mine had effortlessly restored the full function of his arm in just a few moves. Is this really my always last-placed brother Thinking about it, his hand involuntarily reached out towards Xiao Yu's fa...Chapter 232: Mysterious Illness

At this moment, a thin woman wrapped up very tightly walked in. She glanced at the clinic and let out a sigh of relief when she saw Xiao Yu sitting inside.

"Doctor Xiao, I've run out of my medicine!" The woman walked to the consultation table and said to Xiao Yu.

"Oh, please sit down. Let me take your pulse," Xiao Yu pointed at the chair in front of him and said.

This woman was the one whose nine ghost children were concocted by the old Daoist; she had been living in Xiao Yu's basement all along. Today being her last day, she came to the clinic because she had run out of medicine.

Xiao Yu nodded at the woman in front of him. Although her voice was still somewhat stiff, it was much better than before, and she seemed a bit more plump.

Xiao Yu put his hand on the woman's wrist. Even though she was still quite thin, when Xiao Yu gently touched her wrist, he felt some fleshiness instead of bones as before.

As Xiao Yu took her pulse and looked into her eyes, it wasn't that her eye sockets were deeply sunken anymore; rather, they had a slight plumpness to them.

About one minute later, Xiao Yu gently released the woman's wrist. Although her pulse was still somewhat weak, it was significantly better than before. She was gradually recovering, and if things continued like this, she would be able to stop taking medicine in half a month, then after further recuperation, she would completely recover.

After all, previously, she had been at the brink of death; drugs could only help restore her damaged body. For thorough recovery, she needed some quiet rest and supplements for her depleted vital energy and flesh essence.

"Not bad, your recovery is very good. I'll prescribe you more medicine to take for a while longer, then after resting for a few months, you will be completely recovered!"

Xiao Yu nodded as he put down the woman's wrist and said. He then picked up the paper and pen on the table and started writing out the prescription.

"Ergo..."

After the ink on Xiao Yu’s prescription dried slightly, he called out to Wang Erxi beside the medicine cabinet.

"Yes, Doctor Xiao…" Wang Erxi responded and walked over. He took the prescription from Xiao Yu's hand and carefully examined it. Usually, he would study any prescriptions given by Xiao Yu before proceeding to fetch the medicines at the counter.

Wang Erxi is now very excited. This is the first time since he came to Xiao Yu's place that he officially prepares medicine, and it is also an opportunity to test his efforts over this period of time. Therefore, Wang Erxi is being very careful.

Xiao Yu also stood up from where he was examining patients and walked beside the medicine cabinets, watching as Wang Erxi prepared the herbs. He had noticed Wang's efforts during this period, so by having him prepare the herbs today, Xiao Yu wanted to see how much of his studies have been put into practice, in case there are errors when they actually open their clinic.

When Wang Erxi saw that Xiao Yu was standing right in front of him watching him, he suddenly felt nervous. He placed the prescription on the counter and took a deep breath before slowly exhaling to calm his nerves, then started preparing the herbs.

Wang Erxi prepared the medicine according to the rules but not quickly; however, there were no mistakes made in the process either. Xiao Yu knew that it would take time for Wang to get used to this task, so he did not rush him. It took around half an hour before Wang finally finished preparing the fifteen doses of medicine.

Although it was very slow, there were no errors committed throughout the process.

When Wang Erxi had completed the preparation, he glanced at Xiao Yu to see that his expression did not change. He let out a long breath and wiped off the sweat on his forehead.

Xiao Yu took over the medicine and handed it to the woman who was waiting for them. She bowed deeply towards Xiao Yu and said, "Doctor Xiao, thank you! No matter how hard I work, I will repay your kindness!" After saying this, she left the clinic with another deep bow.

Xiao Yu watched as the woman left the clinic before returning to his seat at the examination table, calmly reading a book.

Time passed by slowly. Mother and Sister went shopping; it had already been almost two hours since they left, making Xiao Yu marvel at women's power when shopping.

"Excuse me, is this a clinic" As Xiao Yu was lost in thought, an unfamiliar man's voice rang from the entrance.

"Yes!" This voice snapped Xiao Yu out of his reverie.

Xiao Yu lifted his head to see that a young man in his twenties stood at the door. The first thing Xiao Yu noticed was how pale and thin this young man appeared, with an ominous blue tinge on his face.

This blue tinge wasn't a sign of illness; rather it was a shade of Yin energy, which was unique to those who have been in prolonged contact with ghosts.

As the saying goes, "a person surrounded by Yin energy and ghostly presence" refers to such an individual. Back when Master Zhang met Xiao Yu outside the antique market, this man also had a similar appearance.

