"Next time, whenever the prescription I provide is used, remove and destroy it immediately . "
"No problem," Pan Jun promised without hesitation .
"One more thing, use quality grade herbs for all my prescriptions . "
The prescriptions he had provided were effective primarily because he decocted the first decoction himself . He had seen the herbs used by this clinic—they were ordinary Chinese herbs and were largely lacking in quality . They did not satisfy his standards . He wanted to be responsible for the prescriptions he provided .
Hmmm… This matter befuddled Pan Jun . Being in a business, the main objective was profit .
For an item sold at 50 yuan, it made a huge difference whether the cost price was 20 yuan versus if it was at 30 yuan . Businessmen regularly pa.s.sed off lower quality items as higher quality items whereas they were rarely honest enough to sell to customers good quality products worth the money . Hence, w.a.n.g Yao's request was particularly difficult to fulfill .
"Okay, I promise," said Pan Jun said . He decided that he could charge a slightly higher price for the higher quality medicine .
w.a.n.g Yao did not take much time to see the patients at the clinic . When he went back, he recorded the special symptoms of that patient's condition into his notes .
In the afternoon, w.a.n.g Yao sauntered around Nanshan hill, considering the last step to the completing the spirit gathering array . He only needed to lead water into the array, and a mere stream was sufficient . On Nanshan hill, there was a spring . The water was not much, but it was cool and chilly and would not dry out even in the height of summer . w.a.n.g Yao had initially considered making use of this stream, and now, he intended to use it in the array .
"I can start from here, leading the stream down here and then dig up a pool…"
w.a.n.g Yao had a draft of the project worked out in his mind and had gone to look at the actual site countless times .
Woof, woof, woof! As he was focused on his thoughts, the dog below started barking .
A man and a woman had come up the hill .
"Eh, why have they come?"
"It's been a long time; how have you been?" the lady smiled . She looked exceedingly beautiful .
It was Guo Sirou and He Qisheng .
It had been months since he last saw her . Guo Sirou's original head of short hair had now grown long and was draped on her shoulders . She was casually dressed . She looked extremely pretty and had an exceptional aura .
She and Tong Wei were uncommonly beautiful women . If Tong Wei was a rose, Guo Sirou would be the peony, her beauty surpa.s.sing all flowers .
"It's been some time; this hill has changed so dramatically . " Guo Sirou surveyed the hill peak . She recalled that the last time she was here, apart from the chestnut and jujube trees, the hill was largely bare and did not have many trees . Now, it was a sea of green .
"I had nothing to do, so I planted some trees . Why don't you come into the cottage and have a seat?"
"Sure," Guo Sirou beamed and said .
There was a table and a square stool .
The tea w.a.n.g Yao served was the tea that he planted himself . Even if it was not a renowned tea, it was rare and high-quality .
"Good tea! Where is it from?" He Qisheng asked .
"I planted it myself . It's outside . " w.a.n.g Yao smiled and pointed out the window . "I asked a tea master to hand process it . "
"Even though it's not a renowned species of tea, surely, it's within the top ten list of quality teas . This is hard to come by!"
"You give me too much credit . Why have you suddenly come?"
"I'm here to get some fresh air . I wanted to visit Dao City, and so, I decided to come here to visit you . Did we disturb your peaceful life?" Guo Sirou was half joking when she said this .
"I'm okay . How's your old man's illness?"
"Much better . Thank you . "
"You're welcome . "
While chatting, Guo Sirou divulged her intentions . She wanted to invite w.a.n.g Yao to Jing City . However, w.a.n.g Yao had laughed it off and diverted the topic .
Jing City was a city of chaos and stormy situations . He did not want to go to this city .
"You seemed to be repellent against Jing City?" Guo Sirou smiled and said .
"A little," w.a.n.g Yao replied without hesitating .
"Why?"
"I don't want to attract trouble," w.a.n.g Yao said straightforwardly .
"What kind of trouble?"
"I don't know . " w.a.n.g Yao shook his head . "I just have an intuition . "
"Do you think a man's intuition is reliable?" Guo Sirou smiled and teased .
"Yes, I think it is . "
Guo Sirou and He Qisheng stayed on the hill for over 20 minutes, chatting with w.a.n.g Yao for some time and then departed .
After going down the hill, He Qisheng suddenly halted and turned to look at the hill . His brows were furrowed .
"What's wrong, Uncle He?"
"The hill is a little strange," He Qisheng contemplated momentarily before speaking .
"Why's it strange?"
"Miss, did you not feel it? Earlier on the hill, the hill breeze was rather gentle and felt comfortable while it was blowing . Once down the hill, the hill breeze feels dryer and feels far worse . By right, the hill breeze at the foot of the hill should be gentler," He Qisheng said .
