Chapter 28 - 28 28 The Emperor's Ten Needles

28: Chapter 28: The Emperor’s Ten Needles 28: Chapter 28: The Emperor’s Ten Needles He took a deep breath, and Fang Bai’s emotions no longer showed the slightest fluctuation; he completely calmed down. Sёarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. “Bring me Su Linglong’s brain CT scans!” Fang Bai suddenly said to the nurse. A moment later, the nurse handed over several brain CT scans of Su Linglong to Fang Bai. Fang Bai lifted the CT scans, examined them carefully, and then closed his eyes. A clear three-dimensional image of Su Linglong’s brain tumor immediately emerged in his mind. Returning the CT scans to the nurse, Fang Bai was already confident in his approach. He extended his hands, pulled back the blanket covering Su Linglong, and began to remove the various tubes inserted into her body. “You… you can’t do this…” The nurse was shocked and moved to stop Fang Bai, but a sharp glare from Fang Bai made her tremble all over and she didn’t dare to move again. Standing outside the intensive care unit, Su Hongyuan and the others were also startled by Fang Bai’s sudden actions. Those tubes were connected to many medical instruments, displaying Su Linglong’s vital signs. With the tubes removed, Su Linglong’s life became even more unpredictable. “What is that kid trying to do? Has he lost his mind?” Su Licheng’s face was filled with anger, and he looked like he was ready to storm into the intensive care unit. “Licheng, stop!” Su Hongyuan commanded in a deep voice, then fixated his gaze on Fang Bai. Su Hongyuan had weathered the business seas for decades, with a remarkable ability to judge people. Through his brief contact with Fang Bai, he was convinced that Fang Bai was a man of true skill; there had to be a profound reason behind his actions. At this moment, Fang Bai had two needles as fine as strands of hair in his hands. Under the white light, they reflected a faint silver glimmer. Fang Bai’s eyes were firmly fixed on Su Linglong’s head, his spirit intensely focused. He had shut out all distractions and noise from around him. In that instance, he seemed to merge with the needles, becoming one with them; he was the needle, and the needle was him. A powerful, masculine aura, solid and weighty, began to emanate from Fang Bai, filling the entire room. The nurse, pressured by this intangible yet seemingly tangible aura, looked terrified and pale, struggling even to breathe. She retreated step by step until her back pressed against the wall, and only then, as if relieved of a heavy burden, did she put her hand on her chest, gasping for air. Outside the intensive care unit, Su Hongyuan and the others could feel the force of the aura that Fang Bai had suddenly released, and they were all deeply moved. Su Hongyuan’s eyes sparkled with fascination as he murmured, “This Fang Bai, such a strong presence! A true master… a master indeed!” Just then, Fang Bai, who was standing by the bedside, moved abruptly. His hands flew like lightning, inserting two hair-thin silver needles deep into Su Linglong’s head at the “Baihui Acupoint” at the top and the “Taiyang Acupoint” on the left side. Although Su Hongyuan and the others were not medically savvy, they knew that the Baihui and Taiyang Acupoints were dangerous vital points not to be touched rashly. Fang Bai dared to insert needles into them, and a slight mishap could result in Su Linglong’s instant death. Despite having faced many challenges in his life, Su Hongyuan was extremely anxious at this moment, and his hand gripping his cane began to sweat. Sun Binglan’s eyes were wide open as she stared unblinkingly through the glass at her daughter on the bed. “Does my son really understand medicine? With Linglong being handled like this by him, I’m afraid…” Su Licheng also began to furrow his brow but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by a cold snort from Su Hongyuan. “Do not employ those you doubt; do not doubt those you employ!” Su Hongyuan said only this before falling silent again. Su Licheng had always been fearful of his father. Hearing this, he hemmed and hawed and dared not say anything more. Lying in bed, Fang Bai pinched the tails of two silver needles with his hands, circulated the “Dragon-Tiger-Lion-Elephant Technique,” drove the True Yuan within his Qi Sea, traveled up along the meridians, reached his fingertips through his arms, and then injected it into the silver needles. The two silver needles, infused with True Yuan, trembled as if electrified, and shortly after, Su Linglong’s body started to shake as well. What Fang Bai was using at the moment was the “Taiji Needle” from the “Emperor’s Ten Needles” he had comprehended in his past life. Taiji refers to both heaven and earth, and also to yin and yang. By using two silver needles and True Yuan to connect with heaven and earth, enabling yin and yang to aid each other, one can often achieve unexpectedly miraculous effects. This is the wonder of the “Taiji Needle.” For common ailments and even some complicated and difficult diseases, Fang Bai could easily cure them by simply applying the “One Origin Needle” from the “Emperor’s Ten Needles” with a slight assist from his weak True Yuan. But for critical diseases like Su Linglong’s, the “One Origin Needle” wouldn’t cure them; only an attempt with the “Taiji Needle” could. However, even using the more miraculous “Taiji Needle,” completely curing Su Linglong’s brain tumor was still fraught with difficulties. It wasn’t because Fang Bai’s medical skills were lacking, but because his current realm was too low and his True Yuan too weak. With True Yuan combined with the “Taiji Needle,” Fang Bai was confident he could awaken Su Linglong from her coma, and halt the further deterioration of the tumor cells inside her skull. Afterward, by administering some special medication, there was hope to resolve or even eliminate the brain tumor cells in Su Linglong. Although the process would be very lengthy, it was currently the best method Fang Bai could think of. Compared to surgery, Fang Bai’s method was much lower in risk and had a much higher success rate. If Fang Bai’s realm were to advance in the future and his True Yuan became more robust, he would be capable of employing other exquisite techniques from the “Emperor’s Ten Needles,” significantly increasing the chances of completely curing Su Linglong’s condition. Fang Bai’s hands gripped the tails of the two needles, continuously injecting his own True Yuan into them, and then through the needles into Su Linglong’s brain. True Yuan is, in fact, Heaven and Earth Origin Energy, and Heaven and Earth Origin Energy possesses a wondrous ability to stimulate and nourish the spark of life. Under the constant stimulation and nourishment of Fang Bai’s True Yuan, Su Linglong’s condition was gradually improving, albeit at an extremely slow pace. Ten minutes passed, and a visible white mist started to rise from Fang Bai’s head, which dispersed into the air and immediately vanished. Twenty minutes later, Fang Bai’s complexion turned pale, his hands trembled slightly, and he was drenched in sweat. Half an hour later, Fang Bai’s True Yuan was nearly depleted, his physical strength was close to being spent, and he was on the verge of collapse. Sigh— With a long exhale, Fang Bai quickly removed and put away the silver needles, then turned around and gestured to Su Hongyuan and the others. Throughout the entire process of Fang Bai’s acupuncture, Su Hongyuan and company had been watching from outside, their hearts suspended in apprehension. When they saw smoke rising from Fang Bai’s head, Su Licheng and Sun Binglan had no idea why, but Su Hongyuan was extremely shocked. Su Hongyuan, who had seen much of the world, knew that in Huaxia there lurked hidden masters of Ancient Martial arts living in seclusion, or semi-seclusion, who could perform incredibly powerful “Qigong,” using it to harm others. He had once witnessed two ancient martial arts masters duel; when their “Qigong” reached its peak, whiffs of white smoke would rise from their heads, similar to what had just happened to Fang Bai. Su Hongyuan had never imagined that while others used “Qigong” to take lives, Fang Bai used it to save them, though he wondered about its effectiveness.