[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dao-dust-pearl":3,"chapter-the-dao-dust-pearl-the-dao-dust-pearl-chapter-954":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dao Dust Pearl",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2360455,4614,"Chapter 954","the-dao-dust-pearl-chapter-954",954,"\u003Cp>Dr. Hua saw this scene and whispered, “Could these two be putting on a show?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo of the Three Emperors’ Assembly coughed, clenched his right fist against his chin to shield his lips, and said, “Dou Da Bi Bao came to me for an eye examination…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding physicians glanced over in surprise; someone murmured, “He came to me too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who didn’t?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who earn their living by sight—when their eyes fail, every well-known physician in Dagukou has likely been visited. I hear even several southern doctors were called upon; I personally saw him enter Baozhilin…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back then, Dou Da Bi Bao still had some connections and favors. He still had a few treasured items stashed away—but he spent them all trying to cure his eyes. Eventually, he had no other choice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the faces of those around him grew strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were they not the very ones who failed to cure Dou Da Bi Bao’s eyes? To go on like this sounded like greedy, murderous quackery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Hua cleared his throat, signaling everyone to keep quiet, then asked Dr. Huo, “Since you examined Dou Da Bi Bao’s eyes, you must know something of the case. Do you think the Xuanzhen Sect’s tricks can cure him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo pondered a moment, stroking his three-inch beard, and said, “Eye disease is called yi. As the saying goes, qi obscures the eye, fire obscures the eye—just one word: obstruction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qi obstruction, fire obstruction—these are merely internal causes. We treat eyes by ‘what manifests internally must show externally.’ We examine the rise and fall of yin-yang qi, discern the deficiency or excess of the zang-fu, then investigate the pattern to find the root cause and treat accordingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But human effort has its limits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dou Da Bi Bao’s internal obstruction is neither due to stagnant qi, yin deficiency of the internal organs, nor external pathogenic invasion disrupting yin-yang balance. His divine eye was formed by the spirit-qi of mountains and rivers, the essence of sun and moon—and thus cursed by heaven and spirits, jealous of the countless treasures he beheld. Therefore, if we must name this illness, it should be ‘Ghost-Blindness’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the physicians of the Three Emperors’ Assembly all drew in sharp breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“‘Ghost-Blindness’—this name is perfectly apt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Hua murmured the term ‘Ghost-Blindness’ twice, then asked, “Brother Huo, since you’ve investigated the pattern and found the root, do you have a treatment method?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo sighed, “At first, I sought to strengthen the root and suppress the branch—to bolster righteous qi to repel pathogenic qi…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded in agreement: “Strengthening the root is the correct path. Righteous qi strong, nothing can invade. Nourishing the root is undoubtedly the proper way to treat all diseases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dou Da Bi Bao is a cultivator with profound original foundation. To strengthen the root means fortifying his origin to bear the curse of heavenly jealousy. We debated for three days and decided to begin by strengthening the five qi. If the five-element qi within the zang-fu grows strong, under the condition of the five qi converging to the source, his fundamental strength will naturally bear greater burden. Thus, Dou Da Bi Bao gave up his treasured thousand-year ginseng king from Changbai Mountain and humbled himself to beg three other medicine kings from his friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I even added my ancestral Fulong zhi to the formula and brewed a decoction of Five Qi Returning to Origin!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five thousand-year medicine kings!” Dr. Hua exclaimed in shock, pointing at Dr. Huo: “Brother Huo, you’ve gone too far!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo gave a faint smile and continued, “After he drank the Five Qi Returning to Origin decoction, it seemed as if dragon roars echoed within his zang-fu, the five qi surging like galloping horses—clearly the aura of the fourth realm of martial cultivation. At the time, we all believed such a mighty foundation would surely ease the curse’s burden, loosening the ghost’s grip on his eyes. That night, Dou Da Bi Bao indeed saw a faint glimmer of light!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The next day, his zang-fu were hollowed out by ghosts: lungs shriveled, liver failed, kidneys dried, spleen weakened, heart chaotic—all five qi collapsed. Had I not placed half the remaining thousand-year ginseng slice under his tongue to sustain his life, Old Master Dou would have died under my incompetent hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only then did I realize: treating his zang-fu with this replenishing method was like closing all windows after thieves broke in. We saw only the darkened windows and, to restore light, poured oil into five giant vats inside the house, hoping to ignite a blaze bright enough to shine through the windows…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we never realized the thieves were already inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every drop of oil we added was stolen by them. Can adding more oil ever kill the thieves?