Chapter 68: I Have No Regrets

"If you could do it all over again, would you still do it?" Lin Lao asked.

"Of course, I have never regretted it," Chen Yu smiled.

"Good, that suits my temperament," Lin Lao slapped the table. "But now Zhou Long has already set up a Grievance Match at the Xuanwu Tea House and has invited three of the Thirteen Taibao to act as witnesses. Have you heard of the Thirteen Taibao?"

"South Lao Mu, North Xiao Jiu, the Thirteen Taibao roam the world," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "South Lao Mu refers to Mu Chengcang, and North Xiao Jiu refers to Zhang Xiaojiu. Both have broken through the extreme Martial Dao and are peak experts of the Extreme Martial Sect Realm."

"The Thirteen Taibao refers to thirteen experts from the various cities of the north and south, all of whom have a Cultivation at the peak of Martial Master or are in the Martial True Realm."

"These fifteen people are important figures in the world of martial arts; their words carry great weight, and their strength is also extremely formidable."

"Good. Then, regarding tonight's Grievance Match, do you have a plan in mind? The three people Zhou Long invited are standing on his side," Lin Lao said.

"That is nothing," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "With the Xuanwu Tea House's reputation, they surely wouldn't let these people bully me, would they?"

"Haha, that's good. I called you here today because I have an old friend who has an old injury, and I wanted to see if you could resolve it," Lin Lao laughed heartily.

"No problem," Chen Yu nodded.

"Lao Li, come over and let little Chen take a look," Lin Lao turned his head and called out.

An old man in the room walked over slowly. The old man walked without haste, yet there was wind beneath his feet, and in an instant, he arrived beside Chen Yu.

"Brother Lin, is this the young friend you mentioned?" Li Lao looked at Chen Yu with interest.

"Haha, that's right, Lao Li. He is the Chen Yu I mentioned. Little Chen, this old friend of mine has had an old injury for many years. Can you see if you can resolve it for him?" Lin Lao laughed.

"Greetings, Li Lao," Chen Yu nodded politely, then said, "Li Lao, your Spiritual Light is flashing, your feet are unstained by dust, and your Extraordinary Meridians are all clear. Your Cultivation is already at the peak of the Martial True Realm."

"Young man, good eye. That is exactly right," Li Lao nodded.

"It is a pity, though. The three Life-Taking Willow Needles in your lung lobes are locking your Ren and Du meridians and obstructing your Qi vessels. If it weren't for you using your Internal Breath to control them for twenty years as if it were one day, I fear they would have already traveled from your lung lobes through your Extraordinary Meridians, causing you to die suddenly," Chen Yu smiled.

"You..." Li Lao was startled and finally began to look at Chen Yu seriously. He glanced at Lin Lao, "How does this young man know so much about my physical condition?"

It was true; he had three willow needles in his lung lobes, injured twenty years ago while fighting an enemy. The willow needles were extremely fine; even top-tier medical equipment could not detect them.

How did Chen Yu know this? Could it be that Lin Lao had told him?

"Don't look at me. I didn't reveal anything about your physical condition before you arrived," Lin Lao laughed. "Now you should believe that little Chen is no ordinary person."

"I believe it. Young man, I was rude just now," Li Lao then cupped his hands and bowed to Chen Yu in earnest. "You are right. Twenty years ago, I was ambushed by an enemy, and three Life-Taking Willow Needles were nailed into my lung lobes."

"These needles are as thin as hair and can travel through all the Extraordinary Meridians in my body. I have been using True Qi to control them all these years, but in the last few days, I have felt unable to keep up," Li Lao said.

"That is because Li Lao's lung injury is becoming more and more serious, and these needles are severely obstructing your Cultivation here. If it weren't for these needles, given your aptitude, you would likely have already broken through the Martial Ancestor Realm and reached the Martial Dao Peak by now, right?" Chen Yu said.

"How could I dare to think about that now? It's good enough just to keep my life," Li Lao gave a bitter smile. "Young man, is there any hope for my condition?"

"Of course there is, it's not a big problem," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Li Lao, please sit down, and I will perform acupuncture for you."

"Good," Li Lao nodded and sat down.

Chen Yu took out the Silver Needle, channeled his True Qi through the tip, and began to perform acupuncture on Li Lao.

Li Lao's brows were tightly locked. Chen Yu's needle felt as if it had been burned by fire; with every needle placed, a thin stream slowly gathered, condensing at the site of the injury in his lung lobes.

After the heat gathered to a certain degree, Li Lao felt a 'Boom' sound inside his body. The condensed heat exploded and traveled throughout his entire body.

He felt a sharp pain in his lungs, and the three needles he had been suppressing with his profound Cultivation suddenly became restless.

Suddenly, Chen Yu moved behind him and pointed a finger at his heart center.

Pfft... Li Lao spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. At the same time, several faint sounds of 'whoosh, whoosh, whoosh' rang out, and three willow needles broke through his body and stuck into the large tree in front of him.

"Lao Li, how are you?" Lin Lao looked at Li Lao nervously.

"I'm fine. Thank you, young man. These three needles have been in my lungs for decades. Although they wouldn't take my old life, I had to struggle against them every single moment."

"Now that you have used your Internal Breath to force these three needles out, you have permanently removed my future troubles," Li Lao stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yu. "Thank you, young friend."

"Li Lao, no need to be polite. You are a friend of Lin Lao, so it is only right that I help you," Chen Yu smiled slightly. "Although the needles broke through your body, these are nothing more than superficial wounds for you."

"I will prescribe some medicine to warm and nourish your lungs. Before long, your strength will be able to recover to its peak, and by then, challenging a breakthrough to the Martial Ancestor Realm will not be difficult," Chen Yu smiled.

"But there is something Li Lao should know," Chen Yu said.

"What?" Li Lao looked up.

"Li Lao, your breath is floating, you have a Qi-Yuan Two-Injury, and there is a trace of cold poison vaguely visible in your body," Chen Yu said. "Although this cold poison is not fatal, if it accumulates year after year, it will erode your dantian and cause your Cultivation to drain away. This is also why Li Lao's Internal Force could not suppress the willow needles."

"Someone poisoned me?" Li Lao's expression changed drastically.

"I don't know about that. In any case, Li Lao, just be careful. The medicine I prescribe for you can remove the cold poison; as for what follows, you will have to be careful yourself," Chen Yu smiled.

It was indeed someone who had poisoned him, but Chen Yu spoke vaguely because he did not want to get involved in these martial arts affairs.

"Your great kindness and virtue, I will never forget for the rest of my life," Li Lao thanked Chen Yu again.

"The prescription is here. Lin Lao, Li Lao, I have other matters to attend to, so I will be leaving first," Chen Yu wrote down the prescription and said.

"Good, I will have Qingyue see you out," Lin Lao smiled slightly.

"Hey, I heard you are going to the Grievance Match at the Xuanwu Tea House tonight?" Lin Qingyue asked when she saw Chen Yu out.

"Yes, it's better to resolve it all at once, so you don't do the first day and I do the fifteenth, getting entangled endlessly," Chen Yu smiled.

"Can you take me to see the world?" Ye Qingyue said excitedly. "I have never seen how people in the martial arts world resolve grievances."

"You want to go?" Chen Yu was slightly stunned, then he shook his head and said, "You'd better not go. If you go, it will affect my performance."

"My grandfather told me to follow you. Whether you agree or not, you have to agree," Lin Qingyue snorted, then without further ado, she grabbed Chen Yu's arm and insisted on getting into his car.