Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2794 - 2814: A Mountain is Not Famous for its Height, but for its Immortal Presence

Chapter 2794: Chapter 2814: A Mountain is Not Famous for its Height, but for its Immortal Presence

Gong Jianying didn’t opt for flying. Instead, she led Lin Chen on a leisurely walk along the mountain path, her demeanor calm and unhurried.

"Us disciples follow Master in our cultivation, and besides that, we each have our own hobbies and specialties. I am fond of Medical Skills. The foundation of Medical Skills is people, and it requires hands-on practice. So, I use my spare time to treat patients suffering from various rare and difficult diseases, which improves my Medical Skills," Gong Jianying said.

Lin Chen asked curiously, "Where do all these people come from?"

Gong Jianying laughed, "Most are patients from nearby towns. I’ve had the small town’s mayor down the mountain help me organize. Ordinary patients are given medicine pills, so they can take them and go back on their own. Those with serious illnesses wait, and I will diagnose and treat them when I have time."

"Ordinary people’s ailments, even terminal ones, can often be improved or extended in lifespan using Immortal Spirit Qi and the power of medicinal pills. From this, I have gained substantial practical experience in medical theory."

"Ordinary people are easy to cure, but it’s not so easy for immortals. Their bodies have already been tempered and are virtually immune to disease. Once they do get ill, it’s extremely difficult to treat them."

Lin Chen laughed, agreeing, "True. When I was still a mortal myself, I was considered a top doctor in the Human World, able to treat many difficult diseases that others couldn’t. However, once I became a cultivator, I realized that, although the medical principles are the same, they are also quite different—I found many ailments I simply couldn’t cure anymore."

Gong Jianying’s eyes brightened, as if she had found a kindred spirit, "You were a physician before too?"

Lin Chen nodded, "Yes, a physician of the Human World. Later, I also learned the Pill Refining Technique and other Medical Skills from others. You could say I’m a half-baked physician of the Immortal Realm, and of course, my skills are not that great."

Gong Jianying asked curiously, "How is your Pill Refining Technique?"

"The Pill Refining Technique, it’s okay," Lin Chen replied.

Lin Chen gave a chuckle, "It’s slightly better than my Medical Skills."

Gong Jianying pursed her lips and laughed softly, "You’re young, yet you have learned quite a bit."

Lin Chen replied, "I’m not so young anymore. Not to mention the past, just the time I’ve spent on my travels recently has been considerable. I haven’t been cultivating much, feeling like I’m just wasting my life. If only I could use the ability to traverse worlds like you seniors, I wouldn’t have to bother anymore."

Gong Jianying laughed softly, "Traversing the starry skies is not that easy. You’d need to have space attribute as your Innate Divine Power, as well as the corresponding Cultivation Techniques, and most importantly, you’d need a powerful spatial Magical Treasure. Only with all of these combined can you achieve such an effect. Not everyone can cross the Star River or travel across Immortal Domains."

Lin Chen took in the whole of Mount Taixu. The mountain was not particularly majestic or imposing, and it didn’t even have a soaring waterfall, to say nothing of flying cranes. The light white mist floating among the mountains faintly revealed houses.

They were not gilded, magnificent Main Halls or Cave Mansions, just simple Wooden Houses. Some were single-story houses with three or four rooms, and some were delicately crafted two- or three-story wooden buildings.

Lin Chen inwardly marveled, with True Person Tai Xu’s reputation and strong Strength, his residence was still so austere—truly embodying the phrase "The Dao is in simplicity."

"The residences here are really modest, epitomizing the idea that a mountain doesn’t need to be high; it’s renowned because of the immortal," Lin Chen remarked.

Gong Jianying’s eyes shone, "A mountain doesn’t need to be high; it’s renowned because of the immortal—I like that. Master has always taught us that cultivation is about cultivating the heart. If one’s heart is not in the right place, the stronger the Strength, the easier it is to fall into the Demonic Path. Thus, our lives are relatively simple, all modeled after Master’s teachings."

After sizing Lin Chen up and down a few times, Gong Jianying smiled and said, "I can see you and Master are of the same kind. No wonder Master appreciates you so much."

Lin Chen blinked curiously and asked, "You mentioned the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror; did True Person tell you about me?"

Gong Jianying smiled and responded, "When Master crossed the Immortal Domain to save you last time, he was in the middle of teaching us. He disappeared right in front of us. Naturally, we were curious when he returned, and he didn’t hide it from us; he told us about your situation..."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Alright, if everyone already knew about him, he wouldn’t need to explain things one by one.

"It doesn’t seem like there are many people on Mount Taixu. Does everyone normally live here?"

At this moment, the two had arrived at a delicately built two-story building hidden among the pine trees, and Gong Jianying extended her hand to welcome, "Master is out, so you should rest at my place first."

"Okay!"

Gong Jianying led Lin Chen inside and then answered his earlier question, "Master is often out exploring the New World. Apart from a few handmaids on the mountainside, there are twelve of us. However, the Senior Brothers and Sisters don’t stay here all the time. They go out to travel, cultivate, and save the world. On ordinary days, there are only three to five Senior Brothers and Sisters on the mountain."

After a pause, Gong Jianying added, "Senior Brother is always here. If Master is away for a Long Time, Senior Brother takes his place to teach us. He’s the most senior and the most formidable, able to do anything..."