The Twelfth Section: The Wonderful Hand Heals Injuries

  Yu Xue rushed out of the village and met several tribesmen. They were carrying Amur hurriedly. He was riding a horse through a grass thicket that morning when a poisonous snake suddenly jumped out from the grass, startling the horse. The horse first stood up on its hind legs and then kicked him off its back, coincidentally stepping on his calf with its hind hooves at the same time, instantly breaking his leg. He was in so much pain that he almost fainted. The poisonous snake that had caused all this trouble also took advantage of the situation to bite him on the back of his hand before escaping. The two injuries attacked him and he had already fainted.

  Yu Xue hastily ordered the tribesmen to quickly carry him back to the large tent to examine the poison wound on his hand. They saw that the back of his hand was severely swollen, and the entire hand had become transparent with two clear, fine tooth marks visible on the surface. Yu Xue hurriedly took out a set of golden needles that Huang Jin had helped her refine, pulled out a few to seal off the blood vessels in his upper arm, preventing the toxin from continuing to flow towards his heart. She also had Yu Yan bring over a large basin of clear water to repeatedly rinse the wound. After a moment's thought, she returned to the tent and retrieved many herbs. Ever since her brother fell ill last time and she went out to gather them at night, encountering danger in the process, she made it a point to collect some whenever she saw them on her daily outings. Over the course of a year, she had accumulated a large quantity, with all sorts of varieties.

  She first rinsed her mouth, then took out a small silver knife and heated it over the fire for a moment. After it cooled down, she carefully opened the wound and saw that what flowed out was not blood but yellow water. She quickly leaned in and sucked it up with her mouth. The people around her cried out in surprise. She acted as if she didn't hear them and continued to suck forcefully, spitting it out as she did so. After a while, the large wooden bowl in Yu Xue's hands was filled to the brim. As the bright red blood was gradually sucked out, she finally let out a sigh of relief and stood up, instructing someone to bring clear water and hot wine. Yu Xue carefully placed the wooden bowl filled with dark purple blood on the ground and brought over the water and wine. Yu Xue repeatedly rinsed her mouth with the water and wine, feeling that there was nothing unusual in her mouth, and let out a sigh of relief. She took out a "Seven Leaf One Branch Flower" and crushed its roots into powder, applying it to the wound and tightly bandaging it with cloth. Seeing that her father had started to moan, she felt relieved. Although the fracture was only an external injury, if the snake bite wasn't treated in time, it would be fatal. Therefore, she didn't even look at her father's leg and first treated the snake bite. The "Seven Leaf One Branch Flower" was a rare medicine for treating snake bites. She had once accidentally found some by a small stream and quickly picked them. She also took out some dried "Half Lotus" and "Seven Leaf One Branch Flower", giving them to her mother to brew into medicine. "Half Lotus" was also an antidote, and when brewed together with the "Seven Leaf One Branch Flower", it had an even better effect when taken internally. In medical books, there was a sentence that said: "Knowing Half Lotus can accompany the snake in sleep." Sangzhu only knew that her husband's life was not guaranteed this time, so she hugged Amu Tie and cried until she became a mess. Seeing Yu Xue's wonderful hands saving him with a flicker of her eyes, she didn't cry anymore and quickly went to brew the medicine.

  The jade snow cut open the father's trouser leg, and he suddenly inhaled a breath of cold air. He didn't expect it to be so serious. His calf was trampled by that damn horse, with both the fibula and tibia completely fractured and displaced. The end of the tibia was even exposed outside the skin, and the entire calf was twisted, deformed, and swollen. Everyone cried out in surprise again. At this time, medical conditions were not good, and encountering such a severe injury meant that this leg would be crippled from now on. If the wound became infected, his life would also be at risk.

  Jade Snow hesitated and turned her head to ask Jade Goose: "I want to help Father with his broken bones, are you afraid or not?"

  Jade Swan gritted her teeth: "As long as I can cure Dad, I'm not afraid of anything!"

  "Then help me out and let you do what you want, just don't make any mistakes!"

  "Sister, don't worry. No matter what I see, I won't be afraid!"

  Yu Xue made preparations and ordered everyone to leave, leaving only Yu Yan by her side. She took some dried mandrake flowers, ground them into powder, and had Yu Yan mix it with hot wine to give to her father. Mandrake flowers are toxic, but mixed with hot wine, they make the best anesthetic. During the Three Kingdoms period, the famous doctor Hua Tuo's "Má Zhì Sàn" (Anesthetic Powder) contained these two ingredients. Still feeling unsure, she used her fingers to seal his sleep穴 (a pressure point that induces sleep).

  Yu Xue first used a golden needle to seal the bleeding blood vessels on Ah Mu Er's leg, then washed her hands clean and applied a large amount of strong liquor to her hands and Ah Dad's leg. After it had slightly dried, she used a heated silver knife to make an incision in the skin on his leg. As she did so, a large amount of dark purple blood flowed out. Once the bleeding had stopped, two broken bones were visible, with many small bone fragments embedded in the muscle. She carefully picked out the bone fragments one by one with the tip of her knife, then began the most difficult part: resetting the bones. She stretched out both hands to grasp the two ends of the fractured fibula, first pulling them apart with force. Ah Mu Er's whole body shook with pain and he cried out in a faint voice. After Yu Xue had pulled apart the dislocated fibula, she carefully aligned the two broken ends and used the muscle's traction to hold them firmly together, then also joined the tibia back together. Only then did she let out a long sigh of relief. From then on, it was much easier: first sprinkling some medicinal powder on the fractured bones, then having Yu Yan bring over a bone needle threaded with fine silk thread to sew up the terrible wound.

