轉碼失敗！請您使用右上換源切換源站閱讀或者直接前往源網站進行閱讀！Chapter 107: I Am Broke

Xiao Yu looked at the old man and sensed fluctuations of天地元氣 (primordial energy) emanating from him. Moreover, it was clearly much stronger than the primordial energy on Xiao Yu's body. Xiao Yu didn't know why the old man had called out to him; did he sense the fluctuations in his own primordial energy That seemed unlikely!

Xiao Yu cultivated Vast and Righteous Energy (Hao Ran Zheng Qi), which was already materialized, but from an outsider's perspective, it would appear as mere氣勢 (aura) rather than a tangible energy flow. Unless the other party also cultivated Hao Ran Zheng Qi, they wouldn't be able to perceive Xiao Yu’s internal fluctuations.

However, according to Zhong Kui's memories, while there were others who cultivated Hao Ran Zheng Qi—like Confucius and his seventy-two disciples—they hadn't materialized it. They had merely cultivated an aura and a sense of integrity without storing any Vast and Righteous Energy in their bodies.

Throughout history, only Zhong Kui was capable of cultivating Vast and Righteous Energy within himself. However, as a yin spirit, he was naturally limited in his ultimate development. Otherwise, with Zhong Kui's extraordinary talent, it wouldn't be possible for him to fall during the cataclysm.

"Sir, is there something you need" Xiao Yu turned around and smiled at the old man with a sincere expression. If the other party couldn’t see through him, he would pretend not to know.

"Young brother, your body is enveloped in yin energy; it seems like you are possessed by ghosts. If this continues for long, you might meet your doom!" The old man said as he observed Xiao Yu.

The old man's name was Zhang Tiande and he was the current Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain. He had come to visit the deep sea at an old friend’s invitation. On a day off, he wanted to take a walk around the antique city but unexpectedly saw a young man enveloped in yin energy when he reached the entrance. This clearly indicated that he was possessed by ghosts, which prompted him to call out to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu knew about Dragon Tiger Mountain as well; according to Zhong Kui's memories, they had once been on equal footing with Dragon Tiger Ancestor Zhang Daoling in becoming immortals. However, Zhang Daoling cultivated Daoist techniques.

Zhang Daoling was indeed a prodigy. After attaining success in cultivating and alchemy at Dragon Tiger Mountain, the mountain became the ancestral home of the Zhang family. From the fourth-generation Celestial Master, Zhang Sheng during the late Han dynasty onwards, each generation of Celestial Masters lived there, searching for immortals and refining techniques in Clear Heaven Palace (Shang Qing Gong) while residing in Celestial Master Mansion to cultivate their bodies and minds. The lineage has continued through 63 generations with an uninterrupted tenure of over 1800 years. They were all revered and enfeoffed by successive feudal dynasties, reaching the highest official rank and status as ministers. This formed one of the two hereditary families in Chinese cultural history—"Southern Zhangs and Northern Confucians." Clear Heaven Palace and Celestial Master Mansion received countless imperial grants to expand and repair their structures. Their architectural scale and specifications set records in Daoist building history. During its peak, Dragon Tiger Mountain had over 80 temples, 36 courtyards, several palaces, making it the true "capital of Daoism," a world kingdom for Taoists.

This old man, Zhang Tiande, was a direct descendant of Celestial Master Zhang Daoling and the sixty-first generation inheritor of the Zhang lineage. As they have always resided on Dragon Tiger Mountain, he is commonly referred to as the Dragon Tiger Celestial Master.

But when Zhang Tiande closely examined Xiao Yu upon turning around, he noticed that his complexion was rosy without any signs of the blue and pale hue resulting from being drained of yang energy by ghost possession. This left him somewhat puzzled.

Upon hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yu put on a look that said "You must be a fraud" and quickly took a few steps back, saying, “Sir, I don't have any money!”

Xiao Yu was still unfamiliar with the situation in Huaxia’s cultivation world, so he did not want to expose his identity as a Celestial Master. Now that he knew there were other cultivators besides himself, it would be better to wait until he understood the situation thoroughly before taking any action. It wouldn't do to rush into things blindly and end up helping someone cheat him.

Moreover, he did not want the old man to realize that his body was enveloped by a lingering aura of yin energy because he had raised a ghost, especially an ancient one.

"Uh…..." Hearing Xiao Yu's words, the old man staggered and nearly fell down. He couldn't say anything for a long time due to anger.

As the Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain, countless officials and nobles had wanted him to help them exorcise evil spirits or obtain talismans for protection but were unable to do so. Yet when he offered his services himself, he was treated as a fraud.

"If that's the case, then why should your life be of any concern to me" The old man said nothing and entered the antique city after shrugging his arm.

Seeing the old man disappear into the distance after entering the antique city, Xiao Yu put away his smile and assumed a thoughtful expression. It seemed that he could not carry the Umbrella of Accumulated Yin with him all the time; otherwise, encountering a righteous cultivator might cause unnecessary trouble.

Although Xiao Yu did not fear any trouble, even though the old man had robust energy reserves and was not necessarily an opponent for Xiao Yu in a straight fight, he should still try to keep a low profile without fully understanding the situation of the cultivation world. Shaking his head, Xiao Yu entered the antique city and headed towards the medical room.

