Peerless Medical Emperor

Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Taking Chen Qingdi as Master

With that, Chen Qingdi walked into the room.

Xu Mengyao followed close behind and went in as well.

"From now on, you’re to call me ’Brother.’ Calling me ’Master’ is too old-fashioned. Got it?"

"You must commit everything I say to memory. Understand?"

Chen Qingdi said to Xu Mengyao with a very serious expression.

Xu Mengyao hesitated for a moment before calling out.

"I understand, Brother!"

Hearing Xu Mengyao call him "Brother," Chen Qingdi smiled in satisfaction.

"Good. Now turn around and lift up the back of your shirt."

Chen Qingdi instructed Xu Mengyao.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mengyao’s face turned impossibly red. "Wait, Brother," she asked, "what are you doing?"

"What else? They poisoned your back."

"If you don’t want the poison to kill you, then do as I say."

Seeing the serious look in Chen Qingdi’s eyes, Xu Mengyao lifted the back of her shirt.

A thin, black line was visible on her back, steadily seeping into her bloodstream.

’Black Dragon Dried... I haven’t seen this poison used in a long time. To think that old poisoner’s successor is using it to harm people now.’

’Old Man, I know you were close with that old poisoner, so I’ll just cripple his disciple. I won’t kill him.’

Chen Qingdi muttered to himself as he swiftly pierced Xu Mengyao’s back with a silver needle.

Xu Mengyao let out a soft grunt, her face beet-red. She didn’t dare to look back.

’This was the first time in her life that a man had ever...’

At the thought, the blush on her face spread all the way to her ears.

"Begone!"

Chen Qingdi let out a great shout as he channeled the True Energy gathered in his hand directly into Xu Mengyao’s body.

Xu Mengyao felt it instantly and began to wail in agony.

"Brother, it hurts! It hurts so much!"

Xu Mengyao’s face was pale, her teeth clenched tight.

"Just bear it a little longer. The toxin will be out soon."

Chen Qingdi’s True Energy was visibly depleting at an alarming rate.

Even the tone of his voice had grown weak.

But he had to remove this poison, even if it cost him all his True Energy.

If the poison took root, it would affect both her body and her cultivation!

"PTOO!"

Xu Mengyao immediately spat out a mouthful of viscous, foul-smelling black blood.

Her pale face quickly regained its color, but she looked drained.

"Whew... I’ve removed the poison from your body. However, you can’t start cultivating with me just yet. Stay here and memorize the Medical Scripture. Learn medicine from Old Wu."

After saying this to Xu Mengyao, Chen Qingdi walked out.

"Brother, where are you going?"

Xu Mengyao asked as she saw Chen Qingdi leave.

"You don’t need to know. Just focus on your medical studies. I’ll be back for you later."

With that, Chen Qingdi left without a backward glance.

...

「Medical God Island Branch.」

A line of powerful Martial Artists in black robes stood in rows to the left and right.

When Chen Qingdi entered, they immediately straightened up, their eyes filled with adoration!

"All members of Medical God Island greet the Young Master! May your martial path be prosperous and may you stand unrivaled beneath the heavens!"

The mighty chorus reverberated throughout the great hall.

"I told you all to be low-key. Is this your idea of low-key?"

"Blood Venerable, when can I take on the Medical Emperor challenge?"

"I must obtain the thousand-year Red Sun Grass. It’s of great use to me."

Chen Qingdi said in a grave tone.

"Heh heh, the Young Master is truly in a hurry. Since you’ve made your wishes clear, Young Master, how could this old servant dare to refuse?"

"Someone! Escort the Young Master to the Blood-colored Secret Realm to begin the Medical Emperor challenge!"

The blood-robed elder before him waved a hand.

A curvaceous blonde woman immediately appeared before Chen Qingdi.

"Young Master, please follow me."

Chen Qingdi followed the blonde woman into a hidden chamber.

There, a giant Shimen appeared directly before him.

In the center of the Shimen was an indentation shaped like a Token.

"Young Master, this is as far as I can take you. You just need to place the Medical God Order here to open the gate and enter the Blood-colored Secret Realm."

"The Medical Emperor challenge has nine trials in total. Each trial’s guardian is a Divine-level Powerhouse who was defeated by a past Island Master. You must be extremely careful. The slightest mistake could lead to your death."

"For every trial you pass within the Blood-colored Secret Realm, you will receive a reward. Once you clear all nine trials, you can inherit the Medical God Sword, the heirloom of the Island Masters of Medical God Island. The old Island Master himself only made it to the seventh trial, which was already an astonishing feat. I wonder how many trials you, his disciple, can overcome."

After she finished speaking, the blonde woman left.

Chen Qingdi took out the Medical God Order, placed it into the recess, and the great gate immediately swung open.

The moment he stepped inside, Chen Qingdi saw a pile of skeletons. The air was thick with the reek of blood.

’It looks like these are the bones of all who have failed the challenge. The Old Man was right—the Blood-colored Secret Realm truly holds an opportunity for me. But it also means that to grow stronger, I must keep challenging myself.’

At this moment, the blood in Chen Qingdi’s veins began to boil with excitement.

’After I deal with my enemies in Jinghai, I’ll go to Kyoto.’

’I will let those bastards know that Chen Qingdi of the Chen Family has returned!’

As Chen Qingdi ventured deeper, he saw a stunningly beautiful woman gnawing on a bone.

Upon seeing Chen Qingdi, the stunning woman grew excited.

"Hahaha! Those fools from Medical God Island finally sent me some food! And this time, it’s a handsome young morsel. Excellent! I just love handsome young men."

The stunning woman’s figure was like a phantom, appearing before Chen Qingdi in a flash.

With a single swipe of her claws, before Chen Qingdi could even react, his chest was gashed open, and blood spurted out.

"The Gorgon Queen?"

Chen Qingdi retreated several steps. After hitting an Acupoint to stop the bleeding, he immediately swallowed an Elixir to suppress the injury.

The stunning woman before him was none other than the Gorgon Queen, a name that once struck fear into the hearts of men across nations.

It was said she had a particular fondness for eating men. Regardless of their age, if they were edible, she would not spare them.

She had offended a Palace Master of Medical God Island years ago and was sealed here, never to escape.

"It seems you’ve eaten your fair share of people. But if you want to eat me, you’re not quite there yet."

Chen Qingdi sneered and threw a punch.

He had only been caught by the Gorgon Queen’s attack because he’d been careless.

Now, he was getting serious. His aura began to rise steadily.

RUMBLE!

Cracks instantly spread across the surrounding stone walls.

The ground itself began to tremble violently.

Seeing this, the Gorgon Queen no longer dared to underestimate Chen Qingdi and immediately launched her attack.