Ghost-Vein Four Absolutes, Yama Secret Art, Ghost Doctor Li Xian! Jade Maiden in a Cocoon?

Li Xian muttered, "So mysterious, so strange," then moved into the Floating Wooden Dwelling. On the western side was a narrow room, with an old wooden bed, a yellowed wooden table, and a bronze candleholder mottled with verdigris. Dawn was already breaking; the warm sun rose in the east, and the lake lay gentle and serene.

With no good plan for leaving the lake, Li Xian simply went with the flow. Studying the Ghost Doctor Lineage's medical arts would not hinder him. He weighed it in his heart. This cheap master of mine truly has formidable abilities. Since he means me no harm, and the lake really is dangerous, learning medicine from him and settling down here for the time being isn't bad at all.

The day passed in idleness. Early the next morning, Li Xian familiarized himself with the wooden dwelling's surroundings. He offered incense, wiped the shrine, swept the floor, and cleared away the ash. Once he had finished all the miscellaneous chores, he went outside to practice fist forms as a warm-up, then trained basic martial arts such as the Four Directions Fist and Clearwind Leg.

Li Xian asked, "Master, could you teach me that Primal-Heaven Nurturing Rod of yours while you're at it?"

Su Fuyou lounged on the second-floor terrace, drinking tea. The many daily chores that normally required his personal attention had all been dumped onto his cheap disciple, leaving him relaxed and pleased. He said, "I only teach medicine. Forget about anything else. Train properly, and once you're good enough, go find yourself a wife."

Li Xian asked strangely, "Does our Ghost Doctor Lineage even arrange marriages?" Su Fuyou teased, "Others don't, but you're another matter."

Just past noon, Li Xian began reading the Medical Ethics Scripture. Its cover was dark yellow, written upon