Chapter 18 Huabei King
When Ye Tianshi passed away, he left behind a massive tome on the Dao called the Tianshi Heart Scripture and also recorded his profound medical skills. Ancestor Ye believed that while the Dao should not be tampered with, if his medical skills could be greatly promoted, his descendants could enjoy endless glory and wealth.
However, contrary to his wishes, the descendants of the Ye Family focused all their efforts on studying the Dao, which caused those medical skills to be buried and forgotten; otherwise, how could Ye Chen be the only remaining descendant with the bloodline of Ye Tianshi?
Ye Chen was very clever. After his parents passed away one after another, he grew up eating the food provided by various families in the village. As he grew older and started to read, one day, while rummaging through his home, he found the Tianshi Heart Scripture, the Tianshi Medical Canon, and his father's casual diary. He understood everything then.
Upon seeing his father's notes and the contents of the Tianshi Heart Scripture, Ye Chen instantly shunned the Tianshi Heart Scripture as if it was a venomous snake.
Ye Chen liked being alive; he did not like divine retribution because it could claim lives!
So, fearing death, Ye Chen tried to learn from the Tianshi Medical Canon left by Ancestor Ye, and by now, his medical skills had become profound.
At that time, when Ye Chen had just touched upon medicine, he came across an article about the development of women's chests, learned some techniques, and thus naturally began using them on the young Zhang Xinlan. Xinlan had now grown into a perfect goddess, which, undoubtedly, was somewhat related to his skills back then!
As Ye Chen aged, his mastery of medicine deepened, and one day he discovered that a kind of energy——True Qi——had formed inside his body.
Ye Chen was overjoyed and quickly went to read through the valuable texts left by Ancestor Ye.
Ye Chen was happy because this energy kept growing stronger, allowing his physical abilities to surge phenomenally, similar to a superhero in movies!
Ye Chen was alarmed, wondering if he had somehow cultivated the so-called Dao arts, which could bring divine retribution.
Eventually, after careful examination and verification by Ye Chen himself, he relaxed as he confirmed that he had not cultivated the Dao, but Martial True Qi instead.
The medical canon left by Ye Tianshi was no ordinary book; as long as the cause of the illness was identified, it could essentially cure any disease in the world, all thanks to this Martial True Qi.
In ancient times, heroes could run on water, fly over grass, break rocks with their palms, scale walls rapidly, and perform countless incredible feats, all because they had cultivated True Qi!
While learning medicine, Ye Chen was continuously practicing the various physical strengthening techniques attached in the medical canon, which inadvertently led him to cultivate the True Qi that every martial artist dreams of.
By the age of eighteen, Ye Chen had become accomplished both in literature and martial arts, with dense and strong True Qi, comparable to many martial arts masters, and he had also mastered a lot of the Tianshi medical techniques.
One day, Ye Chen suddenly felt that the world of his village was too small; he should go out and see the world.
At that time, Ye Chen happened to arrive during the military's recruitment and naturally joined the army, where he then saw a different, fascinatingly vibrant world.
Not long after entering the military, his squad leader noticed his exceptional abilities; Ye Chen was too physically strong, finishing ten kilometers of rapid running without even gasping for breath.
Afterward, the squad leader subjected Ye Chen to grueling training sessions, but astonishingly, Ye Chen always completed them beyond the standard requirements.
That squad leader immediately realized he had encountered a rare gem, so he compiled Ye Chen's data and reported it to his superiors; Ye Chen's performance was so extraordinary that it got forwarded to even higher levels.
Finally, a tall, robust man was sent by the higher-ups to confront Ye Chen, leading to a fierce battle between the two.
In the end, though Ye Chen was left with a bruised face, he successfully managed to break both arms of the man, making a name for himself in that fight!
The man who fought with Ye Chen returned and reported his performance; subsequently, Ye Chen was directly transferred from his original squad.
Ye Chen became the personal guard to an old senior officer, whose influence ranked within the top three in the entire Huabei Military Region, but in recent years, as he had aged, he no longer wanted to engage in fame and profit and had since settled into obscurity.
Life is always dramatic; while working closely with the old senior officer, Ye Chen always followed the rules, but one day, the senior officer's wife's coronary disease suddenly worsened. Many of Huaxia's top medical authorities came but were helpless.
At the moment when the senior officer's wife was on the verge of death, where every second could be her last, Ye Chen intervened. He quietly appeared beside the old lady and used all of his True Qi to perform the Life-Transcending Skill and brought her back from the brink of death.
Ye Chen did not mean to deliberately save the senior officer's wife; he simply could not stand by and watch a life fading away, so he took action.
