Diagnosis and Treatment

"I've labeled this area 'Spiritual Absorption,' believing it to be the place where our human spirit resides!"

"This is a very subtle area of the brain; some people look incredibly Spiritual Qi, while others appear utterly dull!"

"In most cases, the Spiritual Qi you see comes from the liveliness of the other person's eyes, but it actually originates from the reflection of the 'spirit-receiving' area!"

"The problem with ordinary people is a lack of spirituality, which leads them to become muddle-headed members of society, unable to maintain their independence and forced to drift with the tide. Professor Zhang, your problem lies in the fact that your spirituality is fragmented and diverse!"

"Of course, being more spiritual might not be a bad thing!"

In room C33, Gao Tingsheng kept rubbing and stroking Zhang Xuezhou's head with both hands while talking eloquently.

Zhang Xuezhou had to admit that Gao Tingsheng's medical skills were indeed superb, especially when the other party displayed his true abilities, without resorting to surgery rashly.

Several years ago, he determined that the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon was located at the two bridges of the brain's heaven and earth, but it wasn't until the two bridges of the brain's heaven and earth were damaged that Zhang Xuezhou figured out the relevant location.

Through Gao Tingsheng's continuous touching, he was able to pinpoint the location of the two bridges, and even vaguely revealed Zhang Xuezhou's condition.

Just as Zhang Xuezhou struggled to determine whether his health was good or bad, Gao Tingsheng's deduction also didn't suggest anything positive, but Gao Tingsheng didn't rule out the possibility entirely.

"What are the advantages and disadvantages of being more spiritual?" Ren Anran couldn't help but ask.

"No one else should speak!"

Gao Tingsheng ignored everyone as always, but when Zhang Xuezhou asked him the same question as Ren Anran, he patiently explained.

"Multiple spiritualities mean that a person has the potential for diverse development, and each development has the potential to be done very well," Gao Tingsheng said. "But multiple also correspond to complexity, making it difficult to remain consistent. Multiple spiritualities may allow one to far surpass ordinary people in several areas of development, but reaching the extreme is extremely difficult. I wonder if Professor Zhang has heard the story of the little monkey picking up things? Well, once upon a time, there was such a little monkey..."

Gao Tingsheng used a story about a primary school student as a simple analogy: the little monkey got many things, all of which were very good, but in the end, the little monkey got nothing.

This analogy is similar to Zhang Xuezhou's situation. Although Zhang Xuezhou has studied a lot of things and possesses considerable sequence strength, Zhang Xuezhou may be inferior to those who are spiritually focused.

"While I personally suggest that Professor Zhang research more longevity drugs, this spiritually driven matter is truly impossible to explain!"

Gao Tingsheng was also caught in a dilemma regarding the relevant suggestions.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was suited for multifaceted development, but Zhang Xuezhou's multifaceted development also meant that it would be difficult to push many things to their limits.

Only through pushing the limits of development can we truly unlock profound potential.

"So you're saying I'm not sick right now, but I'm easily distracted?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"This is your innate spirituality; it's certainly not an illness," Gao Tingsheng said with a smile.

"What if it's not something you're born with, but something that develops later in life?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"The day after tomorrow... This seems to involve factors related to dissociative identity disorder. Professor Ren, you are an expert in psychology, could you provide corroborating evidence for this inference...?"

Driven by his desire for a longevity elixir, Gao Tingsheng took Zhang Xuezhou's questions very seriously and tried his best to answer each of Zhang Xuezhou's inquiries.

When the issue involved potentially crossing over into another field, he specifically consulted Ren Yisheng.

"Don't worry, if you weren't born with it, it's not a bad thing to have this talent later in life. There have been many geniuses in history with unusual behaviors, so this isn't a lonely thing!"

When Gao Tingsheng finally made his judgment, he almost startled Zhang Xuezhou.

You mean I might...

"Being mentally ill is not a big deal. There are at least three to five million mentally ill people in our Alliance States, if not ten million. It's very common. You don't need to feel any psychological burden!"

Gao Tingsheng diagnosed Zhang Xuezhou with a possible mental disorder, which made Zhang Xuezhou frown slightly.

He was given a mental illness certificate by the hospital twenty years ago, and now he has another mental illness certificate.

Compared to twenty years ago, Zhang Xuezhou now possesses greater vision, knowledge, and, more importantly, the ability to make his own judgments as an adult.

The mental illness diagnosis from twenty years ago may have been right or wrong. For Zhang Xuezhou, who has escaped the mire, that medical record is completely in the past. He will no longer argue about the truth or falsehood of the hospital's diagnosis, nor will he repeat that kind of life.

Now, Zhang Xuezhou has to seriously consider whether he might actually become a mental patient.

"How can I eliminate this acquired spirituality while maintaining the spirituality I need?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"There are very few weeds under the big tree," Gao Tingsheng said. "But if you focus on one thing... hey, don't focus on improving your rank and neglect researching longevity medicine!"

Gao Tingsheng must admit that this was one of the most nerve-wracking diagnoses in his medical career.

He desperately wanted Zhang Xuezhou to be healthy, but bringing Zhang Xuezhou back to normal might mean losing what he hoped for, which caused Gao Tingsheng great pain.

If a single longevity pill could effectively extend one's life by three to five years, Gao Tingsheng felt he would like to take a hundred pills, provided his tolerance allowed.

"Do you mean I need to focus on a specific area before this multi-spiritual state can possibly subside?" Zhang Xuezhou asked repeatedly to confirm.

"That's right, boohoo~" Gao Tingsheng replied dejectedly.

In the high-level order of the Scarlet Alliance State, rank is the passport.

He didn't even need to think to know Zhang Xuezhou's choice. This choice would also cause the spiritual thoughts that Zhang Xuezhou had spread about the longevity medicine to gradually fade away, eventually growing like weeds under a big tree.

What Gao Tingsheng wanted was for Zhang Xuezhou to promote research on longevity drugs, and ideally, for him to grow into a prominent figure in scientific research.

He felt frustrated, thinking that Zhang Xuezhou had made a breakthrough in longevity drugs, but it would be difficult to reach the day when they could be truly commercialized.

This news was terrible for him.

"Knew!"

Zhang Xuezhou took a deep breath.

Gao Tingsheng was unaware of the origin of his spirituality, but Zhang Xuezhou was quite clear about it.

His body didn't have the problems of the Heaven and Earth Bridges; it just became a mess when he entered the seventh chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter, resulting in a variety of factors.

Ren Yisheng's mental strength at this level was also mixed with elements of hatred and violence, which made Ren Yisheng regretful and even think that he had chosen the wrong direction in the fifth chapter of the Mental Strengthening Chapter.

Although Ren Yisheng did not elaborate on the related consequences, the consequences for the other party would not be good.

Zhang Xuezhou could even sense that Ren Yisheng was prone to uncontrollable behavior at certain times, and there might be related factors involved in this.

When it came to everyone activating their mental abilities, they gained an advantage, but it also brought some drawbacks.

For example, Ren Wuyang's carefree and absent-minded nature, Ren Anran's forgetfulness, and Zhang Manqian's mental hallucinations.

If these are considered minor issues and are acceptable, then the higher the level of problems, the greater the potential harm they can cause.

Zhang Xuezhou's mistakes were even more egregious than Ren Yisheng's, and the presence of multiple factors may have led him to engage in even more out-of-control behavior.

"I will definitely focus more on improving my sequence and strive to grow healthily!"

Zhang Xuezhou's guarantee left Gao Tingsheng feeling utterly hopeless, realizing that Zhang Xuezhou's progress in longevity drugs was about to stall.