  Yu Yan heard the sound of stitches again, looked at Yu Xue's hands and front lapel covered in blood, said she wasn't afraid, but that was a lie. Her face had already turned pale, her mouth open as if to vomit, gritting her teeth to hold it back. Barely waiting for Yu Xue to sprinkle some wound-healing powder on the injury and hand over several clean cloths and wooden boards, watching her bandage and tie tightly, Yu Yan could no longer hold back. She rushed out and started vomiting loudly.

  Everyone was driven out of the tent and waited for a long time without seeing any movement. Seeing Yu Yan in such a sorry state, they all rushed out in surprise. Sangzhu hurriedly asked:

  "How's your father? Has your sister healed his wound?"

  Yu Yan's mouth couldn't speak, she just nodded. Sang Zhu rushed in excitedly. Yu Xue was washing her hands, the copper basin was full of blood, it was shocking to see. When she saw Ah Ma, she rushed over and said:

  "Your mom and dad are fine now. Let him rest in bed for a month without getting up. I'll go pick some medicine that suits his symptoms and he can take it for a few days, then he'll be okay."

  After a month of recuperation, Ah Mu Er's injury has almost recovered and he can walk with the help of crutches. Whenever he meets someone, he says that his life was saved by Yu Xue, and he is delighted in his heart.

  The villagers built a large tent for Yuxue, treating her as a divine doctor. They specially selected a few clever children to help Yuxue sort out her herbs and learn some medical skills. The villagers almost quarreled over who could send their child to be with Yuxue, but she said she was too busy and would only take five children. In the end, they held a meeting and drew lots to choose the five children. Yuxue took the five children out to pick herbs and teach them how to identify herbs and some pharmacological knowledge for a few afternoons each month. On ordinary afternoons, she let them sort and dry the herbs while she went out to practice her Taoist skills, killing two birds with one stone.

  Yu Xue is now twelve, but she's busier than an adult. Every morning after waking up from her meditation, six hundred children are already gathered in the empty space, and she instructs them on martial arts, teaching them fist techniques, knife skills, and archery until noon. In the afternoon, she goes to remote areas to practice her Taoist magic and brings back some herbs, telling people that she's just out picking medicine. When she returns in the evening, many people come to find her, either to ask for medical help or to learn about knife techniques, often leaving her too busy to even eat dinner. Yu Xue never shows any impatience and always responds with a smile. The tribe members often see her rushing around, busy from dawn till dusk. At night, she teaches Yu Yan Chinese characters. After Yu Yan leaves, she begins learning formation magic under the guidance of Huang Jin Hei Ri. When it's over, she doesn't sleep but starts practicing her internal energy instead. Day after day, this has a huge impact on her mental state. She has experienced many things, including the secrets of her birth, the pressure of the Sealing Bell, and the responsibilities of the tribe, all of which have made her lose her childish innocence long ago. Her thinking and speech are just like an adult's, sometimes even more profound than those of adults, making the tribe members forget that she is still just a minor who should be playing in her parents' arms. Only when facing Huang Jin Hei Ri, the two thousand-year-old divine beasts, does she feel like a little girl again and occasionally throws tantrums.

  Four Little Ones and she are inseparable. Four Little Ones have already grown to be over a year old, and they look like four giant wolves. They have grown to resemble their mother's majestic appearance. Their wolf heads have large eyes that seem deep and cold, giving off an exceptionally fierce aura. They have already developed their own consciousness and wisdom, coordinating with each other in silence. With just one glance, they can surround their prey and kill it instantly. They only listen to Yu Xue's words but are very afraid of Huang Jin. The tribe members were extremely fearful of them after Four Little Ones grew up. Some children would cry as soon as they saw Four Little Ones approaching. It is well-known that wolves have a bad reputation in people's hearts, deeply rooted and hard to eradicate. Later on, when Four Little Ones were by Yu Xue's side, they acted like four little dogs, obedient and never making a fuss. With just one command, they would do some unexpected actions; for example, if they saw a child crying from fear, they would roll over on their backs, stick out their tongues, and pretend to be dead to appease them. They would also spin around in circles or stack up like a tower of four, with the bottom one stretching out its limbs as if it had been flattened. The tribe members couldn't help but laugh at these antics, slowly forgetting their original appearance and starting to like them. When they were among the tribe members, they were more obedient than little dogs, often looking at people with pleading eyes. If someone gave them food, they would lie on the ground and wag their tails. However, when no one was around, they would reveal their profound expressions, showing off their intelligence. Yu Xue knew their true nature and had ordered them to behave in this way. She didn't want the tribe members to be frightened and also wanted Four Little Ones to see the unexpected, so she must protect the tribe members. Thus, Four Little Ones obediently became two-faced wolves.

  Her eyes saw the grass was deep and began to turn yellow, and Yu Xue herself showed signs of breaking through the air. In the lower dantian, a whirlpool of spiritual liquid had formed, with a small, golden-colored solidification at its center. She was overjoyed. Indeed, practicing with the Sealed Beast Bell was incredibly fast! The Sealed Beast Bell was actually a divine treasure that she had been warming up every day, bringing her countless benefits. Although her powers were not enough to use it, the bell was connected to her vital energy and spiritual energy, naturally transferring them to her. Most of the heavenly spiritual energy she absorbed was converted into divine spiritual energy, which was then transferred to her, causing her cultivation to advance rapidly. The Sealed Beast Bell was a product of the ancient great gods' wisdom and cleverness, forged from countless precious materials with great ingenuity. However, Yu Xue's divine consciousness had not yet fully formed, so she could not enter or examine it. At least, that would have to wait until the later stages of her cultivation, when she reached the stage of enlightenment. Therefore, apart from Long Feng, she had no idea what was inside and was too busy to even think about asking them.