Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew by. I shivered and suddenly woke up.
Luxi Village is located at the foot of Longhu Mountain. The temperature is already low. It is also early in the morning, and it feels even more chilly.
"Wen Zhang. What time is it?"
"Sir, we just arrived at Mao Shi (five o'clock in the morning)."
"Mao Shi. Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao. Three hours have passed."
"Exactly."
There was still silence all around. The whole Luxi Village was sleeping in the night. The east showed a hint of gray. It was almost dawn. I touched the pistol in my hand. I turned around and looked at the closed door again. There was nothing inside. Movement. I know that the life-sustaining empowerment method is not over yet.
Time passed little by little. I started to get anxious. Why is it still going on?
Another hour passed. A full four hours. This time period has exceeded the three and a half hours Tian Xiuyan said.
"Don't worry, sir. Mr. Yuan and the other three are all top masters. Miss Fang will be fine." Wen Zhang next to me saw that I was getting restless and quickly comforted me.
I subconsciously said "Yes" and then said, "Ling'er will be fine."
Just after noon, the door finally opened. Six hours had passed since midnight last night.
Tian Xiuyan and Zhang Quanyi walked out of it with tired faces.
"Son."
I quickly stood up and asked, "How is it?"
Tian Xiuyan said: "Master, the meridians in Miss Fang's body have basically been repaired. Her aura is now peaceful."
"That means the initiation is successful. That's great." I suddenly became excited. "Is Ling'er awake? Where are the three gentlemen?"
"Miss Fang hasn't woken up yet. The three gentlemen's internal energy has been greatly exhausted and is almost exhausted. They are currently recovering from meditation."
"Oh. Xiuyan. I forgot. Ling'er's injury is too serious. He won't wake up so soon. I still know this bit of medical knowledge."
The skills of Yuan Ji and others are so profound that they would lose all their internal strength. But I was still immersed in the success of repairing Fang Ling's meridians. I didn't think of the hardships of the process.
Tian Xiuyan hesitated and said: "Young Master..."
"What's wrong? Xiu Yan. Tell me."
"Sir, although all the meridians in Miss Fang's body have been sorted out, but...but..."
Zhang Quanyi on the side continued: "Master, don't worry. Miss Fang's life is no longer in danger. But the only thing that cannot be solved is the meridians in her brain. Master, judging from the current medical level, the human brain is completely a restricted area." Except for the in-depth research by Hua Tuo, the miracle doctor during the Three Kingdoms period, no subsequent generations have made any achievements. If the meridians in Miss Fang's brain cannot be repaired, then it is very likely that she will become a 'living dead'."
"Living dead." I knew that the living dead mentioned by Zhang Quanyi were vegetative people in later generations. I hurriedly said, "Quanyi. Repair your face. What can you do?"
Tian Xiuyan and Zhang Quan looked at each other and said: "Master, there is no way at the moment. Brother Quan Yi and I have just discussed it. Even the master and Master Zhang Yun'an are helpless here."
The brain is the most mysterious place in the human body. Even in later generations with advanced medical science, there is still very little knowledge about the brain. The human brain is the most advanced part of the central nervous system. Its complexity far exceeds other parts.
"Fucking Cao Cao. If he hadn't killed Hua Tuo, maybe there would have been breakthrough results in the research on the human brain." I cursed secretly.
Zhang Quan was speechless when he saw me. He explained: "Master, the living dead refers to a person who still has signs of life but is unconscious and sleeps all day long."
I nodded and said, "I know. It's just a vegetative state."
"Vegetative. A person who has been in a vegetative state for a long time." Zhang Quanyi thought. This name seems to have more meaning.
Wen Zhang said: "Brother Quan Yi, brother Xiu Yan. Is there really nothing we can do about this kind of vegetative symptoms?"
Zhang Quanyi sighed and said: "Let's wait until the three gentlemen come out and then we can do the calculation together."
As far as I know, most of the treatment methods for vegetative patients in later generations use high-tech physical therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to improve blood circulation in the brain, promote the activation of the reticular structure and the reconstruction of brain functions. In addition. It is family therapy. Although vegetative people are unconscious and have cognitive dysfunction, they often have certain reactions to auditory stimulation. Therefore, the patient's relatives should chat with him and tell stories as they would normal people.
There are scenes like this in many film and television works. As the words are spoken, the vegetative person suddenly sheds tears or moves his fingers slightly.
Later generations of Chinese medicine also summarized a set of methods. But I don’t know.
Despite this, examples of vegetative people awakening can still be seen occasionally. This disease is not 100% terminal.
I saw Zhang Quanyi and Tian Xiuyan with sad faces. They smiled slightly and said, "Vegetative state is not a completely incurable disease. Quanyi, Xiuyan. You guys take a rest first. We will discuss it again after Mr. and the others come out." "
About two-quarters of an hour later, Yuan Ji and the other three walked out of the room with depressed expressions.
"Master, Ling'er's life was saved. Fortunately, the three forces at that time only impacted the meridians in Ling'er's body and did not damage the internal organs. After the treatment of the life-sustaining initiation method, the meridians in the body have been basically repaired. It's just... ....." Yuan Ji sighed and choked with sobs.
"I already know. Mr. Taoist master Mr. Fang. How are you three?"
