"You... have really comprehended it? Not even an hour..." Zhang Lingyu asked incredulously.

"You have no choice but to believe me," Lin Tian said firmly.

Zhang Lingyu also realized that apart from Lin Tian, who had a background in acupuncture, there was no other choice, and she knew Lin Tian wouldn't joke about something concerning Xiao Manxuan.

After she confirmed, about to start, the knock on the door sounded outside. Lin Tian nodded, and she went to open it; it was Miss at the door. The time Lin Tian and Zhang Lingyu spent inside was too long, Miss was already impatient.

"How is Xuanxuan?" Miss asked anxiously.

Zhang Lingyu turned to take a glance, aware that there were things one couldn't hide from the spiritual sense of an Ancient Martial Artist, she replied, "Miss, I can say that Second Miss's condition is extremely critical, her breathing and heartbeat are almost nonexistent, this you can feel yourself. She's entirely relying on a special energy to sustain her, but at the same time, this energy is causing havoc, as an ordinary body cannot bear it."

"It's currently at a delicate balance, Second Miss could be in life-threatening danger at any moment. You know, modern medicine is useless in this kind of situation. I have to employ some unconventional measures." Zhang Lingyu spoke generally but did not specify the methods, just as she had said earlier, some things were forbidden.

Being an Ancient Martial Artist, Miss understood some hidden matters, naturally comprehending Zhang Lingyu's words, thus she did not ask further.

She straightforwardly said, "What do I need to do?"

"Help us stand guard, no one is allowed to enter this room, including you, Mrs. Xiao, and your Master, no matter what sounds you hear." Zhang Lingyu stated solemnly.

"Alright, I will inform Master." Although Miss was anxious, reason told her this was not the time to act rashly.

Miss shut the door tightly and went downstairs. Zhang Lingyu watched her sorrowful back and sighed slightly. This woman had borne too much: career, family, relatives.

"With an Innate Strong People present, you can start with assurance," Lin Tian said, the white-clad woman was an Innate Strong People, a sword in hand, practically invincible.

Zhang Lingyu nodded, retrieved a small cloth pouch from her purple dress, opened it, revealing fine needles.

However, what puzzled Lin Tian was the very unusual color of these acupuncture needles, neither gold nor silver, but a wooden texture, upon close inspection, the wood grain could be seen.

Seemingly perceiving Lin Tian's confusion, Zhang Lingyu explained while arranging the needles, "These are fine needles carved from thousand-year peach wood, peach wood inherently possesses the effect of dispelling evil and calming souls. Furthermore, the peach wood needles are reinforced by talismans. They're a set of peach wood needles used specifically for the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles. Like your gold thread, they're tailored for the Nine Needle Technique."

Exorcism? Lin Tian touched his forehead, asked, "I'm a zombie, will it dispel this evil of mine?"

Zhang Lingyu rolled her eyes at him, said, "You're a Third-level Yellow-eyed Zombie, peach wood doesn't work on you."

"How about your Heavenly Master magic artifact, the White Tiger Seal?" Lin Tian asked casually.

"I can't unleash the full power of the White Tiger Seal; if it were at full potency, whether you or Xu Feibai would be instantly annihilated." Zhang Lingyu said proudly.

Lin Tian's expression displayed disbelief, Zhang Lingyu glanced at him, stated indifferently, "The White Tiger Seal is the magic artifact passed down through the Heavenly Master lineage for millennia, its power is immense, don't blame me for not warning you."

Lin Tian shook his head internally, since you intend to slay demons, slay me too, and still warn me, whatever logic is that.

"Ah, no, wasn't Xuanxuan sealed by Xuanbing? How can I needle?" Lin Tian pondered, discovering a dilemma.

Zhang Lingyu did not answer him, instead she formed several seals with her hands, chanting under her breath, the Xuanbing flickered, slowly dissolved inward, soon revealing Xiao Manxuan within.

"I've already integrated the Xuanbing energy into her body, we can begin." Zhang Lingyu withdrew her hands, said.

After saying this, she began removing Xiao Manxuan's clothing, Lin Tian widened his eyes upon seeing, hesitantly asked, "Why are you taking off her clothes?"

"How would you needle without taking off clothes, can you identify acupoints and perform acupuncture through clothing? The heart of a healer is like that of parents, no lewdness, do not think astray, understand?" Zhang Lingyu snapped.

"Uh, actually, I can, I have my own way of identifying acupoints, no need to remove clothes." Lin Tian hesitantly replied.

At this moment Zhang Lingyu had already unbuttoned Xiao Manxuan's chest, revealing a deep ravine and a section of rosy skin.

"You could have said earlier." Zhang Lingyu glared at Lin Tian fiercely, remarked, feeling Lin Tian deliberate, considering him a wolf.

"I'll start from the head, you from the feet, using the method of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, don't needle the wrong acupoints." Zhang Lingyu didn't pursue further, said directly.

The consequences of needling the wrong acupoints are well known by anyone with acupuncture training, Lin Tian certainly understood, moreover this was the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, needling wrong could potentially harm Xiao Manxuan's soul.

"Ghost Minister, Ghost Storage..." Lin Tian pierced acupoints one by one according to the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles method and Zhang Lingyu's instructions.

Compared to the Nine Needle Technique, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles method was simpler yet defied conventional acupuncture techniques, with many odd techniques that appeared puzzling.

Fortunately, Lin Tian could use his perspective ability to directly see the precise position of acupoints, offsetting the unfamiliarity with the first-time use of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles. Even Zhang Lingyu looked astonished, Lin Tian's proficiency anyone ignorant would think he was a veteran, not only accurately determining acupoints but also skillfully executing.

Seeing Lin Tian like this, Zhang Lingyu exhaled slightly, seemingly her judgment was accurate, with the Nine Needle Technique as a guarantee, indeed able to draw analogous conclusions.

The operation of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles lasted an hour, with the last needle pierced, the flame of the Seven Star Soul Calming Lamp stabilized.

Although Lin Tian did not understand the Demon Exorcism Skill, he could perceive from the oil lamp, knowing the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles had just played a role.

Zhang Lingyu rose, looked at the Soul-calming Lamp, noticeably exhaled, wiped fine sweat from her forehead, then said, "The time was just enough, Xuanxuan's remaining souls and spirits have finally settled."

"Is it alright like this?" Lin Tian asked.

"This is just the beginning, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles merely stabilized Xuanxuan's soul, what follows is the most arduous task. I can tell you beforehand, even with your current strength, doing this thing has a significant risk, you must consider carefully, deciding now if you wish to turn back." Zhang Lingyu warned again.

"How dangerous is it?" Lin Tian asked casually.

"I don't know either." Zhang Lingyu shook her head slowly, seeing Lin Tian's indifferent demeanor, couldn't help but say sternly, "I'm not joking, death is not the most terrifying thing. In this world, sometimes living can be harder and more terrible than dying."

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