"It's a little serious …"
Qin Yichen said softly as he looked at the old man who had one foot in the grave.
He originally thought that Old Master Lin's situation wouldn't be too bad since he still had about a year left to live. He didn't expect him to be at the end of his rope.
If it wasn't for Old Master Lin's cultivation, anyone else would have died a long time ago.
"Get out if you don't have the ability!"
An elder spoke up, directly berating coldly, not showing the slightest bit of face.
They had seen too many alchemists say such things, so they immediately treated Qin Yichen as a useless person and chased him out.
"Shut up!"
Surprisingly, Black Ghost rebuked him this time. Then, under the astonished gazes of the four old men, he asked nervously, "How is it? Is there a way?"
Hearing his courteous words, the four old men were stunned again.
Usually, Black Ghost would be the first to be unable to stand it. Almost every Alchemist who came would be scolded by him once they said something discouraging, and then directly driven away.
Qin Yichen ignored them and opened Old Master Lin's eyelids to take a look. Then, he took out a small silver needle and pricked Old Master Lin's hand. Then, he placed it at the tip of his nose and sniffed it. After a while, he said calmly, "Fortunately, he can be saved."
"He can be saved?!"
The four old men immediately stood up, their eyes filled with disbelief.
After so many years, even the master from the Imperial City shook his head and left. This was the first time they had heard these two words.
"Really?"
Black Ghost was even more excited. He grabbed Qin Yichen's hands.
"Nonsense! Let go first. "
Qin Yichen felt as if his hands were about to break from his grip. He grimaced and scolded.
"I was too rash, too rash …"
Black Ghost hurriedly let go. He looked a little panicked and didn't know where to put his hands.
"Hmph!"
Qin Yichen snorted softly, then said, "It's a symptom of the God-Eroding Water."
"God-Eroding Water?"
The five of them looked at him blankly. Obviously, they had never heard of it before.
"This is a type of poison. However, there shouldn't be any in the Celestial Qilin Kingdom."
Qin Yichen's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he continued, "This poison is colorless and odorless. Those who are poisoned by this poison won't have any abnormalities for three days. However, after three days, the God-Corroding Water's poison will corrode the victim's mind. First, the victim's mind will become sluggish, and then they will fall into a deep sleep for the entire day …."
"During the period of sleep, the God-Corroding Water will corrode the body of the poisoned person. In less than a year, the poisoned person's body will fester and die!"
At this point, Qin Yichen glanced at the four old men who clearly looked exhausted and said, "The reason why Old Master Lin is still alive today is probably because the few of you have been continuously transferring True Yuan to Old Master Lin over the past decade, right?"
He had only observed Old Master Lin's complexion and injected a small needle into him. Yet, he was able to correctly identify Old Master Lin's symptoms and their countermeasures.
"That's right. In the beginning, Big Brother Lin's mind was only in a bad state. However, later on, he would fall into a deep sleep from time to time. During this period, we had also used many Spirit Replenishing Pills, but at most, they could only temporarily awaken Big Brother Lin. After a few days, the same symptoms would appear again …."
Black Ghost was indescribably emotional, and his eyes were brimming with tears.
He really didn't expect that Lin Aotian, who had been missing for so many years, would actually find someone who could cure Lin Huarong.
"Brother … no, Great Master, Great Master, do you have a way to save our Master?"
The old man who had spoken earlier spoke up. However, his face was full of shame because of his previous rudeness. He awkwardly rubbed his hands as he spoke to Qin Yichen.
If he angered this Great Master because of him, he would probably feel guilty for the rest of his life.
"Of course, I have a way. However, I can't say for sure if he can recover completely. After all, too many years have passed."
Qin Yichen said with a serious expression. When he saw the change in the five people's expressions, he continued, "Even with your Primordial Qi, Old Master Lin's body won't be able to hold on for much longer. Once his body starts to fester, even if he is saved, he probably won't be able to use martial arts anymore …."
"However, there is still a certain risk if we want to cure this poison …. So, do you want him to die under the torture of this poison, or do you want me to take the risk and see if I can save him? The choice is up to you."
After he explained the stakes, the five people in the room looked at each other and fell silent.
Save?
Or not?
This was a dilemma.
However, this was especially true for the four old men. They all felt that even though Old Master Lin was barely holding on under the nourishment of their Primordial Qi, his body was deteriorating by the day. Especially recently, Old Master Lin's breathing had become weaker and weaker. It was likely that it was just as the black-robed man had said, that his body was starting to fester.
The four old men looked at each other and then turned to look at Black Ghost.
Although the four of them had high statuses in the Lin Family, they were merely old servants who followed Lin Huarong. Black Ghost, on the other hand, was Lin Huarong's sworn brother who had gone through life and death situations with him.
"Since little brother is so confident, then I'll leave it to you!"
Black Ghost muttered to himself for a moment, then gritted his teeth and bowed to Qin Yichen.
"Little brother?"
When the four old men heard this address, they were all startled. When Qin Yichen came to the bed and lifted the bamboo hat, they saw a face that could be called young and delicate. Their eyes suddenly revealed a touch of astonishment.
Originally, they knew that the black-robed man was not very old from his voice, but they did not expect him to be so young!
Could a teenager really have a way to cure the strange poison in Grandfather Lin's body?
They could not help but feel doubtful.
However, seeing that Black Ghost did not say anything, they did not say anything.
In response to their doubts, Qin Yichen did not explain anything. He directly picked up Lin Huarong's withered right hand, then, a stream of Mental Energy entered the back of the latter's withered hand.
Following the entry of this Mental Energy, the originally unconscious Lin Huarong's body suddenly trembled.
Then, Qin Yichen controlled the Mental Energy and quickly sent it into the meridians in Lin Huarong's arm.
With the help of the Mental Energy, the situation in Lin Huarong's body appeared in Qin Yichen's mind.
Looking at the almost completely withered meridians, Qin Yichen could not help but frown.
The depth of Lin Huarong's poison had already exceeded his expectations. His meridians had almost turned black. After so many years, even with the nourishment of four Martial Grand Masters' True Essence and the assistance of various Spiritual Medicines, they could only temporarily slow down the corrosion of the God-Corroding Water. They could not stop it.
This was how the black spots on the surface of Lin Huarong's skin came about. The areas where the black spots were were usually areas where the corrosion was too deep. If it worsened, it would begin to fester.
"Looks like it is impossible to expel all the poison in one go. I can only choose to remove a portion of it first and let him regain consciousness before using medicine to slowly recuperate."
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