Super Doctor - Chapter 191

Seeing that no blood flowed from the wound he had made with his silver knife, the young Mr. Lin let out a soft hum. “Just the same old tricks again. The Japanese haven’t made any progress at all…”

He immediately took several more silver needles from a bamboo tube and inserted them around the wound. Then, taking a light breath, he extended two fingers and gently pressed the area around the injury while simultaneously flicking the ends of the needles.

Gradually, as the needles quivered and his fingers applied pressure, a faint blue hue began to rise from the shafts of the silver needles.

By this point, beads of sweat had started to form on the young man’s forehead…

If Xu Ze had witnessed this scene, he would have been utterly astonished. Judging by the young man’s technique, it seemed he had barely reached the level of projecting internal energy. He was using this projected energy, assisted by the silver needles, to expel the residual toxins from the wounded soldier’s injury.

It appeared that, in terms of cultivating internal energy, this young man had somewhat surpassed Xu Ze himself…

After several minutes of this, the young man finally ceased the detoxification process. He withdrew the silver needles from around the wound, placed them in a small tray, and with a hint of weariness, said to Captain Li, “Captain Li, please burn these needles over an open flame before returning them to me.”

“Understood… Thank you for your hard work!” Captain Li, seeing the faint blue tint on the needles, knew exactly what the young Mr. Lin had been doing. Having witnessed the legendary use of internal energy to expel poison, Captain Li was filled with awe and admiration. Such masters living apart from the mundane world were truly extraordinary. He remembered meeting the old master, Mr. Jiang from Taihang, years ago. Watching the elderly man effortlessly take down six or seven men single-handedly had left a deep impression on Captain Li, who was then an ordinary team member. Now, the old master’s disciple was clearly no less impressive.

Noticing that the pained expression on the poisoned soldier lying on the bed had significantly lessened and seemed bearable now, the young man instructed, “Don’t move your head. I’ve left the needles in place… they should help keep the pain manageable. Remember to take the medicine when it arrives—it might just save your life…”

The wounded soldier naturally understood the young man’s words. A look of gratitude flickered in his eyes. As long as the pain was bearable, whether he lived or died became a secondary concern…

After giving these instructions, the young man turned to Captain Li. “Captain Li, could you please find me a quiet room? I need to rest for a while.”

“Of course… Please follow me.” Captain Li nodded gratefully and led the young man out.

“As they walked, the young man asked with a furrowed brow, “That Japanese agent hasn’t been caught?”

Captain Li let out a soft sigh. “The opponent is truly formidable. Six of our team members couldn’t detain him… and several were injured instead.”

“Oh? Was the opponent injured?” The young man turned, looking at Captain Li with a serious expression.

Captain Li shook his head with a bitter smile. “It doesn’t seem so. Our team even used firearms, but the opponent’s speed was incredible, his movements extremely agile. We didn’t manage to land a hit. Moreover, he’s highly skilled in stealth. We had over ten team members in the perimeter, but none even caught a glimpse of him before he escaped…”

“Ninjutsu? Refined Flower Poison… Could it be that those Japanese devils have dared to send ninjas to interfere in secular matters? To cause trouble on our Chinese soil?” The young man frowned deeply, pondering for a moment before asking Captain Li, “Have you found any trace of the opponent yet?”

“Mr. Lin? Did you say ninjas?” Captain Li exclaimed in surprise. He had naturally heard of these legendary Japanese masters, and his heart skipped a beat.

Seeing Captain Li’s tense expression, the young man nodded but then smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry, Captain Li. Ninjas do exist, but they aren’t as fearsome as the legends say. They are simply skilled in physical arts, somewhat stronger than ordinary people, but not undefeatable…”

“Besides, Japan wouldn’t dare send ninjas to China lightly. After all, China has countless individuals with extraordinary abilities. If a real conflict broke out, they would likely be the ones to suffer.”

“But Mr. Lin… that spy’s skills were exceptional. At least, from what we’ve seen, aside from the few experts close to our leader and some other top-tier masters, no one is that formidable,” Captain Li expressed his concern.

The young man thought for a moment, his brow slightly furrowed. “In that case… since I won’t be leaving for the next few days, keep a close watch. If you find anything, I’ll help you investigate…”

“That would be excellent! Thank you, Mr. Lin!” Captain Li was thrilled to hear the young man offer his assistance. Although he wasn’t sure exactly how powerful the young man was, as a disciple of the old master Mr. Jiang, he was certainly capable. Even half of Mr. Jiang’s skill would probably be enough to handle the opponent.

