Taking In Two More People

At the clinic, Lin Feng arranged for Lin An to teach Lin Jian how to read. Before beginning formal cultivation, he first had to learn literacy. Otherwise, he would be illiterate, and his path of cultivation would not go far. Following Lin Feng's instructions, Lin Lan also began investigating those human traffickers. Once the people arranged by the Lin Family returned, Lin Feng planned to take Lin Jian to settle the score with the traffickers first.

There were not many visitors at the clinic, which conveniently gave Lin Feng time to consider arrangements for Lin Jian's cultivation. He knew very little about Body Martial Souls and had only seen some descriptions online before, without knowing any specifics. He would truly have to study it carefully himself. Fortunately, his mother had taught him much knowledge about Martial Souls before, which he could use to draw inferences.

After spending a day at the clinic without any patients, two groups came under the pretense of causing trouble, clearly intending to test Lin Feng's strength. He did not know which families had sent them. Lin Feng did not make a move, instead having Lin An send them away. Lin An was an orphan adopted by Lin Lan. He had always stayed by Lin Feng's side in the Lin Family and was fifteen this year, with the cultivation of a level 37 Soul Elder. He was also a talented youth. Perhaps because they had considered Lin Feng's age, the strongest of those who came to test him were only Soul Grandmasters. Lin Feng had Lin An hit hard, crippling their Martial Souls and throwing them out. It was also a declaration of the Lin Family's attitude: get the hell away from me. Once that attitude was made clear, there would probably be no more Small Fry coming to test him. Those who came knocking after this would be people with some weight behind them.

After returning home that evening, Lin Feng taught Lin Jian the Heaven Dou Empire's advanced Meditation Method. He guided Lin Jian's Soul Power through one full cycle in his body, making him memorize the route of circulation before telling him to cultivate on his own. At the same time, he also arranged a Medicinal Bath for him. Three peaceful days passed just like that. Every morning, the three of them went to open the clinic. Lin An taught Lin Jian literacy in the morning, then basic martial skills in the afternoon—basic fist techniques, palm techniques, leg techniques, grappling techniques, and the like that Lin Feng had extracted from the Nine Yin Manual and passed on to the Lin Family's direct line. At night, they returned home and cultivated separately. Over those three days, Injured from Spirit Duels occasionally came over from across the street. Lin Feng casually treated them, and word spread, leaving people somewhat astonished. This little genius of the Lin Family actually knew medicine.

Besides that, what truly made Lin Feng famous in Heaven Dou City over the past few days was the Zhao Brothers, Zhao Kang and Zhao Tai. The brothers had sought medical help everywhere and confirmed what Lin Feng had said that day. After examining Zhao Kang's condition, the physicians of Heaven Dou City marveled at Lin Feng's medical skills. For a time, Lin Feng's reputation as a cultivation genius remained merely a rumor, while his status as a Medical Genius had been confirmed.

Early on the fourth day, just after the clinic opened, the two Zhao brothers came to visit. They had asked countless physicians throughout Heaven Dou City. Some could help Zhao Kang recover, but the prices they demanded were far higher than what Lin Feng had quoted. Zhao Tai had watched Lin Feng detoxify Zhao Kang. Compared with those physicians, he trusted Lin Feng more. As for the money, it was the same no matter whom they sought—they did not have it. They had come today hoping Lin Feng might offer another solution.

The moment they entered, Zhao Kang knelt directly before Lin Feng. "Thank you, Young Master Lin, for your Life-saving Grace."

Lin Feng quickly gestured for Zhao Tai to pull his brother up. "Please, don't. I am a physician, and you are a patient. You pay the consultation fee, and I save lives. It is a fair transaction; there is no need for such a grand gesture. Did you two come today to redeem your Spirit Master's Handbook?"

The two brothers immediately fell into embarrassed silence. After a moment, Zhao Tai said, "I'm sorry, Young Master Lin. We haven't gathered the Medical Fees yet."

Lin Feng said, "Then why are you here? The deadline I gave you has not arrived yet. What are you planning by coming now?"

Having just helped the kneeling Zhao Kang to his feet and seated him to the side, Zhao Tai now took his place on the floor. "Young Master Lin, my Eldest Brother and I came today to beg you to treat him. As for the medicine fee, if you have any orders, the two of us are willing to work for you to repay it. Would that be acceptable?"

Lin Feng said, "Before discussing the medicine fee, let me ask something. You two are both Soul Elders. You can receive 200 Gold Soul Coins from Spirit Hall every month. How have you ended up in such dire straits?"

