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"Alright, just a moment!" Qin Xiaoyue raised a tender white finger and said playfully. Xiao Nanli watched Qin Xiaoyue's figure and smiled. With this girl's enthusiasm, his choice wouldn't be wrong. Besides, most of the herbs he needed during the body refining period were conveniently available here. Carrying his luggage, Xiao Nanli arrived at the small room, which was only seven or eight square meters in size, cold and damp. However, Xiao Nanli used to cultivate in caves in his past life, so he didn't have many requirements for living environment. The key was spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy in the human realm was generally thin. It seemed that during the entire body refining period, he could only rely on herbs to advance his cultivation. Just as he finished arranging his luggage, there was a knock on the door. "Xiaoyue? Come in!" Xiao Nanli responded. Qin Xiaoyue walked in holding a bowl of steaming shredded pork noodles, hurriedly placed it on the table, pinched her rosy earlobe, and exclaimed, "Wow, it's hot, it's hot." Xiao Nanli smiled as he watched her lively appearance, suddenly feeling that worldly life wasn't bad at all. "Xiao Brother, please eat!" Qin Xiaoyue sat down on the chair in front of Xiao Nanli, her two fair feet in slippers swaying back and forth as she said, "When you were unconscious, I looked at your ID. Your name is Xiao Yi, right?" "Hmm? Oh, right!" Xiao Nanli was taken aback. From now on, he would have to use the name "Xiao Yi". However, Xiao Yi was just a code name, and from this moment on, he would be known as "Xiao Yi". Xiao Yi picked up a chopstick of noodles, put it in his mouth, and savored the taste. It had been many years since he had eaten worldly delicacies. "Is it delicious, Xiao Brother?" Qin Xiaoyue's eyes sparkled as she tilted her head and asked. "Delicious, hehe! This is the most delicious noodles I've ever had." Xiao Yi tasted the delicious noodles and chatted with Qin Xiaoyue. The girl's youthful vitality gradually stirred up the calmness in Xiao Yi's heart that had been dormant for hundreds of years. "Xiao Brother, do you really know the Four Symbols Needle Technique? I heard that technique has been lost!" Qin Xiaoyue blinked her big eyes and asked curiously. Xiao Yi paused with his chopsticks and asked, "Xiaoyue, what are you studying?" "I'm studying traditional Chinese medicine!" Qin Xiaoyue said matter-of-factly. "With traditional Chinese medicine in such decline now, and your father struggling to make ends meet, why did he still let you study traditional Chinese medicine?" Xiao Yi asked with interest. Qin Xiaoyue pouted, as if it was her habitual gesture, sighed, and said, "Xiao Brother, don't be fooled by my dad's appearance of being materialistic and petty. In fact, my dad has had a hard time for many years. I lost my mom when I was young, and my dad raised me single-handedly. Life was tough, and many people advised my dad to close the clinic and do something else, but my dad never did. He said that traditional Chinese medicine is a treasure left by our ancestors and must be passed down." Qin Xiaoyue paused and continued, "Moreover, Xiao Brother, let me tell you, generations of our family are actually practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. However, during the turmoil ten years ago, my grandfather was mistaken for a demon and was so angry that he burned all the family medical books and forbade my dad from studying traditional Chinese medicine. My dad's mediocre medical skills are all self-taught. When I was applying for college, my dad only allowed me to major in traditional Chinese medicine. He said he wanted me to revitalize traditional Chinese medicine one day and promote the reputation of our Qin family clinic." As Qin Xiaoyue spoke, her eyes glistened with tears. Xiao Yi nodded and said, "That's right, Xiaoyue, study well. Traditional Chinese medicine is vast and profound. You will benefit greatly in the future." "Xiao Brother, can you teach me your Four Symbols Needle Technique?" Qin Xiaoyue asked cautiously. "Of course, now I am an assistant at the clinic, and you are my boss. If the boss wants to learn, how can I dare to keep it to myself?" Xiao Yi made a rare joke. In fact, while Xiao Yi said this, he also felt a sense of melancholy. The Xuan Yi Sect was founded three thousand years ago, and at that time, traditional Chinese medicine was flourishing. Who would have thought that over the millennia, traditional Chinese medicine, with its immeasurable merits, would have declined to such a state? There were still many people with ulterior motives clamoring to abolish traditional Chinese medicine, which made Xiao Yi feel indignant. Perhaps, this lucky escape and rebirth in the clinic meant that traditional Chinese medicine would be revitalized in his hands. Not to mention Xiaoyue, any person aspiring to traditional Chinese medicine who wanted to learn the Four Symbols Needle Technique, Xiao Yi would teach without hesitation. Wasn't this also a kind of merit? "Hehe, that's great!" Qin Xiaoyue exclaimed happily. However, in the next room, Old Qin shouted, "Xiaoyue, why aren't you going back to your room to sleep?" Qin Xiaoyue made a face and chuckled softly with Xiao Nanli. "Xiao Brother, you rest, I'll go now." Qin Xiaoyue stood up, clapped her hands, and said. "Okay!" Xiao Yi smiled. However, after Qin Xiaoyue left, Xiao Yi did not rest. Instead, he went to the clinic and prepared a prescription according to his own formula, then fetched a batch of herbs. There were modern instruments for making traditional Chinese medicine in the clinic. After fiddling with it for a while, Xiao Yi figured it out, turned it on, and poured the herbs into the device. After cooking for over an hour, Xiao Yi carried a bowl of thick medicinal juice back to his room. Cross-legged on the bed, Xiao Yi tilted his head back, drank all the crimson medicinal juice, closed his mouth and held his tongue, focused his mind, and began practicing the "Xuan Yi True Classic". The "Xuan Yi True Classic" consisted of seven levels: Qi Refinement, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Transformation, Tribulation Crossing, and True Immortal. However, before actual cultivation, Xiao Yi needed to rely on the power of the medicine to expel the waste and blockages accumulated in his body, and open up his meridians. This stage should be short, and Xiao Yi called it the body refining period. This stage was divided into three levels: Heaven, Earth, and Human. With each level advancement, the body's constitution would undergo a qualitative leap, allowing rapid progress in cultivation.
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