Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor

This patient had come specifically from a village several miles away upon hearing about the free clinic at Medicine Emperor Pavilion and that a renowned doctor like Cheng Sihai would be consulting. Due to the long distance, he and his wife only managed to join the queue in the afternoon.

Having rushed over, the couple didn't even have time to drink water and just waited in line, eagerly anticipating their turn with Cheng Sihai.

Just as it was almost their turn, Cheng Sihai stood up to leave.

The patient and his wife had no choice but to burst out.

"Qi Tian is also a well-known doctor at Medicine Emperor Pavilion, and his medical skills were personally instructed by me. You can go to him," Cheng Sihai said with disdain as he looked at the couple.

Merely the sight of the farmer's hands covered in dust was enough for Cheng Sihai to refuse to treat him.

These villagers are always troublesome, obsessing over minor ailments like headaches and fevers. Is it really necessary to personally intervene?

With great reluctance, Cheng Sihai delegated the task to Qi Tian and intended to leave.

"No, Doctor Cheng, our village doctor has already seen my illness, but he couldn't do anything. He suggested seeking a doctor from the city," the man pleaded tearfully.

The farmer's wife also started pleading, and both were close to kneeling on the ground to beg Cheng Sihai.

"Doctor, my husband has been troubled by this ailment for over half a year now. Initially, it only occurred once a month, but lately, it's been happening every two to three days," the couple exclaimed anxiously, surrounding Cheng Sihai and refusing to leave.

"Move! You poor… fine, I give up, you've worn me down. Just tell me, what is the problem!" Cheng Sihai noticed that the people from Little Ci'en Hall, including Yun Sheng, were approaching from the other end of the street. To showcase his medical skills and morality, he reluctantly changed his mind.

"Thank you, doctor! My child's father, your ear will be saved," the farmer's wife excitedly said as the man hastily explained his symptoms.

"Let's observe from the side," Yun Sheng glanced at the man, noticing his normal complexion and healthy limbs and robust appearance, he didn't seem sick.

She also wanted to see how Cheng Sihai treated patients.

"Doctor, I don't know what I'm suffering from. Six months ago, my ear started hurting intermittently. Initially, I didn't pay much attention, but as time passed, each time it hurt, I would lose hearing. Lately, every few days the pain is unbearable, feeling like someone is stabbing needles into my brain!"

"Is it such an odd condition?" Hearing the farmer describe it, Cheng Sihai began to examine the farmer's ears.

He pressed on the farmer's ear and looked around, took his pulse, and after a thorough examination, found nothing unusual.

"Your body is fine, your liver, spleen, and lungs are healthy, it doesn't seem like you're ill. Don't tell me you're just meddling around."

Cheng Sihai was very confident in his medical skills. After diagnosing the farmer, he found not a single ailment.

He also asked about the farmer's daily diet and found nothing amiss.

Even Yun Sheng, listening from the side, didn't think the farmer had any problem.

He didn't have any bad habits, and he wasn't like Yun Bahe, whose indulgence in alcohol caused hidden illnesses.

As the sun started to set, Cheng Sihai still couldn't identify any issue.

"I don't see anything wrong with you. It's getting late, and the free clinic is over. You should come back when you have another episode," Cheng Sihai bluntly sent the farmer away.

"Doctor, it wasn't easy for us to come to the city, and my husband's condition can't be delayed," upon hearing Cheng Sihai had no solution, the farmer's wife became anxious.

"What do you want to do? There's a saying, treat according to the symptoms. Your husband's condition doesn't show any symptoms, how can I treat him?" Cheng Sihai, irritated by their persistence, bluntly ordered his attendants to drive the troublesome couple away.

The couple, alone and unsupported, could not compare to the numerous staff at Medicine Emperor Pavilion.

The free clinic of Medicine Emperor Pavilion thus came to an end.

"Shall we head back too?" Huang Que asked Yun Sheng.

Though Cheng Sihai's method was overbearing, it wasn't entirely unreasonable; some diseases can only be diagnosed when symptoms manifest.

Seeing that the free clinic had ended, the couple could only leave disappointed.

They had only walked halfway when suddenly a farmer cried out miserably.

Everyone turned around to see the farmer, who had been alright just a moment ago, now collapsed on the ground.

He was clutching his head, painfully rolling on the ground.

"He's having an attack, Doctor, he is having another attack! Please, take a look at him, we would repay your great kindness with our lives," begged the farmer's wife, pale with fright, kneeling on the ground, incessantly kowtowing towards Cheng Sihai.

"Hold him down, let me take a look," Cheng Sihai stepped forward.

The farmer's condition struck suddenly; a moment ago he was fine, but now he was in pain, his limbs curled up, with beads of sweat rolling down.

Even as a non-Doctor, it was now apparent that the farmer was indeed ill.

But unbeknownst to them, the farmer struggled fiercely, and Medicine Emperor Pavilion's common Doctors didn't have enough Qi Power, it took four or five people, each holding an arm or a leg, to barely restrain him.

Cheng Sihai then examined the farmer's mouth, nose, tongue, and pulse.

To his surprise, besides the excruciating headache, all other areas seemed normal with no signs of illness.

"Strange indeed, no sign of disease within the body, nor traces of poisoning, how can he suffer such relentless headaches," Cheng Sihai wondered to himself.

At this moment, it would be improper for him to just walk away, everyone had seen the farmer's attack right before him, it would be indefensible to claim the man was not sick.

If he were to suggest taking the farmer back to Medicine Emperor Pavilion, it would imply he lacked the ability to cure him. Who then would come to seek medical help from Cheng Sihai in the future?

As time ticked by, Cheng Sihai found himself in a difficult position. He even began to resent the couple's interference; without them, how would he have found himself in such a thorny situation.

"Doctor, what illness does my husband actually have?" The farmer's wife pinned all her hopes on Cheng Sihai, and seeing him hesitate to speak, she feared her husband had an incurable disease, becoming so frightened that she could no longer stand.

Dozens of eyes turned towards Cheng Sihai.

"I'll try using a few Golden Needles on him," left with no choice, Cheng Sihai ordered his attendant to bring the Golden Needles, thinking to alleviate the farmer's pain first.

Cheng Sihai thought to himself, the best plan for now was to calm the farmer down first; with so many people around, if these needles didn't soothe the man, it would be a huge embarrassment.

He secretly signaled to Qi Tian, instructing him to smear some Soft Muscle Powder on the needles while retrieving them.

Understanding his gesture, Qi Tian hurriedly brought the Golden Needles.

**Thank you to Yuluo, Fish, and Squirrel Chain for the rewards**