Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 399: Ghost Doctor Sect, Ghost Doctor Valley

Chapter 399: Chapter 399: Ghost Doctor Sect, Ghost Doctor Valley

Around eight o’clock, the host of this conference, Pavilion Master Wen Yu from Doctor Pavilion, took to the podium. He briefly explained the specific process and precautions for the medical skills competition and then announced the official start of the competition.

After the fifteen disciples from the five Ancient Medicine Sects took the stage one after the other, Wen Yu held a list in his hand and introduced each of the fifteen contestants to the thousands of guests below, listing their names, ages, and respective sects.

When the introduction reached "Honorary Elder Nangong Ming of the Ghost Doctor Sect," there was a stir among the audience below, with many guests’ gazes falling on the man in the black robe standing among the three competing disciples from the Ghost Doctor Sect.

"I’ve never heard of such an Honorary Elder from the Ghost Doctor Sect; this is clearly a reinforcement invited by Sikong Lieyang!"

"This Nangong Ming looks aloof and arrogant, disdainful of everything, yet he has an extraordinary demeanor, seemingly with the air of a recluse Master—it looks like he’s quite significant!"

Some guests familiar with the Ghost Doctor Sect had never heard of Nangong Ming before, not even in passing, so they speculated that he was an expert invited by the Ghost Doctor Sect at the last minute.

Inviting masters for support and having them participate under the identity of "Honorary Elder" or similar roles is quite common. The five Ancient Medicine Sects had an unspoken understanding, and no one would reveal the truth.

The fifteen contesting disciples from the five Ancient Medicine Sects stood side by side on the podium, under the scrutinizing gaze of the thousands of guests below.

Aside from Nangong Ming, who wore a black robe and maintained an indifferent and cold expression amidst the thousands of eyes cast upon him, the other fourteen, including Wang Miaomiao, appeared somewhat restrained or nervous.

Among the fifteen, Nangong Ming was neither the tallest nor the most handsome, but the unique aura of chilling aloofness emanating from him made him particularly stand out among the group.

In the eyes of the guests below, Nangong Ming, with his hands behind his back and his head lifted, stood like a towering, stalwart mountain, whereas the other fourteen, except for Wang Miaomiao dressed in a white robe and also possessing an outstanding temperament, resembled thirteen unremarkable small hills.

Although Nangong Ming appeared motionless and calm, he was actually quietly gauging the strength of the fourteen competitors around him.

Wang Miaomiao, in particular, was the focus of Nangong Ming’s attention.

Nangong Ming had happened to see Fang Bai with Wang Miaomiao early in the morning, practicing cultivation by a cliffside with a Wood Element Stone in hand. At the time, he was greatly surprised but did not make any moves.

The true identity of Nangong Ming was that of one of the ten Core Disciples from the Hidden Sect, Ghost Doctor Valley.

And Ghost Doctor Valley was exactly the sect that Baili Zhan had defected from years before.

Originally, Ghost Doctor Valley had sent two disciples, Cuihun and Life-Snatching, to the Secular World to execute a clean-up mission, targeting Baili Zhan and his family. Thanks to Fang Bai’s intervention, who killed the two, Baili Zhan’s family managed to survive.

Without any news from Cuihun and Life-Snatching for a long time, Ghost Doctor Valley concluded that they probably met with misfortune and thus dispatched even stronger disciples to continue the pursuit of Baili Zhan’s family.

This time, Nangong Ming was ordered by his sect to leave the mountains, and one of his missions was to continue searching for Baili Zhan’s family to carry out the sect’s assassination orders.

If Nangong Ming knew that Cuihun and Life-Snatching died at the hands of Fang Bai, he would have sought out Fang Bai for a fight to the death long ago.

Another task for Nangong Ming when he descended from the mountain was to retrieve several Wood Element Stones that a disciple of the Ghost Doctor Sect had recently discovered.

In the secular world, there is the "Ghost Doctor Sect", and in the hidden world, there’s the "Ghost Doctor Valley".

The "Ghost Doctor Sect" in the secular world could be said to be a legacy left behind in the secular world by the hidden "Ghost Doctor Valley", serving also as a pivot for the "Ghost Doctor Valley" to maintain contact with the secular realm.

The mission of the "Ghost Doctor Sect" was to gather cultivation resources from the secular world for the "Ghost Doctor Valley", as well as to scout for geniuses in the field of ancient martial medicine.

Those Wood Element Stones had been found by a disciple of the "Ghost Doctor Sect" in a valley and brought back to the sect.

For martial artists, Wood Element Stones are crucial cultivation resources, exceedingly rare not just in the secular world but also in hidden sects.

Although Sikong Lieyang, the leader of the "Ghost Doctor Sect", knew that Wood Element Stones were excellent for enhancing strength, he did not dare to use them rashly. Instead, he contacted the "Ghost Doctor Valley" using a secret method and informed them that he had several Wood Element Stones.

Upon receiving this news, the "Ghost Doctor Valley" immediately commanded Nangong Ming, a core disciple who was then executing a manhunt for the Baili Zhan family in the secular world, to go to the "Ghost Doctor Sect" and retrieve the Wood Element Stones.

After Nangong Ming obtained the Wood Element Stones from the "Ghost Doctor Sect", at the request of Sikong Lieyang, he prepared to fight on behalf of the "Ghost Doctor Sect" as an "honorary elder", aiming to help the sect secure first place in the medical technique exchange at the current World Traditional Medicine Conference, as a way of reciprocating Sikong Lieyang for providing the Wood Element Stones.

Being proficient in both martial arts and medicine, Nangong Ming, as a core disciple of the "Ghost Doctor Valley", possessed an Earth Level early-stage strength that was formidable enough to look down upon the Secular Ancient Martial World. His medical skills were beyond compare with those in the secular world. He was confident that without even needing to exert his full power, he could easily secure first place in the medical technique exchange.

However, the emergence of Fang Bai and Wang Miaomiao added an unpredictable element to Nangong Ming’s path to victory.

In Nangong Ming’s eyes, although Fang Bai seemed to be merely a Profound Level early-stage martial artist at first glance, upon closer inspection, he emanated a profound and impenetrable aura that unsettled Nangong Ming.

As for Wang Miaomiao, even though she wasn’t even a Profound Level martial artist, the fact that she used a Wood Element Stone for cultivation at the edge of a cliff at dawn greatly shocked Nangong Ming. He began to suspect that Wang Miaomiao, like himself, had a hidden sect background, and moreover, that she held a lofty status within the hidden sect.

It should be known that Essence Stones are one of the vital but scarce cultivation resources in hidden sects. Even ordinary disciples in hidden sects could not afford to use Essence Stones during their usual cultivation practices. Only core disciples with exceptional talent and aptitude like Nangong Ming received a few of these stones each year as a reward from the Valley Master.

The "Ghost Doctor Valley" is one of the ancient medicine sects with a thousand-year legacy. The cultivation techniques practiced by the disciples of the valley were primarily of the Wood Attribute, which made the Wood Element Qi-containing Wood Element Stones the most suitable and essential cultivation resources for them.

If Wang Miaomiao was using Wood Element Stones for cultivation, could it be that she was also a disciple from one of the ancient medicine sects within the hidden world?

Nangong Ming’s thoughts turned rapidly, and a chilling, ominous gaze swept past several people, landing on Wang Miaomiao.

After Wang Miaomiao cultivated the technique passed on by Fang Bai, she became extremely sensitive. When Nangong Ming’s hostile gaze reached her, she instinctively turned her head to look.

As their gazes met, Wang Miaomiao caught a glimpse of the murderous intent that flashed in Nangong Ming’s eyes, which startled her suddenly.