Chapter 10

Some say that only madmen can achieve great things.

In fact, there is some truth to this.

If you can do what ordinary people cannot, then if you still fail, you can only be a complete madman.

Zhang Tianyuan's experiment today was a risky affair, but he could not stand by and watch his father become disabled. For his father, losing a leg would be more unbearable than death, because that was the kind of person his father was.

Now, his father was unconscious and had not yet reacted, but once he woke up, no one knew what might happen.

As the earth qi flowed continuously from Zhang Tianyuan's hands into Zhang Ruhai's body, Zhang Tianyuan felt as if he were being drained. Only then did he realize that the real danger was not his father, but himself. He had never experienced the consequences of being drained of earth qi, but he knew it would not be good.

But today, facing his father in the hospital bed, what was there to hesitate about? Even if he was completely drained of earth qi, it would be worth it.

The earth qi quickly repaired the damaged nerves in Zhang Ruhai's leg, as if countless tiny lives were performing precise surgery simultaneously.

If not for this incident, Zhang Tianyuan would not have known that his father's body already had many hidden injuries and even some minor diseases. These things were hidden and not a problem now, but as his father aged, once they erupted, it would be very terrifying.

So, after repairing the damaged nerves, he did not stop the flow of earth qi. He continued to repair the hidden diseases and injuries in his father's body. He wanted to ensure his father was completely healthy when he was discharged. Since he had this miraculous ability, he could not waste it.

In his coma, Zhang Ruhai could never have imagined that this accident would turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The hidden injuries in his body were all healed. For example, he once twisted his ankle while working and, even after the bone was set at the orthopedic hospital, it always felt uncomfortable. It still felt different from other parts of his foot.

He always suspected that the bone was not set properly or that there was a mistake, but he was not the type to cause trouble and did not have the money to sue, so he just let it go.

In fact, his suspicion was not wrong. Although the bone was set, there was a mistake, which left a hidden risk in his ankle.

But after Zhang Tianyuan's repair, the risk was completely eliminated, and he was thoroughly healed.

The earth qi from nature is full of vitality. Using it to repair human injuries is indeed very appropriate. However, the consumption this time was still too great.

The repair process did not last long, only about fifteen minutes, but the intense outflow of earth qi caused Zhang Tianyuan to faint in the hospital room after completing the repair.

When Zhang Tianyuan woke up again, it was already the next morning. In the county hospital, everyone was discussing a strange event: Zhang Ruhai, who was supposed to have a disabled right leg and need to stay in the hospital for at least a month, had miraculously recovered, while his son, Zhang Tianyuan, had fainted in the hospital room and was very weak.

The older people said it was a divine manifestation, that the son's essence had been given to the father, so the father had recovered.

Of course, this was a superstitious belief, but because no one could find a reason, this clearly unreliable explanation became what everyone was willing to believe.

After Xu Gang talked about this, Zhang Tianyuan felt relieved. He had been worried about how to explain this, but it turned out that someone had already provided an explanation for him.

He had just checked his body and found that the outer layer of earth qi was almost completely depleted, and even some of the original earth qi was also consumed. This was the reason for his fainting, but fortunately, it did not cause too much damage, or it might have been life-threatening.

"Where are my parents?" Zhang Tianyuan asked.

"They went to the temple to burn incense..." Xu Gang scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I tried to persuade them, but they insisted on going. Mou Ying and Meng Xun went with them."

"Didn't you all stay up all night?" Zhang Tianyuan was surprised.

He did not mind his parents being superstitious. After all, they were old, and a little superstition was understandable, especially if it brought them peace of mind.

What surprised him was that Mou Ying and Liu Mengxun were still there.

"Not at all. After I finished the hospital admission procedures last night and came to the ward, I saw you lying unconscious on the ground. I immediately called a doctor. The doctor diagnosed you with severe fatigue, malnutrition, and serious energy depletion, so they gave you an injection. I took the opportunity to send Mou Ying and Liu Mengxun back to the pottery village. They came back this morning by taxi and brought breakfast," Xu Gang explained with a smile.

