"My master is indeed a learned man; there is almost nothing in the world that he doesn't know!" Song Hao said excitedly.
"To have met such a good teacher is truly a great joy in life! The Taoist priests in this clinic already possess extraordinary medical skills, so your master must be an unparalleled master!" Tang Yu said happily.
"Oh, right, Master said he wants to see you one more time. Let's go tomorrow," Song Hao said.
“Okay!” Tang Yu replied happily.
"Furthermore, my master said that he would resolve all the troubles in the martial world caused by that Heavenly Saint Acupuncture Bronze Man, and he only asked me to focus on learning medicine from him," Song Hao said happily.
"Oh! Solving the trouble you're facing now won't be an easy task. Since your master is so confident, he must be quite extraordinary. Just who is he?" Tang Yu asked in surprise.
Song Hao said, "Although he lives in a Taoist temple deep in the mountains, he should still be a person of the martial arts world."
Tang Yu said, "If that's really possible, it would be the best!"
Song Hao said with emotion, "It was only after I found my master here that I realized my direction in life. After I achieve something in various aspects, I want to establish a large-scale medical clinic to help people with medicine and explore the mysteries of traditional Chinese medicine. My master said that he will fully support me in the future."
“I will support you too! And this is your true career. Drifting around like a wandering doctor, avoiding trouble, is not suitable for you.” Tang Yu said happily.
"Actually, when you're not tied up with other things, traveling the world as a healer and living a carefree life is one of life's great pleasures," Song Hao said with a smile.
"Let's wait until you've established your medical clinic and built a solid foundation before talking about this. This is essential if you want your business to grow," Tang Yu said.
"Don't worry, once the goal is set, I will work hard in that direction," Song Hao said with a smile.
Song Hao and Tang Yu helped Na Wujing for another morning. When the number of patients decreased, Song Hao led Tang Yu to Shangqing Temple, where they met Master Xiao Boran. Tang Yu stepped forward to pay her respects.
Xiao Boran nodded and said, "The Tang family of medicine is renowned for its skill in using prescriptions and medicines. Is the current head of the family Mr. Tang Ji?"
Tang Yu replied, "The Daoist is referring to my second grandfather, who is currently in charge of medical affairs within the sect. My father, Tang Qingshan, is the one in charge of all matters within the sect."
"Oh!" Xiao Boran nodded and said, "Mr. Tang Ji is good at using latent medicine to wait for the effects to take hold; it's just his nature!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yu's face flushed slightly. She was secretly surprised that the old Taoist priest before her could recognize such a person's character; it was truly unexpected. Recalling Song Hao's experience in Tang Village, where he had almost been outmaneuvered by that second grandfather, Tang Ji, she felt quite resentful.
Xiao Boran then took an ancient book from beside his seat and handed it to Tang Yu, saying, "Song Hao has already told me about your matter. Miss Tang is a heroine for understanding the greater good. This is a copy of 'Fu Qingzhu's True Record of Gynecology,' written by the famous Qing Dynasty physician Fu Qingzhu himself. It is a unique and rare book, unlike any other published in the world. It is of little use to me. However, since you are also a disciple of the medical profession, I will give it to you as a gift. I hope you can learn from it and put it into practice, demonstrating the unique clinical role of traditional Chinese medicine gynecology."
Tang Yu was overjoyed upon hearing this and accepted it with a bow.
"By the way, Miss Tang, I have a question for you. You are a member of the medical profession. Have you ever heard your elders mention the 'miracle cure without medicine'?" Xiao Boran asked.
"A miraculous cure without medicine!?" Tang Yu tried hard to recall for a while, then shook his head and said, "I've never heard of such a thing. Where in the world would there be a miraculous cure without medicine?"
"Oh! Then forget it." Xiao Boran said indifferently.
"I remember now!" Tang Yu then said, "I remember many years ago I overheard my second grandfather mentioning something called 'No Medicine Prescription,' which is said to be a strange medical technique of the Ghost Doctor Sect. But I don't know how there is a prescription to cure diseases without medicine."
"It seems that the stories passed down in the medical community are not entirely true; they are just legends after all," Xiao Boran shook his head.
After meeting Xiao Boran, Song Hao led Tang Yu to his room for a short rest.
