Chapter 130: Ye Chen, Master Ye

“Thank you for your hard work, two esteemed doctors.” The middle-aged man from the Song family quickly said. With a glance, his nephew, Song Yunfei, hurriedly brought over a cup of clear tea, inviting the two to rest and enjoy it.

The young woman promptly set down her silver needles, gasping as she took the teacup and drank it all in one go.

Although only a third of the acupuncture process had been completed, Old Song’s complexion had already turned rosy, and his breathing had become more even.

The surrounding members of the Song family also showed expressions of joy, their eyes filled with admiration.

The woman felt quite pleased with herself. After finishing her tea, she cast a triumphant glance at Ye Chen, as if to say: Look how well I treated him.

Ye Chen remained silent, his expression unchanged.

In fact, if she had mastered her true energy properly and timed it right, she wouldn’t have needed to expend so much energy and wouldn’t be so fatigued.

But Ye Chen didn’t feel the need to point that out; he didn’t want to provoke this “fiery little pepper” again.

Ye Chen turned around and glanced at Old Song’s injuries, immediately furrowing his brows.

After the woman had performed acupuncture on him, Old Song’s condition had indeed improved, but that was merely superficial.

The woman observed closely for a moment, suddenly showing a look of shock as she murmured, “He… what exactly…”

Song Rongyu blurted out, “You’re talking nonsense! Even the experts from America say my grandfather can only live for another month at most, and you claim to extend his life by five years—on what basis?”

After saying that, he glanced at his granddaughter and admonished, “Don’t even talk about you; even if I practiced for another fifty years, my cultivation wouldn’t match his!”

On the surface, Old Song’s complexion appeared rosy, but in reality, it was just suppressing his deficiency syndrome. In a couple of days, it would relapse, and the symptoms would worsen, posing a life-threatening risk.

The so-called miraculous doctor could only extend his life by two or three days at most.

The woman retorted, “Grandpa, given time, I will definitely surpass him.”

“Pah!” Song Rongyu sneered, “You still call him Master Ye? If anything happens to my grandfather, I swear I’ll take your life!”

Old Song had old injuries; his meridians were long destroyed, and he also suffered from blood deficiency and multiple organ failures. The woman’s earlier treatment only addressed the symptoms, not the root cause.

The young woman anxiously said, “Grandpa, if he treats him recklessly, it could cause problems for the patient!”

“What did you say?” Song Rongyu suddenly became furious, shouting, “You’re cursing my grandfather! I’ll kill you!”

She recognized that the acupuncture technique Ye Chen used was indeed the Shi family’s ancestral skill, the “Three Yang Needle Technique,” identical to her own, but upon closer inspection, there were some differences.

Compared to her earlier “Three Yang Needle Technique,” Ye Chen’s acupuncture points were different in several places and even more complex than her technique.

Seeing this, Ye Chen decisively stood by the bed, picked up a silver needle from the table, and said calmly, “The old gentleman still has hidden ailments; let me perform acupuncture to treat him.”

Could this be an upgraded version of the Three Yang Needle Technique?

Shi Tianqi’s granddaughter stepped forward and said bluntly, “Hey, which medical clinic are you from? Who’s your master?”

This…

The young woman saw that Ye Chen actually dared to directly perform acupuncture on Old Song, and her face immediately showed anger as she stepped forward to stop him, exclaiming, “Hey, kid, stop right now! If something goes wrong, you won’t be able to take responsibility…”

Shi Tianqi said in a deep voice, “Xiao Zhao, pay close attention to his acupuncture technique!”

At that moment, Shi Tianqi suddenly blocked her and said sternly, “Wait, don’t disturb him!”

Ye Chen turned his head and said, “I’m not from any medical clinic, nor do I have a master.”

“You responsible for what?!”

Upon seeing this, she was instantly dumbfounded; it was indeed the technique she had just used!

She immediately shouted angrily, “How shameless! You actually stole my technique! You learned the Three Yang Needle Technique I just performed!”

Shi Tianqi sighed deeply, his face filled with respect: “If I’m not mistaken, this entire set of acupuncture techniques he uses contains the missing parts of our Shi family’s ‘Three Yang Needle Technique’! I never expected to see the truly lost ‘Three Yang Needle Technique’ in my lifetime; it’s truly a stroke of luck.”

Seeing his granddaughter’s competitive spirit, Shi Tianqi could only shake his head and say, “You won’t turn back until you hit the wall, will you?”

She said in shock, “Grandpa, how could he possess your unique skills?”

Beside them, Song Rongyu was instantly furious, exclaiming, “Hey! What are you doing?”

Ye Chen replied calmly, “Old Song has old ailments; I’m here to try to restore his meridians and rejuvenate his internal organs. Otherwise, he won’t survive for three days.”

Song Wanting hurriedly stepped in front of him, saying, “Brother, let Master Ye treat Grandpa; don’t cause trouble!”

The woman questioned, “Then that’s strange! Where did you learn your acupuncture technique?”

Half a cup of tea later, Ye Chen finished the acupuncture, exhaling slowly and saying, “The old gentleman will wake up in half an hour. After my treatment today, at least I can extend his life by five years!”

Shi Tianqi nodded; he was now utterly captivated, his face showing admiration as he said, “I didn’t expect this young friend to be a master of both medicine and martial arts! Look at his internal energy being stable, the silver needles steady as he needles, and the true energy flowing in gradually. Only someone with over fifty years of cultivation could have such stable internal energy! I never expected him to surpass me at such a young age.”

Ye Chen said coldly, “Just because I am Ye Chen, Master Ye!”

“I cause trouble?” Song Rongyu shouted angrily, “You can trust your grandfather’s life to him? I don’t have that much courage! Are you trying to kill Grandpa?”

Seeing her grandfather say this, the woman could only look at Ye Chen’s hands.

“It’s just a few more acupuncture points; how can it be so miraculous?” she muttered.

At this moment, Ye Chen didn’t lift his head, his silver needles flying as he swiftly needled the Guan Yuan, Ju Que, Shao Yang, and several other major points, also infusing some spiritual energy through the needle tips into Old Song’s body.

Shi Tianqi’s expression turned serious, and after a few seconds, he spoke: “Look closely, pay attention to his hand movements!”

Seeing Ye Chen perform acupuncture, the middle-aged man from the Song family showed a look of astonishment, wanting to stop him, but seeing his skilled technique, he couldn’t help but frown.

She felt her competitive spirit ignited, snorting as she said, “Grandpa, what do a few needles count for? My family’s medical skills rank first in Nan Guang. Besides acupuncture, we also have tuina, massage, and the four diagnostic methods. I don’t believe he can outperform us in everything; I’ll challenge him later!”

Song Wanting said coldly, “I believe in Master Ye’s abilities. Let Master Ye treat him; if anything goes wrong, I’ll take responsibility!”

Ye Chen smiled and said, “This is my personal matter; I’m afraid I can’t disclose it.”

The woman persisted, “This is my Shi family’s ancestral needle technique; I naturally need to ask clearly to prevent others from stealing it.”

“Chen Xiao Zhao, do not be rude to Mr. Ye!” Shi Tianqi’s face darkened as he scolded. He immediately stepped forward and respectfully said to Ye Chen, “Mr. Ye, my granddaughter lost her parents at a young age and has been under my care. It’s my failure in teaching; I hope you won’t hold it against her.”

After saying that, he scolded Chen Xiao Zhao, “Apologize to Mr. Ye! Can’t you see that Mr. Ye’s technique surpasses our Shi family’s? His technique is the ancestor of the ‘Three Yang Needle Technique’! Moreover, after Old Song’s treatment by him, he has clearly improved a lot!”