Chapter 67: Thunder Power
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After sleeping until noon, Lin Xiu took his masterpiece and went to the Arcane Arts Institute.
He didn’t find Li Bozhang, but he did see Miss Shuangshuang first.
Bai Shuangshuang, holding a few books, came out of the library and saw Lin Xiu at a glance. She immediately walked over and said, “Young Master Lin, I was just planning to go to the Lin residence to find you. I didn’t expect you to be here, what a coincidence…”
Lin Xiu asked, puzzled, “What did you need me for, Miss Shuangshuang?”
Bai Shuangshuang said, “It’s not me, it’s Imperial Physician Ling who’s looking for you. Are you busy right now? If not, come with me to the Imperial Medical Academy.”
Lin Xiu readily agreed, “Let’s go.”
He had come to the Arcane Arts Institute to find Li Bozhang, but it wasn’t urgent. Miss Shuangshuang’s matter was equally important. In fact, her ability ranked even higher than Li Bozhang’s Thunder Power in Lin Xiu’s mind.
The Imperial Medical Academy wasn’t far from the Arcane Arts Institute, just a short walk away. Lin Xiu and Miss Shuangshuang hadn’t chatted much before they arrived.
Miss Shuangshuang walked into a room and said to a white-bearded old man who was reading, “Sir, Young Master Lin is here.”
Hearing this, the white-bearded old man immediately put down his book and greeted him with a smile, “Young Master Lin, please have a seat, please have a seat…”
Lin Xiu had other things to do, so he got straight to the point, “I wonder what Imperial Physician Ling needs from me?”
Imperial Physician Ling looked at Lin Xiu and said embarrassedly, “It’s rather shameful to say, but Noble Consort’s spirit pet has fallen ill several times, and the Imperial Medical Academy has been unable to do anything. However, Young Master Lin was able to cure it with ease. So, I would like to invite Young Master Lin to be a physician at the Imperial Medical Academy. You wouldn’t need to do anything on a daily basis. If any of the Noble Consorts’ spirit pets fall ill, you can come to the Imperial Medical Academy to take a look. Of course, the Imperial Medical Academy won’t let you work for free. I will apply to the court for a monthly salary of fifty taels of silver for you.”
Fifty taels of silver naturally wouldn’t attract Lin Xiu now, but there was someone in the Imperial Medical Academy who could.
If he became a physician here, wouldn’t he be able to come here and exchange medical knowledge with Miss Shuangshuang? Wouldn’t that create more opportunities?
Imperial Physician Ling looked at Lin Xiu and asked, “What do you think, Young Master Lin?”
Lin Xiu didn’t hesitate for long before nodding, “Of course. Silver isn’t important. It’s mainly because I enjoy saving lives. To be honest, I also want to learn medicine from the imperial physicians. I wonder if I can come here often in the future?”
Seeing Lin Xiu agree so readily, Imperial Physician Ling was overjoyed and quickly said, “Yes, of course, you’re always welcome at the Imperial Medical Academy.”
Lin Xiu smiled, then turned to Bai Shuangshuang, “Miss Shuangshuang, I only learned half of the pulse-taking technique last time. I happen to be free now, why don’t we continue?”
Although the area of skin contact was limited when taking a pulse, and the ability copying was slower, if it was under the guise of learning pulse-taking, he would still have the opportunity to touch her wrist for a longer time.
As soon as Lin Xiu finished speaking, Imperial Physician Ling said, “Young Master Lin wants to learn pulse-taking? I can teach you. I don’t have anything to do right now anyway.”
Miss Shuangshuang also smiled and said, “Young Master Lin, Imperial Physician Ling is best at pulse-taking. He was the one who taught me. He will definitely be a better teacher than I am.”
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Lin Xiu waved his hand, “Forget it, forget it, I just remembered I have something important to do. I’ll come back another day to ask Imperial Physician Ling for guidance.”
Lin Xiu left the Imperial Medical Academy, muttering to himself.
Why is this old man so eager? I’m not trying to learn pulse-taking! I mainly want to have skin contact with Miss Shuangshuang. With him interfering, if I still insist on learning from Shuangshuang, it would seem like I have ulterior motives.
I’ll have to find another opportunity when he’s not around.
Leaving the Imperial Medical Academy, Lin Xiu quickly returned to the Arcane Arts Institute.
He didn’t know if Li Bozhang was at the institute now. After searching the entire institute, he finally found him by the back lake.
It was called a lake, but it was actually just a larger pond. Still, it was one of the few scenic spots in the institute. There was a bluestone path by the lake, with lush green grass on both sides. Many students liked to come here to relax between cultivation sessions.
