I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 47

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I had become the herbal doctor for the divine beings.
#47
Baek Eun-ho, already exhausted from staying up all night, felt his irritation spike sharply when he unexpectedly encountered Yang Si-heon at Baek Myodang.
Though he’d given Go Yeon-hui a piece of his mind earlier—saying she was careless and whatnot.
Truth was, that had been half an excuse.
When he thought of Yeon-hui without her bracelet, something in his chest twisted uncomfortably.
‘What with the Fallen showing their teeth lately.’
He worried whether she might be trembling without that protective charm.
So he’d pushed himself.
Drinking the herbal tea Yeon-hui had prepared for him, he’d spent the entire night grinding his teeth, pouring his spiritual energy into crafting the bracelet.
And so he’d returned with it in hand.
‘……Why the hell is that guy here?’
Standing in the middle of Baek Myodang’s courtyard.
The moment Eun-ho caught sight of Yang Si-heon beside Go Yeon-hui, his brow furrowed of its own accord.
It rubbed him entirely the wrong way.
‘What’s with that opaque bastard being so unusually kind only to Yeon-hui?’
Something felt off.
He was surely harboring some ulterior motive.
Yang Si-heon always appeared considerate, but in truth, he was among the most indifferent of divine beings to those around him.
Despite possessing remarkable precognitive dream abilities and knowing of many things in advance.
If he deemed it not his concern, he’d brush past it without a second thought.
‘Of course, it would be exhausting to go around warning everyone.’
He understood that much.
But.
Back then—about ‘that matter’ in childhood—
if he’d only told him just a little sooner……
Whenever such thoughts surfaced, resentment inevitably reared its head.
In any case.
With such a man hovering around Yeon-hui now, Eun-ho found himself disliking Si-heon even more than he already did.
“Thank you. Since I’ve got the bracelet now, you should probably go.”
Unaware of his internal turmoil, Yeon-hui accepted the bracelet and spoke.
……Go?
A question tumbled from Eun-ho’s lips before he could stop it.
“What were you two doing?”
“Oh? We were just about to open the diary.”
“……I’ll join you.”
“Pardon?”
“I said I’ll join you.”
A moment of silence.
Yeon-hui’s eyes widened, then her shoulders lifted in a shrug.
“Well, sure. Come on in then.”
* * *
The waiting room sofa on the first floor of Baek Myodang.
Go Yeon-hui opened the diary with a slightly tense expression.
“So, shall I open it?”
Skipping the sections she’d already seen, she turned to a new page.
Letters began to shimmer into visibility on the fresh page.
But then.
“……?”
This time, the writing wasn’t clear.
Like traces of pencil marks erased, only faint afterimages appeared.
It was impossible to decipher the meaning.
“Ugh.”
Yeon-hui’s shoulders sagged.
“I guess my spiritual energy hasn’t grown enough to see the next content yet. Such a shame.”
“Still.”
Si-heon spoke gently.
“Your spiritual sight has developed further, hasn’t it? You’re growing remarkably fast already. You’re doing really well.”
“Oh, thank you so much!”
A faint smile spread across Yeon-hui’s lips.
In that instant.
Eun-ho felt something snap—like a electrical spark crackling inside his head.
‘These two are having quite the time.’
Only then did Yeon-hui turn to Eun-ho and wave her hand.
“I’ve given you the bracelet and checked the diary, so off you go now.”
“……And Yang Si-heon?”
Eun-ho asked bluntly.
“Hmm?”
“Why isn’t he leaving?”
“We’re about to make some Gongjin Pills, aren’t we? Emergency medicine to take before I collapse like I did yesterday.”
“I’ll lend a hand too.”
Yeon-hui jumped in surprise, scanning him from head to foot.
“What? You, Eun-ho? Why?”
“An extra pair of hands means things get done faster. And if you collapse again and keep bothering people, you can at least rest proper. Do us all a favor.”
“Tsk……”
At Eun-ho’s cold words, Yeon-hui pouted sulkily.
“That was a fluke, I’m telling you. If you keep making me feel bad like this, I won’t want to live.”
Just then.
Si-heon tilted his head slightly and interjected.
“Yeon-hui, if you’d like, I could have a custom summon spirit made for you.”
Then, softening his gaze, he glanced toward Eun-ho.
“I’m always happy to come whenever you call.”
Eun-ho’s insides began to churn.
‘That bastard……’
The way he’d stressed “I’m” was utterly galling.
