Chapter 194: Shen Hong's Bizarre Treatment Method (Part 1)

No wonder Zhang Xuan was angry. The 'Ten Perfect Elixir' only provides a temporary burst of vitality, lasting about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. This guy wasn't practicing his punches; instead, he was giving a lengthy speech, even talking about life insights.

Insights, my foot!

If you don't quickly reveal the root of the problem, you'll be dead after that incense stick burns out, and that'll be the end of it for you. But won't I be stuck here having to protect the Tianxuan Kingdom for you?

Besides, what about my reputation?

If my reputation is ruined, how can I happily scam money in the future?

So, seeing that the other party wasn't practicing his punches, he couldn't hold back any longer and slapped him unconscious.

Anyway, since he had already taken the elixir, he wouldn't die from being unconscious.

For Zhang Xuan, there was no difference between practicing punches and taking his pulse after he was unconscious.

He felt quite satisfied with the slap, while Emperor Shen Zhui and the Three Masters were all going crazy.

Hadn't they just woken him up?

Why knock him unconscious?

Could there really be a method of diagnosis that requires the patient to be unconscious?

"Master Yang..."

Just as Emperor Shen Zhui was about to ask, he saw Master Yang wave his hand. "Alright, stop with the nonsense, there isn't much time!"

After speaking, he didn't bother to pay attention to the stunned individuals. He squatted down and began taking Shen Hong's pulse.

His mind vibrated, and finally a book appeared in the library, with 'Shen Hong' written on it.

He gently opened it.

"Shen Hong, grandfather of Emperor Shen Zhui of the Tianxuan Kingdom, a Half-step Grandmaster expert..."

It recorded some of Shen Hong's deeds and his physical ailments.

"Master Yang, is there still hope for the Old Ancestor?"

Emperor Shen Zhui had heard from Ling Tianyu about pulse diagnosis before, so he wasn't surprised. Seeing Master Yang's brows furrow, he couldn't help but walk closer.

Even Liu Ling, Zhuang Xian, and the others were filled with tension.

Shen Hong's age had reached its limit, and his life was coming to an end. They couldn't treat him, let alone help him achieve a breakthrough. They wanted to hear Master Yang's opinion.

"Wake him up first!" With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan no longer felt the previous tension and anxiety.

"Yes!"

Emperor Shen Zhui pressed the Old Ancestor's philtrum and simultaneously channeled true qi into his body. The unconscious Shen Hong slowly regained consciousness.

"Master Yang..."

Waking up, Shen Hong looked at Zhang Xuan, seemingly wanting to ask why he had hit him. Before he could speak, the voice from the other side rang out.

"Shen Hong, you now have two choices: first, break through to Grandmaster and continue living; second, as you just said, it doesn't matter if you die, and I won't bother to save you."

He first needed to confirm if the other party wished to live. If not, even the most capable person couldn't help.

"I... can still live? I can break through to Grandmaster?"

Originally, Shen Hong had been displeased by Zhang Xuan slapping him unconscious, but upon hearing these words, his entire body trembled, and his face turned pale with excitement.

He knew perfectly well how difficult it was to break through to Grandmaster; he had never succeeded in his entire life, and now he was nearly dead, with no potential left to tap into... Could he still succeed?

"If you want to break through, you can succeed. If not, then forget it; it would only waste my effort." Zhang Xuan's expression was indifferent.

"Of course I want to... I beg Master Yang to teach me the method to break through..."

How could he hesitate? Shen Hong immediately prostrated himself, and his previous displeasure vanished without a trace.

His previous "sudden enlightenment" was merely self-consolation born of helplessness.

With a chance for a breakthrough, only a fool would seek death.

"It's simple to live, but..."

Zhang Xuan walked a circle around Shen Hong, seemingly observing something. He then stopped, his gaze deep, and said, "You must obey my words and do exactly as I tell you, without refuting or resisting. Otherwise, I won't be able to help you succeed. In other words, whatever I tell you to do, do it. Cooperate fully, without asking questions."

"That's simple, just a minor matter!"

He had thought it would be something much more complicated, so hearing it was so easy, Shen Hong quickly nodded in agreement.

Wasn't it the same when his teacher taught him cultivation?

Thinking it was a minor matter and not caring at all, he had just finished speaking when he saw Emperor Shen Zhui, the Three Masters, and others looking at him, each filled with sympathy.

They couldn't help but sympathize. This Master Yang was notorious for tricking people without consequence; before even starting treatment, he made you agree to everything. Anyone with half a brain could tell it wouldn't be good.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing such expressions, Shen Hong found it strange.

He had been half-dead for the past two days and didn't know the story of Master Zhuang's breakthrough, thinking perhaps there was something wrong with his own words.

"Nothing..."

Emperor Shen Zhui stifled the urge to speak and covered his forehead.

He had witnessed Master Yang's bizarre methods... It seemed his own Old Ancestor was about to suffer the same torment as Master Zhuang.

"Good that you agree. Emperor Shen Zhui, go fetch the palace dancers. I need those with good figures!"

"Dancers?"

Emperor Shen Zhui and the Three Masters were utterly bewildered.

Dancers only knew how to dance and generally had no cultivation. Why would he need them?

Could their presence really help Shen Hong break through?

And he specified 'good figures'... That doesn't sound like medical treatment to me.

"Yes..."

Though puzzled, Emperor Shen Zhui knew that Master Yang's wisdom was beyond his comprehension. Without much hesitation, he turned and gave the order.

The palace moved quickly. In just a few dozen breaths, over a dozen tall, beautiful, and enchanting dancers entered.

