People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 7, While others practice martial arts, I cultivate immortality?
Xu Qing stared at the cloth in his hand, his face filled with shock. As a student of traditional Chinese medicine in his previous life, he had naturally heard of the great name of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic is one of the three great ancient books. Legend has it that it was written by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, hence the name. It is known as the ancestor of medical schools.

Because of its extensive content, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic is generally believed to have been written by a single person, but rather a medical masterpiece accumulated by later generations.

Looking at the cloth in his hand, Xu Qing swallowed hard and then looked at the other bamboo strips.

Picking up a piece at random and wiping both sides again, Xu Qing saw that there was a similar seam and used a knife to open it again. As expected, there was indeed the same cloth inside.

The cloth was covered with crooked, tiny characters. Seeing this, Xu Qing picked up other bamboo strips and repeated the same action.

After opening all the bamboo strips, Xu Qing took out strips of cloth covered with tiny characters.

After arranging them according to the order of the bamboo strips, the thirty-two pieces of cloth were also pieced together completely.

In the sixth year of Zheng Gongyi's reign, he visited the mountains and rivers with a friend and happened to meet someone there. In the mountains, he obtained several chapters of the ancient Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic. It is said that the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic was written by the ancient Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. He and his friend were overjoyed and returned to his friend's secluded place to study it together. Later, they found that three of the chapters were the original chapters on Qi cultivation in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, and the rest were added and annotated by later generations.

I shared this with a friend, and we each gained our own insights. Because I am a physician, while my friend is a Taoist practitioner of Huang-Lao philosophy, we had different understandings. After debating for several months, we finally co-wrote a treatise on the essence of Taoism.

"This method encompasses the essence of both traditional Chinese medicine and Taoism, based on fragments of the Yellow Emperor's Heart Sutra, and blends the mental techniques of both schools. It is called 'Evergreen Skill'." Xu Qing read the contents written on the cloth softly.

"Later, he entered the palace to treat Zheng Gong's illness. At that time, a friend was born and took on disciples to pass on the teachings of Guixu. He then gave the mental method to Zheng Gong."

"Knowing that this skill could prolong life and strengthen the body, Zheng Gong gladly accepted it. He then funded his friend to pass on the knowledge."

"Duke Yi of Zheng, also known as Duke Kang of Zheng, was the last ruler of the State of Zheng, and was destroyed by Marquis Ai of Han. A physician who lived in seclusion in the State of Zheng for six years was able to enter the royal palace to diagnose Duke Yi's illness. A Huang-Lao scholar who lived in seclusion in the State of Zheng for forty years passed down the Daoist doctrine of the importance of the noble and the needy."

Xu Qing looked thoughtful, his expression gradually turning to shock.

It seems that only those two legendary figures could meet the above two conditions for both medical practitioners and Taoist practitioners.

One was Bian Que, the founder of the medical school, and the other was Liezi, the Taoist philosopher who rode the wind.

"This...this..." Xu Qing realized that the second-grade opportunity he had obtained seemed to be quite extraordinary.

It was jointly compiled by Bian Que, the founder of traditional Chinese medicine, and Liezi, a philosopher of Taoism. It is a comprehensive mental method that combines the mental techniques of both medicine and Taoism, based on the ancient Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic.

It can prolong life, which doesn't sound like a martial arts technique, but rather like cultivating immortality.

Ever since learning that this was the world of Qin's Moon, Xu Qing has wanted to practice martial arts because this world is abnormal.

It's described as a martial arts story, but it also has a touch of fantasy. To survive in this world, you need to have excellent martial arts skills.

However, high-level martial arts techniques are all within the Hundred Schools, and the Hundred Schools will not easily pass them on to outsiders. As for the moves of those second-rate minor sects in Xinzheng City, Xu Qing is not willing to learn them.

Xu Qing had originally planned to find a good martial arts manual to practice in the future, but he never expected to get such a top-level martial arts manual today.

Just as Xu Qing was still unable to come back to his senses, he suddenly remembered that it was almost time for him to enter the library.

Without thinking too much, Xu Qing picked up the cloth on the ground in order and pieced the scattered bamboo slips together.

He tied it up with a strip of cloth, put it in the medicine box, and hurriedly went upstairs.

On the second floor, there was another fourth-grade opportunity waiting for him.

After rushing to the second floor, Xu Qing went straight to the shelf where the medical classics were located.

The collection on the second floor consists mostly of classics from various schools of thought. Since they were all copied anew by people arranged by the Korean royal family, each bamboo slip has a corresponding name attached to it, which makes it convenient for Xu Qing to choose.

Looking at the names of the scrolls of bamboo slips, Xu Qing finally stopped in front of the "Nan Jing" scroll.

