Jiang Fei had never imagined that establishing “Jiang’s Clinic” wouldn’t just bring him a more relaxed and lucrative lifestyle—it would also allow him to earn experience points and improve his medical skills simultaneously!
Previously, Jiang Fei had been somewhat conflicted. If he neglected treating patients in the future, his medical skills would become increasingly difficult to level up, and he had no idea how long it would take to reach Level 9. But now, it seemed all his worries had vanished. Everything had worked out perfectly!
“This is like a pie falling from the sky!” Jiang Fei thought to himself, barely able to contain his joy.
From now on, even if he didn’t personally treat patients, as long as any doctor at “Jiang’s Clinic” successfully treated someone, Jiang Fei would receive a bonus. Although it was only 10% of what he would earn if he treated the patient himself, it was more than enough!
Currently, his private hospital was small, with only five doctors besides himself—Wang Xueyi, Gu Hao, and a few others. But what if, in the future, he expanded “Jiang’s Clinic” into a large-scale hospital? The number of patients treated daily, and the resulting experience points and skill proficiency, would be astronomical!
“With this, earning experience points won’t be difficult anymore. It won’t take long to raise my medical skills to Level 9!” Jiang Fei thought, grinning from ear to ear as he stroked his chin.
Thankfully, no one entered his office at that moment, or rumors of “Dr. Jiang going crazy” might have started spreading.
After a while, Jiang Fei finally managed to calm his excitement. He pulled up his character attribute interface again and, looking at the experience points section, decisively chose to level up!
Establishing the clinic was akin to forming a guild in a game, which had rewarded him a whopping 500 experience points, easily surpassing the 1,000-point threshold and leaving him with plenty to spare.
As soon as Jiang Fei made the decision, his character interface underwent significant changes.
Character: Jiang Fei
Level: 2
Experience Points: 489/2000
Stamina: 1.4
Spirit: 2.5
Agility: 2.4
Strength: 1.6
Unallocated Points: 2
Martial Skills: Lightfoot Technique (Triple Cloud), Level 1 (0/100), Available Skill Points: 148.9
Secondary Professions: Weapon Forging (Level 9), Plant Cultivation (Level 9), Cooking (Level 9), Gardening (Level 9), Music (Level 9), Brewing (Level 9), Beast Taming (Level 9), Medicine (Level 7 +7%)…
Upon reaching Level 2, just like when he had leveled up to Level 1, all four basic attributes increased by 0.2 automatically. Even without manually allocating points to Stamina and Strength, Jiang Fei was now far beyond the capabilities of an average person. He also had 2 unallocated points, which could significantly boost two of his basic attributes.
Additionally, he now had 148.9 skill points available. If he wanted, he could upgrade his Lightfoot Technique (Triple Cloud) to Level 2.
At Level 1, the Triple Cloud technique had already made Jiang Fei exceptional, giving him an edge in combat. Even someone like Ye Yuanyuan, a seasoned martial artist, had given up on the idea of challenging him after seeing his agility.
If he upgraded Triple Cloud to Level 2, how powerful would he become? Just thinking about it excited Jiang Fei. He couldn’t even imagine how fast he’d be.
However, Jiang Fei resisted the urge to upgrade Triple Cloud immediately and held off on allocating his 2 unallocated points. After all, he hadn’t opened his level-up reward package yet!
The level-up reward package was one of the biggest perks of leveling up. When he had reached Level 1, he had received the Triple Cloud technique and a Beast Evolution Potion. Although the Level 2 reward might not be as good, it surely wouldn’t be too shabby!
“Once again, I pray for the goddess of luck to bless me! Let me get a good martial arts manual!” Jiang Fei thought excitedly, rubbing his hands together and licking his dry lips. He pulled up the reward package and slowly opened it.
Whoosh!
The red package burst open like a firework, scattering colorful confetti in his mind. The wrapping paper disappeared, leaving behind a single book.
“Only one item?” That was Jiang Fei’s first thought, and he felt a twinge of disappointment.
“A book… probably a martial arts manual, right?” That was his second thought, and his excitement returned.
In the game “The Swordsman,” level-up reward packages usually didn’t contain equipment. Most of the time, they contained martial arts manuals or various potions, like the Triple Cloud technique and Beast Evolution Potion he had received before.
His eyelids twitched, and his heart raced. After taking a deep breath, Jiang Fei finally saw the name of the book:
Tai Chi Fist!
“Tai Chi Fist!”
When Jiang Fei saw those words, his eyes widened so much they nearly popped out of his head. He was so excited he felt like his blood vessels might burst, as if he were having a stroke.
Tai Chi Fist!
This wasn’t the Tai Chi practiced by elderly folks in parks. This was the Tai Chi Fist created by Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of the Wudang Sect in martial arts novels!
While this technique might not be as famous as the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Sunflower Manual, or the North Dark Divine Skill, in Jiang Fei’s opinion, its true power wasn’t far behind these top-tier martial arts.
In fact, some fans of Jin Yong’s novels believed that the Tai Chi Fist, when mastered to perfection, could surpass even the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms in terms of power. However, most people’s perception of Tai Chi was skewed by the slow, gentle movements practiced by elderly people in real life, so they didn’t realize how formidable it could be.
The Tai Chi practiced in the real world and Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Chi Fist were two completely different things.
While they shared some philosophical similarities, their power was worlds apart!
Jiang Fei felt like his face might cramp from grinning so hard. His excitement was overwhelming. If he could master this Tai Chi Fist, he wouldn’t even need to learn the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. He could become a legendary martial artist with unparalleled combat prowess!
“Is the goddess of luck favoring me too much? I just opened a Level 2 reward package, and I got a top-tier martial art like Tai Chi Fist. What will I get when I level up again?” Jiang Fei thought, barely able to suppress his laughter as he sat in his chair, swallowing hard.
Without hesitation, he opened the book to learn the Tai Chi Fist immediately!
However, shortly after opening the book, Jiang Fei’s excitement vanished. His expression froze, and he nearly cursed out loud. “What the hell? A残缺版太极拳 (Incomplete Version of Tai Chi Fist)? What kind of joke is this?!”
After consuming the skill book, the martial arts section of his character interface changed.
Martial Skills: Lightfoot Technique (Triple Cloud), Level 1 (0/100); Incomplete Tai Chi Fist (No Internal Cultivation Techniques, Only Moves), Level 0 (0/120); Available Skill Points: 148.9
The reward package had indeed given him Tai Chi Fist, but it was an incomplete version—lacking the internal cultivation techniques and containing only the moves.
“Only the moves? That’s just a flashy show with no substance! What’s the point of learning this?!” Jiang Fei cursed angrily.
He felt cheated. The emotional rollercoaster from extreme joy to crushing disappointment left him furious.