How The Little Medical Cultivator Saves the Furries – CH78

Chapter 78

Ye Yumeng sized up Du Jia.

Feeling his gaze on her, Du Jia grew uneasy. Why was he looking at her instead of the others? Was there something on her face?

Fortunately, Ye Yumeng soon withdrew his gaze and looked at Mo Yin instead.

Mo Yin said, “Doctor Ye, starting today, these people will be transferred to the botanical garden to serve as your assistants. If you need anything, you can instruct them at any time.”

Ye Yumeng was already completely impressed by Mo Yin’s efficiency. He had only mentioned it to him a short while ago, and he had already gathered everyone!

And besides…

Had he transferred Doctor Zhuo’s entire team over?

“Don’t they have other assignments? What about Doctor Zhuo’s work over there?” Ye Yumeng asked.

Mo Yin paused, then turned to look at the seven assistants behind him.

Being looked at like that, everyone felt their scalps go numb. Du Jia was the one who stepped forward and said, “It’s fine. There hasn’t been much work assigned lately.”

That was why the moment they received notice, they were able to come report in directly.

Ye Yumeng nodded. “Alright, then come in with me.”

Once they entered the treatment room, he took out the Red Lotus Ointment he had prepared in advance and had the assistants apply it to the little animals’ wounds according to his instructions.

Seeing the doctors’ assistants file in, the little animals were all stunned.

Huh? So it wasn’t Doctor Ye personally applying the medicine?

“Once the ointment is applied, observe the patients’ data carefully. If anything unusual appears, notify me immediately.”

The assistants were all professionals, and Ye Yumeng wasn’t worried they wouldn’t understand the data—at the very least, they understood it better than he did.

“Understood, Doctor Ye.”

The little white dog was carried back to his own bed. Though disappointed, he still cooperated obediently.

Du Jia carefully spread the ointment over the ulcerated wound.

The ointment gave off a faint herbal fragrance that made one feel refreshed and clear-headed, the kind that made you want to keep smelling it.

The little white dog took a deep breath, his tail wagging happily. It felt like even the wound didn’t hurt as much anymore.

Ye Yumeng stood to the side, watching the assistants apply the medicine, but in the end his gaze returned to Du Jia.

They had met before at East Hospital, but under ordinary conditions, spiritual energy was so thin that he hadn’t noticed anything unusual back then.

Now that they were in the botanical garden, where the density of spiritual energy was nearly on par with the cultivation world, he immediately sensed a fluctuation in the aura.

He saw the spiritual light particles in the environment continuously drifting toward Du Jia. In only a short while, the spiritual light gathered around her was visibly greater than around anyone else.

The little lamb was able to distinguish spiritual plants, which proved she had talent for sensing spiritual energy.

And Du Jia…

Who knew whether she could identify spiritual plants the way the little lamb could? Even if she couldn’t, the fact that her physique could attract spiritual energy was already an extremely rare gift.

Ye Yumeng could not help taking a liking to her talent.

Of course, apart from cherishing talent, he also hoped to train a few more helpers—not for simple work like applying medicine, but to become talisman masters, pharmacists, or even medical cultivators like himself.

Ye Yumeng had never felt a particularly strong urge to take disciples before. He had always gone with the flow.

But now it was different.

As the number of patients kept increasing, he felt that if things went on like this, even if he worked twenty-four hours a day without sleep, he still wouldn’t be able to keep up.

Especially when it came to making talismans—the demand had skyrocketed, and in the future the number of patients needing them would only grow.

Was he really supposed to draw tens of thousands of talismans? Even if he could do it, that quantity would still be nowhere near enough.

Ye Yumeng occasionally checked the forum. The thread about the free distribution of calming sachets had already accumulated hundreds of thousands of replies.

Of course, there were certainly repeat posters among them, but the number of commenters was still at least in the hundreds of thousands, and as the fame spread, the number kept climbing.

Although Ye Yumeng knew he couldn’t help everyone, he had still been influenced by that realization, which was why he kept increasing the amount he gave away for free.

