"Before we find Xuanxuan's third soul, there's one thing we need to do, and I need your cooperation," Zhang Lingyu said solemnly.

"What requires my cooperation? I'm a zombie, you're a Demon Exorcist, destined enemies, can you really trust me?" Lin Tian asked strangely.

This little girl, a Heavenly Master, was always calling for the destruction of zombies, taking on the mission to slay evil monsters. She even dared to challenge Xu Feibai. Of course, she couldn't defeat Xu Feibai, and now she couldn't defeat Lin Tian either, because Lin Tian had become a Third-level Yellow-eyed Zombie. Last night, it was because of carelessness that he got hit by the Soul Suppressing Talisman.

Zhang Lingyu was staring intently at Lin Tian, her eyes complex, and after a while, she said, "Your issues, I'll settle with you after saving Xuanxuan. For now, everything is about Xuanxuan."

"Suit yourself. I'm still saying the same thing, I'm waiting for you. Now tell me, what do you want me to do?" Lin Tian, being decisive, said straightforwardly.

"Xuanxuan suffered severe injuries, her three souls are incomplete, only two souls and seven spirits are left, and they are very unstable. The two souls could leave her body at any time, which would be even more dangerous. So, we need to stabilize these remaining two souls," Zhang Lingyu quickly said.

Lin Tian knew she had more to say, so he did not interrupt her.

Sure enough, Zhang Lingyu continued, "I have a set of acupuncture techniques called Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles. It was created by our ancestor, Heavenly Master Zhang. The Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles combine Taoist arts and are used to stimulate specific acupoints, affecting the body's seven spirits, and thereby influencing the three souls to achieve a calming effect."

"Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles? I can't believe such a thing really exists. I thought it was just a legend," Lin Tian said in surprise.

Zhang Lingyu shook her head and said, "For others, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles is indeed just a legend because it's never taught to outsiders, only passed down within the Zhang Family, and even then, only a few family members can learn it."

"But I don't know the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, how am I supposed to cooperate with you?" Lin Tian frowned and asked.

"I'll teach you," Zhang Lingyu said unexpectedly.

This seemed contradictory to what she said before, and Lin Tian didn't understand, "I'm not a member of the Zhang Family. If you teach me, wouldn't that violate clan rules?"

"I'm only teaching you part of it, and right now, it's about saving a life. Our ancestor developed this acupuncture technique for saving lives. I think even if the ancestor knew, he wouldn't blame me," Zhang Lingyu said calmly.

"I thought you were a traditional person, but your thinking is quite forward," Lin Tian praised.

Zhang Lingyu's eyes flickered a bit, but she didn't respond, only saying, "You have the foundation of the Nine Needle Technique, so learning this shouldn't be difficult. The Nine Needle Technique saves the living, while the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles saves the dead. Both are legendary acupuncture techniques, so you are qualified to learn the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles."

After speaking, she stopped wasting words and took out a scroll of silk from her pocket. The silk was pitch black and had a peculiar texture, woven from some unknown kind of thread.

After opening the silk, there was a yin-yang fish pattern on the back. On the front, there were dense small characters interspersed with diagrams, apparently indicating human acupoints.

But the positions of the acupoints were strange; some weren't even at known acupoint locations, making this acupuncture technique quite unique.

"This is the first part of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles. Comprehend it thoroughly; I'm telling you beforehand, you only have one hour," Zhang Lingyu reminded.

"What? One hour! This is a legendary acupuncture technique, how can I learn it in one hour?" Lin Tian protested.

Zhang Lingyu remained unmoved and continued seriously, "Every hour we delay, Xuanxuan becomes one step closer to danger, her souls can leave her body at any time. For Xuanxuan, I believe you can do it."

For the sake of Second Miss, Lin Tian looked at the ice-encased Xiao Manxuan and fell silent. He had to do it, he couldn't fail.

With that thought, he stopped talking, sat cross-legged on the ground, and spread the silk scroll flat on his lap.

Seeing Lin Tian starting to comprehend, Zhang Lingyu also began to get busy. She placed seven lamps around Xiao Manxuan's body, seven oil lamps.

Seeing Lin Tian looking over curiously, she softly explained, "These are Seven Star Soul Calming Lamps, each lamp wick is rolled with a Soothing Soul Talisman, and the lamp oil is made from ambergris. It can temporarily stabilize Xuanxuan's souls."

Lin Tian nodded, not questioning further. Although he was curious about these strange oil lamps, his most urgent task was to comprehend the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles' first part.

Using the physical eye was clearly insufficient, but fortunately, Lin Tian could use super X-ray vision. When he activated his pervasive sight, the characters and diagrams on the scroll instantly imprinted in his mind.

The Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles had unique acupoints, and the names differed from traditional acupuncture, with special acupoints like Ghost Seal, Ghost Palace, Ghost Cave, Ghost Barrier, Ghost Road, Ghost Market, Ghost Hall, Ghost Pillow, Ghost Heart, Ghost Leg, Ghost Trust, Ghost Camp, Ghost Storage, and Ghost Minister.

Each acupoint was marked on the human diagram, including the depth, angle, and manipulation technique for the needles. Although the acupoints were peculiar, the acupuncture techniques had similarities to traditional acupuncture. More importantly, there was a set of acupuncture mnemonics.

"A hundred evils are the cause of illness, thirteen acupoints are recognized for the cure. First place the needle in Ghost Palace, followed by Ghost Trust, with no exceptions."

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"Eleventh yin in the seam with three piles, female jade gate head for Ghost Storage, twelfth Qu Pool named Ghost Minister, fire needles need to shine seven times."

"Thirteen tongue within the tongue, this acupoint must be called Ghost Seal, with needles on both hands and feet, and a single connection when encountering Fox Acupoint."

This is the true miraculous formula of the senior master, wild and ferocious ghosts flee without a trace.

The text on the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles scroll wasn't overly complex, unlike the Nine Needle Technique. It used traditional ancient characters, yet the language was simple and easy to understand, which slightly surprised Lin Tian.

The difficulty of this acupuncture technique lay in these strange acupoints. If you didn't understand them, you couldn't apply the needles. Fortunately, as long as the acupuncture target was human, things wouldn't stray too far from the usual.

Moreover, Lin Tian had super X-ray vision, allowing him to see these bizarre acupoints directly, so his comprehension speed was swift.

Several tens of minutes passed, and Lin Tian was still immersed in the comprehension state. Zhang Lingyu was focused on watching Lin Tian's face, her eyes somewhat dreamy, lost in thought.

Suddenly, a gust of strange wind swept through, and the closed bedroom stirred with wind, causing the flames of the Seven Star Soul Calming Lamps to flicker wildly, seemingly on the verge of extinguishing.

Zhang Lingyu was startled, her complexion changed, and she stood up abruptly, urgently saying, "Lin Tian, time's up. Have you finished comprehending? The Seven Star Soul Calming Lamps are unstable, indicating Xuanxuan's souls are in turmoil. If this continues, her souls will leave her body."

Lin Tian snapped out of his comprehension state; in fact, he had already woken up with the gust. Given the room's condition, calling it a whirlwind wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"Let's begin, I've comprehended almost everything," Lin Tian said confidently.

Zhang Lingyu was somewhat surprised. Her question had been casual, not expecting Lin Tian to have fully understood it. She had planned that if Lin Tian could comprehend even half, they could start acupuncture and continue comprehension simultaneously. Unexpectedly, Lin Tian claimed to have comprehended it all.

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