"No, I don't believe it!"
"But that alchemist before said my father could live for months!"
"And now you suddenly tell me my father only has less than seven days left. I can't accept it!"
Qi Xinlian's mind was in chaos. Tears streamed down her face.
She placed all her hopes on Ye Fei, tightly gripping his sleeve and begging,
"Ye Fei, please!"
"You must find a way to save my father!"
"You must have a way, right?"
Qi Xinlian's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at him expectantly.
"From my examination just now, I found that although the toxins in your father's body are potent, they haven't reached a point of no return."
"I have a preliminary treatment plan."
"The first step will be to use acupuncture to help dredge out some of the toxins in his body, forcing a portion of them out."
"Simultaneously, we will need to refine a Detoxifying Pill to completely cleanse his body of toxins. However, this step will only grant him temporary safety."
"The final step is to find an herb called the Nine Yang Grass and then refine a top-grade Vitality Restoration Pill to achieve a complete recovery," Ye Fei said.
"Alright, we'll do as you say!"
"I've already consulted many alchemy masters, and they all declared my father a lost cause. I'll risk it all. As long as there's a sliver of hope, I won't give up!"
"Ye Fei, I'll count on you from now on!"
"I will find the medicinal materials you mentioned at any cost. Before that, you must do everything you can to preserve my father's life!"
Qi Xinlian bowed.
"Please get up first. We can talk about thanks later!"
"Since you believe my words, I will not betray your trust!"
"I will begin the first step now, to help Elder Qi expel some of the toxins."
Ye Fei directly took out his acupuncture needle set and placed it by the bedside.
However, just as he was about to begin, a light and quick set of footsteps echoed from the doorway.
Both of them looked towards the door and saw the true identity of the approaching figure.
"Uncle Zhou, you're back early?"
Qi Xinlian exclaimed in surprise.
"Xinlian, what is Elder Qi's condition?"
"As soon as I returned to the sect, I heard about Elder Qi being attacked and severely injured. I rushed over immediately."
The person approaching was dressed in black, exuding an imposing aura, commanding respect without a single word.
It was Zhou Botong, the Sect Master of the Artifact Sect.
"Uncle Zhou, I will explain the specifics to you later."
"Please wait a moment."
Qi Xinlian did not want to delay any further, so as soon as she finished speaking, she turned back to Ye Fei and said,
"Ye Fei, please hurry and begin!"
Nodding, Ye Fei immediately focused his attention and began to carefully insert the needles one by one into Elder Qi's forehead and chest.
Zhou Botong, who had been somewhat bewildered, suddenly approached upon seeing this and stopped him.
"Boy, what are you doing?"
"Stop this immediately!"
However, his words had no effect on Ye Fei whatsoever.
Ye Fei continued to insert the needles directly into Elder Qi's forehead.
Sect Master Zhou had expected Ye Fei to retreat after his reprimand, but he was surprised that Ye Fei was so resolute and didn't show any signs of stopping!
Just as his anger flared and he intended to step forward to stop Ye Fei again, Qi Xinlian suddenly stepped in front of him.
She then said anxiously,
"Uncle Zhou, please don't be angry. Listen to me explain!"
"It was I who invited Ye Fei to treat my father. Please don't blame him. If you must blame someone, blame me!"
Although Zhou Botong stopped and no longer bothered Ye Fei, he still believed that Qi Xinlian had been deceived by this young man.
After all, Ye Fei's acupuncture techniques were simply unheard of!
"Xinlian, don't be fooled by this brat!"
"Do you really believe that a few needles from this kid can save Elder Qi's life?"
Ye Fei, who could hear their conversation clearly from a distance, let out a cold sneer.
"There's a lot you haven't seen!"
"I'll slap your face hard later!"
Afterward, Ye Fei once again concentrated his mind and inserted the last needle into Elder Qi's chest.
Then, Ye Fei unleashed a surge of spiritual energy, causing all the needles to vibrate fiercely.
Rustle.
A series of faint whistling sounds echoed throughout the room.
Sect Master Zhou, who had been about to retort, was instantly rendered speechless. He widened his eyes, his gaze fixed intently on the needles.
As time passed, a significant amount of toxin began to gather at the base of the needles.
Seeing this, Ye Fei channeled more spiritual energy, forcing out all the accumulated toxins from the base of the needles.
"Ah!"
Qi Xinlian watched as black blood flowed out from the base of the needles. She opened her mouth and immediately closed it again.
Once the last drop of toxic blood had flowed out, Ye Fei unleashed another wave of spiritual energy with a booming sound, and all the needles were simultaneously ejected, returning to the needle bag.
Looking at Elder Qi, who had previously been breathing weakly, his breathing gradually returned to normal. Even his pale lips began to regain a hint of color.
"Alright, this step is complete."
"I have already expelled a portion of the toxins. For the second step, I will administer a top-grade Detoxifying Pill."
"I happen to have a remaining Detoxifying Pill with me."
Ye Fei said, then immediately took out a pill and handed it to Qi Xinlian.
"This is one of the two Detoxifying Pills I refined earlier. You can inspect it."
"If everything is in order, you can administer it to Elder Qi now."
"There's no need to check. I trust you."
Qi Xinlian shook her head.
As for the greatly astonished Sect Master Zhou standing nearby, neither of them paid any attention to his thoughts.
With permission granted, Ye Fei directly placed the top-grade Detoxifying Pill into Elder Qi's mouth.
"All right, now you can assist Elder Qi in refining the medicinal properties."
Ye Fei instructed.
"I'll do it!"
"Let me!"
Sect Master Zhou raised his hand.
Recalling his earlier doubts about Ye Fei, Sect Master Zhou's old face flushed. It seemed he had indeed underestimated the young man before him.
"Then you do it!"
Ye Fei did not refuse. After all, Sect Master Zhou possessed profound cultivation and was indeed the most suitable candidate.
After confirming the person, Ye Fei got up and took the needle bag to a nearby area for sterilization.
Upon closer inspection, Ye Fei discovered that his set of needles was clearly no longer usable.
Due to the extreme potency of the toxins, they had corroded a small section of his needles.
It seemed he would have to forge a new set of needles this time.
By the time Ye Fei finished sterilizing the damaged needles, Sect Master Zhou had already completed the task of refining the medicinal properties.