Urban Martial Saint

An Shiping watched Lin Tianyou finish eating these pills and smiled slightly with satisfaction as everything proceeded according to his plan.

He gently tapped the tray, and before long, the Python Xiaolu came in from outside and took the tray away.

An Shiping walked to the side and sat down to close his eyes and rest. He had been like this for the past few days; when Lin Tianyou read, An Shiping would rest with his eyes closed, not personally imparting any knowledge. The main reason was that Lin Tianyou himself was a knowledgeable doctor with a strong foundation; he understood all the content recorded in the books at a glance, and An Shiping didn’t need to teach him anything.

After sitting with eyes closed for about two hours, An Shiping suddenly opened his eyes, a sparkle flashing through them. He frowned slightly, then sighed lightly, slowly stood up, and sighed softly, ”Finally, it’s time to leave!”

Lin Tianyou heard the sound and raised his head to look at An Shiping in surprise, asking, ”Master, what’s wrong? I haven’t finished reading these books yet, and I’m not planning to leave for now!”

”I know, you can continue to stay here and read.” An Shiping chuckled lightly, saying, ”This place will belong to you from now on. Medicine King Mountain, Pill Room, everything here, including Xiaolu, will be yours in the future. You can stay here as long as you want; no one will drive you away. However, it’s time for me to leave!”

”Ah?” Lin Tianyou was taken aback and quickly stood up, asking urgently, ”Master, where are you going?”

”The Mountain-sealing Array has been broken, it seems that chaos will return to this world.” An Shiping sighed and said, ”I have to go out for a walk and fulfill a promise from a hundred years ago!”

”A promise from a hundred years ago?” Lin Tianyou was even more surprised and said, ”Master, does a promise from a hundred years ago still matter now? After a hundred years, no matter who it was made with, I guess they are all gone by now!”

”Haha...” An Shiping smiled faintly and shook his head, ”There are many things you don’t know and don’t need to know. You just need to pass on my medical skills and continue the legacy of the Divine Medicine Sect. That’s all. As for the promise, it’s a debt I owe, and I must repay it. It has nothing to do with you or the Divine Medicine Sect. You just need to focus on your own affairs!”

”Master...” Lin Tianyou wanted to speak, but An Shiping waved his hand and said, ”I have little time left, don’t argue with me. My affairs are not for you to worry about. You just need to master these things. Xiaolu knows all the mechanisms and secrets of Medicine King Mountain well. If there’s anything you don’t understand, Xiaolu will teach you. Although it’s my captive pet, in my heart, it’s been like my brother for life. Tianyou, I hope you can take good care of it, do you understand?”

Lin Tianyou took a deep breath, slowly nodded, and said, ”Master, rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Xiaolu!”

”That’s good!” An Shiping nodded in satisfaction, turned around, and happened to see the Python Xiaolu had already come to the door.

The Python seemed to have gained intelligence, sensing An Shiping’s thoughts. It stood at the door, staring directly at An Shiping with eyes full of reluctance and sadness.

An Shiping walked to Xiaolu’s side, gently stroking its body, and softly said, ”No feast lasts forever; I should have left thirty years ago. Being able to wait another thirty years is our fate. Now, fate must end, and I still have to fulfill that promise. Having you for a companion in this life, I’m not entirely alone!”

Xiaolu, not sure if it understood An Shiping’s words, extended its tongue and gently licked An Shiping’s arm. Though its eyes still showed longing and reluctance, it made way.

An Shiping nodded to Xiaolu and then looked at Lin Tianyou, saying, ”After you’ve mastered everything here, then leave Medicine King Mountain. Medicine King Mountain is yours now, and you can handle it as you see fit without considering others’ thoughts. Everything I have is in this Pill Room, and there’s nothing more to teach you. Finally, I remind you once again: unless it’s a last resort, never enter the Heaven Earth Man Three Gates. Even if you must enter Heaven Earth Man Three Gates, never enter Heaven’s Gate.”

Previously, An Shiping had mentioned this matter to Lin Tianyou. Lin Tianyou was always curious about the reason behind it, but An Shiping remained tight-lipped, not revealing the reason, leaving Lin Tianyou in the dark about the cause. Now, An Shiping repeated it, showing how seriously he took the matter, making Lin Tianyou remember it vividly.

”Master, I will remember every word you say!” Lin Tianyou slowly knelt to the ground and kowtowed several times to An Shiping, saying, ”I will definitely expand the Divine Medicine Sect, and I will definitely take good care of Xiaolu!”

”That’s good!” An Shiping chuckled contentedly, gently stroking Xiao Lu beside him, and turned to walk away. Shortly after leaving the Pill Room, he suddenly began singing: ”A thousand years of longevity, ten thousand cycles of life, ultimately return to the earth.”

