Chapter 268: Qingyang Grandmaster

Chapter 255: Grandmaster Qingyang

"No, how about I take the test?"

Hall Master Feng and the others twitched their mouths again. Having overseen countless apprentice evaluations at the Beast Hall, this was the most absurd excuse they had ever heard. Others took the Beast Tamer exam when their skills were sufficient and they sought professional recognition. This guy, however, just wanted free beast transportation...

"You're a master teacher's senior apprentice-brother, with such abilities. If you wanted, a few million gold coins would be easy to earn. To say something like this just for a bit of money... where's your face? Your dignity? Your status?"

Most importantly, this was for a 2-star Beast Tamer certification. In the thousand years since the Beast Hall in the Xuanluo Mountain Range was established, there had only been three such individuals.

"Take the test..." His tone was as casual as slicing a melon or eating a meal, devoid of any nervousness or fear. "Do you know the difficulty? Do you know that even someone like Beast Master Hong failed seven times in a row?" To speak so casually and boastfully, he must have too little regard for the Beast Tamer profession!

Miss Mo Yu's chest rose and fell, barely able to catch her breath. She was a super genius, having spent a year to finally become a 1-star Beast Tamer. She thought she could finally hold her head high and receive everyone's praise, but then... she encountered this guy. She had to beg and plead to even initially tame a Green Eagle Beast, yet he completely tamed one with a single beating... After successfully passing the 1-star exam, he wasn't satisfied and wanted to attempt the 2-star one...

If he had been accumulating knowledge and then suddenly impressed everyone, that would be one thing. But the key was... he clearly hadn't considered taking the test before; he only decided to after hearing it was free. Others nearly exhausted themselves trying to achieve this, yet he treated it like a game. It was simply too demoralizing...

"To assess for 2-star Beast Tamer, you need to..."

Suppressing his frustration, Hall Master Feng was about to explain when he saw an old man approach, looking excited.

"Hall Master, Hall Master! Grandmaster Qingyang has arrived!"

"Arrived?"

The three beast tamers' eyes lit up. They abruptly stood, no longer bothering to explain, and walked directly forward. After a few steps, Hall Master Feng stopped: "You few are newly certified beast tamers; you also have the right to come along. It's a good chance to see how a grandmaster of medicine treats a grandmaster-level savage beast. It will broaden your horizons!"

"Yes!" Mo Yu, Zhu Jinhuang, and the others nodded simultaneously and followed.

"Senior, let's go take a look too. Treating a savage beast like this is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. Observe carefully, and you can learn a lot!" Seeing the others walk away, Yun Tao approached Zhang Xuan.

"Okay!" Zhang Xuan nodded. He had always wanted to ride the Lightning Beast. If this beast could be cured, it would save him a lot of time and trouble on his journey to the Red Lotus Mountain Range.

Following behind the group, they walked for a while until they arrived at a massive courtyard. It was vast and spacious, with all the buildings appearing several sizes larger than typical residences, giving one the illusion of entering a land of giants. The stone benches and chairs in the courtyard were each seven or eight meters long and wide; without a closer look, one might suspect they were fighting arenas. The stone-paved paths of the long corridors were also remarkably wide, tens of meters across, and the pavilion standing in the middle of the pond resembled a palace, full of grandeur.

"This is a residence specifically built for the Iron-toothed Roaring Sky Beast. Seven beast tamer apprentices are dedicated to attending to its daily needs..." Seeing Zhang Xuan's confusion, Yun Tao couldn't help but transmit a whispered explanation: "The Iron-toothed Roaring Sky Beast is the sick grandmaster-level savage beast."

"A residence built specifically for a savage beast?" Zhang Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement. Was it necessary to be so extravagant? This courtyard, in terms of both its area and the lavishness of its buildings, was comparable to the Tianxuan Royal Palace. Someone unaware might assume a great personage resided within, but it turned out to be specially constructed for a savage beast... It even had seven dedicated beast tamer apprentices to care for its daily life... truly a higher standard of living than most powerful cultivators enjoyed. No wonder a single trip to the Tianwu Kingdom cost eight million gold coins. Without such high fees, it truly couldn't be afforded.

While he was lamenting how people lived worse than beasts, Hall Master Feng's excited voice rang out. Looking ahead, he saw a tall old man standing not far away, hands clasped behind his back, exuding an aura that warned against disturbance. He appeared to be in his fifties, dressed in green robes, with no expression on his face, making it impossible to discern his emotions. It seemed this was the legendary Grandmaster Qingyang of medicine!

For most professions, 1-star was called 'Master,' and 2-star and above could be called 'Grandmaster.' This Qingyang was a 2-star physician, clearly much more capable than Master Yuanyu.

"No matter! Where is the Roaring Sky Beast? Take me to see it!" Grandmaster Qingyang nodded to Hall Master Feng, then waved his hand without further ado.

"Alright, this way please!" Hall Master Feng led the way.

Before long, everyone arrived at a separate courtyard. There, on a wide stone platform, lay a gigantic savage beast, eyes tightly shut, its condition unknown. This savage beast was somewhat similar to the Green Eagle Beast, but much larger, its body well over ten meters long. From a distance, it gave the impression of a small mountain.

"Unconscious?" With a glance, Zhang Xuan knew this massive creature had fallen into a coma. No wonder Hall Master Feng and the others were so anxious, not even pausing to say another word upon hearing of Grandmaster Qingyang's arrival. It seemed the Roaring Sky Beast was indeed gravely ill.

