Chapter 392 - 389: What You Have, I Have Too

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Chapter 392: Chapter 389: What You Have, I Have Too Zhou Ning actually didn’t want to follow her elder brother to this little corner for a consultation. She resisted the idea of her illness from the bottom of her heart, especially after hearing that this clinic was full of mysterious and Daoist elements, and on top of that, it was located in a place like Red and White Street, which made her feel somewhat inexplicable. But her elder brother kept talking about the divine skills of the Daoist Master Buqiu, even personally taking her to Shangqing Temple to offer incense and observe the rituals of Qingping Temple. She had seen plenty of doctors even Imperial Physicians but had never encountered a Daoist doctor. Hesitating for a moment, she was brought along by her elder brother. Zhou Ning looked at the signboard of the shop, Feichang Dao. The shop had a weird name, but the characters carved out were bold and unrestrained, vigorous and powerful, with some runes on it that she couldn’t quite understand, as if they were leaping and flashing. Zhou Ning only took a glance, then withdrew her gaze, and a sense of inexplicable peace grew inside her. Zhou Wei also came here for the first time; seeing the signboard, he showed a trace of wonder. Was the shop so different from others because it dealt in unusual business? "Good people, are you here for medical help? Please come in," Chen Pi welcomed them with a smile. Zhou Wei looked at this young fellow, a boy of very young age, and wondered if he was an attendant of some sort. But upon entering the shop and seeing the people inside, his eyelids twitched, knowing that Master Buqiu was not old, but the people working in the shop were all children. Zhou Wei suddenly became uncertain whether this person could really cure his sister’s illness. Zhou Ning frowned even more, almost wanting to turn around and leave, but her good upbringing held her back. Qin Liuxi stood up and chuckled: "Young Master, we meet again." Zhou Wei looked towards Qin Liuxi, cupped his hands in a salute, and said: "I did not know earlier that the master was a highly skilled individual, my previous behavior was impolite. Please forgive me, Master." "The one who has been impolite is someone else. You needn’t take the blame for the Ding Family," Qin Liuxi said wave of his hand, looking at Zhou Ning and continued, "If the lady wishes to be examined, if you don’t mind, could you please wash your face first?" Zhou Ning was startled, and her brows knotted even tighter - how come cleansing one’s face is required before a diagnosis? Zhou Wei was also utterly baffled. Qin Liuxi explained with a smile: "Medicine values the four diagnoses of observation, listening and smelling, questioning, and pulse taking. The lady has thick powder on her face, and it’s difficult for me to discern the subtle energies." Upon hearing this, Zhou Ning’s face flushed red with a rush, and she lowered her head. Because of that illness, her complexion was not good. To avoid others detecting too many issues, she applied a thick layer of powder to conceal it. Yet, to her surprise, this Daoist doctor called for her to tear off this mask without hesitation. "Lady, there’s no need to be troubled or angry. True beauty lies in the bones, not the skin. The skin will ultimately age along with time, but the bones will exude beauty from within. Moreover, the lady has an aura of tender scholarship - as the saying goes, ’A belly full of poetry and literature gives off its own brightness;’ why bother with such superficial layer and neglect the undissolvable treasure?" Qin Liuxi said, "It is just an illness, and once it’s cured, the body naturally recovers; why should one hide it just for the attention of others?" These words not only surprised Zhou Wei, but Zhou Ning felt as if she had been enlightened; her nose tingled slightly, and she instinctively straightened her back. She was merely ill, that’s all. "Elder brother, shall I go cleanse my face first?" Zhou Ning said. Zhou Wei smiled and nodded, letting her personal maid Qin Shu follow. Wan Ce led the master and servant into the inner hall for cleansing. Zhou Wei took the opportunity to sit down and said: "I heard that the master possesses exquisite medical skills. May I ask if I could have my Peace Pulse taken and possibly prescribe a Peace Formula?" Refusing the fragrant oil silver that’s freely given would be disrespectful to the Grandmaster. Qin Liuxi asked him to stretch out his wrist, with his two