Chapter 157: The Collision Between a Physician and a Gu Healer

"I have just used the Huayang Needle technique to temporarily seal your acupoints."

"You should be able to feel that your true Qi is stagnant and unable to circulate properly within your body."

Hearing this, Luo Shanhe nodded repeatedly, looking at Lin Li now as if gazing upon a deity.

"Brother Lin, just as you said, it is truly miraculous. You achieved this level simply by projecting silver needles from a distance."

To be honest, Luo Shanhe held immense admiration for Lin Li at this moment. He was well aware that Ye Aotian possessed such methods as well.

However, compared to Lin Li, the difference between the two was as vast as heaven and earth.

Lin Li, on the other hand, did not take it to heart. During this recent period, not only had he been managing the affairs of the Tianxin District project, but he had also been diligently practicing the Huayang Needle technique.

By now, Lin Li's mastery of the Huayang Needle technique could be considered consummate and pure.

Even when compared to Ye Aotian, he was not inferior in the slightest.

"All of you have been afflicted with fiery poison."

"This type of poison is specifically targeted at martial arts experts like yourselves. Once your true Qi begins to circulate, the fiery poison will erupt, instantly invading your hearts and blood vessels, resulting in death."

"Furthermore, it is completely untraceable by any conventional medical means."

This method was so insidious that the slightest lapse in caution would leave them with only one path—death.

Fortunately, however, they had encountered Lin Li.

"Given Ye Aotian's methods, if he truly intended to kill us, I'm afraid no one in the entire Jiangcheng would be able to save us from this fiery poison right now."

Luo Shanhe's voice was trembling as he spoke. Although Lin Li had just sealed his acupoints with the Huayang Needle technique, as long as the fiery poison remained within his body, he could never circulate his true Qi, rendering him practically crippled.

What value would a group of cripples hold in the presence of Lin Li?

That would be no different from being dead.

Seeing Luo Shanhe's remorseful expression, Lin Li stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.

"When all is said and thone, the reason you were injured this time is entirely due to my arrangement. Therefore, no matter what, I should be the one responsible for this situation."

"While the fiery poison is indeed difficult to deal with for ordinary people, and there is probably no doctor in all of Jiangcheng capable of handling it at present..."

"However, this is by no means a difficult task for me."

Upon hearing that Lin Li could cure the poison, the four guardians immediately lit up with hope.

Luo Shanhe also looked at Lin Li with disbelief, scarcely daring to believe that all of this was true.

One had to know that Ye Aotian was exceptionally formidable when it came to medical skills.

As the God of War of the Frontier, Ye Aotian not only far surpassed ordinary people in combat prowess, but his proficiency in medicine was equally terrifying.

Rumor had it that Ye Aotian had four masters.

These four masters were unwilling to descend from the mountains year after year.

Moreover, Ye Aotian's medical skills were precisely learned from these four masters.

After completing his studies, Ye Aotian became truly invincible under heaven in this domain.

Up until now, no one had ever been seen who could match or rival Ye Aotian's standards.

Yet now, Lin Li was actually able to neutralize the fiery poison within them using his own Huayang Needle technique.

He had broken Ye Aotian's stratagem.

This made Luo Shanhe admire Lin Li even more profoundly.

It could be said that Lin Li was Ye Aotian's natural nemesis; no matter what tricks Ye Aotian possessed, they were nothing more than a joke in front of Lin Li.

"Alright, alright, there is no need for you all to be so tense."

Looking at the group, Lin Li finally said, "Next, I will use Southern Border Gu arts to purge the fiery poison from your bodies."

"However, this process might be extremely painful, so you must prepare yourselves in advance."

Luo Shanhe nodded, having naturally no objections, and the four guardians readily agreed as well.

Confirming that there were no issues, Lin Li placed his hands on their shoulders.

Before the men even realized what was about to happen next, they saw a large, colorful centipede crawling out from Lin Li's sleeve.

At the very sight of this giant centipede, Luo Shanhe's heart skipped a beat.

Although he had long heard that Southern Border Gu arts were extremely heterodox and bizarre, catching sight of this colorful giant centipede still sent a chill straight down the back of his neck.

"Calm down. This is my precious treasure."

This colorful giant centipede was something Lin Li had managed to acquire with great difficulty over half a month ago, at the cost of a considerable price.

Using it now to cure the fiery poison within them was precisely the right application.

Gu physicians were different from ordinary doctors; they believed in fighting poison with poison.

Such methods were overly violent, and consequently, ordinary patients could rarely endure them.

Unless driven to absolute desperation, no normal person would ever choose a Gu physician.

Luo Shanhe looked blankly at Lin Li, not knowing what to say.

He watched as the colorful giant centipede first burrowed into his clothes, quickly making its way toward the region of his heart.

Immediately following that, Luo Shanhe drew in a sharp gasp of cold air.

Within a single breath, he burst into a series of agonizing screams.

The four guardians all revealed expressions of intense pain.

Lin Li explained, "This fiery poison has accumulated in your bodies for far too long, so eradicating it completely is extremely difficult. Naturally, this process is intensely painful, but the crucial point is that you must endure this suffering."

"You must never attempt to circulate your true Qi to resist it, otherwise all our previous efforts will be wasted."

Hearing Lin Li's warning, Luo Shanhe clenched his teeth tightly, not daring to utter another cry.

It had to be said that Luo Shanhe was truly a stout-hearted man.

He stubbornly persisted in this state for nearly half an hour.

Finally, accompanied by a muffled groan, Luo Shanhe completely lost consciousness and collapsed.

At that critical moment, Lin Li caught him.

A medicinal pill materialized in Lin Li's palm.

Even without Luo Shanhe saying anything, the four guardians stared with wide eyes at the crystal-clear pill resting in Lin Li's hand.

They were no fools; they naturally understood that this was the legendary Great Restoration Pill.

It was rumored that refining this kind of medicinal pill was exceptionally difficult.

However, its therapeutic effects were nothing short of terrifying. While it might not be able to raise the dead or bring flesh back to bare bones, it was fully capable of restoring an injured martial artist to peak combat readiness within a quarter of an hour.

Given Luo Shanhe's current condition, after swallowing this Great Restoration Pill, it would take only a few minutes for him to make a full recovery, and his personal cultivation might even advance a step further.

Thinking of this, the four men dropped to their knees directly in front of Lin Li.

"Brother Lin, your immense kindness is something we will never forget for the rest of our lives."

If they had previously been coerced by Lin Li and had no choice but to surrender, then now, witnessing Lin Li's immense magnanimity, they felt profound admiration and deep respect from the bottom of their hearts.

Lin Li merely smiled casually at this.

Without another word, he directly pressed the medicinal pill into Luo Shanhe's mouth.

"You are all working for me. If anyone is going to be shortchanged, it certainly won't be you."