Chapter 7: The Germination of Seeds

  Nie Kong didn't let go, his index and thumb fingers gently twirling the Heaven Needle, while the other eight needles seemed to have gained a spiritual life of their own, vibrating at the same frequency as the Heaven Needle.

  Xīn Hǎi, Yù Míng, Tiān Gōng, Hēi Tǐng, Lóng Què, Shén Lí, Yáng Fēng, Mí Quán and Yáo Chí, the nine major hidden caves, connected the meridians inside Nie Kong's body into a whole, with Yáo Chí cave being the head and central hub of this whole. Nie Kong controlled Yáo Chí cave with his Heavenly Needle, and Xīn Hǎi and the other eight hidden caves also moved accordingly.

  The nine needles responded in harmony, and gradually, Nie Kong's body began to warm up.

  About the time of burning incense, Nie Kong's finger movements suddenly accelerated, and the eight golden needles followed the heavenly needle's intense vibration, as if thousands of bees flapped their wings at the same time, buzzing sounds were clearly audible. On Nie Kong's body surface, large beads of sweat poured out, and in an instant, his head was steaming with mist.

  At the same time, Nie Kong's meridians and blood seemed to be boiling hot water, bubbling up, and his body actually transmitted bursts of thunder-like rumbling sounds.

  Then, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, the medicinal power that had been adhering to the meridians began to melt slowly, flowing like water towards the Yaochi acupoint.

  Seeing the strange scene in the room, Hua Mei at the door had already been stunned with anger, and the heart that had jumped to her throat had fallen back down at some point.

  It turns out that inserting such a long acupuncture needle into the body is really no big deal!

  Nie Kong's fingers moved swiftly and the nine golden needles trembled violently, causing Hua Mei to be dazzled. The misty air was like a humming melody... All of this was seen and heard by Hua Mei, and Nie Kong's figure suddenly became somewhat mysterious. Originally, when she heard Nie Kong say that the nine golden needles could cure illnesses, she was half-believing and half-doubting, but now, Hua Mei believed in Nie Kong's words eight-tenths.

  Thinking that Nie Kong finally had hope to get rid of the disease, Hua Mei was genuinely delighted, but after her delight, she felt a little puzzled, where did Uncle learn all this from?

  ……

  The medicinal power poured in, and soon gathered into a ball at the tip of the heavenly needle. As for this medicinal power, Nie Kong intended to use the vibration resonance of the nine golden needles to force them out of his body. Although these medicinal powers were precious, unfortunately, the amount accumulated over ten years was too large, and with Nie Kong's current weak physique, if he used the "Nine Turns Golden Needle" technique to absorb them all, it was estimated that Nie Kong would really be supplemented to death.

  Suddenly, the purple Luo Fantian Xiang seed began to sway.

  "Oh no...!"

  In the quiet, Nie Kong seemed to hear a faint cry from within the seed, followed by an extremely clear desire for nourishment that was transmitted from the Violet Spirit Herb seed to Nie Kong's heart, as if it were a baby craving its mother's milk, the seed had an instinctual demand for medicinal energy.

  Does this Violet Phantom Spirit seed have its own consciousness?

  Nie Kong's finger hesitated for a moment, then landed on the rapidly rotating golden needle. With a slow tap, the medicinal power condensed at the tip of the needle fell onto the seed.

  In just a few seconds, the medicinal properties were almost completely absorbed by the seed.

  Nie Kong was taken aback, and he was even more curious about the Violet Crystal Phantom Spirit Seed. He wondered what it would eventually turn into? Nie Kong made up his mind, and more and more medicinal power that had melted out from his meridians was attracted by the Heavenly Needle, which then poured into the purple seed in a brainless manner.

  A moment later, Nie Kong's manipulation of the Heaven Needle slowed down, and the other eight golden needles seemed to have received an order, their trembling frequency and amplitude gradually slowing down. After such a long time, about 20% of the medicinal power in Nie Kong's meridians had melted away, all of which had been absorbed by the seeds.

  However, Nie Kong did not stop the trend of acupuncture.

  The so-called nine turns of the golden needle requires a total of nine cycles.

