Lu Yuzhi's internal energy was sealed, preventing him from releasing it on his own. It could only be expelled through acupuncture and external force. This method was extremely risky for the person transferring their internal energy and was also incredibly painful.
Lu Yuzhi had already made up his mind to try, no matter what. "It's alright, I can bear it. Come on!"
Seeing Lu Yuzhi's resolute expression, Xu Fu and Madam Zhou, despite their worry for him, did not try to dissuade him further. They too wished to save Su Muqing.
Gongsun Zan went to prepare, while Lu Yuzhi and the others secured Su Muqing to a chair to prevent her from falling mid-process.
Because he needed to be needled, Lu Yuzhi had to stand behind Su Muqing with his upper body bare. He then placed his palms on her back. His hands could not leave their position at any point during the process, otherwise, all their efforts would be in vain.
Gongsun Zan stood at the front, with two others flanking Su Muqing, sandwiching her between them. After confirming Lu Yuzhi was ready, Gongsun Zan nodded slightly to the second and third brothers standing behind him.
All three moved simultaneously. Gongsun Zan inserted silver needles into the acupoints on Lu Yuzhi's head. The second and third brothers simultaneously exerted force, striking Lu Yuzhi's back with a powerful palm.
"Hmph!" Lu Yuzhi grunted in pain. His face turned bright red, veins bulging on his forehead. Blood trickled from his ears, corners of his mouth, and nose.
The silver needles on top of Lu Yuzhi's head trembled twice. The others saw that under the skin of his arms, it was as if living creatures were moving inch by inch.
Had it worked? Lu Yuzhi gritted his teeth, enduring the agony. However, when the two streams of internal energy reached his forearms, their movement suddenly slowed down.
Gongsun Zan saw that the situation was not good. Why had it stopped so abruptly? If they were to administer more needles to Lu Yuzhi, he feared he wouldn't be able to bear it. Even if he forced himself through, it would cause irreversible damage to his body.
Lu Yuzhi also felt his internal energy stagnating. It was so close, and if it couldn't be transferred into Su Muqing's body, all their efforts would be in vain.
"What do we do now?" Lu Yuzhi spat out a mouthful of blood and asked Gongsun Zan.
"We can only... try again..." Gongsun Zan managed to say with great difficulty.
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry!" Lu Yuzhi roared.
Gongsun Zan pushed the silver needles on his head in by another three fen. The second and third brothers once again struck his back with a palm.
"Ah!!!" Lu Yuzhi cried out in pain. His eyes were bloodshot, and his whole body felt weak.
Lu Yuzhi knelt to the ground with a thud. However, his hands still firmly supported Su Muqing's back, not moving an inch.
Fortunately, the internal energy had already advanced most of the way. Only a small distance remained. The second and third brothers simultaneously exerted force, and the two streams of internal energy were finally forcibly injected into Su Muqing's body.
Seeing that they had finally succeeded, Lu Yuzhi's arms fell limply to his sides. He was bleeding from all seven orifices, looking more miserable than words could describe! Xu Fu and Madam Zhou, their hearts aching, quickly stepped forward to help him up.
Gongsun Zan quickly administered acupuncture to Su Muqing, guiding the two streams of internal energy to the miraculous energy within her body.
After Su Muqing's condition stabilized slightly, he rushed to treat Lu Yuzhi with needles, ensuring he wouldn't die from the pain.
Su Muqing felt as if her soul was trapped. There was no one around her, only a patch of dark grey mist.
The mist kept circling her, desperately trying to penetrate her body. Yet, for some reason, every time the mist approached her, it was repelled.
Su Muqing felt extremely uncomfortable from being hit by them. She reached out to push them away, but after a short while, the mist approached again.
Just as neither side could drive the other away, two streams of light of different colors flew towards them. Su Muqing, startled, quickly dodged.
The light directly penetrated the mist. The golden light circled the mist endlessly, making Su Muqing dizzy. The silver light shuttled back and forth within the mist.
Su Muqing stood aside, watching the two masses of gas fight. In the end, the light should have won, because the dark grey mist gradually turned into a transparent mist.
Just as Su Muqing thought everything was over and tried to find a way out, the two streams of light and the mist, as if in agreement, flew directly towards her.
Suddenly, the light and the mist merged into one and began to circle her incessantly. Su Muqing didn't know what was happening. As they spun, they permeated her body and disappeared without a trace.
Su Muqing touched her lower abdomen. After the mist disappeared, her abdomen began to feel a faint warmth, which grew hotter and hotter. Then, something began to flow through her body.
The painful areas of her body before she fainted were now enveloped by a feeling that was both cool and warm, a contradiction yet indescribably comfortable.
"She's awake! Sister Mumu is awake!" Lin Rongrong, who had been watching over Su Muqing, suddenly shouted.
Hearing that Su Muqing was awake, Su Cuiping, Madam Wang, Madam Zhou, and the other villagers gathered around.
Madam Wang stepped forward, took her hand, and asked with great concern, "Qingjie, how are you? Are you feeling any better?"
Madam Zhou also stepped forward, holding her other hand. "Muqing, how do you feel? Is anything uncomfortable?"
"Oh! Can you two please move aside first? Let this old man examine her?" Gongsun Zan said, seeing that both of Su Muqing's hands were being held.
Madam Wang and Madam Zhou wiped their eyes and quickly stood up, allowing Gongsun Zan to examine Su Muqing.
Gongsun Zan stepped forward to feel Su Muqing's pulse. Miraculous! Truly miraculous! The pulse indicated that her internal body had completely recovered. Furthermore, she now possessed powerful internal energy.
Her current vital energy finally matched her body, which had undergone a complete cleansing and strengthening. Although the process had been perilous and painful, it could be considered a blessing in disguise. Regardless, Su Muqing had fully recovered.
Su Muqing felt very comfortable now, her body brimming with inexhaustible energy. Possessing true internal energy felt completely different from the energy she had previously replenished through food and glucose water.
She had assumed she had tamed the superpowers within her, converting them into internal energy. Just as she was immersed in this joy, Su Cuiping mentioned that Lu Yuzhi was also seriously injured.
"What happened to Brother Lu? When did he get injured?" Su Muqing asked worriedly. Wasn't Lu Yuzhi fine before she fainted?
After ensuring Su Muqing had completely recovered, Su Cuiping told her everything. She explained how Lu Yuzhi had suffered and endured immense pain to pull her back from the brink of death, and how badly injured he was in the end.