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In the hospital room, Gu Zhaoning had already sat up from her bed. She leaned against the head of the bed, taking small bites of the rice porridge in the bowl, and her pale face showed some color.

"You all just left not long ago, and she got up, saying she’s really hungry and wants to eat something." The attending doctor excitedly reported, "The kitchen always has porridge ready, so we brought a bowl to try, and surprisingly, she started eating immediately! She hadn’t eaten anything for the past week!"

The desire to eat itself indicates the body’s recovery of functions.

Even without looking at the blood test results, just by observing the patient’s expression, one can tell she’s already like a different person compared to a minute ago.

"Mr. Chen’s medical skills are truly miraculous!" Everyone present couldn’t stop praising.

Even though they had just questioned whether Chen Xuan was a fraud.

"This recovery speed is so fast that it’s a bit difficult for me to understand..." Huang Haitao said incredulously, staring at Gu Zhaoning, "She’s been sick for so long, even if she’s cured, it shouldn’t have such immediate effects..."

What’s even more unbelievable is that Chen Xuan didn’t use any medication at all. The only thing he did was whisper a few words into the patient’s ear.

Could it really be, as he said, some kind of healing Qi?

The expressions of the two disciples from Beitian Academy were also extremely complex. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t imagine what kind of treatment method this was.

But as they said, healing is not child’s play. When the facts are laid out, no matter how incredible the process is, it must be acknowledged.

Yue Beifeng suddenly turned and bowed to Chen Xuan at a ninety-degree angle.

"I’m sorry, Mr. Chen, I wronged you earlier. Please forgive my recklessness and ignorance!"

You Chi also smiled and bowed, "I’m sorry... Regarding our rudeness, Beitian Academy will definitely compensate you."

Chen Xuan shrugged, "I don’t really care, since there’s no loss to me, but what about the person you beat up? Just an apology in words isn’t fair."

"What?" Yue Beifeng was taken aback, "But that person is just a con artist. He said the patient was cursed and needed some nonsensical Magic to drive away evil..."

"Who knows? Have you verified it?" Chen Xuan was noncommittal.

"I let him try it on me, no reaction."

"You’re not the patient." Chen Xuan paused, "I’m not saying he isn’t a fraud, just that your judgment should be more careful."

The two exchanged glances, then as if realizing something, Yue Beifeng bowed again, "Thank you for your reminder. As for that person’s matter, I’ll investigate it more thoroughly later."

Chen Xuan didn’t say more but walked through the drawn curtain to the bedside.

"Doctor?" Gu Zhaoning immediately recognized him and quickly put down the bowl to thank him, "Thank you for your treatment earlier, I feel much better now!"

It was clear she had good manners.

This dispelled many of Chen Xuan’s assumptions, as such a person was unlikely to dabble in Black Magic or other sinister things.

"When did you start feeling unwell?"

"Hmm... Maybe a month and a half ago, but I don’t remember clearly."

"Did anything special happen before your illness? Like... having an argument with someone."

Gu Zhaoning looked puzzled, "No... I rarely argue with people. Besides, at that time, I was in Jiang City with my family on vacation, and every day was quite happy."

"Jiang City?" Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Did you get sick here?"

She thought carefully before confirming, "Yes... I started feeling a bit unwell then, but thought it was just the flu or some other mild illness. My family didn’t pay much attention, and I fell ill after returning home."

It seems there’s no way to get more clues from her.

"Doctor, what’s exactly wrong with me?" Gu Zhaoning blinked and asked, "Is it very rare?"

"You could say that," Chen Xuan took out his phone and pretended to check, "Currently, the academic community doesn’t have a unified name for it. I call it Idiopathic Allergic Upper Respiratory Tract Multi-Pathogen Cross-Infection Syndrome with Systemic Immunocompensatory Reaction Disorder, severe cases can lead to death."

This was something he temporarily concocted, simply calling it "a cold."

