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Chapter 310 The waters of the martial world have always been deep (Third update)

Just as the atmosphere in the room was becoming increasingly tense, Gongzi Yu suddenly raised his hand.

The next second, Cao Zhengchun and the other two immediately withdrew their true energy or qi energy and stood with their eyes lowered again.

"According to what Young Master Gu said, only after the problem with my vital energy and spirit is resolved can treatment be carried out?"

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "That's right! After resolving the issues of essence, energy, and spirit, with the combination of medication, acupuncture, and acupressure, six months should be enough to resolve your premature aging condition."

"Half a year!"

Gongzi Yu rested his thumb on his chin, while his middle finger tapped his temple intermittently.

After a long pause, Gongzi Yu asked, "What if I could reach the Celestial Realm?"

In response to Gongzi Yu's question, Gu Shaoan pondered for a moment before replying, "Being able to enter the Celestial Realm means that the three flowers of essence, qi, and spirit have been condensed. The essence, qi, and spirit fall into the upper, middle, and lower dantian, which are fixed and not leaked, so naturally it will not affect the treatment."

As the gentle voice reached his ears, Gongzi Yu unconsciously exhaled a breath of stale air, feeling slightly relieved.

Immediately afterwards, Gongzi Yu asked, "If I can reach the Celestial Realm, will my premature aging syndrome be automatically cured?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head in acknowledgment.

Gongzi Yu frowned and said, "But a royal physician once said that if I could reach the Celestial Realm, my premature aging would naturally be cured."

Gu Shaoan replied, "If a plant's roots are damaged, even if it grows tall and strong in a short time, how can it last long if the roots buried in the soil are faulty?"

"Ordinary people are born with abundant vitality and are able to condense the three flowers to enter the Celestial Realm, so they naturally have a long lifespan."

"But Your Excellency's internal organs and heart are already failing, and your vitality is waning."

"Even if you can enter the Celestial Realm, the problems will still remain, and the problem of innate deficiency will be magnified. For you, even if you can successfully enter the Celestial Realm, at most you will only extend your life by ten years."

"To say it's easily solved is a bit too arbitrary."

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Yu's expression behind his mask darkened further.

If it were before, upon hearing these words, Gongzi Yu's reaction would never have been as simple and calm as it is now.

Even Gongzi Yu wouldn't believe this explanation.

However, Gu Shaoan's use of just a little bit of medicinal powder was enough to make his leaky body feel relaxed again, which was enough to show Gu Shaoan's high level of medical skills, leaving Gongzi Yu no choice but to believe it.

Gongzi Yu asked, "How much longer can I hold on in my current condition?"

Gu Shaoan said truthfully, "Under normal circumstances, you should only have half a year left, but recently you should have been practicing a special internal energy cultivation method, which has increased the vitality in your body. With this cultivation method, based on your current condition, you can last for another two years."

Gongzi Yu raised his chin slightly.

"You were able to diagnose a new internal energy cultivation method that I recently came across just by taking my pulse. If this weren't our first meeting, I would really suspect that you've been secretly lurking by my side all along, watching me."

Gu Shaoan did not respond, but simply picked up his teacup and began to sip his tea again.

Gongzi Yu also returned to silence.

He would occasionally tap his temples lightly with his fingers.

After a long silence, Gongzi Yu finally spoke again.

"Is there any way to alleviate my current condition?"

Gu Shaoan said in a gentle voice, "If you just want to relieve the discomfort in your body, after we agree on the consultation fee, I will write a prescription and prepare some pills according to the prescription. This will be enough to keep you from suffering from premature aging for the next year."

Gongzi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, then a smile curved his lips.

"Consultation fee? Isn't Young Master Gu offering free consultations today?"

Gu Shaoan said softly, "My free clinic is for the poor, not for people like you."

Gongzi Yu picked up the wine glass on the table and slowly said, "Paying for medical treatment is fair and just, and there's nothing wrong with that. I just don't know what kind of consultation fee Mr. Gu has. I hope it's not too expensive."

Gu Shaoan didn't waste any more words with Gongzi Yu and said directly, "My request for consultation fees is simple: whatever the Azure Dragon Society does next, it must not involve the Wudang and Emei sects."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's request, Gongzi Yu paused slightly in the hand holding the wine glass.

He then looked at Gu Shaoan meaningfully and asked, "Why do you think that the Azure Dragon Society would target both Wudang and Emei?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I believe that it is not a spur-of-the-moment decision for someone of your status to secretly rebuild the Azure Dragon Society. I don't know what you are after, and this request is just to be on the safe side."

