Chapter 309: Chapter 309: The Terrifying Foundation Establishment Pill (Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Votes)

Hua Peng knew much more than his elder sister, well aware that Feng Jun himself had Jade stone roughs on hand.

Thus, he didn’t care about that comment. What he cared about was, “Body Tempering Pills need to be cut, Foundation Establishment Pills also need to be cut… Master Feng, shouldn’t some smaller dosed pills be prepared?”

Feng Jun shook his head, “For me, they were all intended for one-time use, the dosage is not wrong, it’s very scientific.”

The Yuan siblings exchanged glances: Pills more expensive than the Mutton Fat White Jade Vase, and you intend to take one in a single gulp?

Can we stop showing off? Is it that hard to speak plainly?

Li Ting quickly fetched the on-duty director, who didn’t dare obstruct these four, but he still insisted that someone from the Yuan family sign a letter of responsibility—if something goes wrong once this is administered, you can’t hold the hospital accountable!

The Yuan family had more than no intention of troubling the hospital. They had even brought in specialized medical personnel, preparing for the event that if the hospital refused cooperation, they would let the hired professionals take over.

Fortunately, the hospital showed some responsibility. Seeing that they signed the letter of responsibility, the on-duty director took the medication and was about to leave.

“I’ll go and take a look,” the second sister said, not at ease, and followed.

This was somewhat excessive, at the very least showing great distrust in the hospital, but the other three members of the Yuan family had no objections.

They had no choice. The medication was not only critical for the elder’s condition but also… very expensive.

The second sister’s caution wasn’t unfounded. The on-duty director took a detour, and ahead stood a person.

It was none other than Elder Ye, the expert directly responsible for Elder Yuan.

Elder Ye didn’t seem embarrassed to see her follow, and stated quite directly, “I need to keep a bit of this medicine to analyze its composition.”

The second sister’s brow furrowed slightly, “Elder Ye, this is… isn’t it a bit improper?”

She was accustomed to disregarding others, but she still wouldn’t dare disrespect Elder Ye. His prowess in saving numerous high-ranking officials, along with his reputation in the medical field, meant that even if her husband were here, he’d have to pay respects.

Yet she was indeed unhappy. The supply was already so meager, and you still want to take some. What about my father?

“Just a very small part will do, one-twentieth,” Elder Ye said earnestly, “I’ll conduct a simple analysis. It’s just another layer of protection for Elder Yuan, don’t you agree?”

A pill the size of a longan, cut down to one-twentieth, was already very little. He was asking for one-twentieth of that one-twentieth, which was basically… the size of a pinhole.

The second sister really didn’t want to give any, but Elder Ye’s reason was quite compelling—perhaps it’s better to check it first, right?

She also made a request, “They said that the medicine’s effect lasts only half an hour… you’d better hurry.”

Elder Ye turned and left promptly, “Then we must hurry… quick, quick!”

No matter how fast, after fifteen minutes, he could only conclude, “It might… not be toxic. Can I have a bit more?”

The second sister paid him no heed and turned, pushing the on-duty director along, “Hurry, we only have fifteen minutes left…”

In fact, time was still on their side. Administering a nasal feeding to someone in a vegetative state is a matter of minutes.

After the nasal feeding, Feng Jun dared not leave. One hand took the pulse while the other rested on Elder Yuan’s forehead, sensing changes in the patient’s internal breath, ready to administer emergency aid at any moment.

Indeed, if any unexpected situation arose, he could still intervene. In fact, after taking the pulse yesterday, he was ninety-nine percent sure that he could heal Elder Yuan without the Foundation Establishment Pill and Body Tempering Pill.

Guiding with Inner Qi would suffice. If that failed, acupuncture could be used as an additional measure.

Elder Yuan’s frail and calcified blood vessels were a significant problem. Thus, if he were to guide with Inner Qi, it would be a painstaking effort. Any excessive force could lead to an accident.

While this technique was time-consuming, that wasn’t the main issue. The main point was that Feng Jun felt that if he intervened, it would be hard to assess his contribution—how could he quantify the amount of Inner Qi used if no one acknowledged it?

Another critical factor was that he couldn’t guarantee similar incidents wouldn’t happen in the future. If he had to personally intervene each time, there would be no point in cultivation; he might as well start a specialist clinic in the Earth Realm.

It was because he had such a backup plan that he needn’t discuss the consequences of failing to heal Elder Yuan.

Of course, even if he took personal action, Elder Yuan still faced the risk of complications, and this was why he couldn’t guarantee a one-hundred-percent success rate.

Thankfully, he could feel the medicinal strength of the Foundation Establishment Pill dispersing within Elder Yuan’s body, slowly and steadfastly sorting out the patient’s channels and offering some nourishment.

Unfortunately, because Elder Yuan hadn’t taken the Body Tempering Pill, the absorption of the Foundation Establishment Pill was relatively slow. Although only a tiny sliver of the Pill had been administered, some of its power seemed to overflow due to incomplete absorption.

It was an unavoidable circumstance.

After monitoring the pulse for a full half-hour and ensuring there would be no unexpected incidents, Feng Jun finally let go.

Sitting on the stool, with one hand taking the pulse and the other on the forehead, this posture wasn’t particularly strenuous. However, the elder sister noticed Master Feng’s wrist had been suspended in mid-air, without the slightest change for half an hour.