"Grandmaster Qingyang, the Roaring Sky Beast suddenly fell ill three days ago. It wasn't serious at first, just an unwillingness to eat, so we didn't pay much attention. But this morning it suddenly fell into a coma. We've tried every method, but nothing has worked..." Hall Master Feng explained.

"Mmm!" Nodding, Grandmaster Qingyang took a few steps forward and circled the Roaring Sky Beast's massive body. The further he walked, the graver his expression became. "Tell me about its recent diet and daily routine!"

Hall Master Feng gestured, and a beast tamer apprentice responsible for the Roaring Sky Beast's daily life came forward, respectfully completing his salutations.

"Ten days ago, the Roaring Sky Beast started showing a decreased appetite and seemed a bit restless. As it was autumn, a time when internal heat easily flares up, we administered Spirit-Calming Water to soothe its nerves and reduce internal fire, which alleviated its condition somewhat. However, something still seemed off. Every night, it would pace aimlessly around the courtyard, occasionally letting out long roars to the sky. Especially a few nights ago, on the night of the full moon, it barely slept all night, running back and forth as if it had inexhaustible energy to release! The next day, it lost its appetite entirely, nothing could pique its interest, and this morning it directly fell into a coma! Its food intake over the past ten days was less than what it would normally eat in a single day. Aside from some boiled beast meat and soup, it hadn't eaten anything else. Oh, and as per the Hall Master's instructions, we gave it two Heat-Dispelling Pills yesterday, but they seemed to have no effect; in fact, its condition worsened." He quickly summarized the basic situation.

After listening, Grandmaster Qingyang nodded and waved his hand: "You may go!"

"Yes!" The apprentice dared not waste words and turned to leave.

"How is it?" Hall Master Feng looked over.

"Wait a moment!" Grandmaster Qingyang didn't explain. He circled the Iron-toothed Roaring Sky Beast once more, during which he plucked some of its fur and pulled back its eyelids. His brows furrowed into a knot, seemingly deep in careful deliberation.

"Physicians can also treat savage beasts?" Seeing his serious demeanor, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"Grandmaster Qingyang is the most formidable medical grandmaster in the Beiwu Kingdom. It's said he has already reached the peak of 2-star, not far from 3-star. Many illnesses the Beast Hall couldn't solve were resolved by him!" Yun Tao lowered his voice.

"Physicians diagnose and heal; whether it's humans or beasts, if they're ill, the principles are fundamentally the same. If they can treat humans, they can naturally treat beasts! Otherwise, how could the physician profession, a non-combat type, rank so highly among the Upper Nine Paths?" Hearing their conversation, Miss Mo Yu scoffed.

Among the Upper Nine Paths, master teachers ranked first, which was undisputed. Other rankings were more ambiguous, with no universally accepted conclusion. However, professions like alchemists, physicians, formation masters, and beast tamers were all highly regarded and respected. Compared to formation masters and beast tamers, physicians had no combat ability, yet could rival them. Simply treating human illnesses clearly wouldn't be enough to achieve that.

"Aren't you supposedly very good at beast taming? I thought you were proficient in everything. What, you don't understand medicine?" Seeing Zhang Xuan's bewildered expression, Miss Mo Yu raised her pretty face. "Aren't you so amazing? You can tame a savage beast with a single beating? You know nothing about medicine, got stumped now, didn't you?"

"Uh..." Hearing her challenging question, Zhang Xuan smiled awkwardly. Books on medicine were extremely scarce in the Tianxuan Kingdom, almost non-existent. As for physicians, the only one he had encountered was Master Yuanyu, and their interactions were limited to calligraphy and painting, not medical skills. Therefore, he genuinely wasn't clear about this profession. It was also his first time hearing that physicians could treat not only humans but also savage beasts.

"Miss Mo Yu is not just a 1-star Beast Tamer, a 1-star Alchemist, and a master teacher apprentice, but also a physician apprentice!" Yun Tao whispered, his eyes full of admiration.

"Physician apprentice?" Zhang Xuan was startled. While Miss Mo Yu was beautiful and a bit arrogant, to be honest, she truly had the qualifications to be so. For one person to be proficient in so many professions, she was arguably the most talented individual he had met so far.

"Physicians and alchemists have common ground, so I just casually picked it up; it wasn't difficult for me! After I finish this Beast Tamer assessment, I'll go back and test for formal physician certification!" Miss Mo Yu smiled faintly. What others considered incredibly complex advanced professions were, in her words, as simple as playing house. She had always been a genius, superior to others, but had constantly been put in her place by this Zhang Xuan. Now, seeing his ignorance of the physician profession, she found an opportunity to reclaim some ground and rekindle her confidence.

After speaking, she expected this Zhang Xuan to be impressed, but then saw him vanish from her sight, having gone who knows where.

"How annoying!" She stamped her foot, her pretty face flushed with anger.

"Have you deduced anything?" Seeing Grandmaster Qingyang's brows furrowed, Hall Master Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm, I already have some ideas in mind, and I can almost confirm what's wrong with it..." Grandmaster Qingyang nodded, and just as he was about to speak, he suddenly froze, his face turning grim, and he loudly reprimanded: "What are you doing?"

Hearing his reprimand, everyone looked over in unison, only to see a young man, who had appeared at an unknown point, standing before the Roaring Sky Beast and... touching its head.