Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 1102: Chapter 1101: The Meaning of Entering the World

Lin Dong, ever since the day he led Gu Jiangming and the others to kick up a ruckus at Demon City’s Eastern Medical Hall, had also begun to pay attention to the response from Paocai Nation.

By now, he also knew that Kimchi Nation’s Divine Doctor Jin Yuan would be leading the Ten Great Eastern Medicine Practitioners from Paocai Nation to ”pay him a visit” in a week’s time.

In light of this, he held not a shred of fear; on the contrary, he was rather looking forward to it.

Since Divine Doctor Jin Yuan could become the number one in Eastern Medicine in Paocai Nation, his medical arts were certainly out of the ordinary, and Lin Dong was very eager to compete with him.

To witness for himself just how high the level of the current top Eastern Medicine practitioners was.

After learning about this, he didn’t pay much more attention to the matter, but instead continued his usual training of the ”Piranha Special Operations Team” at the War Department.

However, the sensation caused by this event was evidently somewhat beyond Lin Dong’s expectation.

Ever since that day, almost every day, someone had been making calls to Lin Dong.

Among them were some famous doctors that Lin Dong knew.

For example, the previous leader of the Northern Faction and Number one in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Elder Wang.

Elder Wang called, laughingly saying, ”Good kid, you absolutely must not lose this medical competition. It’s okay for us to lose to our own people, but we absolutely can’t lose to outsiders, to Eastern Medicine!”

”Otherwise, our Dragon Country Chinese Medicine will never be able to lift our heads in the Chinese Medicine World again.”

Hearing this, Lin Dong couldn’t help but ask, ”Elder Wang, how good is this Divine Doctor Jin Yuan’s medical arts, really? Compared to you, who is the stronger and who is the weaker?”

Elder Wang replied, ”I’ve never actually gone head-to-head with this Divine Doctor Jin Yuan, so I’m not clear on who is stronger or weaker between him and me.”

”But I do know a few things about him!”

”This man has awakened what their Kimchi Nation calls the ’Eyes of the Holy Doctor.’ Once this eye is opened, in diagnosing diseases, it is as if aided by divine power, needing only a glance to see through a patient’s lesion and cause of disease.”

”Besides, he is very learned and has mastered many various fields. In the realm of acupuncture, he is proficient in ’Eastern Medicine’s 72 Needle Method,’ a technique that encompasses everything and can treat tens of thousands of diseases.”

”In terms of pharmacopeias, aside from mastering the Eastern Medicine pharmacopeia, he has also studied all the major Chinese Medicine classics from our Dragon Country, like the Compendium of Materia Medica—of which he’s as familiar as the back of his hand...”

”He also practices alchemy. Many years ago, he encountered some kind of fortuitous event that somehow allowed him to produce Alchemist Fire, and ever since then, he has embarked on the path of alchemy...”

”Moreover, he has made achievements in massage, bone setting, cupping therapy, and such. Among the top ten Eastern Medicine Practitioners, seven are his disciples, all top experts in their respective fields...”

As Lin Dong listened to the words of Elder Wang, he grew extremely curious about Divine Doctor Jin Yuan.

It seemed that this man’s medical arts were indeed genuine.

For a doctor to be skilled in one aspect and reach the level of a master is enough to become a well-known figure of a generation and leave a significant reputation in the Medical Field.

Yet he was proficient in everything and had achieved the highest level in each. That was not easy at all.

It seemed that there indeed were experts in Eastern Medicine!

Not all were incompetent like Song Ji’er.

”Young Lin, before your medical competition with Jin Yuan, I’ll come over to Demon City once. I’ll bring some old folks from the Chinese Medicine World! These old folks are experts in using medicine, in acupuncture, in bone setting, in cupping, in massage... When we come, we’ll support you.”

Lin Dong nodded, laughingly said, ”That’s great. But Elder Wang, saying this, you’re giving me a lot of pressure.”

”Hahaha, you, I just can’t believe you’d feel pressure. Setting other things aside, when it comes to acupuncture, you’re definitely unbeatable. Just consider your Taiyi Yin-yang Divine Needle technique—in our Dragon Country’s Acupuncture Rankings, it’s second to none.”

”Not to boast, but even the most advanced acupuncture techniques from Eastern Medicine wouldn’t make it into the top ten of our Dragon Country Acupuncture Rankings! Let alone when up against your rank-topping Taiyi Yin-yang Divine Needle...”

Lin Dong was a bit puzzled and couldn’t help but ask, ”Acupuncture Rankings? What’s that?”

”Haha, Young Lin, it seems you’re still a little unaware of some secrets in the Chinese Medicine World. But that’s normal; after all, you’re young and you haven’t had much contact with us old folks.”

”The Acupuncture Rankings you’re asking about—I can’t really explain it all over the phone, I’ll tell you more when we meet face to face.”

”When the time comes, I’ll introduce you to some of the leading figures in Dragon Country’s Traditional Chinese Medicine...”

Hearing this, Lin Dong nodded, ”Okay.”

The two hadn’t hung up when Lin Dong’s phone rang with another incoming call.

So Lin Dong told Old Wang that they’d see each other in a few days, and then hung up.

No sooner had he hung up than he immediately answered another call—this one was from a senior Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner he had met in Jiangbei, known as the Needle King of Nanjing, Old Divine Doctor Li Qingyang.

”Chief Lin, I saw the news. Zhuge and I will bring my granddaughter to Demon City in a few days. We’ll be there to witness your medical competition with that Divine Doctor Jin Yuan and to support you,” he said.

As he spoke, the clear voice of a woman rang out beside him.

”Master, me too, me too, I’m coming as well.” It was none other than Li Qingdai, one of Lin Dong’s disciples he had taken on before.

Lin Dong smiled and nodded, ”Great, once you arrive in Demon City, give me a call, and I’ll have someone pick you up. We’ll sort out your accommodation!”

Lin Dong didn’t refuse; moreover, this would be an opportunity for his two TCM disciples, Li Qingdai and Zhuge Lingyou, to meet more seniors from the Medical Field.

”That’s awesome, I can continue to follow Master again,” Li Qingdai exclaimed with joy upon hearing Lin Dong’s agreement.

Lin Dong didn’t forget to remind her, ”Don’t forget to bring your senior brother Ling You along.”

”Mm-hm, Master. In your absence, my and senior brother’s medical skills have improved quite a bit,” Li Qingdai said, as if seeking commendation.

Lin Dong chuckled softly, ”Then in a few days, I’ll have to properly assess you both. If there’s truly been great progress, Master will reward you with some alchemy.”

”Wow, Master, you’re the best,” Li Qingdai yelled excitedly.

”You child, stop being so dramatic. If there’s nothing else, then don’t bother the Leader anymore. The Leader must be so busy right now...” On the other end of the phone, Old Miracle Doctor Li Qingyang’s voice could be heard scolding kindly.

After hanging up the phone with Li Qingdai, the thought of seeing these old friends from the Medical Field soon lifted his spirits.

Before he knew it, the naïve young man who had once made friends with trees and beasts in the mountains had been living in this world for over a year, and along the way, he had made many true friends.

Thinking about those friends he had made on his journey, Lin Dong felt a warm sensation in his heart.

Perhaps this was the reason his Master had wanted him to join the world.

Secluded cultivation in the mountains was peaceful and safe, but could it compare with the warmth and worthwhileness of experiencing life’s rich tapestry?

Without stepping into the world, one could never know these joys.