Strictly speaking, among the people and things that Ji Yuan has come into contact with over the years, Qin Zizhou, the miracle doctor of Deyuan County, can be regarded as one of the few people he truly admires.
His optimistic attitude, his passion for medical research, his superb medical skills and noble medical ethics, as well as his longevity which stood out among the mortals in this world, all left a deep impression on Ji Yuan.
If Ji Yuan had not come out for breakfast half an hour late because he was reading the jade slips in the yard, he would not have met the man named Liu, and would not have known Qin Zizhou's current situation.
But now that he knew it, Ji Yuan still planned to go and see such a respectable man as Doctor Qin.
Ji Yuan walked hurriedly, not heading towards Tianniufang, but directly towards the outside of the city. In about a quarter of an hour he was out of Ning'an County.
On a small path outside the city, Ji Yuan took out a paper crane from his arms, tapped it twice, and folded the paper wings, and the paper crane "came to life".
"Go ahead!"
With a casual throw, the paper crane flew up and flapped its wings back to Ning'an County. This was specifically sent to convey a message to Hu Yun, so that he and Yin Qing would not be anxious if they did not see Ji Yuan when they returned.
As he watched the paper crane fly away, Ji Yuan gradually faded away. At the same time, a light cloud of mist rose up and turned into a white fluff that rose into the air and then flew away into the distance.
About a quarter of an hour later, Ji Yuan arrived above Deyuan County.
With a casual sweep of Zhang Dafa's eyes in the sky, he could see the general vague aura of the entire Deyuan County. The Shinto light only had a small temple, but it was obviously not the City God Temple.
With the character of the old genius doctor Qin Zizhou, he has done countless good deeds in his life and he must have lived a long and healthy life.
Deyuan County is just a small county. There is no City God Temple in the county, only a Land God Temple. If Qin Zizhou passed away, there are two possibilities.
One way is that the underworld of Desheng Prefecture directly sends ghost messengers to pick him up, and the other way is that the younger generations in the family perform rituals and carry spirit banners to the land temple to worship. At that time, Qin Zizhou's soul will be led by the land god of Deyuan County to the underworld of Desheng Prefecture.
Ji Yuan calculated that Qin Zizhou's life span had just ended, but if the underworld had not sent ghost messengers to his door, his soul would still be inside his body.
If the underworld of Desheng Mansion directly sends ghosts to the door, there are two situations. One is that the ghosts will take the soul back to Desheng Mansion directly. The other is that the ghosts will take care of the soul and wait for the family to complete the rituals before taking the soul away. The specific situation depends on both the deceased and the ghosts, and there is no fixed pattern.
If the underworld does not give a good position to someone like Doctor Qin, Ji Yuan plans to deal with the underworld of Desheng Mansion. Even if it means inviting ghosts to come and arranging a path for them in the afterlife, it would be acceptable.
Descending from the clouds, Ji Yuan landed in Deyuan County. He shook his arms left and right a few times, wrapped his two wide sleeves around his arms and clasped his hands around the corners of his clothes. He walked quickly in this light form and found the original Anren Pharmacy.
Even in this situation, Anren Pharmacy is still open for business, but the person sitting at the counter is naturally not Mr. Qin, but a middle-aged man. Ji Yuan walked in and got closer to see the nondescript face clearly, and he didn't know if this person was a doctor.
There was only one clerk in the shop, who was pounding herbs listlessly, making a "dudududu..." sound.
"Sir, do you want to get some medicine or see a doctor? It's a bit inconvenient for now if you want to see a doctor or make a house call. Of course, if the condition is urgent, we can find a doctor for you."
The middle-aged man at the counter saw Ji Yuan coming in in a hurry and thought that he probably had a patient at home. As soon as he said this, Ji Yuan realized that this man was not a doctor.
Ji Yuan bowed to the man behind the counter.
"I am not here to diagnose a disease or get medicine. I just want to ask the shopkeeper where Dr. Qin Zizhou lives."
Although Anren Pharmacy has beds and rooms, it is obviously not the real home of old man Qin Zizhou. At the moment, Qin Zizhou's condition is between yin and yang, hovering on both sides of life and death, at the moment when the world of yang is cut off and the world of yin has not yet been born. Ji Yuan's calculation ability is not enough, and he can't calculate too much.
Moreover, there seemed to be more than one funeral in Deyuan County, so it would be better to ask directly to avoid making a mistake.
When the shopkeeper heard Ji Yuan asking Qin Zizhou, he immediately became more concerned.
"Are you also Doctor Qin's apprentice? You came from far away, right?"
Ji Yuan thought for a moment and answered.
"Shopkeeper, you have misunderstood. I am not Dr. Qin's apprentice, but I am an old acquaintance of Dr. Qin. I came here from afar after hearing the news. However, I met Dr. Qin in this pharmacy. I don't know where the Qin family lives. Please let me know."
