After a night of discussion, the scientists among the cultivators prepared to start the treatment the next day.
First, they needed to determine the cause of the Earthly Fiend's emergence, which required strict adherence to the traditional diagnostic process: observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. Observation had already been taken care of with Gu Tao's help. They poked in tree hollows, peeled off bark, and smeared tree sap, so they knew exactly what the situation was.
Then came the listening part: examining the tree sap collected by Gu Tao, they found it had a mild fragrance, a taste that was slightly salty with a hint of sourness, a trace of fishy smell but not distinct, and was odorless.
Questioning was simple. Xiaojuan was right there. They asked her when she started feeling uncomfortable, what symptoms she had, if there were any warnings, and so on—it was just a set procedure.
