A sunset as beautiful as a painting

"Heal my leg in one minute?"

Jiang Chenglin couldn't help chuckling when he heard that.

He knew the state of his leg better than anyone. A machine had crushed it, shattering the bones. Surgery would cost a fortune, and there was no guarantee it would work.

Of course he didn't believe his son could heal it in a minute.

"Enough, Tian. Stop joking. I gave up hope a long time ago."

Jiang Chenglin shook his head and started to lower his trouser leg.

But Jiang Tian stopped him.

"Dad, I'm not lying. Just try it and you'll see!"

Since his son insisted on examining it, he had no choice but to agree. In truth, he really didn't want Jiang Tian to see what his leg looked like.

As the trouser leg was slowly rolled up, a withered calf gradually came into view.

It looked like a long-dried branch, much thinner than a normal calf. A hideous scar ran along it, stretching all the way up his thigh.

Jiang Tian's heart trembled at the sight. He reached out to touch the centipede-like scar, his hand shaking slightly.

He couldn't imagine how much pain his father must have suffered!

"Tian, let's just forget it."

Jiang Chenglin couldn't bear to see him like this.

But Jiang Tian forced a smile.

"Dad, give me a moment. I'll have your leg as good as new!"

With that, he went into the room.

Before long, he came back out with a bowl of water in his hand.

"Dad, drink this."

"What is it?"

Jiang Chenglin asked in confusion.

"Medicine. I prepared it."

Jiang Tian answered.

He had added some powdered Bone Regrowth Pill to the water. The pill's medicinal power was extremely potent, and his father was only an ordinary man who couldn't withstand such a powerful dose. That was why he had crushed it into powder and mixed it with water.

"Oh, all right."

Hearing that it was medicine, Jiang Chenglin drank it all without hesitation.

He trusted his son. He would never harm him.

After drinking the bowl of medicine, Jiang Chenglin soon felt warmth spreading through his body. It was wonderfully soothing, as though his muscles and bones had all been unblocked!

"This medicine..."

Jiang Chenglin looked at Jiang Tian in surprise.

Jiang Tian smiled faintly.

"Just wait. The real surprise is still to come!"

With that, he took hold of his father's calf and poured a steady stream of spiritual energy into it.

In just one second, Jiang Chenglin's withered calf began returning to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye!

"This..."

Jiang Chenglin and Wu Xiuli were both stunned by the sight!

It was nothing short of miraculous!

In less than a minute, Jiang Chenglin's calf looked no different from a healthy person's. Even the scar had vanished without a trace!

"All done!"

Jiang Tian stood up and said,

"Dad, get up and try walking."

For a moment, Jiang Chenglin couldn't react. When he came to his senses, he carefully stood up, brimming with excitement, and stepped forward with his injured leg.

When his foot touched the ground without the usual stabbing pain, delight surged through him.

"It doesn't hurt!"

He looked at Jiang Tian and Wu Xiuli in delighted surprise.

Jiang Tian smiled faintly. "Take a few more steps. Try walking faster."

Jiang Chenglin nodded and took a few more steps.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

He walked faster and faster!

After walking a full circuit of the courtyard, he found that not only was the pain gone, but the weakness he used to feel had disappeared too!

Now Jiang Chenglin was utterly overwhelmed with excitement. "My leg is healed! It's really healed!"

Seeing her husband's leg restored to normal, Wu Xiuli also burst into tears of joy.

Her husband's leg had been crippled for three or four years. A major hospital had said treatment would cost at least several hundred thousand yuan.

Not wanting to waste money, Jiang Chenglin had never sought treatment.

Now that he was fully recovered, of course she was happy.

And they were beginning to believe it.

Their son really had learned something up in the mountains!

Seeing his parents so happy filled Jiang Tian with joy too. He looked at them solemnly and said,

"Mom, Dad, don't worry. I'm back now, and I'll make sure you both have a good life from now on!"

The couple nodded vigorously, tears filling their eyes. They, too, felt that the future held promise.

That evening, Jiang Wan'er returned from evening study and was delighted to find both her parents at home.

When she learned that her brother had healed her father's leg, she was especially overjoyed.

Her father's leg had been injured for years. Whenever the weather turned bad, the pain was excruciating. It broke her heart, but there was nothing she could do.

Now her brother had healed it. This was wonderful news!

"Thank you, big brother!"

Jiang Wan'er hugged Jiang Tian's arm, her face full of emotion.

"Silly girl, what are you saying? Do you really need to thank your own brother?"

Jiang Tian affectionately stroked her head.

Seeing how close the siblings still were, Jiang Chenglin felt deeply reassured. He said,

"Xiuli, this is a wonderful day for our family. Go buy some groceries, and let's all celebrate properly!"

Wu Xiuli was grinning from ear to ear as she nodded.

"All right, I'll go now!"

"Mom, get some rest. I'll go!"

Jiang Tian stepped forward.

"Do you know where to go? I'd better do it."

Wu Xiuli shook her head.

"Mom, I'll take him!"

Jiang Wan'er spoke up.

Seeing the looks on their faces, Wu Xiuli smiled helplessly.

"All right, all right, you two go. Here's the money. Remember to buy things you like!"

Jiang Wan'er took the two hundred-yuan notes and grinned.

"Got it! And Dad's favorite erguotou!"

"You little rascal," Jiang Chenglin said with an amused scolding.

Jiang Wan'er made a face at her father, then pulled Jiang Tian outside.

Seeing his family so happy together filled Jiang Tian's heart with joy. He wouldn't trade this life even for the life of an immortal!

Soon, with Jiang Wan'er leading the way, they arrived at a nearby market street.

Though it was already getting late, the street was still bustling.

After all, the families living nearby were poor. They worked from dawn until dusk, and this was the only time they could come out to buy things.

"By the way, you're in your final year of high school now. Don't you have evening study?"

Following Jiang Wan'er with a pile of shopping bags, Jiang Tian suddenly thought of something and asked.

He remembered having to stay for evening study until nine thirty every night during his final year. Why had his sister come home so early?

"We do, but the New Year is coming up, isn't it? It's cold, and the school was worried about putting too much pressure on graduating students, so they canceled evening study and told us to revise at home."

Jiang Wan'er spoke while deftly picking out vegetables at a stall.

Jiang Tian nodded. Schools seemed much more considerate now.

Back when he was at school, who cared how much pressure you were under? All they cared about was your score.

"Okay, all done! We just need to get Dad a bottle of erguotou on the way back!"

After handing her chosen vegetables to the vendor, Jiang Wan'er clapped her hands and smiled.

Seeing his sister's playful expression, Jiang Tian couldn't help smiling.

"Our little girl has grown up. You even know how to buy groceries now."

"Hmph! I'm nineteen, you know. And don't forget, I cooked the noodles you ate last night! Stop treating me like a child!"

Jiang Wan'er planted her hands on her hips and protested.

Her adorable expression made Jiang Tian chuckle.

"Yes, yes, our Wan'er has grown up. You're a young lady now. Just don't forget your big brother when you get married!"

Jiang Wan'er's pretty face flushed. Taking the vegetables and change from the vendor, she waved her fist.

"You rotten brother! Who said anything about getting married? You're asking for a beating!"

Jiang Tian laughed and ran ahead. Their laughter echoed through the little market street, drawing glances and smiles from passersby.

In the sunset, the scene was as beautiful as a painting.