Chapter 35

A patient in the late stages of cancer can experience organ failure at any time and then die in pain!

Even Ya Qihuang, one of the three renowned doctors in the Chinese medical community, cannot defy fate and extend the patient's life by many days. At most, he can only try to alleviate the patient's suffering!

But now, Xiao Chen made a shocking statement, saying he could extend the patient's life by at least three years, which truly was a way to defy fate!

"Can you really extend the life by three years?" Ya Qihuang widened his eyes and asked, unable to remain calm.

Xiao Chen nodded: "Yes, I can do it, but it won't be easy!"

"How do you do it..." Ya Qihuang asked subconsciously, but then he laughed awkwardly, realizing that no one would reveal such a secret.

"Acupuncture."

"Acupuncture?"

Ya Qihuang was even more surprised. Although he had studied traditional Chinese medicine all his life and had researched acupuncture, he had never heard that acupuncture could treat cancer and extend life!

"Yes, when I treat Auntie later, I will need your help, Elder Yao."

Ya Qihuang was excited upon hearing this: "Can I be there on the scene?"

"Of course, you can."

Xiao Chen smiled bitterly. He knew why Ya Qihuang was so excited. Many doctors in the Chinese medical community have their own unique techniques and often ask others, including their own apprentices, to leave when treating certain conditions, treating the patient alone...

It is precisely because of this that many ancient medical techniques in China have been lost due to various accidents, disappearing into the long river of history!

"Alright, I will definitely cooperate!" Ya Qihuang nodded repeatedly.

Beside him, Li Sheng had also recovered from his shock. His thoughts were different from Ya Qihuang's. He thought that if Xiao Chen could really extend the life of a late-stage cancer patient by three years, it would definitely cause a sensation worldwide!

At that time, there would be a lot of rich people coming to him for treatment, and the treatment fees could be whatever he wanted, ranging from hundreds of millions to billions, and in U.S. dollars!

"Brother Chen, can you really make my mother live three more years?"

Li Hanhou was also very excited, grabbing Xiao Chen's arm and asking loudly.

"Yes... but, can you let go of my arm? You're almost breaking it!" Xiao Chen winced in pain.

"Ah, sorry, Brother Chen, let me rub it for you!"

"No, no need."

Xiao Chen quickly shook his head. This guy had no sense of how hard he was pressing, and if he didn't break his arm, he might rub it off, leaving him with no place to cry!

"Auntie, please eat the medicinal food first to supplement your nutrition. I will treat you later!"

Xiao Chen looked at Li's mother, who was also very excited, and said with a smile.

"Yes, Mother, eat quickly before it gets cold... Brother Chen bought it for you, it's very fragrant!" Li Hanhou hurriedly brought out the medicinal food.

"Mr. Xiao..."

"Auntie, I'm friends with Big Han, so please don't call me Mr. Xiao, just call me by my name!"

"Okay, Xiao Chen, the favor of saving a life is greater than the sky, we really have nothing to repay you with..."

"Auntie, don't mention repayment. I was moved by Big Han's filial piety. He hasn't eaten for two days to save money."

Li's mother's eyes welled up with tears: "Big Han, you silly, how can you not eat?"

"Mother, don't cry, I'm not hungry, hehe." Li Hanhou stepped forward, wiping away his mother's tears and said with a smile.

"How can you not be hungry after two days without food? When we were at home, you couldn't even go one meal without feeling hungry..." Li's mother hugged her son, saying with concern.

"Mother, don't cry, I'm not hungry now. Brother Chen just fed me, and I'm stuffed."

Li's mother wiped her tears and looked at Xiao Chen, saying gratefully: "Xiao Chen, thank you so much. It's a blessing for Big Han to meet you..."

"Hehe, Auntie, don't say that." Xiao Chen shook his head: "Big Han, quickly feed your mother."

"Oh, okay."

About twenty minutes later, Li's mother finished the medicinal food, and Li Sheng, following Xiao Chen's instructions, brought a set of silver needles for acupuncture.

Li Sheng handed the silver needles to Xiao Chen and said proactively: "Xiao Chen, I'll wait at the door. If you need anything, just let me know."

"Hehe, Brother Li, there's no need for formalities, just stay!" Xiao Chen took the silver needles and said with a smile.

"Can I stay?" Li Sheng was somewhat surprised and delighted.

"Yes, close the door, and let's start the treatment." Xiao Chen said, disinfected the silver needles, and looked at Li's mother, who was lying on the bed: "Big Han, help your mother sit up, with her back facing me."

Li Hanhou stepped forward and helped his mother: "Brother Chen, what about the clothes?"

"No need to take them off."

"Oh."

Xiao Chen held the needles in both hands, glanced, and with a flick, two silver needles quickly inserted into Li's mother's back.

Ya Qihuang's eyes widened as he watched Xiao Chen's movements. As the saying goes, it's hard to use two silver needles skillfully, and this double-needle technique had long been lost!

Then, something even more astonishing happened. Xiao Chen held four silver needles in each hand, and his movements became faster and faster, each needle landing precisely, like flowing clouds and running water!

