The Genius Doctor of the Mount Hua Sect - Chapter 7

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Huashan Sect’s Gifted Physician, Episode 7

“Of course. The Qinghua Trading Company will not abandon our bond with the Huashan Sect.”
Wang Ho, the company’s master, nodded readily.
Before Baek Hyeon’s arrival, it might have been different.
But now, he had temporarily treated his son and even offered a path forward beyond that.
In such circumstances, severing their relationship made no sense whatsoever.
And so Wang Ho had grown favorably disposed toward the Huashan Sect.
“Thank you, master.”
“Not at all. You saved my son’s life—of course I must do at least this much. Is there nothing else you wish for? I would like to repay you somehow.”
“There is something I desire…”
Baek Hyeon exchanged a glance with Yun Sang and stepped forward.
“Could you perhaps procure the materials I need?”
“Materials?”
“The Huashan Sect’s finances have worsened considerably, and we are in dire want of materials needed for medicine-making. I would like to use this opportunity to obtain the herbs and ingredients we require.”
“If that is all, please entrust it to me, young master. While the Qinghua Trading Company may not be the greatest establishment in Huayin County, we have a long history. We can procure virtually any herb you need.”
“That is most reassuring. Might I borrow a brush and ink for a moment?”
“Of course.”
Baek Hyeon wrote down the necessary materials and handed the list to Wang Ho.
Though he had spoken of their use in making medicine, in truth these were ingredients for crafting the Xiaomei Spiritual Pill.
He had lied to prevent the secret from leaking. Fortunately, Wang Ho, lacking knowledge in such matters, accepted the list without question.
“I shall do my utmost to procure them and have them sent up to Huashan.”
“Then I place my trust entirely in you, master. I shall rely upon you.”
“I shall not disappoint your expectations. But might I ask—will you be able to visit regularly and check on my son’s condition in the days to come?”
“Without question. Did I not already tell you? The treatment will not end in a single day. I will continue to visit and work toward your son’s full recovery.”
Baek Hyeon spoke thus and took a respectful bow.
Wang Ho seemed deeply moved by the sight.
He urged them to stay the night and accept his hospitality, but they shook their heads.
“My constitution is weak, and ascending Huashan takes a considerable amount of time. There is work awaiting me, so I must return to the mountain as soon as possible. I shall accept your kindness another time.”
“I understand. Please take care on your way.”
Wang Ho personally escorted the two of them to the outer gate.
Baek Hyeon and Yun Sang waved to him and began their ascent of Huashan.
Huashan towered impossibly high, but fortunately they managed to return before half the day had passed.
“Phew, just that much movement and my whole body aches.”
“It’s because you’ve only just risen from your sickbed. But Baek Hyeon—you have accomplished something truly great.”
Yun Sang spoke thus, his warm hand gently stroking Baek Hyeon’s head.
“Had it not been for you, Huashan would have endured hard times with the Qinghua Trading Company’s support cut off. Truly… I am so grateful to you.”
“If you are truly so grateful, won’t you ask the sect leader if I may use the materials we have here?”
“Of course. If he refuses, I shall press the matter until he relents.”
He smiled and rose, leaving Baek Hyeon behind.
“Then I shall go and report to the sect leader and the other elders. Rest well now.”
“Yes.”
“I’ll return shortly.”
Yun Sang sped toward Jaeso Palace with a movement technique incomparably faster than when he traveled with Baek Hyeon.
Watching his figure disappear, Baek Hyeon crossed his legs and sat.
He unfurled the Qian Kun Kai Shen.
It was his effort to improve his condition as swiftly as possible. Baek Hyeon focused his mind and gradually regulated his physical state.

