Master, What Path Are You Cultivating?
Chapter 22

One God, Four Saints, Nine Heroes

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Three days later, Ji Qinglin and his disciple came to Shen Bixin's outer street warehouse again.

In the center of the underground medical room, a large mass of blood-red threads was soaking in a glass tank. It looked as big as a small backpack in the water, as if someone had poured a large pot of fire chicken noodles covered in chili sauce into the water.

"This is the Grade A Meridian Set on Sang Feng?"

This was the first time Ji Qinglin had seen it in its complete state. He had only seen exhibits in Immortal Path Biology's direct-sale stores before.

Moreover, they were all placed inside a silicone human model, because that made it easier to guide users on how to install them. Packaged up, you'd think you were buying an inflatable doll.

Shen Bixin, who was preparing to change into her surgical gown, replied, "The meridians look like this after being soaked in blood."

"Where's Sang Feng?"

"Are you asking about the organs or the remaining parts?"

"Never mind."

Yu Ye asked curiously, "Dr. Shen, how does this kind of advanced meridian integrate into the body?"

Ji Qinglin laughed and said, "Eat it all in one gulp."

"Ah!?"

Yu Ye was so shocked that her eyebrows stood on end until she saw Ji Qinglin couldn't help but laugh.

"Master!"

Shen Bixin glared at Ji Qinglin and explained, "Don't listen to that dead profiteer's nonsense. In a moment, you'll take off your clothes and lie on the operating table. I'll perform a small surgery on your spine to allow these meridians to come into contact with your nerves and blood vessels. Then, these blood vessels will automatically burrow into your original body's meridians, eventually absorbing and replacing them."

"Will it take long?"

"No, high-end meridians integrate into the body very quickly. Normally, after applying a synthetic skin patch to cover the incision, you'll be able to get out of bed in the afternoon. It's just that the speed at which the meridians strengthen your original muscles and bones will be slightly slower. Are you ready?"

"Yes."

Seeing that Yu Ye was still a little nervous, Ji Qinglin pretended to follow into the operating room:

"Is there anything I can help with? I may not be good at surgery, but I'm pretty good at taking off clothes."

Shen Bixin slightly raised her mechanical arm and pointed to the door: "Wait outside."

"I'm at least considered a family member of the patient, right? Can't you let me have some sense of participation?"

"Outside!"

But before taking Yu Ye into the operating room, Shen Bixin turned back to Ji Qinglin and said:

"There are also some secret assets I obtained from interrogating Sang Feng, they're in the cabinet outside. You can choose some to take."

"So generous?"

"Do you think I'm you?"

Opening the iron cabinet, Ji Qinglin didn't see any savings or finances. All there was were a stack of photos and a Bangkok map with markings.

Two locations were marked on the map, one was the old city of Xin Dong Street, which was closer to the wasteland, and the other was the outer street of the North New District.

The photos showed the specific situation of these two places, it seemed that Shen Bixin had already been there.

What she was letting him choose wasn't any treasure, but two private properties left by Sang Feng.

Below the pictures were two unsigned property sales documents, it could be seen that Sang Feng had made sufficient preparations for his escape routes.

After all, a cunning rabbit has three burrows. He wouldn't easily tell outsiders about such places, so the security must be very good.

Ji Qinglin flipped through the photos. The property in the outer street of the North New District was a flat in a building, the location was hidden, and the decoration was simple, it didn't seem to have anything unusual about it; the one in the old city of Xin Dong Street was a small courtyard, not far from the wasteland. The courtyard and house were piled with a lot of mechanical scrap, and the inside of the house was barely clean.

It seemed like... wait a minute! While flipping through the pictures of the old street courtyard, Ji Qinglin was suddenly attracted by a piece of trash placed inside the house.

It was a half-section of a cylindrical object placed in the corner, filled with soil, and the small tree planted in it had already passed away before Sang Feng.