This definitely could not continue.

Sometimes he truly wished there were a printer that could mass-produce calming talismans for him. That way he wouldn’t be so exhausted, and production could be expanded.

Unfortunately, talisman drawing was not as simple as copying a pattern.

During the drawing process, a talisman master had to continuously channel spiritual power, spreading it evenly across the talisman paper.

That was why, although every talisman he drew had slight differences, each one could still function—the key was the union of spiritual power and talisman paper.

The little rabbit’s successful drawing of spiritual energy into his body had shown him a possibility.

And the people of this world—or rather, of the Yaojin Empire—were special. They were born with “divine sense,” and they could naturally control and use it.

It was when Ye Yumeng saw the little rabbit use his mental power to manipulate spiritual energy that this idea occurred to him.

If the little rabbit could do it, why couldn’t others?

Even if they couldn’t achieve qi entry into the body and step onto the path of cultivation, that ability of theirs—to use mental power to manipulate spiritual energy—was still very interesting.

For example, could simple operations like activating talismans be done this way?

If he could delegate that work, it would also ease his burden quite a bit—every time he handed over talismans, he still had to activate them first. Activating two hundred at once was actually pretty tiring.

And since calming talismans required very little spiritual power, perhaps they might even be drawn by using mental power to manipulate spiritual energy?

The more Ye Yumeng thought about it, the more he felt this was a workable path.

Still, he didn’t bring the matter up to Du Jia immediately.

After all, this was only their second time meeting. He still needed more contact with her first, to see whether her temperament suited his taste.

Because the Rot-Dispelling Flesh-Regenerating Art required one drop of spiritual liquid, he had no way to cast it again today, so he could leave the ointment application to the assistants.

After giving them all the necessary instructions, Ye Yumeng called Du Jia over, then picked up the container with the little titan arum planted inside and walked outdoors.

The little titan arum clearly liked the botanical garden. Along the way, it lightly swayed its leaves, releasing cheerful emotions.

Ye Yumeng didn’t stop in the garden itself, but continued walking behind the building until he finally stopped by the edge of a pond.

He set the titan arum down beside the pond, then first scooped up a little spiritual water and sprinkled it over it.

Just from the leaves touching the flowing water, Yu Zhenchuan immediately felt the difference.

He couldn’t explain why, only that a kind of longing rose in his heart, urging him to thrust his roots into the water and demand more of it.

I want it! I want more!

Du Jia had already heard of Doctor Ye’s “legendary stories” and knew he was a caregiver from the Xihe Federation who couldn’t use mental power to communicate.

Without needing Ye Yumeng to tell her, she promptly relayed the patient’s request.

Ye Yumeng glanced at her and smiled slightly, then lowered his head and said to the little titan arum, “You’ll get it. Don’t rush.”

The titan arum’s irritable mental fluctuations immediately settled down, obedient as a baby.

This change of face was way too fast… Du Jia had interacted with the plant race before, and their bad tempers had often driven her crazy. Now she couldn’t help being amazed.

Ye Yumeng raised a hand and first cast a Nurturing Art.

If one treated the plant race as spiritual plants to be cultivated, it actually seemed easier than tending real plants, because they could directly ask the titan arum how it felt and then create a more suitable environment for its growth.

Feeling the energy flowing from Ye Yumeng’s fingers, the little titan arum couldn’t resist extending a fine tendril to curl around his fingertip—of course, very lightly, more like hooking fingers than gripping.

Gradually, its consciousness started to grow hazy.

Watching the titan arum slip into dormancy, Ye Yumeng carefully loosened its tendril from his finger, then had Du Jia fetch two shovels.

When she heard he wanted shovels, Du Jia still didn’t understand why, but when Ye Yumeng started digging, her eyes widened.

It couldn’t be what she was thinking, could it?

Of course she didn’t ask. She simply followed Ye Yumeng’s instructions and started digging too.

Because of Ye Yumeng’s request, aside from the main pathways, the rest of the ground in the botanical garden had been left as soil.

