Chapter 45: Fear of Death
Lin Mo organized his thoughts and remained silent for a moment before speaking.
"The main reason I want to study medicine... is because I'm afraid of dying."
His voice carried a seriousness that rarely appeared in his daily life.
He paused, and a trace of complicated emotion surfaced in his eyes.
"While living in the village, I saw elderly people pass away early because of illnesses that, in my opinion, might not have been that severe."
"In many cases, it happened simply because they did not receive treatment in time."
"Whenever I see someone leave this world because of illness, my heart... always feels a little uncomfortable."
"So I thought, if I could learn excellent medical skills, then first, I could make sure, to the greatest extent possible, that I would not die early from some minor illness that was easy to overlook."
"Second..." He lifted his head, his gaze clear and bright. "In the future, perhaps I could also lend a hand to those trapped by sickness and save whoever I can."
Lin Mo spoke very sincerely.
On this matter, he truly was not lying, nor did he need to.
The reason the idea of becoming an apprentice here had appeared in his mind, aside from using it to research his second martial soul, was also because of that small but persistent fear.
Perhaps it was because the experience of his first life, being chronically ill and dying with regret before the age of 20, had been carved too deeply into his memory.
He never wanted to experience that kind of powerless despair again.
Because of that, whenever he saw people trapped by illness and dying with regrets, he could not help but feel a kind of empathy.
Before, he lacked the ability to do anything and could only watch those things happen without being able to help.
But if he had the ability in the future, then within his means, he would not mind lending a hand.
It was not because he was noble. It was more like trying to make up for the regrets of the past.
Hearing Lin Mo say so seriously that he wanted to study medicine because he was "afraid of death," Ye Linyuan was clearly stunned.
He had practiced medicine for most of his life and had seen all kinds of reasons for why people wanted to study it.
Some wanted to save the world. Some inherited the family trade. Some simply wanted to use it as a way to survive.
But for a child who looked only 7 years old to say so seriously that he wanted to study medicine because he was "afraid of death," this was truly the first time he had ever heard such a thing.
Usually, people with thoughts like that were either those suffering from serious illness and desperately trying to save themselves, or old men whose Lifespan was nearing its end and who were using every possible method to prolong their lives.
But the child in front of him had a rosy complexion, vigorous blood and qi, and spirit power cultivation far beyond his peers. No matter how one looked at him, he had nothing to do with the word "dying."
Yet when he looked into Lin Mo's serious eyes and heard his completely unfeigned tone, he knew that this child was speaking the truth.
With his cultivation as an 8 ring Spirit Douluo and his mental force, there was no way he would fail to distinguish truth from falsehood at such close range.
Ye Linyuan suddenly acted as if he had heard something extremely amusing and burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Good! What a fine 'afraid of death'!"
Ye Linyuan laughed until his beard shook, then slapped his thigh hard.
"I've lived to this age, and this is the first time I've heard someone study medicine for a reason like this. Honest enough, and direct enough!"
Then he stopped laughing.
"Fine. I accept your reason."
"Just for your honesty and your original intention, you may stay here and become an apprentice."
However, his tone changed and became a little more serious.
"But whether you can truly remain here will depend on your performance over the next 3 months."
"Studying medicine is no joke. It requires patience, carefulness, and perseverance."
"If you cannot endure hardship, or if your Heart-Nature is unstable, then do not blame me for throwing you out when the time comes."
Hearing this, Lin Mo's heart finally settled, and he quickly nodded.
"I understand, Elder Ye. I will study seriously and definitely will not give up halfway."
"Mhm." Ye Linyuan nodded in satisfaction, then seemed to remember something and asked again,
"By the way, little fellow, I saw in your spirit master handbook that your Spirit Awakening and initial registration were both done in Nuoding City."
"Nuoding City is quite far from Heaven Dou City. How did you end up here?"
Lin Mo scratched his head and answered honestly,
"Elder Ye, I already graduated from Nuoding Junior Spirit Master Academy."
"I'm currently studying at Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy, which is not too far from here."
"It is also because I am studying there and my schedule is relatively fixed that I had the idea of coming to the medical hall as an apprentice. Otherwise, I would not have had the opportunity."
"Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy?" A look of realization appeared on Ye Linyuan's face. "So you are a student from that kid Xue Sheng's academy. No wonder."
The Xue Sheng he mentioned was obviously Director Xue of Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy.
"Since you are still attending school, then we will need to arrange the timing properly." Ye Linyuan thought for a moment before speaking to Lin Mo.
"How about this. Come to the medical hall for 1 or 2 hours every afternoon."
"The exact time can depend on your academy's schedule. We can adjust it flexibly."
"Do not worry. It will not take up too much of your time, and it definitely will not delay your normal spirit power cultivation."
"For Spirit Masters at your age, cultivating spirit power and improving your strength is the first priority. I can still distinguish something as simple as that."
Hearing this arrangement, Lin Mo felt even more relieved and quickly nodded.
"No problem, Elder Ye."
"My afternoons are basically free cultivation time, so coming here is very convenient."
For him, this was simply a matter of taking part of the time he originally spent in the academy library and shifting it to the medical hall instead.
Moreover, in the library of Heaven Dou Intermediate Soul Master Academy, he did not dare openly release Charmander the way he had done in Nuoding Academy.
The teachers managing the place here would definitely not be as easygoing as the ones in Nuoding Academy, who had let him stay in the library with Charmander beside him.
But if he could find a quiet corner in the medical hall, then it might actually be more convenient to release Charmander and cultivate there.
After all, because they shared spirit power, his cultivation speed was actually faster whenever Charmander was outside.
"Then it's settled." Ye Linyuan stood up, still wearing a gentle smile. "You may go back for today. Officially start tomorrow afternoon."
"When the time comes, just go directly to Lingling. She will arrange your specific tasks."
"Yes, thank you, Elder Ye." Lin Mo also stood up and bowed respectfully to Ye Linyuan.
Ye Linyuan waved his hand.
"Go on, go on. Cultivate well, and come on time tomorrow."
After thanking him once more, Lin Mo turned and left the small room.
In the side room outside, Ye Lingling was still sitting quietly by the window, while the boy named Li He was still bent over his book, seemingly completely unconcerned with what had happened inside.
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