Meanwhile, Xu Ze had just ceased his energy circulation. Looking at the energy mass in his energy sea, which seemed largely unchanged from before, he couldn’t help but pout in frustration. The effectiveness of his cultivation was simply too poor. At this rate, maintaining the daily operation of the virtual space would be a struggle…

Left with no choice, he entered the virtual space to continue learning English with Little Knife. His English had improved significantly; he could now communicate fluently with virtual characters without any barriers, speaking with a polished Oxford accent.

According to Little Knife’s plan, the next language course would begin soon…

As expected, the second course commenced: French.

After a whole night struggling with the terrifying pronunciations, Xu Ze finally managed to catch his breath…

The next day, while examining Old Master Li, Xu Ze felt a flicker of joy. Since yesterday’s treatment, the combined effects of the two bio-electric stimulation sessions on the acupuncture points had proven quite effective. Today, the lung collaterals of Old Master Li hadn’t rapidly reverted to their previous state as they had the day before.

There was still a slight gap within the congested cold energy, not completely blocked.

This meant that with persistent treatment over time, even if Old Master Li’s condition couldn’t be completely cured, it should be fully controllable. Moreover, it should be brought under a certain level of control before Xu Ze’s school started…

He proceeded to administer two more rounds of electro-acupuncture bio-electric therapy for Old Master Li, further clearing some of the congested lung collaterals.

In this way, after Xu Ze gave Mr. Li electroacupuncture and bioelectric treatment twice a day for several days, Mr. Li no longer had a cough, and the congested lung meridian had a little space to move forward and was no longer condensed by the stagnant cold air.

Seeing this, Xu Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief. Under these circumstances, he could likely extend the treatment interval to once a week within a month. At most, after school started, he would just have to fly to Beijing once a week—it wouldn’t interfere too much with his studies.

However, he was somewhat displeased that he hadn’t been able to reach Sun Lingfei these past few days despite several attempts. Her phone was always off, which worried him. He didn’t know what was happening.

After two anxious days, he finally received a message from Sun Lingfei. She said her family was strictly monitoring her recently and that she would contact him in a few days when she could get out. This put Xu Ze’s mind somewhat at ease.

Stuck in the hotel, unable to cultivate properly, and unable to meet Sun Lingfei, a frustrated Xu Ze drove out to the suburbs. He wanted to find a place with slightly richer spiritual energy for cultivation, as his recent energy consumption had barely been met by his daily absorption, leaving him in deficit.

Little Knife had also started complaining. Not having any surplus energy was one thing, but having to dip into stored reserves was putting Little Knife in a bad mood.

After driving outside the city and searching for a long time, he finally found a suitable spot. Near a relatively dense forest, the spiritual energy was noticeably richer. The terrain wasn’t too high, and his sports car could even navigate a winding mountain path to a small grassy area.

Looking at this place, Xu Ze, who had been feeling stifled for two days, got out of the car and stood on a small cliff nearby. Taking a few deep breaths of the fresh air, he let out a soft sigh of relief.

He sat down in a spot shielded by leaves near the cliff edge, adjusted his breathing slightly, and then slowly closed his eyes to begin his energy circulation practice.

The spiritual energy in the mountain forest was indeed much denser than in the bustling city. Feeling the abundant energy particles around him slowly channel into his Ren and Du meridians through the energy circulation, replenishing the somewhat depleted energy mass, Xu Ze’s gloomy mood finally improved considerably.

After completing three or four full cycles like this and feeling his energy sea becoming full again, Xu Ze sighed contentedly and slowly opened his eyes.

Checking the time, it was already past 5 PM. Although he wanted to run a few more cycles, he remembered he still needed to treat Old Master Li and was also feeling hungry. Reluctantly, he sighed, got in his car, and drove down the mountain.

He arrived at Old Master Li’s place a little after 6 PM, managed to get a meal there, and after completing the acupuncture session, he thought that cultivating at the hotel at night would be a waste of time. So, he drove back out of the city to the same cliff, parked his car, and resumed his cultivation practice on the cliff.

After another two highly satisfying major cycles, Xu Ze opened his eyes again and let out a soft sigh. Of all the days he had spent in Beijing recently, today had been the most fulfilling. The feeling of an empty energy sea he had experienced before was truly unbearable.

Checking the time, it was already past midnight. Just as Xu Ze was about to get up and return to the hotel, Little Knife suddenly warned, “Be careful…”