Chapter 2353

"Doctor! Doctor! Patient in bed 89 is seizing. she’s fading fast!" A nurse rushed in, panic in her voice.

Zhu Yanyi turned immediately and walked toward bed 89. Seeing the child convulsing, she moved swiftly. The attending doctor, noticing the hospital director accompanying her, realized this must be the expert from the capital.

Zhu Yanyi approached the bed. She pressed a specific acupoint on the child, checked her pupils, and said calmly, "Aohan, gold needles."

Yan Aohan, holding Zhu Yanyi’s medical kit, opened it instantly and handed her the gold needles. Zhu Yanyi flicked her wrist, tossing the needle case into the air. As the needles fell, she caught them one by one, striking acupoints with blinding speed and precision. The onlookers held their breath, afraid to even exhale.

She was using one of the Nine Yanluo Needles.

Known as the Nine Yanluo Life-Stealing Needles, they were named Heaven, Earth, Human, Spirit, Demon, Soul, Life, Qi, and Yanluo. Zhu Yanyi had chosen the Qi Needle.

The child was weak, but her soul remained—a living soul. By guiding Qi into her body, she could restore her vitality.

Her technique was swift, and the child was lucky. As the Qi Needle took effect, the boy slowly calmed down.

Zhu Yanyi then began using the Thirteen Needles of Withered Wood Reviving in Spring to stimulate her life force and draw out the poison.

Yes, the child was clearly poisoned.

Zhu Yanyi asked Yan Aohan for an empty bottle. She pricked the child’s index finger with a gold needle. A drop of black blood emerged and fell into the bottle.

"Poisoned?" Feng Yu asked from the side.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "I need to go back and study it to know exactly what it is."

She turned to Yan Aohan. "Aohan, give me a prescription pad and pen."

Yan Aohan handed them over. Zhu Yanyi wrote quickly, then handed the prescriptions to Feng Yu. "This one is for this child. Have someone decoct it, let it cool completely, and administer it via intravenous injection. The other prescription is for the other children. Same method—inject, do not let them drink it. I haven’t identified the poison yet, but this second formula will stabilize their condition until I find the antidote."

"Understood," Feng Yu said firmly. "I will supervise this personally."

Zhu Yanyi nodded again. After ensuring the child was stable, she removed the needles and packed up. "The child is safe for now, Director Feng. Have someone start decocting the medicine. I will take the pulses of the other children to assess the situation. Please hurry with the preventive medicine for the others."

Feng Yu was about to leave but realized he couldn’t leave the ward unattended. He pointed to a doctor nearby. "This is Dr. Huang, a pediatrician. He knows the situation here best. Divine Doctor, I’ll have him assist you."

"Fine," Zhu Yanyi said indifferently.

Her mind was entirely on the patients. Without resting, she began taking pulses of the children nearby, dictating notes to Yan Aohan.

The couple’s默契 (tacit understanding) was unmatched. Even with other doctors and nurses present, no one could keep up with their coordination.

In three hours, Zhu Yanyi examined over 130 children. She then spoke to Dr. Huang. "I am going to the Second Hospital. Report the situation here to Director Feng. I am confident in my diagnosis. You must ensure the second prescription is injected into the children. It will keep them safe."

"Divine Doctor, won’t you stay?" Dr. Huang asked. she knew she shouldn’t ask, but she hoped she would remain.

"I must go to the Second Hospital, and then to nearby hospitals. I haven’t examined those patients personally, so I cannot make judgments. Only after examining everyone can I be sure. Tell Director Feng: as long as the children receive the second prescription, they will not die. I will develop the antidote as quickly as possible," Zhu Yanyi told her.

Dr. Huang nodded quickly. He knew the Second Hospital also had over a hundred patients. "Then please be careful, Divine Doctor."

Zhu Yanyi left. Luo Gang and the others had arranged a minivan, which was waiting outside.

Once inside, Yan Aohan asked, "Do you want to rest?"

Zhu Yanyi shook her head slightly. "Aohan, have people stay alert."

"Is there something wrong with the poison?" Yan Aohan understood the implication immediately.

"From examining these hundred children, I can confirm one thing: the poison does not originate from here. The ingredients are definitely not local herbs, but from the West." Zhu Yanyi never hid anything from her husband. She shared her findings directly.

"This poison is a variant of a toxin called 'Duan.' Originally, a Western royal consort created it to eliminate her husband’s illegitimate children. However, someone has altered it. The toxicity is now contagious, targeting children under ten. I suspect this is a conspiracy."

