Chapter 65. Healing Hong Shaoling.
Chapter 65: 65. Healing Hong Shaoling.
The clan meeting finally came to a fruitful conclusion.
With Lin Zhaoyue’s whereabouts confirmed, the heavy atmosphere that had lingered over the meeting hall for the past week finally disappeared.
One after another, the elders respectfully took their leave.
Not long afterward, only Lin Xuan remained behind.
Just as he was about to leave, Su Qinglan quietly walked over to his side.
She lowered her voice before speaking.
"Patriarch, the physician has send word that he has figured out what is wrong with Hong Shaoling."
Lin Xuan’s eyes immediately brightened.
"Already? That’s great. Let’s go and meet him."
Su Qinglan nodded and immediately led the way.
A short while later, the two arrived outside a quiet courtyard.
The surroundings were peaceful, with only the gentle sound of a broom sweeping across the stone path.
A young girl was carefully cleaning the courtyard.
The moment she noticed the two approaching, she quickly put down the broom and respectfully bowed.
"This servant greets the Patriarch and Elder Su."
Lin Xuan looked toward the young girl and smiled gently.
"How have you been adjusting to your new surroundings?"
Hong Shaoyun lowered her head slightly before answering in a calm and respectful manner.
"Everything has been well, Patriarch. This servant is grateful for the mercy the Lin Family has shown me."
Lin Xuan quietly sighed inwardly.
She was treating herself as an outsider rather than as someone who belonged here.
He understood that winning the trust of a child who had experienced so much would not happen overnight.
It would be better to leave that task to Lin Zhaoyue.
The two girls were about the same age, and children often found it easier to speak with one another.
Lin Xuan smiled again.
"We’re going inside to visit your sister. Would you like to come with us?"
Hong Shaoyun hesitated for a brief moment before replying.
"If the Patriarch permits it... this servant wish to accompany you."
Lin Xuan simply nodded before walking into the courtyard together with Su Qinglan and Hong Shaoyun.
The room was quiet.
Inside, the physician sat beside the bed with a calm expression.
Two fingers rested lightly upon Hong Shaoling’s wrist as he carefully examined her pulse.
Hearing footsteps, the physician slowly withdrew his fingers from Hong Shaoling’s wrist before looking toward the three of them.
"Patriarch Lin, Elder Su.You’re here, you may rest assured. The young girl will surely recover."
Su Qinglan let out a quiet sigh of relief.
"What is her illness?"
The physician gently shook his head.
"Strictly speaking, she is not suffering from an illness. She is simply severely malnourished."
Su Qinglan frowned.
That was not the answer she had been expecting.
The child’s condition had been far too serious to be explained by ordinary malnourishment alone.
The physician immediately noticed the doubt on their faces.
With a faint smile, he continued,
"I am not referring only to food. I am also referring to spiritual qi."
Lin Xuan’s brows furrowed.
"What do you mean by that?"
The physician looked toward the unconscious Hong Shaoling before answering slowly.
"This child possesses one of the unique physiques recorded in ancient medical texts. As for which physique it is... I cannot say with certainty. My knowledge simply isn’t sufficient."
He paused briefly before continuing.
"What I do know is that her body is desperately crying out for spiritual qi. Unfortunately, she has not even awakened her Martial Spirit.
Without a Martial Spirit, she had no way to absorb spiritual qi into her body. So while her hunger continued to grow stronger with each passing day...
It was never satisfied.
Over time, both her body and vitality gradually weakened until she reached her current condition."
Su Qinglan frowned even more deeply.
"If that’s the case... What is the solution?"
Her question carried a trace of urgency.
After all, the physician had confidently told them not to worry.
Lin Xuan also shifted his gaze toward the physician.
He wanted to hear the answer as well.
The physician’s face immediately broke into a bright smile.
"The solution is actually quite simple. Pristine Spirit Stones. Break them into small pieces and let her consume a tiny amount with every meal. Given enough time, her body will naturally recover in a week’s time."
Su Qinglan’s eyes widened.
"That’s impossible! Do you even know how precious Pristine Spirit Stones are? Why can’t ordinary Spirit Stones be used instead?"
Before the physician could answer, Lin Xuan gently raised a hand.
"Calm down. If Pristine Spirit Stones can heal her, then I’m willing to use them."
Su Qinglan immediately fell silent.
The physician’s smile grew even wider.
"Good! That’s very good! I’ll remain here for a few more weeks and personally look after her. Just so you know... I’m quite a good cook as well."
Su Qinglan quietly snorted.
"You’re simply looking for an excuse to get your hands on more Pristine Spirit Stones."
Lin Xuan let out a helpless sigh.
He could not completely deny that possibility.
After all, he had publicly promised ten Pristine Spirit Stones to anyone capable of curing Hong Shaoling, so it was already public knowledge that he had somehow got his hands on pristine spirit stones.
Many physicians had come to try their luck but every single one of them had failed and only this physician had managed to offer a genuine solution.
Without another word, Lin Xuan flicked his wrist and twenty small Pristine Spirit Stones flew toward the physician.
The physician hurriedly caught them with both hands.
Lin Xuan looked at him calmly.
"Make sure I see results soon, I don’t want empty promises."
The physician’s eyes immediately lit up.
"You’ve got it, Patriarch! I’ll have her back on her feet in no time. Give me one week, and I’ll even have her running a marathon!"
Standing quietly beside the door, Hong Shaoyun tightly clenched the corner of her sleeve.
Her eyes gradually reddened as she listened to the conversation.
The promise that her sister could finally be healed made countless emotions surge within her heart.
She desperately wanted to cry to her hearts content and thank them.
Yet in the end, she said nothing.
She merely lowered her head and silently held back the tears welling in her eyes, afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would no longer be able to stop them.
Lin Xuan glanced toward Hong Shaoyun before smiling gently.
"So... That’s what he said. What do you think about the physician forcing your sister to run a marathon?"
Caught off guard by the sudden question, Hong Shaoyun instinctively answered without thinking.
"I’ll make sure to break his neck."
The words had barely left her mouth when the tears she had been desperately holding back finally overflowed.
Large teardrops rolled down her cheeks one after another.
No matter how hard she tried to stop them, she could not.
Su Qinglan quietly watched the scene unfold.
Lin Xuan gently rubbed Hong Shaoyun’s head.
"Then let’s break his neck together."
Hong Shaoyun could not help laughing through her tears.
"Okay, Patriarch!"
Not far away, the physician had just finished putting away the twenty small Pristine Spirit Stones.
Hearing their conversation, the corners of his mouth immediately twitched.
Hey! I’m the one trying to heal your sister. What do you mean you’re going to break my neck?