I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 58

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A physician for Divine Beasts
#58
I hardened my expression at Won Young-ok’s question, the patriarch of the Won Clan.
I met her gaze directly.
“That remark you just made is exactly the same as asking your father-in-law if he’d been tampering with my necklace, isn’t it?”
……
“It makes no sense.”
Won Young-ok soon averted her gaze and opened her mouth.
“…My words were a bit harsh just now. I apologize.”
The words fell abruptly, but I nodded in acknowledgment.
And I continued, a touch gentler.
“What I gave Jun isn’t some strange medicine. It’s just ordinary Gong Jin Dan. Though some of my Spiritual Energy did go into it.”
Won Young-ok’s eyes narrowed again.
“Gong Jin Dan? I’ve eaten that myself from time to time. Isn’t it a tonic to restore vitality?”
She tilted her head slightly, her expression skeptical.
“What I mean is, how could his strength improve so much from eating just one dose?”
I shrugged.
“Is the result the same whether you pour water into a cup that’s nearly empty and one that’s already full?”
…!
Won Young-ok’s eyes flew wide open.
I continued calmly.
“Jun was in a state of that level of exhaustion. That’s why the effect was so pronounced. When you took Gong Jin Dan before, you didn’t need it because you weren’t in that condition.”
“What?”
Won Young-ok’s face grew stern.
Her brow furrowed deeply.
“Nearly empty? Our Jun was in that state? That young, strong man?”
I hesitated for a moment, then spoke carefully.
“If I may ask—hasn’t Jun been training almost without rest since his father passed away?”
……
Won Young-ok’s mouth closed.
As she seemed to recall something, she muttered softly.
“Now that you mention it, that is the case.”
“A body cannot endure without rest. No matter how young. Eventually, the limit arrives.”
……
“Rest isn’t a choice—it’s essential.”
The patriarch gave no answer. Only after a moment did she murmur to herself.
“…Was that boy struggling that much?”
I said nothing and waited.
Soon Won Young-ok looked up.
“But why did you tell me such things?”
“What things?”
“Red Ginseng, Deer Antler—that eating them now would do my body no good.”
I nodded.
“Your condition seemed odd to me. I suspected a particular ailment.”
“An ailment?”
“Yes. May I examine your pulse?”
Won Young-ok studied me for a moment, her expression hesitant.
And after a pause—
Thump.
She sat beside me and extended her wrist coquettishly.
“Go ahead.”
I took the patriarch’s wrist carefully.
Then I closed my eyes slightly and concentrated on the sensation at my fingertips.
“…A fine, rapid pulse.”
Fine Rapid Pulse—a condition where the pulse runs thin and small yet beats rapidly.
Just as I’d anticipated.
I opened my eyes slightly and looked at Young-ok.
“Your days and nights are reversed, aren’t they? You work at night and nap during the day.”
“That’s right.”
“Do you find your face grows flushed in the afternoons, and feel heat in your palms and soles? When you sleep at night, do you sweat, and is your mouth constantly dry?”
“…!”
Won Young-ok’s pupils dilated sharply.
“How on earth did you know?”
“It’s Yin Deficiency.”
“…Yin Deficiency?”
“Your body’s fluids have dried up.”
I explained simply.
“The human body requires balance between Yin and Yang. But your condition now can be diagnosed as Yin Deficiency with Tidal Heat. Your water has dried away while fire alone remains, continuously burning your body.”
Won Young-ok’s lips parted slightly.
I offered an easy analogy.
“If you keep heating an empty pot, the bottom scorches, doesn’t it? That’s the state your body is in now.”
……
“Especially as you age, Yin Deficiency grows worse. The hot flashes and dry skin during menopause arise from the same principle.”
“This cannot be…”
“And since you haven’t been sleeping well at night, your Yin Deficiency has worsened further. Quality sleep is crucial for replenishing Yin.”
Won Young-ok murmured, her face blank.
“Is that why you told me not to take Red Ginseng and Deer Antler?”
“Yes. That would be like fanning the flames. Those medicines raise Yang energy.”
“Hah.”
A hollow laugh escaped the patriarch’s lips.
“And here I was eating more of them because I felt tired.”
Won Young-ok sat vacant for a moment, then looked at me again.