And since this pond was surrounded by natural stone, the earth along the shore had gradually absorbed spiritual energy from the spiritual water.

Naturally, that made it excellent soil for plants.

“Doctor Ye, I can handle this kind of rough work. You should rest over there,” Du Jia said, shoveling even more enthusiastically.

Ye Yumeng, however, did not stop.

Soon, the two of them had dug out a pit.

Ye Yumeng had Du Jia go bring the titan arum over. While she had her back turned, he quickly cast a Cleansing Art into the pit.

That spell could remove certain harmful substances while preserving the soil’s nutrients and beneficial life forms to the greatest extent possible.

Unlike the sterilization methods of this world, which caused severe damage to the soil.

Du Jia watched Ye Yumeng lift the titan arum from its container and carefully plant it into the pit.

Even though she had already suspected something, she still found it unbelievable.

She had never seen such a rough-and-ready treatment method! Directly planting a member of the plant race into the dirt—was that really fine?

They might look like plants, but they were still human in essence!

They had regressed into plant form because of illness or severe injury, and the soil here hadn’t even been sterilized. Was it really alright to bury them in it?

What if they caught some dangerous pathogen?

Of course, considering Ye Yumeng’s standing at the Royal Sanatorium, Du Jia still didn’t dare voice any doubts. She only became even more careful as she helped bury the plant.

Ye Yumeng fetched some water from the pond and carefully watered the soil around the titan arum.

Then he clapped his hands and declared the job done.

“Stay here and keep an eye on it. Watch its condition closely, and if there’s any problem, call me right away.”

Ye Yumeng decided he would check again that night to see whether the titan arum should be dug up and moved back indoors after all. After all, leaving someone alone out in the garden really did feel a bit wrong.

“Understood, Doctor Ye,” Du Jia answered obediently.

Ye Yumeng nodded, then added, “Besides watching it, use your mental power to observe the plants in the pond. When I come back, tell me what you felt.”

Du Jia stiffened. This… this was a test for her, wasn’t it?

But what did observing plants with mental power have to do with an assistant’s job? She looked at Ye Yumeng in confusion.

Yet when she saw the serious, stern look on his face, even though he was only a few years older than she was, Du Jia felt inexplicably nervous.

“I just need to observe the plants?” she asked.

“Yes.”

“O-Okay.”

And then Ye Yumeng walked away.

Watching his figure disappear from sight, Du Jia let out a breath, then turned back to the titan arum planted in the dirt and marveled.

She had never imagined there could be such a treatment method…

But when she shifted her attention to the pond and released her mental power to observe the plants there, she inevitably fell into confusion.

What exactly was she supposed to be observing? Couldn’t he at least have given her a hint? Qaq

Core Inpatient Department, Activity Room.

With Hu Naonao and the others gone, the activity room was noticeably quieter. But it wasn’t the kind of quiet that felt bleak. Instead, it carried a sense of vigor and anticipation.

Those whose news was quick had already learned that the Imperial Guard members had been transferred to the botanical garden for treatment under Doctor Ye.

So His Majesty is in the botanical garden too?

Those who knew the inside story couldn’t help discussing it.

Over the past two days, they had clearly felt that information control had loosened. The guards and robots that had been stationed around the Royal Sanatorium twenty-four hours a day had been largely withdrawn.

And the patients who had originally been forbidden from leaving the ward building were now allowed to go outside, and could even leave the sanatorium grounds.

Anyone with a sharp nose for trouble could sense the positive signal that conveyed.

So… was His Majesty alright now?

Although there was still the possibility it was all an act, most of them didn’t think so, and privately they much preferred to believe it was good news.

Aside from discussions about His Majesty, the other hottest topic was the “Imperial Guard.”

It still feels strange with that bunch gone, someone said.

Pah, pah. They went to receive treatment from Doctor Ye. In another month or two, they might be discharged just like little bamboo mouse. Don’t make it sound like they died.

Hahaha, that’s a bit too exaggerated. Doctor Ye’s medical skills really are amazing, but you’re hyping him up too much.

