Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 437 The Ancestor and the Little Baby

As the patients seeking medical help outside Baohetang dispersed at night, Baohetang also closed its doors.

After a busy day, Doctor Xu Xian was rubbing his sore shoulders as he sat back down on the wooden chair when Bai Suzhen presented him with a bowl of hot soup and a gentle smile.

"My lord~ This is chicken soup I made with the old hen that Xiaoqing bought. You must be exhausted after a long day. Drink this bowl of chicken soup to warm yourself up."

"Oh, thank you, my lady."

Xu Xian quickly got up and took the soup bowl from Bai Suzhen's hand, but he held the bowl and was gently pressed back onto the wooden chair by Bai Suzhen.

Bai Suzhen slowly walked up behind Xu Xian, and gently placed her slender hands on Xu Xian's shoulders, kneading them gently.

Xu Xian felt the soreness in his shoulders gradually subside, lifted the soup bowl in his hand, took a small sip, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yes, it's all thanks to you, my wife. If it weren't for you and Xiaoqing, I really wouldn't be able to support Baohetang on my own."

"My lord, what are you saying? We are husband and wife, naturally of the same blood. Since you are going to provide free medical consultations for thirty days, I can't help you with anything else, but I can do what is within my duty."

Bai Suzhen's gentle and soothing voice made Xu Xian close his eyes in contentment, as if all the fatigue of the day had vanished in that moment.

After a moment, Xu Xian seemed to suddenly remember something, opened his eyes and said:
"By the way, my lady, didn't you come looking for me earlier to tell me something? I was seeing a doctor at the time and couldn't attend to anything else. I'm so sorry. Now you can tell me, my lady."

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen paused in her movements, as if suddenly realizing something, and said:
"Oh, my lord, you mean what happened during the day?"

"That's right. I originally wanted to ask you what you wanted to eat tonight so I could ask Xiaoqing to prepare it, but I saw you were busy, so I made you chicken soup instead."

Xu Xian scooped up some chicken soup with his spoon, nodded without much concern, and then asked with some doubt:
“My lady, didn’t a young physician from Yulin Hall in Linjiang City come to ask for medical advice today? I think I saw you and Qing’er entertain him, and then Qing’er went out with him.”

"Oh, you mean that young doctor?"

"He said he wanted to come and exchange medical knowledge with you, and also learn a bit. He planned to go back and open a free clinic in Linjiang City, just like you, the living bodhisattva. So I agreed. That's why I asked him to go out with Xiaoqing to buy some things."

Although Xu Xian felt a little strange for some reason, he immediately became happy after being praised by his wife.

“I see. You did the right thing, madam. Since this young man has such a kind heart, I will naturally do my best to teach him so that he can also see the medical skills of Yulin Hall.”

"Hmm~ What you say is true, my lord~"

Bai Suzhen breathed a sigh of relief. She was still not good at lying, and she was obviously a little nervous when she was talking to Xu Xian.

But since she and Xiaoqing had already made a plan with Niu Yi to resolve the Three Emperors Ancestral Masters Gathering without Xu Xian noticing anything amiss, they naturally wouldn't inform Xu Xian.

During the day, the Taoist priest's words still echoed in Bai Suzhen's ears, causing her to constantly ponder the matter.

If you perform rituals to help your husband overcome difficulties, and something goes wrong, you might end up dragging him down with you. In fact, you should not let your husband know about these things, and you should try to keep him out of it as much as possible.

We must be extra careful in our actions from now on.
Meanwhile, in Suzhou, Niu Yi and Xiao Qing were seemingly strolling aimlessly through the streets. Niu Yi's gaze was level, while Xiao Qing's eyes were lively, and she swayed her hips, looking restless.

Xiaoqing's eyes darted around, and she quickly walked up to Niu Yi, walking backwards while blinking curiously as she asked:

"Hey, Jin Lingzi, how old are you this year? Why do you talk like such an old man?"

Niu Yi laughed:

“I’m seventeen years old this year. I’ve never hidden my bone age. You should be able to tell.”

"That's precisely why it feels strange~"

Xiao Qing, hands on her hips, moved even closer, a glint of green light flashing in her eyes, and asked疑惑地问道：
“It’s strange. You look like a human, your bone age is right, and you have an ordinary appearance. You don’t have any demonic aura at all, but my sister said that even if the two of us joined forces, we might not be a match for you.”

"But how could you have such a high level of cultivation if you're only seventeen? I've been cultivating for five hundred years, and my sister has been cultivating for fifteen hundred years!"

"I'm telling you, you're not some ancient monster who's cultivated in some deep mountain forest for thousands of years, are you? That explains why I can't see through you at all, and why my sister says we can't beat you!"

Xiaoqing stared intently at Niu Yi across from her, as if she wanted him to speak quickly.

Niu Yi chuckled and shook his head, saying:

"If Miss Xiaoqing says so, then let's just say I am."

This little girl actually guessed correctly by accident.
Given his age, he is definitely an ancestor among the demons of this world. Not to mention the little snake spirit opposite him who is only five hundred years old, even Bai Suzhen is just a little child in front of him.

However, he is a dignified Dao Lord, only sixteen years old in this life, the prime of his life. It's quite something that this little girl would say such a thing.
Xiaoqing stared at Niu Yi for a couple of seconds, still unable to figure it out. She just muttered "weirdo" to herself, then went back to Niu Yi's side and followed in his footsteps.

Xiaoqing felt a little itchy; she had always wanted to test the skills of the person beside her, but her sister knew her too well and had repeatedly forbidden her from testing Niu Yi, so Xiaoqing had been holding back.

But giving up now is definitely not the style of young lady Xiaoqing! She has to think of a way.
Niu Yi ignored Xiao Qing's thoughts. In his vision, a blood-red thread, as if soaked in blood, was floating in front of him, constantly guiding him in his direction.

The silk thread was a vibrant red, yet it exuded an ominous aura, as if foreshadowing death.
This is a causal thread that Niu Yi intercepted from the Three Sovereigns Ancestors Association. This causal thread is connected to the beggar who is about to be given arsenic.

If it weren't for Bai Suzhen or Niu Yi's help, this beggar would have surely died from this undeserved calamity!

What a shameful organization of doctors! Instead of treating and saving lives, they harm others for their own benefit, even poisoning them!
A cold glint flashed in Niu Yi's eyes.

Perhaps because he was once a revered divine physician in the Three Realms, in charge of the medical destiny of the Three Realms, he was angered by this scene.

"It's time for the Three Sovereigns Ancestral Masters Association to undergo a proper overhaul. This matter also needs to be brought to the attention of that prefect. Such scoundrels cannot be allowed to live!"

(End of this chapter)