From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Chapter 647: Chapter 618: Circulating the River Chariot

People often talk about two types of Qi: one is the Qi of breathing, and the other is Inner Qi that circulates between the meridians.

When a fetus is in the mother’s body, it absorbs nutrients and energy through the umbilical cord. The Ren Meridian in the front of the chest and the Du Meridian along the spine circulate continuously. This is called Innate Breathing. After severing the umbilical cord that connects the mother and child, external air is inhaled through the nose and mouth, which is Postnatal Breathing.

Once Innate Breathing is severed, the Inner Qi in the Ren and Du Meridians rapidly weakens, leading to blockage of the meridians. The purpose of cultivation is to blend essence, Qi, and spirit, re-entering the state of breathing like a fetus and reactivating the Innate Inner Qi to unblock the Ren and Du Meridians. This process is commonly known as the practice of the river cart.

Xu Chunliang, through cultivating the ’Inner Canon of Huangdi - on Natural Nourishment,’ has achieved the realm of channeling and generating marrow, successfully connecting with Elder Ye’s meridians using the resonance described in the ’Heavenly Book of Communication.’

This is akin to the relationship between a mother and fetus. Once resonance is complete, Xu Chunliang’s subjective consciousness can control both parties’ meridians, driving the Inner Qi to eliminate the lesion within Elder Ye’s skull.

This process sounds simple, but it is extremely difficult to execute.

The first step is to adjust the breathing rhythm, followed by the heartbeat rhythm. He needs to help Elder Ye lower the heartbeat frequency, maintaining only the most basic physiological needs.

Inner breath continuously flows from Xu Chunliang into Elder Ye’s body, traversing his meridians.

Besides the five-animal frolics, Elder Ye has no other cultivation experience. In fact, the five-animal frolics don’t qualify as cultivation because Elder Ye needs to remain conscious throughout the treatment, which relies on personal willpower. Fortunately, Elder Ye’s willpower is strong enough, making him a top-tier master in this aspect.

Once resonance is established, Xu Chunliang remains motionless, as if a three-dimensional image of Elder Ye’s skull appears before him.

Elder Ye feels a chill infiltrating from the Shenting acupoint, and Xu Chunliang feels likewise. After resonance is formed, any changes in Elder Ye’s body are also experienced by him.

Unlike the icy chill of the Shenting acupoint, the inner breath injected through the Baihui acupoint carries a warm sensation. This inner breath aims to protect Elder Ye’s brain, while the target of the Shenting acupoint’s inner breath is the mass formed by worm eggs. These masses, comprised of numerous worm eggs, connect to Elder Ye’s brain through several channels responsible for drawing energy from Elder Ye’s brain to supply the worm eggs with what they need to grow.

Xu Chunliang forms a cold Qi within himself, injecting it through the Shenting acupoint, permeating Elder Ye’s brain channels, entering the channels where the worm eggs connect to the brain, gradually seeping cold into each worm egg, putting them into a low-temperature dormancy.

The warm sensation from his right palm infiltrates Elder Ye’s cerebral channels. It’s an inner breath forming a protective layer around the brain, isolating the worm eggs outside, allowing them to be eradicated one by one without damaging the brain.

Even the onlookers nearby are unaware of the mysteries within.

As time goes on, Xu Chunliang’s body undergoes noticeable changes. The left side of his body feels like it’s plunged into an icy cavern, while the right side feels as if it’s amidst scorching summer.

In the eyes of Qiao Rulong and his wife, Xu Chunliang’s right side is soaked with sweat, constantly emitting steam, looking like a steamer. The left side, however, emits cold air.

Ye Qingya first notices a layer of white frost on Xu Chunliang’s eyebrows, slowly spreading to his hair. She can’t help but tug on Qiao Rulong’s sleeve. Qiao Rulong gestures for silence. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have believed that such a fantastical scene, usually seen only in martial arts dramas, could appear in reality.

Qiao Rulong starts to somewhat believe in the concept of Qi Gong healing. Xu Chunliang’s skills are impressive indeed.

Xu Chunliang is enduring the torment of extreme cold and heat, successfully isolating the worm eggs from Elder Ye’s brain. The next step is to continuously lower the temperature of the worm eggs with cold Qi to eradicate them.

Elder Ye opens his eyes, feeling increasing pain within his forehead. Initially bearable, the pain eventually feels deeply embedded, as if a nail repeatedly drives into his brain, endlessly hammering. Such agony cannot be merely described as splitting headache.

Elder Ye recalls Xu Chunliang’s previous words, knowing that during the treatment, he can only overcome pain through his willpower. If he gives up, not only he but also Xu Chunliang will face danger.

Elder Ye’s facial muscles twist from pain. Ye Qingya notices her grandfather’s suffering, but she is helpless. Looking at Xu Chunliang again, his expression mirrors the same agony.

After resonance, both rescuer and rescued share the same sensations. As Xu Chunliang uses inner breath to destroy the worm eggs in Elder Ye’s skull, each worm egg shattered causes a burst of severe pain in Elder Ye’s head, with this same pain resonating in Xu Chunliang’s body.

