Hearing Lin Yao's words, General Xia Chengwu's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly remembered something he had overlooked. He had consulted almost every expert in the country, several major medical families, and even renowned experts abroad, but there had been no improvement, and the real cause had not been found. This little bastard in front of him was so confident in curing his illness; he was undoubtedly a super genius with exceptional talent. If such a person were recruited into the army, he could play a much greater role.
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Chapter Seventy-Eight Alternative Treatments
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After taking off his military uniform, the general lay naked on the large, soft bed, letting Lin Yao do as he pleased. Major Cheng assisted him and also supervised the entire treatment process. He was still somewhat uneasy about the doctor. Although Situ Hao assured him that he was Teacher Angel and said that his daughter had been cured and her appearance was recovering, his identity had not been verified, which made Major Cheng feel very uneasy.
"Grandpa Xia, you're in such good health, you look like a strong forty-year-old man, not old at all." Lin Yao showered him with flattery. Soldiers, of course, wouldn't be shy about showing off their bodies, and Lin Yao, being a doctor, didn't take it seriously at all. The atmosphere was very harmonious, but the flattery went a little too far. Although the general was indeed in good health, how good could a seventy-year-old man be? Looking like a forty-year-old? Is there such a thing as a forty-year-old looking that old?
The general, still lying on the bed, had misjudged the little bastard's shamelessness once again. He ordered, "Begin."
Although he didn't mind exposing his body to the doctor, being completely naked and being mocked and ridiculed by this little bastard still made him angry. This unprecedented experience left him momentarily at a loss for how to react. Should he scold him? The doctor was treating him, and he should cooperate. Should he ignore him? This little bastard had gone too far, daring to flirt with even the King of Heaven.
"Once I'm cured of his illness, I'll skin this little bastard alive!" General Xia Chengwu secretly raised the level of his revenge in his heart.
After the treatment began, Lin Yao shed his frivolous and immature ways, presenting himself to everyone as a master of medicine. His sharp eyes, focused expression, and fluid movements made people immediately forget his age.
The fact that Major Cheng and Situ Hao took out the intact medicinal herbs from the bundle surprised them. Hadn't they said the herbs were properly processed? Why did they still look the same? He dared to lie about this? Wasn't he afraid of dying?
Lin Yao ignored their expressions and continued to toss the medicinal herbs into the large porcelain bowl that Situ Hao had bought. A surprising thing happened: the herbs, upon contact with water, turned into powder and completely dissolved. Without even stirring, they transformed into various colored clumps, which then mixed together, dyeing the water in the bowl a complex array of colors.
"Ah!" Major Cheng and Situ Hao exclaimed in unison. They were shocked to see the unprocessed medicinal herbs transformed into this form. They had never heard of such a treatment method before. It seemed that Teacher Angel's medical skills were indeed extraordinary.
The two people's exclamations aroused General Xia's curiosity. He lifted the thin blanket covering him and got out of bed naked to see what was going on. Just as he was about to be surprised, Lin Yao's words, "Grandpa Xia, go back to bed and lie down. You need to calm your qi and blood for better treatment," pushed him back to bed. Remembering that he should continue to be angry, he suppressed the exclamation that was about to burst out of his throat.
Before coming, Lin Yao had already tested it. Although the grass had now turned into a seed, the small tail at the end of the seed core could still extend and retract freely. However, the grass was now more reluctant to move and was more stingy in releasing medicinal gas.
Lin Yao judged that the grass was probably in a dormant seed state, and perhaps it would take root and sprout in the future, and even flower and bear fruit. However, the thought of something taking root, sprouting, flowering, and bearing fruit inside him made him worry that he might become fertilizer for the grass and be completely absorbed by it, just like cordyceps, transforming from a living creature into a plant or fungus. Considering his previous harmonious relationship with the grass, Lin Yao took a chance and decided to provide the grass with more precious medicinal materials to prevent it from sucking his blood and flesh.
After all the medicinal herbs were thrown into the porcelain bowl, the resulting viscous ointment filled the bowl. Lin Yao went to the bathroom to wash his hands and then stirred the ointment. The entire bowl of ointment turned into a translucent brown color, which amazed Major Cheng and Situ Hao, who were standing nearby. They thought to themselves, "How amazing, how simple."
