Lu Chen stepped forward and said loudly, "What is there to be afraid of?"
Doctor Zhao laughed heartily, "Good, good!"
After praising twice, he continued with deep meaning, "What if I ask you to take her into Ten Thousand Demon Mountain?"
The implication was that Qin Yaotiao would hold Lu Chen back!
Lu Chen was taken aback and asked, "Doctor Zhao, what spiritual medicine do you need? Wouldn’t it be fine if I just bring it back? Why do I need to take Yaotiao into the mountain?"
"You didn’t listen carefully. I told you to enter the mountain to find spiritual medicine, not just any medicine! Do you know what spiritual medicine is?"
"Spiritual medicine?"
Lu Chen felt there was no difference between these two words and medicine.
"Indeed, even with your exceptional talents, you naturally have not come into contact with realms above that of a martial artist! Spiritual medicine, spiritual medicine—they are medicines born from the nurturing of the heaven and earth’s spiritual energy!"
"You mean..."
"We, as mere mortals, naturally have very little access to such spiritual medicines! I have dwelled on the paths of medicine and healing for many years, and thus I know a bit about them! After harvesting spiritual medicine, it needs to be stored in a spiritual jade box, otherwise, the spiritual energy dissipates, and the medicinal effects are lost! Therefore, when you take Qin Yaotiao to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain and find the spiritual medicine, you must swallow it right away! Otherwise, if you find it and come back later, the spiritual medicine will have turned into a useless weed, how then can I help her?"
Lu Chen suddenly understood.
Wasn’t he cultivating with the spiritual energy from the heavens and earth?
Glancing at Qin Yaotiao then turning his gaze back, he said with unwavering resolve, "I am naturally willing to take her, however..."
"Don’t worry," Doctor Zhao laughed heartily and said, "the spiritual medicine is not urgent. After all, she has waited more than a decade, a few more years won’t make a difference! Just right, over the next few days, I’ll treat her back injury, and you can use this time to prepare some items in the town! Possessing a wealth of money... it should be enough for you to prepare for venturing deep into Ten Thousand Demon Mountain!"
Having said that, he gave a few instructions to the young man and then shut the door to treat Qin Yaotiao’s wounds.
Lu Chen followed the young man and moved into another side of the small courtyard.
"If Young Master Lu has any needs, feel free to tell me."
The young man was very respectful but met Lu Chen’s skeptical gaze.
"Young Master Lu, please don’t be suspicious. Since the doctor has kept you here, you are his honored guest! Whatever you wish to know or want me to do, it is all possible!"
Hearing this, Lu Chen’s heart stirred.
Doctor Zhao had a great reputation in the small town, and ordinary people dared not offend him.
Even back when he was known as Yuzhou City’s unparalleled genius, he could only enter after being announced by this young man.
"Then, I’ll trouble this young man to find the best blacksmith in town and have my fire poker reforged into a long spear, how about that?"
He removed the fire poker and also took out a stack of banknotes.
This money was originally prepared for Qin Yaotiao’s treatment.
But clearly, it was unnecessary now.
Doctor Zhao also said that the markings on Qin Yaotiao’s face would eventually disappear.
"Master Liu, the blacksmith from the south of town, has the best skills. This sum of money should persuade him to make a move!"
The young man, mature beyond his years, took the fire poker and said, "Young Master Lu, may I go now?"
"Thank you for your troubles!"
Lu Chen first bowed in thanks and then said, "I am going to cultivate now. Please don’t disturb me until I come out!"
"Yes, Young Master Lu!"
The young man bowed respectfully and withdrew. Lu Chen couldn’t wait to close the door to his room.
Without spiritual power, it was difficult to make progress even by an inch, so he didn’t want to waste even a moment.
After bolting the door, Lu Chen sat down on the floor and began to cultivate the Heaven-Breaking Spiritual Method!
Strands of spiritual energy slowly entered his body, circled through his nine meridians, and finally transformed into spiritual power, stored in his Qi Sea.
Only at this moment did Lu Chen feel a sense of security.
But that was all it was.
In the small woods, whether it was killing Xu Yueru’s henchman or Lu Tianming, the slightest carelessness would have cost him his life.
After depleting his spiritual power, he had no means to defend himself. If it hadn’t been for Qin Yaotiao blocking Xu Yueru and, unexpectedly, getting the latter’s fingernails stuck, he wouldn’t have survived until now!
"I can only use seven spear techniques with all my spiritual power; it’s not enough! I need to be able to use all eighteen moves to ensure my own safety!"
To reach that level, he had to cultivate to a degree comparable to that of the Soul Refinement Realm!
It was because the Heaven-Breaking Spiritual Method he practiced was not bound by the realms of martial artists that he only needed to keep expanding his Qi Sea.
And by greatly enlarging the Qi Sea and breaking its bounds, could he then achieve the Qi Refinement Realm and become a cultivator transcending martial artists!
"Then, it will be your time to die!"
Lu Chen opened his eyes, flashing a fierce light!