Chapter 1331: The Way of Medicine

Qin Mu lowered his head. He took out several Primeval Divine Stones and intensified his refining process, delving into the path of Primeval within them.

The Apothecary paid no mind to this. Instead, he enthusiastically set up a furnace on the boat to refine elixirs. Each time he finished a batch, he would immediately consume one himself.

Qin Mu and the Apothecary didn't interfere with each other, each pursuing their own cultivation. After two days, the Apothecary's Medical Heavenly Palace suddenly manifested behind him. His primordial spirit astonishingly passed through the Southern Heavenly Gate, achieving the realm of a True God.

Qin Mu glanced at it, but didn't pay it any mind.

The Apothecary made no fuss at all, continuing to refine and consume elixirs. Another day passed, and the Medical Heavenly Palace appeared behind him once more. His primordial spirit had now reached the edge of the Jade Pool and ascended the Jade Platform.

Qin Mu was finally startled, staring blankly at the scene with wide eyes.

The Apothecary retracted his Heavenly Palace and continued to focus on refining elixirs. Six or seven days later, Qin Mu was astonished to discover that the Apothecary's primordial spirit cultivation had soared, now reaching the God-Slaying Platform within his Heavenly Palace.

Under Qin Mu's nervous gaze, the Apothecary's primordial spirit actually stood upon the God-Slaying Platform, endured the tempering of two streams of malevolent qi, and survived.

This was an almost impossible feat, yet it unfolded right before his eyes.

In a short span of time, the Apothecary had successively crossed three realms: True God, Jade Pool, and God-Slaying Platform.

It was important to note that the highest cultivated individuals in Disabled Elderly Village were currently the Village Chief and the Butcher, but even they might not have reached the God-Slaying Platform realm.

As for the Apothecary, who had always been at the bottom in terms of cultivation in Disabled Elderly Village, he was notorious for his dismal cultivation, known as the most vicious yet most easily eliminated person in the village.

Now, his cultivation realm had likely leapfrogged to become the highest in Disabled Elderly Village.

After achieving the God-Slaying Platform realm, the Apothecary did not continue refining elixirs. Instead, he calmed himself and pondered for a moment, then asked, "Mu'er, how many Emperor's Throne cultivation methods do you know?"

Qin Mu set aside his refining of Primeval Essence Fluid and immediately manifested his eighteen Heavenly Palaces, explaining each one to him. The Apothecary sat in the cabin, listening intently.

As a grand master of cultivation, Qin Mu possessed extraordinary insights into the various Emperor's Throne cultivation methods he practiced. His personal demonstrations were akin to a Heavenly Venerate sharing their profound understandings with the Apothecary. It was naturally a spectacular and rare event.

The Apothecary continued to ask questions, voicing his doubts, and Qin Mu answered each one.

After a long while, the Apothecary understood the Sword Heavenly Palace. He asked Qin Mu to meticulously describe its Dao patterns and architectural structure, which Qin Mu explained in detail.

The Apothecary pondered for a long time before resuming the refining of elixirs. Just as an elixir was about to be completed, he took a wisp of Primeval Essence Fluid and added it to the cauldron.

When the cauldron opened, an elixir flew out. The Apothecary gently rotated his palm, and the elixir settled into his hand.

The Apothecary's fingertip lightly touched the elixir. Suddenly, a sword hum resonated, and myriad sword lights burst forth from the elixir. The sword lights transformed into a Sword Heavenly Palace around him, enveloping the entire fast boat.

Immediately, the medicinal power receded, and the Sword Heavenly Palace reintegrated into the elixir.

Qin Mu watched this scene, a peculiar sensation rising within him. He respectfully asked, "Apothecary Grandpa, why does the Medical Dao manifest this way? What exactly is the Medical Dao?"

The Apothecary put away the elixir and said with delight, "It was only after I arrived at the Ancestral Court that I comprehended the Medical Heavenly Palace. Then, just recently, I obtained your Primeval Essence Fluid, and finally understood the Medical Dao. Mute said, 'The way of man is to take from the insufficient and give to the abundant; the way of heaven is to take from the abundant and give to the insufficient.' There is truth in his words, but the Medical Dao is different."

His eyes grew brighter and brighter as he continued, "The way of medicine is also the way of man: to take from the abundant and compensate the insufficient. Humans experience birth, aging, sickness, death, injury, and pain. If one cannot be born, the Medical Dao assists birth; if one ages, it slows aging; if one falls ill, it cures; if one is dying, it cheats death; if one is injured, it heals; if one is in pain, it relieves it. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are natural, but humans must act against nature, seeking paths to counteract nature's laws from various natural principles. Mu'er, that is the Medical Dao."

