278: Fifth Incarnation: Heavenly Physician (Seventy)

"Rumble—!"

Above the Listening to Bamboo Pavilion, Spiritual Qi surged and roared, forming a massive funnel-like vortex that spanned several miles, causing the clouds in all directions to stir!

Pure Heaven-Earth Origin Qi mixed with the dissipating spiritual light from High-Grade Spirit Stones, pouring into the quiet room below like the Milky Way cascading down.

The Spiritual Qi became so dense that it actually condensed into a fine spiritual rain. The flowers, grass, bamboo, and trees around the Listening to Bamboo Pavilion stretched their branches and leaves at a speed visible to the naked eye, radiating an astonishing vitality.

Even more heart-palpitating was that in the center of the vortex, the sounds of the Dao resonated faintly, as if countless fine and profound Rule Runes were rising and falling within the Spiritual Qi Tide, emitting an indescribable sense of order and harmonious Dao Rhyme!

Such an astonishing phenomenon instantly alerted every corner of the Su Family clan!

"Heavens! Is that... a Spiritual Qi Tide? Is someone breaking through to the Golden Core stage?!"

"It's coming from the direction of the Listening to Bamboo Pavilion! That's the place where Young Lord Yuan is in seclusion!"

"Isn't Young Lord Yuan only at the Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage? How could breaking through from the Middle Stage to the Late Stage have such power? The amount of Spiritual Qi gathered is comparable to a Golden Core True Person condensing their core, isn't it?!"

"The sounds of the Dao linger, and rules manifest themselves... Just what kind of terrifying Dao Foundation has the Young Lord condensed?!"

"..."

Countless Su Family disciples poured into the streets and flew out of their Immortal Caves, looking up at the world-shaking phenomenon with faces full of shock and awe.

Some low-level Cultivators even sat down cross-legged, attempting to absorb the escaping pure Spiritual Qi to share in the benefit.

Powerful Divine Senses streaked through the sky like lightning, focusing on the Listening to Bamboo Pavilion.

"Hmm? Such a phenomenon..." In an Immortal Cave shrouded in mist year-round within the Family's Forbidden Ground, an old man with an aura as deep as the sea and a primitive countenance slowly opened his eyes, a hint of surprise flashing through them. "At the Foundation Establishment realm, he can actually trigger the faint humming of the laws? This boy's Dao Foundation is no longer something 'Perfect' can describe; it is close to the 'Dao Body' Origin..."

This person was one of the two Late Golden Core Stage Old Ancestors of the Su Family, the true stabilizing force of the Su Family—Old Ancestor Su Zhe!

Even he was moved!

Clan Chief Clan Leader was already standing outside Lingyun Hall, looking up with his hands behind his back. The shock on his face had long since turned into uncontrollable wild joy and excitement: "Good! Good! Good! My son Su Yuan truly has the potential of a True Immortal! Heaven blesses my Su Family! Heaven blesses my Su Family!"

He seemed to already see the Su Family heading toward unprecedented glory under Xu Yuan's leadership!

As for those Elders who were originally neutral or leaned toward the conservative side, the scales in their hearts tipped violently at this moment.

With such talent and potential, combined with the background of a Fruit Position True Person as a teacher... this boy's future achievements would at minimum be that of a Great Immortal Master of the Late Golden Core Stage, or perhaps... even the Fruit Position was within reach!

If they didn't curry favor now, then when?

However, the one with the most complex emotions was none other than Law Enforcement Elder Su Zhenshan's faction.

Su Zhenshan stood at the entrance of his Immortal Cave, his expression shifting between pale and green.

Feeling the vast Spiritual Qi fluctuations and the Dao Rhyme that made even his Golden Core state of mind tremble slightly, a stormy sea rose in his heart. His previous anger, unwillingness, and wariness had now turned into a deep sense of powerlessness and a trace of... hidden regret.

"Late Foundation Establishment Stage... and yet he has such momentum..."

He muttered to himself, his voice dry.

