Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 58
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Chapter 58
“New medicines are helping again.”
“What? What do you mean by that?”
Physician Jang. He found it difficult to understand his flustered disciple’s words.
“New medicine is circulating, that’s what I mean.”
“Huh?”
New medicine circulating. What did that mean?
Physician Jang found it extremely difficult to understand.
Was medicine something that could be easily made?
Though he had now established the Hwal Medical Clinic.
Even in the Uiseon Sect that Physician Jang had belonged to before, medicine manufacturing was difficult work.
It wasn’t a matter of secret techniques. The manufacturing itself had a high difficulty level.
“Look at these.”
“Hmm…”
Three medicines were visible.
“This… I haven’t seen this before.”
Medicine contained in boxes or neatly packaged was visible.
What was written on the beautiful box containing it was True Origin Pill.
Just from the name, the type of medicine was clearly apparent.
‘True Origin Pill, this is Spirit Medicine. Even the fragrance is different.’
He didn’t know how much Internal Energy would increase. But at a glance, its ability seemed quite remarkable. It meant it was good enough to be used as a tonic for the wealthy.
‘I should try it myself though…’
Experience doesn’t go anywhere.
There’s such a thing as intuition. Just from smelling the fragrance, these three medicines were properly made.
“How is the efficacy?”
“It’s said to be excellent.”
“Really?”
“You know, don’t you. Especially with Spirit Medicine, when something new appears, everyone makes a fuss looking for it.”
“You’re talking about diminishing returns?”
“That’s right!”
Diminishing returns. A phenomenon referring to how even Spirit Medicine loses its efficacy when the same thing is repeatedly consumed.
Even Shaolin’s Great Recovery Pill is said to increase one jiazi at once.
But the second time, it can’t even fill half a jiazi, let alone a full one.
It’s because of diminishing returns.
In the end, it’s a matter of efficiency.
If it’s Spirit Medicine that can fill more Internal Energy for the same price. Even if it’s a small amount, there are many Martial Artists who would seek it.
“Where did you get this?”
“I found it near the Hangzhou Guard.”
Hangzhou Guard was the name of the military that defended Hangzhou, the capital city.
“Hangzhou Guard? Hmm…”
“Aren’t there quite a few people looking for Spirit Medicine in that area?”
All the people in the Military Department were obsessed with Spirit Medicine.
Martial Artists are also obsessed with Spirit Medicine.
But actually, soldiers were even more so than Martial Artists in that regard.
For some strange reason, among those belonging to the Military Department, while there were quite a few at Peak Level, there were very few at Super Peak Level or above. Only those who guarded the Emperor reached Super Peak Level.
Perhaps because of this characteristic, they were more obsessed with Spirit Medicine.
It was to supplement their lacking realm with Internal Energy.
Physician Jang was not unaware of this.
“That may be so, but…”
“Why are you like this? It’s certainly a big deal that new Spirit Medicine has appeared… but if it’s from the Military Department, isn’t it not strange?”
“You’re right. But somehow, it doesn’t sit right with me.”
“It doesn’t sit right?”
“Yes. The timing is too coincidental. The timing.”
His intuition was somehow ringing alarm bells.
This is dangerous. Perhaps even more than before!
‘How long has it been since we dealt with that Mad Physician’s Clear Intestine Decoction or whatever. Medicine again? Who is it?’
He couldn’t guess at all. Even that Mad Physician wouldn’t suddenly produce several new medicines, would he?
As his head became complicated, Physician Jang squeezed his eyes shut.
His disciple rubbed his hands together and asked.
“Shall I find out where it came from and report back?”
“Can you do it?”
“Shouldn’t I accomplish it even if it’s just me! I’ll definitely accomplish it!”
Though it was an extremely obsequious attitude.
To Physician Jang, he looked more reliable than anyone.
“Hehe. I’ll trust you once.”
“Yes!”
The disciple raised a Cupped Fist Salute as if he had become a Martial Artist.
“I’ll be back!”
He rushed out looking like he was going to war.
And some time later.
His disciple who had set out with such enthusiasm.
“…Huh? Why is this happening again?”
The following news made it difficult for him to regain his composure.
‘I need to inform Master.’
* * *
While Physician Jang’s disciple was entering Hwal Medical Clinic.
Other medical clinics were also in chaos.
“Elder Brother! Elder Brother! Look at this.”
“What is it this time!?”
“This time they found two medicines!”
“What? Two!?”
“Yes! Two of them!”
Disciples or fellow practitioners. Those connected to each other in some way all came carrying medicine boxes.
Medicine containers meant to hold ointments. Coincidentally, these looked remarkably similar as if they came from one place, with only the names written on top being different.
Jade Face Ointment and Wound Healing Ointment.
The meaning contained within them was easy to understand.
“Where did the Jade Face Ointment come from?”
“The wives of high officials obtained it from peddlers.”
“Peddlers…”
They couldn’t be peddlers carrying bundles.
The wives of high officials wouldn’t take medicine given by such people either.
They were merely pretending to be peddlers, but there was clearly someone else behind them.
“Are they really peddlers?”
“That’s what we heard.”
“Hmm…”
There’s something here.
New medicine coming from peddlers.
‘Including the True Origin Pill I heard about from Physician Jang a few days ago, isn’t that already three?’
It was only three days ago that he heard news of the new spirit medicine called True Origin Pill.
In that time, two new medicines had appeared.
That made three medicines in total.
If three appeared in such a short time, four or five wouldn’t be impossible either. To call it an exaggerated leap would be wrong when the medicine was right there before his eyes.
