Chapter 2199 - 2196: Losing Both Arms (Part 2)

Chapter 2199: Chapter 2196: Losing Both Arms (Part 2)

Yan Zhijie’s arms were fixed with wooden planks, but he was still in a coma. The busy old man was undoubtedly the Fifth Elder, Ling Xuecang.

When he saw Lin Tian come in, he stopped adding ingredients and said, "Mr. Lin, I need you to make a trip and see if this kid’s arms can still be saved. I can restore him to the level of an ordinary person, but if he wants to continue cultivating, that’s beyond my ability."

The two women set Lin Tian down, and Lin Tian sniffed the scent of the medicinal ingredients, immediately identifying several of them. They were all top-quality healing medicines. With Yan Zhijie’s condition, taking him to a hospital would certainly be ineffective, as his arm bones were shattered into pieces.

Ling Xuecang saying he could restore him to the level of an ordinary person meant his medical skills were indeed remarkable. Huaxia’s medicine had experts among the people, some of whom served in major families. With their status, getting them to work in hospitals was impossible.

Lin Tian nodded and said, "I understand Mr. Ling’s intention. Even if he recovers to the level of an ordinary person, for an ancient martial artist, it’s still half-crippled."

"Indeed, it’s a severe blow to him. Although incidents like these are unavoidable in martial contests, ruining a young ancient martial artist is not something the Ling Family wants to see. So, we hope Mr. Lin can help this young man," Ling Xuecang sighed.

Lin Tian did not immediately reply. Instead, he activated his super vision, scanning Yan Zhijie’s arms from the wrist bones, all the way up to the upper arm.

The sight of the fragmented bones was shocking. The only solace was that the scapula hadn’t been damaged. However, some of the meridians in the arms were severed or twisted, which wasn’t a good sign either.

This was where the real challenge of treatment lay. Broken bones were easy to heal, but meridians were difficult to reconnect, especially those minute meridians that could only be seen microscopically and were beyond the reach of medicinal stones. Of course, this was the case for others because they didn’t have the ability to see microscopically.

"How is it?" Ling Xuesong asked.

"Uh, it shouldn’t be a big problem," Lin Tian thought for a moment and said.

Ling Xuesong was momentarily stunned by such a relaxed response, but since Lin Tian was a pharmacist, he couldn’t question it and said, "What do you need me to do? Just command, Mr. Lin."

"It’s not that complicated. You guys carry him out and lay him flat on the table, and I’ll perform acupuncture." Saving a life was important, and Lin Tian didn’t bother with those superficial courtesies.

Ling Xuecang, quick and decisive, immediately called over the disciples to busy themselves with transferring the person to the operating table.

Unable to move conveniently, Lin Tian idled for the time being and turned his head towards Miss, "Help me get something from my pants pocket; it’s inconvenient for me while sitting."

Miss gave him a sidelong look but still squatted halfway, reached into his pants pocket. The fabric was thin and close to the thigh. A small hand feeling around in there, comfortable, Lin Tian almost couldn’t hold back a gasp.

He managed to hold back, but certain other parts didn’t, and Miss seemed to sense it, her face flushed bright red, her little hand withdrawing like a flash of lightning.

"Is... is it this jade bottle?" Miss, her face a bit hot, still pretended to be calm while handing out a jade bottle.

Lin Tian glanced at it and nodded, "That’s right, inside are Spirit-Boosting Pills. Give one to that kid later."

"Spirit-Boosting Pills!" Several awestruck voices rang out at the same time, belonging to Ling Shuiyao and Ling Xuecang.

Ling Xuecang walked over, his eyes shining as he looked at the jade bottle: "Is this truly a Spirit-Boosting Pill? It’s said to be the Zhang Family’s recipe. Mr. Lin, you also know this method? However, in our Ancient Martial World, we rarely have dealings with the Demon Exorcism World."

The old man was full of curiosity and doubt, but Lin Tian didn’t bother to explain, stating directly, "It’s a long story. We’ll talk about it later when there’s time. Right now, saving a life is more important."

"Indeed, saving a life takes precedence. Look at me, getting muddled, my heart itching at the sight of the elixir." Ling Xuecang felt somewhat embarrassed.

Miss handed the jade bottle to Ling Xuecang, then with Ling Shuiyao, moved Lin Tian in front of the operating table.

Though reluctant, Ling Xuecang followed Lin Tian’s instructions and fed the Spirit-Boosting Pill to Yan Zhijie.

"Although Spirit-Boosting Pills are used by demon exorcists, they are also beneficial for ancient martial artists. I’ll use acupuncture to stimulate its power and energy to repair his bones and meridians," Lin Tian said seriously.

Having said that, Lin Tian unwrapped the gold thread, and began to perform acupuncture while seated. Because Lin Tian could see through, he could observe the flow and energy of the Spirit-Boosting Pill, allowing for precise control.

The human body’s meridians and Eight Extraordinary Meridians are interconnected. Through acupuncture points, Lin Tian directed the power and energy of the Spirit-Boosting Pill to the arm’s meridians.

Since Yan Zhijie’s arm meridians were severed, the accumulation of power and energy was very painful. In the Inner Canon of Huangdi, there’s a saying that pain results from blockage and even though Yan Zhijie was unconscious, his face showed pain.

"Blockage" refers to obstructed meridians. Meridians are a mysterious entity, invisible, intangible, undetectable by modern instruments, undiscoverable by anatomy.

But they exist, just like dark matter in the universe. Dark matter is present and its mass even exceeds the total mass of all celestial bodies in the universe combined.

Invisible, intangible, undetectable, simply because technology isn’t advanced enough or because the capability is insufficient.

With his super vision, Lin Tian could see the blood and energy channels, and the paths they traversed were the meridians.

At the acupuncture points of Shenmen, Yinxi, Tongli, Lingdao, Shaohai, and Jiquan, Lin Tian alternately inserted needles, stimulating the Spirit-Boosting Pill’s power, his technique as fluid as moving clouds.

Ling Xuecang watched in astonishment while Miss and Ling Shuiyao were mesmerized, seeing medicine in action, martial arts in practice, and Miss imagined a master of swordsmanship.

They could even hear the crackling sounds of bone realignment and fusion, an incredible phenomenon.

Recently, Lin Tian had been learning Sword Control Technique, gaining greater control over energy, and now, as he performed acupuncture, he felt his acupuncture skill had improved, which was mutually beneficial.

About half an hour later, Lin Tian stopped acupuncture. As he put away the gold thread, Yan Zhijie slowly awoke, his eyelids fluttering.

"Brother Lin Tian? Where am I?" He recognized Lin Tian at first glance, asking weakly.

Ling Xuecang answered for him, "It was Mr. Lin who used the elixir and acupuncture to save you, preserving your arms. It’s a life-restoring grace."

"Elixir, I... how could I deserve it..." Yan Zhijie was overwhelmed, struggling to rise and pay respects to Lin Tian.

Ling Xuecang quickly restrained him, "We barely managed to fix your bones and meridians. Do you want Mr. Lin’s elixir to go to waste?"

With that, Yan Zhijie dared not move, showing visible gratitude and shame.

Lin Tian casually waved his hand and smiled, "Every time I refine elixirs, whoever sees it gets a share. Don’t believe me? Ask Miss."

Miss was speechless for a moment but had to admit that Lin Tian indeed didn’t treat elixirs seriously. She honestly nodded, "He’s... indeed like that."