Chapter 5: The Leader of the Medical Immortal Sect

As he had a thought, the silver orb suspended in mid-air gradually moved closer to his forehead, ultimately merging strangely into his skin

Xuanqingzi expressed with great emotion: "Ten years ago, my Medical Immortal Sect encountered a great calamity. At the moment my physical body was destroyed, I happened to come across a spatial rift, which drew my primordial spirit into it, bringing me to your Earth. The Heavenly Pearl is the only magical treasure I possessed, and ten years ago, I had already gifted it to you. Therefore, I am now left with nothing!"

I wonder what kind of surprise will await me after unlocking the second layer of restrictions

At the moment his mind made contact with the heavenly pearl, a figure suddenly appeared in his sea of consciousness. This figure was a middle-aged Taoist priest dressed in an apricot-yellow robe, with a serene expression.

This can be understood in this way said Xuanqingzi, nodding slightly

True essence is a mysterious power, which, according to the enigmatic Daoist, can only be possessed by cultivators of immortality

For a moment, Lu Zheng felt somewhat puzzled. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind as he recalled certain plot elements from online novels. He asked, "Are you the reward for the second layer of restrictions? Are you a spirit of the artifact? Or a technological life form?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Taoist's expression darkened immediately

"Since you are the leader of the Medical Immortal Sect, you must possess a vast array of divine skills, secret manuals, magical treasures, and elixirs. My request is not too demanding; I would be satisfied with just a few magical treasures or elixirs as a gift," Lu Zheng said, rubbing his hands.

Well! Lu Zheng reluctantly accepted this reality

Looking at the bead before him, Lu Zheng felt an inexplicable excitement in his heart. After a full ten years, tonight, he would finally be able to break through the second layer of the restriction.

Xuanqingzi continued: "Because during the process of traversing time and space, my primordial spirit suffered severe damage. Currently, I can only cling to life by attaching myself to the Tianzhu. I originally intended to take you as my disciple, so that when you cultivate to the realm of immortals, you could go to the Ta Qing Continent to avenge my Medical Immortal Sect. Unfortunately, the spiritual energy of your Earth has been depleted. Not to mention reaching the realm of immortals, even achieving the Foundation Establishment stage is exceedingly difficult. Therefore, I no longer require you to avenge the Medical Immortal Sect; I only ask that you leave behind a legacy for my Medical Immortal Sect."

At the moment he clearly saw the figure's face, Lu Zheng could not help but let out a gasp, for this silhouette was none other than the Taoist who had once embedded the Heavenly Pearl into his body.

The celestial pearl possesses twelve layers of restrictions. Each time a layer of restriction is broken, one can obtain a gift bestowed by the celestial pearl. There are two methods to break the restrictions: the first is to irrigate with essence blood, and the second is to wear down with true essence

Indeed, this young man is Lu Zheng, but strangely, there is a silver orb, the size of a pigeon egg, suspended right in front of his forehead. The orb has a smooth luster and emits a shimmering glow, continuously rising and falling.

"No? How is that possible? Aren't you the leader? You can't even produce this little thing?" Lu Zheng looked incredulous, while secretly disparaging the priest for being stingy.

This bead is called "Heavenly Bead". Ten years ago, a mysterious Taoist approached him and implanted this bead into his body

How are you?

"Taiqing Continent? Yixian Sect? I haven't heard of them!" Lu Zheng pouted, his expression slightly surprised

He does not possess true essence, so he can only resort to a clumsy method—nourishing with his vital blood

The "Medical Emperor Classic" is a medical text, which encompasses a vast and profound array of medical techniques, some of which are even unheard of.

"Cultivation sects in another world?" Lu Zheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but interject. Having been immersed in online novels, he was no stranger to cultivators

In the third year of obtaining the celestial bead, he broke through the first layer of restrictions and acquired a book titled "The Emperor's Medical Canon"

After seven years of studying the "Medical Emperor's Classic," he has mastered thirty percent of the medical techniques recorded within. It is precisely for this reason that he dares to boldly claim he can cure Liang Yanran's congenital Yin meridian.

Essence blood is the quintessence of human blood. Over the past decade, the heavenly bead has been absorbing his essence blood. It is precisely for this reason that he suffers from insufficient vital energy and blood, rendering his body exceedingly weak

The person smiled at him without saying a word

With anticipation, Lu Zheng cautiously approached the heavenly bead.

Xuanqingzi felt an impulse to slap the young man in front of him to death, but in the end, he restrained himself and explained: "The Ta Qing Continent is another world, and the Medical Immortal Sect is a cultivation sect."

No," Xuanqingzi replied straightforwardly

In the next moment, his mind sank into the sea of consciousness, and he once again saw the silver beads floating within it.

Little one, listen carefully. I am known as Xuanqingzi, the head of the Medical Immortal Sect of the Ta Qing Continent

In the azure night sky, a crescent moon hangs high, and the cool moonlight filters through the glass window, casting a slanting glow upon a frail boy sitting cross-legged inside the clinic's backyard.

At this point, a look of desolation filled Xuanqingzi's face. Immediately, he fixed a sharp gaze on Lu Zheng and asked, "Young man, are you willing to become the successor of my Medical Immortal Sect?"