I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 113

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The Divine Beast’s Doctor of Korean Medicine
#113
“Spiritual Sensitivity?”
I blinked.
“That’s like… seeing ghosts or something?”
“Something like that. But it doesn’t necessarily mean seeing ghosts.”
Baek Eun-ho explained with his arms crossed.
“There are some ordinary humans who can sense the presence of specific Divine Beasts or Spiritual Energy. It’s quite rare, though.”
“I see…”
“It usually appears among clergy, shamans, and practitioners—people with heightened intuition or those who’ve spent a long time in prayer and training.”
“So you’re saying Father Seon Yo-han might be one of those people?”
“It’s possible.”
Baek Eun-ho nodded slowly.
“In the old days, humans like that sometimes acted as priests or agents of the Divine Beasts. They’d serve as intermediaries between the Divine Beasts and humans, relay the Divine Beasts’ will, or protect humans entangled in Dark Magic.”
“Wow…”
My eyes lit up on their own.
“So Father Yo-han is like your sidekick?”
“What?”
“You know, like in those hero movies where there’s a helper character who follows the protagonist around and assists them!”
Baek Eun-ho’s expression turned odd.
Undeterred, I leaned forward excitedly.
“Or maybe it’s like that movie ‘The Black Priests’—I really enjoyed that one. So Father Yo-han plays the exorcist and helps you fight the Fallen Ones, right?”
“…”
Baek Eun-ho raised an eyebrow.
He stared at me for a long moment before letting out a dry comment.
“Go. You just sounded like an otaku.”
“That’s unfair!”
I bristled.
“I’m simply a cultured citizen who enjoys cultural pursuits!”
“The fact that you’re bristling right now is the proof.”
“Fine, fine. I shouldn’t have said anything.”
I shook my head ruefully.
Still, if Seon Yo-han was someone with Spiritual Sensitivity—an ordinary person who could sense my Spiritual Energy and possibly an agent of the Divine Beasts…
‘Does that really mean Father Yo-han is going to be my sidekick?’
Well, just in case, I should try to befriend him!
“Heh heh heh.”
“You’re going to split your face open grinning like that.”
As I laughed contentedly, Baek Eun-ho grumbled with a displeased look.
What’s his problem now?
I glared at him for a moment, then shifted my expression to a sly smile.
“Ah, Eun-ho. Are you jealous?”
“Jealous? Me?”
“That I got myself a sidekick.”
“That’s ridiculous.”
“Your bristling right now is the proof.”
As Eun-ho and I bickered back and forth, the Divine Beasts began gathering their things, and it seemed like we were finally wrapping up.
“Angel sister~.”
Su-ah tugged shyly on my sleeve.
Jo Mi-so was startled and put her hands on her daughter’s shoulders.
“That’s right, Su-ah. You should call her Director Go Yeon-hee. She’s your mom’s boss now.”
I waved my hand.
“No, no, it’s fine. I like the name Angel Sister.”
I crouched down and smiled at Su-ah.
“So, Su-ah, what did you need?”
Su-ah held up her phone with hopeful eyes.
“Sister, does this place have Wi-Fi? I promised Jeong Ra-bit we’d follow each other on social media…!”
“Of course. The ID is ‘Baekmyodang’ and the password is ‘BMD1116!’—make sure you get the capitalization right.”
“Wow, thank you!”
Su-ah eagerly began tapping away on her phone.
That’s when Jo Mi-so asked casually in passing.
“Oh, by the way, Director. Is your birthday November 16th?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
I nodded without much thought.
But in that moment.
“!”
All the Divine Beasts, who had been bustling about to leave, froze in place.
Baek Eun-ho, who had been walking briskly, spun around sharply, and Yang Si-heon stopped mid-motion as he reached for the car door.
Jeong Ra-bit’s rabbit ears perked up in surprise, and Ma Yun-sang’s eyes widened as he clutched a board game box.
Even Jin Do-gyeong’s head snapped around with a startled look.
“…?”
I looked around in confusion.
“Why is everyone acting like that?”
“…Oh, no!”
Jeong Ra-bit was the first to snap back to herself, laughing awkwardly.
“It’s nothing!”
“Y-yes, that’s right. Nothing at all.”
Jin Do-gyeong cleared his throat as well.
Yang Si-heon’s gaze deepened meaningfully, while Baek Eun-ho rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
Ma Yun-sang murmured to himself.
“November 16th…”
What was this atmosphere? Something felt off.
I narrowed my eyes and tilted my head.
‘I think I just saw something click in all of them, but… it’s probably just my imagination.’
But at that moment, I had no idea.
That Jo Mi-so’s simple remark would spark a strange competitive spirit among these Divine Beasts…!
* * *

