Hunting Mission, Ye Family Benevolence

On the second day after returning to Heaven Dou City, Lin Feng resumed his normal consultations at the clinic. However, alongside his regular practice, he began taking on bounty hunting jobs with Lin An, mainly targeting fugitive criminal Spirit Masters wanted by the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall.

Tonight, the target of Lin Feng's mission came from a Heaven Dou Empire bounty: a gang of Spirit Masters who roamed from place to place, murdering and robbing people to satisfy their selfish desires. According to the information, the gang had five members—two Iron Armored Rhinoceros Assault System Soul Ancestors, two Shadow Leopard Agility System Soul Ancestors, and one Ghost Vine Control System Soul Ancestor. They had accepted the mission several days ago, but only today had the Lin Family's scouts discovered that the group was hiding in a courtyard on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City. They had pulled off a clever trick, hiding right under everyone's noses. Everyone had assumed they had fled the city, but they had done the opposite.

After arriving before the courtyard, Lin An went ahead to scout it out. All five were inside. Given their strength, there was no need to resort to an ambush against these five. They decided that Lin Feng would kick down the door and charge in while Lin An guarded the high ground to prevent anyone from escaping.

Lin Feng kicked the courtyard gate flying. Hearing the noise, the five people rushed out of the house. Seeing Lin Feng come to their doorstep alone, one of the Iron Armored Rhinoceros Spirit Masters flew into a rage. "Where did this brat come from? You dare come knocking alone? You're courting death!"

Lin Feng did not bother responding. He immediately unleashed the Heavenly Sword and struck first. An incomparably condensed golden sword aura tore through the night sky and shot straight at him. The Iron Armored Rhinoceros Soul Ancestor roared, a phantom rhinoceros horn appearing as he tried to withstand the attack head-on. Yet the sword aura instantly pierced through the defense above his head. Blood sprayed, and his soul departed for the western heavens.

The battle erupted!

The two Shadow Leopard Soul Ancestors turned into black shadows and attacked Lin Feng from both sides. At that moment, Lin An moved from atop the roof. His First Spirit Ring lit up, and more than a dozen Flowing Light Sword Feathers whistled down like precision-guided arrows, pinning both men's legs firmly to the ground. Their assault came to an abrupt halt. Seizing the chance, Lin Feng swung the Heavenly Sword back around, its blade slicing across their throats and sending both of them on their way.

"Ghost Vine, Entangle!" the Control System Spirit Master in the center shouted. Countless pitch-black vines burst from the ground, coiling toward Lin Feng's legs like venomous snakes. Lin Feng's gaze sharpened as he swung the Heavenly Sword, releasing a blazing sword aura of scorching flames. Wherever the flames passed, the Ghost Vines were reduced to ash.

The other Iron Armored Rhinoceros Soul Ancestor took the opportunity to charge, the enormous phantom rhinoceros horn ramming toward Lin Feng. Lin An snorted coldly, and his deepest black Fourth Spirit Ring suddenly lit up. Tiger Hunt: Mad Sword Torrent! The light swords rapidly expanded in form, unleashing a relentless series of swift slashes like a tiger pouncing on its prey. They poured down like a torrential storm, instantly swallowing the charging Soul Ancestor! White light exploded, and blood mist filled the air.

At last, the surviving Control System Spirit Master wore a look of despair, yet he still tried to unleash a spirit skill. Lin Feng, however, had already closed in like Ghostly. The Heavenly Sword thrust forward in a simple straight stab, its sword aura passing through his body and sending him on his way.

As the smoke and dust cleared, the courtyard returned to dead silence. Lin Feng leaned on his sword, breathing slightly heavily. Lin An drifted down beside him, his breath rising and falling. The five Soul Ancestor corpses lay scattered across the ground. The mission was complete.

The two used a specially prepared Soul Tool to store the five Spirit Masters' bodies. Planning to turn in the mission and collect the reward the next morning, they turned and left. They could have simply taken the heads, but ordinary citizens of the Heaven Dou Empire lived nearby. Leaving five headless corpses here would inevitably cause chaos the next day, so they simply took the bodies away and left the authorities to deal with them tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Lin An went to handle the bounty, while Lin Feng came to the clinic. The elderly Zhao couple worked there as helpers. Lin Feng had entrusted the Zhao brothers, Zhao Kang and Zhao Tai, to Han Ping, who brought them into the Lin Family's service. Lin An had just returned to the clinic after dealing with the bounty when two people entered behind him. They appeared to be a grandfather and granddaughter. One was a white-haired old man of around seventy, lean yet upright in build. He wore a white robe trimmed in gold, with Nine Heart Begonia embroidered on the cuffs in golden thread. He looked kind and benevolent. Beside him was a little girl around the same age as Lin Jian and Lin Qing. She was very adorable, dressed in a white skirt, her curious eyes wandering around the clinic.