Others wouldn't pay attention to it, but Ji Qinglin couldn't take his eyes off it.

This thing was the same as the pod he was in when he woke up. Because he had carefully observed and recorded his own, Ji Qinglin believed he was not mistaken.

Confirming it was a pod, Ji Qinglin carefully examined the photos of the old city courtyard in Xin Dong Street. There were many old objects around, the small courtyard might have been inhabited by a junk collector before.

On the bookshelf in the house were thick old papers and posters, but the details couldn't be seen from the photos.

To get a look at that small courtyard, maybe find some clues about my resurrection and phone binding... finally found some traces.

About two hours later, Shen Bixin, who had finished the surgery, walked out of the operating room.

"So fast, is everything alright?"

"Everything went smoothly. Your disciple is still under the effects of the anesthesia. You can go in a little later. How about it? Have you chosen?"

Ji Qinglin picked up a picture and handed it over, saying:

"I want this set."

"I thought you would choose the North New District."

"I see a lot of old stuff inside and outside this courtyard. Maybe I can sell some for a good price."

"Whatever, take the keys, contract, and map yourself."

Shen Bixin didn't care about these things, so she didn't ask in detail.

At noon, Yu Ye's anesthesia wore off, and she was pushed into the rest room on a medical machine. Her naked body was dressed in a surgical gown. Because of the surgery on her back, she could only lie on her stomach for now. The pair of white rabbits in front of her were pressed so much that they were almost popping out of the loose collar, but she looked pretty good.

Ji Qinglin sat down and fed Yu Ye nutrient solution, asking:

"How do you feel? Does it still hurt?"

After taking a big gulp, Yu Ye shook her head and said:

"It doesn't hurt anymore, but it feels very strange. It feels like something is moving in my body, like a flower is slowly blooming inside me."

Seeing Yu Ye's clothes riding up on her lower back, exposing her fair and smooth ribs, Ji Qinglin covered her with the clothes while gently pinching her.

"Ah~"

Looking at Yu Ye's puzzled and slightly angry almond eyes, Ji Qinglin smiled and said, "It's nothing, just checking if your anesthesia has worn off?"

Crazy Night: Does he think the anesthesia damaged our brains?

"Master, the experts you mentioned last time, your disciple is very interested in them? Can you tell me about them? Let me know what the top experts on this path are like."

Ji Qinglin opened another box of nutrient solution, put the straw in Yu Ye's mouth, and replied, "The peak of Qi Practitioners, the recognized ones are naturally the 'One God, Four Saints, Nine Heroes', but after all, they are at the peak, and we rarely have the chance to see them. As for the Grandmaster-level Qi Practitioners below, there are many. I'll tell you when we meet them. I'm afraid there won't be time today."

Yu Ye almost choked when she heard this:

"Cough, Master, are you leaving?"

Ji Qinglin nodded and said:

"You'll be able to move around later. When the time comes, follow Doctor Shen to her Bixin Hall. The mechs there will take good care of you. You can also start implanting and practicing beginner-level techniques, like the Subduing Tiger Fist and Ladder Cloud Leap, but don't be greedy. Master the first one before learning the next. When I come back, I'll take you to buy advanced techniques."

"Master, where are you going?"

"Seclusion."

"Are you still angry about what happened that day? Disciple really knows I was wrong."

Ji Qinglin reached out and touched Yu Ye's little head. Her black hair was exceptionally smooth. "What nonsense are you talking about? Since we're going to participate in the Cultivation Grand Competition, we must make adequate preparations in advance. Don't think wildly. I'll be back in a few days. Don't be lazy. I'll test your cultivation results then."

"Okay, then be careful."

After leaving that 50 Red Coin for Yu Ye, Ji Qinglin left alone.

Yu Ye: You say, what is Master going into seclusion for when I'm participating in the war? Crazy Night: How would I know? Maybe he's going to kill people to find other cultivation accessories for you.

Yu Ye: Huh?

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