“Alright, it’s settled then…” As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Jianing closed her eyes and leaned directly against Sheng Zexi’s chest, falling asleep.
Sheng Zexi knew she was truly exhausted.
She had been tired during the day, and now at night, she was tired as well.
With his slender fingers, he gently brushed aside the bangs on her forehead. Lowering his head, he placed a soft kiss on her smooth forehead and whispered in his heart: Ningning, good night.
After that, he held Gu Jianing in his arms, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
…
The next morning, Gu Jianing woke up feeling a little groggy.
It took her a moment to fully wake up.
Sheng Zexi was already gone, having left for training.
Gu Jianing got up, ate the breakfast Sheng Zexi had left for her, then locked the door, sat down on a chair, closed her eyes, and entered the Divine Doctor Space with her soul.
Inside the Divine Doctor Space, several patients had been bound the previous day.
Now, numerous renowned medical experts from ancient and modern times were waiting to teach Gu Jianing.
She first entered Patient No. 3’s course, studying how to treat Commander Cui’s leg injury.
In reality, half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
However, inside the Divine Doctor Space, six months had gone by.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have completed the entire course on shrapnel removal surgery for leg injuries. Rewards: 20 points, 3 doses of anesthetic, a complete set of high-quality minor surgical knives, a set of suturing needles and thread, and 5 bottles of medical disinfectant.]
Gu Jianing opened her eyes, exhaustion visible within them, but her brows were filled with joy.
Although she had spent six months in the Divine Doctor Space, repeatedly performing leg surgery and suturing procedures—so much so that she almost wanted to throw up—her success rate had ultimately reached 100%. She had become exceptionally skilled.
It could be said that when it came to limb surgeries, she had reached the pinnacle of expertise. After all, this was the Divine Doctor Space, and the teachers instructing her were legendary physicians gathered by the system from across history. Coupled with her natural talent in medicine, she was being nurtured into a top-tier physician.
After taking a short break, Gu Jianing re-entered the Divine Doctor Space, this time studying treatments for Patient No. 4’s gastric ulcer and Patient No. 5, Chai Jianguo’s, spinal disease.
She spent ten minutes on each, which translated to two months inside the Divine Doctor Space, and successfully completed both courses.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have completed the course on gastric ulcer treatment. Rewards: 15 points, 3 “Immediate Effect” Stomach-Healing Pills, and a bottle containing 90 “Curative” Stomach-Protection Pills.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have completed the course on spinal disease treatment. Rewards: 15 points, 1 “Immediate Effect” Spinal Treatment Patch, and a box containing 30 “Curative” Spinal Therapy Patches.]
Returning to reality, Gu Jianing decided not to enter the Divine Doctor Space again for now.
Although less than an hour had passed in reality, she had spent ten months inside the space, constantly studying and undergoing assessments. She was feeling utterly drained.
Moreover, Gu Jianing was not particularly fond of studying—except when it came to medicine.
She decided to leave the course for Patient No. 6, Jiang Baihe, for the afternoon.
Looking over the rewards she had earned, Gu Jianing was very satisfied.
Her points had increased from just 4 to 54, thanks to the 50 points she had gained.
Of course, the most points and rewards would come from successfully treating patients.
As for the rewards she had received, she was quite pleased with them.
The surgical tools, disinfectant, and anesthetics would be particularly useful when Commander Cui came to her for treatment.
The stomach-protecting pills and spinal therapy patches were also excellent, though their effects were quite potent.
Gu Jianing set aside half of the Stomach-Protection Pills and half a box of the Spinal Therapy Patches, storing the rest in the Divine Doctor Space.
She planned to start making her own Stomach-Protection Pills and Rheumatism Patches over the next few days.
So, after getting up, she gathered medicinal herbs and began grinding them, keeping herself busy.
By the time the sun had risen higher in the sky, Sheng Zexi returned home to find his wife completely absorbed in working with a pile of medicinal herbs.
Hearing his movement, Gu Jianing turned around, her eyes lighting up as she greeted him cheerfully, “You’re back!”
“Mm.”
After lunch, Gu Jianing handed Sheng Zexi a Stomach-Protection Pill. “Take this now, and before bed, apply this Spinal Therapy Patch after washing up. As for the rest, I’ll leave them in the drawer. If you go on a mission and need them, take them with you.”
“Alright.” Sheng Zexi held Gu Jianing in his arms, carefully listening to her instructions.
“Should we also give some of these Stomach-Protection Pills and Therapy Patches to Li Yong and Commander Chai?” he asked.
“No, these are just for you. The ones for them—I’m still making.” Gu Jianing replied.
“Okay.”
Gu Jianing had been worried that Sheng Zexi might continue questioning her, but to her relief, he didn’t press further and instead changed the subject.
That eased her mind.
Sheng Zexi’s time at home during lunch was short, and soon after finishing his meal, he rushed back to training.
After taking a brief nap, Gu Jianing re-entered the Divine Doctor Space to study Patient No. 7, Jiang Baihe’s, fallopian tube blockage treatment course.
She completed this session quickly, taking just ten minutes in reality—two months in the Divine Doctor Space.
Since it mainly involved prescribing traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, both of which she already had a foundation in, she learned it quickly.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have passed the assessment for the gynecological fallopian tube blockage course. Rewards: 20 points, 6 Enlightenment Pills.]
“Enlightenment Pills!” Gu Jianing’s eyes widened in surprise.
She hadn’t expected to receive such a reward. Could she use them herself?
Would taking an Enlightenment Pill make it easier for her to absorb knowledge in the Divine Doctor Space?
However, when she read the pill’s description, her excitement deflated.
“Can only be used on infants under one month old. Ineffective beyond this age.”
“Damn it!” That meant she couldn’t use it.
So much for trying to take shortcuts!
“Still, this is a valuable item. I can save it for when Xi Ge and I have children!”
What parent wouldn’t want their child to be a genius from birth?
Having figured it out, Gu Jianing was no longer disappointed. She went to the kitchen and started preparing medicinal herbs for the Rheumatism Patches.
Watching the black herbal mixture bubbling in the pot, she thought about how exhausting her studies had been that day—but also how rewarding.
Her points had reached 74, which was quite impressive.
That night, however, Gu Jianing didn’t push herself too hard because her period had arrived, and she was in pain.
She could have redeemed medicine from the system’s store, but she preferred to wait for her Sister-in-law to get pregnant. Once the Pregnancy Holy Body Pill became available, taking it would eliminate menstrual pain and cold-related issues altogether.
Sheng Zexi prepared a warm water bottle for her and placed it on her stomach to keep her warm.
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