An Shiping’s voice echoed far through the Stone Cave. Lin Tianyou knelt on the ground, and only slowly raised his head once he could no longer hear the voice. An Shiping had long disappeared, and at the entrance of the Pill Room, only Python Xiaolu was left, staring intently in An Shiping’s direction, with all reluctance in its eyes turning into sorrow.

Seeing Xiao Lu like this, Lin Tianyou couldn’t help but sigh. He walked over and gently stroked Xiao Lu’s head. Xiao Lu turned its head to look at him and rubbed its head against his arm, showing affection towards him. However, it was clear that its mood was still quite down.

Outside Medicine King Mountain, after stabilizing its emotions and not being controlled by illusions, the Corpse Ghost Dragon finally stepped out of the Mountain-sealing Array. Naturally, it didn’t dare venture further into the mountain, because the deeper it went, the stronger the Spiritual Power became. On the outskirts, it could barely stay awake, but once inside, it was uncertain. If completely controlled, it would be stuck there and certainly didn’t want to be trapped inside Medicine King Mountain.

After leaving Medicine King Mountain, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was shocked to find that there weren’t many of its subordinates left there. The ones remaining were those controlled by the Corpse Ghost Dragon through drugs, so they didn’t dare to run away. If the Corpse Ghost Dragon didn’t emerge, they would certainly die from poison, thus they had no choice but to wait for the Corpse Ghost Dragon.

Seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon emerge, these people immediately surrounded it like they had spotted a lifeline, their excitement was palpable.

”Why are only you left? Where are the others?” the Corpse Ghost Dragon asked in a deep voice.

”Grand Master, shortly after you went in, Ye Qing and Shen Tianjun came out...” a man recounted the previous events with a mournful expression.

”What!?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon flew into a rage, roaring, ”Those ants dared to attack my men while I wasn’t here. How hateful! What about Luan Ping? Were they all killed too?”

The man replied quietly, ”Among the three Peak Masters, one was killed, and the other two were forced inside Medicine King Mountain. They’re probably still trapped within the Mountain-sealing Array now.”

”Trapped inside the Mountain-sealing Array?” The Corpse Ghost Dragon furrowed its brow tightly; this was a troublesome matter. It wasn’t sure if these people were trapped on the outer edge of the array or deep within it. If they were on the outskirts, that would be okay; the Corpse Ghost Dragon could rescue them. But if they were stuck deep inside, the Corpse Ghost Dragon wouldn’t have a solution.

”Those ants are truly hateful, and I will not let them off!” The Corpse Ghost Dragon cursed angrily, looked back at Medicine King Mountain, remained silent for a while, and grit its teeth saying, ”From which direction did they enter Medicine King Mountain?”

The people immediately pointed out the direction that Luan Ping and the others used to enter Medicine King Mountain. The Corpse Ghost Dragon wasted no time and entered Medicine King Mountain from that side. To deal with Ye Qing and the others, it needed to bring a batch of subordinates, and these two Peak Masters were extremely useful in combat, the Corpse Ghost Dragon couldn’t bear to abandon them. Thus, it planned to explore the outskirts of Medicine King Mountain and see if the two were there so it could rescue them. If they were trapped deep inside, it would have to give up on them, as it wouldn’t risk its life to save them.

The remaining people surrounded outside, watched as the Corpse Ghost Dragon entered Medicine King Mountain again, their expressions were varied but mostly worrisome. The power of the Mountain-sealing Array was something everyone had witnessed, even the Corpse Ghost Dragon was trapped inside previously. If it got stuck again this time, it would be troublesome. Without the Corpse Ghost Dragon, these people would undoubtedly die from the poisons controlled by the Corpse Ghost Dragon. So now, nearly all of them prayed that the Corpse Ghost Dragon could successfully rescue Luan Ping and the other man.

With prior experience, the Corpse Ghost Dragon was no longer as flustered entering Medicine King Mountain this time. It maintained a steady mindset, avoiding control by Spiritual Power, steering clear of the Buddhist and Taoist Formation, and walked easily within. Within half an hour, it found Luan Ping and the other person; they hadn’t gone deep into Medicine King Mountain. Cautiously, after entering, they didn’t dare to roam around, allowing the Corpse Ghost Dragon to easily find them.

Having been trapped inside for two days, Luan Ping and the other person were hungry and thirsty, nearly in despair. Seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon suddenly appear, they were overjoyed, simultaneously shouting they were saved.

The Corpse Ghost Dragon wasted no time, taking the two and exiting the Mountain-sealing Array directly. Outside, the people stretched their necks waiting, and upon seeing the Corpse Ghost Dragon bringing Luan Ping and the other person out, they instantly erupted in excitement because they finally could survive.

(One of my elders had a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, kept me busy all day, and upon returning home, I hurriedly wrote two chapters to update everyone. Today is exceedingly tiring, I owe you two chapters, will update within two days, I apologize to all my friends here.)