"Hmmm, you are right indeed . "
"It's not just the breeze . On the hill, breathing is easier; it gives one a feeling of comfort . I would describe the feeling as being immersed in a beautiful environment . "
"Is it because there are more plants on the hill?"
"It's probably not so simple . " He Qisheng raised his head and looked at the hill .
The two of them went down the hill, walked some distance, and then He Qisheng stopped his stride and turned once more . This time he could see the hill in its entirety . The originally bare hill now had a variety of planted trees, both tall and short . The distribution was uneven . A glance showed that there was no order to the distribution .
"This is?!" He Qisheng's face had changed drastically .
"How could this be? How could this be?!" His entire person was rooted in deep shock .
"What's wrong, Uncle He?" Guo Sirou was surprised by He Qisheng's reaction . In all these years, she had never seen this highly skilled physician lose himself . The only times she had seen him like that, out of the rare occasions it happened, were here in this unknown little village in the ravine .
"I must be mistaken . This is impossible!" He shook his head .
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay . Sorry, Miss, I lost myself," He Qisheng said when he recovered .
"Uncle He, what's wrong? You can't even tell me?" Guo Sirou smiled and asked .
"This hill may have an array . "
"I remember you mentioning this . It's a five-line illusion array . "
"It's not that . It's another type . It's called a spirit gathering array . "
"Spirit gathering array?"
"Yes, spirit gathering array, for a particular use . "
"Isn't this talked about in novels?" Guo Sirou said .
"I had once thought that the five-line illusion array existed only in novels, yet I have seen it on this hill . This spirit gathering array is miraculous . It is said to borrow the nimbus of the heavens and earth and make use of magic in the array . Of course, this is just my guess . After all, this mysterious thing was lost to the world for generations," said He Qisheng .
If he was not well read and knowledgeable, and if not for the fact that he had an exceptionally capable master, He Qisheng's thoughts would not have ventured in this direction .
He had read about this array once in an ancient book of unknown age . The hill's arrangement of trees looked random . However, upon closer look, the arrangement was profound, and it looked largely similar to the arrangement mentioned in the ancient book . The book had pictures but did not describe it in words, and no one understood it .
If this was true, it's too amazing . I should tell my master, He Qisheng pondered .
"Uncle He, do you know why he is unwilling to go to Jing City?"
"He may be afraid there may be trouble . "
"Why would there be trouble? Is he afraid of attracting certain people's attention?"
"Yes . The head of the house has suddenly recovered for the better, and the situation has a sudden change . People may try to find out the reason . "
"They won't be able to find out anything . However, when time pa.s.ses, some news may leak, and at that time, Doctor w.a.n.g may not be able to maintain his life of a recluse," said Guo Sirou . "When that time comes, he will have to make a choice . "
"Choice? What choice will he make?" He Qisheng looked at the half-hidden little hill again .
In a world like this, is it really unable to accommodate a recluse?
…
In a residence in Haiqu City .
"Mom, your complexion looks much better and looks rosy . "
"Yes . Since I drank Doctor w.a.n.g's decoction, my body feels warm . In the afternoon, I even sweated," the elderly woman smiled and said .
"You sweated? Really?!" When he heard the news, the middle-aged man stood up excitedly .
He was well aware of his mother's condition . Over the years, as she feared the cold, she had virtually no perspiration at all . It was the first time he had heard of her sweating because of the heat . It was an indication that her illness had taken a huge turn for the better .
"Doctor w.a.n.g's medical skills are excellent!"
"Indeed, we will have to properly thank him . "
…
"When will Doctor w.a.n.g come to the clinic?"
"Wednesday . "
"I will come again on Wednesday then . "
"Okay, walk slowly . "
At Renhe clinic, a woman in her 40's smiled and sent off an elder in his 60's . This was the third person in two days . She wanted to meet the young man that was constantly praised by her own brother .
"Sis . " Pan Jun pushed the door and entered .
"Not on duty today?"
"No, I'm off duty . "
"You have arranged with Doctor w.a.n.g to come here to see the patients on Wednesday?"
"Yes . If he can't make it, he will inform me in advance," Pan Jun smiled and replied .
"That's good . I really want to meet him . "
…
"Miasma gra.s.s is the Monarch herb, mainly to kill the poisonous bugs . It needs to complement with other herbs to protect the internal organs . " On Nanshan hill, w.a.n.g Yao noted his thoughts in his notebook . He was planning the treatment plan for Wei Hai .
"Luckily, I have enough points to buy it . "
w.a.n.g Yao discovered by accident that his visits to the clinic were rewarded by the system, although it was very little . Seeing an ordinary patient earned him one to two reward points . Even so, these points could acc.u.mulate to something larger; hence it was a good result for him .