Right. Zhang Zhuyu’s case was special. Doctor Ye is obviously much more skilled with mental-power-related treatment.

Among the patients in the Core Inpatient Department, after wearing calming sachets for two or three weeks, those with mental-power-type conditions had all shown very obvious improvement.

As for the others, while their constitutions had strengthened because they were sleeping better, the degree of recovery had been limited.

They all knew this was a slow process and required time.

If I can walk normally in a year or two, that’ll already be pretty good. Being discharged… I wouldn’t even dare dream of it.

I don’t even remember what it feels like to walk on my own legs anymore…

Just then, Chen Limin clapped his hands sharply, drawing everyone’s attention.

“Next, the robots will escort you all to the botanical garden. Today’s assisted feeding will also take place there.”

It was currently ten-thirty in the morning, still an hour and a half before mealtime. By the time they finished eating and came back, it would probably be two hours later.

Before the patients could react in surprise, Chen Limin continued speaking.

“From now on, anyone who’s still in the activity room during this time slot will be transferred to the botanical garden and brought back after assisted feeding is over.”

“The botanical garden is planted with plant-king specimens that Doctor Ye has collected from all over. They are extremely precious.”

“Everyone must take good care of them. If anyone damages the plants, they will be banned from entering the botanical garden in the future, which also means they’ll no longer be able to receive assisted feeding from Doctor Ye.”

Chen Limin knew this move worked well, so naturally he intended to use it repeatedly.

Sure enough, all the little animals listened quietly. Even the especially mischievous ones were behaving themselves at this moment.

But…

Since even their activity site had been moved to the botanical garden, did that mean there was a chance to see His Majesty?

They were all loyal royalists. To them, Lu Nanzhou was not only their respected Emperor, but also their great spiritual leader.

If they could see him even once, that would truly be one of the great blessings of their lives.

Although His Majesty’s?? form had been somewhat unexpected, that changed nothing. If anything, it only made them feel even more heartache for him.

“Doctor Ye said that plant-king specimens release a special substance that can help strengthen the body.”

Chen Limin continued.

“Spending more time in the botanical garden is beneficial to your recovery. This is an opportunity I worked very hard to get for all of you, so please cherish it.”

The little animals all nodded in unison.

And that indirectly confirmed that His Majesty really was recuperating in the botanical garden. Framed that way, this truly was an exceptionally rare opportunity.

Moreover, Doctor Ye clearly held considerable weight in the medical team. He had actually managed to secure even this kind of opportunity for them.

They owed Doctor Ye yet another favor!

So what kind of gift should they give him? Earlier, Chen Limin seemed to have mentioned plant-king specimens…

These adults who had nothing to do all day naturally found their minds becoming active.

Chen Limin didn’t care what they were thinking. After contacting each of their caregivers, he had all twenty-odd patients taken from the activity room under robot escort.

After strict identity checks, they were finally allowed into the botanical garden.

Maybe it was only psychological, but the moment they entered and breathed in the fresh air, they all felt better than before. Both body and mind seemed to relax.

Aside from a small number who could move on their own, the rest still had to lie on hospital beds.

The caregivers set them up on a patch of grass that got sunlight and wasn’t too windy.

If not for the fact that they were all lying on hospital beds, it really would have felt a bit like a zoo.

“Baa—”

At that moment, a sweet little bleat rang out, and a little lamb in a pale yellow lady’s dress came bouncing happily toward them.

The little lamb had naturally come with her father. Her father had gone off to work, while she roamed freely around the botanical garden.

Following Ye Yumeng’s suggestion, Shi Yichun had also obtained permission to buy fruits and vegetables directly from the cafeteria kitchen.

This morning he had taken the little lamb to “pick through the leftovers,” and had bought a whole bag of spiritual vegetables and fruits. The little lamb had eaten until she was stuffed, so she had lost interest in the plant-king specimens in the garden.

Hearing the liveliness over here, she had come hopping over to see what was going on.

Isn’t that the little lamb who was unconscious before?

I think her name is Shi Hanyu.

