Tang Xi looked at Li Se with some surprise. After a good while, she said, "Besides your mastery of medicine, are you also proficient in Feng Shui and formations?"
"Just a little knowledge, nothing more." Li Se smiled, showing off a bit to this young lady.
"So, you mean Feng Shui can really change a person's life?" Tang Xi asked curiously. Actually, she didn't know much about Feng Shui. She believed more in human effort than in Feng Shui.
"Good Feng Shui can indeed change some things, but look at the ancient emperors, weren't they all buried in good Feng Shui? So do you think it's useful?" Li Se shook his head. "Many things are still about man conquering heaven!" kuAiδugg
Tang Xi rarely found Li Se's words so reasonable. The two of them were on the same wavelength.
As they talked, they had already entered the residence. According to Tang Xi's introduction, this residence belonged to her superior, the former minister of the Enforcement Department.
At this moment, an old man with a head full of white hair was examining the old minister. This old man had a youthful countenance despite his white hair; if it weren't for the white hair, he might have been mistaken for someone in his fifties or sixties.
"Here is the prescription I've written. After you take it for a month, you will be fully recovered," the old man said, stroking his beard.
"Thank you, Divine Doctor Fang." The speaker was naturally the old minister, Kong Yonglian.
"Divine Doctor Fang, can my father's body recover in a month?" asked Kong Chenliang, the son standing beside him, his voice filled with excitement. His father's health had been examined by many renowned doctors, even imperial physicians from the capital, but none could offer a solution. Finally, after much effort, they had invited the renowned Divine Doctor of Medicine, Fang Yan, from the martial world.
"Rest assured, the medicine I prescribe will surely cure the illness," Fang Yan said with full confidence.
"Divine Doctor, Fang Yan?" Hearing the title "Divine Doctor," Li Se couldn't help but be stunned. How could a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner not know of the Divine Doctor? Most TCM practitioners used acupuncture and prescriptions in combination to treat illnesses, but there were also those who treated only with prescriptions, without any other methods. The most famous among them was this elder before him, known as the Divine Doctor of Medicine, Fang Yan!
"Indeed, it is I," Fang Yan nodded slightly.
"Divine Doctor Fang, I am also a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. May I see the prescription you wrote?" Li Se naturally wouldn't dare to question Fang Yan's prescription, but as a TCM practitioner, he really wanted to witness the Divine Doctor's prescription. It was also a form of learning and progress.
Fang Yan looked at Li Se with some surprise, then smiled and nodded: "Certainly, take a look."
Kong Chenliang handed the prescription to Li Se.
"Xiao Xi, who is this?" Kong Yonglian asked, puzzled.
"This is Li Se. I originally wanted to bring him to treat you, but I didn't expect you to have invited the Divine Doctor," Tang Xi explained.
"Oh, it's him." Kong Yonglian sized up Li Se, his eyes full of admiration. To achieve so much at such a young age was truly remarkable.
After reading the prescription, Li Se repeatedly praised it: "As expected of the Divine Doctor. It balances yin and yang, harmonizes qi and blood, integrates movement and stillness, harmonizes the exterior and interior, and utilizes ascending and descending principles..."
Fang Yan looked at Li Se with some surprise: "I didn't expect you to know so much."
He had initially thought that Li Se, even if a TCM practitioner, was likely a beginner. He was genuinely surprised that Li Se could understand his prescription.
"However..." Li Se's expression suddenly became solemn. "Divine Doctor Fang, if this medicine is taken, within an hour, Minister Kong might be in critical condition."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room changed their expressions. Li Se's words seemed to shift from praise to condemnation. Just moments ago, he had praised the Divine Doctor's prescription, and now he was saying it could be fatal...
"What do you mean by that? Are you saying my prescription can be fatal?" Fang Yan's face darkened. As a generation's Divine Doctor of Medicine, his prescriptions had always cured illnesses, and there had never been a case of a fatal outcome. Yet, this person, whom he considered a beginner TCM practitioner, dared to claim his prescription was fatal. How could he not be angry?
Li Se said, "The prescription itself is not problematic, but the medicine is not suitable for the condition. The prescription you wrote should be for Minister Kong's asthma, but what if I say the old minister has a hidden ailment?"
"Impossible!" Fang Yan immediately retorted. "As the Divine Doctor of Medicine, I not only prescribe medicine, but my diagnostic skills are absolutely infallible. I have examined Minister Kong's body, and there is no possibility of a hidden ailment!"
Kong Yonglian frowned slightly. "Are you saying I have a hidden ailment?"
"Yes, this hidden ailment has been with you for many years, but it has always been in its latent phase. If you take this prescription, this hidden ailment will fully erupt," Li Se stated truthfully.
"Where did this young brat come from, daring to question the prescription written by this old man!" Fang Yan's demeanor changed instantly. It was undeniable that he had initially admired Li Se, as he could speak of the merits of his prescription. But admiration aside, he would not tolerate anyone questioning the validity of his prescription.
"If Divine Doctor Fang does not believe me, why don't we make a bet?" Li Se proposed.
"You mean you want to compete in medical skills with me?" Fang Yan asked angrily. Being questioned by a junior was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
"It's not exactly a competition. Look at this lady..." Li Se pointed to Kong Yonglian's daughter-in-law. "She has recently been suffering from poor appetite and disturbed sleep. Now, I'll have Divine Doctor Fang write a prescription, and I'll guess what it is, how about that?"
"Such bold words!" Fang Yan stood up abruptly. He could indeed perceive the minor ailments of Kong Yonglian's daughter-in-law, but Li Se's tone made him extremely displeased, even enraged. As a generation's Divine Doctor of Medicine, how could he tolerate being challenged by a young man?
With a flourish, he wrote down a prescription and, stroking his beard, said, "If you can guess my prescription, I will take you as my disciple!"
"There's no need for discipleship. I've opened a clinic. Divine Doctor Fang can come and practice there then," Li Se said with a slight smile. If he could recruit Fang Yan into his clinic, his clinic would truly be full of talented individuals.
"Heh heh!" Fang Yan sneered. He genuinely did not believe Li Se could guess his prescription. What a joke! He was a generation's Divine Doctor of Medicine, and his unique prescriptions were the foundation of his esteemed position.
Kong Chenliang quickly said, "Divine Doctor Fang, why bother arguing with a young man? How could he possibly guess your prescription?"
As he spoke, he looked at Li Se. Regardless of Li Se's identity, he was extremely displeased with his attitude of questioning the Divine Doctor. He immediately rebuked, "Apologize to Divine Doctor Fang!"
"It's alright!" Fang Yan waved dismissively with a cold laugh. "I will make him admit defeat. If he can't guess it, then it's not too late to make him apologize!"
Li Se quickly said, "If I am not mistaken, the prescription written by Divine Doctor Fang should be Zhi Shi 6g, Bai Zhu 10g, Shen Qu 10g, Huang Lian 3g, Fu Ling 10g, Shan Zha 10g, Mu Xiang 3g, Sha Ren 3g..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Yan's expression changed.
"Heh heh, if you can guess it, you can be the doctor..." Kong Chenliang was somewhat dismissive. However, when he picked up the prescription to look at it, he was completely stunned. It was identical, not a single detail was off, even the dosages were the same...