Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Seven-Star Rejuvenation Needle_1
"The benefit is that you’ll have the support of the Ji Family! From now on, if you act as Xiaochan’s shield again, the Jian Family will definitely not dare to touch you."
"And then what?"
"What else do you want?"
"Now that I have the backing of the Ji Family, doesn’t it mean that Xue Xiaochan can become real with me, even if it’s just playacting? I’d be willing to accept even if it’s just once."
"Dream on! You scoundrel!"
"Your dad had you bring me here to treat Sir Ji. He must be wanting to take this opportunity to climb up the Ji Family’s social ladder, right?"
"My dad is a student of Sir Ji, he doesn’t need you to climb any social ladder! However, if Sir Ji doesn’t pull through this time, it won’t be good for the Ji Family or my dad."
"So you’re saying, if I save Sir Ji, your family will benefit too. Shouldn’t you repay me in some way then?"
"How do you want me to repay you?"
"Loyal Sect! I suspect they’re in cahoots with Sakura Country. I want you to use your resources to help me investigate, to see exactly what mischief they’re plotting."
Song Sisi looked at Qin Feng incredulously and asked, "Are you actually asking me to investigate the Loyal Sect?"
"What else?"
"I thought you would ask me to sweet-talk Xiaochan on your behalf, so she’d marry the rooster and follow the rooster, marry the dog and follow the dog, and quickly follow you! Or maybe you wanted me to abuse my father’s power and help you deal with Wu Qianqian and Sun Zhihao."
"Is that how you see me?"
"Aren’t you?"
...
The two entered the room.
Lying on the bed, Ji Wangshan was pale and barely breathing.
An old man with the appearance of a youthful elder was performing acupuncture on him. He was Bian Runze, the First Divine Doctor of Dragon Country.
At this moment, Bian Runze had already inserted four silver needles into Ji Wangshan’s body, arranged in a funnel shape.
Qin Feng recognized it at a glance—it was the Seven-Star Rejuvenation Needle!
The needle started at Tiantu, secured the soul at Zigong, opened the meridian at Tianfu, and enlivened the conduit at Zhongfu. The first four needles were placed carefully and meticulously. Each needle was positioned just right, showing the masterful precision of a national expert’s profound ability.
After hesitating for a moment, Bian Runze inserted the fifth needle into the Philtrum Acupoint.
An attack on the Philtrum? Was this a forceful move?
Qin Feng was slightly shocked; Bian Runze was actually following the same train of thought? It seemed that tonight, there would be no need for his own intervention.
Hands in his pockets, Qin Feng watched gleefully on the sidelines.
Bian Runze’s sixth needle, unsurprisingly, targeted the Shenting Acupoint.
The most critical seventh needle was upon them, and Bian Runze held the silver needle, hesitating to proceed. He was waiting for some reaction from Ji Wangshan.
Qin Feng concentrated the Xuanhuang Qi in his pupils and activated his Clairvoyance Skill, scanning Ji Wangshan’s body.
To his shock, he discovered that the Governor Vessel in Ji Wangshan’s body had been severed by a leftover bullet fragment.
The Governor Vessel severed! Qin Feng wondered if Bian Runze was aware of this. If not, the seventh needle would surely be wrong, and Ji Wangshan would die!
Therefore, Qin Feng reminded, "The most crucial part of the Seven-Star Rejuvenation Needle is this last needle. The biggest fear is haste leading to a mistake that costs a life."
With a look of surprise, Bian Runze asked Qin Feng, "Since you can recognize that I’m using the Seven-Star Rejuvenation Needle, tell me, where should the seventh needle be placed?"
"Elder Bian, you have hesitated over the seventh needle, surely because you are uncertain. Should you target the Guanyuan Acupoint? Or the Siman Acupoint?"
"It seems you have some genuine knowledge, not just pretension. Now, tell me, which is better to choose, the Guanyuan Acupoint or the Siman Acupoint? If you can justify your response, I’ll take you as my disciple!"
"If you target the Guanyuan Acupoint, Sir Ji will kick the bucket immediately. Targeting the Siman Acupoint, he’d kick the bucket a minute later. Thus, neither of these acupoints should be chosen."
These words from Qin Feng left Bian Runze disappointed. He had thought Qin Feng had potential to be shaped into a worthy disciple, only to find the young man was nothing more than a half-baked charlatan who used outrageous words to draw attention. He had some skill, but not much.
When choosing a disciple, Bian Runze valued temperament the most. Humility and eagerness to learn were the qualities that could build one into a pillar of society. Brash and arrogant speech only sets one’s limit at a street swindler.
Even though he had no more intention of taking Qin Feng as a disciple, Bian Runze was prepared to give him a harsh lesson. Thus, he asked sternly, "If Guanyuan Acupoint is unsuitable and Siman Acupoint is also unsuitable, then give me a suggestion. Where exactly should the seventh needle be placed?"
"Jiawei Acupoint," Qin Feng gave the direct answer.
"Jiawei Acupoint? Are you trying to kill Elder Ji outright?" Bian Runze was so agitated he nearly jumped up.
Qin Feng pointed at Ji Wangshan’s right arm and said, "There is a leftover bullet fragment in Sir Ji’s right arm. Although it’s only one millimeter in size, it precisely severed his Governor Vessel."
Qin Feng’s words shocked Bian Runze, filling him with dread. Indeed, if the Governor Vessel was severed, regardless of choosing Guanyuan Acupoint or Siman Acupoint with the seventh needle, it would mean death.
After collecting himself for a moment, Bian Runze calmed down.
Bian Runze, who had already decided Qin Feng was a swindler, was naturally skeptical about his claims.
Mocking, he asked with a sneer, "And on what basis do you claim there is a leftover bullet fragment in Elder Ji’s right arm that precisely severed the Governor Vessel?"
