What's going on? Lin Yao was shocked. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Not only could his true energy not enter, but even the little grass was powerless. Could it be that there were many patients in this world whom he could not diagnose? Since the little grass had parasitized his body, Lin Yao felt confused for the first time.
"What? Did Teacher Gu see anything?" The old man spoke calmly, but he was suddenly startled. He hadn't expected this young man to also possess true qi. Just now, the young man had clearly used true qi to probe into his body, which he had managed to block. The old man didn't show any surprise; his smile widened, making Lin Yao feel like he was laughing at him.
"It's terrible, the pulse is very erratic, the condition is very serious." Lin Yao was still pondering the reasons when he casually gave his preliminary diagnosis.
“That’s why we invited you here. We wouldn’t have gone to all this trouble to ask you if it weren’t serious.” Major Cheng’s tone was quite unfriendly. He was still angry about what had just happened. “The old commander is very skilled. He can treat most illnesses without having to go through the trouble of finding a specialist.”
Upon hearing Major Cheng's words, Lin Yao had a sudden flash of inspiration and realized something. At this moment, he completely disregarded the resentment in Cheng's words.
It's true qi! The old man possesses true qi! Major Cheng's statement about his profound skill was a signal, and his own medical true qi and the little grass's reaction proved this point.
Logically speaking, the Luo family's medical true energy is very peaceful. The cultivation method describes that it can easily enter other people's bodies to explore and treat diseases. It seems that my strength is too different from the old man's, or perhaps the old man did it on purpose, which is why I returned empty-handed. It is even possible that the old man deliberately attacked my probing true energy, which is why the grass quickly withdrew. The Luo family's true energy did not react, which means that the grass, which was at the front, took the brunt of it.
Thinking of this, Lin Yao raised his head and stared seriously into the old man's eyes. "You've practiced internal martial arts, haven't you? Your skill is quite impressive, preventing me from probing you. Could you withdraw your internal energy so I can examine you more closely?"
The old man was clearly taken aback, not expecting Lin Yao to be so blunt. He admired the young man's decisive style. "You're not bad either, you've cultivated true qi at such a young age. I can't retract my true qi, it's surging all over my body now, I can't control it and completely retract it, it will automatically counterattack if there's a problem."
Situ Hao was so surprised that his mouth dropped open. He was deeply shocked. Hearing about the legendary internal energy, he couldn't process it. Did such a mysterious thing really exist in this world? Although he had guessed that Lin Yao possessed internal energy when he was treating Situ Yan, otherwise there would be no point in patting and hitting Yan'er, he still couldn't control his shock when he confirmed it now.
“Then let’s take a more complicated approach. I need to do several tests on your blood before I can determine the situation.” After saying that, Lin Yao didn’t wait for the other party’s agreement or not. He opened the small bag hanging on his waist, took out the blood collection bag, tore open the sterile plastic packaging, and removed the cannula from the needle. “Is that alright?”
Even Situ Hao wanted to laugh. You've already put on such a show before asking if it's okay. How could anyone possibly refuse?
The old man didn't say anything, but took off his coat, rolled up the sleeve of his left arm to expose the elbow crease, and said that this was the fastest place to draw blood because the veins were thicker and the blood flow was greater.
"Disinfect," Major Cheng interjected nervously. He was somewhat suspicious of the young doctor's identity; he was acting all mysterious, and even his blood-drawing procedure was rather crude. He glanced at Situ Hao, hesitating whether to trust the person his best friend had vouched for.
"I know, I'm a doctor. If even a layman like you knows this, of course I wouldn't miss it." Lin Yao replied calmly, his voice somewhat cold. This Major Cheng was too arrogant, showing no awareness whatsoever of needing someone to treat one's illness.
The needle is inserted, blood is drawn, and the blood flows into the blood bag at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.
"You're well-preserved, sir. Your blood is so vibrant. Just looking at the skin on your arm, I'd think you were a robust forty-year-old," Lin Yao said casually, changing the subject as he waited for the blood bag to fill. The atmosphere was too oppressive; he had to interrupt to gain the upper hand, otherwise, it would be difficult to open the bidding later.
"Thank you for the compliment." The old man's tone was also very calm. "But Teacher Gu himself doesn't look well. He should go home and take better care of himself."
The old man knew he had been seen through and that he had been pretending. Lin Yao immediately understood the old man's meaning. "Hehe, don't be so concerned. As the saying goes, 'A doctor cannot heal himself.' There aren't many famous doctors who die without illness. Even Norman Bethune died of illness. To be a doctor, you have to be prepared to get sick. I've long been mentally prepared."
Seeing that there was 100cc of blood in the blood bag, Lin Yao felt that was enough. He pressed the needle with a cotton swab and pulled out the blood, instructing, "Keep it pressed." Major Cheng quickly reached out and took the cotton swab.
"It'll be done in a moment." Lin Yao picked up the blood bag and went into the bathroom of the room. After entering, he locked the door and wanted to check it carefully.
After much coaxing, Xiaocao finally came out to check the blood sample. By attaching himself to Xiaocao, Lin Yao sensed that the yin and yang in the blood were extremely unbalanced, indicating that it had been severely eroded by evil poison. Judging from the situation, if he didn't help treat the old man, he wouldn't have more than three months left.