‘Isn’t this a big problem!?’
He heard that the True Origin Pill also creates three months’ worth of internal energy. Its price was said to be cheaper than other spirit medicines of similar grade.
Somehow. Though he hadn’t asked yet, these two ointments seemed likely to be similar.
Excellent performance, but clearly cheaper than medicines of the same grade.
‘If this is just the beginning, what will happen in the future?’
Moreover, the places where the medicines were obtained were strangely diverse.
True Origin Pill from Hangzhou Guard.
Jade Face Ointment from the wives of high officials.
Wound Healing Ointment supposedly came from government forces belonging to Hangzhou Guard.
It was quite coincidental that medicines came from different places.
“Hangzhou Guard and government forces. Hmm…”
“What’s wrong?”
Looking at them individually, they seemed separate.
But there was something that strangely bothered him.
Physician Wang, who usually had good intuition, asked just in case.
“Were the peddlers you saw also wives of those related to Hangzhou Guard?”
“Oh! How did you know?”
“!!!!!”
A deep sense of crisis enveloped the physician of Cheongpung Medical Clinic.
‘Hangzhou Guard! Government forces! Their wives!’
Too coincidental to be chance.
The timing of the medicine’s release was even dangerous.
‘Could this be…’
I need to get my act together too.
Physician Wang thought so and commanded his younger brother and fellow member of the Uiseon Sect who had come with the medicine.
“You must immediately bring the physician from Baegun Hall!”
“What?”
“Hurry!!”
“Yes, yes!”
“On your way, don’t come straight back, but also go to Hwal Medical Clinic and bring Physician Jang!”
“B-but the sun is at its peak now. They have medical treatments, so I wonder if they’ll come…”
“If you show them the medicine, they’ll come! Hurry and take these two!”
“Ah, understood.”
Watching his departing younger brother, Physician Wang felt a deep dizziness for some reason.
* * *
Jung Myeong emerged from the alchemy room.
Despite the exhausting work from early morning, the smile never left his face.
“Oh, you’re back already?”
“Delivering medicine isn’t that difficult, is it?”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“Hard work? What do you mean. However, delivering medicine like this…”
“You don’t like it, is that what you’re saying?”
“Yes. It feels like we’re losing too much.”
“I wonder about that.”
Seeing this, Gal Tae-gyeong looked at Jung Myeong with worried eyes.
More precisely, he seemed full of anxiety about carrying out the tasks Jung Myeong had ordered.
This was a completely different side from the usually steadfast Gal Tae-gyeong.
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m worried about you, Physician. Worried!”
Gal Tae-gyeong didn’t know how to hide his true feelings.
“Hmm? Worried, you say?”
“Giving away medicine at a loss is fine, that’s what I think.”
“As I’ve told you before, we’re not losing money. It’s easier to make than you think.”
“…Does that make sense?”
“It does.”
“Sigh. Let’s say that’s true.”
“Yes. Then what’s the problem?”
“At this rate, we’ll be caught soon.”
“Caught?”
The direction of his worry was for Jung Myeong’s sake.
“Yes. True Origin Pills are spirit medicine so they won’t be easily traced, but… you know about Jade Face Ointment and Wound Healing Ointment, right?”
“They’re distributed in relatively large quantities?”
“Yes! They’re distributed several times more than True Origin Pills, so our trail will be discovered quickly! They’ll know it’s here!”
True Origin Pills, Jade Face Ointment, Wound Healing Ointment.
All of these were medicines Jung Myeong had released into the market. More precisely, not targeting common people, but aimed at the officers and soldiers of Hangzhou Guard, military officers, and their wives.
He had to sell quite a lot of products.
Contact with military officers required Gal Tae-gyeong’s help.
The peddlers sent to the wives were touched by Hao Gate’s influence.
The wound medicine Wound Healing Ointment that went to soldiers was handled by Song In moving Baekyang Escort Agency.
So Gal Tae-gyeong’s worry wasn’t strange at all.
‘I understand that you need to start business because your revenue source is blocked, but this seems like making things too big.’
Hadn’t they already suffered once with Clear Intestine Decoction?
No matter how much money the Medical Clinic was spending.
Starting big business in this situation didn’t seem like it would end well.
‘It would be better to contact high officials related to other vice governors… but he absolutely refuses that…!’
He would rather use other methods.
But since Jung Myeong kept refusing, there was no answer for him.
Though he appeared gruff on the outside, inside Gal Tae-gyeong followed Jung Myeong’s words, so it couldn’t be helped.
So he kept worrying.
“I did it so our trail would be discovered.”
“What?”
Jung Myeong said something unexpected.
“I mean I deliberately distributed them to be caught. You already know the three have connections, don’t you?”
“Connections… Hmm… they do! Didn’t they all go to the Military Department?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s why they’ll be more easily noticed by other Medical Clinics, isn’t it?”
“They’ll be noticed by Medical Clinics. But before that, isn’t there something you’re missing?”
“!!!!!”
Something he was missing. What could he have missed?
As Gal Tae-gyeong was thinking, something flashed through his mind.
‘This, could it be…!’
Before he could voice his thoughts.
Someone came running urgently.
“Physician! Physician!”
It was Manager Jang.
His face had turned pale as he spoke.
“What’s wrong, Manager?”
“A government official has come again! A government official!”
A visit from a government official. The manager seemed flustered and confused by this.
In contrast, Jung Myeong spread both hands as if to say ‘I told you so’ and spoke leisurely.
“You see?”
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