“What about Jun? Does he have Yin Deficiency too?”
“No.”
I shook my head.
“Jun was simply in a state of depleted Spiritual Energy overall. That’s why Gong Jin Dan worked so well for him.”
“Then what am I to do now?”
“You need to take Yin-Supplementing Medicine. Acupuncture alongside it would be beneficial.”
……
A brief silence passed between us.
Won Young-ok seemed to hesitate, her lips pressing tightly.
It must feel complicated to entrust treatment to the Purifier she’d been dismissing until now.
I didn’t press her, and waited quietly.
And—
“Please, treat me.”
She gripped my hand tightly, her eyes earnest.
Her cool demeanor from moments before had vanished without trace.
“…I beg you, Purifier.”
* * *
Won Young-ok’s Quarters.
I began the treatment at once.
“I’ll start with acupuncture.”
Young-ok nodded silently.
When I rolled back her sleeve to insert the needles, her skin was so dry it showed a pale, flaky texture.
‘Indeed, the Yin Deficiency has advanced considerably.’
I steadied my breath and picked up the needles.
The thin, long metal gleamed sharply in the light.
“First, the Taixi Acupoint—it’s the key acupoint for supplementing Yin.”
As I explained, I inserted the first needle without hesitation between the inner ankle bone and the Achilles tendon.
“Next are the Sanyinjiao and Zhaohai acupoints. These are also essential points for Yin Deficiency.”
These acupoints are located above and below the inner ankle bone, respectively.
Thus I applied needles to the major acupoints for supplementing Yin energy with brief explanations.
Tap, tap.
Through Spirit Vision, I could see Spiritual Energy spreading beneath the skin as each needle entered.
“Mm…”
Young-ok, her eyes closed during the treatment, let out a soft sound.
I paused my hand.
“Does it hurt?”
She blinked slowly, having been sitting with the needles in place.
“No. It’s strange. It’s not painful… it’s refreshing. Like drinking a cool glass of water when your throat is parched.”
Young-ok exhaled deeply.
Her lips curved up slightly, looking satisfied.
I smiled and picked up the needle again.
“I’m glad. I’ll continue.”
Her breathing gradually slowed.
As I applied more needles, the flush faded from her face by degrees.
‘Good. The treatment is taking well.’
After fifteen minutes of Needle Retention, I removed the needles and spoke.
“Now you’ll need to take Korean Herbal Medicine.”
The medicine I’d decocted in the kitchen was Zi Yin Jiang Huo Tang—a classic formula for supplementing Yin energy and clearing pathogenic heat.
Dong Quai, prepared Rehmannia, Ophiopogon, Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and more.
Composed of ingredients that replenish moisture to the desiccated body and suppress heat that blazes upward, it’s a formula frequently used for menopausal symptoms.
“Drink this.”
I handed her the cup of herbal medicine infused with my Spiritual Energy.
Young-ok gazed down at it for a moment.
Her eyes held equal parts doubt and hope.
“Mm.”
With an air of resolve, she lifted the cup and drank it in one long gulp.
And—
“Ooh…?”
Young-ok’s eyes flew open.
She pressed the backs of both hands to her cheeks.
“My face isn’t hot anymore! My chest feels less tight too.”
Then she stroked down her chest and slowly clenched and unclenched her fists.
“My mind is clear, my headache is gone. I feel wonderfully refreshed. I haven’t felt this energetic in ages.”
I let my lips curve up slightly.
“How do you feel? Are you all right?”
“All right isn’t the word. It feels like my vigor from my prime has returned.”
Young-ok’s head snapped up.
Her eyes had transformed.
She immediately pushed to her feet.
“My body’s itching to move. I need to get to work right now! At this rate, I might even finish reinforcing the Myoan Stone Necklace by tonight.”
“Really?”
That much improvement?
If the necklace reinforcement ends early, I could regain my freedom.
I’d steeled myself for five days, so my voice brightened without thinking.
“That sounds promising indeed.”
The patriarch laughed heartily and strode forward without hesitation.
And that evening—
“Wonderful!”
I clasped my hands together in delight, the reinforced Myoan Stone Necklace before my eyes.
“Is this the reinforced necklace?”

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