The blood contained a strong medicinal aura, indicating that the old man had previously used numerous precious herbs. The initially reluctant little grass, as if it had taken an aphrodisiac, immediately released several tentacles, which simultaneously plunged into the blood to rapidly absorb the medicinal aura. Lin Yao also sensed the little grass's excitement; it had been quite inactive lately—could it be due to a lack of medicinal aura?
What to do? Lin Yao asked the little grass in his mind. Its tendrils, having absorbed the medicinal energy, wriggled and didn't offer any solution, much to Lin Yao's dismay. He knew the little grass had almost completely used up all the beneficial medicinal energy it had stored; the remaining beads were mostly filled with harmful medicinal energy, which Lin Yao called poison. Perhaps the lack of samples was why the little grass couldn't find a solution. Even if it had a solution, it wouldn't let him know.
Thinking of this, Lin Yao opened the bathroom door and called Situ Hao over, "Brother Situ, have them bring me the prepared medicinal herbs, I want to do an experiment."
"Oh, okay." Situ Hao was puzzled as to what kind of experiment could be done in the bathroom, but when he thought of Lin Yao's amazing medical skills, he felt relieved. Perhaps truly capable people don't need those professional instruments and equipment.
With over a dozen precious medicinal herbs as a reference, Xiaocao quickly gave a positive answer: it could be treated. Worried about complications, Lin Yao restrained Xiaocao from absorbing the medicinal properties of the herbs on the spot, disposed of the blood bag, and left the bathroom.
Looking at the three people staring intently at him, Lin Yao considered carefully before speaking, "It can be cured, but there are two problems."
"What's the problem?" Major Cheng became excited as soon as he heard that the condition could be treated and quickly inquired about the conditions.
“First of all, I guess Old Master Xia has taken a lot of precious medicinal herbs in the past, right? He even ate a lot of deep-sea pearls.” Lin Yao stared seriously into the old man’s eyes. “Although these medicines that he took indiscriminately are all very precious, their effects are mixed together and will affect the treatment, so they must be removed first.”
Old Xia's eyes lit up, sensing that the other party was indeed quite capable, even naming the deep-sea pearl. At this moment, Lin Yao's expression was very solemn, completely making people forget his age, and causing the old man to look at him with respect for the first time.
Seeing no response, Lin Yao continued, "If I make you faint, will your internal energy automatically counterattack the external internal energy? There must be no obstruction to expel the medicinal properties from your body."
"Faint?" Elder Xia was clearly taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he said, "That's fine. If you faint, you won't be able to fight back. And when you're awake, I can't control the withdrawal of my true energy."
"Alright, I'll just knock you out." Lin Yao uttered a shocking statement, which greatly angered Major Cheng, who had to suppress his rage. Although what he said was true, it sounded very awkward.
"Yes, that's fine." Old Xia made the decision immediately, displaying his decisive and ruthless style.
"That's good, the first thing is fine." Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief. If he couldn't limit the opponent's counterattack of true energy, he really wouldn't be able to treat him. The medicinal energy was too chaotic and would not be able to cure Elder Xia's illness.
"Now let's talk about the second thing." Lin Yao hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Eight million for treatment fees. The medicinal herbs you prepared are not enough. We need at least two more catties of cordyceps."
Seeing that Elder Xia's pupils had contracted slightly, Lin Yao immediately added, "In addition, you also owe me a favor."
Lin Yao added this as a precaution for the future. Who knew what kind of retaliation he might suffer for offending this old man with his obviously bad temper? He needed to ask for a favor first; surely the other party wouldn't come after him before the favor was repaid. Thinking of this, Lin Yao felt the pressure emanating from Old Xia again, and his back broke out in a light sweat.
"You!" Major Cheng stood up, pointed at Lin Yao, and said loudly, "Didn't you say two million?"
"Please, you're not going to tell me you didn't read the post carefully, are you?" Lin Yao felt no pressure dealing with Major Cheng, and his spirits immediately lifted. "The post is very clear. Two million is the starting price, and the specific price will depend on the situation. Don't tell me you don't even know how serious the illness is. I can assure you that if Elder Xia's illness is not treated immediately, it will definitely not last more than three months. It might even flare up in a month."
"Ah!" Major Cheng was stunned by Lin Yao's words. Although all the experts had been helpless in dealing with the old commander's illness before, no one had ever given such a clear deadline. Thinking of the one-month deadline, he broke out in a cold sweat and forgot to continue criticizing Lin Yao.
Old Xia was clearly not intimidated by Lin Yao's words. Having served in the military for many years, he had long since become indifferent to life and death. He was only reluctant to let go because he was worried about the troops he had built up. Although he didn't understand the treatment plan Lin Yao had adopted, he knew very well that this kid was making exorbitant demands and trying to rip him off, which made him very unhappy. He wished he could shoot the kid dead.
Suppressing his anger, Old Xia said expressionlessly, "Okay, here's your account."
Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the other party had agreed. Anyway, he had done them a favor, so he wasn't afraid of them settling scores later. These people of status shouldn't go back on their word.
Seeing Lin Yao's gaze turn to him, Situ Hao had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Well, this... we agreed beforehand that the money would be transferred to my account, and here's my account number." He handed over a slip of paper with the account name and number written on it, feeling his scalp tingling and regretting getting involved in this matter even more.
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Chapter Seventy-Six: The Little Grass's Mutation