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Chapter 355 - 379: A Not So Easy Challenge

Chapter 355: Chapter 379: A Not So Easy Challenge

Elder Liu remembered clearly the words Fang Yi said to him back then, whether he could cure his legs depended on his mood.

Now, with a smile on his face, Elder Liu’s heart was anything but calm, filled with anxiety, for fear that a poor mood of Fang Yi could turn hope into despair, something Elder Liu really didn’t want to experience again.

These useless legs had been with Elder Liu for nearly ten years. Though a decade could erase much, it had also worn down Elder Liu’s edges and spirit. Nevertheless, upon hearing Fang Yi’s words, hope sprouted once more in Elder Liu’s heart.

Elder Liu had consulted many famous doctors, but to no avail. Now, with hope rekindled, even as an old man, that sense of hope was reborn, refusing to be quenched.

Therefore, Elder Liu looked at Fang Yi with eager eyes, almost beseechingly.

Fang Yuying looked at the somewhat excited Elder Liu, then glanced at Fang Yi and murmured to herself, "Oh, little brother, just how many skills are you still hiding?"

To earn such keen anticipation from a Dragon Team veteran, probably no one but the Dragon King could achieve this. Yet Fang Yi had managed to provoke such fervor in Elder Liu, how could Fang Yuying not be astounded?

"Elder Liu, young friend Fang Yi," Wu Boqing spoke up again, his tone warm.

"Elder Wu," Fang Yi responded with a slight smile.

"My old friend, his legs have been useless for nearly ten years. Many renowned doctors could do nothing, and even numerous folk remedies failed. You... can you really cure him? No, are you really confident, how certain are you, ah no, as long as he can move, I, Wu Boqing, will be profoundly grateful!"

Wu Boqing was serious and spoke earnestly.

One must understand that Wu Boqing was a veteran, and to have him say such words, Fang Yuying, watching from the side, felt both amused and stunned.

Fang Yuying also stared at Fang Yi with expectation, hoping he wouldn’t speak carelessly.

"Elder Liu’s legs are not incurable, but rather, they cannot be cured," Fang Yi said calmly.

Elder Liu, Wu Boqing, and Fang Yuying were all taken aback.

Fang Yi pulled out a cigarette, offering one to both Elder Liu and Wu Boqing, but only he lit one for himself.

"As I was saying," Fang Yi continued while smoking, "Elder Liu’s legs were injured by bullets, but the damage reached the bones, even severing tendons. To put it more clearly, when the bones are broken and tendons severed, a person is effectively disabled. Think about it, turning a disabled person back into a normal one, even the most advanced medical science can’t achieve that."

Elder Liu clenched his teeth and said, "Does that mean they can’t be cured..."

Fang Yi nodded, then added, "While they can’t be cured, I didn’t say there isn’t a possibility they could be treated."

Elder Liu was stunned for a moment, then probed, "You mean... there’s a chance... they could be healed?"

Fang Yi nodded again. "It’s possible to cure them, but it will take a long time. The items needed might be hard to find and are quite valuable, I think..."

However, Elder Liu, with a wave of his hand and a hint of excitement on his face, interjected, "No matter the cost, if you have a way, please help me cure these useless legs!"

His words were grave, almost like a plea to Fang Yi.

To have a Dragon Team veteran like Elder Liu make such a request showed just how much he yearned to stand again.

Before Fang Yi could speak, Elder Liu continued, "Back when I fought on the battlefield alongside the Dragon King, against those foreign enemies, how spirited I was! Following in the Dragon King’s footsteps, I claimed territory after territory, reclaiming lands that belonged to Xuan Cang. My life was complete at that time! But just then, my legs were ruined, falling from the peak to the abyss. That feeling... it’s truly unbearable!"

"Yes! I am old now, I can’t stride as I did back then! But I really want to stand up again!"

"I don’t want to just sit in a wheelchair and lie down to my coffin; if I die that way, I will die with my eyes open! People only live once, I’m not afraid of death, but I’m afraid of dying such a pathetic death. The thought of such a life is terrifying!"

Elder Liu’s aged face showed a color of unwillingness. He was filled with regret but could do nothing about it. Fang Yi shared his feelings.

Wu Boqing, standing by, was also moved, letting out a gentle sigh filled with helplessness and sorrow.

Even the usually rough and aggressive Fang Yuying was touched and unusually quiet.

Fang Yi, with a cigarette in his mouth, found all three pairs of eyes focused on him. He smiled, a bittersweet expression on his face, convinced by Elder Liu’s words that the old man truly wanted to stand up again.

"When can we start?" Fang Yi asked.

At first, there was a silent stillness. Elder Liu’s face showed disbelief, but the next moment, excitement colored his visage, and his slightly cloudy eyes brimmed with immense eagerness and excitement.

"You... you agree?!" Elder Liu felt as if he was dreaming.

"Elder Liu is so passionate and eloquent; if I didn’t agree, wouldn’t I be too cold-hearted? However, I’m not offering my services for free," Fang Yi said with a slight smile.

"Good! Good! As long as I can stand up, whatever you ask, I agree to!" Elder Liu was evidently at the peak of his excitement.

"Elder Liu, don’t get too excited now, my demands might be difficult for you to meet when the time comes," Fang Yi said.

But Elder Liu wasn’t thinking about the difficulties. If he could truly rid himself of the affliction that had plagued him for nearly a decade, there was no price too great.

For someone who had been in a wheelchair for ten years, the price of standing would be paid without hesitation; the pain of sitting in a wheelchair is not something that those standing can understand.

Fang Yi asked the caregiver to roll up Elder Liu’s pants’ legs, revealing limbs dry and withered like kindling. Fang Yi tapped on them lightly with his fingers, but Elder Liu felt nothing.

This was no surprise. Fang Yi took out the set of silver needles, selected one, and gently inserted it into the knee of one of Elder Liu’s legs, infusing it with True Qi.

"Do you feel this now?" Fang Yi asked.

Elder Liu focused intently for a moment, then his face changed dramatically as he nodded firmly, assuringly, "Yes!"

Fang Yuying didn’t show much reaction, but Wu Boqing was genuinely shocked, "He feels it? How is that possible! Those famous doctors couldn’t achieve this; only those nationally renowned medical experts could make this step, but this young man..."

"Tell me about your sensation."

"It’s a bit warm, but not too warm..." Elder Liu carefully perceived the sensation and shared his feelings.

Fang Yi nodded; this was also what he had expected.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Yi said, "Elder Liu, curing your legs will take a long time, and I only have a fifty percent chance of success. You cannot have too much hope."

Elder Liu’s expression darkened, then quickly turned to a smile. A fifty percent chance was still better than none!

Fang Yi hummed in acknowledgment and nodded, deciding to start by using the silver needles to treat the stagnant blood in Elder Liu’s useless legs. It was impossible to complete this step all at once; it had to be gradual.

Moreover, for Fang Yi, Elder Liu’s legs, crippled for ten years, presented no small challenge, even with all his self-confidence.