Although they were far inferior to Shen Biru and others, they were still chosen from a hundred, each a beauty. Their movements, their figures, every gesture offered an unusual kind of pleasure.

"Master Yang, do you think these will do..."

"Not bad, but they're wearing a bit too many clothes. Remove all those long sleeves and such!" Zhang Xuan continued to instruct.

"Too many clothes?"

The Three Masters' expressions grew even stranger.

Calling for dancers, telling them to take off their clothes... Is this supposed to help with a breakthrough?

It feels more like visiting a brothel and picking out a woman of choice...

If they weren't so determined to see what methods he would use, they probably wouldn't have been able to stay.

They had already guessed his methods were unorthodox, but they never dreamed they would be *this* unorthodox.

Other powerful master teachers were extremely serious, rarely smiled, and their methods were always honorable and proper. But you... saving people is like visiting a brothel...

Although they still didn't know what he intended to do, they already had an ominous premonition.

These dancers were all exclusive to the royal palace. They wouldn't hesitate to remove their clothes, or even do other things. Upon hearing the command, within a few breaths, they shed all their outer robes, leaving only their tight undergarments.

The scene was one of unrestrained allure.

"Alright, Emperor Shen Zhui, you need to prepare some more things for me..." Zhang Xuan turned his head, lowered his voice, and whispered his instructions.

"Whatever Master Yang needs, just say it... What?"

Mid-sentence, his words suddenly cut off. Emperor Shen Zhui looked as if someone had grabbed him by the neck, his eyes wide, almost going mad. "Master Yang, if... if you're interested, I can send as many as you want to your residence. Is it really appropriate... here?"

"Where's all this nonsense coming from? Go quickly!" Zhang Xuan kicked him.

"Yes..." With a long face, Shen Zhui went to make the arrangements.

Among the Three Masters, Liu Ling was the strongest. Although the two spoke in low voices, he still overheard them and staggered, black spots appearing before his eyes.

"What did he tell Shen Zhui to do?"

Seeing his expression, Zhuang Xian and Zheng Fei knew he must have heard something and couldn't help but ask.

"He wants Emperor Shen Zhui to find something..." Liu Ling's face was blank with confusion.

"Something? What could it be that shocked Shen Zhui so much?"

"It's... an aphrodisiac."

Zhuang Xian and Zheng Fei were stunned for a moment, then their eyes widened.

Oh, for heaven's sake!

They had long suspected that Master Yang's methods weren't good, but upon hearing about this item, they still couldn't hold back, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

It was exactly as they suspected: he was tricking people without consequence!

They had seen methods for helping people break through that involved tonics, elixirs, spiritual treasures, or secret manuals. But to hear someone openly ask for an aphrodisiac was truly a first, both to hear and to witness.

Finding dancers, telling them to strip, and then this item... he's really gone all out! Big Brother, are you helping someone achieve a breakthrough or helping them with a 'health spa'?

The three of them looked once more at Shen Hong, who was completely unaware of what was happening nearby, and were filled with sympathy.

Yesterday, Master Zhuang was savagely beaten while blindfolded, but at least his reputation remained intact. If Shen Hong were to commit some scandalous act in public for the sake of a breakthrough, wouldn't he just choke and die of anger on the spot?

As the others were on the verge of collapsing, Emperor Shen Zhui had already had someone bring over a jade bottle filled with a special concoction.

With three thousand beauties in his imperial harem, he was no stranger to such things, so finding them wasn't complicated.

"Swallow it!"

Taking the jade bottle in hand, Zhang Xuan came before Shen Hong.

"Yes!"

Old Ancestor Shen Hong didn't know what was in the bottle, but with a face full of trust and reverence, he took the jade bottle and swallowed the medicine without hesitation.

Such a decisive action made the eyebrows of the Three Great Master Teachers and Emperor Shen Zhui twitch.

"Alright, go dance with them."

"Dance?"

Shen Hong was startled.

He was an old man; dance with these youthful, beautiful women? What kind of dance?

The key was... they were dressed so scantily. If he really went over there, there would easily be contact and friction...

As he struggled internally, he felt a wave of heat rise from his lower abdomen. Looking again at the dozen or so dancers before him, he actually felt a hint of impulse.

This impulse grew stronger and stronger, quickly becoming uncontrollable.

It must be said, the concoction Emperor Shen Zhui had found was potent, and it took effect quickly. After a few breaths, Shen Hong's eyes were already bloodshot, and he could barely restrain himself.

Having taken such a medicine, it would be difficult to bear even without any temptation. Now, with so many youthful, beautiful, and alluring young women before him, coupled with their 'simple' attire, it would be strange if he *could* restrain himself.

With a roar, Old Ancestor Shen Hong was about to charge forward.

"Stop him! Make these dancers perform in front of him, the more seductive, the better!"

Zhang Xuan continued to instruct.

"Yes!"

Emperor Shen Zhui broke into a sweat.

What kind of breakthrough method is this?! He took an aphrodisiac, but can only watch?

Upon hearing the command, the many dancers moved with even greater grace, becoming more sensual and alluring.

Their delicate figures twisted incessantly, their fair skin gleamed, giving a feeling of smooth jade. Their movements, in particular, perfectly struck at men's sensitive spots. Let alone Shen Hong, who had swallowed the potent medicine, even the Three Great Master Teachers found their lips dry and their hearts itching.

"Is this truly... to help someone achieve a breakthrough?"

They had thought that making someone break through by savagely beating them while blindfolded was already bizarre enough, but they never dreamed that this would be even more outrageous...

The Three Great Master Teachers were almost in tears. Seeing this, they realized that all the theories and rules they had learned over the years were utterly pathetic!