Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

The next morning, Jiang Yuchuan appeared on the only road leading to Xichuan Town.

At this time, Xichuan Town had already been tightly surrounded and sealed off by the officials and soldiers sent by the imperial court, like a large prison.

These soldiers were also afraid of being infected by the plague in the town, so they set up the blockade line about a mile outside the town of Xichuan. Within the man-made blockade, they also specially built a fence of wooden stakes more than a meter high as a barrier.

There were originally three routes to Xichuan Town, but since the outbreak of the plague in Xichuan Town, the other two routes have been blocked, leaving only one route open to traffic.

Although it was called a passageway, apart from government officials and military personnel, this only road was actually a route that allowed entry but not exit.

The main reason the Dali court left this road was to encourage physicians from the martial arts world and the common people to enter Xichuan Town, treat the villagers, and see if they could find a way to eradicate the plague.

It wasn't that the imperial court was unwilling to contribute; upon learning of the plague outbreak in Xichuan Town, the Dali court immediately dispatched three imperial physicians to investigate the situation.

Unfortunately, they underestimated the severity of the plague. The three imperial physicians contracted the plague shortly after entering the town. In order to prevent the spread of the plague, the three had to stay in the town and convey the severity of the situation and the plague through other means.

Upon learning of the situation, the imperial court dared not be careless again and ordered that Xichuan Town be immediately sealed off before the plague spread, strictly prohibiting people inside from leaving.

Although Xichuan Town is not large, it still has a population of six or seven hundred.

If the town's six or seven hundred people were simply allowed to die from the plague without any action, it would inevitably cause controversy among the people. Therefore, the Dali court devised this plan, secretly spreading the news of the plague outbreak in Xichuan Town, intending to attract the attention of wandering physicians.

The doctor is kind.

Although there are many selfish people in this world, there are also benevolent doctors who are of noble character, do not seek personal gain, and take saving lives as their mission.

What the Dali court wanted to attract was precisely this group of benevolent doctors.

Regardless of background or origin, as long as one can prove their identity as a physician, the imperial court will allow them to pass.

Getting in is easy, but getting out is extremely difficult.

Jiang Yuchuan was intercepted by soldiers who were stationed on both sides of the road before he even got close to the blockade line.

After Jiang Yuchuan explained his identity, one of the soldiers looked him up and down and led him into the nearby camp.

Although there weren't many soldiers in the camp, they were all highly skilled.

Inside the largest and most central tent, Jiang Yuchuan also sensed the aura of a Grandmaster-level expert.

Jiang Yuchuan was led into a tent located on the right.

Inside the tent sat two doctors, one old and one young.

When the soldier and Jiang Yuchuan entered, the two were engrossed in taking notes.

Upon hearing the soldier report Jiang Yuchuan's identity as a doctor and his application to enter Xichuan Town to treat the villagers, both the old man and the young man looked on with surprise.

What surprised the two was not Jiang Yuchuan's identity, but his age.

In their view, given Jiang Yuchuan's age, even if his identity as a doctor was genuine, he was still a novice who had just started out. Let alone a plague, he probably wouldn't even be able to recognize or cure all common illnesses.

If we just let them enter Xichuan Town, not only will we not be able to help them at all, but we will simply be sending them to their deaths.

After the soldiers left, the old doctor coughed lightly, his cloudy eyes looking at Jiang Yuchuan, and spoke in a low and serious voice:

"The plague is no child's play; one wrong move and you could lose your life! I see that you are only fifteen or sixteen years old, and there is really no need for you to take such a risk. Of course, the fact that you have traveled so far and braved such dangers to come here shows that you have a kind and sincere heart."

"As a healer, medical ethics far outweigh medical skills! I am very pleased with your actions, young friend. However, one must always act within one's capabilities. If you truly consider saving lives your mission, you could start with ordinary people. Apart from plagues, there are many ordinary people in this world suffering from diseases. If you can relieve their suffering, that would be a great act of merit!"

The young man beside him nodded in agreement. "Senior Gu is right! The plague is far more terrifying than you imagine. Before you arrived, fifteen physicians from all over the martial world had entered Xichuan Town, but in such a short time, less than ten remained. The rest were infected during treatment and never recovered!"

"And these people, each of them has more than ten or even several decades of medical experience. To put it bluntly, even such experienced seniors could not escape the plague, so why would you go in and throw your life away in vain, young friend!"

Jiang Yuchuan knew that the two of them were giving him their long and earnest advice for his own good.

After all, without his knowledge, judging from his appearance alone, no one would believe that someone his age would possess such superb medical skills.

Jiang Yuchuan smiled at the two of them, "Thank you for your concern. I am well aware of how terrible and severe the plague is. But my mind is made up to go to Xichuan Town, and I hope you two will grant my request."

"You, this—"

The old doctor was surprised by Jiang Yuchuan's stubbornness and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, the young man standing nearby quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "If you insist on going in, young friend, it's not impossible."

Upon hearing this, the old doctor immediately looked at the young man, his brows furrowing even more, clearly dissatisfied with what the young man had said.

Sensing the old doctor's disapproving gaze, the young man winked at him, then said to Jiang Yuchuan with a serious expression:

"As long as you can pass the test set by Doctor Gu and prove your medical skills, then Doctor Gu and I will no longer stop you. If you cannot pass, then please go back to where you came from."

Upon hearing this, the old doctor immediately understood the young man's intention and nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right! If you can pass my test, young friend, I won't interfere in whether you enter Xichuan Town or not!"

"it is good!"

Jiang Yuchuan agreed without hesitation.

After exchanging a glance with the young man, the old doctor stood up and took out a brand-new book and several sheets of paper from the wooden table behind him, which was piled with medical books, and handed them to Jiang Yuchuan.

"This medical book records ten different ailments. If you can correctly prescribe medicines for these ailments and list the corresponding treatments within the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, then you will have passed my test!"

"no problem."