Prescription (continued)

The beast form of the Fen Hui was a giant beast that resembled both a fox and a wolf, but now its fur was dull, its bones were frail and broken, and it looked long and thin, not very imposing, but rather somewhat ghostly.

Xing Yi patted the big fox's leg gently, comforting it, "You've worked hard, don't be afraid, you'll get better soon."

The big fox's brownish-yellow eyes filled with tears again.

Xing Yi: "Lie still, let me examine you carefully."

The big fox let out a soft "ooh" from its throat and, sure enough, lay still.

Xing Yi first looked at his four paws, then at his head, and then climbed onto his body, listening carefully to his chest and abdomen.

Jian Mo stood to one side, her eyes full of curiosity; she had never seen anyone examine someone like this before.

Xing Yi checked for a while, then turned around and saw Jian Mo's expression. "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

Jian Mo quickly waved her hand. "I've never learned this kind of examination method before. It's the first time I've seen it, so I'm a little surprised."

Xing Yi laughed, "That might be because your testing methods are a little different from ours. Would you like to come and listen?"

Jian Mo: "Is it okay?"

Xing Yi's gaze fell on the pair of beast ears on his head. "Of course you can. You're a sub-beastman who's undergone a second growth spurt, right? You should be able to hear very clearly now."

Seeing this as a rare opportunity, Jian Mo didn't mince words. "Then I'm coming."

Worried that Fen Hui's body was relatively weak and he would be uncomfortable if the two of them climbed on top of him, Jian Mo stood in front of him and listened to his abdomen, just like Xing Yi did.

Xing Yi instructed from the side, "Listen down a little."

Jian Mo lowered herself a little, and then, through the fox's thin belly, she heard the sound of running water and gurgling.

Xing Yi asked, "What did you hear?"

Jian Mo: "The sound of water."

Xing Yi: "Is the sound of your heartbeat different too?"

Jian Mo hesitated for a moment. "It does seem rather small, muffled, like a sound coming from a distance."

Xing Yi: "The heartbeat is rather weak. Can you hear the movement of the internal organs?"

This is a bit difficult. Jian Mo listened carefully for a while. "You should be able to hear the sound of intestines moving."

Xing Yi said, "That's right. As long as it's a living thing, its organs will make sounds. Different diseases will produce different sounds from the organs. You may not have much experience, but an experienced person could tell that this young man's liver is behaving strangely."

Xing Yi may have been used to teaching students, because his way of speaking has a kind of earnest and persuasive feel to it.

The terms "student" and "teacher" were also translated by Jian Mo from Orcish; both are local proper nouns, roughly describing the relationship between a witch doctor and his apprentice.

Jian Mo knew Xing Yi had noticed her inexperience, but she didn't mind. "That's amazing."

It felt just like taking a pulse in traditional Chinese medicine. Jian Mo is a veterinarian and doesn't know much about the intricacies of traditional Chinese medicine, but the traditional Chinese medicine practitioners he knows are indeed very skilled.

Xing Yi patted the big fox. "It's good that we've found the cause. It's not incurable yet. I'll prescribe some medicine to try."

The large fox let out a soft whimper, its eyes filled with trust as it looked at Xing Yi.

Xing Yi struggled to his feet. "Then I'll prescribe the medicine."

Jian Mo quickly went over to help Xing Yi up. "Is there anything we can do to help?"

Xing Yi: "It would be best if you were willing to help. Some herbs need to be gathered and used immediately, and our tribe doesn't have any."

As he spoke, Xing Yi looked up at the sky. "We need to gather the herbs before dark so we can give Fen Hui his first dose tonight."

Jian Mo nodded quickly. "That's great."

Xing Yi then looked at Fen Hui: "If you don't mind, you can stay in your beast form and rest for a while. We'll need to prepare medicine for you based on the size of your beast form later."

Fen Hui: "Thank you, Witch Doctor Xing Yi."

Xing Yi nodded and said to Jian Mo and the others, "I'll have Xing Jiu come and take you to gather herbs. We'll split up and try to gather all the herbs at once."

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong had absolutely no objections.

Xing Jiu arrived quickly, carrying several square wooden planks.

As soon as he came over, Xing Jiu handed the wooden board to Xing Yi: "Teacher, I've found the prescription for treating liver disease."

Xing Yi: "Okay, I'll take another look."

Xing Yi wiped the sweat from his palms on his animal skin robe before taking the large wooden planks.

Jian Mo couldn't help but take a second look out of curiosity. He couldn't make out the specific contents of the large wooden board, but he saw that it had regular, scattered scratches, and at first glance, there were several patterns that looked like paintings, such as bird shapes, animal shapes, and plant shapes.

Isn't this hieroglyphics?

Jian Mo couldn't help but ask, "Are these characters?"

Xing Yi looked up. "Yes, do you have writing over there?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, our writing system has developed quite maturely."

After a moment's thought, Jian Mo quickly added, "The Riverside Tribe don't have a written language yet, but we do have epics."

Jian Mo has no musical talent and can't sing the poems left behind by the Riverside Tribe and the nearby tribes, but he knows they exist.

At every large bonfire party, especially large parties with many young people like the Ten Thousand Beasts Festival and the Summer Harvest Festival, there will be people singing epics passed down through generations and historical legends of various tribes.

For example, the Riverside Tribe, according to legend, was founded because its ancestors saw a star fall onto the Riverside Tribe and took it as a sign from heaven. That's why they established the Riverside Tribe at its current location.

Xing Yi seemed to have known beforehand that his background was somewhat unusual, but now that she had heard it, she didn't delve into it further, simply saying, "Then it seems the place you came from also has very advanced medical technology."

Jian Mo nodded in agreement.

Xing Yi handed the wooden board to Jian Mo: "This is our prescription for treating liver disease. Take a look. I plan to modify the ingredients based on the second prescription. Fen Hui's body is too weak; he can't use strong medicine."

Jian Mo took the wooden board, examined it carefully for a while, and after looking at the ancient and beautiful characters, said, "I don't recognize these characters."