Yang Si-heon was surely not a divine being but a wolf.
A cunning wolf in sheep’s clothing.
But Yeon-hui, missing the subtle undercurrent entirely, clapped her hands together.
“Wow! You can even custom-make spirit artifacts?”
“Come on. Stop chatting and let’s get to work.”
Eun-ho cut the conversation short, pushing off the sofa to stand.
And he grumbled inwardly.
‘Sigh……’
What on earth was this situation.
How had I ended up on a Sunday applying gold leaf to Gongjin Pills alongside Yang Si-heon?
It was a truly absurd turn of events.
* * *
‘Ha-ha……’
I slipped on sanitizing gloves, tied on an apron, and laughed in resignation.
Was this really happening?
Here I was, suddenly caught between Baek Eun-ho and Yang Si-heon, making Gongjin Pills.
‘And why does Eun-ho hate Si-heon so much anyway?’
The tension was catching, and I wasn’t sure what to say.
“…….”
Round and round—
In the awkward atmosphere, the three of us kneaded the pill dough in silence for a while.
As I shaped the pills, I slowly fed my spiritual energy into them.
Smooth—
The speed at which I infused the energy was definitely faster than before.
And by rough estimation, my overall spiritual capacity felt noticeably larger than it had been.
Eun-ho seemed to notice it too.
“Professor Go. Your spiritual energy has grown, hasn’t it?”
“Yes! Now I can treat more patients, and faster too.”
At my enthusiastic words, Si-heon let out a small laugh.
“Yeon-hui seems happiest at times like these.”
But his expression grew serious immediately after.
“Still, please don’t let something like yesterday happen again. Everyone around you worries a lot.”
I was moved a little, and I nodded.
“Yes……! Now that I have the Gongjin Pills, something like that shouldn’t happen.”
Of course, there was a limit to how many pills I could take in a day.
But at least they’d serve as emergency backup medicine.
It was then.
Suddenly, the jade pendant around my neck caught my eye.
I tilted my head and asked Si-heon.
“By the way, I’m curious about something. These special items—you called them spirit artifacts, right? How are they made?”
It was Eun-ho who answered.
“Among the Twelve Branches, there’s the monkey clan. They’ve always had a knack for craftsmanship, so they handle all the creation. You can pretty much assume most spirit artifacts come from their hands.”
Then he went right ahead and took a jab at Si-heon with barely veiled sarcasm.
“Of course, even something as simple-looking as a bracelet carries an outrageous price tag. I doubt ordinary people could afford it.”
My mouth fell open.
Why was he suddenly picking a fight?
And had he really just referred to one of Korea’s top male actors as an ‘ordinary person’?
‘That arrogant chaebol heir……!’
But Si-heon remained unshaken and smiled warmly at me.
“Yeon-hui. How about some earrings?”
“No, that’s fine!”
I flailed my hands frantically, finally registering what was happening.
“If I keep going like this, I’ll end up with this pendant, the bracelet, earrings, nose rings—everything. Let’s just focus on the pills!”
Round and round—
The three of us sat side by side, carefully applying gold leaf to the pills.
And so the situation seemed settled.
……or so I thought.
“What if, instead of adding a new spirit artifact, you had an existing one enhanced?”
Baek Eun-ho suddenly opened his mouth.
He’d apparently been thinking about it all along.
“Enhancement?”
“For example, improving the function of that jade pendant.”
I stopped rolling the pills and widened my eyes.
“That’s possible? What do you mean by ‘improved function’?”
“The specifics depend on showing the item directly to the monkey clan craftsman. Some spirit artifacts can’t be enhanced further, so don’t get your hopes too high.”
The jade pendant’s function could improve even more……
Right now, this pendant served as my spiritual energy reservoir.
It also guided and protected me in other ways.
What would happen if it grew stronger?
“I’d love to try anyway! It’s not like we’d lose anything.”
Having decided quickly, I smiled broadly with anticipation.
Because, well, whether in life or games, better gear always wins.
“Good. Then I’ll reach out to them.”
“Thank you so much, Eun-ho.”
As I answered and casually glanced at Eun-ho, I tilted my head.
Smirk—
For some reason, Baek Eun-ho seemed to flash Yang Si-heon a victorious smile.
* * *
Not long after.
Coincidentally, around the same time.
Two plaques were delivered to Baek Myodang Clinic.
One came from the Police Agency, the other from Baek Ho Hospital.

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