433: Treatment of hidden ailments

"Many thanks for your generous gift, Imperial Uncle! But I cannot accept a reward for no merit; this nephew is ashamed to receive it!" Long Yuan stood up and bowed deeply.

Prince Dai waved his hand and chuckled, "Such a small gift is not worth mentioning! Long Yuan, tell me, between your father and me, who looks younger?"

"Here it comes, here it comes..." Long Yuan secretly chuckled, but said aloud, "Imperial Uncle is in the prime of his life; of course, Imperial Uncle looks younger! With Imperial Uncle's appearance, demeanor, and Physique, people would only take you for a young man!"

"Hahahahaha... I didn't expect you to have such a sweet tongue. Oh dear, I'm getting old, I'm getting old. Imperial Uncle feels weaker lately, relying entirely on Medicinal Pills for nourishment. If my cultivation doesn't advance, or if some other 'miracle' doesn't happen, I'm afraid next time you'll be visiting me in the hospital..." Prince Dai feigned a frail appearance, emphasizing the word "miracle" and winking desperately at Long Yuan.

Long Yuan understood and smiled, "Imperial Uncle, why do you say that? With Imperial Uncle's Aptitude, the path of Xuanwu has only just begun; further progress in the future is not a problem! As for a miracle to improve your Physique, didn't Xuanji Tower say that our world is changing and will transition to the Cultivation World? The Cultivation World has many things, but miracles are definitely the most abundant. Are you still worried about not finding a way to extend your Lifespan?"

"Really?!" Prince Dai jolted, somewhat coming to his senses. What Long Yuan said just now was different from the method of uploading consciousness that he had told Emperor Ming. Did this mean there would be more ways to extend Lifespan, or even achieve immortality, in the future?

Thinking of this, his heart burned with excitement, and he said, "Long Yuan, you must have Cultivation Aptitude, right? Imperial Uncle went to get tested last time, and Xuanji Tower said I have a Low Grade Five Spiritual Roots. Cultivating Immortality will be very troublesome, and it's probably difficult to reach a high Realm. If only there was a way for me to quickly improve my Cultivation Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan quietly activated his Heavenly Eye to take a look. Soon, a light screen popped up:

[Name: Zhu Jidai, second generation direct descendant of the Great Ming Imperial Family, ranked Twenty-Six;]

[Profound Skill: Martial Ancestor early stage, D-grade Aptitude... Spiritual Root: Five Spiritual Roots, miscellaneous, purity below 5 points;]

[Recent activities: Last week, he favored concubines 89 to 109; three days ago, he indulged for a night at the pleasure house Hexiangyuan and was implanted with a signal gu by a Fusang Country female ninja. This gu can transmit information and self-destruct to kill the host; yesterday, he gambled all night at the famous casino Golden Sun in Shuntian Prefecture, winning 100,000 low-grade xuan stones, mainly because the casino staff intentionally let him win...]

Seeing Prince Dai's information, Long Yuan somewhat understood why Prince Dai was so eager to curry favor with him. It was no wonder Prince Dai's body was depleted, given his indulgence in pleasure. Moreover, his own Aptitude was very ordinary; that Martial Ancestor early stage was probably achieved by piling up a large number of Medicinal Pills. His true combat power might not even be as good as a Martial Master.

It could only be said that Prince Dai was a typical representative of the average imperial prince. In times of peace, he could eat, drink, and be merry without restraint, enjoying the top benefits of the Empire. But once the situation changed, their circumstances could take a sharp turn for the worse, even costing them their lives, or being uprooted by others, with their entire Bloodline wiped out!

However, Long Yuan's attention was drawn to the signal gu implanted by the Fusang Country female ninja mentioned in the information. This method was different from ordinary technological communication methods; it was a special biological method of the Xuanwu Era. If not for the Heavenly Eye's reminder, he might have overlooked it!

He quickly studied the information about the signal gu provided by the Heavenly Eye and soon knew how to deal with it. He then said to Prince Dai, "Imperial Uncle, this nephew does have some Cultivation Aptitude, but it's very ordinary, similar to yours! By the way, this nephew recently practiced a Cultivation Technique that can help people check for hidden ailments in their bodies. You know, if there are hidden ailments in the body, it will affect the speed of Cultivation, and they must be identified and treated as soon as possible!"

Prince Dai's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly said, "Can your Cultivation Technique really detect hidden ailments?"

"Yes! This nephew has helped many people, and the effect is quite good... Last time, when this nephew helped Ye He restore his Dantian in Fengyang County, this Cultivation Technique also played a part!"

Prince Dai was shocked to hear this and finally remembered that Long Yuan was also an excellent physician. If he could even restore a shattered Dantian, what was a mere hidden ailment?

He excitedly said, "Long Yuan, Imperial Uncle really feels a bit depleted lately. I wonder if there's some hidden ailment in my body. Can you help me check?"

"No problem! Imperial Uncle just needs to stand up, and I'll take a look!"

"Just stand up like this?" Prince Dai stood up, asking suspiciously.

"Yes! Imperial Uncle, just stay still for now..." Long Yuan said, while activating his Heavenly Eye to observe. Soon, the Heavenly Eye locked onto the hidden location of the signal gu.

"Imperial Uncle, you really do have a hidden ailment in your body!" Long Yuan said in a deep voice.

Prince Dai was startled and hastily asked, "What kind of hidden ailment? Is it serious?!"

Xu Ruoying, who was beside them, also widened her eyes at this scene, but she dared not interrupt and could only suppress her curiosity and watch...

"Has Imperial Uncle recently come into contact with any Jianghu people?"

"Jianghu people? No, no, I've been staying in my palace recently and haven't gone anywhere..."

"That's a bit strange then! Could it be that something unclean entered Imperial Uncle's palace and even invaded Imperial Uncle's body!" Long Yuan chuckled inwardly. This Prince Dai lied without even blinking, seemingly a habitual offender.

Prince Dai's expression changed. Something unclean? And it entered his body?

At this, he immediately panicked!

"Long Yuan, can you really see something unclean in my body? Oh heavens, quickly help me clean it out! Uncle begs you!!!" Prince Dai said with a tearful face.

"Imperial Uncle, you must clearly explain your whereabouts and life over the past week so I can better determine the hidden ailment and clear out those unclean things," Long Yuan said.

Prince Dai was stunned and asked, "This... must I explain clearly before treatment?"

"Yes! To cure it completely, you must first identify the source of the illness, otherwise, it's very likely to recur!" Long Yuan nodded.

Prince Dai looked a bit embarrassed, but recalling the unclean thing in his body, he gritted his teeth and recounted his whereabouts and life over the past week. This made Xu Ruoying, who was listening nearby, feel completely unwell. She never expected Prince Dai's life to be so "exciting," simply rotten to the core. Her nominal boss was completely a parasitic hedonist!

Long Yuan nodded after listening and said, "Imperial Uncle, do not resist. I am about to begin the treatment!"

With that, a surge of Mental Energy immobilized Prince Dai, and a small wisp of it directly probed into a certain spot within Prince Dai's body. With a "swish," a small green light cluster was pulled out by him, twisting desperately in the air...

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