Chapter 255: Chapter 222: Advancing to the Blood Fusion Realm

Fu Qingzhu, the closed-door disciple of Mr. Fu, Wen Ruyu, is being sent to the provinces for training!

This news quickly spread throughout Li Jing.

Everyone was speculating about where Wen Ruyu would go for her post-training, and the final result came out—she was to take the position of director of the Medical Bureau in Dongshan Prefecture, Lanzhou.

This surprised many people, as it seemed like a waste of talent. Why would she go to such a place?

Lanzhou, being a bitter and cold land in the northwest, near the border, has a dry and cold climate. Although Dongshan City is prosperous, it can’t compare to the rich and temperate regions of Jiangnan.

Why did Mr. Fu choose such a place for his disciple’s training?

Recalling Mr. Fu’s previous public lecture, some speculated in secret whether Mr. Fu was interested in the young man named Lin Miao.

This young man’s master had long since passed away, so one could say he no longer had a mentor. And at just seventeen, Mr. Fu’s endorsement might mean he had his eye on this young man, intending to take him as an apprentice.

However, Mr. Fu already had a closed-door disciple, Wen Ruyu. Taking on another disciple would mean Wen Ruyu wouldn’t be a closed-door disciple anymore.

But if it’s something Mr. Fu decided, others can’t do much about it.

After all, he is the emperor’s appointed physician, and His Majesty doesn’t trust anyone else—not even the royal physicians of national renown are used often.

He has absolute trust in Mr. Fu.

This news hadn’t reached Dongshan yet. The court wouldn’t document it until things had been settled.

It was just that after Lin Miao became famous in Li Jing, his reputation also spread to Bozhou and Bianzhou. The Medicine King, Sun He, and Xumi Tuo, who hadn’t paid much attention to him before, began to take him seriously.

Even though their trial progress had already been completed, according to the evaluation standards, passing the "National Selection Physician" was not a problem for them.

But there’s also a ranking in the "Path of Sainthood" trial. This might not matter to some, but for the ambitious, it’s crucial.

Both the Medicine King Sun and Xumi Tuo wanted to win first place in this trial, and even compare their results with past participants.

So, naturally, the challenge wasn’t over yet.

This whole year, they couldn’t slack off. They had to continue working hard, watching to see who could solve more difficult and critical cases—that’s the one who would be the most impressive.

All collected cases would eventually be judged by the Imperial Pharmacy, based on the case details, medication used, prognosis, and so on, to award a score.

So, oversight had to be objective and fair. If any fraudulent behavior was discovered, the trialist would be penalized as well.

Lin Miao was completely unconcerned with such things. He never intended to compete for rankings. As long as he passed the "Path of Sainthood" trial and secured a spot in the "National Selection" for physicians, he could establish his own clinic and practice medicine independently.

He wouldn’t be hindered by others.

So, he continued systematically at his clinic post, limiting the number of patients each day to keep things light for himself and to better serve the patients accurately.

...

One day, after dual cultivating with Si Miaoxue and Yue Mei’Er, Lin Miao could no longer suppress his level and directly advanced to the Blood Fusion Realm.

When Lin Miao broke through, the commotion was a bit large, almost injuring Yue Mei’Er, but Si Miaoxue managed to withstand it because she was in the Meridian Passage Realm.

After breaking through, Lin Miao finally had a slight ability to protect himself.

He was even more extraordinary than Si Miaoxue. Upon advancing to the Blood Fusion Realm, he could perform inner visualization—almost seeing all his body’s meridians, including his dantian.

He wasn’t sure of the original size of his dantian; macroscopically, it was invisible, but microscopically, it felt like a vast lake. The internal energy was like lake water, calm when not stirred, or gently rippling. When the energy was mobilized, it resembled tides, with the internal energy continuously circulating—the body’s cycle...

Actually, Yue Mei’Er had made significant progress recently, having advanced from Minor Grade Blood Fusion Realm to the middle grade. This speed was many times faster than before.

She finally understood why Si Miaoxue said there were many benefits to following Lin Miao. Whereas previous consorts, after marrying the Saint Heir, saw their progress stagnate or even regress.

But with Lin Miao, instead of declining, her abilities improved, which was much better than others.

Even a fool would know how to choose.

In Yue Mei’Er’s words, although she hadn’t tried other men, based on her limited experience, there were only a few who could compare to Lin Miao in this world.

"Miaoxue, with Mr. Lin’s significant progress in cultivation, aren’t we both no match for him now?" Yue Mei’Er sighed as she watched Lin Miao stabilize his cultivation after breaking through.

"In which aspect are you talking about?" Si Miaoxue cast a sidelong glance at her, "As long as you don’t tease him, and don’t drag me into things, it’ll be fine."

"Aren’t I just trying to share the burden with my sister?"

"I don’t need it. When I’m with Mr. Lin, he’s very gentle with me." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Uh..." Yue Mei’Er bit her lip slightly, feeling wronged.

"Put away your little thoughts. The first child of Mr. Lin is destined not to be with you or me. The opportunity for his firstborn is reserved for his senior sister," Si Miaoxue explained.