fingers he felt his pulse - a young man, full of vitality and vigor, such resiliency in the body. "Young Master must have trained in martial arts regularly? Your body is well-nurtured, kidney essence is abundant, tendons and bones are strong, blood energy is vigorous," Qin Liuxi said. "It’s just that the vigor is too overwhelming, your heart-fire is a bit too strong. There’s no need for medicine, since all have their toxins after all. You could have some food or soup that purifies the heart-fire, like sugared lotus seed soup or Snow Pear Olive Lean Meat Soup." She said this and took out brush and ink, rapidly writing out a prescription and said, "This is a medicinal bath recipe that can strengthen the body. You can soak in a medicine bath to nourish your body; there’s no need to ingest any medicine." Zhou Wei was somewhat surprised and took the prescription to look at it. He said, "Master truly stands out from the rest." Other doctors, even the Imperial Physicians in the Palace, would invariably prescribe a Peace Formula to be taken when taking one’s pulse, reasoning that it wouldn’t hurt nor kill anyway, but here she was prescribing a medicinal bath. Zhou Ning had just come out with a clean face, feeling somewhat at a loss for the first time in front of strangers without any makeup. Seeing her complexion, Zhou Wei also contained his smile, only showing concern in his eyes. He walked over, helped her to sit down, and said, "Little sister, don’t be afraid, your big brother is here." Zhou Ning nodded and looked towards Qin Liuxi, who was already looking at her. A pair of eyes, clear and lucid, as if they could see right through one’s heart, almost made her run away in panic. "Miss, please extend your hand, and I will take your pulse." Zhou Ning didn’t extend her hand but looked around at the many people in the hall. Her face grew hot bit by bit, feeling shy, she said, "Could we switch to another room?" Qin Liuxi had already had some guesses in her heart, and seeing her like this, she understood and said, "Then let’s move to the inner hall." She stood up with the medicine pillow in hand, indicating that Chen Pi and Teng Zhao didn’t need to follow, and only went into the inner hall, calling out for Little Ya. Zhou Ning also brought only her personal maid. Zhou Wei, concerned, followed. Seeing the little girl whom he had met before running out of another room, he couldn’t help but be stunned. "This is my disciple. I’m letting her observe and diagnose by the side. Miss, you wouldn’t mind, would you?" Qin Liuxi said to Zhou Ning, "You can rest assured that we also uphold medical ethics and will not casually spread a patient’s illness." Zhou Ning expressed her understanding. Zhou Wei also wanted to follow, but Qin Liuxi said with a smile, "Young master, that Daoist Room is for cultivating the mind and experiencing the Dao. You might as well go there and feel it for yourself." Zhou Wei frowned. "Even if you are brother and sister, it’s inappropriate for you to listen in on a woman’s illness and pain." Zhou Wei felt somewhat awkward, looked at Zhou Ning, and said, "Then your big brother will be in the next room. If you need anything, just call me loudly." Qin Liuxi’s smile seemed to tease, not revealing the true meaning behind her words. Zhou Ning actually agreed with this; even as siblings, she didn’t want her big brother to be present for those matters. Zhou Wei gave Qin Shu a look and entered the Daoist Room. Qin Liuxi led Zhou Ning and her maid into a private chamber. Seeing that both were a bit uneasy, she smiled and reassured them, "You don’t need to be afraid; what you have, I also have." Except, hers weren’t as big. What? Zhou Ning was confused for a moment. "That means, I am also a woman. I am a female Daoist, so you don’t need to feel embarrassed or uneasy," Qin Liuxi said. Zhou Ning was astonished. Qin Shu too was shocked, sizing up Qin Liuxi. While this person did not have the commanding presence of a young master, she also did not exhibit any obvious feminine traits—but she said she was a woman? Qin Liuxi decisively walked up to Zhou Ning, grabbed her hand, and placed it on her own chest. Zhou Ning, bewildered by the other’s boldness: "!" It was soft. Her face turned red. "Now do you believe it?" Qin Liuxi finally let go of her hand, led her to sit by the table, gently felt for her pulse, and after a long while, asked, "This illness of yours, is it blood dry and menstruation stops, menstruation not arriving?"

Chapter 392 - 389: What You Have, I Have Too

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