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo sighed, “So I re-examined: to cure this stubborn illness, we must expel the internal thief. Using five medicine kings and half of Old Master Dou’s life, until his original foundation was nearly drained and emptied, did I finally realize the thief’s presence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Master Dou spent most of his fortune merely strengthening the thief’s foundation. He still trusted me to treat him—this humbles me deeply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At this point, to remove the internal thief, I must lock the zang-fu. The zang-fu are like giant vats, giant boxes. Adding oil nourishes the origin, but to prevent theft, we must lock them with heavy chains. The five zang are five treasuries. They naturally store the origin and conceal vitality. But transforming zang into cang, unlocking their divine treasury function—how difficult is that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only the ancient Emperor Neijing or Daoist Huangting Jing mention the divine treasuries of the five zang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If one could unlock the divine treasuries, one would achieve immortality, nearly like the ancient True Persons—how could a humble physician like me possibly accomplish that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Hua sighed in agreement: “The divine treasuries of the zang-fu are said to be the essence of creation, stolen by Dingmu during the making of humanity and hidden within the five zang—almost a legend from ancient times. Even we, who obtained that corpse, have only glimpsed a shadow of this legend. The human body holds great secrets, creation concealed within. These foreign devils think they can cut it open with knives to understand it, even study deformities to assemble a perfect human—isn’t that absurd?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Huo’s approach of strengthening the five qi is absolutely correct—yet our understanding of the zang’s treasuries remains far too limited.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me guess: since strengthening the root failed, you must have turned to treatment—using the method of draining excess…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo nodded slightly: “Correct. Since strengthening failed, I did resort to treatment—but my cultivation is insufficient, and my method is more unorthodox. I sought to ‘break,’ not to ‘drain.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Hua froze: “Break?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean break his divine eye?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo said, “The Dao of Heaven diminishes excess and supplements deficiency. No breaking, no establishment. Break first, then establish. Since those eyes were cursed by heaven, better to break them, to maim their perfection—only then can the heavenly jealousy be lifted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Hua’s body trembled slightly, then he smiled bitterly: “Brother Huo says his cultivation is insufficient? That single word ‘break’ far surpasses my ‘drain.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just from this case alone, your medical skill has long surpassed mine by countless miles!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo merely shook his head. Then Dr. Hua remembered: whether strengthening or treating, the word ‘break’ still failed to cure Dou Da Bi Bao…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was incredulous: “Even ‘break’ couldn’t cure him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only did it fail—it nearly cost us our lives! Old Master Dou’s eyes were both a treasure cursed by heaven and a divine creation. He was willing to maim his divine eyes to preserve some sight and cultivation—but even to blind them, to destroy their function, was beyond my power. We summoned evil spirits and nearly perished utterly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the end, on the path of medicine, strengthening and treating were beyond me. The only remaining options were folk remedies for strange illnesses. Since it is ‘Ghost-Blindness,’ perhaps a folk remedy might work wonders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I know my limits. To risk such strange methods is not my wish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suspect the Xuanzhen Sect uses precisely this method. I’ll just watch for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Huo’s candid recounting of his failed treatments calmed the Three Emperors’ Assembly. The physicians fell silent—after all, Old Master Dou had visited them too, and their methods were leagues behind Dr. Huo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traditional Chinese medicine treats only by strengthening the righteous or draining the excess, carefully observing yin-yang and adjusting to restore balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excess is drained; deficiency is replenished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could their weak, replenishing formulas surpass Dr. Huo’s Five Qi Returning to Origin decoction with five medicine kings? They couldn’t even formulate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for draining qi, half of them couldn’t even determine which qi to drain! As for thinking of ‘break’—and daring to use it with precision, restraint, and confidence—only Dr. Huo existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his example before them, any further claims of their own formulas would only bring shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crow brought Dou Da Bi Bao forward. Dr. Huo and Dr. Hua couldn’t be sure—but they felt the Crow’s gaze flicker toward them, as if she’d overheard their discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Schilling, assistant professor from Miskatonic Medical College, stepped forward. Dou Da Bi Bao caught the foreign woman’s perfume, leaned back, and frowned: “What are you doing? What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schilling said, “We need to examine your eyes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dou Da Bi Bao’s face flushed red with shame and anger: “Don’t come near! You foreign devils stink, and you’re no good. If you want to cure my eyes, I’d rather stay blind!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schilling looked helpless. The Crow said coolly, “Let them look. This is a medical exchange ordered by the Sect Master. You’re merely a patient. If these foreign devils can cure you, let them try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they don’t understand, they’re frogs in a well seeing the moon. If they do understand, it’s like a mayfly seeing the blue sky!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schilling, still resentful, stepped closer to examine Dou Da Bi Bao’s eyes. His sclera was clear as a child’s, yet a dull gray haze clouded his pupils, turning his dark irises into dead ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lit a silver lamp and thrust it before the blind man’s eyes. The holy light from the Father pierced into his pupils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual light, born of the Father, struck the dead gray—like twilight sinking into thick fog, instantly swallowed, leaving not a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>",1747,"2026-06-21T05:40:02.617Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c109560bee47165089054f3816c97957e1836b020b3d3d9ee7bfafbd19d58462","the-dao-dust-pearl-chapter-955","the-dao-dust-pearl-chapter-953",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dao-dust-pearl-cover.jpg"]