Hearing this, Yuan Huakun finally snapped to attention. Was this the Body-Tempering Pill that could ultimately wake his father?
At this point, he had no choice but to gamble. "Doctor, we signed the papers."
The attending chief had fulfilled his duty to stop them, but he still could not help speaking up. "No matter what, shouldn't it be administered through a feeding tube? Does the patient even have the ability to swallow?"
Before he had even finished speaking, he discovered in astonishment that the patient's throat seemed to... twitch faintly?
Feng Jun was not putting on a show. The Body-Tempering Pill dissolved the instant it entered the mouth. Not only was a feeding tube unnecessary, it could even interfere with the medicine's effects.
As for Yuan Lao's lost swallowing ability, Feng Jun only needed to manipulate it with Internal Qi.
After placing the Body-Tempering Pill in the man's mouth, Feng Jun checked his pulse again.
To his surprise, the moment he grasped the patient's wrist, he heard a muffled groan. Yuan Lao, lying on the hospital bed, suddenly convulsed violently.
"Dad!" the three Yuan siblings cried out in delight.
Their father's body had shown no response for a full two months. Now, not only had he moved, he had even made a sound. The sight sent them into wild jubilation.
Then Yuan Lao began making indistinct grunting sounds, as though he were trying to say something, but nobody present could understand him.
Next, his body began to tremble. At first, it was only a faint shiver, but the movements gradually grew more violent.
The eldest sister was the most observant. "Dad's forehead is starting to sweat!"
At a time like this, everyone could only turn to the master. Nobody knew what exactly was happening.
Feng Jun raised an eyebrow and