Watching the many Elders stirred up by Du Ge, Li Anjiang sighed silently and asked, “Junior Brother, where shall we begin to draw the power from others? Should we start with the Demon Sect?”

“Sect Leader Brother, no rush, let’s take it step by step. Once all our brothers break through to the Divine Transformation realm and possess sufficient combat power, we can then conquer the other sects one by one. For safety, let’s start with the patients.”

Du Ge shook his head, offering a brand-new answer as he looked at Li Anjiang, “Sect Leader Brother, the Medical Immortal Sect has been established for thousands of years. Surely, we’re not lacking patients in the Elemental Infant and Divine Transformation realms, right?”

What do you mean ‘don’t rush’?

And since when is starting with patients considered safe?

Li Anjiang was momentarily stunned and said, “Junior Brother, we are healers, isn’t it inappropriate to target our own patients? Moreover, those patients come from various sects. If they recover and leave, and word gets out that the Medical Immortal Sect is stealing others’ powers, we might be powerless to deal with the consequences!”

“We just won’t let them go back, that’s all,” Du Ge said matter-of-factly.

“…” Li Anjiang.

“Sect Leader Brother, leave it to me,” Du Ge reassured Li Anjiang with a comforting look, “Before our brotherhood reaches the Body Fusion realm, I guarantee the Medical Immortal Sect won’t run into trouble. Brother, just watch how I handle it, and if you’re worried, you can stop me at any time.”

“Mhm.” Li Anjiang looked at Du Ge, then at his fellow brothers, and helplessly nodded.

At this moment.

Even if he slapped Du Ge to death, his fellow brothers would probably hold a grudge against him.

What the hell!

How did things get to this point?

But.

Li Anjiang only thought about it in his heart.

Throughout history.

The Medical Immortal Sect had never even had a Void Refinement realm practitioner, so how could he not yearn to become a Body Fusion realm powerhouse?

“Fellow Elders, who currently has a patient in the Elemental Infant realm?” Du Ge asked the many Medical Immortal Sect Elders.

“Junior Brother, I have an Elemental Infant realm cultivator in my care, named Chang Kui from Biluo Cliff. He was poisoned by a Flood Dragon’s venom during a fight a while ago. He’s deeply poisoned and often semi-conscious. Perhaps we can start with him; in his comatose state, he likely won’t notice the loss of his spiritual power,” an Elemental Infant realm Elder said.

“Junior Brother, I also have an Elemental Infant cultivator in my cave who accidentally entered an ancient cultivator’s abode and consumed a millennium-old pill. His internal organs are failing, and he’s not long for this world. It’s safer to start with him; even if we drain his spiritual energy, no one will hold us accountable…” Another Elemental Infant realm Elder said.

“Junior Brother, I also have an Elemental Infant cultivator in my care…”

…

Several Elders angrily betrayed their own patients, the temptation to ascend to the Body Fusion realm having already clouded their judgment.

They’ve all gone mad!

Li Anjiang’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, and he closed his eyes, feeling a mix of emotions. The reputation of the Medical Immortal Sect was likely to be ruined from this day forward. I am the sinner of the Medical Immortal Sect!

It must be said.

The Medical Immortal Sect indeed had many patients…

I’ve come to the right place!

Du Ge sighed and said, “Elder Liu, let’s start with that cultivator named Chang Kui from Biluo Cliff.”

“Good.” Elder Liu said.

…

A group of people flew on their swords to Elder Liu’s mountain peak.

Elder Liu’s mountain was filled with various medicinal herbs, and he enthusiastically introduced them to Du Ge, “Junior Brother, I’ve devoted my life to studying poisons and their antidotes. When you have free time, you can come to my peak, and I’ll teach you how to identify poisons.

Later, I’ll give you some poison pills for self-defense. Elder Brother is counting on you to advance to the Body Fusion realm. You’re now the treasure of our sect, and nothing must happen to you. I’m over four hundred years old now, and if I can’t advance to Divine Transformation, I fear I have no hope left in this life…”

“Thank you, Elder Liu,” Du Ge smiled and thanked Elder Liu, patting his chest and saying, “Elder Brother’s Divine Transformation realm, leave it to me.”

“Junior Brother, my peak specializes in pills. In a while, I’ll give you some pills for self-defense and healing,” another Elder quickly said.

“Thank you, Elder Brother.”

“Junior Brother, I see your flying sword is of poor quality. I have a Silver Fang Iron Sword in my cave, forged by Master Wuyunzi a hundred years ago. I’ll give it to you later…”

…

Amidst the voices of many Elders offering their eager services, Du Ge arrived at Chang Kui’s sickroom.

