Ling Tian ignored Lu Cheng's gaze, which seemed to carry a hint of playfulness.
In his eyes, as a former Immortal Realm Supreme, a mere mortal was not worth the slightest bit of his attention.
Lu Cheng, at most, had some money and could help the Shen Family resolve business issues.
As for knowing some medical skills?
Mortal medical skills were not worth mentioning!
To truly cure Shen Ning霜's cold illness, only he, Ling Tian, could do it in this world!
Lu Cheng still wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but it was simply because he couldn't imagine things beyond his comprehension!
How could a mortal's mind possibly understand his methods?
Last time, with the ten-thousand-year soul nourishing wood, it was just that his original body was too poor and couldn't snatch it!
This time was different; this was about treating illness and saving lives. Even if Lu Cheng's strength was very strange, it was absolutely impossible for him to be compared with Ling Tian.
With a superior posture, he spoke indifferently to Shen Tianzheng, who almost revered him as a god.
"This Venerable One requires absolute quiet to perform immortal techniques."
He glanced at Lu Cheng, who was on the side, looking as if he was ready to watch a good show.
"Unimportant people, withdraw."
"Lest you be contaminated by the mundane defilement and interfere with this Venerable One's spellcasting."
Although he had full confidence in himself, he didn't want Lu Cheng to observe.
Who knew if this ant would trip him up during his treatment?
Upon hearing this, Shen Tianzheng immediately felt a sense of confusion and even began to subtly doubt Ling Tian... "There was no such requirement during the treatment just now?"
"Didn't he also let me observe the entire treatment process?"
"Why, as soon as Young Master Lu said he understood medicine, did he demand absolute quiet?"
"Could it be... there's something fishy going on?"
But as soon as he thought of his daughter's critical condition, he immediately suppressed that meager doubt in his heart!
He quickly showed Lu Cheng an extremely apologetic expression.
"Young Master Lu, you see..."
Lu Cheng, however, waved his hand understandingly, a gentle smile still on his face, and even nodded politely to Ling Tian.
"No matter. Since it's for treating Miss Shen, everything should naturally be based on the divine doctor's requirements."
"I'll just wait outside."
After speaking, he indeed exited the bedroom, considerately closing the door behind him, as if he were merely an unimportant bystander.
"Hmph, consider yourself lucky, you ant!"
Seeing Lu Cheng so cooperative, Ling Tian snorted coldly in his heart, his imperial arrogance greatly satisfied.
He no longer delayed and slowly walked to Shen Ning霜's sickbed.
A greedy fervor flashed in his small eyes!
"Such a supreme Mystic Yin Body, if I can completely refine it into this Emperor's exclusive cultivation cauldron..."
"Hahaha, this Emperor's return to peak strength is just around the corner!"
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to immediately 'rectify' this 'human immortal pill' on the spot.
Then, with fingers like a sword, a faint but incomparably pure wisp of true qi once again condensed at his fingertips.
Under Shen Tianzheng's tense and expectant gaze,
He let out a low shout of "Chì!"
Unlike the previous brief treatment, his movements were slightly different this time. His fingertips, like lightning, struck out in the air!
He accurately pointed at several acupoints on Shen Ning霜's forehead, chest, dantian, and Guanyuan!
These were core acupoints that controlled the body's qi and blood circulation and vital life force, and also crucial for guiding the cold qi out!
Subsequently, a pure 'Immortal Emperor's True Qi' still slowly flowed from his fingertips into Shen Ning霜's frail body!
Unlike last time, this time Ling Tian's true qi was aimed at Shen Ning霜's dantian!
This was where the cold qi had accumulated for many years; he intended to start guiding it from here, allowing the cold qi in her body to gather into a cold current.
Thus, it could be better guided by his true qi and expelled from her body!
Clearly, this treatment was more strenuous than before. Ling Tian used both hands, holding her wrist to maintain his posture, as if what his fingertips were guiding was not true qi, but a thousand-pound jack...
As the cold qi continuously flowed out of Shen Ning霜's body.
Shen Ning霜, who had barely recovered some spirit but was still weak, was now visibly regaining her strength.
A healthy blush appeared on her pale, delicate face.
Even her beautiful brows, which had been tightly furrowed due to pain, gradually relaxed!
Her breathing became more stable and powerful!
"Is this real?!"
If the previous treatment only alleviated Shen Ning霜's pain, then the current treatment showed complete, visible improvement.
Shen Tianzheng watched his daughter's complexion gradually turn rosy, and an incredible ecstasy erupted in his heart!
He was so excited that his whole body trembled slightly, and his voice became somewhat incoherent!
"A divine being! This is absolutely an immortal!"
"This is simply a miracle!"
"She's saved, the savior has come! Our Shen Family is saved!"
"The Old Master has opened his eyes!"
...Meanwhile, outside the room.
Lu Cheng was lazily sitting on the sofa in the living room, a faint, playful smile on his lips.
He could guess most of what was happening inside the room without even looking.
"It really is a classic Dragon King-style opening."
"First, show off a skill to awe the crowd and gain trust."
"Next, it's time to set conditions, ask for benefits, and by the way, win over the beautiful female lead."
"It's nothing new, yet it's always effective."
"No worries, you keep treating. I'll see how long you can last."
Lu Cheng calculated silently in his heart, the smile on his face becoming increasingly inscrutable...
Inside the room.
After confirming that his daughter's condition had indeed improved significantly.
Shen Tianzheng was completely convinced by the 'immortal' Ling Tian before him, even revering him as a god!
He knew that as long as he could cling to the thigh of this 'living immortal', not only his daughter's illness, but also the future development and prospects of the Shen Family would be secured.
He was about to speak again, to ask Ling Tian what reward he needed. As long as he could name it, even if it meant losing everything, he would not hesitate in the slightest!
However, just then!
"Pfft—!!!"
A heart-stopping sound of spitting blood suddenly came from the sickbed!
Shen Ning霜, whose complexion had just recovered its ruddiness, suddenly trembled violently!
Then, she abruptly opened her mouth and spat out a large mouthful of dark red blood, tinged with icy shards!