“Since you’ve humbled yourself, I won’t deny you the chance.”
“What is your name?”
Finally receiving Yu Tongming’s full attention, Zhou Xuan introduced himself again, “Zhou Xuan pays his respects to Senior Yu.”
“Tell me, I want to see what makes you different from those others.”
Jing Chen and Ming Yan exchanged glances, both feeling happy for Zhou Xuan.
“Please take this Condensation Spirit Pill first, and I will begin the acupuncture for you.”
Zhou Xuan refused to mention what he had observed.
He intended to make Yu Tongming accept his treatment.
As soon as the pill entered his abdomen, a surge of warmth rapidly spread to his limbs and bones, then began to rage within his body. Yu Tongming’s body trembled violently.
“I’ve taken it, boy. If you make any mistakes, these people here will surround you immediately.”
Zhou Xuan calmly took out his silver needles.
“Please remove your home clothes.”
The silver needles flew uniformly into the air in the living room. Gleaming under the living room lights, they suddenly plunged downwards, shooting back and forth to pierce the various acupoints on Yu Tongming’s body.
This time, instead of inserting just a few slender silver needles as before, he directly inserted them into Yu Tongming’s blood vessels.
The moment the needles entered his body, Yu Tongming’s body jolted violently.
He then became like a zombie, daring not to move an inch, not even a single breath escaping him.
Elder Fang stood at the doorway.
He had been observing Yu Tongming’s movements all along.
Seeing this, Elder Fang nodded in satisfaction.
This Zhou Xuan indeed possessed some skill.
It seemed that saving him was not merely a case of a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse.
Elder Fang looked at Zhou Xuan’s back.
He recalled the old man who had helped the Yu family back then. That old man had once mentioned to him that there were celestial physicians in the world who could control silver needles, making them move in the air.
He had witnessed that old man perform acupuncture before. Zhou Xuan’s technique was seventy to eighty percent similar to that old man’s, but the details were completely different.
At that time, Elder Fang thought the old man must have been talking nonsense.
But now, he felt that the old man was likely telling the truth.
Because this technique was already akin to a divine art.
“It seems this Zhou Xuan is not simple,” Elder Fang mused.
Elder Fang’s gaze fell upon the living room, where a group of guards stood by Yu Tongming’s side, fearing that the Deputy Commander Yu would meet with any mishap.
These guards were all recruited by Yu Tongming from outside on that day.
Suddenly.
Yu Tongming’s body convulsed, followed by a scream.
“What… what is this!?”
His face was contorted with pain.
“I’ve endured more comfortable experiences during missions, like scraping bones to reattach legs or gouging out flesh! Heavens, this is too painful!”
Yu Tongming felt somewhat ashamed in front of his guards and explained,
“This is the Condensation Spirit Needle, specifically for treating your meridians.”
Zhou Xuan smiled, “Your meridians have been damaged. If you force yourself to circulate energy, you might sever your meridians and die.”
Yu Tongming’s face turned ashen. He felt waves of sharp pain within him, as if dozens of needles were pricking him, causing excruciating agony.
Enduring the pain, he asked, “Boy, who exactly are you?”
Zhou Xuan calmly replied, “I am merely a healer, and my sole responsibility is to treat you. As for anything else, I apologize, but I cannot divulge.”
Yu Tongming was taken aback.
“Quite arrogant. Very much like someone I know.”
Yu Tongming’s face was pale, “I’m starting to suspect you’re retaliating for me giving you a hard time earlier.”
Zhou Xuan said indifferently, “Senior, you underestimate me. Since I dare to use the Condensation Spirit Needle for treatment, I am confident in expelling all the toxins from your body.”
“Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda; I would not joke about such matters.”
“So serious, like an old man.”
Yu Tongming spoke deliberately to distract himself.
He thought to himself: Damn it, I haven’t suffered like this in years. I’d rather someone just end me with a single blow.
It was like pouring honey on a wound, with ten thousand ants gnawing at his body, worms and snakes wriggling on him. Such torment, akin to the ten great tortures, was worse than fighting on the battlefield!
“Alright!”
Zhou Xuan sucked the silver needles back with both hands, and they all returned to the needle pouch.
“Your meridians were struck by the Shattered Pulse Palm, so the ailment is in your meridians, not on the surface. Ordinary physicians can only diagnose your physical decline.”
Zhou Xuan stated, “However, I can use needles to stimulate your meridians, stabilizing and smoothing your qi flow. Then, I will use my inner energy to guide your blood circulation, thereby healing your condition.”
Hearing Zhou Xuan’s words, Yu Tongming was overjoyed.
He quickly asked, “Then I’m healed?”
“Almost. You need to stay here for a few hours.”
“There is a small spirit gathering array in the living room. This array can accelerate the speed of the body’s meridians and blood circulation. If I’m not mistaken, this place has also been tampered with. Living here will only hasten your demise.”
Zhou Xuan continued.
“Ah?!” Yu Tongming frowned.
As Zhou Xuan spoke, he flicked his hand, and the last silver needle from the pouch fell to the inner side of the pouch.
“You…”
“Whether to believe me or not is up to you, Senior. I imagine those Daoist priests also saw the problem but couldn’t solve it, isn’t that right?”
“Master, you are truly miraculous!”
“I never expected that at your young age, you would be ten thousand times more capable than those so-called old men, no, a hundred million times more!”
“That’s wonderful, Master, please save me quickly. If you can cure my illness, I will agree to anything.”
Yu Tongming said excitedly.
Zhou Xuan smiled, “There’s no need to rush.”
Following this, Zhou Xuan began to condition Yu Tongming’s body, clearing out the accumulated impurities within him, and then used his inner energy to unblock his meridians.
Yu Tongming felt the changes in his body were very significant. His previously heavy and weak arms felt light, and his stamina had actually recovered, which was simply incredible.
He couldn’t help but exclaim, “This is too miraculous, Master! What kind of skill is this?”
“This is a special acupuncture therapy. You just need to remember what I said, take the medicine three times every morning, and adjust your body according to my methods.”
After speaking, Zhou Xuan began to write a prescription.
“Miraculous, truly miraculous!”
Yu Tongming marveled.
The reason Yu Tongming praised Zhou Xuan so highly was mainly because Zhou Xuan’s words were factual, and problems that those Daoist priests couldn’t explain.
Those so-called Daoist priests were also human and naturally couldn’t explain them. Although Yu Tongming was seriously ill, he wasn’t so incapacitated that he couldn’t differentiate these things.
“Heh heh, Commander Yu flatters me.”
Zhou Xuan smiled faintly.
“Indeed, talent emerges through the generations. I was blind and short-sighted before, unable to recognize your prowess, Master. I apologize! I’m sorry!”
Yu Tongming bowed slightly, and Zhou Xuan quickly dodged.
“This, next time I go out, I should stick on a beard, dye my hair white, maybe even wear a bald wig, hahaha…”
Yu Tongming also laughed.
He suddenly asked Zhou Xuan, “Although Jing Chen brought you here, your needling technique looks somewhat familiar.”
“As if I’ve seen it somewhere before…”
Zhou Xuan’s heart skipped a beat!