Chapter 66

Hearing that the infallible Cangqiong True Qi was only minimally effective, Su Yang thought to himself, "Face is the foundation of a man, I can't just let this go. If it really doesn't work, I'll have to use that method."

With this thought, Su Yang transmitted another dose of Cangqiong True Qi to Miaochangsheng, ensuring that he would be fine for at least a month, even if the life support system was removed.

Then, Su Yang opened the door and came out. Miaoling's eyes were filled with eager anticipation as she asked, "Su Yang, can you save him?"

"Not right now, I need some time," Su Yang replied thoughtfully.

At this moment, Miaoguanyu, who was ungraciously intruding, said coldly, "Kid, anyone can talk big. Get lost now, the Miaos' affairs are not for you to meddle in."

"Slap"

The moment Miaoguanyu finished speaking, a loud and clear slap echoed. Su Yang had no patience with this guy and directly slapped him, saying, "If I were in a worse mood, you would already be dead."

The Miaos were all nearby and gathered around upon seeing this scene.

"Young man, do you know how much trouble your behavior will bring you?" Miaozhengxuan looked at Su Yang. If it weren't for the fact that the latter had some connection with his daughter, he might not have even asked.

Miaozhengde, who had just helped his son, whose face was swollen, rushed forward angrily, "Brother, don't get involved in this. This bastard dared to hit Guanyu, which is the same as hitting me. Today, I must teach him a lesson."

Su Yang ignored the father and son, pulling Miaoling, who was still in a daze, and said calmly, "I can cure your grandfather's illness, but not right now. I guarantee that in seven days, the medicine will cure him."

"Seven days?"

Miaoling felt a glimmer of hope, but it quickly faded, "The doctor said that Grandpa can only last three to five more days."

"What I said is that your grandfather can last at least a month," Su Yang said dismissively.

"Really?" Miaoling asked in surprise.

"Anything I promise, I will see through," Su Yang smiled, showing his white teeth.

Miaozhengde, who was ignored by Su Yang, was thoroughly enraged and rushed forward, trying to grab Su Yang's collar.

However, with his skills, how could he possibly do that? Su Yang didn't even move, and Miaoling had already stepped in front of him, "Uncle, didn't you hear what Su Yang said? Grandpa can be saved."

"Ailing, step aside, do you believe such nonsense?" Miaozhengde said coldly.

"If Su Yang says he can do it, he can," Miaoling said firmly. "Why don't we have the doctor check Grandpa's condition now to see if Su Yang is right?"

"You brat..."

Miaozhengde, who never expected Miaoling to defy him so openly, angrily said, "Fine, if what he says is true, I'll let the slap go. If he's just talking nonsense, don't blame me for not giving you face."

Miaozhengxuan, who had been silent, now stepped forward, "Ailing, what's wrong with you today? Do you really believe he can save your grandfather?"

"Dad, go get the doctor," Miaoling said firmly, tightly gripping Su Yang's arm.

"Ailing, you're an adult now, don't be so impulsive," Miaozhengxuan said, though he was still thinking of helping his daughter. With the situation as it was, he had no other choice but to call the chief physician.

Half an hour later, the chief physician, with his gray hair, came out of the intensive care unit with a look of disbelief.

"This is a miracle!"

"In my thirty years of practice, I have never seen a patient on the brink of death show such a strong vitality in just a few hours. Although the old man's external injuries are severe and there is still a risk to his life, his condition is much better than the first examination. According to this, the old man will not be in any danger for at least a month."

"If the old man's injuries can be controlled and recovered during this time, he may be completely out of danger."

For the latter part of the chief physician's statement, Su Yang shrugged indifferently, thinking to himself, that's because the Cangqiong True Qi is keeping him alive. With my current cultivation, I can maintain the Cangqiong True Qi in his body for at most a month. After this time, once the True Qi dissipates, even a Great Sage would not be able to save him.

The people present were all speechless upon hearing the chief physician's definitive diagnosis, and the most expressive were naturally Miaozhengde and Miaoguanyu.

The two did not say a word, turned around with black faces, and left the scene, perhaps unable to bear the embarrassment and wanting to avoid this moment of being proven wrong.

Miaozhengxuan's gaze toward Su Yang had changed completely. He knew what had just happened, and the doctor's diagnosis completely proved the remarkable abilities of the young man his daughter had brought.

"Ailing, you haven't introduced the young man by your side yet."

The chief physician's diagnosis also made Miaoling sigh with relief. Feeling much better, her gratitude and dependence on Su Yang deepened. Seeing her father ask, she hesitated for a moment and said, "This is Su Yang, we are friends."

Facing her father, Miaoling could not yet declare Su Yang as her boyfriend without blushing.

"Friends?"

Miaozhengxuan smiled and pointed to Miaoling's hand holding Su Yang's arm, "Ailing, take good care of your friend. If he needs anything, just say so. We will do our best to make him satisfied within our capabilities."

Su Yang was not particularly concerned about the Miaos' affairs; he was more concerned about Miaoling's feelings. Now that he had a plan, he did not want to stay any longer and tugged at Miaoling, "Let's go, I need you to prepare some things. In seven days, I'll give you a lively grandpa."

At this moment, Miaoling followed Su Yang's instructions without question and nodded, "Why don't you stay at my house tonight? There are plenty of guest rooms, and if you need anything, it will be more convenient to call for help."

"Sure."

