Frühlingsreise - Kapitel 71
This is why Medicine King Valley never lacks rare flowers and medicinal herbs.
In exchange for the guardian deity, the deity bestowed upon this valley eternal abundance.
However, there are a few taboos.
For example, no one may enter unless there is a noise.
For example, one must not touch the immortals under any circumstances.
What will happen after you touch it?
Yang Luoxue looked at her palm, placed the fingertips of her right hand on the pulse point of her left hand, and found that the pulse was stable and there was nothing abnormal.
At that moment, seeing a stream of light fly towards her from the immortal's sleeve, she felt an overwhelming anxiety, as if her heart was on fire, and she didn't care about anything else.
Thankfully, it was a false alarm. She was still perfectly fine in front of him. Her face was covered in dust from the chaos of the passageway, and he wet his hands with stream water to wipe away a few smudges from her face. The skin beneath his fingers was smooth, like warm jade, which stirred his heart.
Baili Wushuang's face also flushed slightly. Although they already knew that each other meant much more to them than just friends, they had always treated each other as friends and had never had such a delicate and intimate gesture before.
The air seemed to change slightly at that moment, and she coughed uncomfortably: "I'm covered in dust, I need to take a shower."
"Hmm." Yang Luoxue also stood up, his fingers still seemingly carrying the lingering warmth of her skin. The feeling was strange and unsettling. After taking a few steps, he suddenly turned back and said, "Sigh, you're such a spoilsport."
Baili Wushuang's face hardened. "What do you want?"
Anyone could see that her expression was too fake, her eyes betrayed her panic, and her cheeks were slightly flushed.
But Yang Luoxue couldn't see it; he was stumped by the question: What did he want?
After they bathed, Yang Luoxue changed the dressing on the wound on her arm. Her freshly washed hair exuded a faint fragrance, like a teasing hand gently waving near his nose. He restrained himself from looking at her directly and asked, "I remember when you fought with Zhan Yuan that day, the wound was barely visible even after two days. Why is it taking so long this time?"
Baili Wushuang sighed. When she took back the Chongli Sword from Wu Ren, she thought that 20% of her sword energy would be enough, but unexpectedly, she was cut on the arm by the Chongli Sword. She had to admit a fact: now, she had to use her full strength to match her previous casual use.
With his fingertips casually touching her pulse point, Yang Luoxue said, "The sword energy in your body has weakened. Can you feel it yourself? Also, the red glow between your brows doesn't seem as red as it was when we first met."
"I've never understood this sword energy." Baili Wushuang rubbed her forehead, unwilling to think about it for a moment. She placed one hand on the table, which was icy cold; it turned out the table was also made of bamboo. Not only the table, but the floor, chairs, coffee table, and even the bed were all made of bamboo. She smiled and said, "It should be nice to cool off here."
Yang Luoxue's thin lips curved into a smile. "It's more than just a place to cool off in the summer. Whether it's cooling off in spring, autumn, or winter, Medicine King Valley is an excellent place."
Hurried footsteps sounded at the door, and a disciple rushed in to report, "Senior Brother, Uncle Du requests your presence at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic. The patient has suddenly started bleeding, and we can't stop it—"
"Even your martial uncle can't stop it?" Yang Luoxue stood up, casually grabbing her wrist. She struggled slightly, but he asked, "What are you doing?"
Chapter 138
"If you go to save people, what am I supposed to do?"
“Suoding City is waiting for you to return. You don’t have much time to stay here. So, while you can stay by my side, do so.” He smiled gently at her, as beautiful as a serene orchid. “Don’t worry, I won’t keep you waiting for too long.”
Medicine King Valley has three medical academies. The Upper Medical Academy treats all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases and serves as the place where the valley's doctors practice and refine their medical skills. It is managed by Yang Luoxue. The Lower Medical Academy treats minor ailments such as colds, dysentery, and injuries from falls and blows. It is where new disciples stay. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy treats serious internal and external injuries and is managed by Du Zixin. It is said that Du Zixin was originally from a prestigious family. His ancestors were imperial physicians for generations. Because he wanted to learn more profound medical skills, he abandoned his original name and family status and came to Medicine King Valley. Medicine King saw his enthusiasm and believed that his medical skills were extremely high. He felt that he was no longer qualified to be Du Zixin's master and therefore accepted him as a disciple on behalf of his late master.
Originally, medical skills were not divided into internal and external, but the Medicine King believed that every doctor had his own strengths and weaknesses, so he divided them into medical academies so that his disciples could give full play to their strengths.
Upon arriving at the medical center, Baili Wushuang realized that the bloodiest place in the world wasn't the battlefield, but this very place. A patient lay on the bed, his entire body soaked in blood; even before entering, the thick stench of blood assaulted his senses.
Baili Wushuang finally understood why Yang Luoxue was a vegetarian. Few people could still bite into meat after such a bloody scene.
One of the doctors, dressed in a dark purple robe, saw Yang Luoxue and his eyes lit up. He quickly gave up the seat of honor. Yang Luoxue took one look at the symptoms and did not ask any questions. She inserted a needle to seal the patient's blood vessels with lightning speed and asked, "Why didn't you seal his Xuanji acupoint, Uncle?"
“His vital energy channels are already damaged. Sealing the Xuanji acupoint might sever his vital energy channels.”
"A half-sealing needle is sufficient."
"I'm still a bit short of mastering that set of needles, so I dare not try it lightly."
"He'll die if we don't try—is the Five-Boiling Soup ready?"
"Here."
"Pour it down."
The bleeding stopped quickly, and the condition stabilized. The two doctors washed their hands in the basin, and Du Zixin said in a low voice, "That girl looks a lot like someone."
Yang Luoxue's thin lips curved into a smile. "It's not just that it looks like her, it's her."
Du Zixin was slightly startled. "The arrival of the young lady from Suoding City at Medicine King Valley is no small matter. I'll go arrange a welcoming banquet—"
“No need.” Yang Luoxue looked at the woman in red at the other end of the room, a smile naturally appearing at the corner of her eyes. “I will take care of her, you don’t need to worry about her.”
His smile startled Du Zixin slightly.
Yang Luoxue rarely laughs like this.
This proud young man, whose smiles were always brimming with arrogance, now had such a gentle smile, as if it were a warm spring breeze.
Du Zixin looked him up and down, then suddenly understood, and laughed, "Okay—"
Before he could finish speaking, Yang Luoxue wiped her hands clean and pulled Baili Wushuang in front of him. Baili Wushuang bowed slightly and addressed him as "Senior".
Du Zixin laughed and said, "In terms of status, I am not worthy of the courtesy from Miss Suodingcheng. But in terms of seniority, I must accept it with my old face. Why call me senior? Just call me Uncle Du like he does." After saying a few more words, he realized that it was not good to let Baili Wushuang stand in such a place for too long, so he quickly asked the two of them to leave.
Chapter 139
Yang Luoxue then took her hand and led her outside, asking, "What do you want to do? Take a rest? Stroll around in the valley? Or go outside?"
Baili Wushuang smiled slightly, "Of course, I'll follow the host's lead."
“Then let’s go outside the valley,” Yang Luoxue said, her long hair shimmering like satin in the sunlight. “Thank you for taking care of me in Suoding City. Now that we’re here, feel free to buy whatever you want, I’ll pay for it.”