After saying this, he suddenly stared at Zhang Tianyuan mysteriously and said, "You didn't really lose your essence, did you?"

"What do you think?" Zhang Tianyuan countered.

He did not have a better reason to explain, so he decided to confuse the issue. In this world, how many people can truly understand the truth?

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Around nine in the morning, Zhang Tianyuan's parents returned from the temple. Seeing that Zhang Tianyuan was awake, they were all pleasantly surprised, especially his mother, Li Lanxiang, who kept shouting, "The Bodhisattva has shown his power!"

Zhang Tianyuan smiled bitterly but did not explain. Since everything was fine, he let the so-called Bodhisattva take the credit.

His father, Zhang Ruhai, stared at Zhang Tianyuan for a long time before suddenly saying, "Son, I felt it last night. A force entered my body, and I felt so comfortable, as if my meridians were unblocked in a kung fu movie. Tell me, did you meet some extraordinary person?"

Zhang Tianyuan scratched his head and said, "You must have been dreaming. The anesthesia should not have worn off yet, and you were still unconscious."

Seeing that Zhang Tianyuan did not admit it, Zhang Ruhai did not ask further. He thought Zhang Tianyuan had some unspoken reason, after all, like in TV dramas, those high-level people do not reveal their true identities.

Since Zhang Tianyuan was fine, they decided to discharge him. Xu Gang helped with the discharge procedures.

This whole affair cost Xu Gang nearly 100,000 yuan, which was a huge sum for an ordinary rural person.

But Xu Gang did not hesitate at all, and he paid the money as if it were for his own parents.

Xu Gang did not mention this, but Zhang Tianyuan saw it and remembered it. He definitely had to pay it back, so he specifically asked Xu Gang for the bill and kept it carefully.

Xu Gang offered to drive Zhang Tianyuan's family back. Zhang Tianyuan's mother, Li Lanxiang, said she wanted to treat everyone to a meal. It was almost the New Year, and the New Year's goods were all prepared. They could make anything. Mou Ying clapped her hands happily, saying she had not eaten authentic handmade dumplings in a long time and wanted to try them. Liu Mengxun wanted to decline, but seeing that Mou Ying had agreed, she also agreed. After all, she came to Xifeng City to have fun, and trying the local cuisine was a good experience.

The pottery village where she stayed, though called a "village," was actually a tourist resort center, mostly consisting of workshops for making and firing pottery and ceramics. The most attractive feature of the pottery village was that guests could make their own pottery or ceramics and take them home, which was a kind of fun.

So, Xu Gang drove everyone back to Shichuan Village, which was Zhang Tianyuan and Xu Gang's village.

It just so happened that Zhang Tianyuan's sister, Zhang Xue, had also returned and was waiting at home. Seeing that her parents and brother were all fine, Zhang Xue breathed a sigh of relief and called her husband to report the good news.

Zhang Xue and her mother, Li Lanxiang, went to the kitchen to prepare the meal, while Zhang Ruhai went to Xu Gang's house to explain the situation. After all, this time, Xu Gang had spent a lot of money, and it was better to explain it.

In the living room, Zhang Tianyuan, Xu Gang, Mou Ying, and Liu Mengxun, the young people, sat and chatted.

In the conversation, Zhang Tianyuan learned that after leaving university, Mou Ying had come to Xi'an to look for a job and later worked at a Qin Style Cultural Communication Company. The company's name sounded artistic, but in reality, it was a company that dealt in calligraphy, ceramics, jade, and Qin cultural souvenirs. In short, it was a large-scale second-hand dealer.

The company was very formal and large, with business not only in China but also abroad. Every year, there were a large number of terracotta warrior souvenirs and high-quality jade transactions. Mou Ying had worked at the company for three years and was now the general manager in charge of jade. Her initial meeting with Xu Gang was also because of jade.

However, the details of their romantic story were kept secret, and no matter how many times Zhang Tianyuan asked, he could not get a clear answer, so he gave up.