Chapter 632: and then the title translation, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities appearing in these lines

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Hu Xiaotian and Xue Shengjing agreed on the next follow-up appointment, then parted at the intersection. Afterwards they went to the Shennong Society to visit the just-returned Liu Changsheng.

The disciples of the Shennong Society had long regarded Hu Xiaotian as an honored guest; upon seeing him approach, they hurriedly invited him in. Facing them were Fan Ling'er and a middle-aged man, who was Fan Ling'er's father Fan Mingyu, also the chief senior disciple of the Shennong Society. Fan Mingyu stepped forward, clasped his hands in salute, and said: "I am Fan Mingyu; I pay my respects, Sir Hu."

Hu Xiaotian had heard his name before, but this was the first time seeing him in person; he smiled and said: "Brother Fan, when did you return?"

Fan Mingyu said: "Hearing the news that my master had gone missing, I rushed day and night from Li Yang; fortunately, the master has been sent back."

Hu Xiaotian asked: "Where is Manor Master Liu?"

Fan Mingyu hadn't yet had a chance to answer when Liu Yucheng's voice rang out: "Brother Hu, you've come!"

Hu Xiaotian smiled and nodded: "I heard Manor Master Liu had returned, so I specially came to pay a visit."

After this ordeal, the friendship between Liu Yucheng and Hu Xiaotian deepened rapidly; he stepped forward and warmly shook Hu Xiaotian's hand: "Come! My father wants to see you."

Hu Xiaotian smiled at Fan Mingyu and his daughter, then followed Liu Yucheng inside.

Entering the small courtyard where Liu Changsheng lived, Liu Yucheng, with a sorrowful expression, said to Hu Xiaotian: "My father's leg is broken."

Hu Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat; wasn't Liu Changsheng's leg already broken? He quickly realized: earlier Liu Changsheng had claimed his right leg was broken in a fall merely as an excuse, because he did not want to treat Prince Yan Xue Shengjing; his leg must have been broken during this abduction, surely at the Prince Yan's order. Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but feel indignant—this Xue Shengjing is truly vicious, his vengeful heart so strong, and he himself became alert, realizing that in future dealings with such a person he must be extra cautious, having repeatedly outwitted him. Perhaps Xue Shengjing has long borne a grudge, and future revenge plots are uncertain.

Upon entering Liu Changsheng's room, seeing Liu Changsheng sitting on the bed, although his right leg had been broken, his spirit was still decent. Seeing Hu Xiaotian enter, Liu Changsheng smiled and said: "Sir Hu has arrived!"

Hu Xiaotian hurried forward and said: "Uncle Liu, please don't call me that. I and Brother Yucheng have become sworn friends; we get along well, and now we address each other as brothers. If Uncle Liu thinks highly of me, just call me Xiao Tian."

Liu Changsheng nodded and said: "Then I won't stand on ceremony, Xiao Tian. This time the Shennong Society's troubles have been greatly eased thanks to your help."

Hu Xiaotian said: "I haven't really helped much; I'm new here, and Brother Yucheng has helped me even more."

Liu Changsheng took a liking to this young man before him, and in a low voice said: "I heard from Yucheng that you treated the empress dowager's illness. Could you show me the instruments you used for the treatment?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "Uncle Liu, those instruments were provided by the empress dowager's side. After treating her illness, all the instruments were left in Cien Garden; I didn't bring any back."

Liu Changsheng's face showed disappointment upon hearing that.

Hu Xiaotian said: "However, Uncle Liu, since you want to see, I can draw them for you."

Liu Changsheng said delightedly: "That would be perfect." He had Liu Yucheng fetch paper and brush.

Hu Xiaotian, in front of Liu Changsheng and his son, drew several of the instruments he had used; after finishing, he handed them to Liu Changsheng for review.

Seeing the instruments in the drawing, Liu Changsheng furrowed his brows, and after a while said: "Xiao Tian, where exactly did you learn your medical skills?"

Hu Xiaotian thought to himself that even if he said it, you wouldn't believe it; his medical skill was something he possessed upon arriving in this world. Since he couldn't tell the truth, he had to lie: "It's a family tradition!" This excuse is the most reasonable and sufficient—no one knows what secret arts a family might have passed down, and once one mentions family tradition, others find it hard to press further.

Liu Changsheng said: "Family tradition?" He furrowed his brows, half-believing, half-doubting, then after looking at the instruments in the drawing, he said: "Xiao Tian, do you know Gui Yi Fu Luo?"

Hu Xiaotian had never heard that name before; he shook his head and said: "I've never heard of him; is he very skilled?"

Liu Changsheng said: "Gui Yi Fu Luo is an unparalleled genius; he can reattach severed limbs and perform abdominal deliveries to extract infants."

Hu Xiaotian heard it, but felt nothing novel in his mind—nothing more than a Caesarean section and digit reattachment, simple surgeries to him. Yet in an era where traditional medicine holds absolute dominance, the existence of Gui Yi Fu Luo is astonishing, making one wonder if a surgeon had already preceded him in this world.

Liu Changsheng said: "Looking at the instruments you drew, this knife is extremely similar to the one used by Gui Yi Fu Luo, which is why I asked."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Uncle Liu, are you well acquainted with Gui Yi Fu Luo?"

Liu Changsheng stroked his whiskers and said: "We have met once; it was about ten years ago." His gaze showed a hint of bewilderment, as if recalling the past.