The old lady appeared full of vigor, leaving the onlookers who had been observing her condition yet helpless, in utter shock!
A person on the verge of death from chronic heart disease and heart failure miraculously recovered; it was truly a miracle in the medical world!
However, all public discussion was suppressed by the senior officer. The Divine Doctor's reputation was hidden; ye few knew that Ye Chen possessed the skills to heal.
A few days later, Ye Chen had regained his strength and was summoned back by the old chief, who then started quietly watching him.
Ye Chen could never forget the old chief's imposing demeanor. At that time, the old chief had already shown signs of aging, yet he remained so authoritative that even though Ye Chen possessed great skills, he dared not meet the old chief's gaze.
Eventually, the old chief sent Ye Chen to a combat squad to let him train and grow.
Ye Chen grew up bathed in blood, experiencing countless killings. His abilities began to grow stronger, and a special instructor specifically taught him the art of killing, which, combined with the True Qi in his body, brought his individual combat skills to the peak of human capability!
Ultimately, he claimed the glory of the Huabei King and became one of the most feared men in the military!
A year ago, he was assigned an urgent mission to go abroad and protect a special hostage, but ended up killing that person with his own hands.
The killing triggered outrage among various nations, and Ye Chen was called back to Huaxia, where some elites resolved the matter at the highest symbolic round table meeting.
Ye Chen ultimately emerged unscathed, yet he inevitably was stripped of his military status, transforming from the glorious Huabei King into a nobody.
Those experiences had tired Ye Chen, and he hoped for happier days ahead, so he decided to get married, have a few children, plant some flowers, feed some birds and fish, and occupy himself with casual caligraphy—indeed, the future still seemed promising.
But a lack of money can stump even the greatest of heroes; the money from his discharge was hardly enough to get a wife. He wanted to marry a village beauty but still needed to work hard and earn more money!
Tomorrow would be his first day on the job as a bodyguard to the big celebrity, Liu Shihua—a task that should be comfortable for Ye Chen because killing and protecting were his specialties!
Thinking about being close to Liu Shihua tomorrow got Ye Chen a little excited!
The next day, the sun rose in the east, shining over the land.
Liu Shihua struggled to open her beautiful eyes in her sleepy haze, while Zhang Xinlan was already dressed and ready to go.
The two had long been as close as sisters. Not only was Zhang Xinlan Liu Shihua's agent, but she was also her personal assistant, so they usually stayed in the same room when traveling.
"You lazy pig bathed in starlight, get up! It's about three hours until you go on stage. We still need to travel and get ready. You need to hurry! This commercial performance is very important, we need to promote your new album!" Zhang Xinlan shouted at Liu Shihua.
"Lazy pig Liu Shihua, get up! The sun's already shining on your butt!"
"There's still so much time, let me sleep a bit more!" Liu Shihua closed her eyes again, wanting to drift back to sleep.
"Liu Shihua! Get up now!" Zhang Xinlan was furious.
Knowing that there was a commercial performance today, Liu Shihua had kept discussing Ye Chen with her the previous night, continuing until one in the morning before they finally went to sleep. And now at seven o'clock, she was still loafing in bed.
"Hmm," Liu Shihua muttered half-awake without even moving her eyelid.
Despite her village girl vibe, Liu Shihua's innocent beauty and tall figure made her the dream goddess of all men in Huaxia, but in the eyes of Zhang Xinlan, she was just a village girl, and no amount of beauty could mask her unique rustic charm!
Seeing Liu Shihua's sleepy state sprawled messily on the bed, Zhang Xinlan really wanted to snap a photo and post it on Weibo to let the whole world tease Liu Shihua.
"If you don't get up now, I'm taking a picture. My followers are about to hit ten million, and I could use a hot scoop to break through!" Zhang Xinlan played her trump card.
Hearing this while half asleep, Liu Shihua's body jerked up and she sat bolt upright. With sleepy eyes, she glanced at Zhang Xinlan, confirmed she was truly angry, and then started her getting-up ritual in earnest.
Liu Shihua's dressing and makeup could really waste time; it always took her at least an hour, hence Zhang Xinlan's urgency, as she knew Liu Shihua too well!
Liu Shihua didn't care much about makeup, because she was born with exquisite and flawless beauty. This often made her proud, knowing she could captivate hearts even without makeup.
Yet for a beauty like her, finding the right clothes was definitely a big issue worthy of deep consideration!
After washing up, Liu Shihua started changing clothes, but she seemed dissatisfied with her outfit. She took down the clothes she was wearing and changed into another set, then looked closely at herself in the mirror. However, she still felt something was amiss, so she switched to another prettier outfit.
The wardrobe of a woman is forever lacking one piece—the one for every occasion!