Li Xi lay on the bed, her face pale, seemingly lifeless.
Her eyes were tightly closed, and her internal energy was chaotic, as if a raging fire was burning her body.
Her face, which was originally rosy and jade-like, has now turned as pale as snow, and her once bright eyes have become dull and lifeless.
"Xiao Xi!" Meng Zhelan was on the verge of collapse when she saw Li Xi lying there silently.
Meng Zhong stepped forward to take Li Xi's pulse. After a moment, he put down Li Xi's hand and frowned slightly.
In his twenty years of medical practice, he had never seen such a chaotic pulse.
"Several streams of energy within her body are intertwined, forming a tangled mess." To physicians, this chaotic state is like a raging flood, impossible to unravel.
Meng Zhelan couldn't believe that Xiao Xi had become like this. Before she left, Xiao Xi was still lively and energetic.
He stepped forward and took Li Xi's pulse. Within moments, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. "What happened, Young Master Qin? How did Xiao Xi become like this?"
Qin Xiaolin was also in low spirits at the moment, but he still told Meng Zhelan the whole story, "So the current task is to find a divine doctor who knows the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate. I wonder if Miss Meng has any clues?"
The situation was urgent, and Meng Zhelan no longer concealed her knowledge of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate. To save Li Xi, none of this mattered.
"Young Master Qin, I would like to trouble you to assist me. After I finish acupuncture, please use your internal energy to activate the meridians in her body."
She didn't care that Li Xi would be seen as a woman by Young Master Qin; she only lifted the clothes around the area where she would be needled. With her life at stake, she couldn't worry about anything else.
As Meng Zhelan spoke, she took out silver needles from her medical kit. Qin Xiaolin nodded in agreement without hesitation, rolled up his sleeves, and sat down beside Li Xi's bed.
Meng Zhelan heated the silver needles over a fire until they were completely cooled before applying the needles.
Qin Xiaolin possessed exceptional internal strength. After Meng Zhelan inserted the silver needles into Li Xi's acupoints, he began to channel his internal energy.
After the silver needles remained in Li Xi's body for about fifteen minutes, Meng Zhelan began to remove them. During the removal process, Qin Xiaolin also continuously channeled his internal energy to help calm the true qi within Li Xi's body.
After all the silver needles were removed, Meng Zhelan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her gaze towards Qin Xiaolin held a hint of gratitude.
Even without Meng Zhelan speaking, Qin Xiaolin knew what to do next. Qin Wunian continued to circulate his inner energy to help Li Xi stabilize the true qi in her dantian.
About an hour later, the energy in Li Xi's body began to calm down.
Seeing this, Meng Zhelan breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt utterly powerless.
To save Li Xi, the vital energy within her body must be merged with her own. But given the current situation, achieving this is extremely difficult.
Qin Xiaolin understood that the brutal true energy within her body was only temporarily suppressed.
The rest of the Yi Jin Jing and Xi Sui Jing had their meridians opened and their dantian rebuilt. They cultivated these two techniques to the highest level, but it is currently unknown who has acquired them.
"Young Master Qin, please look after Xiao Xi. I'll go get some medicine." Meng Zhelan hurried back to Ren'an Hall.
Li Xi lay on the bed, her face pale. She was still unable to forget the ruthless murderous aura she had shown yesterday, which was unlike her usual gentle nature.
Just as he was lost in thought, a sound came from the bed, and the pain in his body made Li Xi involuntarily let out a low growl.
"Li Xi!" Qin Xiaolin cried out, grabbing her hand tightly, but was forced back several steps by the violent true energy within her body.
He gathered his inner energy in his hands and walked towards Li Xi again. He knew that his strength might not be able to contend with the inner energy within Li Xi's body, but he could not give up.
He walked to Li Xi's side and placed his hands on her abdomen. His true energy was gentle and steady, slowly flowing into her body.
As Qin Xiaoli's true energy entered, the raging true energy within Li Xi's body seemed to find a calming force.
They stopped running around and began to calm down.
Qin Xiaolin's true energy circulated within Li Xi's body, repairing her damaged physique.
Time passed quietly, and after an unknown amount of time, the violent true energy within Li Xi's body finally subsided completely.
Her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she stopped growling.
Li Xi was utterly exhausted; every inch of her skin seemed to be silently groaning. She needed time to recover her strength and also time to regain her senses.
When Meng Zhelan arrived with Ling'er, Li Xi was still unconscious.
"Xi'er, didn't you say you were going to take me to the West Market to shop till we drop? Let me tell you, the Emperor wanted me to be a female physician in the palace, but I politely declined. Pretty impressive, huh? I even dared to refuse the Emperor. Do you know how I refused him? Ask me when you want to know." Meng Zhelan combed Li Xi's hair.
"The Emperor also rewarded me with five hundred taels of gold and a large box of jewelry. You have three boxes too. I never thought we'd be rich after only a few months in the capital. Isn't this what you meant by being rich? Didn't you say you'd take everyone to the market for the New Year? It's already the second day of the New Year. If you don't wake up soon, the New Year will be over."
Meng Zhelan looked at Li Xi with tenderness in her eyes.
Ling'er fed Li Xi some ginseng chicken soup, and more than half of the soup spilled out of the large bowl.
"Oh dear, Lan'er, what should we do? Xi'er only drank a little bit."
The two looked at Li Xi lying on the bed with worry in their eyes. Her face was still pale and her breathing was weak, as if she might disappear at any moment.
Ling'er placed the medicine bowl on the bedside table and gently patted her shoulder.
"Xi'er, wake up quickly! We'll be planting a lot of chili peppers after spring. Don't you want to see it for yourself?"
Ling'er couldn't continue speaking, and a soft sob escaped her lips, making the quiet room all the more unsettling.
"Miss Meng, the medicine is ready." Qingyao brought the medicine into the room.
"Thank you, Miss Qingyao. Has Old Master Sun woken up?" Meng Zhelan took the medicine bowl, deciding to wait until Old Master Sun woke up before asking him.
Upon hearing the news of Li Xi's coma, Shen Xu rushed over overnight. Just before the Lunar New Year, the two had discussed going into business together, promising guaranteed profits.
After taking Sun Lao's pulse, Meng Zhelan was about to go back to watch over Li Xi when she met Tian Jian at the porch.
"Are you Doctor Meng? May I ask if you used the Thirteen Deceptive Needles to stabilize Young Master Li's pulse?"
After hearing from Qingyao that Meng Zhelan and the young master had rescued Young Master Li, Tianjian couldn't resist coming to find her, wanting to see what kind of person she was.
"Young master, you flatter me. I only know a little about traditional Chinese medicine." Meng Zhelan was in a hurry to go back and take care of Li Xi, so she gave a few perfunctory words and left.
Watching Meng Zhelan's retreating figure, Tian Jian revealed a cryptic smile.
Li Xi had no idea what happened after she fell into a coma; she was trapped in a nightmare from which she could not wake up.
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