Chapter 595
As he looked at the back of the man before him, Lu Sheng was still feeling slightly worried .
āIām not sure if my plan worked smoothly . If it did, the Eight-Headed Griffon Tribe would certainly not leave the matter at that . However, powerful beings usually differentiate between living beings by their spirits . I donāt think putting the blame on Zhuang Jiu will be effective for long . However, as long as that Little Eight is able to do the Sky Cloud Pavilion enough damage, itās enough for them to start bearing deep grudge with each other . ā
Lu Sheng was not after some grand effect . He merely wanted to use the Eight-Headed Griffonās furious rampage to fake his death and escape their attention .
Zhuang Jiu and the Sky Cloud Pavilion were not beings whom he could go up against . Hence, the best way for him to escape without exposing his secret was to completely die and disappear .
Naturally, there was the danger of the Green Branch Sect and Zhuang Jiu seeking him out to exact revenge . Hence, he had arranged for his family and sect members to secretly leave Great Yin to prevent that from happening and to buy himself some time .
Lu Sheng did not intend to keep this a secret for too long . After all, as long as he had sufficient time, he could also grow to the domineering level which Zhuang Jiu was at in no time . He was very confident about this .
āIāve summoned the Eight-Headed Griffon with wave resonance . If it went smoothly, these overlord creatures will certainly vent their anger on the Green Branch Sect and Zhuang Jiu when they realize that Iām dead . This way, the effects will be satisfactoryā¦ā Lu Sheng simulated the possible scenarios in his mind .
However, what he did not know was that things went smoother than he had imagined .
Zhuang Jiu lost one clone . The Green Branch Sect lost the Cloud Sky Pavilion and a planet . The Eight-Headed Griffon did not receive a complete set of information regarding the incident due to its spectral image being killed .
The ending had perfectly covered up the fact that it was he who summoned the Eight-Headed Griffon .
The direct outcome was that the three forces, the World of Pain included, were greatly damaged by the Eight-Headed Griffon . While they incurred heavy losses on their part, they dared not provoke the beast more .
The Eight-Headed Griffons were notorious for being evil tyrants amidst the stars . They possessed formidable strength and terrifying talents . In addition to that, they had a vile temperament, and were born with the inclination to look down on everything else, regarding other creatures with their chins held high .
They were the only ones who laid waste to others . This was the first time in tens of thousands of years that someone had provoked them of his own volition .
Hence, the outcome had surpassed Lu Shengās expectationsāit was perfect . He had no need for his backup plans, and this incident was wrapped up smoothly .
Lu Sheng snapped back to the present and looked at the back of the man .
āMister, how should I address you?ā he asked politely .
āTu Jin . Just call me Tu Jin,ā replied the man casually .
āMy surnameās Lu . ā Lu Sheng smiled . āYou can call me Lu Yue, mister . ā
āLu Yue, is it? Do you know anything about herbology?ā
āUhā¦ Maybe a little, I think . ā Lu Sheng was unsure as well . If this was truly Libra City, and it if was just as Zhuang Jiu had said, that it was an immense force far greater than the Green Branch Sectās level; his unexpected appearance here might be a good opportunity to exploit .
Hence, he decided to stay for the moment and find out more about his current situation .
āFor starters, help me process the herbs,ā Tu Jin said drily .
The two of them passed through the mountain forest in single file . They quickly arrived before a little grayish-brown wooden hut .
A young boy and girl who seemed to be in their teens stood before the wooden hut .
The boy had a stately appearance and exceptional bearing . His face and gaze bore the looks of a person proud of his achievements . It was clear that he was currently in the best stage of his life . Small runic patterns decorated his satin green shirt . It had a faint glow that seemed to dispel dust .
Compared to the boy, the girl paled greatly . She was practically a ball . Thick layers of fat made up the bulk of her body from her waist up to her neck . There were three horizontal lines on her chin no matter how she moved .
