I am an immortal in heaven and earth

Chapter 374: Following the Way of Shennong

Old Mrs. Bai arrived not long after. Her surname was Bai, but she was not wearing white clothes. Instead, she was wearing a linen shirt and carrying an acupuncture bag.

These needles were shed from her body after she achieved the status of an earthly immortal and cultivated into a true human form. They are hollow moxibustion needles that are good at transferring true Qi and are called "white hair needles."

In addition, there is a set of gold needles and a set of silver needles, both of which are magical instruments used to cure diseases and save lives. The treatment she believes in is acupuncture first, then medicine. If medicine is useless, then witchcraft is used. The medicine should not contain more than thirteen ingredients and seven doses. If there are more than thirteen ingredients, it means she is not capable enough. If there are more than seven doses, it is not good. This is because the disease cannot be cured by medicine. If she wastes her practice and casts witchcraft, then it must be the result of karmic debts from relatives and friends, or a ghost disease or demon disease.

The training of witch doctors by Old Lady Bai is actually equivalent to the "barefoot doctors" in the previous life. I don't know why, but as long as it is this kind of disease, I can cure it if I have seen it.

Behind her, the person she brought with her was not a descendant of the Bai family, but Chen Liuxian. After Chen Liuxian refused to leave with Liu Ruyan and other disciples of the Lishan Sect, his past life's cultivation was gradually unleashed that night. Although he did not attain enlightenment and achieve the Nine Palaces Immortal rank in one day, he had already reached the peak of a human immortal and was only one step away from becoming an earthly immortal.

When Old Lady Bai saw Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, she was also surprised. These two were seniors who had made a name for themselves in the path of true cultivation. They could be considered idols of the seniors, and they practiced true cultivation in seclusion.

Xu Jia said, "You are here just in time. You are in charge of all medicine in the area under your jurisdiction. You will be in charge of the people, gods, demons and ghosts. He asked me if I could keep the camphor tree industry the same and not insist on equal distribution of land. Equal distribution of land is inevitable, but I still need to consult you about medical reform. You are here to treat patients and save lives and do sanitation work. You can talk about it."

When Old Lady Bai saw that Mr. and Mrs. Zhang did not look unhappy, she thought the discussion was not too bad, at least both parties had psychological expectations.

Old Lady Bai said, "For everything else, prevention is the key. As the saying goes, all diseases come from the mouth, and cold comes from the feet. In fact, as long as we do a good job of prevention, there is actually no disease."

"For example, for plague, prevention is better than cure. For some insect diseases and poisonous diseases, they are all caused by unclean food and water, insufficient bathing, and insufficient changing of clothes."

“But prevention work is the most difficult to popularize.”

"The second problem is childbirth. Childbirth problems are common nowadays. One is that mothers are more likely to die because they have children at a young age. The other is that infants are more likely to die because they are not well cared for and die from fever or illness."

“If we solve a prevention problem and a fertility problem, then we have solved a big problem.”

"One of my goals is to establish a special health prevention center. This only requires centralized training. I see that the witch doctors in the immortal halls everywhere can do it. It only takes ten days to successfully delegate."

"The second one is a maternal and child hospital, which specializes in gynecology and pediatrics, not other medicine. At the same time, it also provides better health knowledge to women, so that they don't get their periods, or get pregnant for no reason, get taken advantage of and don't know who the father is, and get killed by being drowned in a pond."

"Besides that, we need to establish a normal medical system, clinics, and medicines. These are the least important of the most urgent."

"It's not so slow, but compared to the previous two problems, it's not so urgent. My feeling is that there are too many quack doctors nowadays. Secondly, doctors only pass down their knowledge to their families or apprentices, so they are too slow and like to keep some tricks up their sleeves. Thirdly, the theories of various doctors are different and there is no unification. Even for the same medicine, the understanding of the efficacy of each doctor is different."

"But it just so happens that each school of thought can also treat a certain type of disease well according to its own theory."

Zhang Gong and Zhang Po listened and nodded repeatedly, saying with emotion: "That is indeed a good point."

Xu Jia also nodded, with an idea in mind. Then he asked, "What do you two think?"

"We don't have any brilliant ideas, let's just talk about how we did it in the past. There's nothing special here. We just have established the rules for the pharmacy. There are strict requirements on the origin, preparation, temperature, quality, and storage conditions of the medicine, and they must be unified."

"If it is not up to standard, then it is inferior, it is fake medicine and cannot be circulated. If someone goes against their conscience, they will be banned. That's why there is a reputation that "medicine will not work if it does not reach Zhangshu". When crude medicine is made into finished medicine in Zhangshu, it can best stimulate its medicinal properties, so that doctors can use it without doubt and the medicine will be effective."

Xu Jia nodded: "In this case, we really have to make money to maintain high quality. Otherwise, if the price drops, we won't make any profit, and the pharmaceutical industry will decline, and all kinds of fakes will come out."

"This is the problem. Master Xu's heart, his great vows and oaths have stirred the Dharma Realm for 30,000 miles. Countless living beings have felt it in their hearts. We have also felt it and admire it very much. We only thought it was ridiculous before. It can be seen that Master Xu has become the Five Colors in Jiangnan West Road and has auspicious Qi. His system has swept across Jiangnan West Road. What he has done is like the ancient sage king, not only conquering people, but also demons and gods."

“So I came here, hoping to unify the rules of the medicine business and bring it into the realm of governance.”

"You are here to practice your own way." Xu Jia said with a smile: "You should know that besides the Zhangshu Gang, there are other gangs. Besides the Southern School, there is also the Northern School. How can we unify them?"

"That's another question, seeking common ground while reserving differences."

"This is a monopoly." Old Lady Bai said, "Rules are always broken, and the properties of medicines will change. As the great fortune changes, the qi of heaven and earth will also be different. The rules from five hundred years ago are no longer applicable today. If I listen to you, then we will have to compete with you."

Old Lady Bai came from the north, a demon from Qi and Lu. Her ancestral home was outside the Great Wall. She was a northerner. Just like in moxibustion, the southerners like to use mugwort and ginger, while the northerners like to use pine needles.

"Another thing is that people from different regions have different physiques, so when they seek medical advice, there are few similar prescriptions."

"Our unified treatment can only reach unity in prevention and hygiene. How to treat diseases still depends on the characteristics of each school. But I support exchanges among various schools, using the help of other schools to complete one's own system, compete with each other, learn from each other, and improve each other."

Xu Jia said slightly: "That makes sense."

Mr. Zhang and Mrs. Zhang also nodded: "It's really good."

Xu Jia said: "Then we will build a Chinese medicine hospital in Zhangshu. We welcome people from all over the world to come to the hospital for lectures, combining teaching and treatment."

Xu Jia said: "As for the prevention of the disease, it is better for you, Old Lady Bai, to do it. It is in Poyang. The water poisoning here is serious and needs long-term treatment. In the future, it will also rely on waterways and be well-connected. It can be spread to various places."

"As for the uneven distribution of medicinal fields, this is inevitable, but I support you in expanding the industry, establishing a guild, and training local people as apprentices to become Zhangshu doctors. This is the Taoist tradition, the sect, Zhanggong and Zhangpo. I allow you to establish the Zhangshu sect, restore the practice of ancient doctors, and have your disciples collect medicinal qi to practice and follow the way of Shennong."

(End of this chapter)