Before dawn broke, the two children and the dog managed to arrive at the Beggar Sect's branch.
Along with the landslide.
Fortunately, thanks to the canyon in the middle, no village was buried under the snow.
"W-what is this?" The startled branch leader of the Beggar Sect came outside.
Two children and a dog.
All three of them were pale, and there wasn’t a single part of their bodies that wasn’t injured.
Grrr—! As soon as Huang Gu saw the branch leader, he bared his fangs and growled.
"H-Huang Gu, sir?" Indeed, this was the Beggar Sect, known for their companionship with dogs.
Who would have thought they’d address Huang Gu with such respect? "Huang Gu, sir! What happened to you?!" Woof! Woof! Woof! It was an angry bark, as if asking what the branch leader had been doing while this disaster unfolded.
Perhaps because they had gone through life and death together, both Jin Cheon-hee and Wang Ga-yeon felt like they could somewhat understand what Huang Gu was barking about.
"Oh, Huang Gu, sir!" Grrr! "Huang Gu’s mad."
"Yeah. He looks furious."
Jin Cheon-hee gently patted Huang Gu.
"Huang Gu, you can’t get too excited. You’re a patient who needs treatment too."
Whimper— Huang Gu seemed to enjoy Jin Cheon-hee’s touch, closing his eyes and wagging his tail.
Seeing this, the branch leader was dumbfounded.
"Young master, who are you to be petting our Huang Gu, sir, like that?" "I’m just a passing physician."
Jin Cheon-hee took out a token from his pocket, one that symbolized the White Scale Medical Hall.
Thud— The moment the branch leader saw the token, the entire Beggar Sect was thrown into chaos.
The Beggar Sect.
True to their reputation as a sect that dealt with information, things moved swiftly after that.
The branch leader immediately recognized the token as one issued by the White Scale Medical Hall.
The fact that it was made of metal, specifically silver, indicated that Jin Cheon-hee was at least a fourth-generation hall master.
Knowing the appearance of the fourth-generation hall master, the branch leader quickly realized who the child before him was.
"Could it be... are you the direct disciple of the White Scale Sage, the Little White Dragon Physician?" His tone became extremely cautious.
Jin Cheon-hee replied, "I didn’t know I was called the Little White Dragon Physician in the outside world." "......!" The branch leader and all the beggars of the sect began to murmur.
Even Wang Ga-yeon, who was watching, was a bit surprised. 'He’s called the Little White Dragon Physician?' It was true what they said about not seeing what was right under your nose.
Being inside the White Scale Medical Hall, she hadn’t realized it.
Thinking back, the people Jin Cheon-hee had treated as soon as he arrived were no ordinary folks.
If they had been outside, she would have known sooner.
Little White Dragon.
Though he was still young and had the character for "little" attached to his name, as he grew older, he would become the White Dragon.
In the martial world, the dragon symbolized many things.
To think her only friend had such a title.
Wang Ga-yeon’s shoulders lifted with pride. 'Hehehehe, I protected the White Dragon Physician.
I protected Huang Gu too.' Her first real battle had been a failure by her standards.
But in the second one, she had managed to save them brilliantly.
Though it was a pity that she had run out of arrows at the end, thanks to Jin Cheon-hee’s quick thinking, they had pulled through.
She clenched her fist in her heart, determined to reach the level of her father’s Divine Bow Realm as soon as possible.
Once his identity was confirmed, things proceeded smoothly.
Jin Cheon-hee immediately made a request to the branch leader.
"Please gather all the physicians affiliated with the White Scale Medical Hall in the area. Also, bring all the medicinal ingredients I’ll be requesting."
"What exactly...?" "We need to treat Huang Gu. Take the scroll from his neck too. It’ll take some time to decode the cipher, right?" The scrolls handled by such information-focused sects were usually encrypted.
This was to prepare for situations where the scroll might be stolen.
Woof! Huang Gu wagged his tail vigorously.
Having gone through life and death together, he now completely trusted Jin Cheon-hee.
Jin Cheon-hee said, "Hurry up!" At Jin Cheon-hee’s shout, the beggars of the sect sprang into action.
They found a clean hut and prepared it, along with some strong liquor.
Physicians from the White Scale Medical Hall began to arrive one after another.
"Is that the White Dragon Physician?" Some of the physicians were seeing Jin Cheon-hee for the first time.
They were surprised by how young he looked.
Regardless, Jin Cheon-hee immediately began preparing for the treatment.
Meanwhile, Jin Cheon-hee disinfected and stitched up Wang Ga-yeon’s wounds.
"Luckily, the wounds aren’t too deep. Did you push out the poison with your internal energy?" She nodded.
"Yeah. The Breaking Sky Divine Art is strong against poison."
"Right. I’ve heard that from Uncle Gungwi. Still, it’s impressive. It must have hurt."
At those words, Wang Ga-yeon felt like she might cry.
Jin Cheon-hee dressed her wounds and said, "Thank you. I survived because of you. You’re really strong."
"What about you?" "Huh?" "You need treatment too. You’re only taking care of Huang Gu and me."
"Hahaha, well, I’m an adult, so I’ll be fine."
"What?" At that, Jin Cheon-hee realized he had misspoken.
In this world, he was also a child.
Just like Wang Ga-yeon.
Jin Cheon-hee scrambled for an excuse and said, "The Five Elements Divine Art naturally boosts regeneration. My treatment can wait a bit."
The situation made it sound like an excuse, and it felt awkward.