"His Dao Foundation has likely surpassed the ordinary sense of a Perfect Dao Foundation, containing a trace of the opportunity of the Origin Great Dao... No wonder, no wonder a Fruit Position True Person would personally step forward to take him as a disciple... This boy is no longer a fish in a pond; his transformation into a Dragon in the future is almost a certainty!"

The several trusted Elders behind him also looked at each other, their faces pale.

They had previously been thinking about how to trip up Xu Yuan, but thinking about it now, it was simply like a mantis trying to stop a carriage!

"Elder... what... what should we do in the future?"

One Elder asked in a raspy voice.

Su Zhenshan remained silent for a long time, his eyes flashing with complex light.

Anger and hostility were gradually replaced by a more realistic and utilitarian calculation.

After all, he was a Cultivator who had lived for a hundred years and held the power of the law; he understood how to judge the situation better than anyone.

He understood the principle that when one person attains the Dao, even their pets ascend to heaven better than anyone.

To be an enemy—a mortal enemy—with a Prodigy destined to soar in the future was absolutely a path to death!

"Elder... what... what should we do in the future?" a trusted Elder asked in a raspy voice, his tone filled with trepidation.

Su Zhenshan did not answer immediately. He slowly closed his eyes, and the beginning and end of his conflicts with Xu Yuan flashed through his mind.

From Su Jin being publicly dismissed, to the resource channels of the Flowing Cloud Market being blocked and rumors spreading, and then to that world-shaking Breakthrough phenomenon just now... After a long while, he snapped his eyes open, which were now filled with clarity and determination. His previous gloom and unwillingness had completely vanished, replaced by a nearly cold rationality.

He scanned the several uneasy subordinates before him and asked back in a deep voice, his tone carrying a calmness that analyzed the facts:

"Think carefully. Is there an irreconcilable blood feud between us and Young Lord Yuan? Is there a life-and-death grudge that touches the Family's bottom line?"

The trusted Elders were stunned, looking at each other before subconsciously shaking their heads.

"No," Su Zhenshan answered his own question, his voice resolute. "The previous hostility, in the final analysis, was nothing more than a struggle for interests! It was about that bit of power and profit in the Flowing Cloud Market! It was about that useless thing Su Jin being removed from his position, which bruised my ego a bit!"

He snorted coldly, with a hint of self-deprecation: "At most, we just spread some rumors and put some obstacles in the way of resources. These methods are common in internal clan struggles and haven't touched the red line of the clan rules at all, let alone being a matter of life and death."

His gaze became sharp, as if to pierce through the mist: "On the other hand, how did Young Lord Yuan respond? Dismissing Su Jin was done according to the rules, with solid evidence! Implementing new policies was to improve the market's efficiency, which is a service to the Family! Even when we put up obstacles, he dealt with them as they came, breaking the deadlock with a grand and upright momentum. He didn't strike us down, nor did he even complain to the Clan Chief, keeping the struggle within the rules!"

"This boy not only has heaven-defying Aptitude but also the magnanimity to tolerate others, acting with moderation and a grand vision!"

Su Zhenshan's voice carried a trace of imperceptible admiration.

"Look at the potential he's showing now... Having such a phenomenon at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, reaching the Late Golden Core Stage in the future is almost a certainty, and even... the Fruit Position is within reach!"

He looked around at everyone and said word by word: "For Su Jin's petty profits, for our bit of soon-to-be-obsolete power, to make an enemy of such a True Dragon destined to soar into the Nine Heavens? Is it worth it?!"

These words were like a splash of cold water, making the trusted Elders break into a cold sweat as they completely woke up.

Yes, they were previously blinded by anger and habitual thinking!

Thinking about it carefully, the small conflict between the two sides was simply insignificant in the face of the terrifying potential the Young Lord was now showing and the future possible benefits he could bring to the entire Su Family!"

"The Elder is wise! We were foolish!" The several people hurriedly bowed.

"This boy... is already unstoppable."

Su Zhenshan let out a long breath of turbid air, as if exhaling the last bit of frustration from his chest, his eyes becoming sharp and calm.

"Rather than making an enemy of him and inviting disaster, causing those close to us to grieve and our enemies to rejoice, it's better to... go with the flow!"

"Go with the flow?"