Zhu Yanyi summarized seriously. "A conspiracy against our Huaxia. If children die at birth, the population will age rapidly, leaving no successors."

"Damn, that person is too vicious," Pei Tiandu said. This was an attempt to cut off Huaxia’s roots.

"Therefore, Aohan, you need to investigate this," Zhu Yanyi said.

Yan Aohan nodded. "If this is a malicious request from those Western nations, I will grant their wish."

Yan Aohan would not allow this. Whether as Venerable Yanluo or as Yan Aohan of this world, humanity needed stable development. No one was allowed to sever the roots of life.

"So, you must investigate," Zhu Yanyi said.

Yan Aohan nodded. "I will investigate as soon as I get off the car. Luo Gang, Pei Tiandu, protect the Madam."

"Yes," Luo Gang and Pei Tiandu agreed without hesitation.

Yan Aohan looked ahead. "Stop the car here. I will get off. You continue. I will find you after my investigation."

Luo Gang parked the car. Yan Aohan got out, and Luo Gang drove away.

Zhu Yanyi focused entirely on examining the children. For a full day and night, she continued her work. At every location, she left a preventive prescription. Although it couldn’t cure the disease, injecting the medicine stabilized the children’s conditions.

Simultaneously, Zhu Yanyi issued a third prescription, instructing the Guangdong provincial staff to distribute the decoction to families of children who had not yet been infected.

Zhu Yanyi then began researching the antidote.

In the cultivation world, she could have simply used Spirit Liquid. But here, she could not. She wanted to develop a vaccine from the ground up. That way, even if she were gone, others could prevent the disease from spreading.

Zhu Yanyi moved into a specially arranged house and did not come out. She set up an array and entered her Ruyi Space to study the virus.

She did not tell anyone that this was a living poison.

Many knew of Gu poison, but few knew that Gu was just one type of living poison. As long as a living poison was not eradicated, it would continuously breed and spread. Zhu Yanyi’s goal was to find the structure of this living poison and find a drug to destroy it.

Time in the Ruyi Space passed slower than outside. To others, Zhu Yanyi did not eat or speak for five days and five nights, only researching.

On the fifth day, Zhu Yanyi opened the door. Luo Gang and Pei Tiandu rushed over.

"The vaccine is ready," Zhu Yanyi said. "Let’s go test it. If there are no issues, we can begin mass production."

"Madam, shouldn’t you rest? You haven’t rested for five days and five nights," Pei Tiandu reminded her.

Zhu Yanyi shook her head. "It’s fine. I’m not tired. I can only relax once the children’s issue is resolved."

They went directly to the First Hospital in Guangdong. As soon as Zhu Yanyi appeared, Feng Yu rushed over. "Divine Doctor Zhu."

Zhu Yanyi nodded slightly. "I have developed a vaccine. However, we need a patient to volunteer for injection. If it works, we can produce and distribute it on a large scale."

"I will arrange it," Feng Yu said without hesitation. She knew Zhu Yanyi had not eaten or slept for five days and five nights to develop this. Even if there were side effects, it was understandable. Saving lives was the priority.

Although Zhu Yanyi’s second prescription had helped, several patients’ conditions were still worsening, albeit more slowly than before.

Feng Yu arranged everything quickly. Zhu Yanyi approached a child and smiled gently. "Fanxin, this vaccine will kill the bacteria in your body. You are the first to use it, to reassure others."

"Divine Doctor Auntie, please give me the shot. I’m not afraid of pain," the child said. He was disabled, missing his left hand.

Zhu Yanyi rubbed her head. She understood. This child was likely from an orphanage. Orphans often volunteered for first trials because medical fees were usually waived.

"Don’t worry. Your illness will be cured soon. After you recover, I will treat your left hand and give you a usable hand," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

The child looked at Zhu Yanyi, her eyes full of hope. Zhu Yanyi smiled, rubbed her head, and took the medical kit from Luo Gang. She took out the vaccine she had developed and personally injected the child.

After the injection, Zhu Yanyi said to Feng Yu, "The effect will start in about ten minutes. You can check her vitals then. Her condition should be suppressed by tomorrow, and she will recover in three days."

Feng Yu nodded quickly. "Should I have a nurse record the data?"

Zhu Yanyi paused. "It’s not necessary. But if you feel it’s needed, you can have someone record it. I trust the medicine I developed."

Hearing this, Feng Yu hesitated, then decided to have a nurse record the child’s data.

The next day, it was confirmed that the bacteria in the child’s body had been killed. The vaccine production began immediately and was quickly distributed to hospitals.

