"Damn, a 'friendly price'? You've got to be kidding me! Isn't this a blatant rip-off? Sigh, thirty thousand yuan... It's not a huge amount. Fine, I'll take it!"

Lin Feng hesitated for a moment, but thinking of the importance of the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle* to him, never mind 30,000; even if it were 300,000 or 3,000,000, he would find a way to get it.

"Alright, 30,000 it is. I'll buy it!" Lin Feng gritted his teeth, feeling a pang as if his own flesh were being cut.

Although his living expenses were relatively ample, he had always been careless with money, so he didn't have much personal savings. Of his three bank cards, two were already overdrawn, leaving only one card with 50,000 yuan.

"I don't have that much cash on me. Why don't you pack up your stall and come with me to the bank to withdraw the money?" Lin Feng suggested.

The old man had an antique-looking traveling bag. He stuffed a large pile of books into it, and Lin Feng was stunned that the small bag could actually hold them all. Then, he was even more dumbfounded when the old man, despite his age, easily slung the heavy load onto his back.

Damn, could this old man actually be some kind of reclusive master? he wondered in shock.

They left the bank, and after handing over the money for the book, Lin Feng had finally acquired the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle*, albeit at a blood-curdling price.

"Young man, what was that you said to me earlier?" the old man asked, having pocketed the money.

"Huh? What did I say?" Lin Feng was bewildered.

"Didn't you say only a dumbass would buy my books?" the old man chuckled.

Hearing this, Lin Feng felt lines of exasperation form on his forehead. He nodded and said, "Alright, I'm the dumbass..."

The old man, fanning himself with a large cattail fan and with the bag on his back, turned and walked down into the nearby subway entrance.

"Elder, how did you know I needed this book?"

Realizing how strangely coincidental this all was, Lin Feng hurriedly asked.

"This is what we call fate... Hehe, it's wondrous beyond words, truly wondrous beyond words..."

The old man's carefree laughter echoed from within the subway.

Damn, could that old man really be a reclusive master? In that case, wouldn't all the books he sells be secret Martial Arts manuals? I can't miss out on that!

At this thought, Lin Feng immediately raced around the corner and dashed into the subway, hoping to catch up with the old man.

However, to his surprise, the subway entrance was out of service, with a sign posted: "Under Maintenance. Please Detour." There were no other paths nearby. Lin Feng looked around, but in the blink of an eye, the old man had vanished!

Huh, that's weird... I saw him go down there with my own eyes. There's no path down there, so where could he have gone?

Standing at the subway entrance, Lin Feng rubbed his eyes vigorously, muttering to himself in utter curiosity.

...

No longer dwelling on the old man's identity, Lin Feng found himself completely distracted during the evening self-study session. His mind kept returning to the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle*. However, in the crowded and bustling classroom, and given the book's eye-catching appearance, Lin Feng didn't dare take it out to read.

"Boss, hehe, why haven't you been sleeping lately? Are you especially worked up about something?" Yang Tao inquired out of boredom during a break.

"What's there to be worked up about? It's mainly because I was warned by the great beauty Cao Ying. From now until the college entrance exams, if she catches me sleeping in class, she said she'll tear me limb from limb..." Lin Feng grumbled.

"The great beauty Cao Ying has her eye on you. Serves you right."

"Ugh, can you stop jinxing me?"

"How am I jinxing you? Okay, I'll tell you about something unlucky that happened to me to cheer you up."

"What happened? Aren't you usually on a lucky streak? How could you have bad luck?"

"You have no idea, I had terrible luck last night. I asked a girl from my middle school out for barbecue, hoping to make some progress with her. But then, a couple at the next table started arguing, damn it!" Yang Tao said, exasperated.

"Ugh... What does their argument have to do with you being unlucky?" Lin Feng asked, not understanding.

"The thing is," Yang Tao explained, his face bitter, "while that couple was arguing, the girl suddenly ran over and kissed me."

"Ah, and such a good thing happened? Was the girl pretty?"

"Good my ass! After the girl kissed me, her boyfriend stormed over and kissed me too! Damn it all... What the hell did it have to do with me?!"

"Hahaha..." Seeing Yang Tao's miserable expression, Lin Feng burst out laughing and asked, "And then?"

"Then, my date said she had something to take care of at home and left... The barbecue hadn't even arrived yet," Yang Tao sighed in utter frustration. (For those who don't get the joke, go stare at a wall and figure it out! ~~~)

"Haha, Fatty, you're so charming, do your parents even know?" Lin Feng teased, patting Yang Tao's head.

After what felt like an eternity, the evening study session finally ended.

The month was up, so starting that Monday, Lin Feng no longer attended the last evening self-study session with Tang Rou.

As soon as school ended, Lin Feng, for once, hailed a taxi and went straight home.

Damn, this book really has been around for a while... But its contents are incredibly useful.

Back home, Lin Feng opened the book and diligently began to study the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle*. As he read, he also focused on memorizing it. Simultaneously, he tried to correlate the acupuncture content of the *Taishang Medical Scripture* with the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle*, striving to thoroughly understand and integrate both.

"Clear the meridians, invigorate the collaterals; it involves the entire body, triggered by a single point..."

"Swift needle insertion, steady as a mountain, precise to a hair's breadth; seize the Qi of Yin and Yang, infuse the breath of life..."

Concentrating on absorbing the contents of the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle*, Lin Feng felt as if he had transformed into a peerless, renowned physician. Though he held no needles, he could vividly imagine the essence of insertion and locating acupoints, confident he would grasp its profound mysteries in time.

"Finally finished reading..."

Lin Feng stayed up all night, cultivating. He read the *Yin Yang Life Changing Needle* three times over, essentially mastering its core principles. In what felt like an instant transformation, Lin Feng perceived himself as a master of acupuncture, his mind brimming with countless methods to heal patients through it.

All I need now is practical experience. I'll have to find a chance to test my skills... Ugh, my head is completely full of medical texts now, damn it.

Lin Feng shook his head sharply and got up to wash. It wasn't the weekend; he still had classes to attend.

After pulling an all-nighter, staying awake in class was going to be a challenge. He could only pray that if he did zone out, that girl Cao Ying wouldn't catch him.

Having had no sleep, Lin Feng left for school around six in the morning.

"Xie Nan, you didn't expect me to come for you so quickly, did you?"

As he walked past an alley, Lin Feng heard a familiar voice. Curious, he went to take a look and instantly seethed with anger!

In the alley were Bald Qiang and his gang—the very people who had beaten him up!

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