Lin Feng silently thought, The number one Healing System Spirit Master in the world, Ye Renxin. Nine Heart Begonia's Ye Lingling. Recalling the description of Ye Lingling's first appearance in the original work, Lin Feng vaguely remembered words like cold, solitary, taciturn, and out of place. Looking at the little girl before him, whose eyes were lively and curious, she must still be living quite happily right now. If that was the case, then many things must have happened around Ye Lingling in the following years.

Lin Feng took the initiative to greet Ye Renxin. "Old Master Ye, your presence honors this humble place. I welcome you wholeheartedly!"

Ye Renxin said, "You are too polite, young friend. My granddaughter and I came uninvited. I hope you do not mind."

Lin Feng said, "With your status and standing, Old Master, I could not be more delighted that you have come to my clinic. How could I possibly mind? Please, Old Master and Miss Ye, come in and have a seat."

Ye Renxin said, "I have actually come here several times before, but you were absent on each of those occasions. Today, I finally had the chance to meet you."

Lin Feng said, "Did you deliberately seek me out for some important matter, Old Master?"

Ye Renxin said, "It is not exactly an important matter. I merely heard that a Divine Doctor had emerged in Heaven Dou City, someone who could treat illnesses, save lives, and cure poisons without relying on a martial spirit. I was greatly intrigued. I trust you know that the Ye Family's Nine Heart Begonia has been passed down through the generations, but all of our healing relies on our martial spirit. I have been interested in medicine since childhood, so aside from cultivating my martial spirit, I have continued studying medical arts. It is rare to encounter a fellow practitioner, and I could not help but feel delighted. Would it be possible for us to exchange knowledge?"

Lin Feng said, "Of course. It would be my honor to discuss medical arts with you, Old Master. I am also very curious about how you combine medical arts with a martial spirit."

Ye Renxin said, "There is something I would like to ask, young friend. I heard that you have helped many poisoned people expel toxins using a set of silver needles. I have also seen some methods of silver-needle treatment in ancient medical texts, but with the rise of Healing System Spirit Masters, many ancient medical books have been lost. Is the method you use one recorded in those ancient texts?"

Lin Feng said, "Yes. The teacher who taught me medicine came from a family that had practiced medicine for generations. But because they never produced a powerful Healing System Spirit Master, they were unknown in the Soul Master World. My teacher's family relied entirely on ordinary medical arts to treat illnesses and save people. They had also preserved some ancient medical books, and many of my methods came from those texts." Lin Feng began making things up again. What ancient medical books? It was a powerful inheritance from another world, but he had no way to say that openly, so he could only fabricate a background for himself.

Ye Renxin said, "I see. Indeed, many healers have been replaced by Spirit Masters. The world only pays attention to Spirit Masters, but how many people care about ordinary people? Young friend, I have an unreasonable request. Might I borrow those ancient medical books to study them? I can guarantee that I will never pass them on, and I am willing to swear an oath as assurance."

Lin Feng said, "There is no need to swear an oath. I do not know where my teacher is traveling at the moment, and his family's ancient medical books are not in my possession. However, everything is in my mind. If you wish to learn about them, Old Sir, you may come by often. Whenever the clinic is not busy, I can organize the knowledge from my memory and write it down in books. We can also take the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas. My teacher did not forbid much of the medical knowledge from being passed on. If more people can learn medicine, then ordinary people who cannot afford Healing System Spirit Masters will have a greater hope of surviving."

Lin Feng truly did not mind passing on medical knowledge. What he said sounded noble, but he genuinely meant it. He was willing to share the medical arts and medicinal herb knowledge from the Divine Medicine King Chapter. In this world, Spirit Masters reigned supreme, and ordinary people did not have easy lives. Especially after running the clinic for so long and treating so many ordinary patients, he had developed some compassion for them. However, ultimate techniques such as the Yin-Yang Five Elements Needle Technique could not be learned by ordinary people, as Soul Power was still required. Yet among the Spirit Masters of this world, even Healing System Spirit Masters, how many were willing to learn ordinary medical arts?

Still, his main reason for inviting Ye Renxin to visit the clinic often was Ye Lingling. It was not because he had any lustful thoughts. Rather, he would later participate in the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Competition, and there were currently no Support System Spirit Masters among those around him. Ye Lingling was an excellent choice. Lin Feng was even considering whether he should find a way to talk Ning Rongrong into joining as well. The number one support martial spirit in the world, the number one healing martial spirit in the world, the future number one Beast Spirit, and the number one Weapon Spirit in the world—his self-proclaimed title for his Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber. His team would be terrifyingly strong.

Ye Renxin said, "I never expected your teacher to possess such righteousness. This old man admires him deeply. May I know your teacher's name?"

Lin Feng said, "My teacher's surname is Jiang, and his name is Wu Chen." Lord King Qin Guang, Master Wu Chen, thank you both.

Ye Renxin said, "It is a name of great meaning, truly fitting for your teacher's righteousness. In that case, this old man will have to trouble you often in the future."

Lin Feng said, "Old Master, you are welcome to come anytime."