"That's great! I thought I might have gone to the wrong place!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s response, the young man breathed a sigh of relief and walked in saying this.

"Doctor, I've been feeling very weak lately. Could you prescribe me some medicine to help" The young man said as he sat down at the consultation desk.

Hmm, are you feeling weak Please stretch out your hand; let me take your pulse. Remember, tonics are still medicines and shouldn’t be taken casually!

Xiao Yu chuckled upon hearing what the young man had said.

If there's one thing that can truly be called weakness, this young man is definitely experiencing it. Without even taking a pulse, Xiao Yu could tell just by looking at his emaciated appearance how weak he was. However, judging from his looks, Xiao Yu did not think the young man had any serious illness; he simply seemed to lack vitality.

Wang Erxi now put down what he was doing and came over to watch as well. But for Xiao Yu, this was of no concern at all. If others could learn from observing him, then so be it.

In general, a healthy person wouldn’t attract ghostly entities unless they were extremely weak or severely lacking in energy. Especially with someone who is still young and vigorous like the man before Xiao Yu—during such times of robust health—it was even less likely for them to encounter ghosts.

Yet here stood this young man exuding a strong aura of ghostly entities, leaving Xiao Yu very puzzled. Furthermore, observing his complexion, though somewhat pale and thin, there didn’t seem to be any signs of illness.

"You can't be much older than me! Can you really diagnose illnesses"

The young man looked at Xiao Yu with suspicion as he asked. It wouldn’t be a problem if it was simply about getting some tonics; after all, those would just help him regain his strength and wouldn’t cause any harm. But for diagnosing an illness… could such a young doctor really do that

"Whether I can or not, it's just taking your pulse—why be worried"

Xiao Yu didn't bother to refute the man’s doubts; he wasn’t bothered in any way. Since he was willing to open the Wan Sheng Hall again at such a young age, he had already prepared himself for being questioned.

Therefore, Xiao Yu wasn’t afraid of being doubted. Even if people were doubtful, he would prove them wrong with facts and make them believe in both the Wan Sheng Hall and him.

The young man extended his hand hesitantly, still looking suspiciously at Xiao Yu. Gently placing his fingers on the young man’s wrist, Xiao Yu closed his eyes slightly as he started to take his pulse.

When did you first start feeling weak

Xiao Yu gently let go of the young man's wrist and pondered for a moment before asking this question.

Upon taking the man's pulse, Xiao Yu discovered that this young man had no physical illness; however, his body was extremely weak and lacked yang energy, resulting in a state of kidney yin deficiency.

Based on his condition and the ghostly aura around him, Xiao Yu began to suspect an answer: it seemed he had been possessed by a female spirit after which his health deteriorated.

However, another question arose in Xiao Yu's mind. If this man was so weak due to possession, how could such a young and vigorous person have ever been possessed That’s why Xiao Yu needed to know the entire process of what had happened.

"It has been over a month! About a month ago, I suddenly felt lethargic and sleepy. Although I was drowsy, my condition deteriorated instead of improving. Moreover, in such weather, I would sweat profusely even though it wasn’t hot, leaving me feeling hollow after sweating."

The young man sighed as he said this.

"At first, I didn't pay much attention to it. But the longer it went on, the worse my condition became. My weight dropped from around 150 pounds down to just over 110 pounds now. Eventually, I had no choice but to go to the hospital for a thorough check-up, yet they found nothing wrong with me and said that I was simply weak and needed traditional Chinese medicine. Despite seeing several TCM doctors and taking their tonics, there seems to be little improvement after the first day of treatment…”

Hearing the young man's narrative, Xiao Yu nodded as he asked, "Before you got sick, did you encounter any strange events"

"Strange events No, I just work during the day and come home at night. Nothing unusual has happened to me!"

The young man looked at Xiao Yu in confusion upon hearing his question. Although he was puzzled about why Xiao Yu asked such a question, he still replied.

Now suffering greatly from this illness, every time he switched to another TCM clinic and had their pulse diagnosis, they would tell him that he was weak and needed tonics to strengthen himself with advice on moderation. However, after taking the medicine for just one day, there was no further improvement. This made Xiao Yu's strange question even more puzzling, so despite his confusion, he honestly answered.

"Before you fell ill, did you ever suffer from any major illnesses or conditions like neurasthenia"

Hearing the young man’s response, Xiao Yu gradually frowned as he asked this.

"No! My health has always been very good. I’ve never really had a cold or fever!"

The young man replied with certainty when hearing Xiao Yu's question.nd howling, saw the middle-aged policeman running over and said through gritted teeth."Xiao Hao, you rest assured, Uncle will definitely avenge this for you!"This middle-aged officer, looking at the y...