Medical Skills Exchange

Xue Muhua's condition improved day by day, and his gratitude and awe towards Xu Qian grew with it. He no longer dared to mention the matter of becoming a disciple, but the desire to repay his benefactor became even stronger. He could tell that Xu Qian intended to conceal his abilities, and directly offering him gold and silver would likely be presumptuous. After much thought, he felt that the most precious thing he possessed, and something the other party might find useful, was his medical skill.

One day, when Xu Qian came for his routine "sanitation inspection," Xue Muhua seized the opportunity. He pulled Xu Qian to a corner of the prison cell and, lowering his voice with a solemn expression, said:

"Benefactor, for saving my life, I have no way to repay you. I possess nothing of value, only this medical skill, which I have honed for decades and gained some insights from. If Benefactor does not disdain it, I am willing to impart all my lifelong learning to you!"

As he spoke, he carefully retrieved a small booklet, tightly wrapped in oilcloth, from the innermost layer of his clothing. The booklet's paper was yellowed, and its edges were worn, clearly indicating it had been frequently consulted.

"This contains my medical insights, titled the Qing Nang Handbook Supplement. It records many difficult and complex cases I've encountered over the years, unique prescriptions, and some... rare poisons and first-aid methods for injuries found in the jianghu. Perhaps it will be of some help to Benefactor."

Xu Qian looked at the small booklet, his heart involuntarily beating a few extra times. The Qing Nang Handbook he had obtained earlier was a family heirloom from the Lin family. While exquisite, it leaned more towards medicinal properties and basic theories. Xue Muhua's Supplement, however, was clearly the crystallization of his life's experience, focusing more on practical applications, and notably including toxicology and emergency trauma care. In the perilous and unpredictable Heavenly Prison, and even in the future jianghu, its practicality was simply off the charts!

This was precisely the knowledge gap he urgently needed to fill!

[What a treasure!] Xu Qian rejoiced inwardly, but maintained a calm demeanor outwardly. He took the booklet; it felt slightly heavy in his hand, conveying a sense of substance.

"Divine Doctor Xue, this is too precious..." Xu Qian feigned refusal.

"Benefactor, please do not refuse!" Xue Muhua's attitude was resolute. "In my hands, this item is merely a treasure I cherish myself. If it can benefit Benefactor, that is its greatest value! I implore Benefactor to accept it!"

With Xue Muhua's words, Xu Qian no longer hesitated. He carefully put the booklet away and said in a low voice, "Since that is the case, I shall gratefully accept. Thank you, Divine Doctor Xue."

Seeing that Xu Qian had accepted it, Xue Muhua's face broke into a smile of relief, as if he had completed a crucial mission.

In the days that followed, Xu Qian's "study" life became even busier and... more efficient.

Of course, he wasn't foolish enough to openly study in Xue Muhua's cell with the book. The Qing Nang Handbook Supplement was hidden in the most secret corner of his dormitory.

His learning method became: "steal knowledge" during the day, and "digest" it at night.

During the day, he would take the opportunity of delivering meals, conducting inspections, or even "casual chats" to intentionally or unintentionally ask Xue Muhua about medical questions. The questions were carefully designed, seemingly ordinary, yet often hit the crucial points or were related to the knowledge he was "digesting" at night.

Xue Muhua, naturally, answered everything he knew, holding nothing back. He even went the extra mile, explaining things with exceptional detail. In his eyes, every question from his benefactor held deep meaning, either testing him or guiding him to think. He taught with passion, and Xu Qian listened "attentively." One taught wholeheartedly, the other "learned" with focus, creating an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.

And then, at night, was when Xu Qian truly began to cheat.

He would return to his dormitory, bolt the door, and take out the Qing Nang Handbook Supplement. He didn't need to read and memorize it word for word like an ordinary person.

He only needed to carefully run his hand over each page!

The Longevity Dao Fruit acted like the most advanced information receiver, absorbing Xue Muhua's lifelong medical insights, experiences, and even those "feel" and "intuition" that could only be understood implicitly, transforming them into streams of crystal-clear knowledge that flowed into Xu Qian's mind like a whale swallowing the sea!

[Acquired 'Difficult and Complex Cases: Three Yin Absolute Pulse' diagnosis and treatment insights.]

[Acquired 'Unique Prescription: Bone-Setting Paste' formula and refining essentials.]

[Acquired 'Analysis and Antidotes for Common Jianghu Poisons' compendium.]

[Acquired 'Trauma First Aid: Emergency Treatment for Internal Organ Damage' techniques.]

[Acquired...]

The information flow was vast and complex. For an ordinary person, it would likely take years, even decades, to begin to understand and master. But for Xu Qian, this was not a problem!

The Longevity Dao Fruit not only absorbed knowledge but also automatically organized, summarized, and deduced it, cross-referencing and integrating it with the basic content of the Qing Nang Handbook Xu Qian had previously mastered!

Many points that he had only half-understood when Xue Muhua explained them during the day became instantly clear through the Dao Fruit's deductions! He could even extrapolate, deriving more optimized treatment plans or drug combinations!

It felt like a supercomputer was learning for him, not only stuffing the information into his brain but also organizing it into a mind map, highlighting key points and difficulties, and providing detailed explanations and further reading!

All Xu Qian had to do was passively receive this already "digested" knowledge, then slowly understand, absorb, and transform it into his own.