The more the old man thought about it after entering the antique city, the more he felt something was amiss. The young man did not look like someone tormented by evil spirits, yet how could there be such lingering yin energy around him He had been so furious when encountering that young man earlier that he hadn't paid close attention. Regret washed over him as he realized his mental control skills were slipping.

However, Zhang Tiande's anger flared up again upon recalling Xiao Yu’s sneering expression of disbelief. When had anyone ever doubted or called him a fraud The more Zhang Tiande thought about it, the angrier he became and his thoughts of going back to take another look at Xiao Yu faded.

Soon after, Xiao Yu arrived at the entrance of the medical room and pushed open the door to walk in.

"Are you here to see a doctor Don't feel well" In the medical room, there was a woman in her mid-twenties sitting behind Xiao Yu’s consultation desk when he entered.

Xiao Yu noticed an unfamiliar female doctor inside and looked puzzled. He stepped back to the door and saw that it indeed was the medical room! But how did this woman get here

"Excuse me, where do you feel unwell" The woman asked again when Xiao Yu didn’t respond.

"Oh I’m also a doctor working here. My surname is Xiao!" Once he confirmed that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Xiao Yu responded.

Upon hearing that Xiao Yu was also a doctor from this clinic, the female doctor’s warm demeanor instantly turned cold. She lowered her head and began reading a book, no longer acknowledging Xiao Yu.

The name of the female doctor was Cui Xiaoling. After graduating with a medical degree but unable to find work, she relied on family connections to get a position in the medical room at the antique market. She loved this job after a few days and found it quite relaxing since there weren't many patients visiting daily. However, she soon learned that another male doctor named Xiao was also taking leave here. This immediately made her feel uncomfortable.

From her work over these few days, Cui Xiaoling knew that the medical room hardly saw more than two patients a day, making it inefficient to have both a nurse and a doctor stationed there. The company would surely consider cutting one of them. As she loved this job very much, Cui Xiaoling naturally didn't want to be the one let go. This meant getting rid of Doctor Xiao.

Cui Xiaoling wished that the doctor on leave, named Xiao, would never come back to work, but things did not go as planned. Today was her first day at work, and the moment she arrived, Dr. Xiao appeared too. Cui Xiaoling naturally didn't have a good expression for him.

Seeing how cold the female doctor's demeanor instantly became upon entering, Xiao Yu looked puzzled—had he wronged her Noticing that Cui Xiaoling had no intention of getting up from his consultation desk, Xiao Yu touched his nose and glanced around. He then spotted another table in a corner of the medical room and went to sit there.

The moment Xiao Yu sat down, the door was pushed open, and Nurse Zhang Xinying walked in with two thermoses. Seeing that Dr. Xiao was inside, she was momentarily stunned but quickly became overjoyed as she said, "Doctor Xiao, you've come back to work"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "Yes! After resting for more than a month, it's time to start working again!"

"That's wonderful! Mr. Fang and Mr. Chen said they would like to know when you're back, so I'll tell them right away. I'm going to call them now!" Zhang Xingying was delighted as soon as Xiao Yu mentioned he wanted to come back to work.

Since Xiao Yu took leave, Zhang Xingying's days had been relatively comfortable, with only one or two people coming each day for medication. But since Dr. Cui arrived, her good times came to an end.

Dr. Cui relied on the fact that she was a doctor and Zhang Xingying was merely a nurse; besides, Dr. Cui's salary was higher than Zhang Xingying's. Furthermore, Dr. Cui was a local of Deep Sea City whereas Zhang Xingying came from elsewhere to work here, so she felt a sense of superiority over her and often ordered Zhang Xingying around as if the latter were her maid.

That morning when they started their shift, Dr. Cui complained that the mineral water was not good enough and wanted plain boiled water instead, commanding Zhang Xingying to fetch it for her. As someone who treasured this decent-paying job she had found on her own after working alone outside, Zhang Xingying could only endure with resentment. Thus, seeing Xiao Yu's return filled her with joy.

Seeing Zhang Xingying pick up the phone to make a call, Dr. Cui couldn't help but pout. Relatives from her family had introduced her to Mr. Fang; she was well aware of his authority and domineering personality here. That's why she dared act so shamelessly thanks to her belief that Mr. Fang was her backing.

Furthermore, she had thoroughly investigated: this Doctor Xiao merely relied on graduating from a prestigious university and getting an introduction through a tenant in the antique city to secure his job here; a graduate of such a renowned medical school not entering hospitals but taking up such a minor position must come from an ordinary background.

"Zhang, with Mr. Fang having so much work every day, who has time to care about a little doctor like you Alright then! Doctor Xiao, write yourself a leave-of-absence note and I'll give it to Mr. Fang when I report on the clinic's operations."

Dr. Cui said as Zhang Xingying picked up her phone and was getting ready to dial the number, already positioning herself as the authority of the clinic.

"But... Mr. Fang asked me to call Doctor Xiao when he returned!" Zhang Xingying looked troubled after hearing Dr. Cui's words.

"Mr. Fang is just being polite! You can't take it literally! Alright, you don’t need to worry about this matter; what do you think a little nurse like you knows Just focus on doing your job well and I will speak up for you when we're evaluated."

Dr. Cui said with a look of contempt in her eyes as she spoke to Zhang Xingying, as if she were bestowing some great favor upon the latter., it doesn't matter if it’s revealed beforehand.In this day and age, which isn’t wartime, there’s no need for the Xiao family to remain incognito to preserve their lineage. At present, the field of tr...