After 1 a.m., as Shen Qiang excitedly felt the changes post Foundation Establishment, outside an intensive care unit about five kilometers straight from Jinyu Huacheng, the striking Qian Shanxue and an elderly man around sixty years old were facing a laptop with serious expressions.

"The Major General's condition has been confirmed, his Qi Sea is indeed damaged, but as it stands, as long as he quietly recuperates, the problem doesn't seem serious. Therefore, I cannot be certain whether his Qi Sea has reached its current state after being healed, or if it has been this way since he was injured."

No sooner had the elder's voice faded than an authoritative voice came from the laptop.

"As long as he's alright, that's good news. Whether Shen Qiang can truly treat the Qi Sea is not a matter of urgency; there will be a chance to verify this in the future. However, the so-called Spiritual Control Needle Technique he mentioned does not have any records in the Cultivation World after our inquiries."

The elder pondered for a moment and said, "The Cultivation World is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, with traditions and inheritances dating back tens of thousands of years. It's not impossible for some reclusive exotic individuals to possess mysterious Cultivation Techniques."

The voice inside the laptop agreed, "That is indeed the case. Although it has never been confirmed who Shen Qiang has apprenticed under, we can now be sure that his sect is definitely not one of the famous schools or any sort of evil cult in the Cultivation World."

"He possesses Disaster Level capabilities, and with his King Realm Foundation Establishment, his potential is boundless."

Hearing this, the elder nodded and said, "As long as the youngster has a straightforward heart, he will inevitably become a formidable presence."

After a pause, the voice in the laptop said, "We have received news that Shen Qiang openly mocked the Liu Mei Needle Technique as being very poor, which angered the Zhong Family. They have invited people from several medical families within the province to compete against Shen Qiang in medical skills. If Shen Qiang loses, according to the agreement, he will not be allowed to practice medicine for the rest of his life."

Upon hearing this, Qian Shanxue's eyebrows raised, "These families, relying on their own abilities and some influence, always try to show off their power. Where are they? I'll go warn them right now. If they don't listen, I'll kill them."

Hearing Qian Shanxue's words, the voice from the laptop sounded slightly displeased, "Qian Shanxue, your belligerence is mounting, which isn't good for your Cultivation. Let Shen Qiang solve issues related to medical skills on his own."

"Although the Zhong Family is a medical family, in the hierarchy of medical families, they are only just above third-rate and below second-rate. Aside from the minor effectiveness of their Liu Mei Needle Technique and their reputation in the Cultivation World, the Zhong Family doesn't have much to be proud of."

"If Shen Qiang dared to mock the Liu Mei Needle Technique in front of everyone, he must have some confidence."

"So let's not interfere in this matter; let nature take its course."

Qian Shanxue frowned slightly, "What if the Zhong Family relies on their power to bully and harm Shen Qiang?"

"Kill!" came the laptop voice's exceptionally decisive reply.

This response clearly satisfied Qian Shanxue enormously.

...

The next morning, as the Chaoyang sun shone brightly, Qian Shanxue stood before the hospital room window. Looking through the glass, her gaze was filled with concern for Shen Qiang, while in the bedroom, Shen Qiang had already woken up.

He felt more spirited than ever before.

Lying quietly in bed, Shen Qiang could clearly sense the slight vibrations produced by the thin spiritual energy of nature.

On the windowsill, the dewdrops on the leaves of the kaffir lily, brought back from Bikang, were rolling.

In the balcony garden, the blooming flowers were stretching their bodies as much as possible under the Chaoyang sun to appear more vibrant, hoping to attract butterflies and bees to spread their pollen.

A lazy snail was taking advantage of the nourishment from the morning dew, climbing languidly up the flower stems.

A few birds, coming from who knows where, stood on the branches in the balcony garden singing. Among them, two mischievous little ones were hopping around on the stone table, even leaving behind a little excrement— it looks like it's going to be a busier day for Gold Cicada.

Sensing the spiritual energy and the breath of life.

Shen Qiang, who was lying in bed, rolled over and sat up, and immediately noticed beside him a human model and cheap tinplated stainless steel needles inserted into it.

This is the medical needle Shen Qiang is currently using.

It is of poor flexibility, with a scattered magnetic field, the only benefits being that it is cheap and does not rust.

If it weren't for the mysterious acupuncture technique inherited from the Medical Saint, it would have been very difficult to handle the situation last night with such a needle.

Fortunately, within Shen Qiang's storage ring, there is an exquisite willow leaf blade gifted by Qian Shanxue. Just by slightly stabilizing his realm cultivation, Shen Qiang could use it to refine a set of high-quality medical needles, and by then, even if his acupuncture technique might not improve drastically, the effect would certainly be several times stronger.

Besides that, unlike the ordinary medical skills within the Medical Saint inheritance, this acupuncture technique has some areas that intrigued Shen Qiang.

Firstly, the acupuncture techniques of the Medical Saint inheritance remove corruption and preserve essence, comprising only a simple five types, but the methods of application are ever-changing.

They are the Human Control Needle Technique, the Spiritual Control Needle Technique, the Immortal Needle Technique, the Divine Control Needle Technique, and the Heavenly Protection Needle Technique.

Among these five techniques, the Human Control Needle Technique is quite self-explanatory, targeting ordinary people.

As for the Spiritual Control Needle Technique, it targets cultivators.

From the Qi Sea to the Sea of Consciousness, from the Golden Core to the Nascent Soul, although mysterious, they are still somewhat understandable based on the foundation that cultivators themselves have, and are thus not too difficult to comprehend.

The other three techniques, however, seem somewhat preposterous.

The Medical Saint's summation is that the Immortal Needle Technique, born of profound Dao, is for bone-deep transformation.

What does that mean? Does mastering the Immortal Needle Technique enable one to transform profoundly, or does it mean that the technique can be used to induce such an effect in others?

The Divine Control Needle Technique, supreme in the way of Dao, moves with the heart, encompassing all principles.

What does that mean? Does mastering the Divine Control Needle Technique justify everything one does, or does it imply that with the technique, one essentially grasps all the rules?

The Heavenly Protection Needle Technique, with the thought, creates a world of its own.

What does that mean?

These three techniques, one more bewildering than the next, filled his mind with doubts, but Shen Qiang decided not to dwell on them for now, as he wasn't one to aim too high beyond his reach. The immediate situation was that.

Having entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, Shen Qiang could already use the Human Control Needle Technique and the Spiritual Control Needle Technique.

With these two techniques at his disposal, there should be no patients Shen Qiang couldn't handle in the short term.

So the matter of utmost urgency was not to engage in frenzied cultivation or to refine elixir pills, but to defeat the opponent, secure the official contract with the Medical University Affiliated hospital, gain the qualifications for further study, and obtain a higher degree to silence all slanders with a certificate.

By that time, with both the qualifications and the ability, who would dare to question Shen Qiang?

As for money?

Was that even an issue for Shen Qiang?

Getting up, washing his face, brushing his teeth, just as he had finished everything and ordered breakfast from a doll-clothing specialist, Shen Qiang received a call from Xu Nan.

"It seems you are really good at stirring up trouble. The Zhong Family has invited many medical families from the province as witnesses, proclaiming they will humiliate you with the 'Little Plum Blossom Needle Technique', so I was thinking, maybe you will need some friends to cheer you on."

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