Suddenly, Jun Wu Yi’s eyes flew wide open, and a hazy, diffused yellow light enveloped his body, radiant and impossible to look at directly. An immensely powerful aura radiated from him as he seized Jun Xie’s arm, urgently demanding, “Mo Xie, do you truly have a way to heal me?”

It seemed that over the years Jun Wu Yi had spent recovering, he had never ceased cultivating his Profound Qi manual. This yellow glow clearly indicated that he had attained the cultivation level of an Earth Profound Master. Although it was only the initial stage, for a man of his age, it was already incredibly commendable!

In the entire Tianxiang City, how many Earth Profound Masters were there? For Jun Wu Yi to have broken through to the Earth level by the age of thirty already marked him as a prodigious genius! This was especially true considering the severe defect in the meridians of his lower body; without that flaw, his strength would undoubtedly have ascended to an even higher plane!

Jun Xie’s arm audibly creaked under the immense force, nearly pulled apart by Jun Wu Yi’s grip, yet his expression remained utterly composed. It was as if the flesh being crushed was not his own, feeling no pain whatsoever. He smiled faintly, “The chances are slim, but we can certainly try.”

Jun Wu Yi suddenly came to his senses and hastily released his grip. He stared at his own hand, a look of bewildered confusion washing over his face as he looked back at Jun Xie, “You aren’t in pain? Why didn’t you cry out?”

“I am in pain!” Jun Xie stated calmly. “Would crying out stop the pain? If it could, I would certainly have shouted loudly, but alas, it cannot!”

Seeing the serenity on Jun Xie’s face, Jun Wu Yi was greatly taken aback. He peered deeply into his nephew’s eyes, then suddenly burst into hearty laughter, “Hahahaha, I’m beginning to actually believe you might possess the ability to cure me now.”

This nephew seems different from before! Jun Wu Yi silently mused to himself.

“What needs to be done now is this: have servants massage your entire body three times a day—morning, noon, and evening. Servants with some martial arts foundation would be best. They must massage along every meridian, missing no spot whatsoever. Then, every night, you must soak in scalding hot water for one full hour, without interruption. After some time, during which I will prepare, we can begin your actual treatment. How does that sound?” Jun Xie smiled.

Jun Wu Yi’s emotions slowly settled. He nodded heavily, “Good! Mo Xie, Third Uncle will trust you this one time!” His hands slowly clenched into fists. Jun Wu Yi murmured, “Even if it fails, I accept it.” There was one unspoken thought: Even if you are merely toying with me, I will accept it.

Having even a sliver of hope was infinitely better than none at all!

“Over these years, have you never sought medical help, Third Uncle?” Jun Xie asked, somewhat surprised. After examining Jun Wu Yi thoroughly, he found the situation truly was grim. The meridians around his entire waist were completely sealed, and worse, it seemed a malicious drug was slowly eroding his internal pathways. If he hadn't maintained such excellent care, his muscles would have completely atrophied by now, rendering him permanently crippled with no chance of recovery! Yet, for such a condition, even a doctor lacking the precise cure should have been able to diagnose the issue, surely.

“More than just sought! Almost every renowned physician in the Empire has seen me. My meridians were sealed by a vicious, dark technique, and I was secretly administered a profoundly bizarre, nameless poison that leaves me unable to live fully, yet unable to die…” Jun Wu Yi said with palpable hatred. “Father tried several times, but could never undo that sinister meridian-sealing technique. As for the nameless poison, there is no known antidote. The only course of action would be to force it out using the strongest Profound Qi, which might be the sole path to my recovery.”

“Then why….” Jun Xie began to ask, before stopping himself mid-sentence.

“The person who ambushed me ten years ago was already a Heaven Rank Master. To break his seal and force out the poison would require the full effort of a Supreme Divine Rank Master! And Supreme Divine Rank Masters are mythical, invincible beings, rarely seen even in passing. Furthermore, after treating me, due to the violent nature of the poison, this Supreme Divine Rank Master who treated me would lose half of their strength, permanently!”

Jun Wu Yi let out a bitter laugh. “Which Supreme Divine Rank Master would make such a colossal sacrifice for me? Mo Xie, reaching the Supreme Divine Rank is as difficult as ascending to heaven! Who would willingly slash their own cultivation by half for another person?”

“That’s truly ruthless! To give you a glimmer of hope for a cure, yet render it practically unattainable…” Jun Xie shook his head, clicking his tongue in dismay. “It seems this person hates you more than ordinary enmity! To torture you with such a vile method! Their goal was likely to leave you with no way to live, yet no way to die peacefully!” He paused, then suddenly asked, “Is that person an ancient enemy of our Jun family?”

“Mo Xie, you… how did you learn the method to treat me?” As Jun Wu Yi asked, a flicker of pain crossed his eyes, and he deliberately steered away from answering, instead scrutinizing Jun Xie, looking him up and down. “You seem like a completely different person today!”

“Uncle’s illness has always weighed heavily on my heart, day and night,” Jun Xie coughed, wiping a bead of sweat. “I stumbled upon an ancient folk remedy, a very effective one. I just wanted to try it. Uncle, please don’t speak so formally. To be honest, I want Uncle to get better soon for my own sake too—I truly wish to live securely as a spoiled second-generation heir under your protection. That’s just how straightforward I am! Hahaha.”

“You rogue!” Jun Wu Yi laughed, scolding him playfully, then his expression turned grave. “Mo Xie, whether you succeed or fail, Third Uncle is indebted to you!” The statement resonated with firm conviction.

“Uncle, just wait for me to shield you from storms so I can enjoy being that second-generation scion, hahaha…” Jun Xie finished his inspection, his mind greatly settled. As long as he could recover even a fraction of his past life’s internal energy, combined with his unique acupuncture techniques and sourcing the other two necessary herbal ingredients, a three-pronged attack would surely resolve Jun Wu Yi’s injuries.

The reason Jun Xie had Jun Wu Yi begin with those preliminary recovery methods was largely an excuse, as he currently possessed no internal energy cultivation whatsoever! And using Golden Needles for acupoint stimulation required a foundation of profound internal energy mastery.

Jun Wu Yi’s eyes brightened, catching the strong confidence in the young man’s words. He smiled faintly, “Mo Xie, you only possess the cultivation of a mere Third Grade Profound Qi practitioner, barely stronger than an ordinary person, yet you withstood the grip of my hand! You didn't even flinch. Such endurance isn't typical of a spoiled heir.”

Though his grab hadn't been at full power, the grasp of an Earth Profound Master was not something an ordinary person could endure! Even a Gold Profound Master might have frowned at the sheer force, yet Jun Xie, clearly a low-ranking individual with only Third Grade Profound Qi, had absorbed it, without even mobilizing his own meager Profound Qi to resist!

Jun Wu Yi knew intimately how much agony that required, and he had endured it without any warning or preparation, yet his face remained impassive! Such mental fortitude…

What a pity! Looking at Jun Xie, Jun Wu Yi sighed inwardly. It was a shame that Jun Xie’s age was already somewhat advanced; no matter how much hardship he could endure, reaching the pinnacle of high-tier Profound Qi cultivation in this life was likely hopeless. Otherwise, given his incredible resilience, the Jun family might truly have seen the rise of a formidable master!