Chapter 319 - Enigmatic and Unreachable

Tianyi didn't know acupuncture, but it was clear that the phenomenon Lin Yi was causing was nothing less than shocking! One look at Xuemin's similar expression and he understood just how enigmatic and unreachable this miracle doctor was!

Even Lin Yi himself was surprised- he wasn't expecting the needles to be acting like this after they had his energy infused in them!

"Elder Jiao, what's going on here?" Lin Yi asked internally.

"A natural phenomenon." Elder Jiao didn't sound worried or surprised at all. "You're at the first stage, so you shouldn't be able to cure the patient with the energy from the Art of Dragon Mastery yet, but maintaining his health should be fine. Do what I tell you and he'll live ten more years without a problem!"

"Oh? Is that all it takes?" Lin Yi was pleasantly surprised- he'd planned to use acupuncture and medicine and have Zhenhu take his medicine periodically, all for the sake of keeping his illness at bay. 

Although, he'd need to give him the acupuncture treatment every year. It was what he had wanted to use as a reason for the annual checkups, something he was sure the Lius would be more than happy to comply to as well. He wouldn't be breaking any promises that way. He said that he could give him ten years, but he never said anything about curing it instantly.

That was no longer a concern as Lin Yi listened to Elder Jiao speak. "Of course that's all it takes!! Your body holds pure energy in there, so it's more than enough to keep a patient's body healthy! Is it that unbelievable for you?"

"I just find it odd, that's all. So does this mean that other golden cla.s.s masters can do the same thing?" Lin Yi asked.

"Didn't I explain this before? Only the energy within your body is pure energy- they train in different arts, called pure qi. Every discipline has a different pure qi, so it's only effective when you give it to someone in the same practice. Using it on someone else wouldn't do anything, and might even have negative effects than those intended……" Elder Jiao explained.

"Heh heh… So that's how it is……" Lin Yi chuckled dryly, a little embarra.s.sed. Lin Yi could call other people idiots all he wanted- he'd always be but a laughing stock when in front of Elder Jiao.

"Alright, pull the needles back. Listen to what I say for the next procedure- stick the needle through the Jueyin point……" Elder Huai continued listing out several other acupuncture points. "Send your energy through."

Lin Yi did as he was told, and the needles started to dance once more, much to Xuemin and Tianyi's surprise and entertainment.

Tianyi couldn't be any less impressed- this hundred million had been absolutely well spent!

He would've lost this chance to witness Miracle Doctor Lin's mysterious healing techniques if they'd made a ruckus over the price Lin Yi had asked for- not only that, they'd have lost the opportunity to be a.s.sociated with him as well!

"Fuu……" Lin Yi breathed out slowly. He still had sufficient energy within his own body, but outputting them for an extended period of time like that had taken its toll. His forehead was covered in sweat from the exhaustion.

He collected the needles, wiped away the sweat, and turned to the spectators. "Done!"

"Done?" It wasn't that Tianyi didn't believe Lin Yi, but… It had only been a little more than an hour! This was an illness his father had been looking for a cure for all these years, to no avail… Had Lin Yi managed what all those famed doctors couldn't in just a little more than an hour?

Lin Yi's acupuncture was a marvelous phenomenon, but even that wasn't quite enough for Tianyi to take Lin Yi for his word- curing his father in that short a time period was simply too unbelievable. 

But voicing this thought aloud might not please Lin Yi at all- he decided to just hold it in as he turned to his father.

"Dad, how do you feel?" Tianyi asked.

"I feel a lot better! I feel fres.h.!.+ But I'll need to take a bath first- it feels quite sticky." Zhenhu was feeling a lot better internally, but there was something sticking to him on the outside.

"Eh?" Tianyi ran over to help his father up, only to see a layer of yellow oil sticking onto his father… "What… What is this?"

Xuemin walked over as well- the two didn't want to interrupt Lin Yi, deciding to stay farther away from him as they watched…

But now that he was looking at Zhenhu close up he could see the layer of yellow oil as well.

"Bone was.h.i.+ng?" Xuemin was naturally familiar with the technique from ancient medicinal practices- it was a lost art.

