"Yun, Yun Ming, little master, sword, sword…"
"Mr. Launess, rest assured, I am a professional. This is our Yun Kui Mountain's most precious Qing Ming Sword. You must have heard of it, right?"
The Qing Ming Sword, wasn't that a weapon used to slay evil spirits and suppress the Void?
Launess forced a smile, his hand trembling as he firmly grasped Yun Ming's arm. "Little brother, it's all, all up to you."
Yun Ming shook his head helplessly.
Look, where has the trust between people gone?
He formed a hand seal with his right hand, and a talisman made of spiritual energy materialized between two fingers of his left hand, accelerating the dispersal of the Aether within Launess's body.
The Aether that had been eroding his body tried to counter-erode Yun Ming, but it was completely blocked by the spiritual energy. So, it retreated deeper into the body, intertwining with flesh and blood.
This was the limitation of Yun Kui Mountain's magical treatment for Aether erosion; it was difficult for anyone not highly cultivated to handle deeply eroded individuals.
Ordinary disciples could at most use Clear Spirit Talismans to treat minor Aether erosion symptoms.
Launess frowned, gritting his teeth.
Sweat constantly dripped from his forehead, his hospital gown gradually became soaked, veins bulged on his arms, and he clutched the bedding tightly.
For a patient like him, half-buried in the earth, clearing the Aether was no different from scraping bone to heal a wound.
"It's okay to cry out if it hurts, it's not shameful, Mr. Launess."
"Fainting from pain is not conducive to treatment."
"Heh heh, young people should not underestimate us experienced folk… Ah!"
Launess insisted on being stubborn.
Yun Ming, half-believing and half-doubting, increased the intensity of the clearing.
The result was watching the bearded uncle almost roll his eyes and faint.
He even had the strength to give Yun Ming a thumbs up.
Yun Ming's mouth twitched. What a tough guy, but he wasn't joking. After the host loses consciousness, Aether erosion becomes even easier.
Relatively speaking, the difficulty of him clearing the Aether would be higher.
What he had to do was to mobilize spiritual energy to remove Aether to the greatest extent possible while the other party was still conscious.
"If you faint, you'll die. Don't push yourself."
"To be honest, I haven't used the Qing Ming Sword to treat Aether erosion before, so I don't know the effect, but it seems to really want to try."
"Mr. Launess, would you like to try?"
The Qing Ming Sword had just been restless, suppressed by Yun Ming, but now its reaction was even more intense.
According to Yun Ming's idea, with the Qing Ming Sword suppressing the Aether, the treatment should be smoother. He had a vague premonition that this was very likely the case.
If it was possible, trying it on Launess first, and then going back to treat Ling'er, wouldn't that be wonderful?
However, this matter always carried risks, so Yun Ming politely asked for the other party's opinion.
Launess said nothing, his face gradually twisting into a distorted, ferocious expression.
Pain, pain, pain, pain, it was a pain that felt like dying!
"Not speaking? Then I'll take that as your agreement."
Yun Ming admired the uncle's backbone and courage. He was indeed a true man. He used to think all these capitalists were spineless.
It seemed what the books said wasn't entirely true.
Just like that, while Launess's eyes were wide, almost bulging out, the Qing Ming Sword swiftly plunged into the Aether-crystalized flesh on his chest.
"Awooo—"
This was the last strange cry from the ward.
Mrs. Launess, waiting outside the door, and her platinum-haired daughter, who looked like a porcelain doll, both froze, looking worriedly at Xu Zhimo.
Xu Zhimo's heart was also pounding.
Junior brother, junior brother, what are you doing?
I reckon that although we have some conflicts with Blackwood's Huici Industries, we can't use public office for private revenge.
Even if it's private revenge, there's no need to go for the kill.
Now, what could he say? He could only give an awkward smile and explain.
"Mr. Launess's illness is very severe and requires strong medicine. No need to worry…"
"Re-really? Big brother…"
The girl tugged at Xu Zhimo's clothes, looking like she was about to cry, her eyes red-rimmed.
"Don't worry, that's my junior brother. He will definitely cure Mr. Launess!"
… "Wake up, wake up, Mr. Launess."
Yun Ming exhaled a long breath of stale air, tapped a few acupoints on the man in bed, and woke him up.
"Am I, am I dead?"
"Hmm, welcome to the Underworld~"
"Cough cough… Little brother… Master Yun Ming is truly humorous."
Launess incredulously touched his chest, neck, and the area around his spine. The Aether erosion crystals that were originally there had all dissolved.
Aside from feeling very weak, he had no discomfort anywhere in his body.
That pain of being eroded by Aether, like being bitten bit by bit, had also disappeared.
He looked at Yun Ming with complex emotions.
"Is your body alright?"
"I'm fine…"
"Hmm, cough cough… There's some consumption, but it's nothing serious. Saving just one person wouldn't damage his body."
Yun Ming almost let slip something subconsciously, then quickly coughed lightly, controlling his blood and qi to feign weakness.
Just now, the Qing Ming Sword directly suppressed the Aether in Launess's body, making the clearing incredibly simple.
He even felt as if the Qing Ming Sword had grown slightly stronger.
Of course, that increase in strength was almost negligible, but it did exist.
Even stranger, after the Qing Ming Sword cleared those Aether erosion crystals, his internal spiritual energy grew somewhat stronger.
But if that was the case, hadn't Xuan Mingzi and the seniors noticed it? That didn't make sense.
He needed to find time to research it thoroughly.
Launess watched the young man's clumsy acting thoughtfully but didn't delve deeper. After all, a life-saving grace was paramount.
"Regardless, thank you… Please be sure to stay for dinner tonight and allow me to properly fulfill my duties as a host."
"Hmm, that's fine. I'll help you once more tomorrow. Yun Kui Mountain has medicine to treat Aether erosion… I forgot you yourselves are in this business."
"In any case, after you return to Wei Fei Territory, come to my Yun Kui Mountain once a month to prevent any lingering issues."
Since he had taken the money, Yun Ming certainly had to provide thorough service. Who knew, there might be such big business to be done in the future.
Soon, the two walked out of the ward.
The physician waiting at the door looked as if he had a chicken egg stuffed in his mouth, finding this medical miracle unbelievable.
He had wasted his entire life's learning!
"Little, little brother… No, Master, do you think I can still become a disciple of Yun Kui Mountain?"
"What's your name?"
"Chang Donglai, 36 years old, lives at…"
"Stop. If you wish to learn, there's no harm in it, but that depends on fate and talent. At Sui Bian Temple on Chenghui Flat, you'll know if you have the affinity by finding my junior grand-aunt, Bai Xian."