Chapter 2

Xu Dong turned his head at the sound and saw a woman in a bright red printed qipao, adorned with gold and silver, her face thickly powdered, walking slowly in high heels. This woman was Xu Dong's fiancée, Song Yu.

Four years ago, she was unadorned, like a lotus emerging from the water, pure and untainted.

But now, her makeup was seductive, and every gesture exuded charm, like a bewitching siren, tightly leaning against the chest of the tall man beside her.

"Song Yu, Ye Kai, you two!"

Xu Dong watched their intimate actions, his teeth grinding, his heart heavy.

Ye Kai was not only Xu Dong's good friend but also a childhood friend, inseparable since they were young.

Although Xu Dong had prepared himself before coming, when he actually saw his good friend with his fiancée, his mental defenses still crumbled instantly.

"Hey, Xu Dong, long time no see!"

Ye Kai smiled naturally, without a hint of guilt or discomfort, and tightly hugged Song Yu's waist.

Song Yu scolded, "Stop it, it tickles!"

Seeing this, Xu Dong clenched his fists, his teeth grinding, and angrily asked Song Yu, "Why are you doing this to me?!"

"Why?" Song Yu laughed coldly, "Ye Kai is now the vice president of Huafeng Pharmaceutical, earning a million a year, with a car and a house. What about you?"

Song Yu asked, and then seemed to remember something, exclaiming, "Oh, right, you just got out of jail, didn't you? To put it nicely, you've been reformed and reintegrated into society. To put it bluntly, you're a murderer! Oh, oh, your fists are so tight, are you thinking of hitting me?"

"Hey, Xiao Yu, don't say Xu Dong is worthless. He used to be much better than me, graduating from a prestigious university, winning scholarships, almost joining a global top 500 pharmaceutical company. If he hadn't gone to prison, I probably wouldn't even be able to match him!" Ye Kai quickly interjected, but his words were filled with sarcasm.

"You said it yourself, that was before he went to prison. What is he now? He's not even as good as a street vendor selling breakfast. If they work hard, they can earn ten thousand a month!" Song Yu mocked.

Wu Yuying, hearing this, rolled her eyes and sneered, "You're right, Xu Dong's parents are selling breakfast now. Maybe he'll inherit the business and have a future too!"

"Haha, really! But no matter what, he can't compare to Ye Kai, who has achieved so much at a young age, with a bright future ahead."

"Xiao Yu has good taste. Otherwise, following someone else, she might have to wake up early and shout to sell breakfast!" Song Dahai also chimed in.

Song Yu's family kept mocking Xu Dong and praising Ye Kai, as if trying to curry favor with him. To them, Xu Dong's only value now was to be trampled on to highlight Ye Kai's excellence.

And Ye Kai thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of superiority, looking at Xu Dong with a mocking expression, occasionally touching Song Yu, completely disregarding the setting, as if deliberately provoking Xu Dong.

"Ha!"

Xu Dong suddenly laughed coldly, his clenched fists relaxing. Looking at Song Yu's family, who were eagerly flattering Ye Kai, he found it absurdly funny.

"What are you laughing at?" Song Yu frowned, asking coldly.

At this moment, the anger in Xu Dong's eyes had subsided, and a hint of amusement appeared at the corners of his mouth. "When I got the offer from a global top 500 pharmaceutical company, your family also flattered me, didn't they?"

"You!"

At these words, Song Yu looked as if she had swallowed a fly. Her previous smugness vanished, and her face turned pale.

The faces of Song Dahai and Wu Yuying behind her were no better.

Especially Wu Yuying, who was now furious at being exposed, pointed at Xu Dong and shouted, "Xu Dong, you really are a dog that can't speak properly! When did we ever flatter you? You're just trying to make yourself look good!"

"That's right, it never happened!" Song Dahai said, his face red with anger.

"Uncle, Aunt, it's just about climbing the social ladder, no need to get so upset! If you get sick from anger, I, a murderer just out of prison, can't afford to pay for it!"

Xu Dong's words made Wu Yuying's face turn green, and she lunged at Xu Dong, ready to attack.

Song Dahai quickly held back his wife, fearing that Xu Dong, the murderer, might lose control and cause a disaster.

"Xu Dong, that's too much!"

Ye Kai couldn't stand it anymore. He knew that Song Yu's family was flattering him because of his million-dollar salary, not because of him personally.

But Xu Dong's mockery of Song Yu's family was a slap in the face for Ye Kai, a matter of pride.

Seeing Ye Kai step forward, Xu Dong's smile turned even colder. "What? My good friend, can't stand it?"

