NOVPUB"All right, this is not something you should worry about."
The Celestial Doctor shook his head slightly.
"Knowing too much isn’t good for you either."
"The fact that you could detect those space fluctuations and find this diseased person shows that you have some skill."
"Focus on learning the Jade Scroll I have passed onto you, which is much stronger than the half-baked teachings of those from Sky Extermination."
The Celestial Doctor nagged for a bit.
"Don’t run around needlessly, the Xuanhuang World isn’t as safe as it seems."
He gave his last instructions and, without waiting for Li Fan’s response,
The Celestial Doctor’s figure vanished into the air.
Only his voice lingered, echoing on.
Li Fan stood upright in the room, his tense spirit not daring to relax.
Still maintaining a state of a clear mind, he quietly left Qinghuang State as if nothing had happened.
Only after returning to the Spirit Tree Realm and ensuring his complete safety did Li Fan truly relax.
"Fortunately, although I encountered the Celestial Doctor unexpectedly this time..."
"I bet right!"
Li Fan’s eyes flickered, and he let out a long sigh of relief.
Indeed, the process of his recent confrontation with the Celestial Doctor seemed to go exceptionally smoothly, without much danger.
But in reality, Li Fan was gambling!
Gambling that the Celestial Doctor was actually a good person!
At the very least, he would have a different attitude when dealing with cultivators who came from the same source as himself!
Based on the scenes and dialogues of the Celestial Doctor’s great battle with the Sky Extermination and the Master, Li Fan guessed that perhaps the extinction tragedy of the Celestial Palace of Clouds and Waters was not actually caused by the Celestial Doctor.
It was all a misunderstanding.
And clearly, the madness-driven Sky Extermination seeking revenge on the Celestial Doctor had not been a one-time event.
The Celestial Doctor, capable of killing Sky Extermination instantly, had always refrained from dealing a deadly blow to Sky Extermination and the Master.
...
All of this suggested that it might indeed be as the Celestial Doctor himself had said.
That’s why, the moment Li Fan saw the Celestial Doctor, he employed the Five Elements Annihilation Sword imbued with Heavenly Sword Intent, followed by the Mistwater Mirage Technique—an exclusive skill of Qin Tang—to attack the Celestial Doctor.
It was to masquerade as a descendant of Sky Extermination, bearing the mission of seeking revenge on the Celestial Doctor.
If the Celestial Doctor was truly compassionate, as he appeared to be,
then facing what could be the only remaining descendent in the Xuanhuang World, he certainly wouldn’t harm Li Fan.
Even if Li Fan spoke disrespectfully, it would be the same.
And the fact...
turned out just as Li Fan had anticipated!
The Celestial Doctor was not only unangered but even took the initiative to give a Golden Jade Scroll!
"This is called ’A gentleman may be deceived by fairness!’"
Thinking of his once deep psychological scars, and how he managed to deceive the Celestial Doctor so easily this time, Li Fan couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.
Of course, the main reason for the ease with which Li Fan deceived the Celestial Doctor this time was that he had already known in advance about the Celestial Doctor’s "look, listen, question, and feel" abilities.
While Li Fan performed, his inner thoughts also corresponded to the "script."
Although the Celestial Doctor possessed extraordinary strength, he would never suspect that he had already fallen into a trap set by Li Fan at the outset!
The Celestial Doctor, absolutely confident in his diagnostic abilities, was misled by Li Fan’s intentional misdirection, leading to a wrong judgement!
Having replayed the recent encounter several times in his mind, Li Fan grew increasingly content with himself.
Last time, he was exposed before the Celestial Doctor, 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
and narrowly escaped true death.
Now, after many cycles of reincarnation, even though his strength was still inferior to the other party,
he managed to successfully deceive the Celestial Doctor.
This alone attested to his tremendous growth!
"Just give me a little more time, and perhaps I can confront the Celestial Doctor head-on!"
However, thinking of the Celestial Doctor’s performance during the recent probe,
Li Fan’s brow slightly furrowed.
Although it was only a performance, those hundreds of strikes from the Great Five Elements Annihilation Sword were absolutely without restraint.
Almost all were his full-powered strikes without activating the [Soul Burning] state.
However, such an attack was easily resolved by the Celestial Doctor.
Even Li Fan couldn’t discern what method the Celestial Doctor used to compress the Serenity Blade into a sphere.
"And there’s also that [Disease] mentioned by the Celestial Doctor..."
Li Fan’s expression turned somber.
A disease that could cause spiritual decay, invisible and intangible.
It was clear that the Celestial Doctor had come specifically to deal with the disease Han Zhong was carrying.
The encounter with Li Fan, then, was purely coincidental.
"Perhaps this can also explain why the incident with Han Zhong caused hardly any ripples in my previous life."
"Because the Celestial Doctor handled everything quietly."
"If such a disease were allowed to spread, it might even affect the Xuan Huang realm. Looking at it this way, could the Celestial Doctor truly be a protagonist?"
Li Fan stroked his chin.
"For me, that is actually good news. The more righteous the character, the less risk there is for me when interacting with them."
"As long as the existence of [Real] is not exposed."
"I might even gain some benefits from the other party."
Li Fan’s thoughts kept spinning.
This discovery excited him greatly.
Having resolved a significant concern, Li Fan was already planning how to make the most of this new information.
"Right, the Celestial Doctor also mentioned that the invisible bubble that removed Han Zhong from the Xuan Huang realm was the Eye of the Heavenly Beast?"
"Capable of observing the void near the Xuan Huang realm, and those within it wouldn’t even age..."
"Truly the handiwork of the Mystic Sky Sect."
...
After a long time, Li Fan’s churning thoughts finally calmed down.
He sorted out his feelings.
After pondering for a moment, he took out the Golden Jade Scroll that the Celestial Doctor had gifted him.
The dignified and luxurious aura affected the Spirit Tree not far above the secret room.
The branches and leaves shook without wind.
Li Fan’s heart chilled as he pondered for a while before finally deciding to separate a strand of Divine Soul to enter the Golden Jade Scroll.
"Boom!"
Countless pieces of information instantly flooded into Li Fan’s Spirit Consciousness.
"[Sky Mending Record]?"
Li Fan pressed his throbbing temples and briefly looked through the contents recorded in the Jade Scroll, his expression turning somewhat peculiar.
The author of the Sky Mending Record was undoubtedly the Celestial Doctor.
The Sky Mending Record posited that as the Heavenly Dao grew distant, it was quite possible that the Heavenly Dao could develop various diseases, just like a person.
At that time, it would be necessary to heal the Heavenly Dao.
However, how difficult would it be to heal the Heavenly Dao?
Humans were the spirit of Heaven and Earth, and the human body could reflect a part of the Principle of Heaven and Earth.
Thus, to heal Heaven, one must first heal humans.
A significant portion of the Sky Mending Record was dedicated to discussing how to heal all kinds of living beings within Heaven and Earth, including humans.
If the Celestial Doctor Immortal Scripture that Li Fan had previously read were a comprehensive encyclopedia introducing myriad species.
Then the first half of the Sky Mending Record was an expansion on the Celestial Doctor Immortal Scripture.
The specific application of medical techniques across all species within Heaven and Earth.
And once one could skillfully heal all things in the world, one could proceed to the next stage.
That was [Heaven Healing]!
To be able to heal the Heavenly Dao, the prerequisite was to be as familiar with the Heavenly Dao as with the human body.
And one must also possess the power to change Heaven and Earth.
