Super Doctor - Chapter 170

The night was deep… the sky was dark. Xu Ze leaned against the corner of the balcony. The air around him swirled chaotically, the energy particles reaching an incredibly dense concentration around his body…

His slender frame, pressed against the wall, trembled incessantly. Xu Ze’s face was full of determination; from his tightly clenched jaw, it was clear he was still holding on…

Gradually… a faint trace of red began to appear at the corner of his mouth… and this red hue slowly grew more pronounced…

In the virtual space, Xiao Dao, watching Xu Ze’s condition through the external monitor, was filled with helplessness… After pondering for a long while, he finally waved his hand and severed Xu Ze’s consciousness connection.

As Xu Ze’s consciousness was blocked, the energy mass that had risen to the Dazhui point at the back of his neck slowly retreated along the Ren and Du meridians, flowing back inversely into the energy sea (Qihai). The chaotic air currents around him gradually calmed down, and the gathered energy particles quietly dispersed…

Simultaneously, a faint protective shield slowly rose, enveloping Xu Ze’s body, shielding his drenched form from the gradually cooling night breeze…

“Xu… don’t blame me. If you had persisted, the unpredictable outcome is not something I dared to risk… My duty is to protect you, I can’t let you do this to yourself…” Xiao Dao murmured softly.

Early morning, a warm ray of sunlight slanted onto the balcony. An early-rising bird chirped cheerfully as it hopped lightly on the railing. Xu Ze struggled to open his eyes, raising a hand to block the warm, slanting sunlight. Remembering yesterday’s events, he couldn’t help but let out a slow, bitter smile… He knew he hadn’t succeeded…

Xiao Dao must have defied his command; otherwise, he wouldn’t have just fallen asleep like that… Thinking this, Xu Ze sighed softly. He knew he had been pushing himself too hard yesterday. Under those circumstances, attempting the 18th cycle was almost impossible… because his energy reserves and mental cultivation were still insufficient…

Yet, he couldn’t resist trying…

It seems luck really can’t be relied upon. Xu Ze wiped the red bloodstain from the corner of his mouth… and sighed quietly. From now on, he could only proceed step by step, steadily. There was no forcing it…

As time passed day by day, Xu Ze, fully dedicated to his steady cultivation, aside from work, would either run energy cycles or sit on the balcony facing North Lake, holding his guitar and singing melodies that allowed him to lose himself. These beautiful tunes often brought him deep understanding and immersion, greatly aiding the growth of his mental power.

Through his prolonged cultivation, the condensed energy mass grew larger and larger, getting closer and closer to the threshold of a breakthrough…

As for his ongoing guitar studies, with continuous practice, Xu Ze’s skills improved rapidly, soon reaching the level Tao Jun had once been at.

Xiao Dao was very appreciative of Xu Ze’s efforts. So, after concluding the guitar lessons, Xiao Dao formally began teaching Xu Ze the violin.

The violin’s techniques were truly much more difficult than the guitar’s. However, with the support of Tao Jun’s experience and the help of a super tutor like Xiao Dao, Xu Ze’s progress remained steady…

Thus, the neighbors next door, while often enjoying the enticing sound of the handsome guy’s guitar and singing, would occasionally also hear some awful, screeching violin sounds…

However, this awfulness didn’t last long. The violin’s melodies changed almost daily, gradually becoming more and more beautiful…

This left the neighbors constantly curious and surprised. Was this young guy a genius? Or was he just in a bad mood those first few days, taking it out on the violin?

Life in the Emergency Department also gradually settled into calm. Having basically familiarized himself with the situation there, Xu Ze routinely admitted and treated patients. In his free time, he was often asked by the surgery department doctors to lend a hand. After drinking with the male surgeons a few times these past days, he had become very familiar with them, earning their great admiration.

Regarding his alcohol tolerance, Xu Ze had also asked Xiao Dao. It was indeed as he suspected. Since undergoing genetic modification by Xiao Dao, coupled with his persistent cultivation, his physique had greatly improved. This also increased his resistance to some toxic substances, so the effects of alcohol naturally became less and less significant…

Seeing Sun Lingfei’s birthday drawing closer, Xu Ze counted the days each day, estimating when he would need to leave for Yanjing. Since he had promised, no matter what, he had to go…

One day, after finishing work, Xu Ze said to Director Qu: “Director, in a few days, I’ll have completed a full month in Internal Medicine. After that, I’d like to ask for a few days off. I need to go out of town…”

Director Qu naturally wouldn’t refuse Xu Ze’s request. After a brief moment of thought, he said, “Alright… come back as soon as possible. I’ll arrange for you to spend some time in Surgery afterwards…”

“Okay, I’ll be quick…” Xu Ze replied with a smile.

