Chapter 63: Please Do Not Humiliate Me

The so-called qigong masters were looked down upon even within the world of Qi practitioners.

Practicing qi had degenerated into practicing breath, sending themselves down the wrong path, yet they still expected to achieve something?

Vital breath was simply life force, whereas true Qi was energy.

Breath required no cultivation, which meant those so-called qigong masters were merely mediocrities who had practiced breath for years yet could never break through to become advanced Qi practitioners, remaining forever stuck at the level of elementary Qi practitioners.

At best, they were intermediate Qi practitioners.

Once one broke through to the realm of a Qi Master, gaining a deeper understanding of the universe's Qi and grasping the vast and mighty power of Qi resonance, one would hold utter contempt for so-called qigong.

Therefore, calling us Qi practitioners qigong masters was nothing short of a blatant insult!

Doctor Lin chuckled softly and cast a disdainful look at me. "Is there any difference? Does changing the name mean you are not a fraud?

"And you have the audacity to talk about some gentle method—do you even understand it? Can you even do it?

"The child is already unfortunate enough to have fallen ill, and making the child endure such suffering is simply a last resort.

"Do you think our hearts don't ache? But if we want to cure her, we must harden our hearts and cooperate with the treatment!

"Don't think I don't know what you frauds are plotting. It's nothing more than offering an alternative to make them give up, catering to their wishes to spare the child a little suffering!

"But do you know how many lives can be saved? As long as they endure a period of suffering, many people can survive!"

Fan Mingxuan waved his hand angrily and snapped, "There's no need to waste your breath on him. Scumbags like this don't care whether a person lives or dies; they only look at desperate people as leeks to be harvested, stuffing life-saving money into their own pockets!"

"What kind of nonsense is that?" Chen Yinan could no longer stomach it and retorted to Fan Mingxuan, "Did we ever say we wanted to charge money? You won't even let us try, and you dismiss it with a single sentence?"

"Try?" Doctor Lin looked at him as if he were an idiot. "Human lives are at stake! How can you just try? Let me tell you, this is the optimal treatment window for the child. If she is delayed in vain by you and misses this timing, leading to a deterioration of her condition to a point where even the best drugs we have cannot save her, who will bear this responsibility? Will you?"

Chen Yinan glanced at me, just as he was about to speak, I turned my head to look at Zhao Shangde and Zhou Lihong and asked, "President Zhao, Sister-in-law, you make the decision!"

I couldn't be bothered to argue with these doctors; debating wasn't my forte. People on different paths cannot make plans together, and no matter what I told them, it would be like talking to a chicken about duck's business. I had no obligation to change their ingrained viewpoints.

Since it was up to Zhao Shangde and Zhou Lihong whether to leave or stay, I might as well ask for their opinion directly.

Both of them wore conflicted and troubled expressions. Zhou Lihong looked at me and asked, "Mr. Shi, how confident are you? If you are seventy or eighty percent sure, I will take Xiao Wen with you!"

I didn't want to deceive anyone, so I shook my head and said, "None!"

"Then fifty or sixty percent will do..." Zhou Lihong looked at me as if she had grasped at a straw.

Yet I remained expressionless, shaking my head as I told her, "Sister-in-law, I don't even have ten percent! I've merely come up with a treatment plan that I believe is feasible, so I want to give it a try.

"I don't know if it will succeed because there is no precedent. I can only do my utmost to try, but I cannot guarantee you anything!"

"Heh, did you hear that? Even he isn't sure, and you still dare to trust him?" Lin Keqing sneered as she said to Zhou Lihong,

"You must not fall for swindlers like this! You must never treat a child's illness as child's play. You must trust the doctors, trust modern advanced medicine, and not believe these frauds..."

Chen Yinan suddenly looked at Doctor Lin and asked, "Beauty, then how confident are you in curing Xiao Wen?"

"I..." Lin Keqing opened her mouth, momentarily unsure of how to respond.