Daofa replied: "Don't worry, sir. We have recovered a little bit of our skills. We can just take turns to repair them later."
"Okay. Then let's discuss what to do next. Quanyi, you can talk about it first."
"Yes, young master."
Zhang Quanyi introduced the situation in detail and finally said: "Miss Fang's situation is roughly the same. Judging from the current symptoms, it is very likely that she will have symptoms of the living dead. If you want to completely return to normal, use the initiation method. It’s impossible. We can only think of other ways. Sir, three gentlemen, you are well-informed and you will definitely come up with a way.”
"Ling'er's problem lies in the brain. The human brain is the most complex organ in the body. Even if you have great martial arts skills, there is nothing you can do. At the same time, you don't dare to transport the inner breath into the brain. You all know that there was a famous doctor during the Three Kingdoms period. When treating Cao Cao, he said he wanted to open his brain, so he was killed by Cao Cao. Since then, there has been no progress in human research on brain diseases. This is also one of the blind spots in the medical field. Sir, Daofa, Mr. Fang "The three of you have traveled all over the world. Have you ever met a famous doctor like Hua Tuo?"
Of course I know. Even Hua Tuo is actually powerless against this vegetative condition. But I only know Hua Tuo among historical celebrities related to brain diseases.
"Hua Tuo. Hua Tuo." Yuan Ji muttered a few words in a low voice and suddenly said, "Young master, I know one of my subordinates."
Fang Chen asked: "Really? Who."
"Young Master, there is a senior named Hua in my Emperor Gu Shu Hall. Speaking of backup, he should be the senior brother of the master of the martial arts hall. I have heard from my senior brother Huoli Zhenren that this senior Hua is extremely talented. It's just that Because he was distracted from his medical skills, he was unable to surpass his junior brothers in calculation and deduction. The people who joined the Valley of the God King were all highly skilled in martial arts and rarely got sick. Therefore, they were not taken seriously in the martial arts hall. As time went by, they were also ignored by those in the Valley. People gradually forget that more than thirty years ago, Senior Hua often went out to the valley to visit famous doctors in the world and exchange skills with them. His reputation was quite prominent. However, Senior Hua did not advertise that he was from the Valley of the Kings."
Daofa asked: "Mr. Yuan, is the senior Hua you mentioned called Hua Yipin?"
"Yes. It's Hua Yipin." Yuan Ji said. "Master Taoist. You know."
I interrupted: "Yipin. This name is quite interesting."
Daofa nodded and said: "Mr. Yuan is right. More than thirty years ago, there were two great miracle doctors of Han and Mongolia in the martial arts world. The Han miracle doctor was Mr. Hua Yipinhua. The Mongolian miracle doctor was called Jiya. The old Taoist liked to go around in those days. I was wandering around, so I met these two people.”
Fang Chen asked: "Master Daofu, with the medical skills of these two people, can Ling'er be cured?"
"This expert is unknown. But the medical skills of the two great doctors are indeed superb. There is no doubt about this."
Fang Chenyi then asked: "Master Daofa. This first-class flower is in the Valley of the Kings. Where is Jiya?"
Daofa shook his head and said: "Well, the old Taoist doesn't know even more. I only met them once and have no deep friendship. It has been thirty years. Even if they are still alive now, they are all in their seventies. If Jiya is still alive, she will probably spend her remaining years peacefully on the grasslands of northern Mongolia."
It is unrealistic to go to the Mongolian grassland to find Jiya. Then the only way is to go to the Valley of the Kings to find Hua Yipin.
I said slowly: "In that case, let's go to the Valley of the Kings."
"Ah." Daofa exclaimed. "Sir, the Valley of the Kings is under the jurisdiction of the Mongols."
"I know. Originally, I planned to go to the Imperial Valley after recovering the mountains and rivers. But judging from the current situation, going to the Imperial Valley to find Hua Yipin may be the only chance to heal Ling'er. Besides, Ling'er has always wanted to go. Check out the Valley of the Kings."
Although Yuan Ji is also familiar with Fang Ling, he is more concerned about the safety of me, the emperor of the Song Dynasty. He advised: "Sir, the road to the Valley of the Kings is far more difficult than to Dali. Although Dali has been occupied by Mongolia, the Mongols are still there. There are not many troops stationed in Dali. Most of them are handed over to the Duan family for self-government. However, the Imperial Valley is in a sensitive area. Whether you go north from Xiangfan or from central Sichuan, the risk is far greater than the road to Shanchanfu."
The Taoist Master also said: "Yes, Master. It's too dangerous. It's better to think of another way."
"Of course there will be danger. The war between Song and Mongolia has been going on intermittently for decades. But there have always been many merchants from both sides. This shows that the road is not completely closed. Although the Song and Mongolia border has heavy troops stationed on each side. But it will be easy once we cross the border."
I continued: "There are not many of us. As long as we have discussed the transit route to the north and entered Mongolia, I guess there will be no big problems along the way. So, the next thing we have to discuss is how to go. As for whether to go there or not. If you go, there’s no need to discuss it further.”
Daofa is different from Yuan Ji and others. He has not had much contact with me. After thinking about it, I suggested: "Sir, then you don't want to go this time. Leave the matter of escorting Miss Fang to us."