He displayed his Medical Heavenly Palace and chuckled, "My cultivation is insufficient, so I use the Medical Dao to treat it, using elixirs and wondrous medicines to raise my cultivation realm. I am not proficient in swordsmanship, I don't understand sword techniques, nor do I comprehend the Dao of the Sword. Therefore, I use the Medical Dao to refine pills for the Sword Heavenly Palace. This way, consuming these elixirs allows me to temporarily possess a Sword Heavenly Palace, greatly enhancing my strength."

"As the saying goes, if one method is mastered, a hundred methods are understood; if one Dao is achieved, a hundred Daos are achieved. The Medical Dao is just like this. Mu'er, even though you surpass me countless times in cultivation strength and greatly in intelligence, I still have two things that surpass you."

He raised two fingers. "First is appearance. Second is the Medical Dao. Your Medical Dao is merely at the entry level; you still need to continue cultivating it."

Qin Mu bowed and said, "Apothecary Grandpa, I naturally agree with your second point, but I must respectfully disagree with the first."

Both burst into laughter.

"So, Apothecary Grandpa, what is your confidence level in curing Heavenly Venerate Yue now?" Qin Mu asked again.

"Thirty percent."

The Apothecary raised another finger, calmly stating, "I cannot comprehend a Heavenly Venerate's Great Dao; I lack their Dao cultivation. However, if you can discern Heavenly Venerate Yue's Dao injury, then I will have absolute confidence in curing her. Although I will be the one treating her, the key depends on your discernment."

Qin Mu raised an eyebrow.

The fast boat arrived outside the Ancestral Court and entered the Spirit Energy Teleportation Bridge.

Soon after, the fast boat reached Yankang, sailing over the Primordial Realm's skies, heading towards the Peach Forest beside the Dao Sect.

The fast boat would take several days to reach its destination. Qin Mu continued to diligently instruct the Apothecary on other Emperor's Throne cultivation methods. Although the Apothecary couldn't directly learn them, he meticulously memorized the runes of these methods and the Dao patterns formed by them. He then used various spiritual herbs collected from the Ancestral Court to construct the Dao patterns within his elixirs, thereby refining Heavenly Palaces through these Dao patterns.

He refined a few more elixirs, and by then, the fast boat had also arrived beside the Dao Sect.

Qin Mu stopped the fast boat, and both of them leaped off. With a wave of his hand, Qin Mu put away the fast boat, storing it within his Qin Character Continent.

The Apothecary slowly exhaled a cloud of turbid qi, then bowed towards the Peach Forest and announced, "The leisurely Apothecary of Yankang has come with Heavenly Venerate Mu to pay respects to the master of the Peach Forest."

His cultivation was now immeasurably stronger than before. His voice resonated far, reaching the deepest parts of the Peach Forest. After a long pause, a young girl in purple robes emerged from the peach trees, taking small, quick steps. She bowed slightly and softly said, "Honored guests, please follow me."

Qin Mu and the Apothecary followed the girl into the Peach Forest. After only a few steps, they witnessed the peach trees undergoing seasonal changes: some were in full bloom with vibrant blossoms, some bore unripe peaches, some exuded a strong peach fragrance, some had withered red leaves, and others were covered in snow. It was truly wondrous to behold.

Qin Mu knew, however, that this Peach Forest was not a singular forest but a unique place formed by piecing together peach forests from countless heavens.

A single step they took might seem insignificant, but in reality, it could mean traversing from one heaven-world into another.

The Peach Forest represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Dao of Space.

This Peach Forest was precisely the creation of Heavenly Venerate Yue.

They arrived before a palace deep within the Peach Forest and followed the girl inside. Once inside, the girl retreated, leaving only Qin Mu and the Apothecary.

Qin Mu looked at the figure behind the screen and said in a deep voice, "Heavenly Venerate Yue, I have brought the strongest Apothecary of this era, the Medicine King who founded the Medical Heavenly Palace. Are you ready?"

The woman behind the screen trembled slightly. After a moment, she whispered, "I am ready. Please come in."

Qin Mu and the Apothecary stepped forward together, walking behind the screen. The Apothecary said in a deep voice, "Mu'er, do you remember? My thirty percent, your seventy percent. Your discernment must not fail."

Qin Mu's vertical eye between his brows opened, and his blood surged with excitement.