"I will go to the clinic on Wednesday . Tomorrow, I will practice making some pills, and I will also need to dig up a small drain to lead the spring down…" w.a.n.g Yao made a checklist of the items he needed to do . "I'm very busy!"
Although his schedule was quite busy, he could not miss his daily breathing practice . Up until the night, he recited some scriptures before he dimmed the lights and rested .
. . . . Next time, whenever the prescription I provide is used, remove and destroy it immediately . No problem, Pan Jun promised without hesitation . One more thing, use quality grade herbs for all my prescriptions . The prescriptions he had provided were effective primarily because he decocted the first decoction himself . He had seen the herbs used by this clinic—they were ordinary Chinese herbs and were largely lacking in quality . They did not satisfy his standards . He wanted to be responsible for the prescriptions he provided . Hmmm… This matter befuddled Pan Jun . Being in a business, the main objective was profit . For an item sold at 50 yuan, it made a huge difference whether the cost price was 20 yuan versus if it was at 30 yuan . Businessmen regularly pa.s.sed off lower quality items as higher quality items whereas they were rarely honest enough to sell to customers good quality products worth the money . Hence, w.a.n.g Yaos request was particularly difficult to fulfill . Okay, I promise, said Pan Jun said . He decided that he could charge a slightly higher price for the higher quality medicine . w.a.n.g Yao did not take much time to see the patients at the clinic . When he went back, he recorded the special symptoms of that patients condition into his notes . In the afternoon, w.a.n.g Yao sauntered around Nanshan hill, considering the last step to the completing the spirit gathering array . He only needed to lead water into the array, and a mere stream was sufficient . On Nanshan hill, there was a spring . The water was not much, but it was cool and chilly and would not dry out even in the height of summer . w.a.n.g Yao had initially considered making use of this stream, and now, he intended to use it in the array . I can start from here, leading the stream down here and then dig up a pool… w.a.n.g Yao had a draft of the project worked out in his mind and had gone to look at the actual site countless times . Woof, woof, woof! As he was focused on his thoughts, the dog below started barking . A man and a woman had come up the hill . Eh, why have they come? Its been a long time; how have you been? the lady smiled . She looked exceedingly beautiful . It was Guo Sirou and He Qisheng . It had been months since he last saw her . Guo Sirous original head of short hair had now grown long and was draped on her shoulders . She was casually dressed . She looked extremely pretty and had an exceptional aura . She and Tong Wei were uncommonly beautiful women . If Tong Wei was a rose, Guo Sirou would be the peony, her beauty surpa.s.sing all flowers . Its been some time; this hill has changed so dramatically . Guo Sirou surveyed the hill peak . She recalled that the last time she was here, apart from the chestnut and jujube trees, the hill was largely bare and did not have many trees . Now, it was a sea of green . I had nothing to do, so I planted some trees . Why dont you come into the cottage and have a seat? . . Sure, Guo Sirou beamed and said . There was a table and a square stool . The tea w.a.n.g Yao served was the tea that he planted himself . Even if it was not a renowned tea, it was rare and high-quality . Good tea! Where is it from? He Qisheng asked . I planted it myself . Its outside . w.a.n.g Yao smiled and pointed out the window . I asked a tea master to hand process it . Even though its not a renowned species of tea, surely, its within the top ten list of quality teas . This is hard to come by! You give me too much credit . Why have you suddenly come? Im here to get some fresh air . I wanted to visit Dao City, and so, I decided to come here to visit you . Did we disturb your peaceful life? Guo Sirou was half joking when she said this . Im okay . Hows your old mans illness? Much better . Thank you . Youre welcome . While chatting, Guo Sirou divulged her intentions . She wanted to invite w.a.n.g Yao to Jing City . However, w.a.n.g Yao had laughed it off and diverted the topic . Jing City was a city of chaos and stormy situations . He did not want to go to this city . You seemed to be repellent against Jing City? Guo Sirou smiled and said . A little, w.a.n.g Yao replied without hesitating . Why? I dont want to attract trouble, w.a.n.g Yao said straightforwardly . What kind of trouble? I dont know . w.a.n.g Yao shook his head . I just have an intuition . Do you think a mans intuition is reliable? Guo Sirou smiled and teased . Yes, I think it is . . . . . . Guo Sirou and He Qisheng stayed on the hill for over 20 minutes, chatting with w.a.n.g Yao for some time and then departed . After going down the hill, He Qisheng suddenly halted and turned to look at the hill . His brows were furrowed . Whats wrong, Uncle He? The hill is a little strange, He Qisheng contemplated momentarily before speaking . Whys it strange? Miss, did you not feel it? Earlier on the hill, the hill breeze was rather gentle and felt comfortable while it was blowing . Once down the hill, the hill breeze feels dryer and feels far worse . By right, the hill breeze at the foot of the hill should be gentler, He Qisheng said . Hmmm, you are right indeed . Its not just the breeze . On the