The Martial Doctor-Chapter 103 - 101: Charm Girl Heart Skill

"That witch is so shameless!" After hearing Lin Miao’s description, Sun Youwei couldn’t help but curse in rage.

"Senior Sister, I still can’t quite figure out her motives, but rest assured, I will keep my distance from her."

"Junior Brother, should we consider moving?"

"Where would we move to? Unless we leave Dongshan City, with the abilities of the Moon Worship Sect, if she wants to find me, she can easily do so. I think she’s trying to entice me to join the Moon Worship Sect with her beauty." Lin Miao said.

"Junior Brother, what should we do then?"

"Senior Sister, don’t worry, my status isn’t ordinary now. She wouldn’t dare harm me, because if the court discovers her identity, she won’t be able to hide anymore. Besides, she’s been in hiding for ten years, which means she has other secret affairs to handle. So, as long as we don’t excessively oppose her, we can live in peace." Lin Miao analyzed. Not opposing her means going along with it, which seems somewhat addictive.

"Junior Brother, if you can’t resist, I won’t blame you." Sun Youwei gently bit her lip, speaking with a lull in her voice.

Exceptional women are never short of admirers. Sun Youwei, being clever, understood this well.

Lin Miao, not yet seventeen, had already displayed such terrifying talent and ability. No one could predict what heights he might reach in the future.

She didn’t know that being able to become his wife was already a stroke of luck. Hoping for exclusivity would be being too harsh on herself.

To pursue a pure love, for her, was too extravagant a wish. As long as things can continue like this.

Isn’t that good enough?

Even if Junior Brother has more confidantes in the future, even if he brings them home, she would still be the main wife.

As long as Junior Brother’s heart remains unchanged, her position as the main wife would remain secure.

Isn’t an able man often accompanied by multiple wives?

As for whether Junior Brother would change his heart?

She didn’t know, but she was willing to bet, because without Junior Brother, she wouldn’t have the life she enjoys today.

Moreover, Junior Brother had recently awakened his potential, not only being extraordinarily smart and gentle but also understanding her deeply and trusting her immensely, even entrusting her with the financial reins of the household.

Her father taught her since she was little: one must know contentment to be happy.

Lin Miao sighed internally. Some things still embarrassed him to speak of, afraid that Senior Sister wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Take it slowly. With Senior Sister’s intelligence, she’ll find out sooner or later.

Whether it’s passive or active, the one who did the wrong would still be him. Whatever comes his way, whatever responsibilities he must bear, he won’t shy away from them.

...

A few days later, the renovation of the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point in Xiuyue Square was completed, and the design and planning of the connected back courtyard were in progress.

Lin Miao planned to set up a pharmacy there. Whether or not it would operate publicly depended on circumstances. If he could acquire the necessary permits from the court.

Operating publicly wouldn’t be an issue.

But for now, it was just for personal use because if a critically ill patient needed medicine, fetching it would be too late.

So, Lin Miao needed a pharmacy where he could get medicine at any time.

Treating and saving lives took precedence. As for the "Path to Sainthood" trials, they were of less concern; passing or not, he would find another way. It would only delay him for a year.

As long as he could practice medicine and save lives unburdened, that was enough, and it could also help Senior Sister gain experience.

Focusing too much on profit in such matters would deviate from the true aim of a medical practitioner.

Everything was set and ready.

Now, for the opening.

But opening required the arrival of the three supervisors from the Li Jing Imperial Pharmacy in Dongshan City.

Without their presence, the authorization hadn’t been granted.

Without authorization, Lin Miao couldn’t directly exercise his authority.

The rules might seem rigid and inflexible, but there was a reason for such rigidity.

Every seemingly unreasonable rule possesses a certain logic behind it. It’s just that one may not know it.

In a year’s time, excluding closures and breaks, he needed to see at least thirty patients daily. This volume might not seem large.

But the problem is, there have to be that many patients seeking treatment.

For a well-known physician, this patient volume is a trifle. If he desired, achieving it in two or three months wasn’t impossible.

Seeing a hundred patients a day would be incredibly taxing, even for a renowned doctor. On average, most well-known physicians handle about twenty cases a day, a relatively light workload. They too need a life, social engagements; they certainly can’t be seeing patients every day without rest.

In fact, most seated physicians, even renowned ones, might not see ten thousand patients annually.

So, the condition was quite challenging, something an average person might not accomplish. Even with help, how much resource would that consume?

Finding so many patients would hinder other physicians, generating enmity, and at what cost — it wouldn’t be worth it.

Moreover, deception might work temporarily, but without genuine skills, one wouldn’t succeed in the long run. Therefore, no one really spends vast resources for the title of "Nationally Selected Physician".

Lin Miao had confidence in his medical skills. Currently, what he lacked was an opportunity to prove himself. Besides, his earlier rescues, like saving a child choking on a foreign object in Cuiyun Pavilion, and the miraculous recovery of Xiaolian during the "Physician Examination", had spread in Dongshan City.

Even though he hadn’t intentionally publicized it, the "Medical Examination" fame attracted more attention to him.

Especially Xia Yuan, who now is his diehard fan, is actively promoting him. Almost everyone in the medical circle of Dongshan City knows that his daughter Xia Zhu has apprenticed under Lin Miao.

Some people find Xia Yuan’s "bootlicking" disgraceful. Even some who were on good terms with him have broken off contact.