  Just now was only the first stage of the "Nine Turns Golden Needle" technique. In his past life, Nie Kong would usually decide how many cycles to perform based on the patient's condition and severity of their illness. Of course, back then, he rarely used the Nine Turns Golden Needle technique as it was too spiritually exhausting. Based on Nie Kong's estimation of his own physical condition, being able to do three consecutive cycles tonight would already be his limit.

  For Nie Kong, the first cycle tonight was just a preparatory work, and dissolving those two-tenths of medicinal power was merely incidental. The second cycle would target the root of the disease in his blood vessels. As long as the root of the disease was resolved, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with those congealed spiritual powers and remaining medicinal powers.

  "It all depends on this cycle whether it will be effective or not."

  Nie Kong's breathing was light and subtle, his state of mind calm and peaceful. The movement of his right thumb and index finger did not gradually accelerate like before, but instead suddenly accelerated several times faster.

  "Boom!"

  Nie Kong's body shook violently, and the eight golden needles, including the Earth Needle and the Human Needle, suddenly quivered in unison, leaving behind a trail of residual shadows before rapidly vibrating in an arc shape.

  The vibrational resonance of the nine golden needles permeated into the blood along the meridians, and in an instant, Nie Kong's blood vessels expanded, and his blood flow accelerated greatly. About two minutes later, the manipulation of the golden needles sped up again, and a faint rustling sound, like a gentle stream, emanated from within Nie Kong's body.

  "Hmm!"

  Nie Kong let out a low hum, and waves of intense pain spread rapidly through his blood vessels. Although the pain was unbearable, Nie Kong's thumb and index finger did not stop for a moment, as this was a critical moment, and any slight carelessness would render all previous efforts useless.

  As the blood flowed rapidly, heat rose from the nine major hidden cavities, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed from warmth to intense heat, spreading throughout his body. Nie Kong's body turned red at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye, and in less than ten seconds, he was completely crimson, like a cooked shrimp.

  Nie Kong's entire body trembled with scorching heat and pain, as if he was about to explode.

  At the door, she saw Nie Kong's strange expression, and her pretty face was full of tension. Her heart skipped a beat again, and even an idiot could see that Nie Kong was suffering from indescribable torture. At this moment, Huamei couldn't help but tightly bite her red lips and secretly pray.

  "Hiss..."

  Finally, in that faint sound, Nie Kong once again felt that familiar strange power. The difference was that the power was intangible and formless yesterday, but now it had condensed into strands of dark green color, separating from the blood and gathering towards the Jade Pool acupoint.

  The Zi Luo Huan Ling Xiang seedling let out another "ah ya ya" cry, as if it had seen some kind of rare treasure. Nie Kong could sense a hint of excitement and joy from the sound.

  As expected, when Nie Kong dropped the dark green elixir onto the surface of the Purple Luo Phantom Spirit Fragrance seed, it began to absorb. However, this time its absorption speed was exceptionally slow, and compared to before, it was as if they were two completely different things.

  It's been almost a quarter of an hour, and there is no more green liquid overflowing from the blood vessels. In the gap between the three spiritual orifices, a thumb-sized amount of green liquid has occupied the entire Jade Pool Cave, while the Purple Luo Phantom Spirit Seed floats on top, having only absorbed about half of the original thread.

  Finally succeeded!

  Nie Kong felt a weight lift off his shoulders, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. This small amount of stuff had tormented the original owner of this body for eighteen years. As he thought about it, Nie Kong's movements slowed down, and his trembling body gradually calmed down. After a gentle transition, Nie Kong began the third cycle of the Nine Revolutions Golden Needle.

  Not long after, Nie Kong accelerated, but when rubbing the Golden Needle, he seemed particularly calm and composed, completely unlike his intense and violent state during the second cycle.

  Under the stimulation of Jin Zhen, the medicinal power of silk spread from the meridians and turned into warm streams that penetrated into the muscles and blood. Nie Kong's fatigue and pain gradually dissipated, his whole body feeling warm and cozy, like a spring breeze. When Nie Kong's finger movements slowed down, his thin cheeks had already flushed with a hint of redness.

  Just as he was about to put away the needle, Nie Kong unexpectedly discovered that the slightly larger end of the Zi Luo Xian Hua seed had cracked open a small slit, and tender green shoots were emerging from the crack.

  Has the seed sprouted?!

  ……