I Cheated While Cultivating

Zhou Heng was slightly surprised, and he knew exactly what he had just done.

He could roughly deduce multiple possible futures by judging a person’s emotional changes by observing his minute facial expression twitches.

It was not a useless ability.

Instead, it was very practical. It would be highly versatile and relevant in many areas.

‘Initially, I only focused on the lack of a notification that told me I had great luck and did not consider the function of insight. But now, it seems to be quite useful.” Zhou Heng was slightly delighted.

‘But if this insight is already this powerful with a single point, wouldn’t I be able to read people’s minds with ten points?

‘As expected of a Silver Lucky Bag!

‘It would be even better if I obtained a notification telling me that I’m very lucky and got an increase of 100 points for my insight the next time.’

Although he was feeling excited, the priority now was to find out what had happened to Yu He. Judging from Yu Yingying’s emotional state, it seemed to be quite serious.

Zhou Heng brought Yu Yingying to look for Practitioner Lin and apply for leave. Yu Yingying told Practitioner Lin that Yu He was absent because he was sick and had to stay in bed at home for several days. Therefore, he could not come to the martial arts school for the time being.

However, Zhou Heng clearly did not think things were that simple. After they departed from Practitioner Lin, he asked, “Yingying, what happened to Yu He?”

“Well…” Yu Yingying looked troubled. She hesitated before continuing, “Initially, my brother did not want others to know about it. But since you’re asking, perhaps I can say it.

“Can we speak somewhere private?”

“Alright.” Zhou Heng nodded, then he followed Yu Yingying to a deserted place and said, “We can talk here.”

“After you left last night, my brother started to get dizzy and couldn’t even stand properly.” Yu Yingying felt really glum. Even her voice was choked up. “Initially, he thought he drank too much or was too tired and wanted to find a room to rest.

“But when he lay down in bed, soon, he began to feel chills all over his body. His lips turned purple, his skin turned dry and started cracking. His body started to stiffen up, just like… just like a corpse.”

“He looked fine yesterday.” Zhou Heng frowned. The symptoms Yu He had were very serious. “Which medical center is he in? Bring me to visit him.”

“He didn’t go to a medical center. While my brother was still conscious, he instructed us not to send him to a medical center,” Yu Yingting sighed and continued, “H-He was afraid of affecting the business deal he got from Liu Changsheng. After all, this was a deal that you’d won in a competition on his behalf, Big Brother Zhou.”

“Is he out of his mind?” Zhou Heng could not help but cussed him. He said, “Bring me to him. Have you hired a doctor?”

“Big Brother Zhou, don’t worry. My father has already hired three well-known doctors, my brother should be fine.” Yu Yingying comforted him. However, she did not even seem convinced by her own words.

“Let’s go. Take me there.” Zhou Heng did not ask further questions. All things would become clear once he got there and saw the situation.

“Okay.” Yu Yingying nodded.

Incoming Joy Restaurant was a property of the Yu family, the largest restaurant in Yellow Wood City.

At that moment, Yu He lay in a bedroom in the best suite.

Zhou Heng and Yu Yingying had arrived.

A middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties was holding a tea bowl with a troubled frown. Next to him were three doctor-like old men, all who looked to be in their fifties or sixties.

The middle-aged man had a square face, deep lines for facial features, and a dignified appearance. He was Yu He and Yu Yingying’s father, the leading figure of Yellow Wood City in the area of restaurants, catering, inns and accommodations. He was Yu Fulai.

“Yingying, you’re back.” Yu Fulai put down the tea bowl in his hand. He also noticed Zhou Heng standing beside Yu Yingying. He smiled and said, “Zhou Heng, you’re here too. Come, take a seat.”

“Uncle Yu, how’s Yu He?” Zhou Heng and Yu Fulai were familiar with each other. He said, “I heard from Yingying that it’s bad.”

“Indeed, it is.” Yu Fulai sighed and said, “Alas, I don’t know what’s the cause either. By the way, Dr. Liao, you have a theory, pray tell us what it is.”

Dr. Liao was one of the three doctors beside him. He was close to sixty and had been working in the medical field for more than thirty years. He had treated many people. He was considered a famous doctor in Yellow Wood City.

