Chapter 335: Clearing the Meridians
Xu Fu followed Shi Jiuan and his daughter and soon arrived at a main room not far from the hall.
"Mom lives here?" Shi Jiuan asked in surprise.
"The feng shui of her original yard was not good, so I let her move here." Shi Qingshan replied.
"Aren't you afraid that grandpa will scold you?"
"Your grandfather made that rule because he was afraid that I wouldn't make progress. Now that I'm this old, how can I still indulge in sex? Besides, I don't know where your grandfather went. He didn't even say hello. I wish he would come back and scold me."
"Don't worry, I'll plead for you when grandpa scolds you."
"Dad loves you for real!"
Shi Qingshan and Shi Jiuan walked into the house chatting and laughing.
"mother!"
As soon as Shi Jiuan entered the room, he quickly walked to the bed.
The eldest lady still looked sickly, and had become much thinner than the last time Xu Fu saw her. When she heard that Shi Jiuan was coming, her eyes became more lively.
"Xiao Jiu..."
The eldest lady's voice was very weak, and she began to breathe heavily after just one sentence.
"How could this happen? Have you found a doctor?"
Shi Jiuan asked Shi Qingshan angrily. She was touched when she saw her father bring her mother to his bedroom for recuperation, but when she saw her mother's appearance, she couldn't help but feel angry again.
"I have consulted the best doctors within a radius of 500 miles, and they all said that I have 'anorexia'. They have prescribed hundreds of medicines, but I haven't gotten better after taking them." Shi Qingshan replied in a deep voice.
"Don't blame your father. I'm a unlucky mother. It's a pity that I didn't live to see you get married..." At this point, the eldest lady began to pant again.
Xu Fu saw that there was still some unfinished medicine on the table, so he walked over and sniffed it gently.
"Doctor Xu, is this medicine not suitable for your condition?"
When Shi Qingshan saw Xu Fu going to smell the medicine, he immediately came over and changed his address from "Little Xu" to "Doctor Xu".
"I don't dare to call myself a doctor. I have only learned alchemy for a few days." Xu Fu said with some fear.
"So it's Master Xu Dan, my apologies!" When Shi Qingshan heard that Xu Fu had this ability, he quickly complimented him, but he didn't feel as relaxed as he looked on the surface.
In fact, Shi Qingshan had this question ever since Xu Fu was recognized: Why did such a talented person come to the Shi family to be a small servant?
"Can I take the lady's pulse?" Xu Fu said a few polite words and then asked Shi Qingshan for instructions.
"Thank you, Master Xu Dan."
Shi Qingshan was not worried that Xu Fu would do anything bad to his wife. If he was so deliberate just for a person who was in danger of losing his life, it would be an exaggeration.
Shi Qingshan even felt that he, as the head of the family, was not worth the other party's efforts.
"Is it because of Xiaojiu?"
Shi Qingshan observed Xu Fu's words and actions. As a person who had experienced it, he did not see Xu Fu show any affection towards Shi Jiuan at all. Instead, he seemed to be deeply in love with his precious daughter and could not extricate himself.
"Girls cannot be kept at home when they grow up!" Shi Qingshan sighed secretly. He had already made up his mind. As long as she was not in cahoots with that gang, it would not matter even if she was interested in the Shi family's business.
Xu Fu placed a finger on the eldest lady's wrist, and a trace of spiritual power flowed through Xu Fu's fingertips into the eldest lady's meridians.
As Xu Fu expected, there was not a single spiritual power in this lady's body, and her meridians were more blocked and dry than those of ordinary people who had never practiced cultivation. Even a tiny bit of spiritual power would find it difficult to squeeze in.
Xu Fu condensed his spiritual power a little more and also added some strength. That trace of spiritual power, like a slender earthworm, began to slowly "cultivate" in the lady's meridians.
This matter did not consume much spiritual energy, but it was extremely exhausting. After half an incense stick of time, Xu Fu withdrew his spiritual energy and then breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Thank you sir!"
The lady's hair was already wet with sweat at this time, but she still did not forget to thank Xu Fu.
Xu Fu stood up and saluted, but he looked at the lady with a different eye. It was difficult for the practitioner to dredge the meridians, and it was not an easy task for the person whose meridians were dredged either.
The person whose meridians are being cleared will feel as if a steel needle is moving through them, causing unbearable pain. When Xu Fu was pretending to be a miracle doctor in Shangyang City, he used this technique to save people, and no one could bear it without making a sound.
But this seemingly frail lady held on. Considering her meridians, it should be more difficult for her to clear them than for ordinary people.
Looking at this lady who was almost soaked with sweat, Xu Fu felt awe-inspiring. The last time he saw a woman who could endure pain so well was Hei Yu Jian, a female killer who walked on the edge of a knife all day long!
"Madam, please do not take any tonic medicine yet. Just eat some light meals every day, eat small and frequent meals, and walk around more when you have the strength. I will take my leave first."
After Xu Fu finished speaking, he bowed and left, and Shi Qingshan followed him out.
The maid in the room had already prepared hot water and clothes, and immediately closed the door after the two men left.
"Master Xu Dan, can Madam be cured like this?"
As soon as Shi Qingshan went out, he hurriedly asked Xu Fu.
"This slow recuperation may take a long time. Wait until I get the alchemy furnace back and refine an elixir for the lady. Within a month, she will be back to normal." Xu Fu replied. He specifically reminded Shi Qingshan once again in his words that the alchemy furnace was very important.
"Thank you, Master Xu. Although I don't have an alchemy furnace in my house, I have some wealth. If you are sincere in buying it, I should be able to buy a high-quality alchemy furnace. If Master Xu doesn't mind, I will send someone to find it right away."
"The alchemy furnace I lost will have additional effects when refining this kind of elixir, and will be of great help to the recovery of the Madam."
After hearing this, Shi Qingshan stopped talking. Although Xu Fu's words were not clear, he still understood the principle of "do not doubt the people you employ".
But Shi Qingshan still couldn't figure out why Xu Fu wanted to help the Shi family.
"There is no one here. I have something important to tell the head of the family." Xu Fu suddenly stopped and said seriously.
"Master Xu Dan, please speak." Shi Qingshan heard that Xu Fu's tone was different and he could feel that what Xu Fu wanted to say was probably not a good thing.
"Senior Shi Buzhuan has passed away." Xu Fu said in a deep voice.
"Where did you hear that?" Shi Qingshan's expression tightened when he heard that and he asked in a cold voice.
"I saw it with my own eyes."
"Where?"
"Under the dry well, at the end of the secret passage."
Shi Qingshan was slightly startled, with a hint of anger on his face. He said in a cold voice: "This is a top secret of my Shi family. How did you know it?"
Shi Qingshan was moved because of this secret. Even the group of people who wanted to overthrow the Shi family didn't know it. This was the last way out for the Shi family. It must not be known to outsiders. But Xu Fu in front of him knew it.
If Xu Fu had not been so kind to the Shi family, Shi Qingshan would have even wanted to get rid of him.
"It was Senior Shi who took me there." Xu Fu said truthfully.