Su Yang was completely unconcerned, "But the things I need you to prepare are quite a lot. Besides a room for rest, you need to clear out another empty room for me."

Miaoling's home was a three-story villa. Since Su Yang had stipulated that no one could disturb him for seven days except for Miaoling, Miaozhengxuan and his wife moved to another place.

Of course, all of this was because the old man's condition had stabilized after Su Yang entered the ward.

"Here is a prescription, get all the items listed as soon as possible."

Su Yang handed Miaoling a prescription he had written, listing dozens of herbs and a few rare minerals, with very detailed requirements for their age and origin.

"Also, find a pill furnace, a medium size is fine, made of fine copper. If it's an ancient artifact that has been through many fires, it would be even better."

Miaoling took the prescription from Su Yang, looked at it for a while, and couldn't help but be surprised, "Su Yang, can you refine pills?"

Su Yang nodded slightly, "I have used True Qi to stabilize your grandfather's condition, but it can only last for a month. To save his life, I need to refine a 'Yuan Strengthening Pill' that can be taken both internally and externally."

"Do you mean the kind of pill refinement like the ancient alchemists?" Miaoling found it hard to accept at first.

Su Yang said proudly, "Can those ancient alchemists even be considered pill refiners? They merely used medical knowledge to deceive people. How can they compare to what I refine?"

It's no wonder Su Yang said this. During his third rebirth, he had immersed himself in pill refinement for thirty years and even refined the 'Wuji Golden Pill,' a transcendent substance. His understanding and insight into pill refinement were far beyond what others could match.

Moreover, the key was that Su Yang practiced the 'Nine Transformations of Cangqiong,' a near-transcendent martial art. When refining pills, he used Cangqiong True Qi to nurture the furnace and ignite the fire, allowing various incompatible herbs to merge, achieving various unimaginable effects and refining substances that no one else could.

Although it sounded like a fairy tale, Miaoling had already placed all her hopes on Su Yang. After a moment of contemplation, she immediately took the prescription and rushed out.

Two days later, Miaoling directed eight soldiers to unload a bronze furnace from a container truck, which was about as tall as a person.

In the cleared room, Su Yang looked at the pill furnace Miaoling had brought and nodded, "This furnace should be a few hundred years old and has been used for many years. It meets my requirements."

Miaoling wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled, "I borrowed it from a Taoist temple on the mountain. The abbot, Ancient Cloud Taoist, is an old friend of Grandpa's, or it would have been difficult to get."

"By the way, Su Yang, the century-old thunderfire wood is hard to find. In the past two days, I sent people to search all the antique markets in nearby cities and only managed to buy about two to three pounds."

Su Yang frowned, "It's just enough to start a fire. If it doesn't work, you can use ten-year-old thunderfire wood instead. It shouldn't be a big problem."

"Ten-year-old wood is fine, that's great!"

Miaoling sighed in relief, "When I sent people to buy century-old thunderfire wood, I also bought the rest of the wood with insufficient age. There should be about thirty to fifty pounds, which are piled in the living room. I'll bring them in for you later."

"Have you prepared all the items listed in the prescription?" Su Yang nodded.

"All prepared, except for the three-hundred-year-old Heavenly Pine Grass, which I could only find two-hundred-year-old. The rest all meet the requirements of the prescription," Miaoling said somewhat anxiously.

"Heavenly Pine Grass is not the main ingredient, so a few years less won't matter."

Su Yang smiled and leaned in close to Miaoling, "I'm going to start refining the pill. For the next three days, don't let anyone enter this house."

To Su Yang, pill refinement was not just about extending life or curing diseases; that was the lesser aspect.

The true essence of pill refinement was to compensate for people's innate deficiencies. A thousand years ago, Su Yang traveled through famous mountains and ancient temples, collecting hundreds of rare formulas, of which only a few were for curing diseases.

The formula for the 'Wuji Golden Pill' was not the most precious among the formulas he had obtained. The truly valuable ancient formulas, though he had mastered them, were so rare that even a thousand years ago, he could not find the ingredients needed to refine them. Even with the skills to refine pills, it was like trying to cook without ingredients.

The 'Yuan Strengthening Pill' he was about to refine was one of the most basic formulas he knew, but it was the most suitable for saving Miaochangsheng's life.

Of course, the key was that the ingredients needed to refine the 'Yuan Strengthening Pill' could still be found in the world today.

For the next three days, Miaoling almost never left the villa, firmly refusing to let anyone enter, even her father.

Today was the day Su Yang had agreed to finish refining the pill. Due to the three days of guarding the villa, Miaoling was also quite worried about her grandfather's condition and called Miaozhengxuan to ask.

"Dad, how is Grandpa now?"

"Still unconscious. The doctor said that although the old man's body is showing strong vitality, his injuries have not improved or recovered..."

"Ailing, how about your side?"

"Su Yang should finish refining the pill today."

"Although your friend has shown great abilities, refining pills to save people is hard to believe."

"Dad, what time is it now? Unless there's a better method, I believe in Su Yang. You know too little about him; he's a person full of wonders."

"You, my daughter, I was just expressing my thoughts. Seeing how you defend him, are you not allowing your future father-in-law to criticize your fiancé?"

"There's nothing going on between us. When I said he was my boyfriend in the hospital, it was just..."

"You are my daughter; can't I see what you're thinking?"

"Never mind, Su Yang is coming out."

After ending the brief call with her father, Miaoling's face turned slightly red, and she looked at the slowly opening door with great anticipation.

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