The utmost emphasis in medicine was on rigor. Even for the tiniest surgery, a doctor would inform you of potential risks and have you sign a surgical consent form.

Therefore, when it came to certainty, no doctor would ever make absolute claims; they could only say they would do their best.

Chen Yinan curled his lips and said, "Since you aren't sure either, how are you any different from us? If we are frauds, aren't you frauds as well?

"Besides, our Second Brother just said we won't charge a single penny. If you don't believe us, let's sign a contract and put it in writing right now. Would you dare to do that?"

A group of medical staff glared angrily at Chen Yinan, wishing they could seal this guy's mouth shut!

Treating people for free? I think you're the one who's sick!

Fan Mingxuan said impatiently, "There's no need to trade smart remarks here! I've already called the police. If you don't leave now, just wait for the police to come and arrest you! Frauds like you..."

I took off my glasses, my face chilled as I snapped at him, "Let me repeat: we are friends of President Zhao, not frauds! I am a Qi practitioner, not a qigong master. You may not understand, but please do not insult me!"

"Ha!" Lin Keqing let out a cold snort. "Insult you? It's exposing you, isn't it?

"What Qi practitioner, never even heard of such a thing!

"Healing the wounded and rescuing the dying is the duty of us doctors and hospitals. What gives you the right?

"You've never attended an orthodox medical university, nor have you ever interned in a regular hospital. What qualifications do you have to take this child away?"

I barked at her, "Solely on the grounds that I can see you suffer from congenital kidney Qi deficiency, and your lower body Qi pathways are blocked and stagnant. You likely experience frequent dizziness, tinnitus, and frequent urination. Is that enough?"

"Ah! You..." Lin Keqing's face was hidden behind a mask, making her expression unreadable, but her eyes widened in shock, and her ears turned bright red, almost translucent!

Chen Yinan clicked his tongue and said, "No wonder you walked a bit pigeon-toed just now; turns out you were holding your bladder. That's really bad for your health!"

Lin Keqing shuddered, likely furious to the extreme, yet at a loss for words.

Ignoring her, I looked at Fan Mingxuan and said, "And you, Director Fan, your Qi deficiency is even more severe, with multiple blockages in your meridians. You probably suffer from yang deficiency and a cold spleen, frequently plagued by lower back pain. Am I right?"

"How do you know..." Fan Mingxuan's face also changed drastically as he stared at me in astonishment.

The saying went that doctors could not heal themselves. Although these physicians possessed superb medical skills and usually paid attention to health preservation, without an understanding of Qi cultivation, no amount of physical fitness training could bring them to a state of abundant Qi and breath.

Once Qi deficiency set in, all sorts of ailments would manifest throughout a person's body.

As long as I observed a person's Qi state through my Qi-Observing Eyes, no one could conceal anything from me.

Thus, whatever unspeakable hidden illnesses they suffered from, I could discern them with just a single glance!

I looked at them and declared, "Although I haven't attended a medical university, nor have I stepped foot in a regular hospital, it does not mean that my desire to save the child is a scam, nor does it mean I am a fraud!

"In the exploration and excavation of the human body, the world possesses all kinds of arts, and medical science is merely one of them.

"Different professions are separated by mountains, and no one has the qualification to judge blindly out of ignorance. You cannot call someone a fraud simply because you do not understand!"

"You..." Both Fan Mingxuan and Lin Keqing wanted to argue further, but a voice from the doorway rang out: "As long as the patient's family agrees to leave with him, our hospital will not stop them!"

Wang Qinghong walked in, turning to the two police officers behind him to say, "I'm sorry, comrades, it was just a misunderstanding. I've caused you a wasted trip."

The two police officers surveyed the people in the room, found nothing abnormal, exchanged a few polite pleasantries with Wang Qinghong, and turned to leave.

Zhao Shangde gritted his teeth and said to Xiao Wen, "Wenwen, Daddy is taking you home!"