Xinglin Institute·dical Bureau.
"Mr. Sang, if this ’dical Three Character Classics’ is reported, it would be a major achievent for our Dongshan Prefecture dical Bureau. Although the author isn’t you, under your leadership, talents like Mr. Lin erged, indicating you are quite capable as the head officer of Dongshan Prefecture dical Bureau..."
Upon receiving the ’dical Three Character Classics’ transcribed by his daughter Xia Zhu, Xia Yuan couldn’t put it down, reading it several tis a day.
The more he read, the more impressed he was. Even when diagnosing patients, he unconsciously applied the principles from the ’Three Character Classics’.
This was far superior to the awkward and difficult knowledge he used to learn, and if children at a suitable age used this as an introduction to dicine, it would be incredibly efficient!
In Xia Yuan’s view, the value of the ’dical Three Character Classics’ is comparable to the dical classics left by the Three Sages.
Moreover, the value and influence of the ’dical Three Character Classics’ in dical dissemination and inheritance may far surpass those texts.
It is truly a treasure that every dical student must morize!
"I admit he wrote it well, but it’s still overrated. Using ’Classics’ to na it—how presumptuous..." Mr. Sang indeed desired political achievents but also craved stability. Ye Shengyuan clearly targeted Lin Miao relentlessly, and Sang didn’t want to involve himself in their rivalry. Pushing Lin Miao would an choosing sides.
It’s too risky; he is timid.
"Why can’t it be called a ’Classics’? Isn’t what’s written here the essential wisdom of dicine we have been morizing from a young age? Lin Miao summarized them so brilliantly—easy to understand and catchy. Even ordinary people can comprehend it; classic works are ant to be understood at first glance or reading. If it’s written obscurely and esoterically that only professionals can understand, what’s the point?" Xia Yuan retorted.
"Alright, Xia, stop fussing. It’s just a dical booklet; no need to elevate it to such a high level." Mr. Sang retorted; he was already at an age where after this term as the head officer of the dical Bureau, he might retire. Later, he might sit for a diagnosis or write sothing if there’s ti—living peacefully, no more political achievents. He wasn’t interested anymore.
Just wanted to transition smoothly without causing a stir.
The Imperial Pharmacy was recently turbulent internally, due to fierce competition this year among the three candidates for the "Sanctification Trial".
The dicine King’s Grandson from the dicine King Sect and Xumitra from Reclining Buddha Temple were competing aggressively, each wanting to complete the trial faster than the other.
Within a short month, both already have dical case collections made, and both the dicine King Sect and Reclining Buddha Temple went all out to build montum for them.
However, our accompanying candidate, Mr. Lin, though outstanding, had a steadily growing number of consultations, yet remained far behind the forr two.
Despite Xia Yuan’s earnest efforts to recomnd Lin Miao, even setting aside his pride to plead for himself, using the ’dical Three Character Classics’ for beginners to enhance his reputation?
It was laughable. Previously, he had a decent impression of Lin Miao, but now felt that the young man beca cocky with a bit of skill, indulging in sensational acts.
Seeing Mr. Sang’s indifference, Xia Yuan was helpless, saying, "Alright, if you don’t report it to the court for comndation, at least agree to place Mr. Lin’s ’dical Three Character Classics’ in the Scripture Pavilion at Xinglin Institute in Dongshan City. Can you agree to that?"
"Xia, it’s just a dical introduction book. Aren’t there enough books like that in the Scripture Pavilion? If you want to place it inside, fine, we’ll decide during the eting before the next dical examination at the end of the year with a vote!" Mr. Sang didn’t want to cause trouble for himself.
"Do you an, yet another two-year wait?"
"If it’s really as good as you say, what’s wrong with waiting another two years to enter?" Mr. Sang replied impatiently, "Alright, Xia, you’ve been obsessed lately. Tian told , you haven’t even t the minimum consultation quota during examination, if you continue like this, he will really cut your benefits!"
"Fine, Mr. Sang, you’ll regret it!" Xia Yuan was quite angry.
Regret, in another two years, he would retire. It wouldn’t matter to him who wins or loses. As for Lin Miao, he still had more doubts.
Throughout history, how many prodigy youths have t premature ends?
...
As soon as Lin Miao erged from the secret passage, a figure dove into his embrace like a swan.
This enchantress was becoming increasingly alluring.
Especially after being nurtured, she exuded that unique beauty of a mature woman, and at this age, she was indeed in her pri.
Mature, alluring, yet full of vitality.
"Mr. Lin, you finally ca. Miaoxue has been restless and has lost her appetite these days..." Si Miaoxue practically hung on him, her eyes full of love and tenderness.
"Are the herbs ready?" Lin Miao wasn’t here for tender monts. He ca tonight to prepare a Blood Fusion Realm dicinal bath for Si Miaoxue!
"All prepared, three doses in total." Si Miaoxue imdiately jumped off Lin Miao. This was business.
"Then let’s start."
The composition of the dicinal bath is quite ticulous, even more so than decocting dicines. Although it’s not consud by drinking, it’s similar.
The effect of the dicinal bath is absorbed through the skin, a special way for martial artists to absorb dicinal power.
Skin has pores, breathes, and can be considered a two-way channel connecting with the external environnt.
Ordinary dicinal baths result in passive absorption of dicinal power, wasting almost seventy to eighty percent of the efficacy, hence dicinal baths can be reused.
Martial artists, however, can actively absorb it, but this depends on one’s talent and cultivation level.
The effects of dicinal baths vary across different stages—the bath for Muscle Strengthening focuses mainly on muscles and skin, Bone Forging primarily on bones, and at Blood Fusion Realm, it penetrates deep into the bone marrow.
