Chapter 95: Innate Fire Spirit Root

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Innate Fire Spirit RootHua Chun disagreed and said, "With your ability, are you still afraid you won’t be able to protect these things? Any fool who dares to covet them, you could kill with a single slap!" Fang Bai said, "It’s fine at home, but I am about to intern at Yanjing Hospital soon. If I don’t settle things at home, I won’t leave with peace of mind. My parents and sister are all ordinary people; should anything happen, I fear they might struggle to cope." "What did you say?" Hua Chun’s eyes widened in disbelief. "With your medical skills, you still need to intern at a hospital? You’re not joking, are you?" Fang Bai humbly replied, "One never stops learning. My hospital internship isn’t just about getting a medical degree; I also want to broaden my horizons, gain experience, and come into contact with more patients and cases. This will be greatly beneficial to improving my own medical skills." Hua Chun sighed, "You possess extraordinary medical skills yet remain humble and composed, rare indeed! My son pales in comparison to you!" Fang Bai smiled and said, "The young master is still young. As long as he hones his temperament a bit more, it won’t be difficult for him to inherit your mantle and become a great figure in medical skills." "Let’s hope your good words come true." Hua Chun’s brow relaxed, and he laughed heartily, "Alright, if you won’t accept the gifts, I’ll take them back. But it wouldn’t sit right with me if I didn’t bring a congratulatory gift for the opening of ’Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine.’ So, I’ll have someone send over some medical instruments and commonly used herbs—surely you won’t refuse those?" Knowing that "Rejuvenation Hall" was wealthy and that medical instruments and common herbs weren’t of great value, Fang Bai gratefully bowed with hands clasped and said, "Then I thank Elder Hua greatly." Su Yifei and Hua Chun were both heavyweight figures in Zhongzhou City, and their patronage was tantamount to a gold-standard advertisement for "Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine." Thus, almost overnight, every clinic and drugstore, big and small, in Zhongzhou City knew that there was a new TCM clinic called "Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine." At noon, after the guests who came to offer congratulations had their meal at the "Four Seasons Spring" restaurant, they dispersed, and "Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine" began its official business. The opening of "Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine" was bustling. Many people thought that the owner of the clinic must have some real skill; otherwise, the owner of "Rejuvenation Hall," Hua Chun, would not have come in person to offer congratulations. Thus, in the afternoon, people gradually began to visit the clinic seeking medical advice and consultation. Although Fang Bai was at the clinic, he did not personally take action but sat on the side, watching his parents busily attend to patients. He was about to leave Zhongzhou for Yanjing. Before he left, he wanted to see if his parents could manage on their own. If he found anything amiss, he intended to address it before departing. According to Fang Bai, the clinic needed to hire one or two staff members for miscellaneous tasks, but this suggestion was immediately vetoed by Yang Mei. Knowing that money didn’t come easily, Yang Mei thought that hiring staff meant paying them wages. Instead of giving money to others, she preferred to stay busier herself. Moreover, the clinic had just opened, and it was still uncertain how business would fare. If there were no customers and they had already hired staff, wouldn’t that lead to greater losses? After listening to his mother, Fang Bai was torn between laughter and tears, realizing she was worried about money. He then gave up on the dilemma of whether or not to hire staff. Fang Gang and Yang Mei manned the TCM clinic, each with their own tasks. Fang Gang was responsible for seeing patients and dispensing medicine, while Yang Mei took care of collecting money and also managed the procurement of equipment and herbs. Fang Gang excelled in acupuncture and massage; when he ran his traditional Chinese medicine clinic in the past, his health was not very good. After massaging one or two people, he would feel exhausted and needed to rest for a while before he could continue. But ever since he started practicing the boxing technique taught by his son, he felt his body becoming stronger and his strength increasing. He could give massages to more than a dozen people in succession without feeling tired. During the treatment of his father’s legs, Fang Bai taught him numerous acupuncture secrets and massage techniques. After careful consideration, Fang Gang made significant progress in this area. Although he did not have the assistance of True Yuan, patients treated with Fang Bai’s acupuncture and massage techniques all felt that the results were good. The sign above the door of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic bore the large characters "Fang’s Traditional Chinese Medicine" and the words "Specializes in setting bones and treating various types of trauma, a variety of eye and mouth diseases, ear infections, nasal inflammations, throat inflammations, etc." The massage techniques Fang Bai taught his father included bone setting, so handling such patients was not a problem at all. In addition, Fang Bai left behind the "Bone Healing and Muscle Regeneration Ointment" for treating external injuries, the "Soul Revival Liquid" for internal injuries, and some effective prescriptions for common diseases, enough to deal with the majority of patients seeking medical consultation. After verification, Fang Gang found these special prescriptions to be extremely effective. Treasuring them greatly, he did not hesitate to spend a considerable amount of money on a safe to lock away these prescriptions, to prevent them from being stolen. In Fang Gang’s view, the prescriptions his son left behind could indeed make their clinic prosper and lead to the rise of the Fang Family. What Fang Bai regretted was that his parents both had ordinary physiques and did not possess a Spiritual Root, so whether it was body refining or Qi cultivating, they could not embark on the path of cultivation. Otherwise, he could have taught them his skills, enabling them to eventually transcend their mortal bodies. The only thing that surprised Fang Bai was that his sister Fang Yun actually possessed a Fire Spirit Root, indicating that she could start cultivating Qi and step onto the path of cultivation. In the Cultivation World that Fang Bai came from before his ascension, there were two pathways of cultivation—one was body refining, and the other was Qi cultivating. Although these two cultivation methods had different difficulties and advantages, they would ultimately converge, forming a core in the Qi Sea. The benefit of Qi cultivation was relatively easy progress and fast advancement. Its disadvantage, however, was a weak physical foundation and poor self-defense capability. In confrontations, Qi cultivators were prone to injury. The benefit of body refining was a robust physique, powerful attack capabilities, high resistance to injury, and a quicker self-healing ability. The downside was slow progress, requiring immense, strenuous effort as well as persistent confidence and willpower. If abandoned midway, Fang Bai, who had taken over this body, initially found it weak and somewhat disappointing, but later discovered that it was actually an Innate Spirit Body. The Innate Spirit Body is different from an innate Spiritual Root—one is suited for body refining, and the other for Qi cultivating. Fang Yun, with her innate Fire Spirit Root, was excellent for Qi cultivation. On the other hand, Fang Bai’s Innate Spirit Body was particularly suitable for body refining. In his previous life, Fang Bai ascended to the Immortal Realm and became an Immortal Emperor through body refining. Fang Bai’s mind contained an abundance of body refining and Qi cultivating techniques from his previous life. Considering Fang Yun’s Qi cultivating physique, he taught her a set called the "Nine Revolutions True Fire Art." seaʀᴄh thё ηovёlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. To increase Fang Yun’s interest in cultivation, Fang Bai mentioned that regular practice of this technique could have the effects of beauty and youth preservation, keeping one forever young. The prospect indeed caused Fang Yun’s eyes to light up with increased interest.