Mad Doctor No. 9

"Wang Tian, ​​there's something I need to say... but I'm not sure if I should." Lin Wan was flipping through an ancient book when she saw Wang Tian come in, so she stood up.

"Speak."

"The operation against the Dark Temple in Egypt ended in failure." Lin Wan handed her a document. "The Seventh Division joined forces with Egypt and killed twelve powerful members of the Dark Temple, but the Book of the Dead was stolen. Lord Ghostface personally took action, so his strength must be formidable."

Wang Tian flipped through the documents in his hand, his pupils shrinking slightly. The documents stated that Ghost Face used a wide variety of martial arts, including Chinese internal martial arts, Japanese ninjutsu, and even some Western sorcery. What was even stranger was that after being shot, his wounds healed rapidly, making him seem almost immortal.

"And..." Lin Wan said hesitantly, "A button was found at the scene, and after identification, it was confirmed to be from the suit that Master Ye wore before his death."

Wang Tian clenched his fists. So, Master Ye was still alive? Or did the Dark Palace have the means to resurrect him?

Lin Wan said, "Old Xu asked me to ask you what your plans are for the future. Old Xu's idea is that if you are willing, he can arrange for you to live out the rest of your life in a small city in the south."

"Just want to live out the rest of my life peacefully?" A smile appeared on Wang Tian's face. The blood feud of the eight hundred brothers of the Dragon Gate Society was still unavenged, and the Dark Palace was still wreaking havoc on the world. How could he quietly hide away?

Wang Tian said calmly, "Please tell Elder Xu that I thank him for his kindness."

"You..." Lin Wan was stunned.

A glint flashed in Wang Tian's eyes as he said, "As a descendant of the Medical Sage, I do possess considerable medical skills. Furthermore, I have also come to understand some things."

He walked to the window and gazed at the distant mountains: "The core of the 'Dragon Transformation Technique' is not true qi. True qi is merely a vessel; what's truly powerful is willpower. Although my true qi is gone, my dragon intent remains!"

Lin Wan was a little confused: "So what do you plan to do?"

Wang Tian turned around. "However, this time I'm not cultivating true qi, but medical skills. Using medicine to replace martial arts, and using medicine to temper the body, is a very good path of cultivation. I want to walk a path that no one has walked before."

The way he spoke gave off a very peculiar feeling. His body was still very weak, but his gaze was as firm as a rock. Lin Wan was stunned. This man, even in his lowest point, hadn't given up on his pursuit.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Wang Tian made a list, "mainly books on medicine and health preservation, the older and more comprehensive the better. Also, I'd like to visit the former headquarters of the Longmen Society."

"That area has been reduced to ruins."

"I know," Wang Tian nodded.

Three days later, Wang Tian said goodbye to his family and then took Lin Wan and Guo Zi with him, heading towards the southwestern border.

The headquarters of the Dragon Gate Society was nestled deep in the mountains at the border of Yunnan and Tibet. Years ago, the Japanese and the Ye family burned it to the ground, leaving only ruins. Standing before the ruins, Wang Tian seemed to see that tragic scene again. More than eight hundred brothers had all perished.

Guo Zi asked, "Brother Tian, ​​what are you looking for?"

"The dragon's remains." Wang Tian walked deeper into the ruins and arrived at the stone chamber where the dragon had once secluded itself. Most of the stone chamber had collapsed, except for the innermost wall, which remained intact. Following his memory, Wang Tian tapped a certain spot on the wall seven times.

Click!

The wall opened, revealing a secret room inside. Inside the box was a rusty iron box.

Wang Tian opened the iron box. Inside, instead of gold and silver treasures, were three items: a yellow-covered book, a jade pendant, and a letter. The book's cover read "The True Scripture of Medicine and Martial Arts." The jade pendant could be combined with the Grand Master's token given to him by the Dragon Head. The letter contained the following line:

"Xiao Tian, ​​if you see this letter, the Dragon Gate Society is entrusting it to you. This 'True Scripture of Medicine and Martial Arts' is the culmination of my life's work, combining medicine and martial arts. Unfortunately, due to my limited aptitude, I can only comprehend a small portion of it. I hope..."

The last few words were blurred by blood.

Wang Tian held the book, his eyes reddening. It turned out that this path had already been arranged by the dragon head.

Guo Zi asked curiously, "Brother Tian, ​​what is this?"

"This is the true legacy of the Dragon Gate Society." Wang Tian opened the manual, flipped through it, and was immediately struck by a thought.

"A healer treats; a martial artist protects. The combination of medicine and martial arts is the true path. True energy can be lost, but medical skills can endure. Needles can be swords, medicine can be armor; the way of medicine reaches the heavens, and one can even become a saint..."

This is not some kind of martial arts manual; it is clearly a completely new cultivation system that does not rely on internal energy but only on the art of medicine!

Wang Tian was overjoyed and immediately began to peruse the manual. Three days later, he closed the manual, a glint of brilliance flashing in his eyes.

"I see. Destroying one's true energy is not the end, but a new beginning."

The core idea of ​​the *Medical Martial Arts Manual* is "nourishing the body with medicine and carrying the Dao through the body." Its cultivation method involves using acupuncture, medicinal baths, and dietary adjustments to continuously strengthen the physical body until it achieves "physical sagehood." This path is a hundred times more difficult, but once mastered, its power will increase a hundredfold. Most importantly, it requires neither a dantian nor meridians; it only requires the tempering of the physical body and an understanding of the Dao of Medicine.

Wang Tian said to Guo Zi and Lin Wan, "From today onwards, I will walk the path of medicine and martial arts. In another year, I will be completely transformed."

"Where are the people from the Dark Palace?"

"Give them another year." A cold glint flashed in Wang Tian's eyes. "The day I return will be the day the Dark Palace is destroyed."

After returning to Changbai Mountain, Wang Tian began a frenzied cultivation practice. He would get up at four o'clock every morning, soak his body in medicinal soup, and then begin practicing the "Twelve Body Forging Forms" from the "True Scripture of Medicine and Martial Arts".

These twelve moves are bizarre and require extremely high flexibility and strength. When Wang Tian first started practicing them, he felt as if all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. But he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

In the mornings, I study acupuncture and pharmacology; in the afternoons, I go up the mountain to collect herbs; and in the evenings, I study ancient books. I only get four hours of sleep each day.

A month later, Wang Tian noticed changes in his body. His muscles became stronger, his bone density increased, and his reaction speed improved.

Most importantly, he felt a faint warm current growing deep within his body—this warm current was not true qi, but pure life force.

"This is Qi and blood." After examining you, the great shaman Su Mu exclaimed, "The path of medicine and martial arts is truly profound and mysterious. Although you have never practiced true Qi, the strength of your Qi and blood is comparable to that of an internal energy master."

Wang Tian continued his diligent training. Three months later, he could stand in a stance under a waterfall for three hours straight and chop down a tree as thick as a bowl with his bare hands. More than six months later, he had mastered the "Golden Needle Acupoint Crossing" technique recorded in the "True Scripture of Medical Martial Arts," which allowed him to stimulate the body's potential with silver needles and temporarily unleash more than three times his usual power. Over the next nine months, with the addition of "Bone Forging Ointment," "Tendon Strengthening Powder," and medicinal baths, his physique improved day by day.