Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 815 - The Way to Enter the World (Part 1)
Chapter 815: Chapter 815 The Way to Enter the World (Part 1)
Three days later, Wang Chen returned to the Mo Family.
Because his own father had only recently recovered from a severe illness, Mo Han was at home. He was overjoyed to see Wang Chen take the initiative to visit, hurriedly welcoming him and even planning to call the rest of the household to receive him.
On Wang Chen’s previous visit, he had come and gone in haste, leaving Mo Han no opportunity to entertain him properly, which he had regretted.
However, Wang Chen stopped Mo Han from making a fuss and got straight to the point, “Taoist Friend Mo, I’ve come today because I need your assistance with a matter.”
Mo Han’s spirits lifted, “Please speak, Taoist Friend. As long as it’s within my power, I will not refuse!”
He owed Wang Chen a debt of gratitude that was simply too great.
Even if it cost him his life, it would not be too much.
Of course, Wang Chen was not there to claim Mo Han’s life; he wanted to make use of Mo Han, or rather the influence of the Mo Family, for a certain matter.
After hearing Wang Chen’s request, Mo Han replied without hesitation, “No problem, it will be taken care of today!”
That very day, a shop belonging to the Mo Family’s properties, along with a workshop and a large house with three courtyards, were transferred to Wang Chen’s name, and the signage was changed.
Moreover, the Mo Family even dispatched a group of guards, servants, and maids for Wang Chen to command.
As the Governor of the Taiwu Pavilion, Mo Han might not have much say in the Green Cloud Alliance, but getting things done in Taiwu City was quite easy for him, and with the influence of the Mo Family, they promptly met Wang Chen’s needs.
That evening, Mo Han hosted a banquet for Wang Chen at the finest restaurant in Taiwu City.
Since Wang Chen did not enjoy socializing, Mo Han was the only one accompanying him.
During the meal, Wang Chen asked, “Taoist Friend Mo, don’t you want to ask me about the matter of the Killer Spider?”
Mo Han put down his wine cup, revealing a bitter smile, “Taoist Friend Wang, how could I not want to find the culprit and seek justice for my father? However, I’m simply not as powerful as others.”
Wang Chen nodded in understanding, “I’ve broken the curse, and the one who cast it will certainly not get off easy.”
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Mo Han hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’ve heard that Mage Jiyun recently encountered a setback in his cultivation and is currently in seclusion to heal.”
“That’s it then.”
Wang Chen said with a smile, “It’s good that you know.”
Mo Han had previously received information suggesting that this matter might be related to Mage Jiyun.
Now, it seemed confirmed.
Mo Han couldn’t help but clench his fists, feeling powerless once again.
Mage Jiyun was not only an important figure in the Green Cloud Palace but also held a high position in the Green Cloud Alliance. Moreover, he had reached the peak of Transcendent level many years ago, and achieving Entry Tao was just a matter of time.
Both were Transcendent Cultivators, yet Mage Jiyun’s strength was far superior to that of Mo Han.
They were not on the same level!
“Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil…”
Wang Chen said indifferently, “The Heavenly Dao cycles, and retribution will come in time!”
Seven days later, a new medical clinic named Mercy World Hall appeared on Changping Street in Taiwu City.
Originally, it was a clothing shop under the Mo Family, with a tailoring workshop behind it. After some simple renovations, it became the medical clinic it is now.
There were many clinics and pharmacies in Taiwu City, given the millions of people living inside and outside the city walls, with many becoming sick or injured. Medicine was undoubtedly a big industry.
However, Mercy World Hall was different; it had three physicians on staff but did not charge any consultation fees.
As for the cost of the treatment, it was assessed in three levels based on the patient’s financial situation.
Even the poorest families, when ill, could receive basic treatment at Mercy World Hall.
At first, no one believed this was true.
For the impoverished living both inside and outside Taiwu City, seeking medical advice was a luxury, often resulting in the depletion of one’s savings, so they usually just used simple folk remedies or tolerated the sickness.
For instance, Ruan Ada, he was a laborer in the city, doing the hardest and dirtiest work, and his earnings could barely feed his family of five, with meager savings.
Originally, life was already difficult, but unexpectedly, his son fell ill, his face sallow and his abdomen swollen like a drum, sometimes chilly, sometimes feverish, leaving him utterly weak and the whole family in great distress.
Ruan Ada hurried to take his son to the clinic, where the doctor diagnosed him with a malady of bloating caused by drinking unclean water.
The disease was treatable, but the medical expenses were completely beyond Ruan Ada’s means.
He begged everyone he could think of, borrowing from all his relatives and friends, but the money he managed to gather was less than a tenth of the medical fees!
Seeing his son grow thinner by the day and close to his last breath, Ruan Ada was panic-stricken and utterly helpless.
Just when he was in despair, he happened to pass by Mercy World Hall and saw the sign hanging at the front door.
As they say, a drowning man will clutch at a straw, Ruan Ada didn’t care whether this newly opened clinic was reliable or not and entered with an anxious heart to inquire.
A kind-looking doctor received Ruan Ada.
“It’s the malady of bloating.”
After understanding the situation, the doctor nodded and said, “We have medicine here that can treat it.”
Ruan Ada couldn’t help but touch his deflated pocket and timidly asked, “May I ask, Doctor, how much will it cost?”
He just hoped that this clinic would be cheaper.
Perhaps there was still hope.
The doctor did not answer directly but asked instead, “What is your family’s financial situation?”
“Ah?”
Ruan Ada was stupefied.
Then someone nearby took a sheet filled with writing and explained in detail to Ruan Ada.
It turned out that Mercy World Hall charged patients based on their financial status: wealthy, moderately wealthy, comfortable, average, poor, and destitute, in six categories.
Of course, there was a general explanation for each category to help patients determine where they fit.
The higher the fee, the better the efficacy of the medicine!
Ruan Ada had never before encountered such a method of prescribing at a clinic. He weighed this information over carefully and hesitantly replied, “I – I should count as poor.”
Ruan Ada would have liked to claim average, but he feared he might not be able to afford the medicine at that level.
“Poor, you say…”
The doctor immediately wrote up a prescription and had the clinic’s servant bring over a few pills.
“The cost is ten Bone Coins.”
“Ten Bone Coins?”
Ruan Ada could hardly believe his own ears—it wasn’t too expensive but too cheap!
Compared to the clinic he had previously visited, this was hardly even a fraction of the cost!
Could this really cure the disease?
Ruan Ada hesitated, “Maybe – maybe switch to the average level?”
Forget ten Bone Coins, even if it were ten times that, he could afford it, as long as it could heal his son’s illness. Ruan Ada was willing to be ruined financially!
However, when the doctor heard his words, he showed a smile that wasn’t quite a smile: “According to the rules of our clinic, if you falsify your financial status, then we will not dispense medicine, and Mercy World Hall will not welcome you again.”
Ruan Ada was stunned again—who ever complained about the medical expenses being too high?
Without a second thought, he hurriedly said, “Don’t change, don’t change, I’m poor.”
When this laborer walked out of Mercy World Hall with the pills purchased for ten Bone Coins, he was still in a daze.
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The second update is here.