Achieving this was no simple task, especially since the other party wasn’t making any deliberate effort, but rather acted quite casually.

Feng Jun put his hand back and nodded slightly, “That will be all for today. Let Elder Ye rest a bit. Continue with the massage to help absorb the medicine. I’ll come over again at this time tomorrow.”

Is… that really it? The siblings of the Yuan Family exchanged glances: Why did it feel like he hadn’t done anything?

However, Yuan Huapeng was the quickest to react: Since they had chosen to believe, they should believe unconditionally. What else could voicing doubts at this point bring, other than the annoyance of the other party?

So he expressed his gratitude sincerely, “You’ve worked hard today, Master Feng. Go rest, or shall I take you out for some fun?”

“We can have fun on our own, you don’t need to worry about that,” Feng Jun responded calmly, thinking to himself that it was precisely because they were in the way that he failed to reach his goal yesterday, and yet they still wanted to follow him today… What grudge did he have against them?

He prevented the Yuan siblings from accompanying him further after they escorted him to the entrance of the inpatient department building.

Tragically, he had not even left the hospital’s main gate when someone called out, “Hey, President Feng!”

He turned his head and saw it was none other than Xu Tiejun.

Leaning against an SUV, Xu Tiejun smiled at him, “Are you done for the day, President Feng? Planning to take a beautiful lady out for some fun? I’ve come to offer my car.”

Unlike the Yuan siblings, here was a man nearly in his fifties, unabashedly joking about “beautiful ladies”, showing that those outside the system truly lead more colorful lives.

“Thank you,” Feng Jun said with a smile, then glanced at the side of the car and noticed a man and a woman, “And who might these two be…?”

“The driver and the guide,” Xu Tiejun answered with a smile, “I promised to treat you well, and of course, I intend to make good on that.”

“That won’t be necessary, will it?” Feng Jun inwardly groaned while maintaining a smile on his face, “I can drive, and having a car to use is quite enough for me.”

“Actually, that won’t do,” Xu Tiejun chuckled, shaking his head slightly, “You’re not familiar with the roads in Beijing, what with all the overpasses. Even I get confused going up there; it’s better to have a driver.”

Feng Jun initially wanted to say he could use a GPS, but upon hearing the other person speak so earnestly, he could only nod with a smile, “Then thank you. How are you getting to the company, should I drop you off?”

“No need,” Xu Tiejun gestured with his hand, “Just go to your hotel. My wife is driving a car too, and right now, she’s probably with your friend.”

Feng Jun was thoroughly speechless upon hearing this. The Xu couple was so hospitable, they even took care of making arrangements with Feng Jing; if he acted any more reserved, he wouldn’t be behaving properly.

Let’s put aside Feng Jun’s situation for now. After his departure, the eldest sister of the Yuan Family was the first to share her observations.

Yuan Huapeng didn’t seem to care much, “Master Feng’s martial arts are indeed formidable, particularly his fighting skills. What puzzles me now is, how can such tiny pills replenish someone’s vital energy?”

Just then, Elder Ye walked in, “Um… next time, could you maybe get me a bit more of that pill?”

The second sister was the first to disagree, “Elder Ye, those pills are very expensive, and you clearly said that just a little bit would do.”

Elder Ye’s mouth twitched before he spoke up, “Then, you few, please come with me for a look.”

They followed him into an office, and as soon as they entered, the eldest sister immediately noticed a potted flower on the windowsill, “What a beautiful daffodil.”

The daffodil was lush and dark green, with blossoms reaching high. Below it, there was a shallow dish with a bit of clear water.

Elder Ye gave a wry smile, “Take a closer look.”

Following his instruction, they observed intently for a while, until the eldest sister exclaimed in surprise, “The speed at which the buds are growing… is actually visible to the naked eye?”

Hearing this, the other three took a closer look and indeed found it to be the case, “Huh… what kind of fertilizer is this daffodil using?”

As an ornamental flower, daffodils are usually manipulated to bloom around the Spring Festival. There’s no need to plant them in soil before they bloom; the nutrients in their bulbs are sufficient to sustain growth in water until flowering.

However, to grow so vigorously, they probably still needed fertilizer, right?

Elder Ye chuckled bitterly and then spread his hands out, “I just casually poured some of the pill solution into it. The growth spurt just now was even more aggressive than now… and it was almost a dead flower.”

“What?” The eldest sister’s brows furrowed slightly, “A dying flower?”

“Yes,” Elder Ye replied, somewhat resentfully, “A dying flower reviving like this in an instant, how could I not be shocked? I really want to know how that pill is made.”

“You don’t need to know,” the second sister stated bluntly, “Master Feng’s medicine isn’t meant for growing flowers. Not even the world’s most expensive flower deserves his medicine.”

“I’m well aware of that,” Elder Ye’s eyes widened with irrepressible excitement, “Forget about growing flowers, just think of the benefits to patients if we could extract the active ingredients from this medicine? It would be a great service to all of humanity!”

Facing the extremely excited expert, Yuan Huakun bluntly threw cold water on his enthusiasm, scoffing, “Humanity has survived for millions of years, there are reasons for that survival, and it won’t change fundamentally because of a single individual. Who dares to claim to benefit all of humanity?”

Yuan Huapeng also let out a cold laugh, “Significant effects on flowers don’t imply significant effects on humans… Can plants and animals be the same thing?”

(The first update in April, asking for guaranteed monthly votes.)