Chapter 147: Chapter 11 Life-Saving Grace
“What? Boil?”
Stunned, Sun Chengyou stood frozen in place, “Sir must be joking!”
“I’m serious, no joke,” Zhang Xuan said expressionless.
“This…” Sun Chengyou was at a loss for words.
“My lord, the water is extremely hot. If he is really put in there, even though Father’s cultivation is not weak and he has reached the Viscera Realm, he won’t be able to stand it and might be scalded to death on the spot…”
Miss Sun couldn’t hold back any longer.
“It doesn’t have to be boiling. The poison has invaded the five viscera and six bowels. Even if I save him, unless something unexpected happens, he will surely die in three days!”
Zhang Xuan said, “Just to let you know in advance, if it comes to that, I won’t refund the money!”
Since money had been spent, it was only natural to clarify things beforehand to avoid issues later on that might bring them back here.
Doing business, after all, is about not deceiving young or old.
Miss Sun, Young Master Sun, and the others exchanged glances before all turning to look at Sun Chengyou not far away.
After a moment, they couldn’t hold back any longer, “Father, why don’t you decide!”
“I…”
Grinding his teeth, Sun Chengyou said, “This gentleman has the ability to bring me back from the brink of death, and could even state exactly what hurt me and describe my condition. I believe he won’t harm me, so I’ve decided to follow his instructions!”
Seeing their father make a decision, his children didn’t say any more. Miss Sun gave an order, and the subordinates immediately hurried into action. Shortly after, a large cooking pot was set up, filled with water, and a raging fire was lit underneath it.
After hesitating for a moment, Sun Chengyou stepped forward and jumped in.
The water quickly rose above his neck, enveloping his entire body. At first, the temperature was just right, very comfortable, but as time went on, it became hotter and hotter. Even though his cultivation was not weak, he was starting to find it unbearable.
“Sir, it’s too hot, I can’t take it anymore…”
Sun Chengyou looked up.
Zhang Xuan turned his head to look at the physician who had been beaten badly earlier, “Bring over all the medicine soup you just prepared!”
The physician shrank his neck, glanced at Young Master Sun, knowing if he didn’t bring it he might get beaten, and immediately shrank his neck again, entered a nearby room, and in a short while carried out a bowl of medicine soup.
“Drink it…” Zhang Xuan instructed.
Sun Chengyou nodded, picked up the medicine juice, and drained the bowl.
Having tried it before, he didn’t find any issue with the medicine juice. Now, sitting in the iron pot, he suddenly felt a cool stream originating from below his abdomen, resisting the scalding water temperature.
“Look, the color of the water is changing…”
Someone in the crowd suddenly shouted out.
Miss Sun hurriedly looked into the pot only to see that the originally clear water had turned a pale yellow, as if something was being forced out of his body.
As the water started to boil, the color grew increasingly deep.
“Could it be… that Elder Sun has… you know, ‘gone’ in there? Otherwise, why would it turn that color?”
Someone tentatively spoke up.
“…”
Sun Chengyou’s face turned ashen, “Presumptuous!”
You’re the one who ‘went,’ your whole family ‘went’!
“Cough, cough!”
After scolding the other person, Sun Chengyou turned to the young man before him with confusion in his eyes, “Sir, what’s going on here? Could it be… I actually ‘went’?”
But he didn’t feel anything! Yet the color…
“This is the poison of the Rat-tailed Armored Beast being boiled out by the hot water…” Zhang Xuan was somewhat speechless.
If you had ‘gone,’ wouldn’t you know?
Only then did Sun Chengyou breathe a sigh of relief.
He wanted to live, of course, but if he really ‘went’ in front of so many people and in the pot, he would have rather died before waking up…
Thanks to the medicine’s power, even though the water in the pot was already boiling, Sun Chengyou didn’t feel too uncomfortable. However, as the water turned darker and reached a certain threshold, he started to struggle to endure.
“Hot…”
At this moment, his skin began to redden, resembling a cooked shrimp.
“Out you go!”
Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
Sun Chengyou then breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly jumped out of the pot.
Although he had been boiled for quite some time, he felt completely relaxed and incredibly comfortable, as if he had not been boiled but instead had taken a sauna.
Filled with curiosity, Sun Chengyou clenched his fist and his internal zhenqi surged violently.
Crack, crack!
The sound of bones popping resounded, and his body seemed to suddenly grow half an inch taller, emitting a strong aura.
“Is this… Jade Bone Realm, Sevenfold of the Source Pool?”
His pupils contracted and Sun Chengyou’s body stiffened.
He had only wanted to test if the illness was still there but, to his surprise, he had broken through the shackles that had plagued him for many years and entered the ranks of Baiyan City’s elite.
“A breakthrough in cultivation? Father, is your illness completely cured?” Watching this scene, Miss Sun’s face flushed with excitement.
In actuality, Father’s accumulation had long been sufficient; it was just that his illness had always suppressed him, preventing a breakthrough. Now that he has suddenly succeeded, does that mean that his body is already completely intact?
“The pain and discomfort I felt before… I can no longer feel them…”
Sun Chengyou threw punch after punch outward, the whooshing sound of the wind was like that of a bellowing bull, the tearing sensation previously felt in his five viscera and six bowels had vanished without a trace.
“The poison from the Rat-tailed Armored Beast has been completely expelled from the body, so naturally the body is intact!”
Zhang Xuan clasped his hands in salute, “Well, the illness has been cured, and I have taken your reward, which is only fair. My servant and I will take our leave now!”