The Classic of Difficulties is one of the medical classics left by Bian Que. Its full name is The Eighty-One Difficulties of the Yellow Emperor. Since the second-grade opportunity he obtained on the third floor was related to Bian Que and Liezi, Xu Qing directly took the bamboo slips down from the shelf.

Even if the fourth-grade opportunity I desire is not in this difficult scripture, studying it can still improve my medical skills and even help me comprehend the Evergreen Technique.

After putting the "Nan Jing" into the medicine box, Xu Qing turned around and went downstairs to the second floor.

Back on the first floor, Xu Qing saw Qu Fu still busy copying from the bamboo slips in his hand. Hearing footsteps, Qu Fu looked up at Xu Qing. "How is it? Have you gained anything?" Qu Fu asked.

"I gained a little something; I took a book from the second floor and a book from the third floor," Xu Qing said.

"In that case, write down the names of the bamboo slips you took. This way, when future generations check the number of bamboo slips, they will know where they went." Qu Fu placed a scroll of bamboo slips and a writing brush on the table.

Xu Qing wrote down the names of the two bamboo slips as instructed by Qu Fu.

Qu Fu looked at the two names on the bamboo slip, nodded, and immediately gave them the order to leave.

"Now that you have found what you need, you may leave. It is almost time for the palace to close."

"Thank you very much, Professor."

After bowing, Xu Qing left the library and headed straight for the Imperial Medical Academy.

Xu Qing walked with her head down, one hand on her medicine box, afraid that someone would steal the "Evergreen Skill" hidden inside. She didn't notice the palace maids and eunuchs pointing and whispering at her along the way.

Before long, Xu Qing returned to the Imperial Hospital, where Han, the eunuch who had left earlier, and many other physicians were also present.

Upon seeing Xu Qing return, Eunuch Han and the many physicians smiled and stepped forward to welcome this great hero who had cured Consort Hu.

"Doctor Xu is back, but we've been waiting for him for so long."

"Little Xu is a great hero of our Imperial Medical Academy, come quickly!"

"I knew that Xiao Xu would not disgrace the family name and would surely be able to cure Hu Meiren's illness."

Xu Qing looked at the crowd praising him with a calm expression. They were all old foxes; it wasn't like the time when they made him take the blame and die.

"Thank you for keeping Eunuch Han and all the seniors waiting." Xu Qing bowed slightly.

"I am not worthy of such praise from you all. It is only thanks to Your Majesty's great fortune that I was able to cure the beauty by clever means."

"Haha, Little Xu is too modest. Now everyone in the Han Palace knows that Physician Little Xu has the ability to bring the dead back to life and can communicate with ghosts and gods. He cured Hu Meiren's illness, which left us helpless, simply by telling stories."

Imperial Physician Wang patted Xu Qing on the shoulder with a smile.

Hearing these slightly sarcastic words, Xu Qing couldn't help but become more wary of Physician Wang.

I've really made a big splash this time, which should have been a good thing, but now it just makes the other medical officers in the Imperial Medical Academy look incompetent.

He never expected that the news of his healing of Hu Meiren would spread so quickly, and even become so outrageous, in just one hour.

If he could truly communicate with spirits and deities, would he need to be this lousy physician? He would have gone to the State of Chu long ago.

Find a city in the State of Chu, pretend to be a ghost or a demon, cooperate with the local powerful and wealthy, create various pretexts to plunder the people, and split the profits 30/70. That would be enough to live a comfortable life for the rest of my days.

You're saying it's only 70%? That 70% belongs to someone else!
"Doctor Wang is exaggerating; it's just hearsay from outsiders."

"How am I? Don't you and all the seniors know? It's all thanks to the diagnostic records and prescriptions provided by you seniors that I was able to cure the beauty so quickly," Xu Qing said modestly.

Seeing that Xu Qing wasn't overconfident after curing Consort Hu, Physician Wang and the other medical officers breathed a sigh of relief. They were worried that Xu Qing would hold a grudge against them for making them take the blame earlier, and might retaliate against them in the future.

They knew that Xu Qing had studied Confucianism before. Confucianism does not advocate repaying evil with good, but rather "repaying good with good and repaying evil with justice" and "if you encounter someone in the marketplace or court, fight them without turning back."
It means that if you encounter an enemy on the street, do not go home to get a weapon, but fight him directly to avoid missing the opportunity.

Xu Qing has now latched onto Consort Hu's coattails and even made his mark on Prince Han's side. He is sure to become a rising star in their Imperial Medical Academy in the future.

If Xu Qing wanted to take revenge on them, all he had to do was complain a few words to Hu Meiren, and they would be finished.

However, under the test of Physician Wang, Xu Qing remained as low-key as ever, which reassured them somewhat, and they all praised Xu Qing.

"Gentlemen, the King's decree has not yet been announced," Han, the eunuch, interrupted the crowd.

(End of this chapter)