Chapter 371 - 371: Selection of Patients

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Ji Yunmiao intentionally walked up to Nan Yan, lowering her voice, and said, “Nan Yan, if I were you, I wouldn’t continue with this competition.”

“If you offend the Divine Physician Sect, you won’t stand a chance of gaining their recognition or passing their assessment!”

Continuing the competition would be a futile effort and a waste of energy.

Ji Yunmiao was extremely pleased and had already convinced herself that she would become the inheritor of the Divine Physician Sect!

Nan Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at her coldly. “Get lost.”

Ji Yunmiao’s triumphant expression suddenly froze, her face turning red. She gritted her teeth in anger, glared at Nan Yan, and then strode inside.

Seizing the opportunity, Tao Qingming walked up to her.

Nan Yan had seen him before but didn’t greet him due to the circumstances. When she noticed him approaching, she politely nodded her head.

“Don’t be nervous, with your skills, you’re bound to win,” Tao Qingming said, patting Nan Yan’s arm. “You must seize the inheritance of the Divine Physician Sect and prevent them from tarnishing the reputation of Master Hua!”

Nan Yan’s tone grew serious, and her gaze turned distant. “I know.”

She couldn’t let her master’s legacy slip away, especially now that she was aware of it.

Tao Qingming nodded with satisfaction and clenched his fist. “Nan Yan, give it your all!”

“Alright.”

Tao Qingming turned his gaze to Sun Chan, who was accompanying Nan Yan, and greeted him. “Elder Sun, you’re here too.”

“It’s about my senior brother’s legacy. How could I not come?” Sun Chan recognized Tao Qingming and, seeing his close relationship with Nan Yan, treated him with respect.

The two followed behind Nan Yan and engaged in a quiet conversation.

The Grand Elder led the people to a hospital room.

Inside the room were six patients suffering from complex and difficult-to-treat diseases.

These six patients had been brought from various parts of the country by the Divine Physician Sect for this competition.

They were the first-round test subjects for Nan Yan and Ji Yunmiao.

The Grand Elder pointed to the six patients and said to Nan Yan and Ji

Yunmiao, “Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes gradual healing and treating the root causes, so one or two treatments won’t show immediate results. To better allow both of you to demonstrate your medical skills, we have set seven days as one treatment cycle. The effectiveness of treatment on the seventh day will determine who has the superior medical skills.”

“To ensure fairness, you two can select your patients.”

He certainly didn’t like Nan Yan, but in front of so many people and with Sun Chan present, he couldn’t openly show favoritism towards Ji Yunmiao. At least he had to appear fair on the surface, and then he could resort to other means privately.

Nan Yan began by examining all six patients one by one to assess their conditions. Ji Yunmiao did the same, taking pulses to get an idea and plan to choose patients with relatively lighter symptoms later.

After both of them had finished taking pulses, the Grand Elder asked, “Who wants to make the first selection?”

Ji Yunmiao was eager to pick first and volunteered, saying, “I’ll go first.”

Afterwards, she glanced at Nan Yan and added, “Actually, these patients all have quite complex conditions. If you’d like to choose first, I don’t mind either way.”

She said all this while feigning innocence, attempting to appear generous and kind. Her words and behavior disgusted Nan Yan.

With a cold expression, Nan Yan replied, “You can go first.”

For her, the order of selection made no difference. She was committed to healing these six people, following her master’s teachings to the best of her ability and saving lives whenever possible.

Ji Yunmiao decisively picked three patients whom she had previously assessed as having relatively simpler symptoms.

The remaining three automatically went to Nan Yan.

“Please save us! I don’t want to die yet!”

“As long as you can cure me, I’ll do anything to repay you!”

“Miss, are you Master Hua’s disciple?”

“Please save us…”

The six patients agreed to become test subjects because they wanted to improve their health. Nan Yan’s expression shifted slightly as she responded, “Don’t worry, I will cure all of you.”

“Thank you, thank you!”

On Ji Yunmiao’s side, the patients also pleaded in various ways. She wore a fake smile on her face and offered them some reassurance. Most of these patients were ordinary people with little to no money, as evident from their clothing.

Ji Yunmiao wasn’t particularly interested in engaging with them, but she did use all her skills to heal them. After all, their lives were at stake, and her ability to become the legitimate inheritor of the Divine Physician Sect depended on it.

She had to do her best.

Once the patients were selected, it didn’t mean immediate treatment could begin. The Grand Elder instructed those who would act as judges next to take the patients’ pulses to understand their conditions. This would be helpful when comparing their progress a week later.

Initially, Tao Qingming wasn’t part of the group of witnesses, but he volunteered to be involved in the competition, so he joined as well.

Eight people, including several senior members of the Chinese Medicine Association and a few elders from the Divine Physician Sect, recorded the patients’ symptoms for future reference.

Afterward, Nan Yan and Ji Yunmiao each took three patients with them and left the Divine Physician Sect. Before departing, the Grand Elder reminded them not to use Western medical techniques and to stick to traditional Chinese medicine.

To ensure there would be no covert use of Western medicine, each person had two supervisors, and they would all stay together with the patients, sharing meals and accommodations for the week.

After Nan Yan departed, Feng Zhengzhi remained at the Divine Physician Sect. He approached the Grand Elder, exchanged a glance with him, and both entered an empty room.

“Grand Elder, we cannot allow Nan Yan to win this competition,” Feng Zhengzhi expressed his concerns.

He had witnessed Ji Yunmiao’s medical skills and had confidence in her abilities.

However, he couldn’t dismiss the possibility that Nan Yan might also be highly skilled. After all, she was a direct disciple of Hua Shifang, allowed to leave his tutelage, and her talent in medicine was undoubtedly exceptional.

“Among the selected patients, Ji Yunmiao has already chosen the three with relatively milder symptoms. She has a significant advantage now. Nan Yan is just an 18-year-old girl, perhaps arrogant and overconfident,” the Grand Elder spoke with disdain, showing no favorable sentiment toward Nan Yan.

“While we have seen Ji Yunmiao’s medical skills, we cannot be certain until the results are out,” Feng Zhengzhi replied.

His eyes darkened with concern. “The Divine Physician Sect is of utmost importance to us. We should choose a foolproof method to help Ji Yunmiao win the competition.”

The Grand Elder’s eyes flickered, and he lowered his voice involuntarily, “What method?”

Feng Zhengzhi gestured for him to come closer and whispered a few words in his ear.

“How about this method?” he asked.

The Grand Elder nodded, “I think it’s feasible!”