Episode 23: Mysterious Means

  He carefully transplanted some of the herbs into his own Mustard Seed Space, and Li Yan couldn't help but let out a wry smile. Who would have thought that he, a proud and powerful Loose Immortal at the peak of the First Tribulation, would still have to spend his mind collecting these ordinary herbs? It's really getting more and more ridiculous.

  At some point in the past, his storage space was filled with all sorts of rare and precious herbs, where ordinary medicinal plants were not even worth a glance. But now, things are different after all. Alas... He really does miss those days when he had an endless supply of rare herbs at his disposal, compared to now, it's simply worlds apart.

  Through this experience, he knew that in this world, although there are many types of herbs, with the destruction of the environment and the decline of traditional Chinese medicine, it's not easy to find enough herbs to refine the Hundred Herb Needle. Therefore, for everything, it's better to prepare early.

  Immediately, Li Yan raised his hands, and the ten fingers intertwined. Strands of strange light flowed and changed between his palms, weaving into a complex and mysterious pattern that floated in mid-air, slowly rotating to form a small whirlpool.

  The whirlpool drew the medicinal herbs in the room, constantly emitting a small amount of emerald green light points, suspended in mid-air, constantly swirling and gathering towards the whirlpool between Li Yan's fingers. Before long, a green light ball the size of a fist had already formed.

  And those herbs, in the blink of an eye, as soon as the green light ball was formed, withered at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, they turned from their previously thriving appearance into dead objects.

  These are the essence of life from medicinal herbs, different from ordinary flowers and grasses. Medicinal herbs contain a unique medicinal power, which is the root cause of their ability to cure diseases and save lives. However, on the other hand, it can also be the best weapon for killing people.

  Once witnessed the masters of Qingmu Sect in the Muyuan Star Domain, among the universe, the essence of various plants and trees can become either life-saving spiritual medicine or deadly poison in their hands. Even some formidable loose immortals and human immortals who encountered them could only sigh helplessly.

  Slowly releasing his hand, he let the green light orb float in front of him. Li Yan carefully suppressed the surrounding spiritual whirlpools, compressing them into the green light orb, forming a pale green whirlpool. As it spun rapidly, it continuously split apart, forming beams of green light that emitted a faint pale green glow, illuminating the entire room with an ethereal green hue.

  At the beginning, there were thousands and tens of thousands of rays, but as the vortex continued to rotate, these green rays continuously merged with each other, forming thicker and more dazzling green flows. In the end, only thirty-three rays remained, all emerald green and radiant.

  "Whoa——it's finally done——" At this moment, Li Yan finally let out a sigh of relief, stretched out his hand and pointed, the whirlpool dissipated, and thirty-three long and short emerald green lights floated in front of him, surrounding his body, constantly swimming back and forth, looking extremely spiritual.

  The longest is nine inches and nine points, the middle one is six inches and six points, the shortest is three inches and three points. There are 33 different needle shapes in between, which forms the heavenly number. This is the famous Baicao needle!

  Indeed, Qingmu Zong's Hundred Herb Needle, if refined to the end, would necessarily be able to advance into a divine artifact. However, Li Yan's set of Hundred Herb Needles was only at the initial stage of refinement, and although it was personally crafted by this loose immortal-level expert, it could barely be considered a spiritual artifact.

  The primordial spirit hid and appeared, a stream of light swept across, wrapping the thirty-three hundred grass needles into the primordial spirit, and immediately disappeared. Li Yan smiled and opened the door to the room.

  "Ah! Dr. Li, you're ready!" Just then, Li Yan came out of the door, and Chen Zhenbang and his daughter Chen Nan were both filled with surprise at this moment.

  Li Yan nodded and said indifferently: "Is your letter of authorization ready?"

  "Everything is ready." Chen Zhenbang was not an ordinary person, so he naturally knew that he should lower his posture at the right time. Moreover, this was to save his father's life, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest. Having experienced the pain of losing his beloved wife, he was more concerned about the safety of his family members than ordinary people.

  Li Yan flipped through the authorization letter, saw that there was no problem, and then stuffed it into his pocket. He put it in the Susumu space and entered the ward with him. He said calmly, "Time waits for no man, let the nurse leave, leave one person behind, and we'll get started."

  "Alright..." Chen Zhenbang hastily ushered the middle-aged nurse out of the room, while also asking Chen Nan and others to wait outside. He quietly closed the door behind them and stood at a distance from the bed, now being cautious and strictly following Li Yan's instructions, not daring to overstep in any way, fearing that he might accidentally provoke this seemingly mysterious young doctor.

  "Don't worry, old man. Your condition may seem serious to others, but to me, it's just a minor issue. Sleep for a while, rest for a few days, and you'll be back to normal in no time." Li Yan placed one finger lightly on the old man's wrist, feeling his pulse, with a hint of calm confidence on his face.

  Seeing Li Yan again, the old man was visibly delighted, a faint smile spreading across his face. He wanted to nod in greeting, but with all the equipment attached to him, it was clearly impossible.

  "Although I've reminded you repeatedly before, I still need to say it again. You're fine staying here with me, but later on, no matter what you see or what unimaginable things happen, you absolutely cannot make a sound or react in any way. Otherwise, if the treatment is affected, all responsibility will be yours." Li Yan glanced at Chen Zhenbang beside him and immediately became serious, speaking in a low tone.

  After all, although he is a loose immortal, he is not omnipotent. The old man's condition is still under his control, but it is also not light. If there are any problems during the treatment process, that would be the will of heaven playing tricks on people, and absolutely not something that a single loose immortal can completely control. Therefore, what needs to be explained must still be explained.

  "I know, I know..." Chen Zhenbang responded repeatedly. As for treating illnesses, he didn't understand a single bit, but he wasn't stupid either. He naturally knew that when it came to treating illnesses, one had to listen to the doctor; otherwise, if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.

  Li Yan slightly closed his eyes, lifted his spirits a bit, and suddenly his eyes snapped open. Two beams of gaze, as if they were real, fell on the old man on the bed under Chen Zhenbang's extremely shocked eyes.

  "Rise!" Along with Li Yan's sudden exclamation, in an instant, one of his hands pressed onto the old man's head. In the moment when the old man fell into a deep sleep for no reason, a dazzling green light burst forth, and strands of green light, like silk threads, instantly enveloped the old man's entire body.

  "Whoosh...!" The Western medical devices connected to the old man suddenly detached themselves, and his upper body clothes burst open in an instant. His body, as a whole, seemed like weightless feathers, floating in mid-air under the green light's wrapping.

  "Ah! Ah! Ah......" Chen Zhenbang couldn't help but widen his eyes, his mouth agape in an expression of utter incredulity. After all, everything before him had already exceeded the understanding of ordinary people, and was more like a mythological tale come true.

  However, at this time Li Yan had no mind to reason with them. A burst of green light flashed and condensed into twenty or thirty strands of green light that pierced through several important acupoints on the old man's body.

  The Hundred Herb Needle, situated between the virtual and real, can freely penetrate human acupoints, possessing a magical efficacy that ordinary physical needles do not have. This is precisely the advantage of the Hundred Herb Needle.