The Martial Doctor

Chapter 353: Chapter 319: This Old Man Still Has a Young Man’s Ambition

"Lianxin, let me do it myself. If you keep this up, I’ll really become a pampered young master..."

"We volunteered to serve you, Young Master."

Ever since Lianxin and Liansuo became part of my household, they naturally took over the job of attending to my daily life.

Having two maids at the Meridian Passage Realm, even in a sect as prestigious as Wendaomen, it’s a luxury not even the Sect Leader has, let alone the Junior Sect Leader.

Besides managing daily tasks, they also warm my bed at night.

In the Snow Mountain Sect, these two girls hold the status of True Disciples, reaching the Meridian Passage Realm in their early twenties.

In the Snow Mountain Sect, someone at the Meridian Passage Realm is a rarity, and they’re the youngest of them all.

Of course, their entry into the Meridian Passage Realm was somewhat opportunistic; if it weren’t for the chance provided by Lin Miao, they wouldn’t have achieved it at this age.

At best, they could have hoped to enter the Meridian Passage Realm before turning thirty, and even that depends on their luck; if unlucky, it might take them even longer.

Entering the Meridian Passage Realm before thirty opens the door to advancing to the Tianyuan Realm, otherwise, without a fortuitous encounter or significant opportunity, it’s nearly impossible.

In Lin Miao’s household, apart from Sun Youwei and a few who didn’t learn martial arts from a young age, there are already four at the Meridian Passage Realm (excluding the hidden Luu Wan).

Si Miaoxue is already at the Upper Grade Meridian Passage Realm. Yue Mei’Er, Lianxin, and Liansuo are novices to the Meridian Passage Realm, while Sun Youwei is close to reaching the Meridian Passage Realm in cultivation terms, though she has a peaceful disposition and little concept of martial arts cultivation realms.

But at her current speed of cultivation, it’s only a matter of time before she advances to the Meridian Passage Realm.

Xia Zhu, before meeting Lin Miao, had already reached the mid-grade of Bone Refining, and now, after the cleansing from the blood of a mythical beast, she has advanced to the peak of Bone Refining.

At the latest, she will enter the Blood Fusion Realm within three months, and even without great opportunities, she has a chance to advance to the Meridian Passage Realm in the future.

As the Lin Family’s senior disciple, her martial cultivation can’t be inferior, and Lin Miao is determined to push her into the Meridian Passage Realm.

As for Lien Yurou and Xu Qixi, they’re not yet within the Lin Clan’s system. There are some things Lin Miao can’t give them, nor dare to, but who knows what the future holds?

It’s a pity for Liuli. She’s slightly older, but with her background in dance, she still has potential for advancement in the future.

Shi Yin, on the other hand, is cultivating the simplified version of Yijinjing that Lin Miao taught her, practicing independently without further guidance.

As for Yuzhu and Xiaolian, if they wish to learn, they can follow Lin Mao, and Lin Miao is generous in this regard, as the Su Family has gifted him many martial arts manuals, all open for their study.

Lianxin, Liansuo, and Liuli are to be considered his formal concubines for the future.

While Si Miaoxue and Yue Mei’Er, their identities can’t be revealed externally, known only within the family; as for Shi Yin, Lin Miao understands her affection for him. The issue lies in her status as a slave, which cannot be redeemed with silver due to unique circumstances.

Lin Miao hasn’t left the matter unchecked, but inquiries revealed that Shi Yin’s original slave registration is tied to the Imperial Music Bureau.

Meaning, Shi Yin is a convict slave of the court, exceptionally rare, implicated by her family without personal wrongdoing, leading to her being sold off. However, to erase such slave registration, mere financial expense is insufficient; it requires the court’s "slave release" document.

This is beyond the capabilities of Dongshan Prefecture and demands action in Li Jing.

In reality, assuming a new identity solves this issue as long as it remains uninvestigated.

"The Young Master treats our sisters so well, we’re willing to serve him for a lifetime," Lianxin said, while adjusting Lin Miao’s collar.

"You’re spoiling me; Lianxin, you sly little trickster." Lin Miao chuckled, gently tapping Lianxin’s delicate nose.

"The Young Master is biased..."

"Alright then, you too." Lin Miao turned and lightly tapped Liansuo’s nose as well.

"Young Master, breakfast is ready. Youwei instructed me to invite you and the two mistresses to eat," Yuzhu said, bowing at the doorway.

"Understood."

With more people in the household, rules must be established.

Without rules, indeed, there would be chaos.

The Lin residence now resembles a bureaucratic household due to his position as a Sixth-grade Chengde Lang. Despite not having responsibilities beyond receiving a salary, this differentiates him from ordinary people.

Moreover, he serves as the deputy commissioner of Dongshan Medical Bureau as well.

...

"This prescription requires one particular ingredient to be simmered for at least one hour; pay attention to this, or serious consequences may occur. If you’re unsure, have Yongning Hall do the simmering for you, and you can reheat the concoction to drink later."

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Lin."

"Take care and remember to come back for another check-up in five days."

After seeing the last patient of the morning, Qingye arrived as scheduled, looking even better than the previous day. Lin Miao checked her pulse.

She’s much improved.

The risk of death within two years has been alleviated.