"Anyway, anyone who has received the news and rushed here must not be an outsider. Liuzi, quickly take this person..."
“My surname is Ji and my given name is Yuan. Ji means calculation, and Yuan means fate!”
"Okay, let's take Mr. Ji to Doctor Qin's home. Maybe we can see each other for the last time!"
"good!"
The shop assistant quickly stood up and ran outside to lead Ji Yuan.
"Sir, please follow me!"
"Okay, thank you for leading the way."
Ji Yuan bowed to the shopkeeper, then quickly left with the clerk. It seemed that the shopkeeper was not aware that Doctor Qin should have passed away by now.
Led by the pharmacy clerk, they arrived at the Qin family's residence in the eastern corner of Deyuan County in less than a quarter of an hour.
Although the Qin family is not a wealthy family, they still have a large mansion. Many relatives and friends have gathered at the house, as well as all the medical students that Qin Zizhou has taught in his life. In addition, a group of magicians who were invited from the mountain a few days ago made the originally spacious Qin family compound seem a little crowded.
Qin Zizhou has taught many students with excellent medical skills in his life. Not counting those who have passed away, not all of them could come this time, but there were still quite a few people, more than a dozen. This group of people got together and naturally diagnosed that the old man would die in the next two days. Moreover, the old man himself had felt the condition a few days ago, and his family had already started preparing for the funeral.
When Ji Yuan arrived, white banners had already been hung in the Qin family compound. Crying sounds could be heard from afar, and there were people sobbing at the door.
When the shop assistant walked here, his steps slowed down. There was an inexplicable look of helplessness on his face, and he even showed a slight sense of panic.
"Okay, young man, go back to the pharmacy. I can go there by myself!"
Seeing that he seemed to be afraid to move forward, Ji Yuan said something to him and walked towards Qin's house. He had already seen from afar the divine light of incense and the rising of ghost energy from the underworld in the Qin's courtyard. Judging from this situation, the land god and the underworld messenger from the city should have just come in not long ago. Old man Qin was of high standard.
At the gate of the courtyard, an old man and a young man were sobbing. When Ji Yuan came over, they had just taken the white cloth sent by the people inside and were tying it on their heads.
Seeing Ji Yuan stop at the door, the older man wiped his eyes with his sleeve and asked.
"Who are you, sir?"
Ji Yuan now looked inside through the courtyard gate. In addition to the group of people in the courtyard, there was also a group of "people" standing somewhere in front of the house. Among them was an old man wearing a clerk's hat with divine light emanating from him. He must be the land god.
In addition, there were two sun-wandering gods, two soul-catchers, and two ghost messengers who held up umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun and did not go into the house filled with crying people for the time being.
Hearing the man's question at the door, Ji Yuan came back to his senses and saluted.
"I received a favor from Mr. Qin in the past. After hearing about this matter, I came to see if there is anything I can do to help."
"Oh... it's a pity that you're a step too late. My uncle just passed away. We don't need your help at home. We have plenty of manpower. We appreciate your kindness. If you are interested, you can pay your respects after the funeral hall is set up. Please go back now!"
The man returned the gift to Ji Yuan and politely declined the other party's kindness. His uncle had been practicing medicine for nearly eighty years and had saved countless lives. There were countless people who had benefited from his kindness. He had seen too many people like this gentleman during this period of time.
'After the mourning hall was set up, I didn't dare to worship!'
Ji Yuan muttered something in his heart, but he saluted again and nodded in response.
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore!"
After saying this, he turned and left, but after turning into an alley, his figure faded away and he re-entered the Qin family compound.
This time, Ji Yuan walked into the courtyard for a while. The ghosts and gods in the courtyard looked at him sideways, and the ghost had already stepped forward to block the front of the house.
"I don't know who you are, and why are you here?"
Ji Yuan bowed respectfully to the ghosts and gods.
"My surname is Ji, and I have a connection with Doctor Qin Zizhou. I just suddenly felt that his life span was coming to an end, so I came to pay him a visit. I hope the people in the underworld and the God of Land will help me."
As Ji Yuan spoke, the fluctuations of spiritual energy and magical power that he had deliberately revealed suddenly disappeared, and even the deliberate sleight of hand that exposed his true identity was no longer traceable, but it was obvious that no mortal around him could still see him.
When the ghosts and gods saw this change, they were startled and realized that this person had deliberately let them know. If he really wanted to go in, he could do it without anyone noticing.
"Where is this immortal's hometown? Qin Zizhou is already dead, why is he looking for him? I will wait for his family to perform a ritual and then send him to the underworld of Desheng Mansion!"
A Sun God spoke up.
"Richie and the others, rest assured. I am not some evil person, and what I want to say is not something private. I will accompany you. Even if there is something to be dealt with, I will go to Desheng Mansion with you, and I will not make it difficult for you!"