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Upon arriving at Jaeso Palace, Yun Sang immediately sought out Yun Am, the sect leader.
But Jaeso Palace harbored not only Yun Am—a considerable number of the Yun-surnamed martial experts, his seniors and juniors in the sect, had gathered.
“Were you waiting for me?”
“Yes. This matter is of great importance to Huashan, after all.”
Yun Am spoke thus and offered Yun Sang a seat.
Yun Sang sat as instructed and spoke with barely contained excitement.
“I shall report the result first: success.”
“Is that truly so?”
“Yes. We have succeeded in winning the Qinghua Trading Company’s favor. This is a letter from the company master to you, sect leader.”
Yun Sang drew a carefully folded letter from his chest and handed it to Yun Am.
“Ah, Original Celestial Worthy!”
Yun Am called out the Daoist invocation, then unfolded the letter to examine its contents.
In the same moment, surprise settled across his features.
“Master, is it truly so? That boy Baek Hyeon has healed the Qinghua Trading Company’s son?”
“According to Baek Hyeon’s account, it is not a complete cure. He says the treatment must continue over time, alternating between this place and the Qinghua Trading Company.”
“But that means he treated Congenital Heart Deficiency Syndrome. From what’s written here, it doesn’t appear to be merely a temporary suppression.”
“Yes. What’s more, Baek Hyeon corrected another physician who had prescribed the Vitality Decoction incorrectly, and provided proper treatment instead. His performance was nothing short of a true advancement in medical technique.”
“Extraordinary!”
Not only Yun Am, but all the elders of the Yun clan gathered there let out cries of amazement.
In truth, most of those present had harbored doubts about Baek Hyeon, and now that he had achieved such a remarkable result, they were all taken aback.
Meanwhile, Yun Sang’s smile only grew wider.
“Sect Leader, as I have reported before, that boy’s talent is genuine. In fact, I cannot even call it mere talent—he already possesses skills that surpass my own.”
“Mm…….”
“If he can only overcome the constraint of his weak constitution, that boy will spread his wings and soar. Then Huashan’s fallen prestige might also recover to some degree.”
“What are you driving at, Master?”
“Grant that boy the authority to use the materials in the Medicine Storage.”
“The Medicine Storage’s materials? Is that not a matter for you to judge?”
“Of course it is, but what I mean is all of it. Even if Baek Hyeon uses every material in the Medicine Storage, I ask that you not be surprised.”
“Mm. If you say so, then I understand. He has proven himself sufficiently through this matter, so granting him that much is reasonable, is it not?”
“Your words are wise, Sect Leader.”
“It would not be amiss to gift him the materials beyond the bare minimum we need to keep in reserve.”
The elders of the Yun clan all nodded in unison.
Under ordinary circumstances it might have been different, but Baek Hyeon had just accomplished something extraordinary.
For that reason, no one raised objections to this request.
Yet even without objection, a question arose.
“But Master, why does that boy Baek Hyeon require such medicinal materials? There must be some reason behind it.”
It was an elder who bore the Daoist name Yun Yo.
Yun Sang smiled faintly at the corner of his mouth, as if pleased at the question.
“All of you, hear this and do not be startled.”
“What could it possibly be?”
Yun Sang spoke in a measured voice.
“That boy is currently manufacturing the Xiaomei Spiritual Pill.”
“……!”
At that moment, everyone listening gasped in shock.
The Xiaomei Spiritual Pill.
It was the Huashan Sect’s unique spiritual medicine, and while records of its manufacture still existed, no one had ever made it, so none dared attempt it lightly.
Yet here was a disciple not even twenty years old making it…….
“Mm.”
“Is it truly advisable?”
“Making ordinary medicine is fine enough, but if he attempts to craft a spiritual medicine and fails, he might waste precious materials for nothing.”
Many of the Yun clan elders voiced their concerns.
Though they had granted permission to use the materials, their expressions betrayed worry over wasting them in a failed attempt.
Yet Yun Am, the Sect Leader, spoke decisively.
“Let that boy do as he wishes.”
“Sect Leader!”
“By resolving this matter with the Qinghua Trading Company, that boy has proven his worth. If we cannot support such a disciple, what are we?”
Yun Am had doubted Baek Hyeon’s abilities at first, but after witnessing his treatment of the junior disciples and his resolution of the Qinghua Trading Company affair, he had chosen to trust him.
And where there is trust, there must follow support.
So he dismissed the elders’ concerns and accepted Baek Hyeon’s request.
He continued his explanation in a steady voice.
“Moreover, should he fail, a boy of such keen intellect will learn from it. That is merely another step toward eventual success. And according to Yun Sang’s report, did not the Qinghua Trading Company also offer their support?”
“Yes. When I mentioned the necessary materials, the Qinghua Trading Company’s master promised to procure them.”
“That promise is contained in this letter as well. Which means that even if we use the Medicine Storage’s materials now, they will be replenished. So allow that boy this opportunity to gain experience. And should the Xiaomei Spiritual Pill truly be completed, all the better.”
The Sect Leader’s words carried weight.
With Yun Am speaking thus, no one raised further objection.
His reasoning was sound, after all.
“Then let it be so. Master Yun Sang, you inform Baek Hyeon of this decision.”
“Thank you, Sect Leader!”
“And convey this to him as well.”
Yun Am smiled broadly and spoke.
“I’m thanking you for saving the Huashan Sect from crisis.”

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“The Sect Leader said such a thing?”
“He did. Your exploits seem to have made quite an impression on him.”
Baek Hyeon felt a touch of embarrassment and scratched his head.
Yet at the same time, he felt genuinely pleased.
He was a righteous heir entrusted with Huashan by a close friend, after all.
And he was someone who had lived his life until now under the favor of the Huashan Sect.
Whichever way he looked at it, his desire to save the Huashan Sect was sincere. That’s why he was helping so actively now.
“It seems the boy rather enjoys receiving praise.”
“Coming from none other than the Sect Leader himself, how could I not be pleased? And hearing that I’ve saved the Huashan Sect from crisis as one of its disciples—it fills me with pride.”
“Heh heh. You’ve earned the right to hear such words. If you hadn’t been here this time, the matter might have turned into something far worse.”
“In any case, does that mean I can now use the medicines in the Medicine Storage freely?”
“Yes. The Sect Leader has given his consent, so go ahead and show us what you’re truly capable of. Of course, you needn’t trouble yourself over the fear of failure. After all, wasn’t it agreed that the Qinghua Trading Company would supply the materials?”
Baek Hyeon smiled at Yun Sang’s words.
“Yes. But those materials will be used for mass production, not experimentation. I have no intention whatsoever of wasting what’s currently in the Medicine Storage.”
“Hmm. Still, won’t you have to go through some trial and error?”
“Uncle, trust me. Have you seen me speak carelessly lately?”
“That’s not it. You’re someone who keeps meeting expectations.”
“Exactly. Then please leave this to me as well. I’ll show you exactly how to make Spiritual Medicine.”
As he spoke, Baek Hyeon began preparing the materials.
Once he’d gathered everything necessary, he turned to Yun Sang.
“Are you ready as well, Uncle?”
“I am.”
Yun Sang nodded, his expression slightly tense.
This wasn’t simply a matter of making something quickly and being done. The more people who knew how to make Spiritual Medicine, the better—so Yun Sang had volunteered to learn the process himself.
Baek Hyeon had every intention of helping him achieve that.
Swish.
Baek Hyeon rolled up his sleeves to avoid interference and declared with a grin.
“Then let’s begin.”
The creation of the Xiaomei Spiritual Pill.
It was time to take the first step toward the Huashan Sect’s revival.

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