Open a Clinic to Cultivate Myself Chapter 375

Chapter 375 The Female Lifesaver Song Jiang
Inside the clinic, Tang Zixian was reminiscing, “Since hundreds of years ago, the Tang Sect has been searching and exploring for information regarding the origins of the Feminine-moon people and their secrets. There's an ancient book in the Tang Sect's scripture room which talks about the myth of the Feminine-moon people…”

“Legend has it that the Feminine-moon people were celestial citizens of the Gulin era. All of them practiced cultivation and served a certain high deity in the heavenly realm. The Feminine-moon City was actually an underground residence created by that deity in the mortal realm. Those Feminine-moon people lived as celestial citizens, planting spiritual grains and other spiritual materials, serving that high deity. It was said that the formation was a passage to the heavenly realm. As long as it's activated correctly, spiritual materials would be sent to where the deity lived in the heavenly realm…”

“The practitioners of the Tang Sect had always wanted to track down traces of the Feminine-moon people and locate their formation. They believed that people could also be transported through the formation. They would be able to enter the heavenly realm even if they didn't go through the heavenly trial, and could attain immortality…”

“I'm came from the United States this time, firstly to investigate the death of my ancestor Tang Tianren, but that is not a topic for the moment. The other goal is to find clues of the Feminine-moon's people and that formation. It just so happened that I received intel saying that an archaeologic team had found proof of the Feminine-moon people's existence at Shennongjia. Therefore, I asked my friend Tu Wenjin for a favor, to get him to fund the team and join them. Whatever happened thereafter, I guess I don't have to say it. You already know.” Tang Zixian stayed silent after she finished speaking, and stared at Ning Tao.

Ning Tao was still in a daze. High deities providing for their celestial citizens, planting spiritual materials and enjoying offerings. Wasn't that the treatment of the gods? As for the stone eggs formation, he had never imagined for it to be a formation to transport spiritual materials. He was also unaware that the Tang Sect had already been eyeing that formation, planning to “illegally immigrate” to the heavenly realm through it.

“Amitabha,” Master Fakong chanted. “Patron Ning, Patron Ning, she has already fulfilled her promise. Can you open the door and let us go now?”

Only then did Ning Tao snap back to reality. He smiled as he said, “Of course. I never said I wanted to keep you here anyway. But I still have one question. What runes are those in the formation? What are their origins?”

Tang Zixian said, “I want to know too. But that ancient book said that they were the runes of the heavenly deities.”

Ning Tao was not satisfied with that answer. It was possible that Tang Zixian knew quite a bit but was unwilling to tell him. There was no way for him to pry more information from her.

Master Fakong said, “Amitabha, Patron Ning. You cultivate the way of Heaven and will have a better chance to unravel the secrets of those runes. If by the time you undergo the heavenly I have already departed from earthly life, I ask for Patron Ning to come to my grave, light an incense and tell me by burning joss paper, how things are like in the heavenly realm. Is that alright?”

Ning Tao smiled. “Master what are you saying? You will definitely have the chance to undergo the trial to become an immortal. Isn't it better for you to go and see for yourself instead of listening to my description?”

Master Fakong placed his palms together and prayed. “Amitabha.”

Ning Tao opened the door. “You may leave.”

Tang Zixian and Master Fakong did not hesitate at all and left the clinic briskly. When they were leaving, Tang Zixian turned back to look at the good-evil tripod. However, a screen of smoke had shrouded her vision. It was the distance of only a few steps but she could not see anything. Her heart skipped a beat and then she turned back.

The door to the Sky Clinic had been shut.

“Miss Tang, thank you for telling me about my friend's whereabouts.” Regardless of the authenticity of the intel, Ning Tao wanted to thank Tang Zixian.

Tang Zixian said, “What's your plan?”

Ning Tao said, “Nothing yet. If you're willing to help me once again, it would be much simpler.”

Tang Zixian shook her head. “I've helped you enough. I won't go to the Genesis Biotech Company to rescue people, but I can support you mentally.”

Ning Tao was unsurprised by her response.

Tang Zixian said, “Master, we've got to go.”

Master Fakong bowed slightly to Ning Tao with his hands put together. “Amitabha, Patron Ning. With this farewell, until we meet again.”

“Yup, until we meet again,” Ning Tao said.

Master Fakong took one step then stopped. He turned to look at Ning Tao. “Amitabha. I believe that Patron Ning will definitely break through the heavenly barrier, go through nirvana and become a deity, joining the ranks of the heavenly realm. However, Patron Ning is currently experiencing an emotional trial. Being surrounded by three demons. This is a hugely bad omen. I hope that…”

“Master you may take your leave,” Ning Tao cut Master Fakong's words and gestured for him to leave.

Master Fakong drew a deep breath then turned to leave with Tang Zixian.

“Master, don't bother persuading him. He's surrounded by three demons now, living his best life every day, enjoying his nights away. No way he would listen to you. He will definitely regret it in the future.” Tang Zixian raised her voice intentionally.

“Amitabha.” Master Fakong turned back and glanced at Ning Tao again.

Ning Tao feared that Master Fakong would turn around to continue nagging so he quickly turned around and entered the Sky Clinic.

He wondered how Fahai had managed to subdue the white snake demon. If it were with such nagging, then it would be very possible that “Bai Suzhen” had jumped into the Demon-slaying Bowl herself because she could no longer stand such harassment, right?

It was completely silent inside the Sky Clinic. Blue smoke had turned into white good energy and black evil energy. The face on the tripod had its eyes shut tight, fast asleep.