"I... I see..." Gu Zhaoning’s eyes briefly lost focus, "By the way... What’s your name? I’m a bit afraid this illness might recur in the future..."

It’s clear she is genuinely frightened, her voice softened when mentioning the illness, as if worried her recently improved health might suddenly worsen.

Chen Xuan originally wanted to assure her that she was certainly cured and need not worry about recurrence, but knowing it was actually a curse, he changed his tune, "Chen Xuan."

"Thank you, Dr. Chen!" Gu Zhaoning expressed her gratitude again.

"Get some good rest." Chen Xuan patted her shoulder and got up to leave.

Outside the curtain, he saw a nurse approach You Chi, whispering a few words in his ear.

Then You Chi nodded and smiled at Chen Xuan, "Since Mr. Chen has cured the patient, you are now a guest of Beitian Academy. Our dean wants to invite you over to discuss the specifics of this illness in person, would Mr. Chen be willing to go?"

The Deputy Director Huang standing by showed a look of envy, "Young man, you’re about to become famous in the circle."

Naturally, Chen Xuan wouldn’t refuse.

Since he chose not to assume a false identity, he wanted to see how significant a guest of Beitian Academy was. One thing’s for sure, this legendary Sect, passed down for centuries, is a domestic organization and has yet to connect with the Dimensional Limit Mechanism.

"By the way... My introducer is still in Cyan Grass Hall."

"Mr. Xu, don’t worry, we will make other arrangements for him," You Chi said smoothly.

In other words, the dean only wanted to meet him alone.

...

The location of the meeting was in an elegant and ancient courtyard within a building complex, resembling the residence of a wealthy family in ancient times, except equipped with modern technology. The parlor was adjacent to a garden with a pond, where one could enjoy tea while admiring the rockery and flowing water outside.

The problem is that while the scenery is pleasant, the transparent layout doesn’t keep warmth in, even with the floor heating and air conditioning on full blast. It’s fine to stay for a short while, but living here long-term would make one freeze.

However, upon seeing the dean of Beitian Academy, Chen Xuan immediately understood that this old man wasn’t afraid of the cold. Because within him shone a light of Spiritual Qi, its intensity almost equal to his own. Once the body is refined by Spiritual Qi, its advantages are reflected in various aspects, including resistance.

In the world of the Immortal Alliance, this level of cultivation might not be impressive, but in Jiang City, it definitely ranks among the top. This indicates that this person is a true Cultivator, with at least one Heart Method in practice.

He’s no less than eighty years old, with hair completely white, yet not withered looking, cascading behind him like a cloak. Although his face was covered with wrinkles, his hands and feet didn’t exhibit elderly sluggishness, walking down from the upstairs smoothly, taking a few steps to approach him, the steps seemingly carrying the wind.

"That’s great, after waiting for so long, someone finally managed to cure this illness. When I heard the news, I was really glad!" He grabbed Chen Xuan’s hand with great strength, like a tiger clamp, "Seeing the physician is a young man makes me even happier!" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Chen Xuan responded earnestly, "You’re welcome."

He had to admit he was quite surprised. He assumed these reclusive experts followed a cold and indifferent style, but this person turned out to be so enthusiastic.

"Let me briefly introduce myself, I’m Sun Suigong, the one hundred and fiftieth dean of Beitian Academy." He invited Chen Xuan to sit, "As for your background, I’ve already heard from Venus. It turns out that Boss Xu from Hundred Herbs Hall could acquire treasures like Blood Orange because he befriended a promising individual like you."

Chen Xuan thought for a moment, now denying being involved in Alchemy didn’t seem very meaningful, "I hope Blood Orange continues to be sold under the name of Hundred Herbs Hall, maintaining everything as it is."

"It seems you don’t care about fame and fortune... haha, that truly surprises me. Young people like you, I haven’t seen in a long time." After his laugh, Sun Suigong turned serious, "Little Friend Chen, although Gu Zhaoning’s condition has improved, I’d still like to clearly ask, how exactly did you cure her?"