chapter 1 Meet the female driver

River South City, morning.
Maximilian Karsyn stood by the roadside, watching the bustling traffic with a complicated expression.
"Pay the surgery fee quickly, or I assure you, your mother won't live past today."
"How dare you ask for a loan when you haven't paid back the money you borrowed from us last time..."
"No money! No money! How does your mother's life or death concern me?"
Maximilian's mother was hospitalized, in urgent need of 50,000 dollars for surgery. Despite trying everything he could, he couldn't raise a penny, which left him anxious.
"It seems like the only way to raise the surgery fee for my mother is to scam someone. Although it goes against my conscience, I have no other choice. I'll pay them back as soon as I have the money."
After making up his mind to scam someone, he looked at the road again. 50,000 dollars was not a small amount, he had to find a decent car.
At that moment, a red Maserati drove by, its speed didn't seem too fast.
"That's the one!"
Maximilian quickly took two steps forward and dashed in front of the Maserati.
He had seen a few scam cases online and was familiar with the process. He knew the driver would slam on the brakes upon seeing him suddenly appear, and as soon as the car stopped, he would lie under the wheel and demand money.
But he never expected the Maserati's response to be different. It didn't follow the usual pattern.
The driver was a very beautiful girl. She screamed when she saw a person suddenly appear in front of her car. Instead of stepping on the brake, she let go of the steering wheel and covered her eyes.
"What the hell is going on? Why are you covering your eyes instead of braking? And why are you stepping on the accelerator?"
Seeing the Maserati rushing towards him like a runaway horse, it was too late for Maximilian to dodge.
With a loud bang, he was hit and sent flying over a dozen meters like a kite with its string cut. In mid-air, he felt as if all his bones were broken and vomited a large mouthful of blood.
"I shouldn't have picked a female driver for the scam..."
That was his last thought before he lost consciousness.
The accident attracted a crowd, but no one noticed that the fresh blood he vomited was sprayed on an ancient jade pendant on his chest and was absorbed instantly.
Maximilian was an orphan. When he was adopted by his mother, this pendant was the only token he had, so he always wore it on his chest.
He felt a warmth coming from his chest, followed by a loud boom in his mind, "Descendant Maximilian, accept my Ancient Medical Sect's inheritance!"
Then, an old man in green robes with white hair and beard appeared in his mind, "I am Reginald Karsyn of the Ancient Medical Sect. You have received my inheritance. You must abide by the rules of the Ancient Medical Sect, help the world, and practice medicine."
Then, countless pieces of information poured into his brain, including martial arts techniques, medical skills, mystic arts, and various other skills...
After these pieces of information poured in, they immediately merged with his memory, incredibly clear, as if they had been with him since birth.
At the same time, the ancient jade pendant on his chest got hotter and hotter, eventually turning into a thick stream of energy that entered his body.
The energy stream quickly strengthened his muscles and bones and repaired the severe injuries he had just suffered.
A very comfortable feeling came over him, and Maximilian soon fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, he regained consciousness and found himself in a white room - a hospital ward.
What just happened? Was it a dream?
He instinctively touched his chest. The pendant was gone, leaving only the red string. He clearly remembered being severely hit by the Maserati, but now he felt no pain. Instead, he felt better than ever, every muscle fiber filled with strength.
The medical skills, mysterious techniques, and martial arts techniques he had learned were all crystal clear in his mind, each proving that it was not a dream. He had indeed received the inheritance of the Ancient Medical Sect.
"You're awake!"
A surprised voice sounded beside him, and then an extremely beautiful face appeared in front of him.
This woman had long hair draped over her shoulders, a delicate face that was flawless, and a curvaceous figure. She was incredibly beautiful.
He was stunned. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before, not even the female celebrities on TV who had been beautified.
"I'm so sorry, my name is Ora Lacie. I just got my driver's license yesterday, and I didn't expect to hit you today!"
Maximilian then remembered that the apologetic girl in front of him was the owner of the Maserati.
He held no grudge against this girl. It was his own fault for trying to scam her.
On the contrary, he felt grateful. If it weren't for this female driver, he wouldn't have received the inheritance of the Ancient Medical Sect.
Seeing him silent, Ora continued, "Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for hitting you. You just rest here, and I'll cover all the medical expenses until you're completely healed and discharged."
Seeing that the girl in front of him didn't have any arrogance typical of rich daughters, Maximilian's affection for her increased. He said, "Thank you, I'm fine."
"I almost died of fright yesterday when you were thrown so far."
Ora patted her chest and said, "It's strange, the doctor said you're fine, just a concussion and temporary unconsciousness.
It's a miracle, my car is undergoing major repairs, but you're unscathed. It's unbelievable."
Hearing the word 'unconscious', Maximilian was shocked and asked anxiously, "How long have I been unconscious?"
Ora said, "Almost half a day. The doctor said you wouldn't wake up until 24 hours later..."
"Half a day?"
Maximilian sat up abruptly. His mother was in critical condition at the hospital, he couldn't afford to delay any longer.
Now that he had received the inheritance of the Ancient Medical Sect, no one in the world had better medical skills than him. He no longer needed other doctors to perform surgery. He could cure his mother's illness himself.
In his urgency, he grabbed Ora's hand and asked anxiously, "Where is this?"
Ora was startled by his reaction and forgot to pull her hand back. She reflexively said, "This is the Central Hospital."
His mother was at River South Hospital, quite a distance from here. Maximilian jumped off the bed, put on his shoes, and ran out in a hurry.
Ora called from behind, "Hey, where are you going? The doctor said you need to rest..."
"I'm fine now, just discharge me."
After saying that, Maximilian rushed out of the Central Hospital and ran towards River South Hospital. On the way, he bought a pack of silver needles and put them in his pocket.
Inside the ICU ward of River South Hospital, the chief physician, Dr. Alexander Beasley, looked at Pia Farrun's eyelids, then the equipment by the bed, and said to the nurse, Quinn Trautwein, "The patient is confirmed dead, proceed with the next steps."
"Understood, Dr. Beasley."
Quinn responded, taking a white sheet, ready to cover the deceased.
Dr. Beasley glanced at Pia lying on the bed, his eyes full of indifference, without any regret or guilt.
"If her family could afford the 50,000 dollars surgery fee, and I performed the operation myself, she might have had a chance to survive.
But unfortunately, she's poor and couldn't even afford that small amount of money. Without money, you can only wait for death."
Just then, Maximilian rushed in from outside, saw the white sheet in Quinn's hand, and shouted, "Stop, what are you doing?"
Quinn was startled and stopped what she was doing, "The patient has already died..."
"Nonsense, my mother isn't dead!"
Having received the inheritance of the Ancient Medical Sect, Maximilian only needed one look to understand Pia's condition. She was currently in a state of apparent death, on the brink of actual death, but not yet deceased.
He pushed Quinn aside, took out the silver needles from his pocket, and with lightning speed, quickly inserted each needle into Pia's body.