Chapter 33: Half a Year of Growth

Of course, this is just an exaggeration.

Like those with severed heads, hearts gouged out, or total organ failure.

It is impossible for Ning Feiliu to replace their heads, hearts, or entire bodies; at the very least, he has not yet unlocked the skills of a surgeon.

However, he still saved countless terminal patients, such as those suspected of having tuberculosis or carbuncles, those beaten into a state of vomiting blood and severe injury, or those poisoned by potent toxins.

Little Doctor Ning, online for emergency aid anytime, anywhere!

His medical skills are even comparable to some healing-type Spirit Masters.

Moreover, his medical fees are cheap; for the most expensive "Timely Rescue Potion," Ning Feiliu only asks for some hard-to-find medicinal herbs and a fee of one Silver Soul Coin, or perhaps one Gold Soul Coin.

One Gold Soul Coin to save a life—for the patient's family, that is a price worth paying even if it means exhausting their entire fortune!

And in these past six months, besides his superb medical skills and making a name for himself in Heaven Dou City.

Over these six months, Ning Feiliu has also become increasingly close with Dugu Yan.

So, although she has been attending classes and cultivating at the academy during this time, she still frequently comes to find Ning Feiliu whenever she has free time.

This way... Dugu Bo would not end up being used by Tang San, bearing a bad reputation, while only Tang San remains pure and clean, eventually suffering the tragic ending of even having the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well stolen away, right?

The efficiency, which originally only required 20 days to increase one level of soul power, became 24 days.

Sometimes, he wouldn't even open the clinic, spending an entire week in the laboratory conducting chemical experiments.

Therefore, his cultivation progress only maintained a "not fast" pace—meaning he increased his soul power by five levels in half a year.

Then Ning Feiliu felt two soft, squishy things pressed against him, accompanied by hot breath and a faint scent of herbs.

"Lit—tle—Fei—liu—" A familiar voice, accompanied by a slender dark shadow, lunged directly at Ning Feiliu.

That is to say, every subsequent level of soul power increase requires 120% of the soul power of the previous level. (Yu Xiaogang's theory from the original plot, don't argue.)

Plus, during certain critical alchemy experiments for synthesizing potions, Ning Feiliu had to give up cultivation and devote himself entirely to the experiments.

His soul power level also increased rapidly within these six months; he gained five levels of soul power in half a year and has currently reached level 19 soul power.

But just at this moment...

Besides this, he is also researching his own medical treatises, as well as studying Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Snake Poison.

He has also completely come to regard Dugu Yan as his friend, moving past the initial thought of simply wanting to complete the mission to defy heaven and change fate, which was the only reason he gave for detoxifying the Poison Douluo.

After increasing to level 15 soul power, it is clear that more soul power is required to reach level 16.

However, as for the clinic, only Ning Feiliu is busy there.

The sun sets behind the western hills.

Seeing that no more patients were coming, Ning Feiliu decided to close the clinic.

And some time ago, Dugu Yan told Ning Feiliu that she had enrolled in the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy under Dugu Bo's arrangements.

But this was originally Ning Feiliu's own business, so there is nothing much to say about it.

Now, he has also begun to gradually and sincerely want to detoxify Dugu Yan's grandfather—Dugu Bo.

"Sister Yan... why are you here..." Ning Feiliu said, feeling somewhat helpless.

Dugu Yan hugged Ning Feiliu, rubbed against him with her pretty face, and said with a giggle, "Oh, I'm on break today, and besides, I missed you..."

"Don't I only have you as a little brother? Of course I missed you... Little Feiliu!"

"Didn't Sister Yan make any good friends at the academy?" Ning Feiliu asked with a dumbfounded smile. "You should be able to make many friends at the academy."

"Hmph! They are all cowards who fear my grandfather's reputation." Dugu Yan said disdainfully. "It's boring... not as interesting as you, Little Feiliu!"

Ning Feiliu felt somewhat helpless, thinking to himself, who isn't afraid of your grandfather Dugu Bo?

But he still said, "Then, Sister Yan, have you eaten? Shall I go cook?"

"Yes, yes! It's been a long time since I tasted Little Feiliu's cooking!" Dugu Yan said with her eyes shining.

Come to think of it, Ning Feiliu had previously triggered a mission to improve his culinary skills and had polished his cooking quite well.

After all, if one cooks for oneself, it has to be delicious.

Thus, the harvest from the Astral Traveler—the skills of the God of Cooking—was maxed out by Ning Feiliu, and his skills are naturally quite good.

"Alright." Ning Feiliu chuckled and said, "Then I shall cook a proper meal."

After slaughtering a rabbit and Kun Ge, along with wild vegetables collected by patients and non-toxic wild mushrooms picked in the wilderness, Ning Feiliu prepared a sumptuous feast.

"It's ready, Sister Yan." Ning Feiliu placed the last dish, which was a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate, onto the dining table and said with a smile.

"Little Feiliu, your skills are still as good as ever." Dugu Yan only took a sniff, but she felt refreshed.

"Why, is the food at the academy not good?" Ning Feiliu asked.

"Actually... it's quite good too." Dugu Yan thought for a moment and said earnestly, "But it's still not as good as Little Feiliu's cooking, which is why I came to find you today!"

"And, and!" Her beautiful eyes shining, she took two bottles out of her Soul Guidance Device and said, "I discovered something good!"

"This is... what?" Ning Feiliu looked at the jade-colored bottles before him with some curiosity.

Dugu Yan said excitedly, "Wine!"

Ning Feiliu frowned and said, "Wine? Drinking alcohol might not be very good..."

He never had any fondness for drinking culture in his previous life, though he had drunk alcohol before, so he couldn't say he was resistant to it.

But...

This life is different; he and Dugu Yan are not yet adults.

Drinking alcohol while underage will extremely affect physical development.

"What do you mean not very good!" Dugu Yan hummed, "I've tried it, the taste of this wine is excellent!"

Ning Feiliu shook his head and said, "Let's not drink. We are still underage, and drinking will affect our development."

"But I've already drunk some," Dugu Yan said, blinking her eyes.

Ning Feiliu's tone faltered, but he shook his head, "Then you should drink it, Sister Yan; I won't drink."

"Huh? You're not drinking?" Dugu Yan widened her eyes, "You're my little brother, how can you not drink?"

Ning Feiliu was speechless.

But at this moment, Dugu Yan looked at him pitifully and said coaxingly, "Then just have a small sip, just a small sip, just keep me company."

Ning Feiliu felt that was acceptable.

After all, discussing toxicity without discussing dosage is nothing but hooliganism.

Drinking one mouthful of alcohol, even if it were strong liquor, shouldn't cause him any trouble, right...

"Fine... then I'll have a small sip." Ning Feiliu nodded helplessly and said, "Then I'll only have this one small sip this time, just this one small sip, okay."

"Deal~" A flash of craftiness crossed Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes as she spoke.

Then she took out a small wine glass and poured a cup for Ning Feiliu.

Ning Feiliu took it, but... it was somewhat unexpected.

The wine did not give off a strong alcoholic scent; there was only a faint hint of alcohol, and apart from that, a unique fragrance.

He tried taking a sip, only to discover...

"Is this wine?" Ning Feiliu looked at the liquid in the wine glass and was stunned for a moment.

"This is wine! A specialty of the Royal Hotel—Jade Jasper Brew!" Dugu Yan was already drinking by this time, saying with a chuckle.

However, Ning Feiliu drank the rest of the wine in the glass in one gulp, firming up his opinion.

This... how is this wine? At most, it's an alcoholic beverage!

It's about the same as that Rio from his past life, just a drink with an alcoholic taste!

(End of this chapter)