Gongzi Yu did not respond to Gu Shaoan's words immediately, but instead took a sip of the wine in his glass, savoring the taste as it melted in his mouth.

After a moment, Gongzi Yu replied, "The Emei Sect is fine, but the Wudang Sect might be a bit troublesome."

"Very well! Anyway, my original intention was not to do anything to the Wudang Sect. Since Young Master Gu has brought it up, I might as well do him a favor."

"After Young Master Gu gets married, when the time comes, I will arrange for someone to inform Young Master Gu to go to Wudang to see a play."

“Perfect timing, we might need Young Master Gu to lend a hand then.”

"After all, Master Zhang is the number one person in our Great Wei Kingdom. In a sense, it is no exaggeration to say that he is a national treasure. If something were to happen to him, it would be harmful to our Great Wei Kingdom."

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan said, "Please prepare the writing implements."

Upon hearing this, Gongzi Yu merely raised his left index finger slightly, the movement so small as to be almost imperceptible.

The next instant, the blood-red internal energy of the other man standing beside Cao Zhengchun surged within him, and his body, like a piece of shrapnel flung by an invisible force, instantly tore apart the solidified air inside the private room.

His figure seemed to be forcibly folded and leaped by space itself, moving to the desk in a way that completely ignored physical obstacles.

As the man's robe sleeves swept across the table like clouds, he returned to the table in the next instant.

The writing implements that were previously on the desk have now appeared on the same table where Gu Shaoan and Gongzi Yu are.

The entire process took only a "moment"! So fast that even Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan only felt a fiery red phantom flash before their eyes.

Looking at the man standing quietly beside Cao Zhengchun, a hint of surprise flashed in the depths of Gu Shaoan's calm eyes.

The reason was that the man's movement was exactly the same as that of Dongfang Bai, whom Gu Shaoan had fought twice before.

In other words, the man next to Cao Zhengchun was also practicing the "Sunflower Manual".

However, even though it was the same "Sunflower Manual," the speed that man just displayed was several times faster than Dongfang Bai's.

Given Gu Shaoan's current level of skill in lightness and agility, it is certain that the person's lightness and agility had also reached the level of "momentum".

In terms of lightness skill and agility alone, she is not much worse than Gu Shaoan.

This made Gu Shaoan sigh, realizing that the imperial court was indeed the best. Not to mention Cao Zhengchun, the other master who had condensed his inner energy was also a master of "momentum" in his lightness skill.

The woman behind Gongzi Yu stepped forward to help, adding water to the inkstone and grinding the ink. Gu Shaoan then picked up the brush, lightly dipped it in the ink, and then wrote on the paper.

After a hundred breaths, as Gu Shaoan raised his hand and his energy surged, the medicine, whose ink was not yet completely dry, floated lightly like a feather towards Gongzi Yu opposite him.

After quickly glancing at the prescription, Gongzi Yu handed it to the woman beside him.

After receiving the prescription, the woman, like Gongzi Yu, immediately looked at it, memorized it, and then carefully put it away close to her body.

Gu Shaoan said, "The matter is settled. If you have nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

Gongzi Yu glanced at the food on the table and said, "There's a table full of food, Young Master Gu, won't you join us for some?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "A gentleman's friendship is as light as water. Your status is special, while I am just a martial artist. It's better to keep things clear. Farewell."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan stood up.

Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, who were standing nearby, also got up.

After nodding to Cao Zhengchun, Gu Shaoan turned around and led Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan outside.

Throughout the process, Gongzi Yu simply watched quietly.

However, just as the door was pushed open, and Gu Shaoan was about to step out,
Gongzi Yu's somewhat casual voice suddenly rang out from behind.

"Yuan Dongyuan was also a leader of my Qinglong Society. This time, he caused trouble for the Emei Sect. It was not at my behest. It can only be said to be a coincidence."

"His downfall at the hands of Young Master Gu can be considered his own fault."

"Young Master Gu can deal with Yuan Dongyuan as he sees fit, but there are some things we are not yet ready for, so the Azure Dragon Society cannot be exposed for the time being."

"Since Young Master Gu has already tricked me into revealing my identity, there's no need for me to say anything; Young Master Gu should already understand."

In response, Gu Shaoan said calmly, "The Azure Dragon Society involves the imperial court, and our Emei Sect has no interest in getting involved in its affairs."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan stepped out the door.

