Long Xiao picked up the silver needle and went to the bedside, unbuttoning Elder Ji's clothes.
To be absolutely sure, he also employed the 'Xing Long Guan Qi Fa' he had just learned.
He grabbed Elder Ji's left hand with his left hand and, with a surge of his mental power, sent a green qi into Elder Ji's body. Wherever the green qi flowed through the meridians, green spots appeared on the acupoints.
As each spot appeared, its name naturally surfaced in Long Xiao's mind.
Employing the 'San Xing Ni Xue' acupuncture technique, Elder Ji's bloodline instantly reversed, his breathing becoming ragged. Everyone in the room gasped, but no one dared to speak, watching Long Xiao tensely.
Long Xiao perceived Elder Ji's internal state. Upon seeing the blood flowing backward, he withdrew the silver needle that was pinning the蛊虫 (gu worm).
The 蛊虫 twisted its body, attempting to reach Elder Ji's heart. However, with the reversed blood flow, it was directly pushed away from the heart.
The blood flow accelerated, and the 蛊虫 was swept to the lungs. Long Xiao thrust the silver needle in his hand, piercing a blood vessel in the lungs.
The 蛊虫, leaving the blood vessel, coughed violently, and the worm was expelled with black blood.
Seeing the 蛊虫, Long Xiao's silver needle flew out, pinning it to the floor. He then swept his hand, grabbing the remaining silver needles from the table, and thrust them out again.
With 'Long Xing Shou,' he guided the needles with qi in one fluid motion. The others couldn't even see his movements as seven silver needles were already inserted into Elder Ji's body.
The reversed qi and blood quickly returned to normal, the blackish-red hue faded from Elder Ji's face, and his breathing gradually stabilized.
Another seven silver needles were inserted into acupoints along the Lung Meridian of the Hand Yangming. The blood vessels in the lungs contracted, and the bleeding was swiftly stopped.
Everyone in the room was stunned. They had never imagined Long Xiao could use qi to guide needles for acupuncture.
"Guiding needles with qi, you can actually guide needles with qi, it's incredible."
Li Yi Zhen trembled as he looked at Long Xiao, muttering to himself, as if he had been electrocuted.
Long Xiao's medical skills not only amazed Li Yi Zhen but also shocked him profoundly, making him feel that Long Xiao's medical art had transcended the boundaries of medicine and was akin to celestial magic.
Ji Tian Fu's face was filled with emotion and deep regret. Clearly, Long Xiao's medical skills far surpassed Li Yi Zhen's, and yet he had doubted him.
Lu Tian Xing, though not understanding medicine, was greatly astonished when he saw Long Xiao use 'Long Xing Shou.' He had never witnessed such exquisite martial techniques before.
A few minutes later, Long Xiao withdrew the needles, exhaled, and said, "The 蛊虫 has been removed. Prepare some medicine to clear the residual toxins, and Elder Ji will recover."
Without the 蛊虫 in his body, Elder Ji felt a sense of relief and sat up, saying, "Thank you so much, Long Xiao. Tell me, what is your reward?"
Long Xiao shook his head and replied, "I've already accepted the Tian Hai Diamond Card. No other reward is necessary."
It was the first time Ji Da Hai had seen someone like Long Xiao, who was so indifferent to wealth. He nodded slightly, expressing his approval of Long Xiao.
A person with Long Xiao's abilities and demeanor was destined for greatness. Establishing a good relationship with him before his rise was the most prudent choice for any businessman.
Ji Tian Fu took out his checkbook, wrote out a check for ten million yuan, and handed it to Long Xiao.
Long Xiao felt the amount was too excessive and tried to refuse. Ji Tian Fu said, "Brother Long, you must accept this money. You saved my father's life, and my father is worth this much. If you refuse this money, our Ji family will be seen as ungrateful."
With such words spoken, Long Xiao had no choice but to accept the check and put it away.
