Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2177

“The prescription … has been written out?” Guild Leader Liao was taken aback.

He had only seen one patient, but you’ve already treated ten …

Shaking his head, he felt even more pessimistic about the young man before him.

Treating a patient was not like embroidery, nor was it a martial arts competition. It involved the patient’s age, strength, medical history, and so on. Even the slightest mistake could lead to irreversible changes and ultimately failure.

The four steps of looking, smelling, asking, and cutting were not completed, and he was prescribed medication …

Veterinarians!

Even a veterinarian would have to ask the owner about the illness before taking the pulse!

Liao Xin felt that the young man before him was indeed unreliable, so he decided to ignore him and continue examining the patient before him.

Two hours later, Zhang Xuan had finished researching all the symptoms of the ten patients, and he had written a prescription for them.

Rubbing his glabella, he passed the prescription over.

“Let’s examine it!”

Vice Guild Leader Wang Fei walked up and took out the first piece of paper.

Everyone looked at it and saw six words written on it: “Suspected Demonic Ye Syndrome.”

This was the conclusion he came to after observing his first patient.

The second and third results were the same.

After the fourth examination, the result was overturned, “This is a demonic nightmare, not a demonic nightmare. Prescription:…”

Bewitchment was a special illness that tormented one’s mind. Sufferers would often have nightmares when they slept, feeling like they were being haunted by demons. As time passed, they would be unable to extricate themselves.

Actually, this was a manifestation of cultivation deviation. His mind was damaged, but as long as he cultivated his soul and didn’t give himself too much pressure, he would be able to alleviate it.

No matter how one looked at it, the symptoms were exactly the same as the Nightmare Syndrome. The only difference was that the former would happen as long as one was asleep. It would only weaken one’s mental state and was not fatal. The latter, on the other hand, had to be in a deep slumber. Furthermore, once one fell into a deep slumber, it was very easy for one to fall asleep and never wake up again.

Through the description, Zhang Xuan realized that the symptoms of the two were practically identical. Unless one felt their pulse and sensed the changes in their energy, it would be impossible to tell them apart.

“A perfect answer …” Vice President Wang Fei nodded.

The first step of a doctor’s diagnosis was “observation”. It could only make a preliminary judgment, and it was impossible to confirm it directly. To put it bluntly, the four steps were a process of eliminating many diseases.

President Liao Xin had used this most basic method to determine the focus of the disease, find the root cause, and solve it in one fell swoop.

He took the prescription and placed it in the hand of the phantom.

Buzz!

The next moment, the virtual image’s complexion and spirit recovered as if it had taken medicine, gradually improving.

For such a situation to occur, it could only mean one thing … the medicine used was correct!

Liao Xin nodded in satisfaction as he stroked his beard.

Even though it had been many years since he had participated in a Physician Competition, it seemed like he was still as good as ever. His very first patient ended perfectly.

He turned to look at Zhang Xuan.

He wanted to see what kind of answer the young man before him would come up with in less than ten minutes.

Zhang Xuan chuckled and stretched out his palm, gesturing for him to examine the prescription he had written.

Wang Fei opened it and frowned.

Everyone looked over, and a strange look appeared on their faces.

“The name of the patient is not written on it?”

“Was it not diagnosed?”

“If you haven’t diagnosed it, you can’t give me a prescription!”

“I’m not sure about that …”

Written on the white paper was a type of medicine, but there was no indication of what illness the patient was suffering from.

“Furthermore, his prescription is slightly different from Guild Leader Liao’s …”

“It’s not just a little, it’s completely different …”

“Guild Leader Liao’s answer is perfect. It happens to be able to treat illnesses, but his answer is different. It seems like he has already failed!”

At this moment, everyone had an answer in their hearts.

Sure enough, Zhang Xuan was only an apothecary. He was still a long way from becoming a physician.

It was one thing for him to be unable to diagnose the other party’s illness, but he didn’t even prescribe the right medicine. It was fortunate that the other party was a fake patient.

“Do you still want to continue?”

Wang Fei looked at Zhang Xuan impassively.

He had already lost the first round. If he were to continue, he would only be humiliating himself.

“You mean to say that I have lost?” Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

“Isn’t it obvious?” Wang Fei replied.

“You can test the prescription on the illusory figure,” Zhang Xuan said.

With Guild Leader Liao’s prescription taken away, the illusory figure reverted back to his sickly state.

“You’re asking for it …” Seeing how the other party still refused to acknowledge his good intentions despite giving him some face, Wang Fei shook his head. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the pill formula over.

Weng!

When the medicinal formula landed on the illusory figure, his originally weak and waxen face instantly turned pale. Just when everyone thought that this fellow would definitely die from the treatment, a rumbling sound rang out, and the illusory figure’s aura suddenly exploded.

Then, it slowly decreased, and the power area stabilized.

Not only did his body recover, but his complexion was also rosier and stronger than before.

“This is … a breakthrough in his soul cultivation?”

“Not only did his herbs cure the illness, but they also helped him achieve a breakthrough?”

The surroundings were completely silent.

Even Guild Leader Liao Xin’s eyes widened.

His treatment was only to treat the pain, but the other party not only solved the problem from the root, but also turned a disadvantage into an advantage, allowing him to break through in one fell swoop!

This formula was no longer perfect. It had far surpassed perfect and reached an even higher realm!

“Not only so, the medicinal herbs required for Apothecary Zhang’s prescription aren’t too rare either. Even ordinary apothecaries can gather them, and the price isn’t too high either …”

Ao Hua suddenly said.