The white satin dress she wore resembled a bath towel . She had two black hairpins, which had qualities that would have delighted children . However, it seemed abnormally awkward with her fatty ball physique .
āDad, youāre back!ā When the fat girl saw Tu Jin returning, she immediately wiggled her short legs and ran up to him as she hopped and skipped .
āMm-hm . Iāve plucked some green note fruits that you like . Theyāll be enough to last you for a day . ā Tu Jinās expression became gentler .
āYouāve brought another man back?ā The fat girl looked curiously at Lu Sheng .
Unfortunately, Lu Sheng had concealed his features . He put on a disguise and was now an average-looking young man . He paled greatly in comparison to the man before the wooden hut .
āIāve rescued him in the forest by chance . He doesnāt have any money, so heāll be paying with his labor as my assistant,ā said Tu Jin drily . He did not seem to know how to smile . He wore that same ice-cold, indifferent expression as he faced everyone . At best, it was slightly gentler when he looked at his own daughter .
Tu Jin was already in his fifties . His Healing Art earned him a slight amount of fame in the radius of several hundred kilometers .
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Many of those who lived nearby knew that his Healing Art was officially recognized by Libra City .
However, that was all .
He was a doctor, merely a doctor .
These days, no one among the younger generation wanted to cultivate the difficult Healing Art which also took time to show results . Instead, they went for the Killing Arts which enabled them to fend off enemies and protect themselves .
His great disciple Zhao Decheng was one of them . He did not study the Healing Art well; instead, he secretly joined a martial arts sect called Scarlet Cloud Sect without him knowing .
Now that he had some achievements in his cultivation, he was feeling very proud of himself .
Such was society . With the various sects and schools available, cultivation methods emerged with innumerable succession . Nobody would be interested in an ordinary Healing Art that could only be described as an outstanding inheritance at best .
Tu Jin was slightly dejected because of this . His own daughter Chenchen was uninterested as well . He reckoned that the Tu Style Healing Art would end with his generation . It would become a lost art in the futureā¦
āWhereās De Yun?ā Tu Jin entered the hut . He ignored the awkward great disciple[1 . Great as in the most important, at least in terms of seniority . ] at the door, and immediately asked about his second disciple, De Yun[1 . The author messed up a bit with De Yunās and Zhao Dechengās names . He first says DY is the first one, and ZD the second one, but then changes his mind and their names get switched in the 2nd half of the next chapter . Weāve edited it so that their names are switched from the start, so hopefully there wonāt be any confusion . ] .
āIām here, Master!ā An honest-looking big man with tanned skin hastily dashed out from a room . He was holding a green herb with its roots still attached to it .
āI was processing the xunyang herb, Master . ā
āMm-hm, carry on, donāt let me stop you . ā Tu Jin nodded and waved his hand .
These days, only his second disciple De Yun could make him feel better .
Although De Yun was lacking in talent, he made up for it with his diligence . He might just be able to truly master the Tu Style Healing Art in the future .
Tu Jin brought Lu Sheng into the hut and sat down in the center .
His daughter Chenchen and his great disciple Decheng walked into the hut obediently . They stood still to his left .
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āAccording to the standard procedure, Iāve used a vial of sweet dew lotion on you . Youāll have to work for me for 121 days . Converting that, youāll have to process at least 300 jade fungi,ā Tu Jin slowly said .
āNo problem,ā Lu Sheng agreed immediately .
āNo problem? Well, Iāll start with introducing you to our situation here,ā Tu Jin continued .
From his trademark apathetic tone, Lu Sheng quickly got a grasp on how far he had veered off course from the accident .
Libra City was very huge, being three times the size of Great Yin . It was divided into four districts . Citizens with different social status lived in the corresponding districts .
Everyone could pass through the Transport Formations, going to the main cityāfor a certain fee . Various recognition of major professions could be obtained in the main city . If one was strong and confident enough, one could accept the missions assigned by the main city . Missions completed would earn you contribution points, which would translate to a chance to be promoted to a citizen of the main city .
