"You call someone who weighs 120 and is 180 tall 'sister'? Is there any sister as burly as me?" Luoyang Jun absolutely refused to accept that title.
"Are you sure it's 'burly' and not 'charming'? Did you use the wrong word?" Zhu Yanyi smiled faintly. Except when facing Yan Aohan, she seemed to never lose an argument.
Luoyang Jun felt truly hurt. "Forget it. Just call me Brother Peony."
"Understood, Brother Peony." A mischievous glint flashed in Zhu Yanyi’s eyes. You agreed to this yourself. Don’t blame me later for the bad nickname.
The diagnosis exam had begun. No one could cheat at this moment. No one knew which case they would get; they could only rely on the provided materials.
Generally, the diagnosis part of the Traditional Chinese Medicine qualification exam tested experience. The cases weren’t too difficult, but there were exceptions. Without practical experience, one would fail.
Of the nine people before Zhu Yanyi, only three, including Luoyang Jun, passed the diagnosis. The results weren’t announced immediately, but Zhu Yanyi could guess the outcomes by listening to their answers. Some had good theoretical knowledge but lacked experience. If she hadn’t inherited the Azure Sovereign Qingdi’s legacy, she might have done worse than them. So, although their diagnoses were poor, Zhu Yanyi showed no disdain. Instead, she listened carefully, imagining how she would answer if she were in their shoes.
When it was Zhu Yanyi’s turn, she walked to the center. The examiners included Elder Yao and two others she didn’t know. At this moment, she didn’t greet Elder Yao. They were just examiner and examinee. Zhu Yanyi bowed and sat down. An assistant handed her a file. One examiner said, "This is your case. Take a look."
Zhu Yanyi skimmed it. The case described a patient who had been ill for seven years. Every winter, she felt extremely hot. While others froze in winter, she burned up. In other seasons, her body temperature was normal. So, every winter, she had to flee to tropical countries.
Zhu Yanyi asked, "What color is her tongue coating? What color is her blood? What color is her urine? What is her pulse rate per minute? How many beats in summer? How many in winter? Is her daily temperature normal in summer? How high does her temperature get in winter?"
The examiners were slightly stunned. Elder Yao spoke up: "His tongue coating is silver-gray. His saliva is dry, one-third less than normal. His blood is dark. His urine is clear and yellow. His pulse is 78 beats per minute. In summer, it’s between 80 and 83. In winter, it drops to 68–73. His summer temperature is normal. In winter, it can reach 43 degrees Celsius, but he doesn’t show signs of high fever."
Zhu Yanyi nodded, understanding clearly. "If I’m not mistaken, this is a rare case of Heat-Toxin Syndrome. The patient likely loves traveling, often visiting tropical rainforests. Rainforests have plenty of rain, attracting animals to drink or bathe. The water looks fine, but drinking it introduces pathogens. She likely drank water contaminated with heat-toxin bacteria in the rainforest. If we treat her, we can use acupuncture to remove the heat-toxin and Chinese herbs to regulate her internal organs. If applied correctly, she should recover in about seven courses of treatment."