Where is Gui Yi Fu Luo now?

Liu Changsheng said: "He died nine years ago; his grave is on Heituo Mountain outside Yan Prefecture."

Hu Xiaotian nodded.

Liu Changsheng said: "You're so young yet possess such medical skill—truly astonishing—but this approach of treating headaches by focusing on the head and feet by focusing on the feet is ultimately not the true path." From these words one can see that Liu Changsheng remains quite conservative in medicine.

Liu Yucheng said: "Father, I think Xiao Tian's medical approach has great merit; if it could be combined with our Shennong Society's medicine, it would surely elevate medical arts to a new height."

Hu Xiaotian secretly praised Liu Yucheng's extraordinary insight, but Liu Yucheng's words did not gain Liu Changsheng's approval. Liu Changsheng said: "The Shennong Society's medicine always treats the root rather than the symptoms; the body's hair and skin are received from parents. Although removing the affected area can produce some remarkable effects, such medicine always goes against heaven. Xiao Tian, won't you be angry if I say this?"

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I understand Uncle Liu's words." He knew Liu Changsheng meant no harm; it's just that getting a traditional physician to accept such modern medical concepts isn't something that can be rushed—nothing should be forced.

Liu Yucheng said: "Father, I don't agree with your statement; I believe a physician's ultimate goal should be to cure disease and save lives. Which is more important—altering a person's body or preserving their life? If someone is bitten by a poisonous snake on the arm and the venom cannot be cured, should the first step be to amputate the arm to save the life, or to sacrifice the life to keep the arm?" Although Liu Yucheng's question is simple, it undoubtedly gets to the heart of the matter.

Liu Changsheng was speechless, let out a soft sigh, and said: "Which is more important—heaven's mandate or human life?"

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Actually, I think that since I've chosen to practice medicine, I needn't worry too much; I just need to have a clear conscience."

Liu Changsheng nodded.

Liu Yucheng said: "My father's aspiration is to benefit the world and save countless people, yet what reward has he received?" Gazing at his father's broken right leg with indignation, although he clearly knows his father's abduction this time is related to Prince Yan Xue Shengjing, he lacks evidence, and even in this situation he has no avenue for redress.

Liu Changsheng said: "Yucheng, this matter must not be mentioned again."

Liu Yucheng angrily said: "Father, does this world have no heavenly justice left?"

Liu Changsheng sank his face and said: "No nonsense."

Hu Xiaotian said: "There's something I haven't yet told Uncle Liu: I have just agreed to treat Prince Yan's illness."

Liu Changsheng nodded and said: "Yucheng, go out first; I have a few things I want to say privately to Xiao Tian."

Liu Yucheng responded with an affirmation and withdrew outside the door.

Liu Changsheng gazed at Hu Xiaotian, let out a long sigh, and said: "Xiao Tian, this time I owe it all to you."

Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Uncle Liu, where does this come from?"

Liu Changsheng said: "I know Prince Yan's character well, and I clearly understand how this incident came about. It must be that your promise to treat him earned him a lenient attitude toward me."

Hu Xiaotian hadn't expected Liu Changsheng to see this so clearly; he felt a sudden curiosity and whispered: "Uncle Liu, since you know Prince Yan's character, why didn't you agree to treat him?"

Liu Changsheng said: "It's because he once caused the death of one of my disciples." Saying this, he closed his eyes, let out a mournful sigh, and said: "This matter need not be mentioned." He opened his eyes, looked at Hu Xiaotian, and said: "Although Prince Yan is called the contemporary Mengchang, generous and liberal, loyal and benevolent, all of that is merely a facade; his mind is deep and scheming, he repays grudges, and you must be cautious in your dealings with him."

Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "Uncle Liu, rest assured, I have it in mind."

Liu Changsheng said: "Since the founding of the Shennong Society, I have always adhered to a principle: maintain a certain distance from the imperial court and officialdom. As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; the higher one's position, the greater the pressure, and those with fickle temperaments are most common."

Hu Xiaotian said: "Uncle Liu, is your leg injury serious?"

Liu Changsheng said: "It's nothing serious; just consider it a lesson." He had already decided to take a lenient attitude toward this matter; actually, even if he pursued it, what could he do? He is merely the head of a medical clinic—how could he oppose Prince Yan? Moreover, he fundamentally lacks any evidence of anyone kidnapping him.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Uncle Liu, I have one more request."

Go ahead, speak freely.

「Since Xiaotian promised Prince Yan to treat his illness, this matter will not change; Xiaotian wants to ask Uncle Liu for some wound medicine to promote postoperative wound healing—I don't know if Uncle Liu will agree? 」

Liu Changsheng said: 「I merely insist on not treating him myself; you can do whatever you want, I certainly won't object; as for the wound medicine, whenever you want it, I will provide it from my side. 」

Hu Xiaotian said: 「Thank you, Uncle Liu. 」

At this moment, the sound of Liu Yucheng came from outside, but it was actually someone else coming to visit Liu Changsheng; this time it was Huo Shengnan, who came representing her foster father, Grand Marshal Weichi Chong. Seeing Hu Xiaotian also present, Huo Shengnan smiled at him and placed the gift she was holding to one side. (The novel "Medical Unification" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery grand prize for everyone! Now open WeChat, click the "+" icon in the upper right corner "Add Friends", search for the public account "qdread" and follow, hurry up!)(To be continued~^~)