Chapter 176 — The Chancellor
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"The Doctor of the Academy is a sixth-rank official—who would dare lay a hand on him? " Snow Fox was stunned for a moment, then turned to Shen Mu. "Young master, our source of income is cut off. We'll be eating into our savings—we can't afford to keep this big fellow!
" The Dragon-Qilin shrank its head and mumbled, "One sheng of Crimson Fire Spirit Pills a day is fine too, as long as I get something to eat. .
. " Shen Mu consoled it, "Don't worry, I can afford to keep you. By the way, do you have any water?
Fill me a bottle—I'll take it and see if it can be traded for money. " Snow Fox fetched a jade bottle and filled it with a bottle of dragon saliva.
Shen Mu put the bottle away and instructed them to stay home, while he himself went to the Imperial Physicians' Hall. Several old imperial physicians were inside studying pill formulas. Seeing him, they all brightened with delight.
"The little divine physician has finally returned! What spirit pills do you plan to refine this time? If it's anesthetic or poison, you must give us advance notice! " Shen Mu greeted the physicians with a salute. "This time I've come to ask you to test a medicine. " With that, he produced the small jade bottle. When the physicians saw the little jade bottle, their expressions changed drastically.
Physician Yu said with trembling voice, "I recognize this bottle—surely it's not anesthetic again? " "No, it's a sacred medicine for healing wounds.
" Shen Mu had barely finished speaking when Physician You produced a small knife, hesitated a moment, then slashed Physician Ding across the arm, drawing blood. Physician Ding was furious and about to erupt when Shen Mu hurried forward, opened the jade bottle, took a bit of the dragon saliva, and applied it to the wound. The wound immediately began to heal, and within a few breaths it was restored as before, without even a scar.
The physicians were astonished and crowded forward.
Physician Yu said, "What degree of injury can this sacred healing medicine treat? Can it reattach a severed limb? " Shen Mu nodded.
"It can. I once used this medicine to reconnect a man whose waist had been severed, restoring him completely. But the medicine is only auxiliary—you still need to reconnect muscle, sinew, and nerves. It places extreme demands on technique.
" Physician Ding caught sight of Physician You raising his knife again and hastily shouted, "If you dare cut me, I'll poison your entire family! " Physician You could not bring himself to do it, so he walked outside the hall and after a moment returned with a scholar. The physicians hastily shook their heads.
Physician Yu stamped his foot. "Old You, are you mad? Even to test a medicine, you cannot chop off his hands and feet! " Hearing this, the scholar was frightened out of his wits and bolted.
Physician You wanted to catch him and bring him back, but the other physicians hurriedly blocked him. "No, absolutely not.
Scholars are all eighth-rank officials—cutting off his hands and feet will land you in court. A few days ago, Daoist Lingyun's crane fought with Chancellor Bashan's green ox and had its leg broken by the ox. Go get that crane and cut off her leg, then reattach it! " Physician You went out and after a moment returned with the crane. Physician Qu gripped the crane's beak.