“Please, wait a moment. The kindness you’ve shown in saving a life is heavier than Mount Tai. I still don’t know your name, nor have I had the chance to properly express my gratitude…”
Sun Chengyou quickly turned his head to instruct: “Ming’er, why aren’t you preparing the food and drink quickly? I must hold a banquet to honor this gentleman!”
“There’s no need for a banquet, I still have matters that require urgent attention!”
Zhang Xuan waved his hand, “As for my name, I am Zhang Xuan, a teacher from Baiyan Academy. If you feel unwell again, come and find me. As long as there is remuneration, everything else is a minor issue!”
Sun Chengyou nodded.
No wonder he had such an ability; it wasn’t surprising that he was a teacher from the academy.
Baiyan Academy held an extremely high position within Baiyan City as a whole.
“Teacher Zhang, what exactly happened to my father? He was clearly dead, yet after being beaten, he came back to life, and after being boiled in a pot, his previous illnesses were cured…”
No longer able to hold back, Miss Sun voiced the doubts in her heart.
It wasn’t only her; everyone else also looked over with curious and puzzled expressions, even the physician who had been beaten was all ears, wanting to understand how exactly the person before them had done it.
“As I said just now, Elder Sun was poisoned by a Mutant Rat-tailed Armored Beast. This poison happens to have a water attribute, hence during times of the evening and nightfall which correspond to the water element, the yin energy in his body intensifies, causing the poison to flare up and bring about unbearable pain!”
Zhang Xuan pointed at the physician from before, “His prescription contained many tonic ingredients, but among them, the Shui Yuan Grass and Qing Tou Flower are medicinal herbs with a strong water attribute. Elder Sun had already been afflicted by the onset of the poison and then took these similar-effect medicinal ingredients; naturally, he couldn’t bear it and fell into a deep coma!”
“By hammering his stomach, I forced the medicine out, and naturally, he regained consciousness. As for the boiling in the iron pot, I utilized the force of extreme heat to drive out the water-based deadly poison. Fortunately, I did not fail in this task…”
“This…”
Although Miss Sun did not understand, she was still deeply shocked.
“I take my leave!”
Having explained once, Zhang Xuan did not say more and strode outside with Sun Qiang.
There were many more matters waiting to be taken care of, and he did not have the time to delay.
Seeing him walk away, Sun Chengyou then looked towards the physician not far away, “Did you understand the treatment method Teacher Zhang Xuan used?”
The physician shook his head, his eyes filled with shock, “What he said was simple, but even knowing the nature of the deadly poison, I wouldn’t dare to treat it like that… He not only found a method, but he identified the problem in an instant, his medical expertise… is nothing short of terrifying!”
He had been studying medicine for over twenty years, and even if he knew that the person before him had been afflicted with a water attribute deadly poison, he wouldn’t have dared to beat their rigid body, then throw them into a pot to boil…
And yet, this person not only did it, but he acted as if he knew such actions would cure the patient, without the slightest hesitation or doubt. His talent and understanding of the Way of Medicine are far beyond that of an average practitioner like himself, the difference was just too vast.
“Zhang Xuan, Baiyan Academy…”
After hearing the physician’s words, Miss Sun fell into a deep contemplation, as if thinking of something.
Without paying attention to the discussions about him, Zhang Xuan had already mounted his horse alongside Sun Qiang and was galloping rapidly toward the interior of the city.
“Who is next?”
Zhang Xuan asked, looking over.
Glancing at the note in his hand, Sun Qiang responded, “There’s a Luo Yu Flower at Yudi Travel that has withered. If it can be healed, a reward of one million awaits…”
“Good, let’s head to Yudi Travel…”
Zhang Xuan gestured grandly.
The two steeds immediately galloped off into the distance.
…
In the headmaster’s office of Baiyan Academy.
Having finally dealt with the matter of the Xuanlong Palm, Lu Mingrong looked at the martial skill he had transcribed in front of him with excitement gleaming in his eyes.
A Saint pinnacle battle technique; even within the Han Yuan Dynasty, it would rank near the top. Baiyan City, being a smaller place, had never seen one before, and unexpectedly, with Zhang Xuan’s help, he had directly obtained one.
It was foreseeable that as long as he practiced diligently, his strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds. If Yu Longqing did not break through to the Dharma Form Realm, even defeating him would likely not be so easy.
“This fellow is truly a blessing for our academy…”
He couldn’t help but feel emotional in his heart.
Ever since this person joined the academy, whether it was knowledge impartation or bridging the relationship with the Three Premier Clans and the City Lord Residence, all had improved considerably. Now, he had even contributed a Saint pinnacle martial skill… Without a doubt, as long as this continued, it would only be a matter of time before Baiyan Academy became the leading academy among the surrounding ten cities.
“Headmaster…”
Just then, Wu Yunzhou rushed in hurriedly.
“How did it go? Have you been following Teacher Zhang? What has he done?” Lu Mingrong asked curiously.
If it had been anyone else acquiring a Saint pinnacle battle technique, they would surely focus on practicing diligently. But this person had turned and left in a hurry, not even sparing time for extra words. One would know that he must have something even more important to do. Therefore, he had assigned someone to follow him discreetly, to offer help should the need arise.
“He, he…”
Wu Yunzhou’s eyes were wide with disbelief, seemingly still in shock, “He first went to Sun Chengyou’s residence!”
“You mean the court Musician Bai, whose daughter married King Ping Yuan, Sun Chengyou, who’s been seriously ill and seeking treatment all this time?”
Lu Mingrong asked.
ps: I just realized it’s the end of the month, and it would be a waste if the monthly pass isn’t used. Cast your monthly pass for Lao Ya quickly!