# Chapter 88: One Finger Opens the Profound
Faced with Xiao Tiannan's scolding, all the physicians lowered their heads, daring to be angry but not to speak. In their hearts, they muttered: With injuries like this, his life is completely ruined. Saving his life is one thing, but a full recovery is absolutely impossible! Even though there is a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal, how could this small New Moon City possibly have someone capable of wielding it? Only the chief physicians of the Cangfeng Imperial Capital and those super sects could use a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal.
At that moment, Xiao Zaihe walked over and said quietly to Xiao Tiannan, "Another physician has arrived."
"Let him in!" Xiao Tiannan said coldly. Clearly, his heart was already ashes, and he held no hope whatsoever for these New Moon City physicians. Even if they went to the Imperial Capital to invite a divine doctor, leaving aside whether such a person would be willing to travel such a long distance, just the time spent on the road would mean that even with a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal, it might be too late by the time they arrived. Sending Xiao Luocheng to the Imperial Capital was even more impossible. In his current physical state, he couldn't endure even a single day of jostling, let alone ten days or half a month.
Yun Che walked over leisurely, one hand carrying his medicine box, and in the other hand, he was actually holding up his banner.
When the people in the room saw the two lines of writing on his banner, several of them burst out laughing. Xiao Tiannan's brows drew together and then relaxed, his face showing anger. He was about to tell Xiao Zaihe to kick this obvious fraud out when he heard this "divine doctor" speak: "Oh? This color... I didn't expect that this small New Moon City would actually have a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal. Truly worthy of being the number one sect of New Moon City. However, the purity of this Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal is slightly inferior — only six and a half parts. That's a bit of a pity. But it should still be sufficient for healing ordinary injuries."
These words immediately stunned the entire room. Recognizing a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal was not surprising — everyone had heard of them, even if they'd never seen one. Records and legends about Purple Vein Heavenly Crystals were countless. But to be able to name the purity of a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal at just a single glance — unless one was extremely knowledgeable about them, it was absolutely impossible to do.
Could it be that this person was actually very familiar with Purple Vein Heavenly Crystals? Or... was he just making it up? Yes! It must be him making it up! This person had a completely unfamiliar face, had never been heard of or seen in the medical world, and with this getup, he might as well have the word "fraud" written on his face... The physicians all thought to themselves.
But immediately, they discovered that Xiao Tiannan and Xiao Zaihe both had expressions of shock on their faces.
"You recognize Purple Vein Heavenly Crystals?" Xiao Tiannan asked with a frown, his heart trembling. Because the purity of the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal that this "divine doctor" had stated was exactly right — not a single fraction off! This Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal had always been the treasure of his sect, hidden in the most secret place, and even few within the sect had ever seen it. Its purity could never have been leaked.
He could tell the purity of a Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal at a glance... Without constant exposure to Purple Vein Heavenly Crystals, this was absolutely impossible! Could it be that this quack doctor, who looked just like a swindler, was actually a divine doctor?
"Heh heh, of course I recognize it. As a physician, how could I not know such a supreme treasure of medicine?" Yun Che smiled faintly, his smile unfathomable.
"Then can you use it?" Xiao Tiannan took a step forward, his voice becoming somewhat urgent.
Yun Che glanced at Xiao Luocheng on the sickbed and said, "Of course I can use it. However, the injuries of your young sect master do not require this Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal."
"Nonsense!"
As soon as Yun Che said this, all the physicians in the room showed looks of disdain and contempt, and one of them even shouted directly: "Do you know how severely Young Sect Master Xiao is injured? For his internal injuries to heal, he can only rely on the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal — there is no other way! Sect Master Xiao, this quack doctor is clearly a fraud. I have practiced medicine in New Moon City for many years and have never seen this person before. His words earlier were all pure guesswork and fabrication. Hmph, to dare swindle the Xiao Sect — what audacity! Sect Master Xiao, you'd best throw him out, lest you fall for this fraud."
This person was named Sun Hong, one of the three great divine doctors of New Moon City, with extremely high prestige in the city's medical world.
"Heh heh heh." Yun Che laughed lightly, half-closing his eyes, and said slowly: "This young sect master's injuries — I took a few glances and already have a thorough understanding... The left arm's bones are completely broken, half of the meridians throughout the body are severed, the profound veins are shattered, and last night he was invaded by wind-chill, adding illness to injury, keeping him unconscious. Am I right or not?"
Sun Hong was momentarily startled, then sneered: "The fact that Young Sect Master Xiao was seriously injured is known throughout the city. You haven't even examined Young Sect Master Xiao's injuries, yet you describe them so clearly — you must have heard about them. And a fraud like you would never understand that such severe injuries cannot be cured by ordinary medicine. The only thing in this world that can heal them is the Purple Vein Heavenly Crystal!"
"I have never seen this person either, and his words completely violate medical principles — he is certainly a fraud," another white-bearded old man said slowly.
"Hahaha!" Yun Che laughed three times, neither hot nor cold, and said unhurriedly: "When a physician diagnoses a patient, they rely on observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking, with observation as the foremost and the others as supplementary. A patient's ailments are all displayed in their complexion. If I couldn't 'observe' this junior's injuries, then I would truly be a mediocre doctor."
With these words, he offended all the physicians present on the spot. Because none of them had been able to directly "observe" Xiao Luocheng's injuries. Sun Hong sneered: "Since the divine doctor's medical skills are so superb, why don't you 'observe' what ailments I have, then?"
Yun Che glanced at him lightly and smiled: "You are also a physician, and you usually take good care of yourself, so you have no major illnesses. However, in matters of the bedroom, you have absolutely no restraint. The area beneath your brows is dark and sallow — it seems that last night you discharged your essence at least twice, and after that, you did not sleep all night. Clearly, you had just finished your bedroom activities before being called here. Heh heh, you are not young anymore. With such frequent bedroom activities, combined with a night of exertion, your kidneys are in urgent decline. If you do not take some minor tonics in the next few days, you will surely suffer a major illness."