By the ti one reaches the ridian Passage Realm, only elixirs are effective, externally applied dicines basically have minimal impact. (Alchemy is a profound study, primarily involving taphysics)
Therefore, if a dicinal bath in the Muscle Strengthening stage costs ten taels of silver, then Bone Forging would require a hundred taels, and Blood Fusion a thousand taels.
Without ample resources, practicing martial arts is indeed quite challenging; those who can progress smoothly without external aids are truly chosen ones.
Most people must rely on acquired resources.
In the prescription, there are so herbs that even Lin Miao hasn’t seen before, touching upon his knowledge blind spots. There are things in this world he hasn’t yet grasped.
After all, these are two different worlds; so differences are to be expected.
He must remain humble and cautious, and not beco careless.
The herbs have been studied, and after special processing, their properties are now generally understood. So, the next step is preparing and cooking the dicine, which is quite an undertaking.
For this reason, Si Miaoxue specially built a dicinal bath room.
As the herbs were added one by one, using the best smokeless charcoal for heating, the dicine in the large pot instantly turned pitch black.
Fierce heat was applied for half an hour until the dicine inside started to boil and froth, and then simred gently for another hour and a half until the dicine was reduced by half.
Almost ready.
This dicinal liquid is concentrated and naturally cannot be used all at once; it should be divided into three portions. The herbal residue is filtered out, with two portions stored in freshly made glass bottles, leaving one for imdiate use.
This dicinal liquid also needs to be diluted with water to allow the human body to soak in it; otherwise, one might not withstand the pain.
Practicing martial arts is inherently a challenging task; if one cannot endure the hardship and pain, then it’s best to remain an ordinary person.
For a dicinal bath, the body must maximize contact with the dicinal liquid, so in most cases, direct contact is required.
Encouraged by Lin Miao, Si Miaoxue removed all coverings from her body and stepped into the bath barrel.
"Don’t think too much, close your eyes, calm your mind and spirit. Just do as you usually practice," Lin Miao advised.
In martial arts theory, he surpassed Si Miaoxue considerably; Si Miaoxue herself acknowledged this. Her swift progress was greatly due to Lin Miao’s guidance, and their complentary strengths also played a significant role.
Focus on the unity of spirit, concentrate on the Dantian.
Si Miaoxue quickly gathered her mind, entered ditation, and started her cultivation practice.
Soaking in the dicinal bath for cultivation can be passive or active. Passive cultivation is very wasteful of dicinal power; absorbing even a tenth is already considered extraordinary aptitude. Active absorption, however, allows the opening of pores throughout the body, letting the dicinal power penetrate into muscles, fascia, and even bones, layer by layer, enhancing the body’s aptitude.
The dicinal bath enhances the maximum aptitude and addresses hidden injuries within the body, improving various physical indicators. However, cultivation still requires diligent practice.
It’s unrealistic to assu that soaking in a dicinal bath alone can turn soone into a Blood Fusion Realm expert.
The body is a container—when it grows larger and tougher, it can hold more energy. It’s a mutually reinforcing process.
After about a quarter of an hour.
Lin Miao noticed a hint of pain appearing on Si Miaoxue’s face, her body lightly trembling, while beads of sweat started to continuously seep from her forehead.
This dicinal bath is certainly not an easy undertaking; this process uses internal energy to drive dicinal power to strengthen and transform the body.
This likely involves changes at the cellular level; as to whether it alters genes, Lin Miao doesn’t know. The mysteries of the human body remain largely unexplored despite lifelong pursuits.
The more intense the pain, the better the effect—everyone understands this principle.
This indicates that the improved dicinal liquid has a significant effect on Si Miaoxue, who is already in the Blood Fusion Realm; otherwise, she wouldn’t show such painful expressions.
"Mr. Lin, I can’t hold on anymore. Co help ..." Suddenly, Si Miaoxue spoke, a wisp of black blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"Don’t worry, I’ll use silver needles to guide your energy circulation, follow my instructions!" Lin Miao was already prepared with silver needles in case of ergency.
A needle was inserted into Si Miaoxue’s Baihui Acupoint at the top of her head, her body lightly quivered, a trace of pain flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure.
Subsequently, Lin Miao continuously used silver needles to pierce several key acupoints in the Ren and Du ridians at the front and back of the body, channeling internal energy into the silver needles to assist its circulation within the body.
This was to help Si Miaoxue unblock her Ren and Du ridians.
The Ren and Du ridians are the central control centers of the entire body; once unblocked, it establishes an internal cycle, bringing about a dramatic transformation in one’s realm.
The ultimate form of the ridian Passage Realm is unblocking the Ren and Du ridians; once these are unblocked, one directly ascends to the peak of the ridian Passage Realm.
ridian Passage involves unblocking all fourteen ridians in the body, only by achieving this can one finally break through and ascend to the Transcendence stage.
But this secret is sothing Transcendence stage experts generally wouldn’t easily disclose to outsiders, and even if told, one might not be able to achieve it.
Lin Miao didn’t know about this since he himself hadn’t reached that realm. The martial arts secrets of this world consist of only two books; one is the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Strength, which includes the lightweight skill "Goose Flight." Everything he has learned and practiced stems from the "Traditional Martial Arts" rembered from his previous life.
Although they share similarities, the systems inevitably still have so differences.
Traditional Martial Arts have Mingjing, Anjing, and Huajing; Mingjing corresponds to the Muscle Strengthening Realm and lower Bone Forging grades, Anjing corresponds to Bone Forging Realm and Blood Fusion Realm, while Huajing should be the ridian Passage Realm...
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