Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 517: The Method of the Living Bodhisattva

"Hello," Leng Hui said as he looked at the ordinary old man before him, said to be the renowned healer Liu Hong. He was taken aback, for he had not expected the Living Bodhisattva to appear so hale and hearty with an exceptionally steady gait. According to what Chen Guisheng had said, Liu Hong had been renowned for decades and should have been an elderly man by now. Yet, he looked so youthful. Unless something unexpected happened, it was very likely that his medical skills were as superb as the legends suggested. Otherwise, Liu Hong could not possibly exude such a demeanor.

With this in mind, Leng Hui too greeted the man eagerly, with hopes rising. For someone like Liu Hong, a supreme expert with medical skills at their peak, basic courtesy was essential. He hoped Liu Hong could save Meng Ping’s life, so he dared not be disrespectful.

"No need for idle chat, take me to see the patient," said Liu Hong, glancing at the three individuals who had greeted him. Without further ado, he signaled for them to lead him to the patient. In Liu Hong’s view, curing a patient was a straightforward affair. Once the patient was healed and he had received the Ancient Exotic Jade, any other activity would be a waste of time and utterly meaningless.

Liu Hong had come here chiefly because Yuan Kun had sought him out, owing to a deep relationship with the Yuan family. Yet, that alone was insufficient to motivate him to act. However, when Yuan Kun mentioned that curing this person would earn him an Ancient Exotic Jade containing special Spiritual Energy as a reward, Liu Hong was truly tempted and decided to intervene. As for the other people present, they meant nothing to Liu Hong. Although he was called the Living Bodhisattva, without a unique treasure, he would not be moved to offer his help!

Therefore, Liu Hong couldn’t be bothered to waste time talking with the crowd; he was solely focused on healing the patient as quickly as possible and cut off any further conversation with a wave of his hand.

"My father, Meng Ping, is inside. Please," said Meng Liang, delighted by Liu Hong’s words. He too was anxious to see his father’s illness cured and immediately made a welcoming gesture, indicating that his father, Meng Ping, was in the inner room. At the same time, he was filled with anticipation that Liu Hong would soon heal his father.

Liu Hong didn’t speak and immediately strode inside.

Meng Liang quickly followed, and Leng Hui and Chen Guisheng exchanged glances before entering the room, curious to see how Liu Hong would cure Meng Ping.

After a moment’s thought, Yuan Kun also followed them into the room. He did so not without reason. He was considering the possibility that if Master Uncle Liu Hong needed assistance, he could lend a hand.

Seeing the group hurry in without much conversation disturbed the onlookers.

"Did you see? That’s the Living Bodhisattva!"

"He doesn’t look any different from a regular old man!"

"Exactly, he ignores everyone, even General Leng!"

"What do you know? Great masters all have their own temperaments."

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Upon seeing Liu Hong himself, the crowd started discussing. To them, Liu Hong seemed no different from an average old man and had an appalling temper. An ordinary person would have exchanged pleasantries upon seeing General Leng and General Meng there, yet not even Chen Guisheng, the esteemed Healer, carried such arrogance. They wondered if Liu Hong was indeed as skilled as people claimed.

After meeting Liu Hong, the crowd felt doubtful about his ability to cure Elder Meng, as he looked all too ordinary, lacking the demeanor of a true expert.

Once inside, Liu Hong, still without speaking, walked directly to Meng Ping’s bedside, sat down, rested a hand on Meng Ping’s pulse, closed his eyes, and began to slowly probe Meng Ping’s condition with his True Qi.

Seeing this, Leng Hui and the others stood silently, not wanting to interrupt Liu Hong’s examination, and watched on quietly.

But what no one expected was that this waiting would last for over half an hour!

Initially, Liu Hong had thought that an ordinary old man’s problems couldn’t be too serious. However, as he meticulously inspected Meng Ping’s internal state with his True Qi circulating, Liu Hong couldn’t help but frown. He truly had not anticipated that Meng Ping’s condition would be so troublesome.

First was the varying degrees of decline in each organ within his body. If medication was used, his body probably couldn’t bear it, and more importantly, the afflicted area was in his brain. True Qi had already very carefully probed it, discovering a bruise the size of a fingernail in his brain. The bruise had to be dissolved, but the problem was, Meng Ping was of old age and the elasticity of his blood vessel walls was quite poor. When True Qi probed, it almost ruptured other blood vessels on a few occasions. In this situation, it was really very tricky!

Medication was too risky, and directly resolving the bruise with True Qi was impossible. This...

Liu Hong was extremely reluctant, once again carefully maneuvering the True Qi to slowly dissolve the bruise, but he couldn’t bear it even after a short while. Such delicate work was far too straining on the mind because Meng Ping’s blood vessels simply couldn’t withstand the True Qi swirling inside to break up the bruise. With no other option, he had to temporarily give up on this idea.

