123: Chapter 123 Forging a Good Bond! Changing the Fate of an Important Person!

Then, the second needle: the Feishu point.

The third needle: the Xinshu point.

Su Yun applied the needles extremely fast, moving as fluidly as flowing water.

His identification of the acupoints was incredibly precise, without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Zhang stood to the side, watching so intently he hardly dared to breathe.

Having been by Elder Chen's side for years, he had seen countless national-level experts and famous doctors treat him.

But none possessed Su Yun's speed and decisiveness; it was almost like watching a magic trick.

In less than a minute...

...twelve major acupoints on Elder Chen's back were already filled with silver needles.

Su Yun stopped, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

This acupuncture technique was mentally exhausting, demanding a harsh level of precision in locating the points.

Next came the most critical step.

Su Yun adjusted the rhythm of his breathing.

He began to secretly circulate the Tai Xuan Qi Induction Mantra.

Although this was the dharma-ending age and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was extremely thin...

...he had still managed to condense a very faint current of qi within his body after drawing the technique last night.

Su Yun mobilized this current, guiding it along the meridians of his arm until it gathered at the tips of his right index and middle fingers.

He extended two fingers and pinched the end of the silver needle at the Fengmen point.

The current followed the needle, flowing directly into Elder Chen's body.

The tail of the silver needle began to vibrate at a high frequency.

It emitted a faint buzzing sound, causing the surrounding muscles to quiver along with it.

Su Yun followed suit, pinching each of the remaining eleven silver needles in turn.

All twelve silver needles vibrated at high frequency simultaneously, creating a resonance.

Elder Chen's body began to shake violently.

He gritted his teeth hard, veins bulging on his forehead as sweat instantly soaked his hair.

"Old man, bear with it," Su Yun reminded him in a low voice.

Elder Chen didn't make a sound, his hands merely gripping the edge of the wooden tub tightly.

His knuckles turned white from the excessive force.

Five minutes passed.

The skin around the silver needles on Elder Chen's back began to seep black sweat.

This sweat emitted a pungent smell of metallic rust and a foul stench.

It flowed down Elder Chen's spine.

Drop by drop, it fell into the large wooden tub below.

The hot water in the tub was quickly stained a murky grayish-black.

The stench spread throughout the hospital room, becoming extremely stifling.

Xiao Zhang frowned and held his breath, but he didn't move an inch.

Ten minutes passed.

The black sweat flowing out became increasingly thick, like ink.

Elder Chen's breathing became incredibly heavy, wheezing like a worn-out set of bellows.

Fifteen minutes.

Su Yun estimated the time; the meager current of qi in his body had been completely exhausted.

"Time's up."

Su Yun moved both hands at once.

Like a phantom, he pulled out all twelve silver needles within three seconds.

The moment the needles left his body...

...Elder Chen's body slumped forward uncontrollably.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Elder Chen erupted into a fit of heart-wrenching, violent coughing, as if he were about to cough up his very lungs.

Xiao Zhang rushed forward and caught Elder Chen's swaying body.

Elder Chen pushed Xiao Zhang's hand away and braced himself against the edge of the tub.

"Blargh!"

A mouthful of thick, black clotted blood sprayed from Elder Chen's mouth, landing directly in the dark water of the tub.

Mixed within the clotted blood were several tiny metallic fragments, which made a faint clicking sound as they hit the water's surface.

After spitting out that blood, Elder Chen's coughing stopped abruptly.

He panted heavily.

His previously heavy and erratic breathing gradually became steady and strong.

His sickly, purplish-black face visibly regained some healthy color.

Xiao Zhang quickly poured a cup of warm water from a nearby thermos and brought it over.

"Chief, rinse your mouth."

Elder Chen took the cup, rinsed his mouth vigorously, and spat the water into a nearby trash can.

He straightened his back, cracked his neck, and moved his shoulders.

The old man thumped his left chest hard.

"Incredible!" Elder Chen's eyes lit up, his voice booming.

"That heavy feeling, like a stone pressing down on me, is gone!"

"In thirty years, I've never felt my breathing be this smooth! It's like a mountain has been lifted!"

Elder Chen turned to Su Yun, his face full of admiration.

"You kid, you really have some skills! You're a hundred times better than those experts in the capital!"

Su Yun tossed the extracted silver needles into a nearby medical tray with a clatter.

"Don't get happy too soon," Su Yun said, picking up a towel to wipe the sweat from his hands.

"What you just spat out were only some peripheral metallic fragments and toxins that had accumulated over the years."

"The main shrapnel is still in place; only the surrounding pressure has been relieved."

"To be completely cured, it will take a total of three courses of treatment."

"Acupuncture once every seven days, combined with the prescription I'll provide for recuperation."

Elder Chen nodded repeatedly.

"Three courses it is."

"As long as I can be cured, you can needle me every day for all I care! This bit of pain is nothing!"

Elder Chen stood up, and Xiao Zhang quickly brought a clean hospital gown to help him dress.

Once dressed...

...Elder Chen walked to the coffee table and picked up the red secure landline.

He dialed a number directly.

The call was answered quickly after just one ring.

"This is Chen Guodong," Elder Chen said, his tone majestic and filled with absolute dominance.

"There's a young man in Jiangcheng named Su Yun who wants to establish a private charitable Foundation."

"Handle this personally."

"Before dark today, I want to see all the legal qualifications and approvals on my desk."

"Give it the green light all the way; handle it as a special case."

"If anyone dares to create obstacles, tell them to get their ass over here and answer to me!"

Having finished, Elder Chen slammed the phone back onto the receiver.

This series of actions was swift and decisive, without any hesitation.

When a big shot takes action, it's a dimensional strike.

There was no need to go through those tedious approval procedures; the problem was solved directly from the very top.

Su Yun sat in his chair, listening to the system notification in his mind.

[Ding! Forged a good karma, changed the fate of an important person. Gained 300 merit points.]

Su Yun smiled, his mood excellent.

This deal was more than worth it.

Not only did it solve the procedural hurdles for the Foundation, but he also gained 300 merit points for free.

Adding that to what he had left before, his merit points were now plentiful again.

Elder Chen put down the phone and turned to look at Su Yun.

"The paperwork will be settled before dark; someone will deliver it directly to you."

"Are you satisfied?"

Su Yun nodded.

"You're a straightforward man, old man. It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Elder Chen walked back to his wheelchair and sat down.

"Where did you learn your medical skills, kid?" Elder Chen stared at Su Yun, full of curiosity.

"It's not in your resume that you've studied traditional Chinese medicine—you haven't even attended a barefoot doctor's training course."

Su Yun didn't bat an eye as he made up a story on the spot.

"It's ancestral."

"My family comes from a lineage of metaphysics; physiognomy, fortune-telling, and healing are all basic skills."

"I didn't use them before because I hadn't met anyone who understood, and I was afraid of being treated like a fraud."

Elder Chen snorted coldly.

"You're full of nonsense. Is your orphan background ancestral too?"

"But I don't care who you learned it from."

"As long as you can cure my illness, you are my savior."

"From now on in Jiangcheng, if you encounter trouble you can't solve, just give them my name. Let's see who dares touch you."