Bone was.h.i.+ng was where one extracted the toxins from inside a body through the use of acupuncture or herbal medicine, making it seem like they'd shed into a newer, healthier body.

One would always ingest poison through food intake- toxins were always and inevitably present in food in some form. Technology had allowed for the extraction of toxins to some extent, but nothing to stop the acc.u.mulation from daily consumption…

Xuemin hadn't expected this sort of efficiency and effectiveness from Lin Yi's acupuncture at all.

Lin Yi himself was a little taken aback from Xuemin's words- Elder Jiao spoke up beside his ear. "Lin Yi, your pure energy has extraction properties- this would've happened even if you hadn't tried to do such a thing. Although, this probably means that that Zhenhu kid would have a couple more years after the first ten… You'll have to treat him again when that time comes."

That Zhenhu kid..? Lin Yi didn't know what to say to that, but it didn't seem odd at all coming from Elder Jiao's mouth- he was sort of an otherworldly existence, after all. He always wanted to ask him about it, but the guy kept on insisting that he took on a weaker form when appearing before him, so Lin Yi decided to just leave it at that.

One thing he was certain of, though, was that Elder Jiao was far, far older than Zhenhu- it was perfectly acceptable for him to refer to Zhenhu as 'kid'.

"Ah……" Lin Yi smiled without explaining. It seemed that the hundred million hadn't been for nothing- he'd extended the guy's life instead of just curing the sickness. This wasn't something that mere money could buy.

Although, there were still some precautions Lin Yi should be taking, now that Zhenhu had a couple extra years to live out. He turned to Tianyi, his voice faint and compelling. "Elder Liu's body is weak, so I thought I'd do it as I cured the sickness, but… I have bad news for you, Mister Liu."

"Oh? What news? Please tell, Miracle Doctor Lin……" Tianyi froze- he'd thought that bone was.h.i.+ng was something G.o.dly that his father had lucked out on, and was just getting excited before Lin Yi interrupted him…

Even the calm and composed Zhenhu raised his head, wondering what Lin Yi meant- didn't he say that he'd been cured? Could the bone was.h.i.+ng actually be harmful to the body? He thought that it didn't feel that way at all..?

Xuemin raised his head as well, stopping his inspection on the toxins that'd been extracted from Zhenhu's body...

Chapter 320 - Bad News

Lin Yi wasn't expecting the gazes from everyone- his tone might've made it scarier than it actually was?

"Mister Liu- I said I could cure Elder Liu for ten years, and ten years it is! That bone was.h.i.+ng is just something extra I added…" Lin Yi paused for a bit before continuing. "But the bad news is that you'd have to prepare yet another payment ten years later, because Elder Liu now has more than ten years because of the bone was.h.i.+ng……"

"Ah?!" Tianyi froze- what was this guy talking about, this was great news!! Nothing could make him happier as of now; ten years of preparing funds to keep his father alive was nothing compared to the continued glory his father's existence alone would bring! He was so excited he even stuttered a bit. "M-Miracle Doctor Lin…… Let's put all that aside- you're our savior, a hero of our house Liu!"

Lin Yi waved a hand in response. "Alright, I'm tired- I'll go rest for a while…"

"Yes, Yes! Miracle Doctor Lin, I'll take my father to the bathroom, you rest yourself!" Tianyi didn't want to interrupt Lin Yi with his words of thanks.

Zhenhu was absolutely delighted as well- not only did he have ten years to live, he had that decade as a foundation for more years on top of that! It was amazing news!!

"Tianyi, remember to give Little Miracle Doctor Lin a thank you gift afterwards! Treatment fees are a different matter, the two shouldn't be mixed together!" Zhenhu understood the importance of a miracle doctor in a family- he would never let a chance like this just slip past his hands.

Zhenhu no longer took Lin Yi lightly- age didn't matter as long as genuine strength was there!

"Yes, father! Understood!" Tianyi nodded before helping his father up.

"No need, I feel ten years younger already, like I'm back to my seventies… I'm full of strength!!" Zhenhu waved his hand before standing up himself and walking around the place. "Not bad, not bad..!!"