After writing out the prescription for the detoxification medicine, Long Xiao prepared to leave. Ji Tian Fu and his wife, along with Lu Tian Xing, escorted him out of the ward.
The Ji family giving him ten million yuan, far exceeding the consultation fee, was clearly an attempt to forge a connection with him.
Lu Tian Xing was Ji Tian Fu's brother-in-law. Long Xiao had not intended to meddle in his affairs. Having accepted his card and now money, their relationship had become closer, and he felt it would be better to offer a word of advice.
"Director Lu, there's something I'd like to remind you of. You have absorbed malevolent energy into your body, and your 'Hua Gai' (a celestial star associated with good fortune) is withering. In the next few days, be cautious in everything you do to avoid disaster."
Upon hearing Long Xiao's words, Lu Tian Xing's expression changed. He sighed and said, "Long Xiao, your medical skills and martial arts are both formidable. I hope you don't go down the wrong path, and don't use superstitious things like absorbing malevolent energy to deceive people."
Seeing that Lu Tian Xing did not believe him, Long Xiao said no more and bid farewell to the two of them before leaving.
On the way back to the Lin family's residence, Long Xiao felt uneasy. He knew Nangong Yue's temperament. All her beloved plants had withered, and whether it was his doing or not, she would blame him.
It was eleven o'clock at night when he arrived home. Nangong Yue and the others had already gone to sleep, leaving only Lin Xuan watching television in the living room.
Seeing Long Xiao return, Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You're back. I'm going to bed now."
Long Xiao wanted to give Lin Xuan the check in his pocket to help her through her difficulties. But as he put his hand in his pocket, he remembered that he would have to explain for a long time, and he wasn't sure if he could explain it clearly. He decided against it.
Lin Xuan got up and walked to the foot of the stairs, looking back at Long Xiao and saying, "Don't you want to explain anything to me?"
"Explain what?" Long Xiao asked.
"You learned medicine at five years old, and you can still treat people now. Don't you find it strange?"
Long Xiao himself had no good explanation for his medical skills. He could only say, "Believe it or not, I did indeed spend time with a wandering physician when I was five. That physician was very skilled. Why don't you ask my father?"
"I will ask him. If what you say is true, you certainly didn't learn much. Half-baked medical skills can kill people. Promise me that you will no longer use your half-baked medical skills to treat people."
Looking at Lin Xuan's earnest expression, Long Xiao didn't want to upset her. He nodded and said, "Alright, I promise you, I won't use half-baked medical skills to treat people anymore."
After saying that, Long Xiao thought to himself, my medical skills are definitely not half-baked. You didn't say I couldn't use proper medical skills.
Long Xiao returned to his room and pondered medical techniques for another hour before going to sleep.
In the morning, he practiced 'Bao Long Quan' from the 'Dragon Scripture' for a while, and then practiced 'Long Xing Shou' before going to the market to buy groceries.
Before lunch was ready, Nangong Yue, along with Nangong Xia and her family, returned to the Lin family villa.
"Long Xiao, cook a few more dishes. Your Aunt Xia and her family are eating lunch here," Nangong Yue shouted as soon as she entered the house.
Nangong Xia was Nangong Yue's cousin. Long Xiao knew that Nangong Xia's family wouldn't come to the Lin family without a reason. They never visited unless they had something to discuss.
Soon, Long Xiao understood. Nangong Xia and her husband had come to Donghai to seek treatment for their son, Xue Kai.
A few days prior, Xue Kai's live-streamed performance of "eating an ice pop, so cool and chilly" was too effeminate. This caused an old man's heart condition to relapse. The old man's son found their home and almost beat Xue Kai to death.
His external injuries had healed recently, but he was left with an illness that doctors couldn't cure. They had come to Donghai hoping to find Li Yi Zhen to treat him.
However, upon arriving in Donghai, they discovered that Li Yi Zhen only treated fifty patients per week, and the waiting list had already extended for ten months.
They came to the Lin family hoping that the Lin family could intervene and see if Xue Kai could be seen out of turn.