Chapter 511 - 509: Look After My Wife for Me

Chapter 511: Chapter 509: Look After My Wife for Me

"I don’t know either. He was fine this morning."

"He was weeding the fields, and the next thing I knew, he was like this."

The patient’s brother was on the verge of tears.

"Divine Physician Su, please save him!"

"Of course. Let me take a closer look at his condition."

Farmers generally worked outside the city. The area inside the city walls was mostly developed, while vast, flat lands lay beyond them.

Su Qing fell silent for a moment.

His brow was tightly furrowed.

Of course, he could cure the illness.

But he couldn’t let on that he could cure *everything*.

"The poison in his body is too potent."

"I’ll use needles to stabilize him, but this poison is a bit tricky for me."

"You said Li Renren has already taken in five patients like this? I’ll go over and check on the situation."

Su Qing took out a set of Silver Needles and, with swift precision, inserted them into the body of the man afflicted with Ghost Poison.

Su Qing had him placed on a bed to rest.

After the acupuncture, the unconscious man’s breathing became a little smoother.

Su Qing then walked quickly to the Qinghe Medical Clinic across the street.

"Brother Li, how is the situation?"

Su Qing asked Li Renren, who was examining patients, as soon as he walked in.

He saw Li Renren’s brow was furrowed in concentration.

"So this is Ghost Poison?"

"A full recovery will be difficult."

"But I want to give it a try."

"Does Brother Su have any ideas?"

Hearing this, Su Qing replied, "It’s precisely because I don’t know how to cure it that I’ve come to you."

"Is that so? Well, since Brother Su doesn’t know how, you can watch me treat these patients."

Li Renren didn’t overthink it and began by performing acupuncture as well.

However, after applying the needles, the Medical Dao Path within him began to activate.

It seemed he was on the verge of a breakthrough.

Su Qing watched with narrowed eyes.

’This kid...’

A gratified smile appeared on Su Qing’s face.

Then he turned and left.

Li Renren was still unaware of his current state.

...

Su Qing returned to his clinic.

"Divine Physician Su, what’s the situation now?"

"Take your brother to Li Renren. While you’re at it, tell the people with common ailments over there to come see me. I’ll be offering free consultations today."

"Let Li Renren treat your brother. He can cure his illness."

"Thank you, Divine Physician Su." The man knelt, kowtowed three times to Su Qing, then picked up his brother and ran to the clinic across the street.

A shout soon followed.

"Divine Physician Su is giving free consultations today! Anyone with minor illnesses should go see him!"

"Divine Physician Li is a bit busy today."

"Really?"

"It’s true!"

...

Soon, a long line of townspeople formed outside Su Qing’s clinic.

Whether they were sick or not, everyone wanted to come for a consultation.

Some women were there just for a chance to see Su Qing.

After all, Su Qing usually had quite a temper.

He would almost instantly throw anyone out who wasn’t there for a real illness.

But toward his actual patients, he was always very gentle.

To the women, this contrast was like a deadly poison.

A poison they would willingly drink.

...

"Next."

Su Qing took the man’s pulse. "Your kidney yang is a bit deficient. I’ll prescribe an herbal formula for you to take for seven days. And refrain from female company for three months."

"You can get the prescription filled at another clinic. I’m a bit busy here today, and their herb prices are the same as mine."

"Thank you, Divine Physician Su."

...

After a busy day, Su Qing finally closed the clinic.

He was genuinely tired today.

His ordinary mortal body could really feel the exhaustion.

He had been seeing patients from morning until evening.

If it weren’t for the fact that the kid seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough, Su Qing really wouldn’t have wanted to help him.

After closing the clinic, Su Qing had just returned to his small courtyard when he felt the fluctuation of a Dao Path breakthrough.

’Just as I thought. The kid has reached the second step of the Dao Path. He’s officially begun his Cultivation journey.’

Su Qing smiled.

’I’m not sure what the Medical Dao Path is truly like,’ Su Qing thought. ’But I can keep an eye on this kid and see how far he grows.’

’Could I also choose to awaken the Medical Dao Path?’

Su Qing wondered silently, then shook his head.

’The Medical Dao Path doesn’t seem important for me. But it’s definitely more focused on healing than the Life Dao Path is.’

’How eye-opening. A Cultivator of the Medical Dao Path.’

’It’s a pity he was born on such a remote Star. Under normal circumstances, he’d never have a chance to reach the Star Sea World.’

