Why don't you go see a Chinese medicine doctor?

I have to say, this so-called Procedure 1 was like a sparrow pecking a cow's backside—truly awesome.

The medical checks that would take ordinary people an eternity to queue for, Su Li managed to complete them all in one morning.

He even had a few testing items interspersed that he'd never even heard of, making him wonder if he'd accidentally stumbled into some high-ranking cadre sanatorium.

In less than half an hour, a thick stack of test reports was placed on the old expert's desk.

The old expert pushed up his thick-rimmed glasses, his brows occasionally relaxing and then furrowing, making Su Li's heart pound.

Finally, the old expert put down the report and took off his glasses, rubbing his temples.

"Ahem, Mr. Su," the old expert's tone was much more relaxed than when they first met.

"From all the indicators, your body has no problems, you just need to pay attention to..."

"Phew—" Hearing this, Su Li and Su Lin Yue simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

"I knew it, my body is in great shape." Su Li was about to laugh.

The old expert's tone shifted: "However—"

Su Li's smile froze on his face.

"Your current situation truly cannot be explained by existing conventional pathology," the old expert mused for a moment, then took a business card from his drawer and handed it over.

"How about this, I'll recommend an old Chinese doctor to you. He's very skilled in treating difficult and complicated diseases. You can go see him."

"Huh?" The heart Su Li had just put back in his chest instantly leaped into his throat again.

See a Chinese doctor?

You have to know, there's an urban legend circulating in the Huaxia Medical Circle: when you get sick and go to the hospital, it's a good thing if the Western doctor prescribes a bunch of medicine. If the Western doctor tells you to switch departments, it's troublesome. But if a top Western medical expert earnestly advises you to see a Chinese doctor...

It usually means: we've done all we can, just eat something good.

Seeing Su Li's complexion instantly turn uglier than a ghost, the old expert clearly realized the ambiguity and quickly waved his hands to comfort him:

"No, no, no, Mr. Su, don't misunderstand! That's not what I meant!"

"It's just that your situation is rather special, and we don't have a good way to handle it for now. It's definitely not a terminal illness!" the old expert vowed.

"Really?"

"More real than real gold."

Although he received assurances, Su Li still felt uneasy.

Su Li pulled Su Lin Yue, who was still in a daze, and left the consulting room.

Watching the backs of the Su siblings disappear at the end of the corridor, the smile on the old expert's face instantly vanished.

He picked up the desk phone and skillfully dialed a number.

"Hello, Old Li, it's me."

The expert's voice became unusually low. "It's like this, I've found a special sample here, yes, just like the situation you mentioned before..."

Inside the black SUV, the atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

"Brother..." Su Lin Yue's eyes were red, looking like she was about to cry at any moment.

Seeing Su Lin Yue like this, Su Li felt his heart break. "Ahem, it's okay, Yueyue!"

"Look, your brother can now beat a cow to death! That expert is just making a fuss over nothing. My body is perfectly fine now, really!"

As he spoke, he struck a rather flamboyant pose.

Su Lin Yue wasn't amused. Instead, she stared intently at Su Li, determination in her eyes.

"Brother, let's still go see that old Chinese doctor."

"Uh... it's not necessary, is it..." Su Li intended to refuse.

But seeing his younger sister's "if you don't go, I'll cry for you to see" expression, Su Li immediately caved.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go now."

The old Chinese doctor's clinic was located in a deep alley in the old town. The storefront was small, but it exuded a faint medicinal fragrance.

After entering, Su Li deliberately lowered the brim of his hat and kept his mask on, afraid that his appearance would scare the old man into a bad state.

The old Chinese doctor's surname was Wang. His beard and hair were all white, and he looked quite like an immortal.

He didn't seem to mind Su Li's attire, merely gesturing for him to extend his wrist.

Three minutes passed... two minutes passed...

The old Chinese doctor, who had been closing his eyes, gradually frowned, then furrowed his brow tighter and tighter. Finally, he even opened his eyes and looked at Su Li as if he were an alien.

"This..." The old Chinese doctor looked troubled, hesitating to speak.

Su Li's heart sank. It's over. That expression was even more frightening than the Western doctor's earlier.

