Chapter 451: Li Yi, the Prodigal Son

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Zhao Guangzong, who was already asleep, and said, "I will treat her here. It will take about half a month. Please help me keep this secret, Director Li. I don’t want to disturb anyone."

As a disciple of the Medicine Elder, her identity carried a certain mystery. If people found out, she feared she would not have peace. Moreover, she could not afford distractions. This was her first time treating a patient away from home; she absolutely could not fail. She had to cure Zhao Guangzong first.

"Of course, of course," Li Lijun said with a smile. Befriending a disciple of a divine doctor was better than anything. Although her current attitude might seem unprofessional to outsiders, it was a good choice for her. By befriending Zhu Yanyi, she might eventually meet the Medicine Elder through her. Doctors had an inexplicable reverence for the Medicine Elder. Meeting him in their lifetime was their dream.

Zhu Yanyi saw her purpose in her eyes. She smiled slightly. This purpose was not bad. As long as she was good-hearted, she could introduce her to the Medicine Elder in the future. However, she would not reveal her plans at this moment.

Zhu Yanyi told Zhao Jingcheng and Li Lijun about the unusable medicines and related taboos. Although she would visit daily, she could not stay by the bedside all day. Daily care still required the hospital nurses. After Zhao Jingcheng and Li Lijun recorded the instructions, Zhao Jingcheng first sent Zhu Yanyi back to the hotel, then went to find the lingzhi.

Grandpa Zhao was a martial arts master and knew Elder Chun. However, Grandpa Zhao disliked managing affairs and had lived in seclusion in his ancestral home in the countryside of Jinling. He knew about what happened to Zhao Guangzong and was currently trying to find a solution. He had previously called Elder Chun, hoping the Medicine Elder would intervene. When he received Zhao Jingcheng’s call, he was startled, fearing Zhao Guangzong had suffered an accident. "Is your brother in trouble?"

"No," Zhao Jingcheng explained quickly. "Brother’s condition has been controlled by the young divine doctor, Zhu Yanyi, the Medicine Elder’s junior disciple. Now we need medicinal materials. The young divine doctor said we need lingzhi, preferably century-old lingzhi. If century-old is unavailable, fifty-year-old will do. We need at least three pieces."

"Can’t we use ginseng?" Grandpa Zhao asked.

"The young divine doctor said brother’s body cannot handle the nutrients in ginseng right now, so we cannot use it. Lingzhi is gentler, so we can only use lingzhi," Zhao Jingcheng said.

"I will find a way. I will ask around. It should be fine," Grandpa Zhao said directly. While others might struggle to find these materials, he could secure them through his connections. Indeed, Grandpa Zhao’s efforts yielded results. In just three days, he found one century-old lingzhi and three fifty-year-old ones. After obtaining the herbs, Grandpa Zhao personally delivered them to the city.

Zhao Jingcheng hurriedly took Grandpa Zhao to find Zhu Yanyi. Zhu Yanyi was in the hospital examining Zhao Guangzong. Knowing they had come to deliver the lingzhi, she carefully inspected the herbs they brought. She felt impressed by their capability but only smiled slightly and said, "This is much better than I expected. I will extract the essence for her tonight."

"Do you need anything?" Zhao Jingcheng asked.