The red disease child disaster in Guangdong, thanks to Zhu Yanyi’s efforts, ended after twenty days. However, seven children died during this period, mostly due to crises that occurred before Zhu Yanyi arrived.

Zhu Yanyi’s reputation as a Divine Doctor became a blessing for all patients.

At this time, Zhu Yanyi began refining a left hand for the child. She never broke her promises. Since the child had a defect, she would help her overcome it.

Moreover, Zhu Yanyi felt the child was very brave. She was not afraid to be the first to use the vaccine. Perhaps in the orphanage, her heart had been cultivated into a brave one. But to Zhu Yanyi, such a child deserved more happiness.

Therefore, she decided to give her a hand.

After refining the hand, Zhu Yanyi had someone contact the child.

The orphanage director never expected such an opportunity for one of their children. He hurriedly sent the boy to the hospital.

Zhu Yanyi saw her and rubbed her head. "I said I would give you back a hand." She then spoke to the director. "I will cover all costs for this child. You just need to send someone to care for her."

"Okay. Thank you so much, Divine Doctor. Xiaohai is a smart child. If he weren’t missing a hand, he would have been adopted long ago," the director said with emotion.

Zhu Yanyi nodded, acknowledging this. She then said to Xiaohai. "Xiaohai, I will give you a hand, but your future life is in your own hands. Do you understand?"

"Divine Doctor, can I become a doctor if I have a hand?" Xiaohai looked up at Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi smiled and nodded. "Study hard, and you can become an excellent doctor in the future."

"Can I enroll in Aoyan Traditional Chinese Medicine School?" Xiaohai asked further.

"Study hard. I will wait for you at Aoyan," Zhu Yanyi answered with a smile. "Anyone with heart, ability, and talent in traditional Chinese medicine can enroll at Aoyan."

Xiaohai’s eyes lit up instantly. "Divine Doctor, rest assured. I will cooperate fully. I will take good care of my body now, study hard in the future, enroll in Aoyan Traditional Chinese Medicine College, and become a good doctor."

"Good," Zhu Yanyi nodded. "I will wait for your arrival on the path of medicine."

Xiaohai nodded, full of confidence.

After arranging her hospitalization, Zhu Yanyi began conditioning Xiaohai’s body for surgery. Physical conditioning was crucial. After a week, Zhu Yanyi had Feng Yu arrange the operating room for the hand surgery.

Zhu Yanyi chose Zhu Ziming as her assistant.

Zhu Ziming was surprised when she saw the hand Zhu Yanyi had refined. "This hand seems different."

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "It contains a material extracted from a meteorite. It can grow slowly with the person’s body. This child is not yet ten years old, so the hand cannot be fixed in size. I used this material. It is my private collection, Senior Brother Ziming. Don’t try to pry it out of me."

Zhu Yanyi directly addressed Zhu Ziming’s thoughts. Zhu Ziming chuckled. "Then tell me what material it is, and I will find it myself."

"Fine. I will tell you after the surgery," Zhu Yanyi said. She had no intention of hiding this.

The surgery was the priority. Zhu Yanyi knew this, and Zhu Ziming knew it too.

Zhu Yanyi was very familiar with surgeries for attaching prosthetic limbs. However, this surgery included a regeneration element. Therefore, when setting up the medicinal array, Zhu Yanyi also needed to set up a regeneration medicinal array.

Zhu Ziming watched with shining eyes.

"Done. The surgery was very successful," Zhu Yanyi said with a satisfied smile as she looked at the successfully bandaged hand.

Zhu Ziming said from the side, "The medicinal array in your surgery seems different from others."

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "The key point of this surgery is that the recipient is a minor. Because she is still growing, the medicinal array we set up inside needs to be a regeneration medicinal array," Zhu Yanyi explained carefully.

Zhu Ziming nodded slightly. "In that case, I need to study this array carefully."

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Indeed, this array is very important. I remember I gave Senior Brother Jingtian the Array Compendium and asked her to print copies for you all."

"I received one, but I haven’t finished reading it," Zhu Ziming said seriously. "Your Array Compendium is truly comprehensive. There is too much."

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "Actually, it’s not that bad. My Array Compendium has only about three hundred medicinal arrays. The regeneration array is number 253."

"Stop talking. I will go back and study it properly," Zhu Ziming said, realizing he couldn’t slack off.

Zhu Yanyi smiled again. "There is nothing else."

"You said you would tell me about that special material," Zhu Ziming continued.

"Fine. I will write it down for you when I go back. This material is not really a secret. I obtained it by chance," Zhu Yanyi said. The material she referred to was actually extracted from spirit stones.