Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2171

The Physician Guild was located quite a distance away from Zhang Xuan’s residence, so it took the duo more than an hour to arrive at the Physician Guild. Just like the Master Teacher Pavilion from before, the building was neither grand nor grand. It felt more like a private clinic.

Upon entering, they saw that the main hall was filled with people. They were all dressed in the same robes, and they looked to be in a hurry.

“Physician Wang Qing, Physician Yue Quan, Physician Shen Zimu …”

Qi Ling-er quickly recognized some of the people in the main hall, and she was perplexed.

“Are these people very famous?” Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.

“They can be considered as the most formidable physicians in Drifting Specter Royal City. They usually have their own matters to attend to, and even though they are all in Royal City, they don’t interact with one another. Why would they be gathered here? “Qi Ling-er asked in bewilderment.

Physician Wang Qing was the physician of the Qi Clan, and he specialized in treating the upper echelons of the Qi Clan. Yue Quan was the physician of the Beitang Clan, and Shen Zimu was on the side of the Shen Tu Clan.

While the Three Great Clans appeared to be at peace with one another on the surface, there was quite a bit of competition going on behind the scenes. Even when the Physician Guild held a general assembly, they would avoid meeting one another as much as possible. Yet, all of them were gathered here at this very moment.

“Why don’t we ask someone about it?”

Zhang Xuan asked with a smile. He found a physician and passed ten Divine Coins to him, “What is going on here?”

The physician was a young man in his thirties. Seeing how generous the young man before him was, he decided not to hide anything from him and replied, “It’s a ‘Physician Competition’!”

“Physician Competition?” Zhang Xuan was perplexed.

There were pill forging and smithing competitions, but there was a Physician Competition as well?

In pill forging, the one who took the shortest amount of time and used the least amount of herbs would emerge victorious. In smithing, the one who could forge the best weapon would emerge victorious … So, how could the Physician Competition possibly be held?

Surely, they couldn’t test their medicine on patients, right?

“It’s normal for an outsider like you to be unaware of this matter. The Physician Competition is the most direct way for physicians to exchange their skills. Through diagnosis, treatment, and so on, one can judge whether one’s medical skills are superior or not,” the young physician explained.

While other occupations could judge a person’s strength, physicians could do so as well.

If I simply wait for you to be unable to treat the illness before I make a move, how long will I have to wait?

Therefore, many doctors would participate in this kind of medical competition in order to quickly become famous. If they could stand out, everyone would admit that their medical skills were brilliant.

“Diagnosis and treatment … We need to have patients, right? Could it be that we need to prepare patients with difficult and complicated diseases in advance for this kind of competition? And we have to wait together? “Zhang Xuan found it strange.

As a physician, he could understand what the other party was saying. However, without a patient, no matter how skilled a physician was, it was impossible to cook without rice!

But once the patient was prepared and used for the competition … it would involve the issue of humanity. It was not as simple as it seemed.

“There’s no need for that. The medical competition has a special system. Some require special patients, but some don’t. After all, it’s impossible to have so many patients, and it’s also impossible to make the patients wait for the competition …”

The young doctor said.

Saving a person’s life was like putting out a fire. By the time all of the contestants arrived, they would work together and try all kinds of medicine … Even if they didn’t die, they would most likely die!

A medical competition would definitely be different from a normal competition.

“Then …” Zhang Xuan was just about to ask about the details when a commotion broke out among the crowd. Following which, he saw a middle-aged man walking up to the stage with a grim look on his face.

“It’s the leader of the Physician Guild, Sun Xuan!”

Qi Ling-er immediately sent a telepathic message to Zhang Xuan.

Zhang Xuan did not ask any further questions. Instead, he turned to look at the middle-aged man.

The leader of the Physician Guild seemed to be in his forties. Just like him, he had also reached high-tier Celestial God realm pinnacle.

“Everyone, the Sky of Cloud Dragon has challenged our Sky of Drifting Specter to a duel of medical skills, and they even issued a Life-and-Death Contract. If we lose, the physicians of our Sky of Drifting Specter will have to admit that the Sky of Drifting Specter is stronger than them. On top of that, we’ll have to dispatch ten of our best physicians to serve the Sky of Drifting Specter for a hundred years for free.

What do you think? “Sun Xuan bellowed furiously.

“Of course we won’t!”

“The Sky of Cloud Dragon only relies on their bloodline. What medical skills do they have? How can they possibly compete with us? ”

“If they serve the Sky of Drifting Specter for a hundred years for free, we’ll never be able to raise our heads again!”

…

A huge commotion broke out as everyone’s complexion turned livid.

“Since none of you are willing to accept the duel, let’s fight then! For the sake of the Sky of Drifting Specter, we mustn’t lose! ”

Seeing that everyone was riled up, Sun Xuan nodded. “I’ll now announce the names of the five who will be participating in the duel. They are the most reputable physicians in the Sky of Drifting Specter. If any of you have any objections, feel free to raise them. However, you’ll have to defeat the chosen candidates first!”

The crowd nodded in agreement.

There was no first place in literature, and no second place in martial arts.

Just like literature, it was difficult to determine who was the best in the field of medicine. However, within the same circle, it was still possible to tell who was better.

“I’m indebted to all of you for choosing me as the leader of the Physician Guild. If I don’t accept the duel, I’ll surely be criticized by others. Thus, I’ll be considered as one of the candidates. Does anyone have any objections?”