"Ye Kai, ask your conscience, if it weren't for me introducing you, could you have joined Huafeng Pharmaceutical? Don't forget the well-digger when you drink the water!"

"You're seducing my fiancée and betraying me. In ancient times, you would have been drowned in a pig cage. Is this something a person should do?"

"Xu Dong! I'll f*** your ancestors!"

Ye Kai was almost exploding with anger, rushing to Xu Dong and throwing a punch.

However, after four years in prison, Xu Dong was no longer the weak scholar he once was. He easily blocked Ye Kai's punch and quickly countered, hitting Ye Kai's stomach hard.

"Ah!"

Ye Kai screamed in pain, his body bending like a shrimp.

His face contorted in extreme pain.

Xu Dong pressed his advantage, kicking Ye Kai to the ground.

Turning back, he saw Song Yu's family trembling, and suddenly felt a bit of pity for them.

"Xu Dong, you, you, stop it, or else..."

Song Yu was so scared that she could barely speak.

"Or else you'll call the police?"

At these words, Wu Yuying's finger, which was about to press the call button on her phone, quickly retracted, and she was drenched in cold sweat.

"Don't worry, I know my limits. I won't kill him."

Xu Dong then looked down at Ye Kai and said, "Ye Kai, I'm putting it out there: use whatever tricks you have, I'll be ready to face you!"

"We'll settle this score slowly!"

With that, Xu Dong turned to leave.

Seeing this, Song Yu's family breathed a sigh of relief.

But just then, Xu Dong suddenly stopped, turned back to Song Yu, and said, "I almost forgot, give me back the jade pendant I gave you. A woman like you doesn't deserve it!"

"Pfft, it's just a piece of junk. You treat it like a treasure, but I don't even want it!"

As she spoke, Song Yu took out a jade pendant from her bag and threw it at Xu Dong with disdain.

Xu Dong didn't expect Song Yu to throw the pendant, and he was caught off guard. The pendant fell to the ground and shattered into two pieces.

"Song Yu!!!"

"I didn't mean to..."

Song Yu feigned innocence.

Xu Dong picked up the fragments, clenching them in his hand, his intense anger making him oblivious to the cuts on his palm.

As the blood touched the jade fragments, no one noticed that the patterns on the jade suddenly became clear, emitting a faint green light.

Suddenly, Xu Dong's head throbbed painfully, and he fell straight to the ground.

"I am the old ancestor of the Heavenly Doctor Sect, Chen Aotian, who has been in this Azure Dragon Jade for a thousand years. Today, we have a connection, and I will pass on my legacy to you. You will receive my 'Heavenly Doctor Mystic Canon.' After mastering it, you should heal the world and care for all living beings..."

An ancient voice thundered in Xu Dong's mind, and the next moment, a flood of information poured into his brain, expanding his horizons as the information increased.

Xu Dong felt as if he were in a pitch-black void, but his mind was filled with various strange and wondrous sights, becoming increasingly clear.

Whether it was divine medical techniques, cultivation methods, or obscure knowledge that Xu Dong had never encountered before, it all flooded into his mind like a broken dam.

The process was arduous and long, and Xu Dong didn't know how long it lasted, but it wasn't as unbearable as the four years in prison.

"Young man, you must restore the glory of the Heavenly Doctor Sect..."

As the voice faded, Xu Dong's head throbbed again, and he screamed, suddenly waking up.

"Am I on the street?"

Xu Dong looked around and found himself lying on the roadside near Song Yu's house, unattended.

"These Song people are really despicable, leaving me here alone!"

Xu Dong cursed, slowly getting up, and thinking about what had just happened. Was it real?

But it seemed too fake!

What Heavenly Doctor Sect ancestor, what invincible cultivation method, this was just nonsense!

However, when Xu Dong's eyes inadvertently fell on the intact jade pendant in his hand, he was struck like a bolt of lightning, frozen in place!

"Could it be... real?"

Thinking about it, Xu Dong closed his eyes and focused, and was immediately shocked—

There was indeed a 'Heavenly Doctor Mystic Canon' in his mind!

The book was divided into two parts: the Heavenly Mystic Cultivation Method and the Medical Canon. The content was etched clearly in Xu Dong's mind, impossible to forget.

And since Xu Dong had a background in medicine, he was extremely interested in the medical content and quickly became engrossed...

"Ring, ring—"

Just as Xu Dong was immersed in the 'Heavenly Doctor Mystic Canon,' a phone call came in. He took out his phone and saw it was from his father.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Your mother suddenly fainted. She's at the First People's Hospital. Come quickly!"