With Shen Qiang's snap of his fingers, the nine haphazardly interwoven and roughly shaped silver needles rocked back and forth like a line of toppling dominoes, trembling upon contact with each other, and bloomed in sequence, like a spring breeze passing through, into little plum blossoms.

The crowd fell silent, their eyes wide with shock as they beheld the spectacle before them.

At that moment, Shen Qiang felt a deep sense of weariness.

The Flowers Opening Nine Branches Acupuncture Technique, a legendary heirloom of the Zhong Family, was one of the seventy-two methods referenced within the Medical Saint Inheritance.

In theory, even the Grandmaster Level application of the Flowers Opening Nine Branches technique, 'Mei Shakes Eight Directions,' was clearly understood by Shen Qiang.

But reality was cruel. After all, Shen Qiang had just achieved Foundation Establishment, and by any conventional standards, as executing the Flowers Opening Nine Branches technique alone—let alone blooming nine branches—was beyond his grasp. Fortunately, Shen Qiang had learned the Human Control Needle Technique from the Medical Saint Inheritance.

The technique used was that of the Flowers Opening Nine Branches, but the application of force was done in the manner of the Human Control Needle Technique.

Therefore, when the Flowers Opening Nine Branches was performed, it was not only on par with the true technique but even more exquisite.

Clang!

A teacup fell from the hands of Old Feng, who was sitting not far from Bai Jiao, dropping to the floor.

He stared, dumbfounded, with astonishment in his eyes, "How is this possible? Such a rich essence of life, such a magnificent method of application, could it be..."

"Flowers Opening Nine Branches!"

Almost simultaneously with Old Feng's shock, a tall and thin elder with an aura of an Immortal Wind Bone materialized beside the sickbed, his eyes fixated on the patient covered in silver needles, which looked like nine branches of plum blossoms in full bloom, his excitement causing tears to stream down his face.

"The heavens have eyes! I, Zhong Jixiang, never imagined that I would witness the Flowers Opening Nine Branches in my lifetime!"

The moment these words were heard, the people in the hall of the Zhong Family Medical Clinic exploded in astonishment.

"Holy cow, one two three four five six seven eight nine, is this the legendary ultimate technique of the Flowers Opening Nine Branches from the Little Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique?"

"So powerful! Absolutely astonishing, this unassuming kid actually has the skill to effortlessly use the Flowers Opening Nine Branches!"

"Terrifying, is he a monster? Thirteen needles for a single plum blossom, nine branches blooming, each with nine blossoms, eighty-one in total, uh... so many needles, how did he manage that?"

While the crowd exclaimed in awe, Zhong Yongxi, who had been scoffing in arrogance, said in a daze, "How is this possible, with my Golden Core Stage cultivation, I can control at most fifty-two silver needles with all my might. Flowers Opening Nine Branches consists of one thousand and fifty-three needles!"

"Even the extra needles are more than what I managed, his cultivation is clearly not as advanced as mine, but how could he possibly control a thousand and one more needles than me?"

His voice was soft, yet Shen Qiang, standing not far aside, could hear him clearly.

This made the corners of Shen Qiang's mouth reveal a slight smile.

In fact, while the Little Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique seemed miraculous, in reality, during the application process, True Qi merely substituted the hands in manipulation.

Thus, to think of using True Qi to control one thousand and fifty-three needles, let alone the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Even at the Mixed Element Realm, it would be difficult to achieve.

The Acupuncture Technique of the Medical Saint Inheritance was like a domino arrangement set in advance; each needle, predetermined where it would land, the exact force of impact it would apply, consequently hitting another needle, then another—and so on, in a continuous, pre-set program loop.

After the needles had been placed, one could just carry on with other tasks without worrying about them any further.

From this perspective, it and the Minor Leaf Plum Blossom Needle Technique are as different as heaven and earth.

"So amazing!" Bai Jiao, sitting in the chair at the moment, widened her beautiful eyes staring at Shen Qiang, full of surprise, "Shen Qiang really didn't lie, his Acupuncture Technique is so powerful, compared with him, Zhong Yongxi is really as pathetic as can be."

Hearing this, Xu Nan, who had confidently believed in her heart, also smiled and said with a raised eyebrow, "Such a performance was within my expectations. I always said that even if Shen Qiang were to lose, he definitely wouldn't lose here."

Bai Jiao glanced at her coldly, snorted, and said, "Wow, you talk as if you could predict the future. If you were so sure, why didn't you clearly state that Shen Qiang would definitely win before?"

Xu Nan chuckled lightly, "At least I guessed the outcome correctly, unlike some people who solemnly told me that no one is invincible."

Bai Jiao rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Indeed, that's because I didn't understand him, but isn't that the same for some people?"

While the two women were bickering.

The patient on the sickbed had already woken up softly.

"What miraculous effectiveness, it hasn't even been five minutes in total and the patient is cured. It truly lives up to the name Flowers Opening Nine Branches!"

"Incredible, it's a good thing the one who knows this Needle Technique is not from the Zhong Family Medical Hall. Otherwise, with just this Flowers Opening Nine Branches, the Zhong Family could almost dominate the province alone."

"Who exactly is this Shen Qiang?"

Amidst everyone's discussion, the person in charge of the Zhong Family Medical Hall stood near Shen Qiang, a little at a loss for what to do.

He let the people around him discuss chaotically, not knowing what to do.

Feeling that he had to step in, he gently pulled the elderly man who was in tears and said, "There are many people here, stop crying, you'll make us the laughingstock."

Upon hearing this, the elderly man suddenly came back to his senses.

After wiping away his tears, he turned around and walked up to Shen Qiang, grabbed Shen Qiang's hand, looked him up and down, and with reddened eyes, he asked, "Young friend, who is your master?"

Shen Qiang frowned, "My master does not allow his name to be mentioned, and besides, I'm not familiar with you. Let go, hurry up and announce that I've won. I don't have time to waste here with you."

Hearing Shen Qiang's blunt words.

The elderly man gestured with sharp eyes.

Immediately, the hall fell silent.

"I am Zhong Jixiang, the thirty-seventh successor of the Zhong Family Medical Hall, and the current helmsman. I announce that in this contest, Shen Qiang effortlessly won with the Flowers Opening Nine Branches technique from the Minor Leaf Plum Blossom Needle Technique!"

"Grandfather!" Zhong Yongxi panicked, "The final therapeutic effect hasn't been confirmed yet, how can you hastily declare him the winner? I made a bet with him."

The elderly man glanced at him coldly and proclaimed, "To lose is to lose, to win is to win. Our Zhong Family Medical Hall, with a heritage of thousands of years, how can we tamper with such a matter?"

Hearing this, the people present all nodded in agreement.

"Old Master Zhong is still speaking with justice."

"That's right, no matter what, it's a family with a legacy of over a thousand years. They should indeed have this level of magnanimity."

And almost as soon as these discussions began, the elderly man suddenly smiled and said, "At the same time, I also want to announce that although we are still unclear about what exactly the relationship between this young friend Shen and our Zhong Family is, just by his unique Flowers Opening Nine Branches technique, I am certain that he is a disciple of our Zhong Family who has been lost for many years."

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