On the way here, he had received instructions from Zhang Xuan not to address him as ancestor but Apothecary Zhang.

The latter … did not want to reveal his identity as a True Dragon for the time being.

In truth, it wasn’t that he didn’t want to expose himself, but he was afraid that the people from the Sky of Cloud Dragon might find out about it.

“Indeed …”

It was only then that the crowd finally came to their senses. They turned their gazes to the prescription once more, and their eyes burned with passion.

Not only was the prescription able to cure the illness and allow the cultivator to achieve a breakthrough, more importantly … the medicinal herbs were cheap, easy to sell, and the cost was also low. In crucial moments, the effects they could bring were immeasurable.

The easier it was to buy a medicinal herb, the more effective it would be in saving a person’s life. However, if there were too many rare medicinal herbs, it would be difficult to find them within a short period of time.

“How could your prescription be so effective?”

It took a long time before Guild Leader Liao Xin finally recovered from his shock and asked.

For a prescription to be able to cure one’s illness and achieve a breakthrough at the same time … just how in the world did it work?

“To put it bluntly, his illness is neither Nightmare Affliction nor Demonic Affliction. Rather, it is a kind of hallucinogenic poison,” Zhang Xuan said. “So, in truth, it can’t be considered as an illness, so I didn’t write a name for it …”

“Poison?”

Guild Leader Liao Xin could hardly believe what he was hearing. “This is clearly the symptoms of Nightmare Affliction …”

Through looking, smelling, asking, and feeling the patient’s pulse, his judgment had been spot on. The other party should have recovered after consuming the medicine, so how could he possibly be poisoned?

Zhang Xuan explained, “It’s the crux of the Nightmare Affliction. However, this affliction only harms one’s soul, making one feel fatigued and weak. It doesn’t affect one’s zhenqi and physical body too much. Look at the patient before you. Not only is his spirit weakened, his physical body is also starting to wither and turn yellow, reminiscent of weeds in autumn. It’s as if his life is coming to an end at any moment … From this, it seems like there’s something wrong with his bodily functions as well.

“Gods possess powerful physical bodies and zhenqi, and the patient before us is a low-tier Celestial God, so it goes without saying that he’s even stronger than us. For him to still be in such a state under such circumstances, it doesn’t make sense that he’s suffering from Nightmare Affliction anymore!

“That’s why I deduced that he might be poisoned, and his condition just so happens to match the symptoms of the Nightmare Snakes. I also noticed that he’s a cultivator from the Deathless Sky’s Wangyue Peak, and Nightmare Snakes are the most abundant species in this region. Most likely, he was bitten by a venomous snake when he went out. Ordinary Nightmare Affliction prescriptions can alleviate the symptoms, but they won’t be able to cure it completely. He might look fine for a short period of time, but it will relapse once every two years, and after five times, the venom will flow through his entire body, and no one will be able to treat him anymore! ”

The crowd blinked their eyes in bewilderment as if they were listening to a heavenly book.

You …

Are you really here to seek treatment?

The person whom the illusory figure copied has been dead for many years, and his corpse has already been reduced to dust. How could you tell that he’s a cultivator from the Deathless Sky’s Wangyue Peak?

From the looks of it, you only took a glance at him without asking any questions.

Guild Leader Liao Xin looked at the illusory figure before him with a doubtful look and asked, “Where do you live?”

The environment of one’s residence could be the cause of one’s illness as well, just like Qi Ling-er. Thus, the illusory figure was able to answer the question.

“Deathless Sky’s Wangyue Peak …”

The illusory figure nodded.

“This …”

Hearing the answer, everyone’s jaws dropped.

This was no longer just shock; it was utter horror!

With just a glance, not only was the other party able to diagnose the illness accurately within less than a minute, he was even able to devise a plan for the other party to achieve a breakthrough and see where he lived …

How in the world did he do it?

“The Deathless Sky is located in the south, and the weather there is hot and humid. You can tell this from his attire!”

Sensing the doubts in their minds, Zhang Xuan explained.

The crowd turned their gazes over, and as expected, the clothes that the illusory figure was wearing were more refreshing, breathable, and waterproof.

“Due to the humid climate, southerners tend to have fair and tender skin, whereas northerners tend to have dry and rough skin.”

Zhang Xuan continued. “But of course, this isn’t the crux of the matter. Regardless of whether it’s the Nightmare Affliction or the poison, it’s his soul that has been damaged. If it’s the former, his soul will surely be damaged as one. On the other hand, if it’s the location where he was poisoned, his injuries will be more severe … Taking a closer look, you’ll be able to see that the distribution of his soul isn’t uniform. Through this, it should be easy for us to deduce the location of the poison … ”

“I see …”

It was only then that everyone came to a realization. They turned to look at the young man before them in disbelief and admiration.

They had thought that the other party was just a Bronze King, but who could have thought that the other party would actually be a lofty King?

“Let’s continue!”

After explaining the first question, the rest was simple. The answers that Guild Leader Liao had provided were all correct, but compared to Zhang Xuan, they were still lacking.

Every single one of the latter’s prescriptions was not only effective in treating one’s illness but also helping one achieve a breakthrough.

It could be said that consuming the Nightmare Affliction would not only cure one’s illness, one’s cultivation would also benefit from it!

All ten of the prescriptions were perfect!

“I have lost …”

With a bitter smile, Guild Leader Liao said, “I concede defeat!”