Zhao Tai said, "Our father and mother are seriously ill and rely on precious medicinal herbs every day to stay alive. Most of the Spirit Master subsidies my brother and I receive are spent on this. The family still needs to live, and we have considered serving important people in exchange for money. But they look down on our Cleaver Spirits as Low-grade Spirits. Either they refuse to take us in, or those willing to take us offer very little. That is why my brother and I earn money through Spirit Duels at the Great Soul Arena."

Lin Feng said, "Have you never considered joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? Isn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect very friendly toward commoner Spirit Masters? After joining, you could use your Spirit Master subsidies to pay for your parents' treatment, while using the sect's salary for living expenses and cultivation. Wouldn't that be just right?"

Zhao Tai said, "Young Master, perhaps you do not know this, but Spirit Masters who formally join a faction cannot receive Spirit Master subsidies from Spirit Hall. Only Freelance Spirit Masters can. Moreover, a sect's treatment depends on one's strength and contributions to the sect. Given my brother's and my circumstances, if we joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now, losing the Spirit Master subsidies would leave us unable to support our family with the salary."

Lin Feng calculated that, based on their age and Soul Power cultivation, the two of them were about as strong as the main members of some academies in the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Competition. Yet they were looked down upon because of their Martial Souls. The way people in this world thought was truly beyond criticism. Back then, Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power, yet people looked down on him just because his Martial Soul was Blue Silver Grass. Ah, it was not back then—it was this year. The quality of these two men's Martial Souls was indeed average, but reaching Soul Elder cultivation in their twenties made them worth taking under his command.

Lin Feng said, "How about this? I will give you two choices:

"First, I do not know exactly what is wrong with your parents, but I can try to cure them and also restore Zhao Kang's body. In return, I want you two brothers to be loyal to me from this day onward. In other words, you will Pledge Loyalty to my Lin Family. Let me make the ugly truth clear first: if you enter my Lin Family, then even if I order you to die, you must obey. Of course, if I cannot cure your parents, then this option is void.

"Second, I will cure Zhao Kang's body and allow you to owe the Medical Fees. The two of you can repay the debt by working for me in the future, but I will charge an additional 1,000 Gold Soul Coins in interest. Discuss it yourselves and decide which you choose."

After discussing it, Zhao Tai replied, "Young Master Lin, could we ask you to first examine our parents' condition? If you can cure them, my brother and I are willing to be loyal to you. If our parents are fated to suffer this, then we ask that you cure my Eldest Brother."

Lin Feng said, "All right. We can go take a look at your home." Lin Feng arranged for Lin Jian to practice his punches in the back courtyard by himself, then had Lin An Closed for Business and accompany him to the Zhao Family's home to see the two elderly people.

When Lin Feng arrived at the Zhao Family home and examined the two elders, he found that the man had Asthma while the woman suffered from Palpitations. Both were illnesses rooted in the hardships they had endured while making a living in their younger years. Without a complete cure, they truly needed large quantities of expensive medicine to keep them alive. In this world, everything revolved around Martial Souls, and medical standards were very low. Even Healing System Spirit Masters mainly treated injuries and detoxified poisons. Spirit Masters who treated illnesses were practically unheard of. Otherwise, how could a grand fantasy world fail to cure these two people?

After examining the two elders, Lin Feng said to the Zhao Brothers, "Your parents' illnesses can be cured, but it will take some time—around two months. I cannot keep coming to your home all the time. So, if you have decided on the first option, bring your parents here tomorrow and move into the clinic. That will make it easier for me to administer acupuncture treatment to them and Zhao Kang whenever necessary. During this time, Zhao Tai will be responsible for caring for the three of them. Once the two elders have recovered, you two will formally swear upon your Martial Souls and be loyal to me from then on. After they recover, their health will be no different from ordinary people's. In the future, when you work for me, I will not treat you poorly in terms of money. The two elders can enjoy a wealthy retirement at home from then on. If they feel they cannot stay idle, they can remain at the clinic to do some cleaning, organizing, and medicine brewing. I will pay them normal wages."

The Zhao Brothers were overwhelmed with excitement. They had hoped for this for a long time, yet had already fallen into despair. They had never expected their parents to finally see the day of recovery. They immediately knelt before Lin Feng. "Thank you, Young Master!"

Lin Feng left the Zhao Family with Lin An, thinking as he walked. He really was going to accomplish great things. In just a few days, he had taken in two more people. At this rate, one day he might end up unifying the world. But the problem was, he had never wanted to become emperor. Life truly brought new surprises every day.

Lin Feng had Lin An go to the clinic and bring Lin Jian home. He did not want to go to the clinic again today. The clinic was Closed for Business today.