Li Hanhou and Li Sheng were dumbfounded. Was this acupuncture? It was truly a miraculous skill!

"Auntie, bear with it, it will hurt!"

Suddenly, Xiao Chen reminded her, and he inserted several shiny silver needles into the lung area of Li's mother's back.

"Ouch..."

With the needles inserted, Li's mother let out a cry of pain, and her frail body trembled suddenly.

"Mother... bear with it."

Hearing his mother's cry of pain, this man who had fought two black bears in the forest had his eyes turn red with concern.

Xiao Chen's hands spread out, and his ten fingers flicked, causing the silver needles to vibrate in a rhythmic pattern. His face also turned pale.

Ya Qihuang watched Xiao Chen's movements and the vibrating needles, his eyes narrowing. Could this be the legendary Taiyi Divine Needle?

"Elder Yao, help me seal the meridians!"

As the needles vibrated faster, Xiao Chen's face became paler, and sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Okay!"

Elder Yao, who was prepared, also picked up two silver needles and acted quickly.

However, he did not insert them into Li's mother but into Xiao Chen's back!

The two silver needles landed, and Xiao Chen's condition improved significantly. His pale face turned rosy, and his trembling fingers regained strength.

Time passed, and after about five minutes, the silver needles on Li's mother's back stopped vibrating.

"Auntie, bear with it a little more!"

Xiao Chen reminded her again and began to remove the needles. If you looked closely, you would see that the lower ends of each needle were covered with purplish-black patterns, like entangled blood threads...

"Big Han, help your mother lie down!"

Xiao Chen removed all the silver needles, placed them in an iron tray, poured alcohol over them, and set them on fire.

"Elder Yao, help me remove the needles!"

"Okay."

Elder Yao removed the two silver needles from Xiao Chen's back, and the latter swayed, almost falling to the ground.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"

Li Hanhou, quick to react, caught Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen's face turned extremely pale, and he felt a sharp pain in his dantian, as if it were about to explode.

"Nothing, just a bit exhausted. I'll be fine after a rest."

Xiao Chen endured the pain, forced a smile, and said weakly, leaning on a chair.

"Let me check."

Ya Qihuang held Xiao Chen's wrist and frowned: "It's not just ordinary exhaustion. You have an old injury, and it has been aggravated..."

"Hehe, it's nothing, I'll be fine after a rest."

Xiao Chen smiled indifferently and slowly exhaled.

Li's mother, seeing Xiao Chen's pale face, was deeply moved and asked weakly: "Child, are you okay?"

"Auntie, I'm fine. How do you feel?"

Xiao Chen shook his head. He could see gratitude and concern in Li's mother's eyes.

"I feel much better, no pain, and I feel much lighter..."

"Good, rest more, and you'll get better day by day." Xiao Chen smiled. Although he had paid a price, he felt it was worth it.

Thud.

Suddenly, Li Hanhou knelt in front of Xiao Chen.

"Big Han, what are you doing!" Xiao Chen was startled and tried to help him up, but he had no strength.

"Brother Chen, my mother taught me from a young age to repay kindness... You saved my mother, so my life belongs to you. I will serve you as a slave for the rest of my life!" Li Hanhou said seriously.

"Big Han, get up... I saved your mother without expecting you to repay me..."

"Child, I can see that you are a good person... The favor of saving a life is greater than the sky. Let Big Han follow you from now on."

"Auntie, it's not that serious..."

"Child, I can see that you are not an ordinary person. Letting Big Han follow you will also provide you with more security... Although he is straightforward, his skills are quite good..."

"Mother, I fought with Brother Chen and lost." Li Hanhou turned and said.

Li's mother was shocked. Lost? She knew her son's skills, just one step away from becoming a martial arts master, and he lost?

"Hehe, Big Han applied for a job, and I tested him. I won." Xiao Chen also smiled.

Li's mother looked deeply at Xiao Chen and made a decision: "Big Han!"

"Mother, what is it?"

"Remember, from today on, you will follow Xiao Chen! Although he is stronger than you, when there is danger, you must stand in front of him and protect him with your life. If you don't die, he won't be hurt, understand?"

Li's mother's voice was not loud but very serious.

"Mother, I understand!" Li Hanhou nodded heavily.

Xiao Chen was stunned. What was this about?

Elder Yao, however, looked at Li's mother thoughtfully.

"Child, you have fought with Big Han and should know that he practices Bajiquan and Piguazhang." Li's mother looked at Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen nodded, not knowing what she meant.

"Loyalty, courage, self-sacrifice, and leading the charge in times of danger—these are the spirits of Bajiquan! That's why Puyi, Chiang Kai-shek, and Mao Zedong all chose Bajiquan practitioners as their bodyguards!" Li's mother said seriously.

Xiao Chen understood. He looked at Li Hanhou and then at Li's mother, and said solemnly: "Auntie, it's fine for Big Han to follow me, but not as a bodyguard, but as a brother!"

Second update, continuing to write... The updates are not finished, and I don't have the face to ask for red packets to climb the rankings. I'll keep working hard!