With this in mind, Liu Hong again probed Meng Ping’s internal condition several times over, but eventually, he shook his head. The problem with Meng Ping now was age-induced blood vessel aging, compounded by the aging of internal organs—he simply couldn’t withstand the force of medication. What should be done about this?

Left with no choice, Liu Hong could only think of one inadequate solution. Although it could cure Meng Ping’s current illness, it would deplete Meng Ping’s foundation and shorten his lifespan. With this thought, Liu Hong finally opened his eyes.

Seeing Liu Hong open his eyes, everyone immediately gathered around, eager to learn about the specifics of the situation.

"How is my father’s condition..." As soon as Meng Liang saw Liu Hong open his eyes, he immediately asked what exactly the situation was like. He was very anxious to know if his father’s illness could be cured...

"There are two methods. One is to be conservative, just to maintain the present state, and the other can awaken him, but there are some side effects," Liu Hong spoke directly. He himself hadn’t expected to encounter such a difficult case this time. Although he could cure Meng Ping, it would harm his body. Nevertheless, Liu Hong still hoped that people would let him take action, so that he could take the Ancient Exotic Jade and leave, which was of utmost importance to him.

Moreover, in Liu Hong’s opinion, under the current circumstances, there was no other choice but to let him take action. Thinking that he would definitely get his hands on the jade this time, he felt a bit more at ease. Although this treatment might damage his reputation as a Living Bodhisattva, none of that mattered. As long as he could get the jade Chen Guisheng spoke of, it was worth everything!

"This..." Hearing Liu Hong say this, Meng Liang was stunned too. He did not expect that the answer from the highly anticipated expert would be like this. He just did not know what the side effects would be...

"Old Liu, I am Chen Guisheng, Elder Meng’s chief physician. May I know how you plan to treat General Meng’s illness?" Chen Guisheng furrowed his brows at Liu Hong’s words. He, too, had considered methods with side effects but rejected them as they were too risky for him to employ.

"I plan to protect his vital organs with True Qi and use medication to stabilize and restore the elasticity of his blood vessels. After his blood vessels regain elasticity, I will then use True Qi to forcefully break the bruise and clear the blockage in the brain," Liu Hong looked at Chen Guisheng, having heard of his name before. The two people he had cured before had been treated by Chen Guisheng. Although Chen Guisheng hadn’t been able to provide a total cure, his medical skills were already very advanced—he managed to control the patients’ conditions to the extent that was renowned as a national master. But compared to himself, who could use True Qi, he was still greatly lacking.

Upon hearing Chen Guisheng’s doubt, Liu Hong still answered it. In his view, this plan was the only viable method at the moment, and nobody could find fault with it.

"No! I disagree!" Hearing Liu Hong say this, Chen Guisheng immediately voiced his opposition. Others might not understand, but he was very much aware that any medication that could quickly restore vascular elasticity was toxic. Although the toxicity was stable, it would spread throughout the body with the bloodstream, accelerating the aging of various organs. Worse, the toxicity of these drugs was irreversible. Such medications were always on his list of forbidden substances, and he would resort to them only in the gravest of emergencies.

Given Meng Ping’s current physical condition, if this method was employed, even if Meng Ping was saved, he absolutely would not live beyond a year. Using such a method was like drinking poison to quench thirst; as the chief physician, he could not possibly agree to this!

"Uncle Chen, what’s wrong?" It sounded like a reasonable treatment method, and Meng Ping didn’t understand why Chen Guisheng suddenly took such a firm opposing stance. He looked at Chen Guisheng in confusion, hoping he would provide an answer.

"Old Chen, why don’t you agree?" Leng Hui also felt that what Liu Hong said made a lot of sense, and he did not understand why Chen Guisheng suddenly reacted so strongly. He, too, expressed his doubts.

"Do you realize that this method is essentially drinking poison to quench thirst? Because any medication that can restore vascular elasticity is undoubtedly toxic. Considering Elder Meng’s current physical state, if we use this method, it will definitely damage his foundation. Moreover, even if he is cured, his lifespan will certainly not exceed a year. How could I possibly agree?" The healer’s heart is like that of a parent. Chen Guisheng’s emotions were extremely agitated now; he didn’t want anything untoward to occur to Meng Ping. He knew Meng Ping’s condition best. Such a method couldn’t be employed.

"What!"

"One year!"

Upon hearing Chen Guisheng’s words, Leng Hui and Meng Liang were both stunned. They had never imagined that Liu Hong, who was initially touted so highly as a Living Bodhisattva, would come up with such a non-solution. If after being saved, Meng Ping could only live for one more year, then...