Chapter 6: Testing _1

The next day, Ye Ming woke up early, and the first thing he naturally did was to check on his mother's injury.

After a brief examination, Ye Ming had a clear understanding of the situation; thanks to his treatment, Jiang Rou's condition had stabilized substantially.

But no matter what, it's said that injuries to tendons and bones take a hundred days to heal, and although the bones were set, the injury hadn't completely recovered.

Moreover, with Jiang Rou not being able to eat well regularly, her physical condition was poor, and she needed to be well-nourished.

For the current Ye Ming, these were not problems.

In his mind, he conjured up something called the Bones and Tendons Sculpting Pill, a medicinal pill that could strengthen the human skeleton and fortify the physique.

So, Ye Ming tiptoed out of his mother's sickroom, heading to the pharmacy to gather the herbs, planning to refine the Herbal Pill himself.

The seven types of herbs required for the Bones and Tendons Sculpting Pill were common, but all seven required traditional processing to achieve better effects.

Such traditionally processed herbs were only available in one pharmacy in Hai City.

After inquiring with Song Tianming, Ye Ming arrived in an alley within the city.

Following Song Tianming's directions, Ye Ming found the legendary pharmacy.

The pharmacy's simple decorations were unimpressive at first glance. As Ye Ming pushed the door and entered, he was immediately greeted by the fragrance of medicinal herbs.

Ye Ming couldn't help but take a deep breath, his face revealing an expression of enjoyment; this was exactly the kind of herbs he was looking for.

Approaching the counter, Ye Ming only saw a young man who kept staring at a certain spot, completely ignoring Ye Ming.

"I'm here to pick up herbs," Ye Ming said aloud.

The young shop assistant was startled, naturally not offering a friendly face to Ye Ming, saying directly, "My master has gone out on a visit. If you want herbs, you'll have to wait for him to return."

"There's no need for that, I have a prescription," Ye Ming said.

Impatience appeared on the young man's face as he replied dismissively, "We don't just sell herbs; you must have my master's prescription to get them."

"Otherwise, we take no responsibility if something goes wrong."

Ye Ming hadn't expected such a small shop to have so many rules.

Moreover, when he glanced at the price list next to the counter, he took a scare.

A casual herb was priced in the triple digits, and that was just the cost for one tael.

Ye Ming calculated the amount of herbs he needed, and the resulting price was already over ten thousand; it was even more ruthless than robbery.

Fortunately, he had just received a million; otherwise, he definitely wouldn't feel like buying them.

"I don't need your master to make a prescription, I'll recite it, and you just need to gather the herbs," Ye Ming said indifferently. "If anything goes wrong, you won't be responsible, I'll take care of it myself."

The young man snorted with laughter, his eyes filled with contempt, and he made a hand gesture to shoo Ye Ming away.

It was at that moment that a girl's voice came through, "Big brother, this must be your first time at this pharmacy, right? You don't even know these basic rules."

The speaker was none other than Xu Lele.

She wore a white gauze skirt, with transparent sandals on her feet, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, looking cute with the aura of the girl next door.

It was also because of her presence that the young shop assistant had initially ignored Ye Ming.

"How do you know that?" Ye Ming asked, steadying his emotions.

Xu Lele chuckled and said, "Unless you are a professional physician, you are allowed to pick your own herbs here, but no one has ever dared to do that. It's like challenging the establishment."

"Are you a physician by any chance?"

Xu Lele's eyes widened in curiosity as she gazed at Ye Ming.

After thinking it over, Ye Ming nodded, "You could say that."

He had just inherited exceptional medical skills, but he was not a practicing doctor.

Before Xu Lele could respond, the young assistant at her side snorted derisively.

"Him? He's no better than a self-proclaimed doctor from the countryside. Miss Xu, you mustn't let him deceive you," the assistant sneered.

Xu Lele raised her eyebrows and flashed a playful expression.

She of course knew what kind of person Ye Ming was.

Before this, Xia Ningning had already told her everything about Ye Ming. She had planned to visit the doctor and then meet with Ye Ming, but unexpectedly, Ye Ming had come to her instead.

Therefore, Xu Lele decided to seize this opportunity and tease him a bit, saying, "I'm not an idiot. If he's capable, let him diagnose what illness I have."

"But..." The young assistant was at a loss for words and didn't know what to say.

Ye Ming glanced at him, not bothering to acknowledge the comment, and instead focused his attention on Xu Lele.

Xu Lele's complexion appeared rosy, and she looked entirely normal, but Ye Ming had already caught some details.

Ye Ming asked, "Miss Xu, from my observation, you seem to have irregular menstrual cycles and often feel tightness in your chest, right?"

The smile on Xu Lele's face disappeared instantly.

Ye Ming had pinpointed Xu Lele's condition with unerring accuracy.

Irregular periods, tightness in the chest—when the condition was severe, it even affected her breathing.

She had visited various hospitals and undergone all kinds of tests, but in the end, none was effective.

Only this seemingly quaint and even somewhat shabby traditional medicine shop could alleviate her symptoms.

She had originally intended to tease Ye Ming, but who would have known that Ye Ming would diagnose her condition correctly as soon as he spoke.

"Could Xia Ningning be lying to me? Ye Ming isn't such a total waste after all! Or perhaps it's just a fluke?"

Xu Lele didn't know what to say, her mind filled with various speculations.

Seeing that Xu Lele was not responding, the young assistant laughed mockingly, "Miss Xu can't even be bothered with you, you rambling fool. If you don't leave now, I'll have to kick you out myself!"

Ye Ming frowned; had he made a mistake?

He ignored the young assistant's mockery and began to doubt his own abilities.

Was it possible that he had not fully assimilated these abilities? Or was there some error that led to his misjudgment?

As the young assistant continued his relentless taunting, Xu Lele suddenly asked, "Then... Young man, can you cure my illness?"

Ye Ming's frown eased, reassured that his grandfather's legacy was reliable.

He replied, "I merely answered your question, I didn't offer to treat you. I'm just here to pick up some herbs."

Xu Lele bit her lip, torn with indecision.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Young man, if you can cure my illness, I can offer you a handsome reward."

Long tormented by her sickness, she dreamed of being normal.

She had initially thought about meeting Ye Ming, but now that hope was within sight, Xu Lele had cast the idea aside and was caught up in the possibility.

"One million, what do you think?" Xu Lele asked, "If that's not enough, I can offer more!"