"Why is that? Are we not even as good as her, who can’t even truss a chicken?" Yue Mei’Er asked.

"It’s best you don’t say that to her face, or beware, he might not give you a chance," Si Miaoxue said. "Our husband is a doctor; when it comes to having children, he knows more than we women do..."

"Mr. Lin also understands childbirth?"

"You don’t know, lately, about half the patients he’s seen have been for infertility, and several of those who consulted him earlier went home and conceived!" Si Miaoxue said, "These people come because of his reputation."

"Really, if we want to have children, wouldn’t it depend on his mood?" Yue Mei’Er exclaimed.

"What do you think? Don’t cling to Mr. Lin all day, or you’ll annoy him."

"But I enjoy it too; maybe one day he’ll suddenly decide to, and isn’t it fun to do that?" Yue Mei’Er said.

Si Miaoxue spat, feeling she was shameless.

"Miaoxue, find a chance to go outside the city and test it out. I feel ordinary Blood Fusion Realm practitioners aren’t my match." Lin Miao said excitedly after his breakthrough, his eyes shining.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Mr. Lin!" Yue Mei’Er smiled radiantly, offering him a clean set of clothes.

"Thank you."

Lin Miao changed his clothes and asked, "What time is it outside now?"

"It should be late in the hour of the Ox; daylight will break in about an hour." Si Miaoxue calculated the time mentally and said.

"I should go back; you should rest too." Lin Miao said.

Yue Mei’Er was about to speak but was sternly stopped by Si Miaoxue’s gaze.

"You’re not even inside yet, and you’re already thinking of vying for favor?" After Lin Miao left, Si Miaoxue reprimanded Yue Mei’Er harshly.

"I just wanted to spend more time with Mr. Lin..."

"Remember, you must find your place in the Lin Family." Si Miaoxue said, "Outside, you can be as arrogant as you want, but inside, you must adhere to the rules, understand? Even I must humble myself once inside; don’t harbor unrealistic ideas."

"Miaoxue, are you willingly being suppressed by a woman inferior to us?"

"That’s your opinion that she’s inferior. Aside from martial arts, she matches us in beauty and talent, and shares the same interests as Lang Jun; she can assist him. Aside from fighting, what else can you and I offer?" Si Miaoxue retorted.

"This..." Yue Mei’Er was momentarily stumped.

"Alright, if we want to stand firm by his side, we must possess qualities he can rely on. People of value are never short of positions." Si Miaoxue said, "Yue Mei’Er, do you think I left the Moon Worship Sect just because of Mr. Lin?"

"Isn’t it?"

"Mr. Lin is the most important reason, but I also want to live freely and wondrously, not for others but for myself." Si Miaoxue said.

"For yourself?"

"I now have my own business; I aim to achieve great things right in Li Hen City!" Si Miaoxue’s eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"Li Hen City, just your little general store?"

"Hah, the general store is just the beginning; my ambition is to become the master of Li Hen City!" Si Miaoxue said.

"You’ve gone mad, or taken the wrong medicine..."

"No, I am very clear-minded. You might not understand now, but once you have your own business and don’t live for your family anymore, you’ll see." Si Miaoxue said.

"It’s strange; I’ve sent my hawk message a month ago, yet the Moon Palace headquarters still hasn’t replied?" Yue Mei’Er said.

"I previously sent a hawk message back, and it took ages for a reply too. They likely withheld news on purpose because they didn’t want me to know that Yue Wu would bring people over."

"Actually, your master has a faction supporting her within the sect, especially the Ghost Hand responsible for sect medicine, who is closest to your master Long Po. Also, the former Moon Palace Right Envoy, Mrs. Yin, has a deep bond with your master. The Yin clan has the best relationship with you, and Mrs. Yin was implicated when she took the Saint Heir and committed apostasy. The Yin clan suffered, and the Right Envoy position was seized by Ji." Yue Mei’Er analyzed.

"Then analyze, if this time it’s similar to Yue Wu, what kind of person would the old fellows send?" Si Miaoxue asked.

"It’s possible they’d send either Shan Kui or Yin Mei among the Four Great Protectors supporting the elder, but personally, I believe Yin Mei is more likely."

"Why, isn’t Yin Mei part of the Yin clan?"

"Yin Mei is just a nickname, not his real name. As for his real name, not many in the sect likely know. He was originally an orphan, sold into the Qin building to be trained as a boy favorite, then escaped out, caught the eye of the previous Sect Leader, and was accepted as a disciple. His martial arts talent was extraordinarily high, but his character never changed; though a man, he prefers men, especially handsome ones. If he sees Mr. Lin..."

"So what if he sees him, he’s the Saint Heir, would he dare be impudent?" Si Miaoxue chuckled.

"But Mr. Lin isn’t truly..."

"As long as he wants to be, he is. A mere red mole can unmistakably be created for you." Si Miaoxue boasted, puffing out her chest.

"What, Mr. Lin has such skills too?"

"What do you think?"

"Then the red mole on his left hip, is it..."

"Haven’t you looked closely? Does it seem like it’s ever been a red mole?"