Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 1485

Chapter 1485

AST 1485 - Xue Clan, Yulang Street Dueling Platform, Small Building

The taking of his pulse took a good fifteen minutes . Qing Shui did not disturb her . Instead, he felt a swelling of glee; if she had taken only a short while, Qing Shui would have been able to determine her skills right away . Patience for a physician was crucial, as was conscientiousness; as physicians, they must thoroughly understand the patient’s symptoms .

After a long while, Ling Fei retracted her hand, her voice laced with a hint of embarrassment . "Little brother has an Extreme Yang Body . Apart from that, there was really nothing much I could sense, not the slightest symptom . ”

"That’s enough . Sister-in-law's knowledge in medicine is still great . I know a little about it as well . How about this? Let’s open a clinic in Great Xia City . If it works out, we will try this route . If not, we’ll change our profession . " Qing Shui had initially attempted to change the nickname given by the woman; he felt uneasy being called little brother . Alas, his efforts were futile, so he might as well allow her to carry on with it .

The training of that woman lay in her Charm Art but she was Yin Tong's woman, so Qing Shui would never possess any inappropriate thoughts towards her . She was also virtuous . In her eyes, Qing Shui was really like a little brother .

"Have you heard? The lady from the Xue Clan has set up a dueling platform down by Yulang Street . Anyone in the younger generation who manages to win against her can take her as his wife . Should they not wish to do so, she will grant them a request that’s within her power . ”

At this time, a resounding voice blared from around them, or maybe it was just that they had better hearing than the average person . Either way, they could not help but listen on with curiosity .

"The lady from the Xue Clan . . . Xue Nuo? Forget it . Among the younger generation, who could be a worthy contender against her? I reckon she’s feeling troubled these days; only fools would get on that platform and fight . " One of them shook his head as he spoke . It seemed like this wasn’t the first time the lady had issued a challenge .

"Yeah, do you think there will be anyone challenging her this time?"

"There will be . A lot of them, in fact . There are many brainless people who aren’t afraid of death . With such a huge reward laying in front of them, who wouldn’t want to try? It’s the Xue Clan we’re talking about, one of the top clans in the Great Xia Dynasty . For one to be able to marry the eldest daughter of Xue Clan, he will have succeeded in both their career and in bringing a beauty into his life . " The person from before chuckled .

The person had the appearance of a middle-aged man, with a wise and meaningful look to his eyes and his own brand of charm . Even if he wasn't anyone of status, he surely wouldn’t remain unknown to the public if he had passed away . He was definitely the leader of his social circle .

"Will you give it a try, Brother Tie Lin?"

"Me? Forget it . As much as men are supposed to possess courage and not shy away in face of difficulties, to attempt what you know you lack the ability to do, that's just being a fool . " The man named Tie Lin shook his head .

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The three ate as they listened . Throughout the meal, they had heard quite a few pieces of noteworthy information; the old man of the Xue Clan had inherited his rank and enjoyed more than ten generations of prosperity . In the continent, ten generations was neither long nor short . It amounted to two thousand years of time . Within the Great Xia Dynasty, they must have quite a degree of influence .

This lady in the Xue Clan was considered an outstanding talent within the Xue Clan’s younger generation . She was older than Qing Shui, but at this age within such a huge clan, she was still considered one of the youngest . These days, the Xue Clan had hoped for the lady to marry into another notable family to form an alliance through marriage . The other party was the Great Xia Dynasty’s Royal Highness; he could be considered part of the royal family, someone of equal social rank . In fact, the Xue Clan was slightly lower in status .

The refusal of the Xue Clan’s eldest daughter had already happened a few times prior . The Royal Highness had not been her match when they had dueled in the past, which was why the issue had been dragged on until this day . Even if he couldn’t win, would the marriage still proceed?

The Xue Clan’s lady was up to her old tricks again . Qing Shui had heard it before as well . There were many who took into consideration the fact that a member of the royal family was participating in this duel, causing some who wished to duel to lose their courage . Still, there were oblivious people who would still be up for the challenge; those people would end up as the lady’s opponents .

This time, however, the lady from the Xue Clan had set an even higher wager . In the past, winning against her did not necessarily equate to her hand in marriage . She had to give her own, separate consent as well . This time though, she would agree to marry anyone as long as they won . Of course, the premise was that the contender had to be someone from the younger generation . Even if the winner did not wish to marry her, she still would grant them a request that was within the ability of her and the Xue Clan . She would agree to anything, as long as it was not in violation of their principles .

This was why there was an overwhelming number of participants this time around . After all, there were many who would like to be linked in marriage with the Xue Clan . Since the lady of Xue Clan had given her word, it could be assumed that the Xue Clan had given their agreement as well . The royal family would not force them either . In actuality, the Xue Clan had many generations who were married to members of the royal family; the Xue Clan was essentially part of the royal family .

"Little brother, why don’t you give it a try? I will support you . " Ling Fei glanced over at Qing Shui teasingly and chuckled .

"I was thinking that Brother might be able to give it go instead . " Giving it a quick thought, Qing Shui laughed as he retorted .

Upon hearing his words, Yin Tong almost choked on his glass of wine . With a few coughs, he managed a short, "I'll pass . " Ling Fei was beautiful and he had just recently married her . During this period of time, he was enamoured with her . For a person like Yin Tong to be so entranced, there was no way he would have lingering thoughts about other women . Ling Fei hadn’t practiced her Charm Act for nothing .

“Alright . I will give it a try if there’s a need and use it as an opportunity to be acquainted with this Xue Clan lady . It will be beneficial for us while we are here too . " Qing Shui said with a smile . He still had no intention of marrying a woman who he had never met .  