Wang Ga-yeon bit her lip.
"Cheon-hee, don’t push yourself."
"What are you talking about? I’m not pushing myself."
With that, Jin Cheon-hee stood up.
He was the same height as Wang Ga-yeon, with the same youthful voice.
But his eyes were unusually deep, making it hard to look at him.
Wang Ga-yeon herself knew that her friend was different from the ordinary village kids.
She had always been told that she was more mature and thoughtful than others her age.
But Jin Cheon-hee was different.
She couldn’t quite put her finger on it, but whenever she saw him like this, she hesitated on how to treat him.
"Cheon-hee."
"Yeah?" "You saved a dog today, and because of that, you probably saved someone important to the Beggar Sect."
"That’s thanks to you too, Ga-yeon. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to protect Huang Gu."
Wang Ga-yeon was about to shake her head but stopped and nodded slightly.
"I’ll protect you."
"Because I saved your life?" Wang Ga-yeon shook her head.
"No, it’s not that. Of course, I owe you my life, but it’s not just that. What I do best is shooting arrows, and what you do best is saving people. So let’s each do what we’re best at."
At those words, Jin Cheon-hee laughed for a while.
"I really like that."
He laughed again and repeated, "I really like it."
Then he stood up.
"I should go check if everything’s ready. Get some rest. Oh, take this."
He casually tossed a pill wrapped in yellow paper to Wang Ga-yeon.
As he turned around, Jin Cheon-hee’s back still bore untreated wounds.
Wang Ga-yeon unwrapped the yellow paper.
Inside was a White Scale Divine Pill. 'Such a precious thing...' It was too extravagant for a gift of friendship.
Just then, Jin Cheon-hee’s voice came from outside the hut.
"If you don’t eat it all, I’ll give it to Huang Gu. Make sure to chew it well."
Fortunately, thanks to the initial first aid, Huang Gu’s treatment didn’t take too long. 'I’m getting more used to this.' Jin Cheon-hee thought as he finished the surgery.
In his past life, he had been a fairly competent surgeon.
One of the most important skills for a surgeon was precise and quick hand movements.
His original specialty was general surgery, but now he was also doing orthopedics and veterinary surgery. 'If only there were other methods...' In the end, it was one of two choices.
Either let them die, or struggle to save them.
This wasn’t a modern hospital, so all the responsibility fell squarely on Jin Cheon-hee.
Crushed fractures.
In such emergency trauma cases, time was of the essence.
Without the facilities and support of the medical hall, once the flesh was opened, the surgery had to be completed quickly.
Time was always a crucial resource.
However, thanks to the Five Elements Divine Art, Jin Cheon-hee could move at least three times faster than an ordinary person.
And just like when he had treated the wandering tiger, he used the fire element of the Five Elements Divine Art to quickly locate the inflammation.
Not only that, but the Qi Sense he had gained through his cultivation turned Jin Cheon-hee into a living ultrasound and CT scanner.
He could sense the inside of the human body using Qi! This alone had greatly enhanced his skills.
Even though he had almost no knowledge as a veterinarian, he was able to treat Huang Gu thanks to this. 'Thank you for holding on.' Spiritual beasts were indeed spiritual beasts.
If it had been an ordinary dog, Jin Cheon-hee wouldn’t have been able to do anything.
Moreover, the penicillin Jin Cheon-hee had made, the White Scale Divine Pill, greatly reduced the risk of complications for the patient. 'This is cheating.
Cheating.' As soon as Huang Gu’s surgery was over, Jin Cheon-hee collapsed from exhaustion without even hearing the Beggar Sect disciples’ words of gratitude.
He felt like he was going to die.
When he opened his eyes, his wounds were bandaged.
It wasn’t the usual bandaging method used by the medical hall.
It was the latest method distributed by the White Scale Medical Hall. 'They’re all quite skilled.' The physicians looking at Jin Cheon-hee had eyes filled with enthusiasm.
He had thought at least one of them might look down on him for being young, but to his surprise, they all burned with a passion for learning. 'The White Scale Sage has a good eye for people.
Ugh...
Still, for a beggar’s den, the hygiene isn’t too bad.' It was cleaner than he had expected. 'Well, martial artists all have different personalities, so beggars must too.
If there are beggars who like dirt, there must be beggars who like cleanliness.' Jin Cheon-hee suddenly became curious. 'But if they like cleanliness, why become beggars?' On the other hand, he thought, 'There aren’t many professions that bring in as much money as handling information.
Could it be that the Beggar Sect really has no money?' 'Beggars.' It wasn’t just a term for a profession, but had become a colloquial term for people without money. 'The Hao Sect scrapes together so much money, but the Beggar Sect must have lower maintenance costs for their branches.
Could they really be that poor?' Beggars didn’t become beggars for no reason.
The sky was their roof, and the earth was their blanket.
Whenever there was a feast in a village, they would swarm like a pack of dogs.
This meant that the costs for the disciples were greatly reduced.
Jin Cheon-hee thought, 'How much should I charge for the treatment?' This wasn’t an ordinary person, but a dog, and a spiritual beast at that.
He had also made a house call and transported the patient.
Jin Cheon-hee was busy calculating in his head.
Just then, the hut door opened.
"Ah, you’re awake."
It was a young beggar.
Seeing the knot tied at his waist, it seemed he was a newly initiated disciple of the Beggar Sect.
The young beggar said, "The branch leader urgently called for you."