Upon hearing this question, Lin Jiaxuan's face turned somber.

According to Sun Shijie's explanation, the Eternal Darkness Flower is nothing short of a poison. If one cannot endure the pain, the only outcome is death.

More importantly, this plant, rarer than any rare species, has no one who has taken it before; there's simply no one to learn from in advance.

So, including Lin Jiaxuan herself, no one dares to confidently guarantee absolute safety.

In fact, the reason why Lin Zhiyan is in such a hurry is because Sun Shijie once said that the earlier it's taken, the better, ideally during the developmental period.

If an elderly person takes it, aside from whether they can withstand the pain of muscle tearing and bone cracking, even recovering would be like climbing to the heavens.

At the age of eighteen, there's still room for development; missing it might render the Eternal Darkness Flower useless.

The little girl and others clearly understand this reasoning. For a moment, everyone remained silent, waiting for Lin Jiaxuan to give an answer.

After a long time, Lin Jiaxuan freed her hand from Xiao Feng's grip, turned around without a word, and walked into the house.

"Bang!"

The door closed tightly, and the atmosphere dropped to freezing point.

"Brother Xiao Feng, why did you have to bring this up so urgently? This matter is crucial; you should at least give Jiaxuan some time to think it over," the little girl voiced her support for Lin Jiaxuan.

Xiao Feng, however, remained calm and said, "Avoidance isn't a solution. Since it has to be faced sooner or later, thinking about it early is better than being caught off guard.

Lin Zhiyan is in the room, so it might be good for the sisters to have a frank discussion."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Zhiyan emerged from the kitchen: "Breakfast is ready. Everyone, quickly brush your teeth and wash your face for breakfast."

"..." Xiao Feng.

This turnaround was a bit too fast.

"Weren't you still not up?" Xiao Feng said with a dark face.

Lin Zhiyan gave him a sidelong look and said, "I got up an hour ago. Then I saw you alone with a book, muttering to yourself. Even when I walked past you, it was as if you didn't see me."

Zhao Guo'an nudged Xiao Feng's shoulder, winking and saying, "Old Xiao, do you smell a hint of jealousy?"

Lin Zhiyan immediately blushed, clearly catching Zhao Guo'an's innuendo.

And after a moment's contemplation, Xiao Feng asked, "Jealousy? Did your athlete's foot act up?"

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

...

As expected, Lin Jiaxuan did not appear at the breakfast table.

After breakfast, everyone continued their practice as usual. Xiao Feng joined in, no longer inspecting with his hands behind his back, criticizing others' flaws like before.

It must be said that last night's fight with Hua Ling reignited Xiao Feng's long-dormant fighting spirit. It's just a matter of skill, right? Next time, I'll make you doubt your life!

With such pent-up motivation, Xiao Feng felt full of energy.

After morning training, he returned to his books, even bringing out pen and paper, taking notes while drawing a human anatomy diagram as per the book.

This continued until nearly noon when Xiao Feng thought it wasn't enough to just theorize, so he decided to try some practical application.

"Old Zhao, come over here." Xiao Feng called Zhao Guo'an, who was chatting with Zhen Jinghan.

Zhao Guo'an walked over and asked, "What's up?"

"Stand still." Xiao Feng instructed, then began scrutinizing Zhao Guo'an's upper body.

Under Xiao Feng's gaze, Zhao Guo'an couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, as he felt Xiao Feng's eyes were more like that of a scientist inspecting a specimen than looking at a person.

Just as he was about to run away, Xiao Feng poked him in the chest and asked, "Does it feel numb?"

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

Why does this sound so familiar?

"Numb? What are you trying to do?" Zhao Guo'an retorted.

Unconvinced, Xiao Feng poked him again in a slightly different spot and asked, "How about now?"

Zhao Guo'an laughed disinterestedly, "I've realized you're trying to experiment on me, but traditional Chinese medicine isn't just about reading. Without a deep foundation in classical Chinese studies, you can't even find your way into the field without years of immersion.

It's not to look down on you, but just by reading books without guidance from experts, it might take ten years and you still wouldn't get in.

Of course, since we're friends, if you ask me for help, I'd definitely…ah!"

Xiao Feng delivered a light punch to Zhao Guo'an's chest, as gentle as playful patting between friends.

However, Zhao Guo'an jumped up as if he had been electrocuted, shouting and rolling on the ground.

Xiao Feng exclaimed, "Old Zhao, you don't need to exaggerate just to play possum. Besides, you should know well that you won't be able to scam money off me, so you needn't try so hard."

"For the love… of God!"

Zhao Guo'an forced out words through clenched teeth, "It hurts like hell!"

Xiao Feng frowned, beginning to think Zhao Guo'an wasn't faking it.

He looked at his own hand, realizing he hadn't used much force.

The next moment, Xiao Feng's face lit up with excitement, and he asked, "Old Zhao, tell me the truth, did it numb just now?"

"..." Zhao Guo'an.

Damn it!

Why does he always ask such unanswerably awkward questions?

A seemingly gentle hit resulted in such a strong reaction from Zhao Guo'an, and Xiao Feng couldn't help but feel thrilled inside.

Even though it took three attempts to hit the right spot, it was undoubtedly a great start.

Even prodigies aren't born knowing how to walk; everything requires a process.

Xiao Feng felt that his initial foray into a new field, achieving results in just one morning, was truly a testament to his natural talent!

"Old Zhao, have you recovered?" Xiao Feng asked with concern.

"Pretty much." Zhao Guo'an replied, filled with resentment.

Xiao Feng became excited at once and said, "Come on, let me try hitting you again."

Zhao Guo'an immediately took off running, thinking no way he would make the same mistake twice.

Xiao Feng regretfully shook his head, thinking practice makes perfect, practice makes perfect.

The problem now was that he was still inexperienced, unable to hit the right acupoint in one go.

Bi Quan, oh Bi Quan, put some effort into sending a few people for me to practice on.

For a moment, Xiao Feng couldn't wait for Bi Quan to send someone to retaliate. He even considered stepping out to declare he had no background,

So that Bi Quan and Bi Junxian could lay down all concerns and initiate immediate retaliation.

"Brother Xiao Feng, why don't you practice on me?" the little girl volunteered with wide eyes, though her gaze betrayed inevitable fear.

After all, the scene of Zhao Guo'an rolling on the ground was still fresh.

Xiao Feng glanced at her and smiled, "Do you think I could bear to practice on you?"

"No, you couldn't." The little girl replied without hesitation; she at least had that much confidence.

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