Having settled things with Director Qu, Xu Ze’s next task was to talk to the Old Master (Grandfather Tang). No matter what, since he was going to Yanjing to enter that circle, he needed some guidance from the Old Master. It was necessary, and Xu Ze believed the Old Master wouldn’t stop him…

“You want to go to Yanjing?” The Old Master looked up at Xu Ze, then picked up a piece of cucumber with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.

“Yes… I was thinking of going in the next couple of days…” Xu Ze looked at the Old Master and nodded.

The Old Master slowly chewed the cucumber in his mouth, squinting slightly as if thinking about something. Finally, after swallowing, he looked at Xu Ze and said with a faint smile, “Have you prepared the gift yet?”

“Ah…” Xu Ze was startled. The Old Master really knew his purpose. Then he smiled, touched his forehead, and shook his head. “Not yet… Grandfather…”

Seeing his usually extremely clever adopted grandson acting so silly now, the Old Master couldn’t help but chuckle: “Alright… You are my, Tang Tianxiong’s, grandson. You can’t go and let people laugh at you… I’ll have Tang Zhi prepare it for you…”

Xu Ze smiled and nodded. “Thank you, Grandfather…”

“Yanjing… is not a good place…” The Old Master looked up, seemingly recalling something, and sighed softly. “So, don’t stay too long!”

At this point, the Old Master looked at Xu Ze, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He sighed softly, “You are still young… and your foundation isn’t solid yet… So, you might not have a very pleasant time in Yanjing…”

“Grandfather… I know. I’ll just go for two days and come back!” Hearing the Old Master’s warning, Xu Ze nodded gently, but his face was full of resolve.

Seeing the resolve on Xu Ze’s face, the Old Master sighed softly, then looked at him with fond concern. “Originally, I planned for you to go to Yanjing in a few years. But since you want to go now… then go… It’s good to see and experience it… It will temper you. Anyway, you’ll be back in a few days. You’ll understand some things better afterwards, understand some things about that circle…”

“Today is the 28th. There are still four days… Go on the 1st of next month… If possible, come back on the 3rd… Bring something back for me… They’ll have to give this old man some face…” The Old Master rarely reached out and touched Xu Ze’s head, smiling kindly. “Child… you need to know, if you choose her, choose to walk this path, it will be truly very hard…”

“Originally… Grandfather could have arranged an easier path for you to take; you wouldn’t have to struggle so much. But if you have chosen her, chosen this path, then Grandfather also supports you… You are still young, you still have opportunities…”

Seeing the worry in the Old Master’s eyes, Xu Ze felt warmth in his heart and smiled. “Grandfather… don’t worry. No matter where I go, Little Ze won’t disgrace you…”

“Haha… That’s the confidence I like to hear!” Hearing this, the Old Master couldn’t help but cast aside that trace of worry and laughed heartily in relief.

After laughing, the Old Master remembered something and looked at Xu Ze curiously. “I heard from Tang Zhi that you get along quite well with that kid Li Yue?”

“Hmm… pretty good. That guy is very easygoing, and he seems to treat me quite well too…” Xu Ze recalled what Li Yue had said to him that day and nodded.

“Easygoing?” The Old Master was taken aback, then suddenly started laughing. “Didn’t Tang Zhi tell you that kid is very difficult to deal with?”

“He did… but I really don’t feel it…” Xu Ze said with a strange expression on his face. It was true; Li Yue gave him the feeling of an extremely casual, straightforward friend without any ulterior motives. Where was the difficult part?

Seeing the strange look on Xu Ze’s face, the Old Master could naturally guess what he was thinking. Although somewhat surprised, he smiled contentedly. “Alright… that kid, although difficult to deal with and somewhat annoying, is actually quite exceptional among the younger generation…”

“Since he treats you well and even specifically left you his contact information, give him a call before you go. See what he thinks. If he is truly willing to look after you in Yanjing, then your trip will be much easier… and Grandfather will be relieved!” Although the Old Master’s face showed displeasure towards Li Yue, his words held much praise for him, which surprised Xu Ze considerably.

Even the Old Master thought so highly of Li Yue; it seemed this guy really had some skills…

After the meal, Xu Ze went down the mountain and returned home. Remembering the itinerary the Old Master had arranged for him—leaving in two or three days—he decided to use these few days to cultivate diligently, trying to see if he could break through to Level 2 within these two days.

Xiao Dao had already said that during the breakthrough of the 18th cycle, the vast biological energy would further enhance his physique. This enhancement would be sufficient to raise his physique to the E-grade required for the promotion…

Once he broke through the 18th cycle and achieved E-grade physique, he would smoothly advance to a Level 2 Medical Soldier…

Xu Ze was truly looking forward to that day…