Treatment continues, and Lin Miao prescribed an internal medication to help expel toxins from her organs.

"This prescription is tailored to someone practicing martial arts like yourself. The medicine’s properties are quite potent and aren’t suitable for regular people."

Combining acupuncture with cupping therapy, Lin Miao applied acupuncture where he also utilized his internal energy to significantly enhance the stimulation.

Unbeknownst to Qingye, she was becoming a test subject for Lin Miao’s internal energy-infused acupuncture method.

As for the effectiveness...

Extremely satisfactory.

Sure, here’s the translation:

Qingye is a martial artist, able to withstand more stimuli than ordinary people. Whether ordinary people can bear it still needs to be tested.

During the treatment, Qingye actually fell asleep, and slept so soundly that his snores were thunderous. Lin Miao couldn’t stand it and directly used acupuncture to stop his snoring.

Otherwise, this snoring would truly affect the treatment.

"Senior brother, how’s the elder?" Sun Youwei came to find Lin Miao to go home for lunch and asked upon seeing Lin Miao coming out of the room.

"He’s asleep. Let’s go have lunch; I left him a note. After he wakes up, he’ll naturally leave." Lin Miao replied.

"Okay." Sun Youwei nodded.

...

Huaye Tower, the kitchen.

"Mrs Wan, did you go last night? Why did my father come to Dongshan?" After not seeing Luu Wan all night, she was not there when he got up in the morning, and he finally found her in the kitchen. Qingtang quickly came over to ask.

"Your father came around to treat an illness."

"Treatment for illness, did the back sore flare up?" Qingtang was concerned about her father’s health.

"He’s here to treat the back sore; whether it flared up is unclear. But guess who your father came to find as a physician?" Luu Wan asked.

"Who?"

"Our boss."

"Lin..."

"Yes, looks like it’s working well. After our boss’s skilled diagnosis, your father’s back sore recovered very well, so he will stay in Dongshan for a while longer." Luu Wan said.

Some truths she didn’t mention because what she discovered was too shocking; besides Qingye, there were actually two other Meridian Passage Realm experts hidden in the small official post.

Moreover, she saw Qingye personally went to greet that advisor, calling him "His Highness." If it weren’t for her exceptional ability to conceal her presence, she would have been discovered.

One must know that Qingye, seasoned in battles, is highly alert; constant assassinations at the border made him sleep with one eye open.

So, for a common person to sneak close to him without being detected is too hard.

Luu Wan could do it only because she understood Qingye well; an ordinary person might be detected immediately upon approaching.

Not to mention, there are two other Meridian Passage Realm experts hiding in the shadows.

And the two experts are clearly there to protect that "advisor," as few could be called "His Highness" by Qingye.

Qingye is one of the five army heads, unlikely to pledge allegiance to anyone, so this "His Highness’s" identity is challenging to guess.

"His Highness" is generally a term for the prince; the third prince is confined, and the fifth prince, newly an adult, is about to be crowned, making it unlikely for him to leave the capital now.

Moreover, Dongshan City is under the territory of Marquis Lingyang, who is the fifth prince’s uncle; if he came to Dongshan, why would he be with Qingye?

Therefore, this "His Highness" could only be the Crown Prince who just resigned from his "monitor the realm" duties.

The Crown Prince accompanied Duke Wuan Qingye to Dongshan City!

If this news spreads, it would surely shake Dongshan Prefecture; besides, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince are evidently competing for the throne now.

If the fifth prince learns that the Crown Prince is in Dongshan and eliminates him now, the Emperor would have no second choice.

Such a temptation...

This secret is too big for Luu Wan to dare to tell Qingtang.

...

Qingye woke up and found Lin Miao’s note, then left directly.

Initially planning to go to Yongning Hall to buy medicine, he unknowingly arrived at Furong Garden; he overslept.

And was inevitably starving.

In the afternoon, the store wasn’t very busy; apart from a few sales clerks on duty, others were resting, but the store manager Lanya couldn’t rest and was busy calculating morning sales, comparing the sales quantities over the past few days, and making some adjustments.

Qingye, a customer who bought a hundred salted meat pies in one go, left a deep impression on Lanya, and now he came again.

Lanya thought he was going to buy salted meat pies again.

"Customer, our baking chef is resting at noon. If you want to buy salted meat pies, you’ll have to wait for a bit."

"Oh, I’m not buying salted meat pies; I’m just hungry and want to buy something to eat, anything will do." Qingye said a bit awkwardly.

"Okay, do you prefer any flavor?"

"Savory, anything with meat will do."

"We’ve sold all salted meat pies; making new ones will take time. Why not try the leftover lunch dishes from noon? And they’re free." Lanya hurriedly explained, "Don’t misunderstand; these leftover dishes haven’t been eaten yet. They’re clean." freewebnøvel.coɱ

"Sure, thanks, I’ll pay for it." Qingye nodded.

"Lan, what’s wrong with you? Normally, I’ve never seen you so concerned about someone; he looks quite old. I didn’t expect you would be... into this..."

"Quit it, don’t talk nonsense. He’s just a stranger who missed lunchtime; it’s only a meal. Don’t think too much." Lanya shooed away the gathered people.

She simply wanted to help the person.

Of course, it was about feeling a connection; she’d help another person too, but not quite like this.