Ning Tao pushed open the door of Scriptures & Scrolls Store and entered the spiritual field, checking on how they had grown while wondering about Tang Zixian and the intel she had provided out of no good reason.

It was indeed for no reason. He didn't ask for Tang Zixian's help, yet she had brought him intel when he had needed it the most.

Was she really that good?

He believed in the existence and authenticity of the intel but he couldn't figure her out no matter what.

Ring, ring…

His phone suddenly rang.

Ning Tao took out his phone and looked at the incoming call display. It was from Jiang Hao; he picked up the call. “Hao, it's me. Tell me.”

Jiang Hao didn't beat around the bush. “Tao, come quickly, Song Chengpeng is sick. We're going to the hospital.”

“Okay, I'll go over immediately.” Ning Tao hung up the phone and left the Scriptures & Scrolls Store. He carried his small medicine chest and left.

Half an hour later, an electric motorbike arrived at a police station in Haidi.

Ning Tao had just parked his bike when Jiang Hao approached him. She went directly to the point, “Tao, Song Chengpeng fell sick very suddenly. He's delirious now. The Song family and their lawyer are here, saying that they want to bail him out and take him to receive a better treatment. I've already stopped them.”

“People from the Song family? Who?” Ning Tao asked.

Jiang Hao walked as she said, “Someone named Song Chengyi, claiming to be Song Chengpeng's cousin. He was probably just an errand boy of the Song family, at most.”

“Has Song Beikun still not appeared?”

“No.”

Ning Tao sneered and said, “That guy is such a coward. Just one call from Song Chengpeng already scared him to death. It's unbelievable how that coward had dared to imprison Senior Yin. He must have strong cultivation powers backing him.”

Jiang Hao said with shock, “Has Senior Yin been locked up by Song Beikun? Where did you get this news from?”

Ning Tao said, “Tang Zixian told me about it before coming here.”

Upon hearing that name, Jiang Hao frowned slightly. “How compassionate she is. Is she the lifesaver Song Jiang?”

Ning Tao could sense jealousy from those words so he changed topics. “Take me to see Song Chengpeng.”

Jiang Hao led Ning Tao into the police station hall. A group of people swarmed over. Some of them were media workers carrying cameras while others were clearly lawyers, based on their formal attire and briefcases in their hands.

“Officer Jiang, you refused our request to bail Mr. Song, are you thinking of driving him to death?”

“What wrong has he done? Even if it were crimes of robbery or arson, he should still be sent to a hospital for treatment!”

“If continue refusing our request, I'll sue all of you for abuse of authority and attempted murder!”

“Record this and upload it on the net! Let the whole world see what kind of police station and police officers these are!”

The Song family's legal team had made the first attack on Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao's eyebrows were knitted. “What are you all fighting over? Calm down!”

A middle-aged man pushed his glasses and spoke eccentrically, “Officer Jiang, you're already so fierce to me in the presence of the media. I can't imagine how my little brother Song Chengpeng is treated when nobody else is around!”

Ning Tao's gaze had shifted to the middle-aged man. He said Song Chengpeng was his younger brother; he had to be Song Chengyi who Jiang Hao had mentioned earlier on. Judging by his high forehead sand sharp chin, it wasn't hard to tell that he had to be a mean and vile person.

“How about you tell us, what reasons do you have for not agreeing to the bail? What motives do you have? How did my brother get hurt? Let me tell you, if you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I'm going to court to sue you!” Song Chengyi's voice was filled with a threatening tone.

Jiang Hao glanced at Ning Tao, seemingly trying to seek for help. She was good at shooting and killing people but bad at quarreling.

Ning Tao stood beside Jiang Hao and said coolly, “This mister, you're wrong to say that. The Mortal realm has its own system and rules. If we could easily approve a bail, then where's the authority of the law?”

“He's sick!” Song Chengyi berated. Saliva flew and nearly landed on Ning Tao's face.

Ning Tao continued to speak in a tone as cool as ever, “Should being sick automatically means that you can be bailed out? There are so many people who fall sick in prison every day, are we going to bail all of them out? Then won't prisons be empty? A criminal has fallen sick, of course we'll judge by the situation then go by the procedures of the law. There are also protocols which hospital observe. If your Song Chengpeng had only caught a flu, are we going to send him to the United States for treatment?”

“You… Who are you?” Song Chengyi was outraged.

Ning Tao asked calmly, “I'm just a part-time worker.”

“You have no right to talk to me! Go away!” said Song Chengyi as he was about to reach out to push Ning Tao. He was indeed hopping mad.

Yet before his hand could push Ning Tao's shoulders, a lawyer caught his arm. “Mr. Song, calm down. You shouldn't touch anyone here!”

Song Chengyi stared at Ning Tao furiously, as if he were dying to beat Ning Tao up.

Ning Tao went close to Song Chengyi's ear and whispered, “Go tell Song Beikun to come and talk to me. I'm Ning Tao, he should know what I want. Just with you bunch of people, don't think about bailing Song Chengpeng out even if you keep talking, until his grave has long been covered in grass.”

“Are you threatening me?” Song Chengyi roared, “He's threatening me!”

Ning Tao said coolly, “Then go ahead and report me to the police. The police station is right here.”

“You…” Song Chengyi was stunned in rage immediately.

“Hao, take me to see Song Chengpeng.” Ning Tao could no longer bother talking to Song Chengyi.

“He's in the infirmary, follow me.” Jiang Hao led the way.

Song Chengyi watched with a piercing gaze as Ning Tao and Jiang Hao left. He hesitated for a moment before heading outside, walking as he made a call on his phone…

Chapter end