Everyone present was speechless upon hearing Doctor Yang's words. Lin Rongrong and Su Cuiping, in particular, were so frightened that tears streamed down their faces.
How could this happen? How was it possible? She was fine just moments ago, helping people everywhere. Apart from a pale complexion, there were no other signs. How could she suddenly be injured, and so severely at that?
Lu Yuzhi suddenly remembered the pills Su Muqing had just taken out to save people. Insufficient vital energy? Qi and blood replenishment pills. Damage to the heart meridian? Isn't that internal injury? Use healing pills!
So he quickly took out the medicine bottles and poured out one pill from each. He first fed Su Muqing a healing pill, then the two pills to replenish her qi and blood.
After administering the medicine, Lu Yuzhi asked Doctor Yang to check Su Muqing's pulse again to see if her condition had improved.
Unexpectedly, this time Doctor Yang only took two breaths before quickly withdrawing his silver needles and began inserting them into several major acupoints on Su Muqing's body.
Seeing Doctor Yang's increasingly grim expression, Lu Yuzhi had a bad premonition. "What's wrong with her? Did the pills not work?"
"It's hard to say, it seems to have gotten worse! The pills are helping her body recover its vitality rapidly, but on the other hand, there seems to be something else that is constantly draining her life force." After answering Lu Yuzhi, Doctor Yang dared not continue needling.
Lu Yuzhi stared at Su Muqing, whose face was beginning to turn ashen, clenching his fists tightly. He saw Doctor Yang holding the needle, his hands trembling violently, and couldn't help but urge him on, "Why aren't you needling anymore? Save her quickly!"
"I am not sure about this acupoint. If it is precisely targeted, it can save her life, but a slight deviation can be fatal." Doctor Yang's forehead was covered in sweat from anxiety. This acupoint was too risky. He was afraid...
Seeing Su Muqing's eyes rolling back and her lips turning a dark purple, everyone in the tent covered their mouths tightly, whimpering.
What to do? What should they do? Where was Muqing's master? Why hadn't she appeared yet?
Just as Doctor Yang was about to grit his teeth and take a gamble, the silver needle in his hand inexplicably disappeared. He thought he had dropped it due to nervousness and stood up to search for it.
Unexpectedly, the old man Bai pushed him aside, took his silver needles, and quickly inserted them into Su Muqing's vital acupoints.
Everyone's attention was focused on Su Muqing, and no one noticed who was needling.
When they turned back and saw that it was Old Man Bai who was performing the acupuncture, they were all greatly shocked. They all began to accuse him, asking how this eccentric old man could act so recklessly. What if he harmed Su Muqing to death?
But Old Man Bai ignored them all, his face filled with seriousness and concentration. After finishing the major acupoints, his hands moved rapidly, his fingers a blur. Those present could only see the afterimages of his fingers. Before long, Su Muqing was covered in needles like a hedgehog.
Seeing Old Man Bai's divine acupuncture skills, Doctor Yang couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "The Valley Master of the Medical Immortal Valley, the Ghost Hand Divine Needle Gongsun Zan?"
Hearing Doctor Yang's words, Lu Yuzhi and Xu Fu, along with others, looked at Old Man Bai in surprise. They couldn't imagine that he was actually the Ghost Hand Divine Needle Gongsun Zan.
Back then, when Lu Yuzhi was plagued by cold poison and his life was in danger, he had also gone to the Medical Immortal Valley to seek medical treatment. To their surprise, upon arrival, they were told that Gongsun Zan was not in the Medical Immortal Valley, and they had to return empty-handed.
But recalling the past, when Old Man Bai was discovered by Su Muqing, although he was not covered in injuries, it was evident that he had been in a very bad state before falling unconscious.
Not only was he disheveled and filthy, but there was also a blood clot and swelling in his head. Su Muqing had also said that it was precisely because of this blood clot and swelling that Old Man Bai had lost his memory.
How could the dignified Valley Master of the Medical Immortal Valley end up in such a wretched state?
Knowing that Old Man Bai was Gongsun Zan, Lu Yuzhi forced himself to calm down and repeatedly reassured himself. According to the legends of the martial world, the Ghost Hand Divine Needle Gongsun Zan, with his unique acupuncture techniques, dominated the jianghu! He could revive the dead and grow flesh and bones.
He had cured so many incurable diseases back then, and so many dignitaries and prominent figures in the imperial court had sought his help to save their lives. Now that he was here, it was likely that Su Muqing would be out of danger!
"Strange! Truly strange! I have never seen such bizarre pulse readings," Gongsun Zan stroked his white beard, his expression also grave.
Seeing Old Man Bai's troubled expression, Lu Yuzhi could no longer maintain his composure. "Valley Master Gongsun, what is Muqing's condition now? Tell me!"
Gongsun Zan, while manipulating the silver needles, replied, "Her body is very strange. Her bones are fine, and her meridians are all clear. There is a powerful, magical energy circulating throughout her meridians. However, she herself has no internal energy. She can only rely on her own body to resist, which has led to severe exhaustion, and she can no longer hold on."
"She is like a conduit now. With every intake and outflow, her own energy is being taken away. Currently, the only way is to continuously replenish her, ensuring that her body has sufficient energy to expend."
"I have already applied needles to seal her extraordinary meridians and eight vessels to prevent further severe leakage of her internal energy. However, this method only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause. If a solution is not found to resolve it completely, I fear..." Gongsun Zan said, then flicked the silver needles on Su Muqing's head again, stimulating the acupoints better.
"What needs to be done to resolve it completely?" Lu Yuzhi asked urgently.
Gongsun Zan thought carefully for a moment before stating the method. "Find someone with profound internal energy and infuse their own internal energy into Qing'er's body, allowing the true powerful internal energy to guide and fuse with the mysterious force within her. However, this is a very risky method, and it is the only one I can think of at the moment!"
"Use mine. I have internal energy!" Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's words, Lu Yuzhi felt a sense of relief. If it could be solved with just internal energy, then he had plenty, and he would give it all to her!
Gongsun Zan looked at Lu Yuzhi strangely upon hearing his words. Then he reached out and felt his pulse. "You! With such powerful internal energy, how could it be sealed? Which master sealed it?"
Lu Yuzhi: "Muqing sealed it for me."
"She?" This was truly a case of wonders never ceasing, and today's was particularly remarkable! In such a short time, he had encountered two people with extraordinary meridians.
One, with no internal energy, couldn't control the internal energy within her and would be consumed to death. Yet, she could seal the internal energy of a master. The other, with such abundant internal energy, could not integrate with his body, and if unsealed, risked exploding. Yet, he was sealed by someone with no internal energy.
Wasn't this the exact opposite situation? If only the two could complement each other and fill each other's gaps!
Lu Yuzhi broke free from Gongsun Zan's hand and grabbed his wrist instead, asking anxiously, "You just need to tell me if the internal energy within me can be used."
Gongsun Zan said to him with a solemn expression, "Yes! However, forcibly retrieving your sealed internal energy will cause you great pain."