"Song Hao, how do you know this Taoist priest? He seems to know everything," Tang Yu asked.
Song Hao laughed and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank the Luo family of the Demon Needle Sect. You should know Luo Feiying, right? She led me to one of her uncles to avoid being tracked down by martial arts figures. I got along very well with that senior, so he led me here and I met my master."
"What? The Luo family sent you here? That means your whereabouts are under their control. You... how did you meet that Luo Feiying?" Tang Yu asked in surprise.
"It was all because of that acupuncture bronze figure that Luo Feiying deliberately approached me, but now she has no ill intentions towards me," Song Hao said.
"Song Hao, the world is a dangerous place, don't trust people too easily," Tang Yu warned.
"Don't worry, I'm staying with Master now, so it's very safe for me," Song Hao said.
Tang Yu frowned and said, "Since the Luo family knows you're here, they'll definitely take action. The strength of your newly recognized master is still unknown. Perhaps we should leave this place for now."
Song Hao shook his head and said, "There's no need for that. Although Senior Luo is from the Luo family of the Demon Needle Sect, he has long since left the sect and is living in seclusion here. As for Luo Feiying, she gave up after several failed attempts to scheme against me, so there's no need to worry about her. Besides, the fellow disciples in this Taoist temple are all experts in both literature and martial arts, so no one from the martial arts world would dare to cause trouble here. Especially my master, I think he is even more unfathomable. If he says he can settle things in the martial arts world for me, he must have his reasons, so there's no need to worry."
Chapter Sixty-One: The Bronze Martial Figure of the Ming Dynasty
Tang Yu said, "Judging from the way these Taoists walk, they are all experts with profound internal martial arts skills. They can handle things for a while if something happens. But if a large number of martial arts people attack, they will have a hard time resisting. I don't think this place is very safe. You should come with me. It's not too late to learn medicine from your master after things are settled."
“Miss Tang, you are exaggerating and worrying too much. Even if an army comes to attack, my Shangqing Temple is more than capable of protecting Junior Brother Song Hao.” It was Wuguo who entered.
"Senior brother!" Song Hao stood up to greet him.
“Junior brother, Master asked me to tell you that the temple can prepare accommodations for this Miss Tang, so she doesn’t need to stay at the clinic outside the mountain,” Wuguo said.
"Thank you for your care, Daoist Master!" Tang Yu said gratefully. After hesitating for a moment, she added, "I was just worried about Song Hao's safety; what I said earlier was a bit..."
Before Tang Yu could finish speaking, Wu Guo smiled reassuringly and said, "No need to be polite! Our Shangqing Temple has been built for over three hundred years, and no one has ever dared to offend us. Master said that in less than three months, all the grudges and feuds that Junior Brother Song Hao has gotten into will be cleared up. At that time, no one in the martial arts world will bother him anymore, and he can focus on studying medicine."
After saying this, Wuguo left.
"Three months! You can clear up all the trouble you've gotten yourself into in the martial arts world in just three months! What kind of place is this Shangqing Temple?" Tang Yu asked in surprise.
Song Hao said, "It must be that Master is trying to divert the attention of the martial arts world from me. In any case, things must come to a conclusion eventually. Since Master has made this guarantee, I won't bother with such things. Starting tomorrow, I will formally learn medicine from Master. I will be fine during this time. If Miss Tang has nothing else to do, it would be good for her to stay here for a while."
Tang Yu said, "I can't trust anyone these days. I'd rather stay by your side and protect you, if you don't mind me getting angry."
Upon hearing this, Song Hao laughed and said, "What are you talking about? Haven't I already said that I've forgiven you for what happened before? We're friends now. If you really like being my bodyguard, I'd be more than happy to have you."
Tang Yu was delighted to hear this and said, "It's settled then. You can't kick me out without a reason in the future."
Song Hao laughed and said, "Do whatever you want, no one will stop you."
Tang Yu's appearance brought Song Hao some comfort. Although the two hadn't spent much time together at Tang Manor, Tang Yu's unexpected actions later on, such as letting Song Hao go during the Wind and Fire Hall's night raid on Tang Manor, had made Song Hao feel more than just gratitude towards her.
Early the next morning, Song Hao arrived at his master Xiao Boran's study as agreed. Xiao Boran was already sitting there, sitting upright and waiting for him.