Chapter 445 444: I'll Do the Healing

Pei Zhenjun's words left Pei Jianhua somewhat stunned. "Dad, you know Mr. Mu too?"

Pei Zhenjun said, "I went to the last auction at Hidden Sword Manor. Mr. Mu was the star of the show, winning the auction for that raw stone that was suspected to contain warm jade."

Mu Lin said, "That raw stone actually turned out to contain Frigid Marrow when it was cut open. It wouldn't have been very useful for you."

"Is that so? Then I guess I was quite lucky. You helped me avoid a loss, Mr. Mu!"

Pei Yuliang asked urgently, "Brother Mu, can you treat my grandfather's illness?"

Mu Lin smiled. "Don't worry. Elder Pei's condition isn't as bad as it seems. He can be cured."

Hearing Mu Lin's casual, understated words, the entire Pei Family was instantly overcome with ecstatic joy.

'They never imagined it could be this simple.'

"Mr. Mu, please, sit down. Just tell me what you need, and I'll go prepare it!"

Mu Lin said, "All I need is a piece of Thunderstruck Wood."

Ling Qiao hurriedly interjected, "Mr. Mu, the lightning energy in Thunderstruck Wood is incredibly violent. Can you protect Elder Pei's meridians? If anything goes wrong, Elder Pei will be crippled!"

Mu Lin chuckled. "It's a small matter."

Ling Qiao was quite skeptical. Although Mu Lin was clearly very skilled, as far as she knew, only her master was capable of performing such a miracle.

'Perhaps that Divine Doctor Hua could also do it, but he operates in Beijing, so he's not an option.'

Pei Zhenjun said, "Mr. Mu, why don't we go upstairs for the treatment? I've had a medical room specially built and equipped with basic instruments."

Mu Lin thought for a moment. "Alright, let's go there."

He and Elder Pei went to the treatment room together. Pei Zhenjun asked with great concern, "Mr. Mu, is there anything you need me to do?"

Mu Lin replied, "Just lie down on the treatment bed and relax your whole body. I'll handle everything else."

Hearing Mu Lin's confident voice, Pei Zhenjun let out a long sigh of relief. For a moment, he felt as if no problem could possibly hold him back now.

'As long as I listen to Mu Lin, the next time I get up, all my old hidden injuries will be gone.'

Mu Lin took a piece of Thunderstruck Wood from Pei Yuliang, handing the plastic bag it came in back to him to hold.

Pei Yuliang picked a particularly high-quality piece from the large bag and gave it to Mu Lin.

The piece of Thunderstruck Wood was pitch-black from top to bottom, clearly charred through.

It contained an abundance of lightning energy.

Mu Lin placed the Thunderstruck Wood over Pei Zhenjun's Dantian and rested his hand on it. "Elder Pei, don't worry. This won't be very painful. Just think of it as a massage."

"I'm not nervous. I've been through all sorts of treatments. I've seen it all."

Mu Lin smiled, and with that, the treatment began.

In the past, performing such a procedure would have been difficult for Mu Lin, for the same reason Ling Qiao had mentioned.

He wouldn't have been able to protect the meridians, so they would have been highly likely to rupture for one reason or another.

But now, Mu Lin possessed Fang Qing's True Qi. With ample power to protect the meridians, his range of techniques had expanded greatly.

The treatment process was lengthy. Mu Lin first filled the meridians with Fang Qing's True Qi, then infused them with lightning energy to expel the cold, malevolent qi.

The lightning energy was fierce and unstoppable, making it the ultimate nemesis of the cold, malevolent qi. Wherever it went, the cold qi was instantly and utterly annihilated.

Two hours passed. Mu Lin had circulated the energy through every single one of Pei Zhenjun's meridians.

They were completely cleansed.

Inner Strength could once again flow through his meridians.

Pei Zhenjun sat up, feeling a warmth spreading through his entire body—a stark contrast to how he used to feel.

It was incredibly comfortable, and he could feel Inner Strength coursing rapidly within him.

Mu Lin withdrew his hand. Pei Zhenjun stood up and abruptly threw a powerful punch.

The punch was immensely powerful, and the Qi Force it generated ricocheted between the walls of the medical room. It was quite impressive.

Pei Zhenjun's face was flushed with color. He turned to Mu Lin, overcome with excitement. "Mr. Mu, I truly owe you everything for this!"

Mu Lin chuckled happily. "No need to thank me. As a doctor, treating the sick, saving lives, and alleviating my patients' suffering is my calling."

Pei Zhenjun rubbed his hands together, a bit awkwardly. Mu Lin took this opportunity to turn and leave the treatment room.

Pei Zhenjun followed him out. Ling Qiao, who was sitting on the sofa, was stunned when she saw Pei Zhenjun walk out.