Yes! I’m Hanyu! Hello, grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunties, older brothers, and older sisters!

The little girl’s childish voice entered the mental group chat, introducing herself in an outgoing and familiar way.

Hello, hello. Hanyu is such a good girl.

Shi Hanyu really was the youngest patient among them, so that whole chain of titles wasn’t actually wrong.

In such a lush, green environment, hearing the little lamb’s adorable voice call out to them, even the most stern and withdrawn person couldn’t help but smile.

Although the little lamb had mostly been unconscious before, she still recognized these people’s mental signatures, so she wasn’t afraid of strangers at all.

She came to the little squirrel’s bedside and tilted her head as she looked at her.

Hanyu, are you all better now? Song Zi asked.

Yep! I’m all better now! the little lamb said happily. Sister Squirrel, you’re so cute!

Song Zi’s eyes immediately brightened with delight. You’re cute too. That little dress is so pretty.

Daddy bought it for me!

The little lamb said this joyfully, but then her ears twitched, as though she had heard something. She quickly ducked under the bed.

Shh—Daddy’s here. If he asks about me, just say you didn’t see me…

“Hanyu.”

Shi Yichun came over to the bed, looking at the little bottom sticking out from underneath, half amused and half exasperated.

She really ought to take a look at how big Song Zi’s hospital bed was—how could she possibly hide under there?

Now that she’d been spotted, the little lamb had no choice but to crawl back out and weakly call, “Daddy…”

“It’s lesson time. Come back with me.”

The little lamb hadn’t played enough yet and was clearly reluctant.

The older patients couldn’t bear to see such a cute little lamb look so pitiful, and they all began pleading on her behalf.

Shi Yichun said helplessly, “Hanyu is eight years old now. It’s time for her to learn how to speak.”

That’s easy. Just find a few kids for her to play with, and she’ll naturally pick it up in a few days.

Shi Yichun thought about it and realized there was some truth to that. Even apart from learning to speak, his daughter’s growth really did require playmates.

“Alright, I’ll look into it later.”

He humbly accepted their advice, then crouched down and said to the little lamb, “Hanyu, come back with Daddy and study. After your lesson, you can play again, alright?”

“Baa—”

In the end, the little lamb still loved her father most of all, so she obediently agreed.

Shi Yichun was about to leave, but the others insisted he stay. You’re teaching anyway, no matter where it is.

So Shi Yichun brought over a little desk and began the lesson right there.

The patients lay on their beds, basking in the sunlight, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, while listening to the little lamb’s stammering attempts at speaking. It all felt wonderfully comfortable.

The grassy patch where they had been settled was not far from the rest-building rooms.

When Ye Yumeng had just returned to the little rabbit’s room, he had heard the commotion. He went to the window and looked down, and seeing the warm, lively scene, he couldn’t help but smile.

“The patients from the Core Inpatient Department are all here. You should’ve seen them before, right?”

“Mm.”

Although he hadn’t seen every single one of them in person, he had seen all of their files. And by the time they had left the Core Inpatient Department, Lu Nanzhou had already known.

His mental power could extend across a vast range. As his physical condition recovered, his abilities were returning as well.

Whatever stirred within the Royal Sanatorium could not escape his perception.

It was also because of this that, no matter how many patients entered the botanical garden, none of them posed any threat to his safety.

Ye Yumeng turned around and smiled at him. “Do you want to go out and get some sun too?”

Lu Nanzhou wasn’t interested.

He looked at the scene outside with his mental power. Although it seemed warm and peaceful, once he thought of all of them as people taking up Yumeng’s time… it was impossible to enjoy.

“I know a place where cultivation is especially effective. How about we go there instead?”

One of the little rabbit’s drooping ears lifted slightly.

Lu Nanzhou had caught Ye Yumeng’s meaning.

“Just the two of us?” he asked through the mechanical voice.

“Yeah. You can’t be disturbed while cultivating.”

“Mm, alright.”

The person Yumeng cared about most was still him.

With that thought, the little rabbit’s other ear perked up as well.

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