My cultivation disguise has been exposed by Xiao Sizi.

Li Shimin was overjoyed and laughed heartily.

"Good! Good! Good! Chen'er, you have performed a tremendous service today! I will reward you handsomely!"

"Stop it, don't bother me with your mundane things."

Li Chen rolled his eyes and pointed at Qin Qiong, who reeked of stench.

"Miss Qin, please take your father to the guest room for a hot bath. If this smell continues, all the flowers in my yard will wither."

Upon hearing the title "Miss Qin," Wan'er, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, blushed instantly across her beautiful face.

She and her brother Qin Huaidao exchanged a glance.

Without any hesitation, the brother and sister turned around at the same time to face Li Chen, who was sitting at the stone table.

"Your Excellency's kindness in giving me life is akin to that of my parents! Please accept my bow!"

The two of them almost knelt heavily on the bluestone slab to perform the most solemn three bows and nine kowtows ceremony.

however!

Just when their knees were less than an inch from the ground.

"Buzz—"

An invisible yet incredibly resilient gentle force appeared out of thin air without warning, like two unseen soft cushions, firmly supporting their knees!

"Um?!"

Qin Huaidao was taken aback. He was a trained martial artist and instinctively wanted to kneel down with more force.

But to his horror, he found that no matter how hard he tried to press down, the force supporting his knees did not budge. Instead, it had a continuous counterforce that pushed him back to his upright position.

Wan'er, standing to the side, was also completely taken aback. She felt as if she had been forcibly lifted up by a gentle spring breeze.

The two looked up, staring at Li Chen in shock.

Li Chen remained seated there lazily, holding a teacup in his hand, without moving a single finger.

"Didn't I just say that?"

Li Chen blew on the floating tea leaves, his tone casual yet exuding an undeniable air of authority.

"In my household, kneeling is not customary. A man's knees are worth their weight in gold, and a woman's knees should not touch the ground casually. The sentiment is enough; all this pretense annoys me."

He lifted the kneeling body to stop it! His words became law!

This subtle and exquisite magical technique once again stunned everyone present!

If forcing out the poisonous blood earlier could still be loosely explained by "divine medical skills," then this current method of lifting two people from a distance, making it impossible for anyone to kneel down, truly demonstrates the descent of a celestial being and boundless magical power!

"Thank you so much, Immortal Master!"

Qin Huaidao swallowed hard, his eyes filled with unparalleled reverence. He didn't insist further, but instead pulled his sister along and bowed deeply to Li Chen.

Afterwards, the brother and sister quickly called the servants, who carried the relaxed Qin Qiong on a soft couch to the guest room arranged by Li Chen to bathe and change clothes.

Watching Qin Qiong's departing figure, Li Shimin felt better than ever before.

He strode over and sat down opposite Li Chen, his face beaming with smug satisfaction.

"Chen'er, this is only the first day. What will the next six days be like?" Li Shimin asked humbly.

Li Chen put down his teacup and patiently began to explain.

"This first day is called Dan Yuan Cleansing. It's purely a cleansing process, clearing out all the deadly toxins from his body."

"Starting tomorrow, and continuing until the fourth day, is the second stage, called Dan Yuan Bone Reshaping. I will use spiritual power to reconnect and repair those broken bones and damaged meridians."

Li Chen raised his finger to indicate.

"By the end of the fourth day, his chronic cough and wheezing, and his shortness of breath and weakness with the slightest movement will be completely cured. At that time, he will be able to walk slowly and go up and down stairs like a normal person, and he will no longer have to lie in that hospital bed all year round."

"My goodness..."

Cheng Yaojin, listening from the side, had his eyes light up. "And the fifth day?"

"The fifth to seventh days are the final stages. I'll use my finest elixirs to greatly replenish his vital energy and completely solidify his foundation!"

As Li Chen said this, a hint of arrogance flashed in his eyes.

"By the end of the seventh day, not only will his old injuries be completely healed, but his physique will also be restored to the peak level he was in when he was thirty years old! Not to mention walking, even if you immediately put on heavy armor, mount a warhorse, and wield double maces to kill enemies on the battlefield, he absolutely won't be out of breath!"

boom!

To return to the peak level of his thirties?!

For Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin, this was a hundred times more exciting than hearing that Qin Qiong had survived!

That was Qin Shubao at the age of thirty! He was a true war god of the Tang Dynasty!

If the Tang Dynasty could produce another unparalleled general at his peak, what enemy could be invincible?!

"Great! That's wonderful!"

Li Shimin was so excited that he slapped his thigh and said "good" several times.

He looked at Li Chen with the eyes of someone looking at a priceless treasure. With this divine son, wouldn't all the veteran generals of his Tang Dynasty have a second life?!

"Gurgle..."

Just as Li Shimin was filled with excitement, a discordant rumbling sound suddenly came from his stomach.

Not only him, but Cheng Yaojin, who was overly excited, also had his stomach growling.

They got up in the middle of the night to bring Qin Qiong to see a doctor, and haven't even had a sip of water yet. They're starving.

Li Shimin blushed and coughed twice to cover his embarrassment.

He glanced at the exquisite pastries on Li Chenshi's table and then smelled the aroma wafting from the kitchen.

"Ahem. Chen'er."

Li Shimin rubbed his hands together, then shamelessly moved closer, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

"Look, Zhijie and I have been working tirelessly from dawn till dusk because of your Uncle Qin's illness, and we haven't even had breakfast. The cook in your household is quite skilled, so how about... we just make do with a meal here?"

Li Chen's lips twitched violently as he watched the old man seize the opportunity to strike.

"Just make do with this? You, the emperor, come here to freeload breakfast? Have you no shame?"

Li Chen backed away with a look of disgust on his face.

"Oh dear, we're all family, why say such formal things!"

Li Shimin waved his hand dismissively and shouted directly towards the kitchen, "Someone! Bring me the meal! Bring me all the best breakfast food from your palace! Plenty of meat buns!"

Cheng Yaojin chuckled sheepishly, "Yes, yes, I, Old Cheng, have a big appetite, so make plenty of flatbread and mutton soup!"

Li Chen gazed silently at the heavens.

He took a deep breath, barely suppressing the urge to throw those two shameless gluttons over the wall.

"Is this the Prince of Qin's residence, or is it the Tang Dynasty's royal family's exclusive free canteen?!"

Under the early winter sun.

From the backyard of the Prince of Qin's mansion came the unrestrained, hearty laughter of the Tang Emperor.