Tianyi was shocked even moreso- he didn't doubt Lin Yi before, but what he was seeing before him only gave Lin Yi even more validity! His father needed his support whenever he moved around, and here he was, walking around as if he were a healthy young man! Was this even his ninety year old father anymore?

Tianyi had decided at that moment that he would a.s.sociate himself with Lin Yi, no matter the cost- he was a new addition to the medical world that other houses hadn't come into contact yet! It'd be harder for the Lius by the time everyone else learned of Lin Yi and lined up to meet him.

Tianyi, Zhenhu, and Xuemin exited the room, shutting the door for Lin Yi behind them.

Lin Yi was tired, but one chant and he recovered the energy he'd lost- he was back to his replenished self.

"You sure are a dark one, kid- not only did you not cure the illness, you even told them to come back ten years later with more money…… They're still so grateful towards you, too……" Elder Jiao said.

"What should I have said, then… That I didn't manage to cure him..?" Lin Yi sweated- it really had been a bit of an a.s.shole move.

"But you're not dark enough, at least not as dark as my mentor was- he'd have asked for the bone was.h.i.+ng fees if it were him!" Elder Jiao said.

Lin Yi was speechless.

He walked downstairs to see Guan Xin setting the table- Zhenhu and Tianyi hadn't left yet, as well…

Zhenhu seemed to have just showered, too. He looked like he was discussing something with Xuemin.

 Zhenhu and Tianyi stood up upon seeing Lin Yi walk down. "Miracle Doctor Lin, thank you once again!"

"It's nothing… Are we having lunch? Will Mister Liu and Elder Liu be joining us for a bit?" Lin Yi invited, seeing that there was enough food.

"We'll take you up on that offer, then!" Zhenhu had just been thinking of getting closer to Lin Yi, after all.

The Lius now believed Lin Yi's status as Xuemin's mentor- this may be Xuemin's house, but that didn't mean that they could just eat with Lin Yi if they wanted.

Guan Xin came out the kitchen with more dishes and placed the chopsticks, bowls, and plates on the table.

"Alright, let's eat- Yi, you should be hungry already, right? Let's skip the formalities and start the meal." Xuemin was afraid that Lin Yi was exhausted, and that he'd want to start eating as soon as possible.

"Ah, okay." Lin Yi nodded before noticing Guan Xin standing to the side. "Guan Xin? Why aren't you joining us?"

"I……" Guan Xin glanced at Xuemin- she'd never join in whenever her grandfather's friends were over, since they were elders and all. She'd only been at the table yesterday because of Lin Yi, and the fact that the two were friends already. Xuemin had wanted to introduce them to each other as well. She couldn't just seat herself at the table when Zhenhu and Tianyi were present.

"Xin Xin, come eat together- sit beside Yi." Xuemin said with a smile.

"Okay……" Xuemin nodded, glad that she got to sit with Lin Yi.

Tianyi had wanted to be in the seat next to Lin Yi so he could get familiar with him- he was a bit disappointed that Guan Xin had taken the spot. 

Although, he now paid more attention to Guan Xin- he noticed that fidgety happiness Guan Xin had showed when she sat next to Lin Yi.

He was no idiot- Guan Xin had some feelings towards Lin Yi. So that was why Lin Yi was especially close with the Guans……

It seemed that his connection with Xuemin had to be maintained as well, even if they now knew Lin Yi.

Today's dishes were made with Guan Xin's utmost concentration and effort- it was nowhere near the level of what she'd made yesterday.

She didn't eat much, but Lin Yi looked like he was really enjoying it and having way more than what he had yesterday- it made Guan Xin happy…

Lin Yi didn't stay long after lunch- he still had to get ready for his trip. The plane departed at four, and it was one in the afternoon already.

Everyone except Xuemin were all disappointed that Lin Yi was in a rush- he used to hope Lin Yi would visit more often, but that was a given now that they were in a business endeavor together.

He gave Uncle Fu a call- he was waiting at Mengyao's villa already.

He got in the van and drove back home.