"Master Zhou, this way please? My grandson's room is this way."
Sun Zhiqian bowed respectfully to Zhou Qianyuan.
"Mm, let's go."
Zhou Qianyuan nodded and followed Sun Zhiqian towards the young master's room.
Zhou Hao naturally followed behind his grandfather. As he glanced back at Lin Chen, he suddenly noticed that Lin Chen was now sitting at a banquet table, happily gnawing on a roasted lamb leg.
Seeing this, Zhou Hao couldn't help but sneer, "A gluttonous good-for-nothing!"
"Lin Chen, you eat here first. I'm going to take a look."
Long Yuling greeted Lin Chen beside her and then walked towards them.
This scene, however, was interpreted differently by Zhou Hao.
He had just gone to see Lin Chen, and Long Yuling immediately got up to come over. What did that mean?
Was she afraid he would misunderstand her relationship with Lin Chen?
Thinking of this, Zhou Hao's heart filled with joy, and he quickly went to meet Long Yuling.
"Miss Long, what is it? Are you also going to see how my grandfather treats the illness?"
Zhou Hao said to Long Yuling with an air of smugness.
"Mm, just taking a look."
Long Yuling felt a little impatient seeing Zhou Hao's annoying face.
But no matter what, this was the Sun family's territory, and she had to give them some face.
"Miss Long, please come this way. If there's anything you don't understand later, you can ask me."
"I'd be happy to answer any questions for you, Miss Long!"
Zhou Hao said confidently, making a gesture of invitation.
When they entered the young master's room, Zhou Qianyuan was already examining Sun Xiaotian.
Zhou Qianyuan's hand was on the young master's pulse, his brows furrowing and relaxing from time to time, appearing quite professional.
"Master Zhou, how is my grandson?"
Sun Zhiqian couldn't help but ask Zhou Qianyuan.
"Patriarch Sun, based on his pulse, the young master is just experiencing some surge of qi and blood."
"But you mentioned on the phone earlier that the young master cannot cultivate now, and that he would vomit blood uncontrollably whenever he tried to cultivate, correct?"
Zhou Qianyuan frowned and asked Sun Zhiqian.
"That's right, exactly!"
"My Xiaotian is definitely a cultivation genius, born with a water spiritual root. But as soon as he starts guiding qi into his body, he immediately vomits blood."
"Please, Master Zhou, think of a way!"
Sun Zhiqian pleaded with Zhou Qianyuan.
In the cultivation world, spiritual roots were very important.
Most cultivators had elemental spiritual roots, so reaching the Core Formation stage was already considered very good.
But there were exceptions, such as geniuses with five-element spiritual roots!
For example, Sun Xiaotian had a water spiritual root. When cultivating water-attribute techniques, it was almost twice as effective, and his cultivation speed was several times faster than that of cultivators with elemental spiritual roots!
As for combat power, it was even more impressive. Cultivators with water spiritual roots could mobilize the water qi in the heavens and earth to attack, making them difficult to defend against!
Cultivators with gold, wood, fire, and earth spiritual roots also had their own strengths.
Such geniuses were extremely rare.
Now, the Sun family finally had one, only to contract such an illness.
If he couldn't cultivate, even the best spiritual root would be a waste, wouldn't it?
"Patriarch Sun, I suspect the young master has blocked meridians. I need to draw some blood for examination. Please don't be offended."
Zhou Qianyuan, being a second-grade alchemist, knew that the young master was likely not ill.
It must be a problem with his meridians or something similar!
"Yes, yes, yes, Master Zhou. As long as you can cure Xiaotian's illness, we will do whatever you say!"
Upon hearing Zhou Qianyuan's words, Sun Zhiqian agreed without hesitation.
Among the Five Sects and Four Families, the Sun family was the weakest. Now that they had a glimmer of hope, how could they give it up so easily?
"Mm, then I'll begin drawing blood."
Having received consent, Zhou Qianyuan took out a small knife and made a tiny cut on Sun Xiaotian's thumb.
A drop of blood dripped from his finger.
However, to everyone's astonishment, the drop of blood was steaming, looking incredibly strange.
"What's going on?"
"Why is this blood so hot?"
Zhou Qianyuan touched it with his finger and was stunned.
Although blood was naturally warm, a single drop steaming like this, how hot could it be?
Moreover, when he touched the drop of blood, he could feel a slight warmth, something that would be impossible with an ordinary person!
Wouldn't blood cool down rapidly once it left the body?
"Master Zhou, how is it? Have you found the cause of the illness?"
Sun Zhiqian asked Zhou Qianyuan with anticipation.
Zhou Qianyuan was one of the few second-grade alchemists in the entire Southwest. If even he couldn't find the cause, then others would be even less capable!
"Patriarch Sun, forgive my bluntness, but have you made a mistake?"
"The young master's blood is steaming hot, how could he have a water spiritual root?"
"In my opinion, this is definitely a fire spiritual root!"
"You've been having a fire-attribute cultivator practice water-attribute techniques. It's no wonder he vomits blood!"
After a moment of thought, Zhou Qianyuan quickly came to a conclusion.
Besides this, he couldn't think of a more fitting explanation!
"Oh? So that's how it is!"
Upon hearing Zhou Qianyuan's words, Sun Zhiqian's eyes lit up.
Yes! No wonder his grandson vomited blood every time he tried to cultivate. It turned out they had mistaken his spiritual root?
"Then, Master Zhou, is there any way for my grandson to continue cultivating now?"
Sun Zhiqian then looked at Zhou Qianyuan with anticipation.
Since the other party could find the cause of the illness, he must have a solution, right?
"Patriarch Sun, the only way now is to abolish the young master's cultivation and find a new fire-attribute technique for him to practice."
Zhou Qianyuan nodded and stated his method.
"Alright! Zhiqiang, come, help me. We'll immediately abolish Xiaotian's cultivation!"
After receiving Zhou Qianyuan's answer, Sun Zhiqian quickly looked at Sun Zhiqiang, an elder of the Sun family, standing beside him.
"Yes, Big Brother!"
Sun Zhiqiang nodded and made a move to act.
Sun Xiaotian was the only cultivator with an attribute spiritual root in their family for a hundred years. He was the hope of their entire Sun family, and they could not afford to be negligent!
"Wait!"
"If you really abolish his cultivation, within half an hour, he will surely die!"
However, just as Sun Zhiqian and Sun Zhiqiang were about to make a move, a voice came from outside the room.
Everyone turned to look and saw Lin Chen walking towards them, holding a roasted lamb leg and eating meat.
"Bastard! How dare you question my grandfather's diagnosis?"
Seeing that it was Lin Chen, Zhou Hao became furious and was the first to step forward.
In the entire Southwest, no one had ever dared to refute his grandfather's diagnosis once it was made!