A Mortal’s Medicinal Elixirs

Chapter 30 Iron Sand Palm

William didn’t head home Instead, he remained at the square to open up the second meridians on his arms because the place was spacious and there wasn’t anyone else.

And it wasn’t until 5.00AM the next day when the sun had just begun to rise that he returned home.

Melisenna had already awoken at this point and was making breakfast.

Meanwhile, William was brushing his teeth when he found Gwendolyn coming out of her room to answer

a call. However, she turned grim very quickly. “Where? Alright, I’m coming over now!”

At that, William’s heart skipped a beat. “What’s wrong?”

“Grandpa’s seriously injured,” the young woman bawled.

“Where is he at?” William asked, to which Gwendolyn said, “At Kreim. My dad’s already on his way.”

“Get your things. We’re going as well,” he said.

“But my dad won’t let me go,” said the young woman while wiping her tears away. “He said to wait until it’s

William narrowed his eyes at that. Looks like things are much crazier than I thought. At that, he reassured her. It’s fine. I’ll go with you. Come on!”

With that, they headed off to Kreim in Gwendolyn’s Audi S5.

“So, what happened? Are you really clueless about it?” he asked.

“Now that you mention it,” Gwendolyn revealed after a moment of pondering. “I think I remember something. We would move from time to time when I was little, and Grandpa changed his name a few times. Even my dad changed his name twice.”

“So, they’ve been running away from someone?” William asked, to which Gwendolyn shook her head in response. I’m not sure. All I remember is that Grandpa would force me to practice martial arts when I was little. I actually didn’t like it in the beginning, but with time, I got used to it.

Then, William fell silent for a moment before turning to the young woman.

Give your dad a call. Find out what injury exactly it is your grandfather’s suffering from. Tell him I can treat it.”

Gwendolyn nodded firmly at that and dialed a number. Instantly, an authoritative–sounding middle–aged man’s voice came from the speaker. “Don’t worry about it, Gwen. I’m already looking after your grandpa.”

“Dad,” the young woman interjected. “How serious is Grandpa’s injury?”

“He was struck down by a palm,” said the middle–aged man. Tm thinking of a way to treat him now.”

“What palm are we talking about?” Gwen asked at once.

“The Iron Sand Palm. The man sighed after a moment’s silence.

William heard the conversation loud and clear, so he gave a prescription right then, then told the man to note it down and get the faedication ready at once.

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“Who’s this?” asked the man on the other end of the line.

“He’s

is that really you?” asked the middle–aged man. “I have heard a lot about you. Can

an hour, muddle them into a paste, and apply it to Old Mr. Zuch’s chest.

Iron Sand Palm, and word is that

kind of terrifying Qi energy with intense penetrating power. One gentle palm strike is enough to

like a never–ending waterfall after she heard William’s words. “Does Grandpa still have a chance?”

happen to know the moves of this Iron Sand Palm, and I’m

injured my grandpa is a Qi State

affirmed. “A person can’t master the Iron Sand Palm without Qi, or his

through traffic at breakneck speed, driving at 110 miles per hour. This was only

up becoming half an hour, and they pulled the car up in front of an ordinary–looking

door was wide open, and two middle–aged men approached the pair as soon as the latter entered. One of them, the one who looked authoritative, shook William’s hand at once. “I’m Cooper Zuch, Mr. Barrett, and this is my

he?” William cut to the chase after a quick

men hurriedly led William to Walter, who was lying on the couch in the middle of the room. Though the elder was wide awake, he was frail, and his face was terribly pallid.

said, “I hadn’t wanted to

find a black–green bruise in the shape of a palm slightly beneath his chest. On top of the bruise was a layer of medicinal herb paste. Cooper had done exactly as William

internal injuries. It was then that he discovered many muscle fibers in Walter’s heart had tom from the impact. If it weren’t

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Qi coupled with

him, Mr. Barrett? Cooper asked

nodded in response. It’s difficult but not

Very quickly,

cardiac muscles are torn. The injury is very serious; I can only do my best. It’s all up to Old Mr. Zuch now to make it through

bowed. “Please

to smile wryly. “I shall not

ask masters of various martial arts to teach him. Just like that, he became a renowned master of martial arts

Walter wounded Aurelius severely using concealed bursts of energy. In the end, Aurelius died three days after returning home. He had a sori named Kyle, who was barely an adult

hatred, Kyle swore to get even. Hence, he went into the mountains to learn the Iron Sand Palm from a master. As he was gifted in martial arts, he managed to master the Iron Sand Palm within five years. With that,

fled his hometown and took his family with him, after which he changed his name and lived a life away from his hometown since then. While Walter had been hiding and running away, Kyle’s fame only grew by the day. Now, thirty–plus years later, Kyle became a Qi State master who took in

the Zuches were still found, and the assassin incident was Kyle’s attempt to learn about Walter’s abilities in

that, he even vowed to annihilate the entire Zuch

response. “This man is too merciless. Why wipe

rooted.” Cooper smiled wryly. “That’s why I don’t want Gwen to be here. I don’t want her to get dragged into this. I’m also done running away, having been doing it for decades. It’s time we put an end to this.

of sorting this out peacefully.” William nodded. “It’ll be

death”

back now. We can only fight to

if we

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down in the dumps, encouraged William. “We

that Kyle also asked a few masters to join his league. This

as well. There weren’t definite rights or wrongs when it came to such fends, and an outsider like him couldn’t

returned with the medicine, and William focused on treating Walter. In fact, he even used the Ultimate Resurrection Needle, which was very Qi–consuming, Couplerl with the rare medicinal herbs. Walter was finally out of danger

the end of the treatment, William sat down aside and meditated. By the

that he had returned to reality, she offered some assistance. “I’ll get you some food.”

at that. He was