Walking to the bedside, Lin Yao abruptly pulled back the thin blanket covering General Xia Chengwu, his expression more stern than ever before. "Close your eyes," he said, his voice crisp and cold.
General Xia Chengwu obediently closed his eyes, feeling somewhat nervous. He had never tried this treatment method before and wondered if he would be embarrassed or indignant in the following scene. The little bastard insisted on taking off all his clothes, not even allowing him to wear underwear, and even said that his short hair was barely acceptable and suggested shaving his head. It was only after Major Cheng's persuasion that he was able to keep his hair; otherwise, it would have been quite embarrassing for a general like himself to have a bald head.
Lin Yao stuffed two bubble tea straws into the general's nostrils, making his nostrils bulge. This made the general feel itchy and swollen. When the general instinctively raised his hand to scratch, Lin Yao grabbed it near his nostrils and said, "Don't move."
"Um, Dr. Gu," Major Cheng said, feeling a bit uncomfortable but not daring to interrupt the treatment, "could you use a slightly thinner tube? This tube is too thick and it's uncomfortable to hold my nose in."
“Sure.” Lin Yao looked up and glanced at Major Cheng. “Go find a thin tube and wrap the end with rubber tape to prevent the ointment from seeping into your nostrils. It doesn’t matter if it’s thin; Grandpa Xia has internal strength, so he can endure the difficulty breathing.”
"Oh, no need." Major Cheng wanted to slap himself. He was only thinking about how uncomfortable the old commander was, without considering that changing to a thinner tube would make him even more uncomfortable, and might even affect the treatment.
Situ Hao was suppressing a laugh, his face almost turning red. This Brother Lin was really too interesting; he kept changing his style. He wasn't even afraid of the general. If it were him, his legs would have gone weak by now, and they were already starting to feel weak. And he was using duct tape, not patching a water pipe.
Seeing that no one had any further objections, Lin Yao solemnly instructed, "It's about to begin. Under no circumstances should you interrupt my treatment. You two, stand back."
After saying that, he scooped out a handful of thick ointment from the porcelain bowl and slapped it on the general's face. Instantly, the general's face was completely obscured, pitifully buried in the ointment.
"That little bastard did it on purpose!" General Xia Chengwu thought to himself with resentment. The ointment on his face made him very uncomfortable, sticking to his eyes and blocking his nostrils, forcing him to keep his mouth tightly closed. Fortunately, the tubes in his nostrils were thick enough, so his breathing wasn't greatly affected, although the passageways for inhalation and exhalation were longer, and he had to keep taking deep breaths.
Lin Yao quickly covered the general's entire face with ointment, including his hair, making it impossible to see the general's original appearance. All that remained was a clay figure on a plastic film, giving Major Cheng the impression that he was making a mummy.
Lin Yao suddenly lifted the general's body, keeping him in a side position, and quickly covered his back with medicinal mud.
Then came Lin Yao's unconventional performance. He took a deep breath, let out a low growl, and patted the general's body with his hands like butterflies flitting among flowers, injecting the translucent ointment covering the general's body into his body.
The reason Major Cheng was confident that the ointment had entered the general's body was because he could not see the ointment being scattered or splashing out. Every time Lin Yao slapped the skin, the ointment in that spot seemed to disappear, leaving only the skin in that area turned blue, as if the ointment accumulated under the skin and changed its color.
Actually, Lin Yao used his true qi to forcibly deliver the ointment into the general's body. Although the main medicinal properties of the ointment were absorbed by the herb, the remaining residue was still valuable. Some components, while not helpful in treating the illness, were beneficial to the body. Since the goal was to demonstrate his medical skills, it was better to create some hype to avoid being looked down upon. This method of using true qi to deliver the ointment into the body was a new ability Lin Yao had just acquired, and could only be performed by those at the fifth level of Qi cultivation.
