Chapter 307: Chapter 307: The Herbs Are Just a Smokescreen
When Su Shuochi saw Gu Jiaojiao merely smiling without a word, he assumed she didn’t grasp the seriousness of the situation. Still worried, he pressed on.
"Jiaojiao, this spiritual spring water doesn’t just heal injuries—its effects are remarkable. If anyone else found out about something so heaven-defying, it would be a disaster..."
No matter what Su Shuochi said, Gu Jiaojiao just smiled and nodded, her heart pounding with excitement.
’Her medical skills were already superb, and now she had this heaven-defying spiritual spring water. She should be able to cure any intractable disease she encountered!’
’Medical supplies were scarce in this era. She and her husband were already trying to produce various advanced medical devices, and if they could develop a few new medicines on top of that...’
Seeing the man still rambling on, Gu Jiaojiao was on the verge of rolling her eyes. ’Does he really think I’m an idiot!’
She pouted. "I know that a treasure like this brings trouble. I won’t let anyone else find out. Don’t underestimate me. You’re the person I love most in the world, so of course you’re the first one I’d tell."
Her words went straight to Su Shuochi’s heart. He loved hearing her say that, and a sweet, bubbly feeling spread through his chest.
In the past, his entire focus had been on the army, risking life and limb for one mission after another.
His creed was to sacrifice everything for his country, so he never gave a thought to finding a wife.
For more than a year after his injury, he no longer had to risk his life, but his crippled legs filled him with self-loathing.
Who would have thought that after being schemed against by the Sheng family brothers, he would end up with a wife as beautiful as a goddess.
The smile blooming on her face was like a flower at dawn—fresh and elegant, filling him with a sense of peace and joy.
Her delicate face, nourished by the spiritual spring water, made her skin look even more flawless and supple.
Her graceful, swan-like neck was long and lovely, and her youthful curves were faintly visible. Her beauty was like a lotus rising from clear water—natural and unadorned, a sight that made his heart tremble.
It was just as his parents always said: the Su family’s ancestors must have done something truly extraordinary. He tightened his arm around her.
Without the spiritual spring water, it would have taken him at least three months before he could stand up again.
According to his wife, the poison had been ravaging his body for over a year, damaging many of his organs.
To make a full recovery, he would have needed daily IV drips, medication, a therapeutic diet, and herbal supplements all at the same time.
Last time, because Divine Doctor Jiang had failed to perform the silver needle treatment on schedule and hadn’t administered his IV drip in time, his body had suffered a severe setback. He had to recuperate for ten days before he could even have the surgery, which nearly made his wife explode with fury!
He still remembered her rapid-fire rant: "For any doctor with a conscience, principles, and a sense of responsibility, there’s nothing more infuriating than a patient who doesn’t take care of their own body."
The sight of her eyes, red with anger, had made him feel deeply ashamed, as if his failure to follow doctor’s orders was an unforgivable crime.
"Su Shuochi, let’s try circulating our energy according to the Internal Cultivation Methods from that book we read. Maybe we can sense our inner breath after drinking the spiritual spring water."
It was a sudden whim from Gu Jiaojiao, but Su Shuochi didn’t hesitate. He let go of her and immediately did as she suggested.
After completing one full cycle, he truly felt a faint, warm current.
He could guide it with his consciousness, making it flow in a specific path.
A long time later, Su Shuochi’s eyes flew open. He stared blankly at the spot where his Dantian was located.
’So... he had successfully cultivated Inner Strength?’
"Jiaojiao, I think I’ve successfully developed my inner breath!" Su Shuochi’s voice was giddy with excitement, losing its usual composure.
Gu Jiaojiao, however, felt the warm current was too faint, too small. After one cycle, it vanished completely.
She tried five consecutive times. On the fifth attempt, she finally felt the warm current persist instead of dissipating.
Instead, it settled steadily in her Dantian. Gu Jiaojiao wasn’t disappointed. She suppressed her excitement, telling herself she could just practice more later.
"Su Shuochi, you’re incredible! You keep practicing here in the space. I’m going to go out and run a checkup on my older cousin from the Ren family, then come up with a treatment plan."
Her voice, chattering away, was as crisp and melodious as a warbling oriole. He loved listening to her talk.
He wanted to add a few words of caution, but he was afraid she’d find him annoying. While he hesitated, Gu Jiaojiao had already left the space.
Su Shuochi went back to the well and drank a few more cups of spiritual spring water. After a moment, his body stopped expelling grime.
He strolled around the space. It had been so long since he’d walked, he thought he might have forgotten how. But he hadn’t. His steps were perfectly steady.
After leaving the space, Gu Jiaojiao headed for the medical room to her left. She found the grandfather and grandson from the Ren family fascinated by the various pieces of equipment.
They didn’t seem bored in the slightest. She wondered in surprise, ’Does my older cousin from the Ren family actually know about this kind of advanced equipment?’
"Jiaojiao, has Shuochi finished his meal?" Mr. Ren asked happily as soon as she entered.
"Yes, Grand-uncle. Have you been waiting long?" Gu Jiaojiao asked, feeling a bit guilty.
After all, she had spent over three hours in the space, which translated to over an hour in the outside world.
"Not at all! Your cousin is fascinated by the equipment here. He was saying that they were planning to procure that one and that one from overseas, but the deal fell through because the price was too high."
"What department do you work for, Older Cousin?"
"Jiaojiao, I work for the Health Bureau. I was just promoted to director after the New Year, so I manage all the hospitals in Yun City, big and small."
"Oh, that’s perfect! The site we took you to yesterday is where we’re producing this equipment. You can just buy from us in the future."
"Yesterday... I was so surprised and overwhelmed by meeting Divine Doctor Su Gu that I didn’t even notice!"
"Well, we can go take another look tomorrow. For now, lie down. I’m going to use this advanced equipment to run a scan on you."
Ren Fangyu obediently lay down. Gu Jiaojiao carefully ran some imaging scans. The poison had invaded his heart and lungs.
It was even worse than her previous blood analysis had indicated. Detoxifying him with silver needles alone would indeed take three months.
’But now I have the spiritual spring water. I wonder if one cup will be enough to cleanse all the poison from his system!’
Gu Jiaojiao took the scan results and explained them to Ren Fangyu. "Older Cousin, my master recently developed a new medicine."
"It can cleanse the body of all toxins almost instantly. If it fails, the worst-case scenario is that we just continue with the silver needle detoxification method. Are you brave enough to try it?"
"With a miracle cure like that, of course I’ll try it. The worst-case scenario can’t be any worse than my current situation."
"I knew my master wasn’t wrong about you. She already brought me the medicine. Grand-uncle, could you please go brew this for me now?"
As she spoke, Gu Jiaojiao pulled a packet of heat-relieving herbs from her backpack, adding a few stalks of Coptis. The herbs themselves were useless.
The real medicine was the cup of spiritual spring water. The herbs were just a smokescreen, and the bitterness of the Coptis was merely a diversion.
Mr. Ren took the herbs as if they were a priceless treasure and went to brew them. Filled with boundless hope, he walked with a spring in his step.
Meanwhile, Gu Jiaojiao began performing acupuncture on Ren Fangyu with her silver needles. She didn’t know if the spiritual spring water was truly a universal antidote, so she proceeded with the necessary treatments as usual.
After all, it had taken her three months to completely clear the poison from Su Shuochi’s body.
She could only hope the spiritual spring water was truly that miraculous.