"Doctor, please tell me what's going on with my brother?" Su Lin Yue's voice was so tense it had changed pitch.

The old Chinese doctor withdrew his hand, stroked his beard, and pondered for a long time, as if organizing his thoughts, or perhaps doubting his lifelong learning.

"Strange, strange."

The old doctor shook his head. "Young man, your pulse indicates a body as strong as an ox, with blood and qi surging like rivers. By all rights, you should have a long life. Yet, beneath this vigorous vitality, there's a deep, dense cold yin qi."

"It's as if yin and yang are reversed, life within death, seeking life from death. Truly a marvel for the ages. I've practiced medicine for eighty years and have never seen such a bizarre pulse."

Su Li listened, completely lost, but he understood a little. He asked nervously, "Then, old sir, won't this endanger my life?"

"Hard to say, hard to say." The old doctor neither affirmed nor denied.

"If a normal person had such heavy death qi within them, they would have turned into a pile of dry bones long ago. But your vitality is forcefully suppressing it, forming a delicate balance."

"Given Mr. Su's condition, I dare not use potent, aggressive medicine."

The old doctor picked up his brush and quickly wrote a prescription.

"Here, I'll write you a prescription to strengthen your foundation and cultivate your essence. It's mainly for maintenance and harmonization. Go back and drink it. Remember, no overexertion, no anger."

"I need to go back and consult some texts, then discuss it with my friends. I will contact Mr. Su then..."

After all the fuss, it was already past four in the afternoon when he got home.

Su Lin Yue, carrying a large bag of Chinese herbs, went straight into the kitchen as soon as she entered the door.

Half an hour later, an indescribable smell permeated the entire living room.

"Brother, it's time to drink your medicine." Su Lin Yue came out with a dark bowl.

Looking at the thick, inky liquid with strange green bubbles, Su Li's face showed bitterness.

"Cough... Yueyue, how about we just forget it? I think drinking more hot water can also..."

"Drink!" Su Lin Yue's eyebrows shot up, and she glared fiercely at Su Li.

The meaning in her eyes was unmistakable: you're drinking this medicine today, whether you want to or not, or I'll force it down your throat!

"I'll drink it! I'll drink it, alright!"

Su Li swallowed with a tragic gulp, then pinched his nose and picked up the bowl, looking like he was bravely going to his execution.

"Gulp, gulp..." He downed it in one go. The bitter taste exploded down his esophagus, straight to the crown of his head.

"Gag..." Su Li suppressed the urge to vomit and showed the empty bowl to Su Lin Yue.

"Look, Yueyue, I finished it, not a drop left!"

Su Lin Yue nodded with satisfaction, her worried expression easing considerably.

"Alright, you must be tired after a long day. I'll clean up. We won't eat at home tonight; we'll go out for something good to replenish you," Su Lin Yue said, turning to clean the kitchen.

"Great." Su Li felt like he'd been granted amnesty.

He didn't feel anything right after drinking that bowl of medicine, but now his stomach felt a bit bloated.

"Um, Yueyue, you clean up first. I'm going to the restroom." Su Li quickly ducked into the bathroom.

Standing before the toilet, he hummed a little tune and unfastened his pants.

However, the moment he looked down, he froze instantly.

"Holy crap?!" Su Li rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

His good 'brother,' which, while not exactly extraordinary, was at least robust and spirited, was now limp like a frost-bitten eggplant!

Not only limp, but it seemed to have shrunk a bit?

It was as sturdy as a dragon this morning!

"What's going on?!"

"My brother! Are you okay? Don't scare me!" Su Li was terrified and reached out to check the situation.

However, the Chinese medicine he had just drunk seemed to have suddenly undergone nuclear fusion in his stomach.

An indescribable heat erupted from his stomach, rushing straight to his forehead along his meridians.

Then, a violent wave of dizziness washed over him, and the floor tiles in front of him began to spin wildly.

"Thump!" Su Li didn't even have time to pull up his pants before his vision went black, and he fell straight to the ground.

"Brother?!"

Outside, Su Lin Yue was startled by the noise and rushed over to pat the door. "Brother! Are you okay? What happened?!"

However, the bathroom was silent. Su Li could no longer hear anything. His consciousness was slowly being pulled away.

The only sensation was heat.

So hot...

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