Just from the healthy color in his face, she could tell that Pei Zhenjun had recovered. He looked healthier now than he ever had before.

Ling Qiao was utterly baffled. She couldn't understand what technique Mu Lin had used to handle Pei Zhenjun's meridians so quickly.

'It's just too damn incredible.'

Pei Yuliang was a Martial Artist as well, and he could sense a powerful aura emanating from his grandfather.

'Is this what Grandpa is like now that his strength has returned?'

"Grandpa, congratulations!"

Pei Jianhua, however, waved his hand with a show of nonchalance. "It's no big deal."

He wasn't one to fuss over such things.

Internally, however, Pei Jianhua and his wife were overjoyed. With the old master's strength restored, the family once again had a top-tier combatant. Any petty challengers who wanted to take on the Pei Family would now have to think twice.

Pei Zhenjun turned his head to Pei Jianhua. "Go and gather all the cash the family has on hand. Give it all to Mr. Mu."

Mu Lin said, "Elder Pei, please don't. Take the money back, I have no use for it."

Pei Zhenjun was still very serious. "Divine Doctor Mu, don't be polite. Please, take the money. It will ease our conscience."

Mu Lin sighed. It seemed he had no choice but to accept. "Fine, I'll take it."

'I can just find a way to give it back to Pei Yuliang later,' he thought. 'It's all the same.'

"Mr. Mu, the Pei Family doesn't have much cash on hand right now, only one point two billion. Please accept it!"

Pei Zhenjun added, "Divine Doctor Mu, if you feel that's not enough, we can also give you some shares in the Pei Family's companies."

'This is getting to be a bit much,' Mu Lin thought.

'What is Pei Zhenjun trying to do? Thunderstruck Wood might be expensive for those outside of prominent families, but it's not *that* expensive.'

'Even a heaven-defyingly high-quality piece would only cost one or two hundred million at most.'

'He's not just stuffing one point two billion into my hands, he's also offering shares. It's a good thing Pei Yuliang is a man. If he had a granddaughter, he'd probably be trying to marry her off to me right now.'

*Sigh.*

Mu Lin politely declined the shares, and seeing this, Pei Zhenjun didn't insist further.

The atmosphere relaxed, and everyone started to chat.

Mu Lin said, "I never would have expected that Miss Ling is a disciple of Sun the Saint Hand. All the healers in the world look up to Sun the Saint Hand!"

Mu Lin himself didn't have any particular feelings about Sun the Saint Hand, but some polite conversation was necessary at the moment.

Hearing this, Ling Qiao felt the distance between her and Mu Lin quickly closing.

'Maybe this guy isn't so bad after all.'

But as soon as she thought of her master, her expression became complicated. "My master has been missing for a long time. I have no idea where he's run off to. Otherwise, I'd definitely have him meet you."

Mu Lin laughed. "If I have the chance, I'd certainly love to get to know him. Who wouldn't like such a great senior?"

As they continued to chat in the main hall, Pei Zhenjun learned that Mu Lin had even had dealings with the Military Suppression Bureau.

It was already quite late, and after all the unexpected events, Pei Zhenjun invited Mu Lin and Ling Qiao to spend the night and leave the next day.

Mu Lin considered that it was getting late. The trip from Di Yang back to Anhua would take a full four hours.

He'd probably get home in the middle of the night, which would be too disruptive.

'It's better to get a good night's rest and head back openly in the morning.'

Seeing that Mu Lin had agreed, Ling Qiao agreed as well.

Pei Yuliang got up to show Mu Lin to his room, and only then did he notice a flower at Mu Lin's feet.

He recognized it as one from their own courtyard.

"Brother Mu, don't forget this flower!" Pei Yuliang reminded him.

Pei Jianhua said, "If you like them, Mr. Mu, I can have the servants pick some more for you."

Mu Lin glanced at the flower, and it seemed to jog his memory. "Oh, right. Elder Pei, do you have security cameras in your courtyard?"

Pei Zhenjun didn't understand what Mu Lin was getting at. "We do, but what did you have in mind, Mr. Mu?"

Mu Lin said, "You should pull up the footage from the last few days and check it. This flower isn't an ordinary species. It's especially prone to releasing poison in the early morning."

"Morning is when Martial Artists cultivate. You have several Martial Artists in this house, and they all do their morning exercises in the courtyard."

"Doesn't that mean they're basically absorbing poison?"

The members of the Pei Family were all stunned. Pei Jianhua immediately turned to go check the security footage.

Pei Yuliang asked, "Brother Mu, what harm does this poison cause?"

Mu Lin explained, "This toxin causes the blood vessels to thin and harden. In severe cases, they can rupture from the slightest touch, causing internal bleeding."