Currently, all of Elder Ye’s meridians are under Xu Chunliang’s control. Elder Ye only needs to endure the pain, while Xu Chunliang must not only endure the pain but also complete the treatment amidst such suffering.

As time ticks by, Ye Qingya observes a layer of frost enveloping half of Xu Chunliang’s face, while the other half turns bright red, secretly worrying that Xu Chunliang’s long exposure to such extreme conditions will lead to a severe illness after the treatment.

Looking back at her grandfather, the old man’s lips have already bled, a result of biting to endure the pain.

At this moment, a commotion arises outside; it is Ye Changquan, the second son of the Ye Family, returning from overseas. As soon as he reaches home, he hears news of his father undergoing Qi Gong treatment.

Ye Changquan generally distrusts traditional Chinese medicine, let alone Qi Gong. He believes his big brother is grasping at straws, angrily stating, "Brother, are you out of your mind? Everyone knows that if you’re sick, you go to the hospital! Yet, you brought some Jianghu practitioner to treat Dad? Have you lost your senses?"

Ye Changyuan said, "Changquan, calm down. This Dr. Xu is very capable. It was he who healed my face with acupuncture."

"Dad has a brain tumor; I’ve never heard of acupuncture curing brain tumors. I’m going to take a look." With that, Ye Changquan discarded his luggage and intended to check the room.

Not able to persuade him, Ye Changyuan remained silent as Ye Qingya appeared. Realizing the predicament upon seeing her uncle, Ye Qingya quickly blocked his path: "Uncle, you cannot go in right now."

"Why can’t I go in? Can’t I see your grandfather?"

Ye Qingya said, "They’re doing energy treatment inside. It’s not appropriate for you to go in now."

"Energy treatment? Qingya, do you believe in such a scam too? How foolish!" Ye Changquan shouted.

Ye Changquan had a fiery temper and wanted to immediately stop this absurd act.

Ye Changyuan said, "Qingya, why don’t we go in and see what’s happening?"

"No way!" Ye Qingya firmly refused.

She blocked her second uncle’s path, "I don’t care what you think. Xu Chunliang is here because I invited him, and it’s with grandfather’s consent. If you interrupt now, you’ll be going against his wishes. If anything goes wrong due to your interference, you’ll have to take responsibility."

Ye Changquan was stunned. What happened to his precious niece? She used to be smart and sensible. Could she be under some spell, unable to see through such a simple Jianghu trick?

Ye Changquan looked at his elder brother. Ye Changyuan said, "Just be patient and trust that dad has his own fortune..."

A faint cry of pain came from inside the room, unmistakably from Elder Ye.

The two brothers’ faces changed color immediately, and Ye Qingya’s pretty face lost its color as well. What on earth happened to grandpa? At this point, they could only hold on till the end.

Ye Changquan said, "Qingya, let me in. I promise not to disturb their treatment."

Another cry of pain came, even clearer than before. It was definitely Elder Ye.

Ye Changyuan couldn’t hold back any longer, "Daughter, we must go in. If something happens to your grandfather because of this, I will never have peace of mind in my life!" freewebnøvel.com

Ye Qingya showed an almost stubborn persistence, "No, until the treatment is over, no one can go in. If anything happens to grandpa, I will take responsibility."

Ye Changyuan angrily replied, "Can you bear that responsibility?"

At that moment, the door opened, and Qiao Rulong came out in a panic, "It’s bad, both of them have fainted."

Ye Changquan rushed into the room, "I told you something would go wrong. This is absolutely ridiculous!"

Everybody returned to the room, and saw Elder Ye sitting on a chair, while Xu Chunliang lay on the floor, limbs spread out, drenched as if he had been caught in a downpour.

"Dad!" Ye Changquan rushed to his father, but a weak voice said, "Don’t touch him!"

It was Xu Chunliang, who shakily stood up again, blocking Ye Changquan’s way.

Ye Changquan thought his father was in trouble and angrily shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Without saying a word, Xu Chunliang suddenly felt a warmth in his throat and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Ye Changquan couldn’t avoid it and got covered.

Seeing such a scene, everyone was stunned, even Ye Qingya couldn’t understand what was happening.

Elder Ye slowly opened his eyes, "Xiaoxu... I... I just had a dream..."

Xu Chunliang smiled, "Good..." His words weren’t finished before he fainted again. Although he had expended a lot of inner strength, he wasn’t actually weak to this extent. It was mainly to put on a show for the Ye family, to make them believe he was risking his life to save him. Spitting a bit of blood was nothing to him.

Elder Ye was unharmed, changed into fresh clothes, and appeared rejuvenated and invigorated.

The Ye family members were nervous, especially Ye Changyuan, who clearly noticed the change in his father’s condition. Was it a final burst of energy before the end?

Ye Qingya asked, "Grandpa, how do you feel?"

Elder Ye said, "I feel completely fine. My head doesn’t hurt at all and my body feels much lighter. I haven’t felt this energetic in a long time."

Ye Changquan remarked, "It’s probably a placebo effect. That kid didn’t seem to do anything."

Elder Ye glared at him, "What do you mean ’that kid’? He is Dr. Xu."