Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 438 Free Clinic
As Xiaoqing listened to Niu Yi's murmurs, the fleeting coldness in his tone sent a chill down her spine, making her shiver involuntarily.

Xiaoqing glanced at Niu Yi with some wariness, only to see that he looked perfectly normal, as if nothing had happened.

But her feeling just now was definitely right! The person next to her was somewhat dangerous.
Xiaoqing quickly suppressed her ulterior motives and abandoned any thought of testing Niu Yi. The causal thread in front of Niu Yi slowly stopped after leading them into a dark alley.

At the end of the alley, a straw mat and a dark figure came into view, the figure on the mat snoring softly.

Xiaoqing looked at the person at the end of the alley and said:

"Is this the beggar?"

“That’s right. Tomorrow someone will knock him unconscious, force-feed him arsenic, and then dump him at the entrance of Baohetang to make things difficult for Doctor Xu.”

After hearing Niu Yi's calm words, Xiao Qing rubbed her hands and stepped forward, but Niu Yi grabbed her arm.

Niu Yi said somewhat helplessly:
"Miss Xiaoqing, you're not planning to wake this beggar up and make her leave, are you?"

"Of course, since we know someone wants to harm her, why let it happen? Wouldn't it be better to get rid of her sooner rather than later?"

Xiaoqing spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, but Niu Yi sighed softly and said:
“Little Qing, you should know that it doesn’t matter who this beggar is or which beggar he is. There are so many beggars in Suzhou. If that group of people wants to frame Doctor Xu, they can catch other beggars even if they leave this one today.”

"Even without beggars, given the audacity of those people..."

Niu Yi looked at Xiao Qing, the meaning of his words was self-evident, and Xiao Qing immediately frowned and looked at the beggar who was fast asleep.

"If that's the case, why did you bring me here? Are you just going to stand by and watch this person be poisoned and framed, and then use your so-called elixir to save him?"

Niu Yi shook his head slightly, pointed his finger at the white jade gourd at his waist, and drew out a beam of white light, pointing it towards the beggar.

The white light flew out quickly, entered the beggar's body and disappeared, and the beggar simply turned over and continued to sleep soundly.

"That's enough. My pill has protected her body, ensuring she won't be harmed by poison for three days."

After Niu Yi finished speaking, he made a gesture from the white jade gourd pendant at his waist, summoning a turquoise light into his hand.

"Tomorrow, I will give this medicine to Doctor Xu. Once this person takes it, the arsenic will be expelled from her body. Combined with the pill I just gave her, she will be free from pain and will be able to safely pass through this ordeal."

Xiaoqing glanced curiously at the pill in Niu Yi's hand.

"What kind of elixir is this? It's so miraculous that it can spare a weak mortal from pain and even expel the poison of arsenic?"

"Heh~ This is my family's secret laxative."

"Eek~"

When Xiaoqing and Niu Yi returned, Doctor Xu, who had been busy all day, had already fallen into a deep sleep.

He had originally planned to meet Niu Yi in person, but he waited and waited and couldn't wait any longer. However, he was overcome by sleepiness and had to continue with the free clinic the next day, so Dr. Xu had no choice but to give up.

Before going to sleep, he entrusted his wife to take good care of the young doctor who had come from afar, and also asked Lady White to tell Niu Yi that if Niu Yi was willing, he could watch him make free medical consultations the next day, and how much he could learn would depend on himself.

Niu Yi simply smiled and remained silent, letting Xiao Qing recount her experiences to Bai Suzhen. After the three discussed the matter for a while and finalized their plan, Niu Yi spent the night at Baohe Hall.

The next morning, as the rooster crowed at dawn, the doors of Baohe Hall opened again. A spirited Xu Xian, along with his wife Xiaoqing and Niu Yi following behind, walked out of the Baohe Hall and looked at the people who had spontaneously lined up in front of them.

"Dr. Xu is out! A living Buddha has appeared!"

Xu Xian had become accustomed to such situations during this period, and his initial helplessness had long since disappeared. He had become confident and at ease.

Xu Xian stood at the door and shouted in a strong voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the twentieth day of Baohetang's free clinic! Today is no different from any other day, please line up and enter Baohetang one by one!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll do whatever Dr. Xu says!"

"Please rest assured, Dr. Xu!"

Xu Xian nodded in satisfaction, and Xiao Qing smiled knowingly. They then opened the doors of Baohe Hall behind them completely and walked together towards the back.

"Dr. Guangyi, you'll be by my side for a while. If I need anything, please lend me a hand. I see there are quite a few patients today."

As Xu Xian spoke, he sighed slightly. So many years had passed in Suzhou, and these poor people had always endured it all. This was not what he wanted to see.

He opened free clinics precisely to give these poor people a way to survive.

"Ah, of course. If there is anything you don't know, please feel free to tell me, and I will answer it for you."

When Xu Xian saw Niu Yi, he found him to be quite young, appearing to be only in his early twenties. After spending breakfast with him, he found Niu Yi to be very polite, and Xu Xian began to admire his talent.

Little did Xu Xian know that the person opposite him was once the Divine Physician Daoist Lord who held sway over the fate of a realm's medical arts.
Niu Yi smiled and nodded, thanked him, and followed Xu Xian into the main hall.

Soon, the free clinic at Baohetang started again, but with Niu Yi helping out today, the diagnosis process was much faster.

Xu Xian was surprised to discover that although the doctor Niu Guangyi from Linjiang City was young, his medical skills were probably quite extraordinary.

Often, as soon as he made a diagnosis, before he could even speak, Niu Yi would hand him the medicinal herbs or acupuncture needles according to his wishes, exactly what he needed.

He had just finished explaining the diagnosis when Niu Yi handed the other person the prescription he had written.

This Dr. Guangyi, although young, may indeed be no less skilled in medicine than him.
Xu Xian was filled with emotion, but even more so with joy. He didn't care about Niu Yi's age; he was simply happy that the other man possessed such skill.

If this person were willing to open a free clinic in Linjiang City, he would surely cure many poor people, which would be a great thing.

Before long, half a day had passed since the free clinic began. Niu Yi put down his brush and looked towards the entrance of Baohe Hall.

Just then, a cry that sounded like a sob came from outside the door!
"Oh dear, Dr. Xu! Please save her! My wife seems to have eaten something poisonous and is dying!"

(End of this chapter)