It was a separate room, and as soon as Du Ge entered, he smelled a stench mixed with the scent of medicine.

A cultivator around fifty or sixty years old, with an ashen face, lay on the sickbed, his eyes tightly closed, occasionally twitching. Even in his comatose state, his pain was evident.

Looking at the cultivator suffering from illness, Du Ge paused, a flicker of compassion crossing his mind. They had no grudges; did he really have to act against him?

Isn’t this a bit immoral?

And directly extracting the other’s power would surely make the people of the Medical Immortal Sect wary!

Not very noble at all!

“Junior Brother, what are you thinking?” Elder Liu asked.

“I see he’s in great pain. If we take away his spiritual power, he won’t have the strength to fight the Flood Dragon poison anymore,” Du Ge said.

“…” Everyone was stunned.

Sure enough, when Li Anjiang heard Wang Chong’s words, he felt an inexplicable sense of relief in his heart.

Wang Chong’s tone was arrogant, and he seemed to be ruthless and cunning in his actions, often wreaking havoc, but when it came down to it, he backed off.

In the end, he was still a child at heart, with kindness within!

As long as there’s goodness in his heart, the Medical Immortal Sect can cooperate with him without fear of being bitten back.

“Junior Brother is indeed kind-hearted and truly belongs in our Medical Immortal Sect.” What Li Anjiang could think of, others could too. Elder Liu looked at Du Ge, a smile crossing his lips as he stroked his beard, “However, a healer’s abilities are limited, and there are always patients we can’t save. Junior Brother, once you’ve seen enough of life, old age, sickness, and death, you’ll naturally get used to it. We healers must not only be kind-hearted but sometimes also hard-hearted.

The Flood Dragon poison that Chang Kui has contracted has penetrated deep into his organs. Even I am powerless to help, and I fear he won’t last much longer. After his death, I will dissect him to study the condition of his organs after being poisoned, to continue researching antidotes for future victims of this poison.

This is an established rule of the Medical Immortal Sect, known to all, and no one will pursue it. If you’re not hard-hearted, how can you dissect corpses? Pass on medical knowledge? By extracting his power now, you’re making the most of it…”

As Elder Liu finished speaking.

Du Ge clearly saw Chang Kui’s hand on the sickbed tremble violently.

Obviously.

Though semi-conscious, he still had a lucid awareness.

Sigh!

Du Ge sighed, “Elder Liu, perhaps, I can save him.”

Elder Liu was taken aback, “If you save him, how will we extract his spiritual power?”

“Save him first, then extract the spiritual power as my fee,” Du Ge smiled, “This way, I’ll take his spiritual power with a clear conscience.”

“But if he wakes up and starts spreading rumors, wouldn’t that bring disaster to the Medical Immortal Sect?” Elder Liu said anxiously.

“Elder Liu, I have my ways, trust me this once,” Du Ge said.

Elder Liu was about to argue but saw Li Anjiang shake his head slightly at him, so he said no more and sighed, “Junior Brother, how do you plan to save him?”

“It’s simple, use the way of heaven to extract the Flood Dragon poison. Sect Leader Brother, keep watch. If he wakes up and becomes violent, subdue him. If he can’t be saved, we’ll proceed as planned.”

Du Ge turned and spoke to Li Anjiang beside him.

Without waiting for a response, he drew his flying sword and lifted the white cloth covering the wound.

As the cloth was removed.

The stench spread instantly.

Du Ge clearly saw that the blood flowing from Chang Kui’s wound had turned ink-black.

Du Ge’s finger touched the black blood, feeling a burning sensation, and after distinguishing the poison from the blood.

His finger swiftly withdrew.

A mass of black Flood Dragon poison had been extracted from Chang Kui’s blood by him, suspended above his palm by his spiritual energy.

The blood flowing from Chang Kui’s wound had already turned red.

This scene stunned everyone.

Elder Liu’s eyes widened, “This… this…”

Plucking feathers can indeed extract poison.

Du Ge smiled, “Elder Liu, didn’t you want to study the Flood Dragon poison? Find a bottle and store it. I’ve always said that the way of heaven is most compatible with the Medical Immortal Sect…”

At the moment he extracted the Flood Dragon poison.

His personal interface flickered.

Du Ge’s other hand quietly opened the interface.

Under the personal list, a new skill appeared:

Healer’s Benevolence: Those you have saved will harbor goodwill towards you.

Du Ge was momentarily taken aback when he saw the new skill, about to complain about another useless skill.

But then, he realized that the description of ‘saving’ didn’t specify medical saving, which broadened the scope.

Moreover.

Healer’s Benevolence and the previous skill, Call to Arms, seemed to be a perfect match.