Sun Hong stood there dumbfounded, unable to say a word for a long time.
"As for you," Yun Che turned his gaze to the white-bearded old man who had spoken earlier, "you have a major ailment. For the past year, you have often felt soreness in your legs, most severe around noon. You thought it was caused by wind-cold and dampness, so you often treated it with warm things. But after a year, the condition has not eased — it has worsened instead."
The old man's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in shock: "You... how do you know?"
Yun Che continued: "Your leg ailment is not caused by wind-cold and dampness at all. If I am not mistaken, two years ago, you were bitten by a long, red snake. As a physician who often gathers herbs, you should have had antidotes on you. You took an antidote and didn't think much of it afterward. What you didn't know was that this red snake is called the Blue-Eyed Flower-Patterned Snake, which looks the same as an ordinary red-thread snake but carries a type of Yang toxin that ordinary antidotes cannot neutralize. This Yang toxin lies dormant in the body for a year before slowly manifesting. It starts with soreness in the lower limbs, then the toxin spreads, and after three years, it reaches the internal organs, causing the poisoned person to die of toxin eruption."
The old man's eyes were now wide to the limit, and his white beard trembled violently: "That's right... that's right! Not a word is wrong! Two years ago, while gathering herbs, I was indeed bitten by a red snake. I thought it was an ordinary red-thread snake... And the leg ailment did indeed start a year ago. After a year of treatment with Yang-natured things, there was no relief at all. Divine doctor! Truly a divine doctor!"
This old man was also one of the three recognized great divine doctors of New Moon City, named Gongsun Xiu, with even more weight in the medical world than Sun Hong. When these words came out, all the physicians present were stunned... With just his eyes, just a few glances, he could tell that Sun Hong had had bedroom activities several times last night, and he could even identify Gongsun Xiu's ailment, including the details of the snake bite two years ago.
This ability — not only could they not do it, they wouldn't even dare to imagine it!
This was simply divine skill!!
Could this person who looked like a fraud actually be a divine doctor... no! He simply was a divine doctor!!
"Divine doctor, then how should I remove this snake venom? The Blue-Eyed Flower-Patterned Snake — I am nearly eighty years old, but I have never heard of this snake's name." Gongsun Xiu, who had earlier shown contempt for Yun Che, now bowed forward and asked with genuine admiration, his address changing to "divine doctor."
Yun Che thought for a moment and said: "Three liang of Ice Heart Lotus, mixed with five liang of papaya, eaten raw every day at noon. After a month, the poison will naturally be fully resolved. Also, during this month, try to eat less warm-natured food and avoid sleeping too long each day."
Gongsun Xiu memorized it carefully and gave Yun Che a deep bow: "The divine doctor has not only saved my life but also opened my eyes. Please forgive my earlier ignorant words. The name of divine doctor — you are fully deserving."
All the physicians present were now filled with shock, their gazes at Yun Che completely changed. Even Xiao Tiannan showed excitement and hope... This might truly be a divine doctor! Perhaps he could really heal his son's injuries!
"Heh heh, you flatter me," Yun Che said indifferently, then turned his gaze to Xiao Zaihe and said: "Speaking of which, you have quite a problem yourself."
"Me?" Xiao Zaihe pointed at himself, looking confused.
"In the past few months, have you been desperately trying to break through the acupoint at your shoulder-well area, trying to open it?" Yun Che said in a tone that brooked no doubt.
Xiao Zaihe's mouth fell open, his face full of shock: "How... how do you know?"
"Absolutely ridiculous!" Yun Che's expression turned serious. "You felt that this acupoint was loosening, thinking it was about to open naturally, so you couldn't restrain yourself and used profound force to strike it every day. But you have no understanding whatsoever of acupoint principles! Striking it like this will not open the acupoint — on the contrary, it has already damaged it. If you continue, not only will this acupoint be completely destroyed, but your profound veins will also suffer permanent damage."
Xiao Zaihe's face changed color, and then was filled with deep fear. As a profound practitioner, if his profound veins suffered permanent damage, it would be a devastating blow. He said in panic: "For the past few months, I have indeed been using profound force to strike my shoulder-well acupoint, just as the divine doctor said, but I have made no progress — instead, my shoulder-well often aches... This... this... Please, divine doctor, you must save me!"
Yun Che looked at him for a while, then nodded slightly: "Since I entered the Cang Feng Empire, I haven't known many people. Meeting you is a fate. Very well, I will help you once."
With that, Yun Che suddenly extended his left index finger, and amid everyone's confusion, he touched it to the shoulder-well acupoint on Xiao Zaihe's left shoulder. The purifying power of the Heavenly Poison Pearl silently flowed along his finger into Xiao Zaihe's body. After a few breaths, it burst through the shoulder-well acupoint.
Yun Che withdrew his finger, a mysterious smile on his face.
And Xiao Zaihe stood there completely stunned, as if he couldn't believe it... After a long time, he pressed his hand hard on his shoulder, trembling all over with excitement, and cried out with incomparable joy: "It's open! My shoulder-well acupoint is actually open... it's open!!"
Xiao Zaihe's reaction, and the two words "it's open," made everyone understand what had happened. They were all stunned on the spot. Then, Gongsun Xiu suddenly stepped forward and exclaimed in a hoarse voice: "One Finger Opens the Profound!! This is the legendary One Finger Opens the Profound!!"
The four words "One Finger Opens the Profound" were like a clap of thunder, shocking all the physicians until their entire bodies stiffened, their eyes wide for a long time, as if turned to stone.
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