But Xia Yuan doesn’t care at all.

In fact, within Dongshan City, a hidden undercurrent is flowing. Although Lin Miao belongs to Dongshan Prefecture, the medical circle in Dongshan City doesn’t quite consider him one of their own and even shows rejection. Many people are hoping to see his downfall.

Envy of the talented, small-circles’ interests, such culture has existed since ancient times.

Lin Miao didn’t expect them to side with or help him. As long as he can take this step forward, no one can stop him.

On the contrary, if he can’t make this first step, then there’s nothing to discuss.

...

Qin Yanran knew her limits. She also understood that Lin Miao hadn’t fully matured yet. If she went too hard, what would she do in the longer term?

Moreover, whenever she returned, she needed to cultivate and digest everything.

She always felt that her Charm Girl Heart Skill was improving rapidly. She had been in the Blood Fusion Realm for just over a year, which normally would take three to five years to advance a small step.

But now, she could clearly feel the changes in herself. Perhaps at this rate, she would need only half the time to advance to the Middle Grade Blood Fusion Realm.

And the Charm Girl Heart Skill was rapidly advancing to the sixth level, and her comprehension was much faster than usual.

Of course, Lin Miao was the same. He also found that after being "handled" recently, using the methods from the "Su Nu Jing," his cultivation progressed rapidly, especially if he soaked in a medicinal bath afterward, and the effect was even better. At this rate, it would not take long for him to break through to the Upper Grade Bone Forging Realm.

"Yanran, you must cultivate the Charm Girl Heart Skill to the fifth level before losing your virginity. Otherwise, your future achievements will be limited. You are just at this critical point. In fact, your aptitude is quite good, just a little bit better than mine. In the future, there’s hope to advance to the Tianyuan level." Long Po had noticed Qin Yanran’s progress and kept an eye on it.

"Our martial artists have a saying: merging blood by thirty means hope for Tianyuan. It’s simple: if you can merge blood before turning thirty, you have a chance to break through to Tianyuan. But it is just an opportunity, better than having none at all. Having barely missed the mark at thirty, I wouldn’t have labored all these years unable to break through that layer..."

"Master, at what age were you with that old monk from Reclining Buddha Temple?"

"Are you courting trouble by prying into your master’s privacy?" Long Po glared at her, "Actually, it’s not a secret. I was already thirty-two at that time. We who cultivate the Charm Girl Heart Skill look much younger than ordinary women..."

Such topics Long Po had never discussed with Qin Yanran before. This time after getting injured, Long Po seemed to have softened compared to before.

Perhaps it’s due to aging. Long Po had many disciples, but only a few favorites. Qin Yanran might be one of them.

"Girl, have you ever examined Mr. Lin’s right hip, and did you see a red mole the size of a spider?"

"No." Qin Yanran shook her head, "Master, are you hoping Mr. Lin is the Saint Heir we are looking for?"

"I hope so, but you have checked, haven’t you? Although his age fits, nothing else does." Long Po said.

"Master, we will find him as long as the Saint Heir still exists in this world." Qin Yanran reassured Long Po.

"Disciple, take it easy. Don’t tire out your Mr. Lin too much!"

"Master..." Qin Yanran’s cheeks flushed as she stomped a foot and drifted away.

Young people need to know their limits. Still, that monk is really useless, can’t even compete with a young guy. Must settle accounts with him at some point.

...

It was once again at midnight when everyone in the Lin residence was asleep.

Lin Miao was meditating on the bed, not yet asleep, when he suddenly heard a faint noise from the window lattice, and a gust of cold wind blew in from outside.

The canopy curtains swayed gently with a fragrant breeze, and a seductive figure curled in along with it.

Lin Miao suddenly struck like lightning.

A few silver needles shot out.

With a "thud," Qin Yanran felt her legs go numb and toppled over onto the bed. She never expected to fall into the hands of Lin Miao, a full realm lower than her in cultivation.

Moreover, the swift attack and decisive actions showed no mercy or pity.

This movement, like a deer hanging its horns among trees, clearly indicated he wasn’t a novice. He must have been waiting for this day.

"Mr. Lin, you..." Qin Yanran felt an inexplicable panic in her heart. She had thought everything was under her control but realized the opponent was so cunning. She understood that his previous cooperation was just to make her lower her guard.

Indeed, she was tricked. She somewhat regretted not listening to her master’s advice.

"Qin Yanran, you always wear this mask. Is it because you’re ugly and can’t be seen?" Lin Miao had long noticed that Qin Yanran’s face was covered with a thin cicada-wing mask, presumably not wanting to show her true face.

With that, he reached out to remove the mask.

"No!" Qin Yanran, though unable to move due to her acupuncture points being sealed, could still speak, and she exclaimed fearfully.

"Oh, to remove this kind of mask, there must be a technique and procedure. Removing it by force could hurt the skin; usually, you need to soak it with warm water, right?" Lin Miao chuckled.

Qin Yanran nodded vigorously. It took not just warm water but specially prepared warm saline to remove it.

This mask was wary of sweat. However, as a Blood Fusion Realm expert, she could control not to sweat on her face.

The previous times, he had offered no resistance, allowing her to lower her guard, and then set up this situation naturally to have a good chat with Qin Yanran, especially since Qin Yanran was, after all, his first woman. Could he not have ever seen her true face?

That would be too unfair for him.