hill, breathing is easier; it gives one a feeling of comfort . I would describe the feeling as being immersed in a beautiful environment . Is it because there are more plants on the hill? Its probably not so simple . He Qisheng raised his head and looked at the hill . The two of them went down the hill, walked some distance, and then He Qisheng stopped his stride and turned once more . This time he could see the hill in its entirety . The originally bare hill now had a variety of planted trees, both tall and short . The distribution was uneven . A glance showed that there was no order to the distribution . This is?! He Qishengs face had changed drastically . How could this be? How could this be?! His entire person was rooted in deep shock . Whats wrong, Uncle He? Guo Sirou was surprised by He Qishengs reaction . In all these years, she had never seen this highly skilled physician lose himself . The only times she had seen him like that, out of the rare occasions it happened, were here in this unknown little village in the ravine . I must be mistaken . This is impossible! He shook his head . Whats wrong? Its okay . Sorry, Miss, I lost myself, He Qisheng said when he recovered . Uncle He, whats wrong? You cant even tell me? Guo Sirou smiled and asked . This hill may have an array . I remember you mentioning this . Its a five-line illusion array . Its not that . Its another type . Its called a spirit gathering array . Spirit gathering array? Yes, spirit gathering array, for a particular use . Isnt this talked about in novels? Guo Sirou said . I had once thought that the five-line illusion array existed only in novels, yet I have seen it on this hill . This spirit gathering array is miraculous . It is said to borrow the nimbus of the heavens and earth and make use of magic in the array . Of course, this is just my guess . After all, this mysterious thing was lost to the world for generations, said He Qisheng . If he was not well read and knowledgeable, and if not for the fact that he had an exceptionally capable master, He Qishengs thoughts would not have ventured in this direction . He had read about this array once in an ancient book of unknown age . The hills arrangement of trees looked random . However, upon closer look, the arrangement was profound, and it looked largely similar to the arrangement mentioned in the ancient book . The book had pictures but did not describe it in words, and no one understood it . If this was true, its too amazing . I should tell my master, He Qisheng pondered . Uncle He, do you know why he is unwilling to go to Jing City? He may be afraid there may be trouble . Why would there be trouble? Is he afraid of attracting certain peoples attention? Yes . The head of the house has suddenly recovered for the better, and the situation has a sudden change . People may try to find out the reason . They wont be able to find out anything . However, when time pa.s.ses, some news may leak, and at that time, Doctor w.a.n.g may not be able to maintain his life of a recluse, said Guo Sirou . When that time comes, he will have to make a choice . Choice? What choice will he make? He Qisheng looked at the half-hidden little hill again . In a world like this, is it really unable to accommodate a recluse? … In a residence in Haiqu City . Mom, your complexion looks much better and looks rosy . Yes . Since I drank Doctor w.a.n.gs decoction, my body feels warm . In the afternoon, I even sweated, the elderly woman smiled and said . You sweated? Really?! When he heard the news, the middle-aged man stood up excitedly . He was well aware of his mothers condition . Over the years, as she feared the cold, she had virtually no perspiration at all . It was the first time he had heard of her sweating because of the heat . It was an indication that her illness had taken a huge turn for the better . Doctor w.a.n.gs medical skills are excellent! Indeed, we will have to properly thank him . … When will Doctor w.a.n.g come to the clinic? Wednesday . I will come again on Wednesday then . Okay, walk slowly . At Renhe clinic, a woman in her 40s smiled and sent off an elder in his 60s . This was the third person in two days . She wanted to meet the young man that was constantly praised by her own brother . Sis . Pan Jun pushed the door and entered . Not on duty today? No, Im off duty . You have arranged with Doctor w.a.n.g to come here to see the patients on Wednesday? Yes . If he cant make it, he will inform me in advance, Pan Jun smiled and replied . Thats good . I really want to meet him . … Miasma gra.s.s is the Monarch herb, mainly to kill the poisonous bugs . It needs to complement with other herbs to protect the internal organs . On Nanshan hill, w.a.n.g Yao noted his thoughts in his notebook . He was planning the treatment plan for Wei Hai . Luckily, I have enough points to buy it . w.a.n.g Yao discovered by accident that his visits to the clinic were rewarded by the system, although it was very little . Seeing an ordinary patient earned him one to two reward points . Even so, these points could acc.u.mulate to something larger; hence it was a good result for him . I will go to the clinic on Wednesday . Tomorrow, I will practice making some pills, and I will also need to dig up a small drain to lead the spring down… w.a.n.g Yao made a checklist of the items he needed to do . Im very busy! Although his schedule was quite busy, he could not miss his daily breathing practice . Up until the night, he recited some scriptures before he dimmed the lights and rested .