Chapter 42

The next day, Qi Feng hurriedly ran back to the Yue Lai Inn. Unfortunately, Zhang Wuji and Xu Xiaxia had not returned. Thinking about it, it made sense; Rome wasn't built in a day, and Cheng Kun wouldn't be caught in a day either. Moreover, from Qi Feng's perspective, Xu Xiaxia and Zhang Wuji were still far from mastering the Nine Yang Divine Skill. If they were to face Cheng Kun now, who knew who would beat whom? Of course, these two weren't fools, and he had already warned them about Cheng Kun's prowess. The most likely scenario was that the honest Zhang Wuji was being strongly persuaded by Xu Xiaxia, the game's main character, to help him complete tasks, gain experience, and remember to heal him. It was truly difficult for Zhang Wuji, who was acting as both father and mother. Oh, he wasn't the leader yet.

Xiao Bao was still setting up his stall at the door. Qi Feng went over, and Xiao Bao greeted him with a few casual words, then suddenly leaned in and lowered his voice, "How did it go? Everything smooth? What was the effect?"

Qi Feng sighed, "I'm worried about this. The medicine is quite effective, living up to its name as Black Jade Continuation Ointment, but I need to find someone to ask how long it will take to heal my friend's injury."

Xiao Bao waved his hand dismissively, "As long as it can heal, what does it matter if it's sooner or later?" Then, in a hushed tone, like a secret agent, he asked, "Did you contact my brothers in the Hong Gate? Did you act yesterday?"

Qi Feng felt dizzy. So you're still thinking about that? Really, "If you say you'll kill his whole family, you must kill his whole family"? Qi Feng had a rare chance to witness Xiao Bao's ruthless side. Xiao Bao was never a simple person. Counting the fates of the villains who opposed him, like Ao Bai, Hai Da Fu, the fake Empress, the Dragon King, and Feng Xifan, each one was more tragic than the last. Qi Feng felt a chill down his spine. Modern TV shows often made the comedic aspects of these characters too funny, making people forget how formidable Wei Xiaobao could be.

Qi Feng thought, "Boss, can you not cause me trouble? And where am I supposed to find the Hong Gate in the modern world? If the Hong Gate were to openly operate now, wouldn't they be immediately labeled as an 'organized crime group' and wiped out?"

"Hey, as soon as I got the medicine, I naturally went to treat my friend first. Besides, there's plenty of time. Mountains may not meet, but people always do. There will be a time to deal with him," Qi Feng could only use a delaying tactic.

Wei Xiaobao gave a thumbs up, "They say a gentleman's revenge is ten years in the making. Brother Feng truly has the demeanor of a gentleman."

Qi Feng was surprised to realize that the once carefree Xiao Bao could now speak with such literary flair. But why did it sound like he was insulting him? Qi Feng looked at Xiao Bao, pondered for a moment, and concluded that Xiao Bao's cultural level hadn't evolved to the point of subtle sarcasm.

"Brother Xiao Bao, do you have any drug instructions for this stuff?" Qi Feng was now grasping at straws.

Wei Xiaobao was indeed surprised and shook his head, "This medicine is a secret of the Western Shaolin. Its source... well, Brother Feng, you know it's not from a proper channel..."

Alright, no need to say more. Qi Feng understood. It seemed Xiao Bao couldn't help. Looking around, the inn had some martial artists, but their attire clearly marked them as extras. Could you really expect any skilled doctors or immortals from these colorful uniforms?

Actually, there were many skilled doctors among the heroes, like the famous doctor Ping Yizhi, the enemy of the underworld Xue Mu Hua, and the Medicine King Valley's Cheng Ling Su. Each one was incredibly skilled. Healing a leg with the right medicine should be a piece of cake. But unfortunately, when would any of them show up here? And he couldn't leave...

At this moment, Qi Feng suddenly thought of a question: Could he really not leave?

That's right. When he first arrived, he could only move within the inn. Once he stepped out, he would be forcibly teleported. When he reached the Immortal Sword world, his range expanded to all the shops. In the last high-tech dimension, a large part of the game world was open. And Qi Feng noticed that the flexibility of the game world was increasing.

Why? Qi Feng had a vague idea. Each time the map opened, it was after his strength had significantly increased. The stronger he became, the larger the map opened. But now that his strength had improved, could the range of the old map expand? This was a very interesting question.

The good things in the Heroes and Immortal Sword dimensions were too numerous. If his strength was strong enough to explore both worlds, the rewards would be unimaginably rich!

But he didn't know how much his strength needed to improve to help that Shepard lady run around the universe fighting the "Reapers." The units there were "light-years."

But the experiment didn't need to be rushed. After all, in the high-tech dimension, he was kicked out after moving just a few kilometers. In that small range, he couldn't find any skilled doctors outside the inn. And Qi Feng felt that even if he could run that far, it wouldn't happen soon. Yan Yufeng only had seven days left. (It sounded like he was about to die.)

Doctor, hmm, ah! A light bulb went off in Qi Feng's head! He thought of one!

Which one? In Immortal Sword, in Baihe Town, wasn't there a doctor who helped Zhao Ling'er with her pregnancy? His medical skills seemed quite good, and he was known as Doctor Han. Anyone with that title must be skilled. (But, helping someone like Zhao Ling'er, who is not human, with a pregnancy, didn't he study veterinary medicine?)

Let's go. Waving goodbye to the retired gang leader Wei Xiaobao, Qi Feng changed the door and arrived at the Baihe Town clinic. Walking in, he saw a row of medicine pots by the door, with a child busy boiling medicine. In the hall sat a middle-aged man who looked kind and amiable, just as Qi Feng remembered. It was indeed Doctor Han, the vet, no, Doctor Han.

Doctor Han saw Qi Feng and, though puzzled by his strange attire, only frowned slightly and stood up to greet him, kindly asking, "Young brother, are you here to buy medicine or see a doctor?"

Qi Feng sat down across the table and got straight to the point, "I have a friend who fell and injured his right knee a few days ago. I have a medicine that can definitely cure it without any aftereffects, but it seems to take a while. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

The doctor closed his eyes and thought for a moment, "A knee injury that can be cured without aftereffects is already rare. To also require speed is quite demanding. As the saying goes, it takes a hundred days to heal a bone injury. It can't be rushed."

Qi Feng scratched his head and made up an excuse, "My friend's family has already set a wedding date with another family. The wedding is coming up soon. Do you want him to walk down the aisle with a splint on his leg?"

"Oh!" Hearing this, Doctor Han's half-closed eyes opened wide, and he nodded deeply, "That's indeed inappropriate. The wedding is a major event and cannot be delayed or taken lightly! No wonder, no wonder!"

Doctor Han thought hard and shook his head, "Difficult! Difficult! It's not easy. Can your friend come here for a diagnosis?"

Qi Feng couldn't agree, "No, no, the road is bad, and it's hard to carry him. He can't come. Doctor, can you prescribe some medicine? We have the external medicine, but we need some quick-acting internal medicine."

Doctor Han looked at Qi Feng, "External and internal medicines can conflict." Seeing how much Qi Feng valued the external medicine, he didn't say much and instructed, "It's best to bring some of that ointment for me to see."

That wasn't a problem. Qi Feng could easily come and go. He agreed and was about to leave when he heard Doctor Han mutter, "Wearing such strange clothes, I wonder which mountain tribe he's from..." almost making Qi Feng feel depressed.

Alright, looking at his outfit, it was indeed quite peculiar to be running around in it over a thousand years ago. Since he was here, Qi Feng decided to buy the rest of the equipment he hadn't finished buying last time.

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