CHAPTER 77 - MEDICINE ASSISTANT ASSESSMENT (3)
Translated by Luxican
Edited by Madghost
Cheng Qing was afraid that Yun Sheng would overhear the herbs he distinguished, so he wrote down the answer and gave it to Pharmacist Kong.
After Pharmacist Kong took the paper he glanced at it and shook his head very regretfully: "You guessed 11 herbs, but you missed one. So, you still failed the Medicine Assistant assessment this time."
"Failed! Kong Fang, are you deliberately looking for fault? In the Medicine Assistant Assessment, when was there a time to distinguish the herbs for the incense formulas? There are more than 3,000 different incense formulas in the Medicine Association, not to mention these Medicine Apprentices, even we might not be able to completely distinguish between every herb from each other. Who can even pass this assessment?" Cheng Youhai, who was watching all this time, screamed in dissatisfaction after seeing his nephew being failed.
Based on his status of a Senior Doctor, He did not give any face to the lower ranking pharmacists of the Medicine Association.
This Kong Fang in front of him is usually a person who didn't dare to look into his eyes, but today unexpectedly failed his nephew. He doesn't believe anyone being able to pass the assessment, There was only a 1% chance that someone would actually distinguish every herb.
"I think you are the one who is trying to find fault here. Your Medicine Apprentices failed, because he is not skilled as others, and here you are blaming the assessment for being too difficult. It's ridiculous. Who said there is no Medicine Apprentices who can correctly distinguish what herbs are in the tripod, I can." a sweet child's voice reached the ears of every onlooker.
Yun Sheng, who had been immersed in her thoughts till now, stepped out. She quickly wrote down the names of several herbs.
Cheng Youhai looked at this and couldn't help sneering: " Here I thought you are stronger than Cheng Qing, but you only wrote 11 types of herbs, how are you any better than him? Aren't you still a failed."
"I didn't say that this was my final answer," Yun Sheng walked to the tripod under everyone's watch. She used her little hands to push open a corner of the tripod.
Then she took some of the contents inside the tripod onto her finger, and gave it a test in her mouth, and rolled her eyes, then said casually: "It's sweet and golden in color and in the powdery form. If my guess is right, the last herb is Poisonous Day Follow powder, i will let Pharmacist Kong decide!"
"Wow—" After seeing Yun Sheng's action, all the eliminated Medicine Apprentices exclaimed. They ridiculed Yun Sheng, and Cheng Qing had been the most intense in that regard. " What's so rare by distinguishing it after tasting it, we all can recognize the Poisonous Day Follow powder, it was just too mixed into the other herbs, so we couldn't distinguish it for a while from the fragrance."
" Pharmacist Kong, only said that we needed to distinguish the herbs, but didn't specify which method to use. To distinguish between herbs it was necessary to inspect from various aspects, such as color and fragrance from the start. If you can't see it with your eyes and can't smell it with your noise, then you have to taste it. What kind healer are you, if you can't skillfully use your body to identify Medicine and Herb!" Yun Sheng just finished speaking, and she heard a burst of applause.
It turned out that Yao Rong had watched from the beginning, and she had also heard Yun Sheng's words.
"Truly wonderful! The last assessment was my idea. And although this little girl isn't a member of the Medicine Association. The founder of our Medicine Association, originally identified herbs by tasting hundreds of herbs in spite of possible poisoning," Yao Rong envied Fan Zhi, he had accepted such a good Medicine Apprentice.
No, now it was Medicine Assistant.
After three rounds of testing, Yun Sheng had become a qualified Medicine Assistant.
She also became the only Medicine Apprentice who had passed the assessment today.
"Congratulations, your name was Yun Sheng, right? This is your medicine token issued by the Medicine Association," Yao Rong gave Yun Sheng a beautifully carved token. As Yun Sheng took the token, Fan Zhi beside her nodded and applauded.
"Yun Sheng, would you like to join the Medicine Association? As a potential Doctor, you can get the best medical training in the Medicine Association. I'm also willing to appoint you my Medicine Assistant and personally teach you ancient medicine," the words spoken by Yao Rong while giving Yun Sheng her token made everyone present very surprised.
She basically said that she would accept Yun Sheng as her disciple!
Being admitted as a disciple by an Imperial Doctor was a great fortune.
Everyone became envious, but only Fan Zhi's complexion changed, he was looking at Yun Sheng with a complex expression.
Yun Sheng was also surprised. She didn't expect Yao Rong to directly propose her intentions of accepting a disciple.
Being spotted by an Imperial Doctor and supported by a behemoth like the Medicine Association, she could even use this opportunity to find a way to wake her father.
Seeming to have guessed Yun Sheng's answer, Fan Zhi quietly turned around, intending to leave the Medicine Association.
At this moment, someone hurried in with a bloody child in their arms.
"Doctor, doctor, please save this child. He was trampled by horses and seriously injured."
Yao Rong and another person came forward to check.
Yun Sheng also squeezed into the crowd.
It was a boy of about eight to nine-years-old- he was badly injured and was plainly dressed. It could be seen at first glance that he was the child of a civilian family.
He had bruises and scratches on his hands, feet, and chest, but the most serious injury was at his head.
His head was swollen so much that it was almost double its normal size, and he was already in a coma.
Yao Rong took the boy's pulse, listened to his heartbeat, and shook her head. Even though she wasn't sure if she could save the child, "This child's injury is very serious. Unless Master Guo Shou comes here to use the Dragon Needle Method, otherwise he won't survive."
"No, Master Guo Shou went out to meet a friend outside of Yujing City a few days prior," Qi Fang Fei was anxious.
"This..." Yao Rong hesitated. If the injury was on other parts of the body, there would have been a little hope, but the injured part was the head. If the needles were not applied properly, the consequences would be unthinkable.
But the longer this dragged on, the worse the child's situation would get.
"Let me through," a low voice broke the silence of the crowd.
It was Fan Zhi, who was about to leave before.
He looked anxiously at the unconscious boy.
"This is a patient of the Medicine Association, even Yao Rong has no way of saving. And you want to give it a try?" Cheng Youhai led a group of doctors from the Medicine Association to surround Doctor Fan.
"Fan Zhi, don't touch that child. This is the Medicine Association. You are not allowed to touch our patients," Yao Rong's face also changed.
"Don't stop me! Do you have a way to save him? Did you forget how our daughter died?" Fan Zhi usually had a gentle face, but now it was completely changed and was full of great hatred.
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