Qing Shui was confident he would win . The only prerequisite was whether he would take up the challenge, but that was a question that he didn’t have the answer to yet .

The meal took them more than an hour to finish, before they finally reserved their accommodation at the inn and went out for a walk after . From the waitress, they got to know that Yu Lang Street was just opposite from where they were .

Yu Lang Street was a very famous street in the main city . The difference between the street and the road wasn’t its width . The road was filled mainly with vehicles and almost clear of pedestrians . On the other hand, in addition to vehicles, the streets had pedestrians on either side . After all, the busy street was lined with shops, chambers of commerce, and the like .

Qing Shui and his companions went straight towards Yu Lang Street; after their meal, they had no interest in any of the roadside snacks . Still, they would still buy some little trinkets that they came across .

Yu Lang Street was very wide; the sides of the straightly-paved main road couldn’t be seen with just a glance . Even so, it was very organized, perhaps even luxurious . The people who were able to live here must not be the average peasant . The world was not fair: where there were the poor, there were the rich as well . It was impossible for this to change, for there could not be development in society otherwise .  

Each time Qing Shui saw this world's streets, he was speechless . The streets could easily go on for thousands of miles, and measured at least a few “normal” streets wide . What was this concept? Such a sight left Qing Shui with an incomparable emotion every time . In his past life, he could only find a single street like this in the entire world, yet in this world, he could see them everywhere .

Fortunately, the distance between the dueling platform and the main street was not too far apart . They soon saw it . About 300 meters ahead, a huge dueling platform exuded an atmosphere of magnificence .

The dueling platform for someone at Qing Shui’s level was regarded as a mere decoration . After all, fighting in general always happened in mid-air . The only difference here was in the fact that they were being lifted up by the platform .

At this point, there were many people surrounding the platform, which was crowded every day . Above them, there were two opponents who were locked in a fierce struggle . They were almost equal in strength, both at the level of Martial King .

The dueling platform had two levels; the upper tier was from where Qing Shui witnessed the fight, the one that was 300 meters tall . There was a smaller, lower tier about 10 meters tall . The upper tier was for the use of those who were at the Martial Saint level and above . After all, those who were below that level couldn’t fly in mid-air . At least from that shorter height, they would not be critically injured if they fell, much less even dying .

Naturally, the two people were fighting at the lower tier, where voices of cheers sounded from time to time .

The continent held cultivation in high esteem, and their people were also sturdy and strong . There was no saying how often these duels happened on a daily basis, but it was surely too innumerable to count .

They didn’t feel much even after observing the duel for some time . Qing Shui had the mentality of a bystander as he watched on, and felt that his group were like adults watching children as they frolicked . Yin Tong and Ling Fei did not hold much interest as well, and they decided they would rather take a look around as they walked along Yu Lang Street .

"Look there . For sale?" Ling Fei said suddenly, a finger pointing towards a sign not far away .

One must understand that they were on Yu Lang Street . While there was no lack of land within the World of the Nine Continents, an inch of land here was equivalent to gold . Following Ling Fei’s hand, they headed towards the place for sale .  

It was a small place, only about six hundred square meters in size, but its construction was luxurious . Compared to the surrounding pavilions, it wasn’t short either . Rather, it was long and narrow, with a distinctive style .

It was on this building that amhuge sign with the words “for sale” imprinted on it hung .

"What a coincidence . We need a place as well . Let’s go take a look, and if possible, let’s buy it . " Qing Shui said and flashed a smile .

"Sounds good, but I predict it’ll be difficult to buy such a place with just money alone . " Ling Fei said, her tone sounding worried .

"As long as there’s a price, there will be a way to buy it . " Qing Shui said with confidence .

After several minutes, the three arrived by the small building . The door was open . Six hundred square metres wasn’t actually that small . It only appeared small in comparison to the surrounding pavilions . It was almost nine hundred square meters large, taking into account a small yard . The top was obstructed by scattered pavilions in its surroundings .

Upon entry, they found a man coming down the stairs . He was thin and had a slight slouch in his posture . Although it wasn’t noticeable unless one looked carefully, his eyes were bloodshot, as if he hadn’t had time to rest in a long time . He looked surprised at the presence of Qing Shui and his companions . "Here to buy the house?"

"Yes, we intend to open a clinic and thought this location was great . Furthermore, we saw the sign that indicated that it’s for sale and came to have a look . We were wondering how much you’re looking to sell it for?" Qing Shui scrunched his nose . He could smell medicine in the air and on that man, but the latter was not the one taking them . If this place had not been a clinic before, Qing Shui speculated that there must be a patient on medication in this house .  

"Are you physicians?" The man seemed a bit agitated .

"Mmh!"

"Go away then . I would rather burn my house than sell it to some lousy physicians . " The man waved them off decisively .

Qing Shui laughed and looked towards the man . "If you do not have faith in physicians, then why do you still take that medication?"

"That’s enough . Go . I have already said that I will not sell it to you . " It seemed like the man held a deep prejudice against physicians .  

"I have no idea what happened to you, but you can’t judge an entire profession by just one person . I dare not boast about my skills in medicine, but I have definitely never misdiagnosed a patient . " Qing Shui said with certainty .

"It’s not that it’s impossible to sell this place to a physician, but I will sell it only on the condition that my woman is cured . If it had not been for that incompetent physician, she would not have turned out like this . " As the man spoke those words, his body trembled and his hands curled into fists . He exhaled a faint breath .