Open A Clinic To Cultivate Myself Chapter 340

Chapter 340 The Skill of Procrastination

Jia Yinhong had really came to visit, and it was on the day after Jiang Hao had consumed the deficient Ancestor-seeking Elixir.

“Doctor Ning, where's our lab?” Jia Yinhong's tone was excited and also very polite. “I can't wait to start work under your leaders.h.i.+p.”

Ning Tao, who was sitting in a traditional wooden armchair, sipped on the tea brewed by Qing Zhui and said slowly, “I'm just a doctor of a clinic, how would I have a lab? Go back and apply for one from Zhang Zeshan. Let's see if they could grant our project team a plot of land in the suburbs. It doesn't have to be too big. Just big enough for a lab is good enough. Also, do request a batch of experiment equipment, and also funds. We will need to apply for funds too. Let's just ask for five million for the current phase now.”

The smile on Jia Yinhong stiffened instantly. “Um… The funds and equipment shouldn't be a problem, but as for the plot of land…”

Ning Tao put on a smile on his face. “Just say it.”

Qing Zhui stepped forward and added water to Ning Tao's teacup, then placed the teapot down and stood behind Ning Tao, ma.s.saging his shoulders.

What was this? How was this anything like a doctor of a clinic? It was practically the old master of the olden days.

Jia Yinhong resisted his urge to glance over at Qing Zhui, and said with a grimace, “Doctor Ning, I had thought that we could start on experimentations very quickly, but how much longer is it going to take if we're building the lab now?”

Ning Tao said, “Slightly to the left.”

Jia Yinhong was stunned momentarily. “What?”

Then he saw Qing Zhui's fair and slender fingers s.h.i.+fting slightly to the left, starting to ma.s.sage Ning Tao again. Her body edged forward, so much that it was almost resting on Ning Tao's back.

Only then did Jia Yinhong realize that Ning Tao was actually talking to that ethereal beauty instead of him. Everyone had the heart to admire beauty, yet all he could do was admire. He dared not have any desires beyond that, since those feelings were no of use anyway.

Ning Tao then looked over at Jia Yinhong. “Professor Jia, you know what kind of research we're doing. So how could we do without a fully established lab environment? Let me tell you, we're doing research on the atomic bomb of the biopharmaceutical world. We can't possibly make it in this living room, right? An atomic bomb can't possibly be developed in three to five months anyway, right?”

Jia Yinhong: “…”

Qing Zhui giggled. She then rested on Ning Tao's back, but it was unclear whether she was hiding because of shyness or bending over from laughter.

Jia Yinhong was dumbfounded. He had only seen an alluring picture, but did not notice that there was a shred of sharpness and coldness flas.h.i.+ng through Qing Zhui's eyes.

Ning Tao said, “Stand properly. Aren't you worried about embarra.s.sing yourself before our guest?”

Qing Zhui then stood straight up and continued ma.s.saging Ning Tao's shoulders and back.

Ning Tao said, “Professor Jia, go and please convey my requests to Zhang Zeshan. Research and development cannot be rushed into. We'll activate the project of ancestor-seeking after the lab is completed.”

Jia Yinhong said, “All right, then I'll go back and make the application. Right, where's Comrade Jiang Hao? I know she's also part of this project.”

Ning Tao said, “She's not here, she went to buy raw materials.”

Jia Yinhong was stunned. “It's just us three?”

Ning Tao said, “Two heads are better than one. Just us three is enough.”

Jia Yinhong's mouth gaped, but he could still not say what was on his mind. That was his feeling right now. He felt that Ning Tao seemed to be building a sh.e.l.l company rather than a lab.

After leaving the living room, Jia Yinhong walked toward the front entrance of the courtyard house in disappointment.

“ABCDEFG…” It was the sound of someone memorizing the English alphabet.

Jia Yinhong paused his steps and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw that there was a Native Field Dog lying in the courtyard. Its body was covered in s.h.i.+ny golden fur and its eyes were staring intently at him, along with a bright smile. A little girl sat beside the field dog. She was carrying a porcelain bowl that was half full of sand.

The little girl looked up at Jia Yinhong. An ominous green glint suddenly flashed in her pair of jet black eyes.

Jia Yinhong blinked and looked at that little girl again. All he saw was a pair of jet black eyes filled with purity and innocence.

“This place is so weird.” Jia Yinhong shook his head and left in much confusion and bewilderment.

Right after he left, the porcelain bowl in Hu Xiaoji's hands suddenly broke apart. The sand particles in the bowl were suddenly all suspended in midair.

Howling Celestial Dog sighed. “Hu Xiaoji, this is already the third bowl you've broken today. Do you intend to break all the bowls in this house?”

The sand suspended in midair suddenly converged and turned into the shape of a bone instantly.

“Doggy, a bone for you,” Hu Xiaoji said.

Howling Celestial Dog shook his head firmly.

Hu Xiaoji's body was changing little by little every day. Her rate of growth was relatively shocking. Howling Celestial Dog appeared to be her playmate but was actually a spy arranged by Ning Tao to stay by Hu Xiaoji's side, and he would tell Ning Tao what she had said or done throughout the day.

After all, she was the fox princess in her previous life, the “fox spirit” who had written the prescription of the Ancestor-seeking Elixir into Zhu Hongyu's head. Ning Tao had been hoping that the memories of Hu Xiaoji's previous lifetime would be awakened one day, then he would not need to look for Zhu Hongyu's skull fragment piece by piece. He would be able to acquire the full elixir prescription from Hu Xiaoji and could even easily unlock the secret of the Ancestor-seeking Elixir.

