Chapter 122: Chapter 122
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Red Fruits that are less than a hundred years old, albeit precious, are not considered top-notch.
Once the age of a Red Fruit reaches one hundred years, it becomes a supreme Red Fruit.
Even an ordinary person, by swallowing a hundred-year-old Red Fruit, could transform from a waste to a cultivation fanatic under the miraculous medicinal power.
If the age of the Red Fruit reaches five hundred years, even without being processed into an elixir, eating it raw could regenerate flesh and bones and bring one back to life!
As for a thousand-year-old Red Fruit, it is indeed a heaven-defying treasure of legend.
If one could swallow a thousand-year-old Red Fruit, not only would it increase the lifespan, but cultivation would also become much more effective, and it would grant various unimaginable abilities.
No wonder Zhang Xiaohao was surprised; even Master Old Ghost would be incredibly excited upon hearing the news of a thousand-year-old Red Fruit!
"Mhm." Sun Dafu nodded heavily and continued, "Although the old man did not see the thousand-year-old Red Fruit with his own eyes at that time, based on the intense medicinal fragrance, I am ninety percent sure that the Spiritual Medicine inside must be a thousand-year-old Red Fruit! As for the injuries on the old man’s body, they were inflicted by a Python Demon Beast in the outer areas! I was poisoned after inhaling its toxic mist. Fortunately, the old man still had some life-saving skills, or else these old bones might have been claimed there."
After speaking, Sun Dafu’s face still showed traces of fright.
It seems that the mysterious place is filled with numerous dangers.
"I understand, the news about the thousand-year-old Red Fruit must be kept secret and not leaked! Otherwise, once the news gets out, even those reclusive old monsters would go crazy for it! Wait for a while, once I finish the tasks at hand, I will accompany you there," Zhang Xiaohao said solemnly.
"Yes, my lord! The old man promises to keep this matter to himself and will not let a third person know," Sun Dafu assured as he patted his chest.
"Mhm," Zhang Xiaohao nodded in satisfaction.
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xiaohao said, "Take off your outer clothes."
"Yes, my lord!" Sun Dafu, suppressing his excitement, took off his outer clothes.
"Lie down on the bed!" Zhang Xiaohao ordered.
Following Zhang Xiaohao’s instructions, Sun Dafu laid down on the bed.
Zhang Xiaohao reached into his pocket and took out his carefully crafted set of silver needles.
He unfolded a cloth made from Heavenly Silkworm golden threads and laid it out on the bedside table.
Holding a silver needle, he circulated the Shennong True Qi, and a golden halo flowed on the needle, emitting a faint glow.
Suddenly, Zhang Xiaohao narrowed his eyes, clenched the silver needle, released an explosive True Qi, and performed the Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles, stabbing directly into Sun Dafu’s Dantian.
The silver needle entered Sun Dafu’s Dantian and instead of damaging his Dantian as imagined, a vigorous vitality erupted from the needle, completely enveloping his Dantian.
"My lord, is this the long-lost Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles, the number one acupuncture technique in Huaxia?" Seeing the needle technique performed by Zhang Xiaohao, Sun Dafu exclaimed in shock.
"Mhm, do not speak, focus your spirit! When I tell you to circulate your Cultivation Technique, immediately run it through a Grand Circulation," Zhang Xiaohao instructed.
"Yes, my lord!" Sun Dafu suppressed the excitement in his heart and responded.
Zhang Xiaohao nodded again, picked up another silver needle, but this time, he did not perform the Heavenly Reversal Third Needle. Instead, he circulated the Shennong True Qi and pierced a hole in his left hand with the needle.
Taking a deep breath, he performed the second needle of the Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles, True Qi burst forth, targeting his chest’s Sandalwood Acupoint and stabbed down.
"Hm!" As the second needle went down, Sun Dafu groaned comfortably, and his pale complexion began to turn rosy.
However, it was tough for Zhang Xiaohao, as beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead dripped down frantically.
Bearing up against the mental exhaustion, Zhang Xiaohao couldn’t afford to rest even for a moment, swiftly grasping the third silver needle in his hand.
Under the enhancement of Shennong True Qi, the silver needle glimmered like a streak of gold, with golden light wildly swirling around it.
The Heavenly Reversal Third Needle was deployed, aiming straight for his heart and plunging down like lightning.
"Circulate your energy!" At the same time, Zhang Xiaohao barked out harshly.
Sun Dafu dared not delay, frantically circulating his Cultivation Technique. When the Cultivation Technique was at its peak, the surroundings, including the bedsheets, began to stir on their own from the powerful vibrations of the aura.
"Come out!" Zhang Xiaohao forcefully pressed his right palm downward, striking Sun Dafu in the chest.
"Hmph!" Sun Dafu grunted in pain, a trace of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth.
At his fingertips, bits of dark green poison were being squeezed out of his body.
"Hu!" Seeing this, Zhang Xiaohao finally let out a sigh of relief.
With a grab of his hand, he gathered all the silver needles from his body.
Enduring the fatigue, Zhang Xiaohao said, "The poison in your body has been completely removed by me. As long as you continue your cultivation for a while, your body will fully recover!"
"Thank you, Lord, for saving my life!" Sun Dafu said excitedly.
"Now that you are one of mine, saving you is what I should do, so stop with the unnecessary talk! From now on, you will hide in the shadows and protect Xue’er!" Zhang Xiaohao said.
While preparing to save him, Zhang Xiaohao had already devised a strategy in his mind.
Otherwise, why would Zhang Xiaohao bother to use the Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles to save him for no reason?
With Zhang Xiaohao’s current level in medicine, there were at least ten ways he could save him.
He resorted to using the Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles precisely because he considered Sun Dafu one of his own.
Using the Ancient Reversal Twelve Needles to protect vital locations like his dantian and heart, he was not only driving out the poison during the process but also infusing vitality into him, essentially giving him a considerable boost for free! Once his body healed and he continued his cultivation for a period, the vast vitality remaining inside him would be enough to break through his current level.
"Yes, Lord! This old man understands!" Sun Dafu said respectfully.
"Alright, the exorcism of the poison has left me quite exhausted! You rest well. From now on, this will be your room." After dropping these words, Zhang Xiaohao turned and walked outside.
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Zhang Xiaohao helplessly touched his nose and chuckled, pulled out a silver needle, tinkered with the lock for a moment, and managed to open the door and step inside.
After closing the door, he listened intently for a while.
The room was silent, indicating that Xue’er had likely fallen asleep already.
Shaking his head, Zhang Xiaohao stripped off all his outer garments, leaving only his boxer shorts, and jumped onto the bed to sit down.
He sat cross-legged, adopting the posture of cultivation with all his heart facing heaven, and began circulating the Shennong Battle Sky Technique to recover his depleted True Qi.
Zhang Xiaohao opened his eyes again, his body’s True Qi almost fully replenished after two hours of cultivation.
With a flip of his hand, he took out the jade box he had obtained earlier.
Upon opening the jade box, a completely purple ginseng lay quietly inside, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance, with a beige Sealing Talisman stuck to the ginseng to prevent its medicinal potency from leaking.