Su Qing sighed.

He had no desire to change someone’s destiny.

To Su Qing, it wouldn’t be a major undertaking, but he didn’t want to owe anyone karmic debt, nor did he want anyone to owe him.

Time flew by.

Having broken through to the second step of the Dao Path, Li Renren was in excellent spirits.

He had heard about what happened the day before.

It made him even more curious about Su Qing.

He had a feeling that Brother Su wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

’Could it be that he also possesses an incredible power like me?’

But Li Renren felt that wasn’t right, because Su Qing seemed to have no real interest in treating illnesses.

He slacked off whenever he could.

It was nothing like the Medical Dao Path’s inherent desire to heal.

’So mysterious.’

"Just like that Martial Dao expert I met once," Li Renren sighed.

He didn’t want to dig too deeply into Su Qing’s secrets.

It was too dangerous.

He’d heard that Su Qing was a formidable fighter.

When members of the Black Wolf Gang came for treatment, they avoided the Qingsu Medical Clinic unless they had no other choice.

They came to the Qinghe Medical Clinic instead.

Li Renren had inquired about this before and was surprised to learn that Su Qing was also a martial artist.

...

"Brother Li, what brings you to my clinic?" Ever since Li Renren broke through to the second step of the Dao Path, the Ghost Poison had become easy for him to cure.

Su Qing was enjoying the peace and quiet.

And lately, the number of people afflicted with Ghost Poison had increased, yet Li Renren still found the time to visit Su Qing.

"I really envy how relaxed you are," Li Renren said with a smile.

"A large tomb was recently discovered outside the city. The Ghost Poison is coming from there."

"I have to go act as an army physician."

"Understandable." Su Qing nodded. ’You’re the one who can treat Ghost Poison, after all. It’s normal. Opportunity and danger go hand in hand.’

"The Qinghe Medical Clinic will be closed for a few days. I was hoping Brother Su could help look after my wife."

"..."

"You’re asking a grown man like me to look after her? Whose idea was that?"

"Go on, get out of here. Have your wife go back to her parents’ house," Su Qing said, waving his hand in disgust.

’Aren’t you afraid of being cuckolded, asking me of all people?’

Li Renren gave a wry smile.

"Actually, it’s because my father-in-law and his family of officials are accompanying the army to boost the soldiers’ morale."

"And I just feel that my father-in-law’s house isn’t as safe as your place."

"It’s fine. Your wife can just stay in your clinic across the street. I can keep an eye on things. We’re neighbors, after all. Just as long as she doesn’t follow me around."

"Then thank you, Brother Su."

"Mm," Su Qing nodded.

’His wife used to be particularly fond of me. With a face like mine, one could say I have the looks of an Immortal. But once you see it enough, it’s nothing special.’

What he really feared was Li Renren’s wife trying to seduce him.

...

「Several days later.」

Everything was normal.

Thankfully, nothing major happened.

Li Renren returned.

The County City’s soldiers had suffered no casualties.

Only Su Qing noticed that Li Renren had seized an opportunity and, in just a few days, had reached the third step of the Dao Path.

’Incredible.’

’The Medical Dao Path is one that can’t be advanced with external items. That must mean some massive plague broke out there, and Li Renren cured it. That’s the only way to explain how that fellow broke through to the third step of the Dao Path.’

’That guy... his heart is no longer here.’

Su Qing chuckled. Li Renren must now understand the method of Cultivation for the Medical Dao Path.

’Now it all depends on his temperament.’

...

「Another year passed.」

Li Renren, surprisingly, had the patience to remain at the Qinghe Medical Clinic, treating patients as usual.

But today was different for Su Qing.

He had awoken.

’I’ve been in Cultivation for over three years. I’m tired. Time for my main body to stretch its legs.’

"Oh? That great tomb... I see. The Medical Dao Path..."

"It has some skill. A pity I don’t need the Medical Dao Path now. If I hadn’t broken through to the Daoist Initial Realm, I might have wanted it."

Su Qing sighed.

The Medical Dao Path was, in itself, the materialization of a concept.

It was very powerful.

However, in terms of combat power and self-enhancement, those aspects had yet to even begin at the third step of the Dao Path.

If it were the Devouring Dao Path or the Star Dao Path...

...even the first step could rival the power of an entire Star.

This was the gap between different Dao Paths.

...