Shortly after Jia Yinhong had left, Jiang Hao entered the living room through the small door. Her appearance did not change, but her aura was different from before.

Qing Zhui said with a smile, “Congratulations to sister for your increased demon power.”

Jiang Hao smiled at Qing Zhui. She had always embraced her ident.i.ty as Qing Zhui's “good sister”. It had more to do with roles than age.

“He's going back to tell Zhang Zeshan. Will Zhang Zeshan agree to it?” Jiang Hao went over to Ning Tao's side.

Ning Tao said, “I think he will. Otherwise, I'll keep applying. We'll see who's the last man standing. I'm not in a hurry anyway. Even a hundred years is fine for me. I've already gotten Senior Yin to investigate the Genesis Biotech Company, which had provided the Ancestor-seeking Elixir to Zhang Zeshan. I'm sure there will be an outcome soon.”

“All right then. I see that the project of ancestor-seeking is not really your priority anyway. I'm a little thirsty, let me drink some water.” Jiang Hao reached out for Ning Tao's teacup.

“Crack!”

The teacup froze and cracked.

Jiang Hao sighed restlessly. “I still can't control the strange powers in my body. Tao, I'm returning to my room. Come teach me.”

Ning Tao agreed very promptly. “Okay, you go ahead first. I'll go over in a moment.”

Jiang Hao left.

Ning Tao looked at Qing Zhui. “Have you eaten that Ancestor-seeking Elixir I gave you?”

“Not yet,” Qing Zhui said.

“Why not?” Ning Tao asked.

Qing Zhui said, “I've discussed it with sister. She said this elixir is very precious. The most it could do for me now is increase my demon power slightly. I'll leave it for the period of demon core breakthrough.”

“Have you and your sister already acquired a demon core?”

“Yup. Sister's is slightly more powerful than mine. She seems to be in the middle stage, and would be in the nascent demon state after the breakthrough.”

“What about after the nascent demon state?”

“In the Out-of-Body state, the Nascent Soul leaves the body, taking in the essence of heaven and earth, giving the soul a substance.”

“Continue speaking.”

Qing Zhui went on, “After the Out-of-Body state, once the soul has acquired a substance, it would need to fuse with a physical body, which would be the minor Nirvana state. It would be successful once it is fused perfectly. After that would be the major Nirvana state, which is a level above the minor Nirvana state, and one would acquire an immortal and invincible body and soul to prepare for the final trial. The cultivation phases of us demons are quite similar to the pract.i.tioners, except the terms are slightly different. But, I've also heard that very few pract.i.tioners and demons had managed to achieve the major Nirvana state, let alone reached the phase of undergoing trials.”

Ning Tao pondered for a moment. “Does this cultivation system apply to new demons?”

Qing Zhui said after thinking for a while, “According to what I know, new demons and us inborn demons are different. New demons are like mutants. Senior Yin, sister, and I are different. Sister Hao should be different too. But I'm not too sure in what ways.”

Ning Tao did not think that it was weird, because he was different as well. He also did not know his own cultivation phases, and his soccer-ball-sized core was an inexplicable existence.

“All right, I know now. I've somewhat understood. I'll go find Jiang Hao and see if there's any way to teach her how to control her demon powers.” Ning Tao stood up and left, going to look for Jiang Hao.

Qing Zhui stared at Ning Tao's back, seemingly wanting to say something, but stayed silent.

Inside the courtyard, Howling Celestial Dog stood up and wagged its tail at Ning Tao.

Ning Tao glanced at Howling Celestial Dog and Hu Xiaoji with a hinting look.

Howling Celestial Dog acknowledged the look and nodded.

Ning Tao knocked on the door.

“Come in.” Jiang Hao's voice came from inside the room.

Ning Tao pushed open the door and entered, then closed the door behind him. A wave of cold air overwhelmed him, like he had instantly landed at the North Pole. And once he had closed the door, his eyes were fixated.

Jiang Hao was in a full black athletic bikini, which had created a clear contrast with her fair skin. But of course, he was not stunned by the color of her tight-fitting athletic bikini, but rather, the contours accentuated by it.

Her figure was indeed unimaginably s.e.xy.

“Have you seen enough?” Jiang Hao rolled her eyes at Ning Tao.

Ning Tao smiled wryly. “Why are you dressed like this? Cultivation is a solemn matter. Change into something else first.”

He felt that she had done this intentionally, dressing so s.e.xily to provoke him despite knowing that he could not touch her.

Jiang Hao put her fists together. With a dull sound, chilliness emanated in the atmosphere. Every bit of her fair and delicate muscles grew larger.

s.e.xiness and power were so oddly combined just like that.

She had not intended to provoke Ning Tao, but rather, it was because athletic bikinis were highly elastic and would not break easily. Yet it was also for that reason that some of her contours were much clearer and accentuated.

It was unclear why but Ning Tao was suddenly reminded of Nezha in One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes, except that this Nezha was capable of making his nose bleed.

“How should I control my powers?” Jiang Hao approached Ning Tao.

Ning Tao's mind was in a flurry. How could he possibly have anything to offer? Jiang Hao inched closer, and he grew fl.u.s.tered.

Suddenly, clamoring could be heard from outside.

“Someone's jumping off the building!” someone shouted.

“Think about it yourself first, I'll go take a look.” Ning Tao ran off immediately.