The back lake was also called Mandarin Duck Lake, not because mandarin ducks lived there, but because many couples in the Arcane Arts Institute liked to stroll and chat by the lake. Single people coming here would easily be stuffed with dog food.
The social atmosphere between men and women in the Great Xia was much more open than in ancient China. When Lin Xiu arrived, there were still quite a few couples strolling hand in hand by the lake.
Li Bozhang sat on the grass, watching the sweet couples come and go, his gaze deep, seemingly lost in thought.
Lin Xiu walked over and sat beside him, asking with a smile, “What, envious?”
Li Bozhang glanced back at him and sneered, “You must be joking. Would I envy them? My dream isn’t one tree, but the entire forest…”
Lin Xiu just shook his head, “Don’t forget, we’re the same kind of people.”
The smile on Li Bozhang’s face gradually faded, and he fell silent.
Few sea kings were born that way. Lin Xiu was once an innocent virgin who took relationships very seriously. It was only because of what happened later that he gradually became what he was now.
But even now, he would still envy those couples who only had eyes for each other, who didn’t need to consider material things or life, immersed in their sweetness.
Because what they had was something he would never have again.
That was what love originally looked like.
Li Bozhang clearly also had a story. Lin Xiu didn’t ask, nor did he say much. He took out the small jar of wine that he had been hiding in his sleeve and handed it to him, “Want a drink?”
You have your story, I have my wine, that was enough.
Li Bozhang glanced at him, “You’re carrying a jar of wine with you?”
Lin Xiu said, “I came to drink with you. This is my prized possession, I usually wouldn’t take it out. It’s only for you, others wouldn’t even get a sniff…”
A touch of emotion appeared on Li Bozhang’s face. He patted Lin Xiu’s shoulder, but didn’t say much. He took the wine jar and opened the stopper.
The next moment, his expression froze, then he took a deep sniff, shocked, “This aroma…”
Lin Xiu smiled, “Fragrant, isn’t it? I told you, this is my prized possession. I dare say no wine on the market is as fragrant as mine. Try a sip?”
Lin Xiu thought, Of course, it’s fragrant. Ten jars of wine were concentrated into this small jar of essence, how could it not be fragrant?
Li Bozhang took a large gulp impatiently. The next moment, his expression became extremely complex. After a long while, he recovered and exclaimed, “Good wine! Strong! This is the strongest wine I’ve ever had! Zhaiyue Restaurant’s top-grade wine is like water compared to this!”
Lin Xiu said, “A real man should drink the strongest wine and sleep with the woman he loves most. But I can’t hold my liquor, I’ll probably be drunk after two sips. You drink it yourself…”
If it were ordinary wine, Li Bozhang might have offered some to Lin Xiu.
But this wine, in terms of aroma and strength, was truly unprecedented. He was a connoisseur of fine wines, with countless jars at home, but none of them could compare to the wine before him.
At this moment, with a kindred spirit by his side, and his worries hard to express, the only thing he could rely on was the fine wine in his hand.
He didn’t stand on ceremony with Lin Xiu, drinking large gulps. Soon, the small jar of wine was empty, and he, who rarely got drunk, saw double when he looked at Lin Xiu beside him.
Before losing consciousness and falling onto the grass, he tightly gripped Lin Xiu’s wrist and said earnestly, “Brother Lin, promise me, never get married in this life, never!”
After saying that, he lay motionless on the grass.
Lin Xiu helplessly carried him on his back and walked out of the Arcane Arts Institute, sighing inwardly, “Another person with a story…”
When Li Bozhang woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar bed.
He instantly became alert, sat up abruptly, and looked around. Realizing he was in a guest room of some inn, he breathed a sigh of relief. He walked to the door, opened it, and found that he was at Zhaiyue Restaurant.
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The waiter at the door had been waiting for him. Seeing him come out, he hurriedly said, “Sir, a Mr. Lin brought you here. He also instructed the kitchen to make you some sobering soup. Do you want it brought to your room now?”
Li Bozhang nodded, “Yes, please.”
He walked back to the room, recalling what had happened before he got drunk, his expression somewhat helpless. He had only been feeling sentimental, but Lin Xiu’s words had stirred his thoughts, coupled with that irresistible wine, which ultimately made him lose control of his emotions and, incredibly, get drunk.
This was the first time in his life.
He couldn’t blame himself, that wine was simply too fragrant. It was a taste that no wine lover could refuse. He wondered where Lin Xiu got it from. He must ask him next time…
Meanwhile, at the Lin residence.
Lin Xiu walked into his room, closed the door, and a smile appeared on his face.
He extended his right hand, slightly curled his fingers, and several arcs of electricity danced on his fingertips…
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