If you’ve hit the Imperial Medical Academy prompt asking who charges an apricot flower for medical treatment, the answer is Shang Lu.
What “apricot flower” is doing in a medical payment prompt
Where Winds Meet mixes conventional currencies with situational “fees” tied to professions and social systems. In medical contexts, payment isn’t always framed as pure coin; it can also be framed as a specific item. The “apricot flower” line is a flavor-forward way to signal a negotiated fee rather than a fixed clinic price.
In practice, this fits how healer interactions work elsewhere in the game: the patient and healer agree to terms before treatment, and the transaction is part of the healing flow rather than a separate marketplace purchase.
How healer treatment and fees work
Healing is its own profession system with ranks, mastery limits, and a dedicated treatment mini-game. You can also seek out a doctor/clinic for curing afflictions, or request help from other players who are healers.
When a player healer treats you, the game can handle diagnosis automatically. Treatment can be done as a quick action if the healer’s mastery is sufficient, or manually via a turn-based card-style mini-game where the healer uses prescriptions and manages resources while reducing the illness “health.”
Fees are part of the consultation flow. The healer can set a payment, and the patient chooses to accept or reject that arrangement before treatment proceeds. Some payments can be non-currency (for example, an action or social reward), while others are more conventional.
Related term: Apricot Blossom
Don’t confuse the Imperial Medical Academy “apricot flower” fee prompt with Apricot Blossom, which is tied to healer progression inside the Silver Needle Sect track. In that context, securing an Apricot Blossom is presented as a milestone toward becoming a Physician.
Quick answer
Shang Lu is the character associated with charging an apricot flower for medical treatment at the Imperial Medical Academy.