Sun Xuan asked.

“Since you’re going to make a move personally, there’s no problem at all …” The crowd nodded in agreement.

“Wang Qing, Yue Quan, and Shen Zimu were able to serve the Three Premier Clans, and they were even able to treat the affliction of a Conferred God King. There’s no doubt that their medical skills are top-notch, so they’re qualified to accept the duel,” Sun Xuan said.

The crowd nodded in agreement.

The fact that the three of them were able to become the physicians of the Three Premier Clans was more than enough to prove their capabilities.

They were qualified to represent the Sky of Drifting Specter in the duel.

“As for the final candidate, I’d like to ask everyone to make a recommendation to see if there’s anyone suitable!”

In the blink of an eye, four candidates had been confirmed, and there was only one candidate left.

“I’d like to recommend Physician Chen Chao. Eight years ago, when the [Calamity Affliction] appeared, he single-handedly turned the tides and saved thousands of experts. He’s an outstanding figure in the field of medicine! ”

“I’d like to recommend Physician Zhao Chong. I’m sure that all of you have seen his contributions over the years. He’s able to treat all kinds of incurable illnesses with ease. Over the past decade, he has saved more than a hundred lives, and everyone calls him the Divine Physician. He’s definitely qualified to challenge the Sky of Cloud Dragon!”

“I think that Physician Qian Hai is the most qualified candidate. While he isn’t too famous, he’s a man of his word.”

…

In the blink of an eye, eight candidates had already been named.

Every single one of them was a renowned figure in Drifting Specter Royal City, and they were revered by countless people.

While the crowd was discussing among themselves, it was impossible for them to come to a decision in the short term. Zhang Xuan turned to Qi Ling-er and asked, “If I become one of the five candidates, will I be qualified to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation?”

The reason he had come here was to find a way to assess the qualifications of the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation, but given the current situation, it was unlikely that anyone would have the time or energy to do so. Since that was the case, he might as well compete for the slots.

“That’s impossible … Even Wang Qing, Yue Quan, Shen Zimu, and the others aren’t qualified to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation. In the entire Sky of Drifting Specter, only Guild Leader Sun Xuan is qualified to use it. If we really want to obtain one of the five slots, we’ll have to surpass those from the Sky of Cloud Dragon and emerge victorious in the Physician Competition …”

Qi Ling-er pondered for a moment before replying.

The fact that the first requirement to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation was to be a God King was more than enough to show how difficult it was.

If the top five of a single occupation in a city could succeed, it wouldn’t be as difficult as it was rumored to be.

“It’s that difficult?” Zhang Xuan was taken aback by Qi Ling-er’s question. “If it’s that difficult to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation, doesn’t that mean that the Nine Skies barely communicate with one another?”

If even the top five of a single occupation were unable to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation, how many occupations were there in the Myriad Skies?

If that was the case, if those from the Sky of Drifting Specter were unable to enter the Sky of Drifting Specter, how were they supposed to conduct business? How were they supposed to communicate with one another?

If that was the case, wouldn’t the Firmament be a stagnant pool of water?

“How can they not communicate with one another?” Qi Ling-er shook her head bitterly. “What you need is a slot to use the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation, not a slot to enter the Sky of Drifting Specter. If you ride on an aerial divine beast, you’ll be able to enter the Sky of Drifting Specter freely. There are many merchants who don’t care about the time, so they choose to ride on aerial divine beasts to enter the Sky of Drifting Specter. ”

“This …” Zhang Xuan slapped his forehead and sighed bitterly.

He was being too stubborn.

Qi Ling-er was right. The reason why the Great Displacement Teleportation Formation was limited was because it could teleport one to the Royal Capital of the other party in an instant. If an ordinary cultivator were to fly on a celestial beast, it would take them at least ten days to half a month to travel to a nearby city.

Ordinary gods might find ten days to half a month long, but those who had reached the Celestial God realm could easily live up to a thousand years. Any single one of them would have to cultivate for several months or even several years, so time was meaningless to them.

“Since no one is able to make a decision, let’s use the simplest method to gather the selected physicians and conduct a physician examination. The one who emerges as the champion will be the most skilled physician, and he’ll represent the Sky of Drifting Specter in the battle against the Sky of Cloud Dragon!”

While the discussion was going on, Sun Xuan had also come to a decision.

“Alright!”

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Everyone had a physician whom they admired, and it was unlikely that they would be able to find a physician who was truly skilled through the selection process. Since that was the case, they might as well conduct an internal physician examination.

The one who emerged victorious would be the strongest.

Seeing that the crowd had agreed to it, Sun Xuan said, “Then, I’ll have to invite the candidates to the dueling platform.”

Soon, the selected physicians walked up to the dueling platform. There were a total of eight of them, and they were all the most renowned physicians in Drifting Specter Royal City in the past decade. Each of them had made a name for themselves in their own right.

“Is there anyone else who would like to challenge the dueling platform? As long as you are able to defeat them, you’ll have a chance to represent Drifting Specter Royal City in the dueling platform! ”

Sun Xuan turned to the crowd and said.

“Young Master Zhang, do you want to participate in the dueling platform as well?”

Qi Ling-er asked.

She had no idea how skilled the young man before her was, but considering that he possessed the bloodline of a God Monarch, she dared not say too much. Thus, she could only ask him to gauge his attitude.