hermit?’

’No one can find me here.’

’And even if they did, they wouldn’t be able to perceive my existence.’

Su Qing noticed his luck was getting better and better.

From time to time, he would obtain little treasures.

Although they didn’t seem to be very useful to him.

’Hidden Dragon Like the Abyss is taking effect. It’s starting to gather karmic luck.’

Before, Su Qing had basically never hidden himself, so there was no such thing as his luck being good or bad.

But now, things were different.

Hidden Dragon Like the Abyss was genuinely accumulating luck.

’Then let’s see what my luck will become after a dozen or so years of being a Hermit.’

Su Qing thought to himself.

The days passed, one by one.

Su Qing enjoyed this kind of life.

Leisurely.

Carefree.

「A year later.」

Several matchmakers appeared at Su Qing’s door.

They were all there to propose marriages.

Because of Su Qing’s good looks, plenty of young ladies from prominent families in the city wanted to marry him.

He was unmarried, had excellent medical skills, and had lived in the city for over a year.

He was considered quite a stable catch.

And so, many matchmakers came calling.

"Doctor Su, this is a portrait of Miss Zhang from the Zhang Family, and that one is of Chief Su’s daughter."

"That is a portrait of the daughter of the Demon-Catching Bureau’s director."

"They are all interested in marrying you."

"I’ve said it so many times my mouth is dry," Su Qing said helplessly. "I’m not looking for a wife."

"How can that be? If you don’t find a wife, what will you do when you’re old?"

"These are all young ladies from the city’s finest families."

"Li Renren across the street is also quite handsome, and he’s not married either. Ladies, please do me a favor."

"I really don’t want to get married right now," Su Qing said, truly annoyed.

At Su Qing’s words, many of the waiting patients chimed in. "That’s right, Matchmaker Zhang, Matchmaker Wang, please come back another time. We need to get our prescriptions from Doctor Su right now."

"That’s right, Doctor Su is very busy. My daughter is quite nice, she could marry Doctor Su as a concubine."

"..."

Su Qing was speechless.