A moment later, after the three left the private room and the door closed again, the woman lowered her head and asked, "Young master, isn't that Gu Shaoan a bit too arrogant?"

In response to the woman's words, Gongzi Yu said calmly, "Normal communication, where does arrogance come from? It seems you are too pretentious in your daily lives, and you really think that you can treat anyone you want."

Upon hearing this, both the woman and Cao Zhengchun behind her immediately knelt on the ground.

He kowtowed, his forehead touching the ground: "This servant knows his mistake."

A hint of helplessness flashed in Gongzi Yu's eyes as he glanced at the woman kneeling beside him.

He then spoke calmly, "Get up!"

After the group stood up, Gongzi Yu picked up the wine cup that Gu Shaoan had laced with some drug powder.

Only after the woman beside him refilled his wine did Gongzi Yu take a small sip.

Feeling no discomfort after the wine entered his stomach, Gongzi Yu murmured softly, "It's been so long since I've felt this light. A single cup of wine has given me a feeling of being in another world."

As he spoke, Gongzi Yu poured a glass of wine and handed it to the woman.

"After the darkest hour comes the dawn. It's all thanks to your sudden idea to bring me to Jiading Prefecture. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that there really is someone in this world who can cure me."

"Reward!"

Upon hearing this, the woman smiled and accepted the wine cup, saying, "It is my honor to be able to share your burdens, young master."

Gongzi Yu smiled noncommittally and said slowly, "You all heard what that Young Master Gu said just now. Whether I can step into the Celestial Realm depends on the next few scenes."

The woman quickly replied, "Don't worry, young master, everything has been arranged."

Gongzi Yu gave a soft "hmm" and then turned his gaze back to the wine glass in his hand.

"Gu Shaoan, it's true that seeing him in person is worse than hearing about him."

Fifteen minutes later, in a restaurant on the next street, seeing that the two had not touched their chopsticks, Gu Shaoan shook his head and put some food into their bowls.

"We still have to continue the free clinic in a while, so let's fill our stomachs first, no matter what the problem is."

Upon hearing the voice, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan seemed to snap back to reality and looked up at Gu Shaoan.

After circulating her inner energy to disrupt the surrounding atmosphere and prevent others from eavesdropping, Yang Yan finally spoke up: "Senior brother, was that person really the current emperor?"

In response to Yang Yan's question, Gu Shaoan gave a soft "hmm".

Having received Gu Shaoan's personal confirmation, the surprise on their faces only increased.

Zhou Zhiruo murmured, "The Azure Dragon Society has a bad reputation, yet he, the emperor, would secretly rebuild it."

Yang Yan chimed in, "Indeed! Who would have thought that the current Emperor would be the leader of the Azure Dragon Society? The waters of the martial world are truly unfathomable!"

Listening to their conversation, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes! The waters of the martial world can be quite deep at times."

The reason why Gu Shaoan has always been so wary of the Azure Dragon Society and Wuzheng Manor is because he already knew the identity behind the Azure Dragon Society's leader.

If it weren't for the special status of the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, how could the people of the Azure Dragon Society have suppressed Wudang and Shaolin and forced them to close their mountains for a hundred years?
If it weren't for the special status of the leader of the Azure Dragon Society, how could anyone have the ability to develop the Azure Dragon Society from nothing into the behemoth it is today?

Fortunately, things are now moving in a positive direction.

This ensures that the Azure Dragon Society's next actions will not involve Wudang and Emei Sects, effectively giving Gu Shaoan and Emei Sect more time to develop.

As long as Gu Shaoan can reach the Celestial Realm in the future, even if the imperial court has any ulterior motives, Gu Shaoan will have the confidence to deal with them.

At this moment, Yang Yan asked, "Senior brother, why did that guy have to do something like this out of the blue?"

Not only Yang Yan, but Zhou Zhiruo also looked curiously at Gu Shaoan.

Meeting their gazes, Gu Shaoan pondered for a moment before speaking, "When I took his pulse before, I found that his internal strength was particularly profound, and his essence, energy, and spirit were abundant yet chaotic."

"What would happen if a martial artist possessed profound skill, but whose vital energy and spirit were chaotic and disordered?"

A thought flashed through Zhou Zhiruo's mind: "Junior brother, are you referring to the 'Absorption Technique'?"

　Third update, I've made up for what I owed!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)