Although he had finished learning Nine Heart Begonia's inherited medical arts in just over a month, Chen Ming had agreed on two months with Dugu Bo. Since he currently had no way to contact Dugu Bo, he could only wait for Dugu Bo to come find him when the time was up.
Ye Renxin was extremely accommodating toward Chen Ming. Not only did he discuss and deduce medical theories with Chen Ming every day, but after Chen Ming gave his answers, he even allowed him to stand by and observe how he treated patients.
Nine Heart Begonia Mansion had extensive connections, and there was no shortage of people who came to seek Ye Renxin's help. However, Ye Renxin did not always have the time to deal with them, nor was every problem worthy of someone of his standing taking action.
The first patient Chen Ming encountered was a noble Spirit Master. An accident had occurred while this Spirit Master was obtaining a Spirit Ring. Although he had not failed, his origin had been severely damaged, and Soul Power had stagnated within his organs. He was clearly not far from death.
He had originally been a lean Agility Attack System Spirit Master, but the violent energy within his body had left him abnormally swollen. His skin even seemed on the verge of separating from his flesh and blood. This was truly a major problem that ordinary Spirit Masters could not handle.
Inside a consultation room at Nine Heart Begonia Mansion, Ye Renxin personally treated the Spirit Master's injuries while Chen Ming watched from the side. From time to time, Ye Renxin asked Chen Ming for his thoughts, and occasionally even had him perform some of the procedures himself.
Although the noble Spirit Master was understandably terrified upon realizing he had become a teaching tool, Ye Renxin's long-established medical skill meant that no matter how many doubts he had, he did not dare voice them.
Yet as Chen Ming and Ye Renxin discussed the case and carried out the treatment, the noble Spirit Master realized that Chen Ming was not some incapable bystander. He was an apprentice recognized by Ye Renxin, someone skilled enough to participate in the treatment.
"Damaged meridians, stagnated Soul Power, reversed circulation of blood and qi..."
"Senior Ye, are you planning to slowly guide his Soul Power out of his organs and into his meridians, divert it into the broader meridians, then sever the meridians to deal with it?"
After examining the Spirit Master's condition, Chen Ming's expression turned somewhat strange.
"Yes. There are better methods, but this is the most suitable one. Even injuries to the meridians can be healed by Nine Heart Begonia. Moving the rampaging Soul Power out of vital areas and into less vital ones, then repairing the damage later, is also a viable method."
With a smile, Ye Renxin picked up silver needles one after another and inserted them into the Spirit Master's body. As he applied the needles, he instructed the Spirit Master on how to circulate his Soul Power.
Pressed from both within and without, the rampaging Soul Power was forced out of the organs and into the meridians of his limbs. Ye Renxin cut open the Spirit Master's skin, then used his needle technique to drive the Soul Power out through the wound.
In an instant, high-pressure blood sprayed out in a fan-shaped arc. The Spirit Master's condition plunged as sharply as if he had ridden a roller coaster straight down, and the color visibly drained from his face.
But at that moment, seven Spirit Rings lit up, and the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul appeared. Without even using a Spirit Skill, Ye Renxin merely covered him with Soul Power, and the Spirit Master's condition immediately stabilized.
Ye Renxin had Chen Ming assist him, using the same method to release the rampaging Soul Power and stagnant blood from various parts of the body. In the end, he directly healed the man with the life force of Nine Heart Begonia.
This man's condition had been truly severe. If Chen Ming had treated him himself, it would have taken at least several months, perhaps even a year, to completely cure him. Yet relying on his Martial Soul as a safeguard, Ye Renxin used the most brutal method possible to completely resolve the problem in a single day.
This method, especially the power of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul to easily repair severed meridians and shattered organs, left Chen Ming deeply impressed.
Once he became closer to Ye Renxin in the future, he would dare cultivate the secret techniques he had envisioned. With Nine Heart Begonia's assistance, even if his meridians snapped and his organs were damaged, he could recover in a short time and return to cultivation.
After spending several days beside Ye Renxin as his assistant, Ye Renxin felt that Chen Ming was ready. He began accepting cases that were not as serious, allowing Chen Ming to treat them while he assisted from the side and served as a safeguard.
Ordinary Spirit Masters would never allow a stranger to pry into every detail of their condition, sense their Soul Power, or even inquire about their Spirit Skills. However, people were far more tolerant when it came to doctors.
While treating others, Chen Ming also gathered all kinds of information on different people and different Martial Souls, applying the methods he had envisioned to his patients.
Chen Ming's deduction ability was extremely strong, but it could not truly reach the level of foreseeing the future. It was not impossible to succeed by working behind closed doors, but there would inevitably be problems.
What one learned from books always felt shallow; to truly understand, one had to practice it personally.
Only through practice did Chen Ming thoroughly correct some of his minor errors and integrate various methods into his instincts. He had advanced from a medical grandmaster in theory to a true medical grandmaster.
Near the end of the second month, as Chen Ming waited for Dugu Bo to arrive, an unexpected patient quietly entered the Nine Heart Begonia residence one night.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince? I never expected it to be you."
Seeing the visitor's true face, Ye Renxin was slightly surprised. Even Chen Ming, who had been preparing to conduct an... experimental treatment, froze for a moment.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe—no, Qian Renxue, the young mistress of Spirit Hall. What was she doing sneaking into Nine Heart Begonia Mansion in the middle of the night?
"Senior Ye, and Viscount Chen. I came this time because I have a... small... rather difficult-to-explain problem... Though I don't think there's anything wrong with me, Father still..."
Xue Qinghe's face flushed, and she stammered, unsure how to explain herself.
As experienced men, even without Xue Qinghe spelling it out, Chen Ming and Ye Renxin immediately understood what this embarrassing little problem was.
"Could it be that Your Highness the Crown Prince is... somewhat lacking?" Ye Renxin asked tentatively.
"No, I've never even touched a woman. What I mean is... I mean..." Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, covered her reddened cheeks and spoke in an extremely soft voice.
"For all these years, I have been occupied with state affairs and cultivation. Since childhood, I have disliked extravagance, and after growing up, I have been somewhat different from ordinary nobles. I believed I had grand ambitions and therefore no interest in women, which is why I have remained unmarried to this day. But Father suspects there may be something unusual about my remaining unmarried..."
"He thinks that since I do not like women, perhaps I like men, and he has hinted as much before. But I refused as well. On top of that, I have always kept myself clean, so Father suspects that I might be..."
"In any case, please help me think of a solution, Senior."
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