Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

With a sweep of his Divine Sense, Li Ji’an had already comprehended the misunderstanding in his heart.

The Barbarian Race’s nature and the language barrier caused the cultivators here to have prejudices against the Barbarians.

The old clan leader’s wife fell ill and wanted to find a physician for treatment. As a result, the barbarians sent out were simple and crude, directly capturing the physician.

Moreover, the clan leader’s wife’s condition was not mild, and these physicians were helpless, worrying that if they admitted their inability to cure her, they would be dealt with by the Barbarians, so they kept dragging it on.

”Eh, someone else has been captured.” At this moment, someone in the neighboring room sensed Li Ji’an’s arrival.

Seven people walked out of the room one after another, and upon seeing Li Ji’an, their expressions varied.

”Fellow Daoist, were you also captured by the Barbarian Race?”

”May I ask which tier physician you are? Do you have confidence in curing the Barbarians?”

”Fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar, could it be that you’re not a local cultivator?”

...

Everyone spoke in turn to inquire.

Some placed their hopes on Li Ji’an to cure the Barbarian woman, perhaps hoping for a chance to leave alive.

Some hoped Li Ji’an had great background, perhaps could draw a major force to vie against the Barbarian Race, allowing them to escape in the chaos.

Others rejoiced in misfortune, with another companion, Yellow Springs would not be lonely.

”I fear you all misunderstand, the clan leader of this Barbarian Race is not an unreasonable person, nor was I forcibly brought here. If you’re unsure about treating the patient, you can leave now.” Li Ji’an spoke directly without any pretense.

”Hmm?”

The seven, hearing this, looked at Li Ji’an in surprise.

”May I know your name, Fellow Daoist?” An elder furrowed his brows, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and asked.

”I am Evergreen.” Li Ji’an replied frankly.

This was the alias he decided to use in the Yellow Heaven Domain, fitting with his current appearance. The Dao name Evergreen was ironic, as he was already on the decline, seeking but unable to attain, portraying reality; this was the norm in the Cultivation Realm.

”Fellow Daoist Evergreen looks quite unfamiliar, not a cultivator from here, right?”

Li Ji’an slowly shook his head.

”May I ask where Fellow Daoist Evergreen came from? What are your origins?”

”I am but a loose cultivator, weary of the strife in the Boundless Domain, and not fond of the environment in the Celestial Cyan Domain, coming here to spend my twilight years.” Li Ji’an smiled and cupped his hands.

”From the Boundless Domain...” Everyone looked at Li Ji’an, not sensing any Divine Soul fluctuations from him, basically confirming his origins.

”No wonder Fellow Daoist Evergreen has this judgment; it is understandable. This Barbarian Race is different from our own. Fellow Daoist, don’t be fooled by the old clan leader’s words.”

”Indeed, if Fellow Daoist stays here for a year or two, you will come to know the ferocity and brutality of the Barbarian Race.”

”Don’t be deceived by how that old barbarian speaks. Once we cannot cure the old woman, it’s impossible to walk out alive. Otherwise, look at this; he speaks beautifully, but once we entered, four barbarians outside almost never leave their posts guarding us.”

”Hmph, even if we cure the old woman, given the Barbarian Race’s nature, survival is unlikely!”

...

Everyone then, one after another, spoke to educate Li Ji’an on their understanding.

Li Ji’an furrowed his brows, sighed inwardly, and chose not to argue further.

”Where is the patient?”

”Fellow Daoist Evergreen, are you a Tier Three physician?” One person saw Li Ji’an’s confident demeanor and a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, asking with some closeness.

Li Ji’an shook his head: ”Regrettably, I devoted the first half of my life entirely to cultivation, starting to study medical skills too late, not reaching Tier Three yet.”

His medical skills inheritance mainly came from his previous life’s Doctor Bai, only reaching Second Tier; the Tier Three Medical Scripture inheritance, like other Tier Three skills, is invaluable and hard to find without a fortuitous encounter.

”Alas, if not Tier Three in medical skills, then there’s no point in seeing the Barbarian woman.” The elder shook his head in disappointment.

”Though my Medical Dao is only Second Tier, I hold the lifetime experience and inheritance from a senior predecessor, having some experience with certain difficult conditions; perhaps if the patient happens to match certain symptoms, it could be effective.” Li Ji’an explained.

”Ha, aside from Fairy Qiongyao, who here isn’t a Tier Three physician? I, despite being younger than Fellow Daoist, have a lineage gathering of nearly a thousand years of medical experience, can it be worse than your mere Second Tier medical skills?” The youngest middle-aged physician among the seven sneered at Li Ji’an with disdain.

”Fellow Daoist Zhou, say no more; if Fellow Daoist Evergreen can truly cure the Barbarian woman, it benefits us all.” Fairy Qiongyao stepped forward to mediate.

”Hmph!” Doctor Zhou raised his chin and turned aside.

Li Ji’an was also unwilling to say more.

”This way, Evergreen Physician.” Fairy Qiongyao smiled helplessly and led Li Ji’an to the inner room.

Li Ji’an took a good look at Fairy Qiongyao, indeed just as Duanmu Fei said, the Duanmu Family’s hereditary bloodline was remarkable; her bone structure naturally formed, with an exquisite jade-like face.

Although her bone age was already over two hundred years, her flesh was well-maintained, with jade-like skin, slender curves, and an aura of grandeur and grace.

”Thank you, Fairy.” Li Ji’an nodded slightly.

”Evergreen Physician is too courteous, I also hope you can treat the patient, but... Fellow Daoist, how confident are you regarding the Barbarian Race? Can they truly let us leave?” Fairy Qiongyao, having spent the shortest time here compared to the other six physicians, still hadn’t formed deep-rooted beliefs about the Barbarian Race and was somewhat shaken.

Li Ji’an smiled and nodded: ”Fairy, rest assured, I never speak in vain.”

Fairy Qiongyao’s eyes instantly showed a hint of joy.

Soon, the two arrived at the inner room.

Li Ji’an looked at the large dirt bed with the sturdy woman on it, slightly moved.

Just as Niu Mang described, this Barbarian woman was now barely human-shaped, though supported by a robust skeleton, her flesh was almost entirely withered, looking like a skeleton.