Thanks to my Divine Beast friends, I spent a lively Chuseok after ages, and with my energy recharged, I cheerfully reopened the doors to Baek Myodang.
But then.
Just days later, an unexpected problem erupted.
“Director!”
Jo Mi-so, who had been answering phones at the reception desk, called me over with a troubled expression.
“We have a big problem. Our usual herbal supplier just called—they’re out of stock on Poria again.”
“What?!”
I hurried over to Jo Mi-so in alarm.
Poria. It was an incredibly common ingredient in Korean Herbal Medicine.
Since it fortified the spleen and stomach while reducing excess moisture in the body, it appeared frequently in weight-loss prescriptions, formulas for swelling reduction, skin conditions, women’s ailments, and digestive tract treatments.
“We barely managed to get it last time, and now again?”
“This time there’s no stock left at all.”
Jo Mi-so frowned in frustration.
“And they can’t even confirm when the next shipment will arrive.”
“Ugh…”
I let out a sigh.
You couldn’t just buy herbal materials from anywhere for a Korean medicine clinic.
They had to pass rigorous standards—heavy metal testing, pesticide residue testing, quality certification—and could only be sourced through certified vendors.
In other words, I couldn’t just swing by Gyeongdong Market and buy any old Poria.
‘This is a real problem…’
The remaining stock at Baek Myodang wasn’t even substantial.
I quickly made calls to other herbal suppliers beyond our usual vendor.
“I’m sorry, Director.”
“We don’t have any stock either.”
“We can’t even guarantee availability next month. There’s a nationwide shortage.”
The situation was the same everywhere.
In the end, I sighed and pulled up our university class group chat.
Beautiful Trio of the XX Class at Gyeong Shin 3

Han-na

Poria shortage? We’re dealing with the same thing. Our clinic specializes in beauty treatments so we don’t do many herbal prescriptions, but it’s still chaos ㅠㅠ

Poria’s a staple ingredient in any swelling-reduction medicine. Without it, we’re in real trouble ㅠㅠ

Gyuri

Jeju Island can’t find Poria either. It’s all a mess 🙁

Han-na

I heard the weather’s been weird and this year’s harvest was way down?

Gyuri

Yeah. Typhoons played a role too.
Han-na, working as an associate director at a beauty-focused Korean medicine clinic in Apgujeong, and Gyuri, working out of Jeju Island.
They were all facing the same crisis.
‘So it’s a nationwide issue.’
I scratched the back of my neck.
This is serious. We don’t have much inventory left…
And on top of my worries about herbal materials, something else had started bothering me lately.
Ding—

Jeong Ra-bit

Sister~ How about some clothes? Or maybe a bag or shoes? I can get you limited editions!

Ma Yun-sang

Noona, want to go shopping with us?

Yang Si-heon

Yeon-hee. How would you feel about a trip to New York to see a musical? Don’t worry about imposing at all.

Won Jun

Yeon-hee~ Need any Spiritual Items? ㅎㅎ

Baek Eun-ho

Go. If you don’t need any objects, how about a building?
“Seriously, what is wrong with all of you?”
I set down my phone and pressed my aching forehead.
“Do I have some terminal illness if you don’t buy me a present or something?”
That’s right. My ominous premonition from that day had come true.
Ever since learning that my birthday was November 16th, these Divine Beasts had all gone completely strange…!
Not only did messages like this come in constantly.
During lunch breaks or closing time at Baek Myodang, or whenever a free moment appeared, they’d show up and—
“Sister! There’s really nothing?”
“Noona, think hard about it.”
“Yeon-hee. Is there anything you’ve wished you had…?”
“Go. One of our group’s buildings is going spare, you know?”
—relentlessly pestered me.
I exhaled heavily.
“I already have everything I need.”
Honestly, what good were expensive handbags or luxury watches? I spent most of my days in the clinic anyway.
Whenever I said that, the Divine Beasts would deflate in unison.
“Sister, think about it. There must be something you want.”
“Birthdays only come once a year. Just tell us what you want.”
“That’s right. Compared to what you’ve done for us, this is nothing.”
After being worn down by this for days, I finally gave up and blurted something out.
“Ugh. Then… could you get me a lot of Poria?”
“…?”
“…?”
In that instant, the Divine Beasts all wore the same dumbfounded expression.

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