“Master Yu, I’m afraid that things aren’t looking good for your son.” Dr. Liao shook his head gently and had a hard time saying those words, “I have spoken at length with Dr. Qi and Dr. Fang, and they all agree on a point unanimously.

“The reason for your son’s current situation is due to stagnancy in his qi and blood circulation, causing his Yin energy to overpower his Yang energy. His vitality is dissipating.

“We’ve come out with a prescription, but if we apply the treatment based on that prescription, it will take at least seven days for him to get better, and I’m afraid that your son’s condition is…”

“Spill it. How many more days can my son last?” Yu Fulai closed his eyes gently, but he sounded very calm and said, “No need to worry about my feelings, just tell me the truth so that we can discuss his treatment.”

“At most, he can last until tomorrow. He might… He might not even last through the night.” Dr. Liao shook his head. His pale and old face looked worn with defeat. The remaining two doctors also lowered their heads in shame.

“Tomorrow… Sob…” Yu Yingying sobbed softly.

“A-Are there no other ways?” Yu Fulai seemed to have aged a few dozen years in an instant. His eyes had become somewhat hollow, and he said, “Will it work if I send him to the medical center right now and use the best prescriptions and best doctors to treat him?”

“Master Yu, the three of us are the best doctors in Yellow Wood City,” Dr. Liao sighed and continued, “You know that we’re, after all, only ordinary doctors who are limited to our medical stones and acupuncture techniques.

“Unless… Unless one goes to look for the sages of the great sects and families. They may have a solution to this. They could also look for a sixth-class sage who can use his true qi to stimulate your son’s qi and blood circulation.”

“Sixth-class?” Yu Fulai laughed bitterly, “The lord mayor is the only sixth-class martial artist in Yellow Wood City. How would someone of his status come to save Yu He? Dr. Liao, can’t you use acupuncture to unblock Yu He’s qi and blood circulation?”

“There are indeed acupuncture techniques that can unblock qi and blood circulation, and we know some of them. But your son’s condition is too severe, and an ordinary acupuncture technique will be ineffective. He will require higher-level acupuncture techniques. However, that kind of acupuncture technique… I’m regretful to say…”

Dr. Liao was embarrassed to the point he could not look at anyone in the face. He lowered his head and said, “We don’t know them, and we can’t make use of them. That form of acupuncture technique requires internal qi as a guide. That is to say, it must be done by at least a ninth-class expert.

“But there’s no such doctor in Yellow Wood City. Perhaps there is in the county. However, even if you send word for one now, I’m afraid you won’t have enough time… Master Yu, we’re useless and are embarrassed to stay any longer here, so I’ll leave first.”

After he finished speaking, he shook his head without saying a word and went out.

The other two doctors followed suit and left.

Apparently, none of them had ninth-class cultivation.

It was already rare for a normal person who solely concentrated on martial arts to be able to enter the ninth-class before the age of fifty, how would they have the energy to study medicine?

It was the same for the other side. Medical skills also required years of accumulating skills. It would take decades of hard work to cure the diseases of ordinary people, how could one have the energy to practice martial arts?

“Dr. Liao, Dr. Wu, Dr. Zhang!” Yu Fulai came forward to restrain them and said with an anguished face, “Aren’t there any other ways?”

“He can only be cured if there is a sixth-class expert passing by or if there is a ninth-class expert who is skilled at the acupuncture technique of unblocking qi and blood. ” Dr. Liao shook his head, heaved a sigh and said, “Master Yu, we’re very sorry. There’s nothing we can do. Farewell.”

“We can’t save him. Please appoint another expert.”

“Master Yu, I’m very sorry. Farewell.”

The three doctors shook their heads in unison and left the restaurant.

The place became quiet at once.

The night seemed to have become darker.

“Is this the will of God?” Yu Fulai appeared to be in despair. There was no greater sorrow in the world than having a parent send his child off.

“Brother…” Yu Yingying’s little face turned as white as a sheet.

Even the best doctors in Yellow Wood City could do nothing and had left in despair. Who else could save Yu He?

At that moment, Zhou Heng suddenly opened his mouth and said, “I can perform acupuncture.”