Some say obsessions are the longest afflictions, and fickleness the shortest.

Lin Hai felt that Bai Gu was a man deeply seized by obsession, becoming even more fickle because of it. He was a man with a story, one that rivaled Lin Hai's own, which he'd only ever described with the word "handsome" over the past twenty or so years.

He really wanted to ask Bai Gu what sort of past he had, especially curious about the so-called "Taboo Medicine" and what it exactly was. It sounded very much like the RX organization's God Creation Potion.

Suddenly, Wang Jingjing's face turned pale, large beads of sweat dripping down her forehead, and the room temperature also dropped dramatically.

"Not good, my sister's illness has flared up," Bai Gu's deep eyes replaced with panic.

For the first time, Lin Hai saw Bai Gu, who was not even afraid of death, looking panicked. Even when Bai Gu looked at him, there was a pleading look in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I got this."

Lin Hai quickly began to treat Wang Jingjing. Barely touching her pulse, even he couldn't help but shudder.

"There is an astonishing coldness inside her body!"

Lin Hai found that the coldness inside Wang Jingjing could only be described as vast, certainly more than a human body could bear.

He didn't know how Wang Jingjing had managed to endure it over the years.

"Can you treat her?" Bai Gu asked anxiously.

Lin Hai's gaze was steady, slightly nodding his head: "Should be treatable."

After speaking, he lifted his hand, took a deep breath, and prepared to use both the Life-taking Soul-hooking Hand and the Heavenly Creation Finger he was best at. The dual approach aimed to first contain the coldness.

Bai Gu stood silently by, watching without making a sound, even shooting a threatening glare at Song Zong.

Immediately, Song Zong was so frightened that he covered his mouth, not daring to make even the slightest noise for fear of upsetting Bai Gu.

Lin Hai started by taking out a cloth bag containing acupuncture tools from his pocket, which he had specifically brought for treating Wang Jingjing.

With his left hand, he swiftly twirled a silver needle and abruptly targeted an acupoint, the technique quick and precise.

His right hand then quickly targeted another critical acupoint, deftly infusing Gang Qi as well.

Seeing the execution of this move, Bai Gu's pupils tightened, flashing a look of amazement.

Lin Hai then continually applied needles and acupoints, a dizzying display of skill. It was less like treating an illness and more like turning acupoint technique and acupuncture into a form of exquisite art.

Song Zong watched, dumbfounded. There were rumors that King Yan, with his Poisonous Hands and Compassionate Heart, could kill a person with one hand and save another with his medical skill, comparable to a top Grandmaster. Seeing Lin Hai today, truly, his reputation was well-deserved!

Increasingly focused, Bai Gu longed to voice the doubts in his heart, but held back, fearing to disturb Lin Hai as he treated his sister.

Swish, swish, swish—fingers and needles continuously landed on Wang Jingjing. Her originally shaking body settled down, the sweat on her forehead gradually subsiding, and the internal coldness was suppressed.

Lin Hai let out a breath, turning to Bai Gu and said, "Okay, her condition is temporarily suppressed. After a fierce battle just now, I've lost too much Gang Qi. Allow me to rest a moment and then I'll completely eradicate this illness."

Hearing this, Bai Gu finally relaxed, his eyes filled with remorse. Lin Hai's loss of Gang Qi was due to his own impulsiveness.

"What's the name of that set of acupoint techniques and needling methods you just performed?" Bai Gu asked.

"I don't know. An odd old man taught me the acupoint technique, and all I know is that old man has a nickname, the Evil Doctor."

Lin Hai shook his head and said.

"Not right, then what about your acupuncture technique?" Bai Gu asked again.

Lin Hai was curious too. Had Bai Gu seen this acupoint technique before? Ever since he learned from the Evil Doctor, that old man had mysteriously disappeared, and he had not found him in all these years.

"The acupuncture method was left behind by the Battle Lord's master, and I only know it's called the Heavenly Creation Finger." Lin Hai answered truthfully as he felt Bai Gu might know something, as this person seemed to have a mysterious past.

Upon hearing this, Bai Gu immediately gasped in shock, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes. After pondering for a while, he finally asked, "What is your relationship with the Ye Family? How could you possibly learn the Ye Family's unique secret techniques?"

"Ye Family? Which Ye Family?" Lin Hai was equally curious and utterly puzzled.

"The Yanjing Ye Family!" Bai Gu said gravely.

Lin Hai shook his head, "I have never had any dealings with the Ye Family, I only know that it is one of the big families in Yanjing."

"Impossible, this set of finger techniques is the Ye Family's unique acupuncture technique, only the Family Head of each generation and direct lineage heirs are qualified to learn it."

"Moreover, after watching you use it, I can confirm that your mastery is even more skilled and complete than that of the Ye Family's head. It was said that over twenty years ago, the Ye Family encountered a mishap, and the complete scroll of this technique was also lost."

After finishing his statement, Bai Gu eyed Lin Hai with immense curiosity.

Lin Hai was also baffled; this finger technique was something he came across in a wooden hut on a small island overseas when he met the Female Battle Lord.

It was said to have been left by the Female Battle Lord's mysterious master, so how could it be related to the Ye Family's ancestral acupuncture technique?

"Could it be that the Female Battle Lord's mysterious master came from the Ye Family?" Lin Hai mused.

"It's rumored that when this set of finger techniques is practiced to the extreme, it's not only a form of medical skill but also a very powerful martial art. In those days, the old ancestors of the Ye Family, some of whom reached the Legendary level, did so by relying on this set of finger techniques. Since you're not from the Ye Family, be careful not to use it casually in front of others to prevent the Ye Family from targeting you."

Bai Gu reminded him.

Lin Hai nodded his head. He was growing more eager to make a trip to Yanjing to investigate since it wasn't just the finger technique; Judge had mentioned that his own origins might have a great connection with Yanjing.

"Bai Gu, who exactly were you before? Why do you know so much about these things?" Lin Hai also asked, driven by his curiosity.

"Me before..." Bai Gu's eyes showed a reflective look, and he sighed, "I come from Yanjing. Back then, I had extraordinary talents but kept a low profile. Almost no one in Yanjing knew about me until one day, that was the beginning of a tragedy..."

Bai Gu began to narrate his past slowly, and Lin Hai listened with his eyes wide open.

Bai Gu, back in the day, had entered the ranks of the Supreme Strong early on, and he had a master whom Lin Hai also knew, who was none other than the Legendary high man, the Ghost Master Senior.

"Later on, my sister and I participated in a national secret research project, an experiment called the 'Immortal Ascension Plan,' which turned me into what I am now, and the coldness inside my sister was also caused by that damned experiment."

"In the experiment, I was called the 'Bone Demon,' mainly to strengthen my bones and marrow!"

"And my sister was called 'Cold Immortal,' attempting to create superpower users by channeling the coldness. The result was a complete failure; only my sister and I survived, all other test subjects died."

Lin Hai was astounded; he hadn't expected Huaxia to have such experiments.

"Is this scientific research project still ongoing? Can it really create so-called superpower users?" Lin Hai pressed on.

Bai Gu shook his head, "No, the experiment was suddenly terminated by the higher-ups, and all of those scientists disappeared mysteriously."

"To my knowledge, there aren't any real superpower users at present, but someone in the higher echelons firmly believes they will eventually develop superpower users, as there appears to be conclusive evidence of superpower users in the ancient texts." Bai Gu said.

Lin Hai gasped once again, astounded by this shocking secret.

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