After the ointment was applied to the general's face and absorbed into his body, his skin turned bluish-green, making him look like a ghastly, eerie figure. Lin Yao extended the "tail" of the small grass from his right palm, attempting to inject the medicinal energy, but it was once again blocked by the general's internal energy. Fortunately, the residual medicinal energy in the general's body had been expelled the day before, so his internal energy was no longer stimulated by the medicinal energy. The general barely managed to control the absorption of his internal energy, and Lin Yao's skill had also improved rapidly in just one day, allowing him to send his internal energy into the general's body. Otherwise, he would have had to knock the general unconscious again. Knowing the general's identity, Lin Yao had some psychological reservations about knocking him unconscious again.
The full exertion of true energy was very taxing. As time went on, Lin Yao's face turned pale and his steps became unsteady. He gritted his teeth and persevered in patting the ointment on the general's back into his body and injecting medicinal energy into his entire body. Finally, he used the Luo family's acupoint massage technique to promote the circulation and integration of these medicinal energies within the general's body before ending the treatment.
Sitting limply on the floor, holding onto the Simmons mattress on the edge of the bed, Lin Yao weakly instructed Major Cheng, "Major Cheng, the general needs to rest for two days. During these two days, don't let him move around. He won't feel the need to eat or urinate. Just follow his instructions. After two days, he can start eating liquid food, and after four days, he can resume a normal diet."
“This is a superficial treatment. The general’s illness has penetrated to the bone marrow, and he needs another treatment to fully recover. The next treatment is in ten days. Remember the time and let me know then.” Just as he finished speaking, Lin Yao suddenly remembered the other party’s identity and quickly added, “After observing for a period of time, if there are no abnormalities, there will be no problem.”
The duration of this period of time was not up to Lin Yao to decide. He was worried about the general's retaliation. Although he was just a nobody and shouldn't be worth the general's revenge, the general's angry eyes had frightened Lin Yao on several occasions. They looked like the general wanted to devour him. It was better to leave an excuse in order to avoid being really punished.
Lin Yao held his head and struggled to his feet. He felt his inner energy was almost completely depleted and he was a little dizzy. "I can't stay with you any longer. I need to go back and recover. Major Cheng, please cover the general with a blanket. Remember to keep the room warm since he's not wearing any clothes. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, Lin Yao swayed as he stood up and walked towards the door. Major Cheng wanted to help him up, but stopped and quickly covered the general with the blanket, tucking it in tightly. Situ Hao immediately stepped forward to support Lin Yao, feeling that most of Lin Yao's weight was on his shoulders. It seemed that Lin Yao was seriously exhausted and needed to get home quickly.
General Xia Chengwu had the ointment applied to his scalp and even his private parts. He felt a warm, slightly numb sensation throughout his body, and was unable to speak. He heard every word Lin Yao said and was surprised that his conscious mind, which had remained clear throughout the treatment, felt no pain whatsoever; he only felt something new within his body. This substance was highly beneficial, rapidly restoring his physical condition after seeping into his flesh and blood. Even his long-uncontrolled internal energy, after absorbing this substance, began to soften and gradually showed signs of returning to control.
There will be further treatment and even a period of observation, the length of which is up to the other party. Does that mean I can't skin this little bastard alive? Thinking of this, General Xia Chengwu felt a bit annoyed, with a feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it.
"Brother Lin, thank you for your hard work." Situ Hao helped Lin Yao out of the Xinhua Hotel.
"Brother Situ, actually you're the one who suffered the most. At least I got eight million." Lin Yao looked at Situ Hao gratefully, no longer mentioning the favor. Asking the general to repay a favor? He had long since given up on that idea. He wanted to live a few more years.
“I’m not tired, I’m just helping my childhood friend, but I’ve caused you trouble.” Situ Hao’s expression changed. “Fortunately, Brother Lin, you know how to disguise yourself. This cautious style is good. Chengde just told me that there are still several leaders who need to see a doctor. I pretended not to know and didn’t reply to him. This kind of thing is unbearable once. If it happens a few more times, I’ll definitely have a heart attack.”
“Haha, Brother Situ, you’re right.” Lin Yao immediately chimed in, “Don’t take their business anymore. Haven’t you seen how they treat me, their savior? I just charged a little more money. It’s not like I’m using it myself. I’ve never spent more than 300 yuan on clothes.”