As for the distance between Libra City and Yellow Springs planetā¦ Lu Sheng had learned that Tu Jin knew the names of many planets near Libra City because many expensive herbs originated from those planets after probing him .
As for the Yellow Springs Planetā¦ Tu Jin had heard of it before because of a herb known as the mingyuan herb .
The fee for using the Transport Formation was so expensive that it would use up the entire savings of a small sect . The amount of expenditure sent chills through everyoneās hearts .
When Lu Sheng learned about all this, he no longer had any other thoughts . Before he even thought about going back, he had to somehow raise his own strength to a certain threshold . At the very least, he had to improve his strength up to a certain level . Otherwise, he would serve no other purpose returning back home besides becoming another casualty .
As they conversed, Tu Jin started complaining helplessly about how his daughter and first disciple did not learn the Tu Style Healing Art properly .
However, his daughter did not even care about his feelings . She instead rebuked him directly . āDad, the times are different now . What can we do even if we learn the Healing Art? In the main city, the wage of a doctor is merely one-tenth of a professional combatantās . Potions, powders, and many skill formulas contain healing properties on their own to begin with . Many troops donāt even need doctors . They can tend to their injuries themselves . ā
āSheās right, Teacher . Look at the times, why do you still insist on continuing this traditional Healing Art? The times have changed, and the world has changed,ā the great disciple Decheng chimed in .
āDo you two still not understand? The things that youāve learnt in the outside world are things that can be learnt by anybody else . My inheritance here is the only thing thatās unique, something that you alone can have!ā Tu Jin attempted to persuade them to return to studying his art .
āBut we canāt possibly treat it as our main occupation . It takes way too much time . ā Chenchenās single statement was clearly in disagreement with Tu Jinās intentions .
āWell, Dad, you should keep doing what youāre doing . Iāll head into the city with Senior Apprentice Brother for some errands . ā When Chenchen saw her fatherās face turn ghastly pale, she hastily pulled her senior apprentice brother and went out .
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After the two of them left, the wooden hut fell silent .
Tu Jin sat quietly on the chair and remained speechless for quite some time .
Lu Sheng had waited for some time . In the end, he could not help but ask, āMay I ask what can I do as your assistant?ā
Tu Jin sighed, and slowly stood up . āCome with me . If you work hard, I might consider applying for your temporary residence rights . ā
āTemporary residence rights?ā
āUsually, outsiders whose origins are unknown, such as yourself, are only allowed to stay here for three days . Three days later, youāll be swept away by the main cityās automatic purging system . If you wish to stay here for a longer period of time, youāll have to obtain temporary residence rights,ā Tu Jin explained as he walked .
āOnly those who have contributed something to the main city have the right to stay . ā
As Lu Sheng followed him into the inner house, he quickly found himself in a small room stuffed with various medicinal herbs .
āProcess all the medicinal herbs here . This way, I can earn some ice money and contribution points after theyāre sold . I can spare some contribution points for you . It should be enough for you to prolong your stay here,ā Tu Jin gave a simple explanation .
āHow do I go about processing them?ā Lu Sheng inquired .
He had free time on his hands, after all . The crucial thing he had to do now was to understand Libra Cityās rules as much as he could through Tu Jin .
āIāll give you some simple explanations . Keep your eyes peeled,ā Tu Jin said solemnly . āOne of the directions of my Tu Style Healing Art is organ transplant . It mainly involves replacing an ailing organ with a new one and managing the rejection by the hostās body . For organ transplant, these white thread fungi are very important . Theyāre the key ingredient to produce suturing threads for the transplant . Iāll show you how to process themā¦ā
āAbout the transplant, can you transplant all kinds of organs?ā Lu Sheng suddenly asked .
āYes, as long as the rejection reaction doesnāt surpass the capacity of your cultivation baseās control,ā Tu Jin replied casually .
Lu Sheng suddenly had an idea . In the beginning, heād merely intended to entertain this person . However, the specialty of this Tu Style Healing Art piqued his interest .
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