Chapter 151: Subduing the Crowd, the Day of Unifying the Jianghu is Near

Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Subduing the Crowd, the Day of Unifying the Jianghu is Near

Half an hour later, Wu Jianyan sat there, his face a mask of defeat, looking as if he had aged ten years in an instant.

"Old Wu, if I may speak frankly," a white-haired and bearded onlooker said with a hearty laugh as he approached Wu Jianyan, "we all feel this young man’s technique is far superior to any of ours! I just watched your competition closely, and I saw that his accuracy in finding acupoints and his skill in applying the needles are both miles ahead of yours!"

Zheng Guilong chuckled. "Old Wu, just admit defeat! From now on, our fire needle lineage will recognize Teacher Wang as our superior. His Acupuncture Skill is truly far beyond ours. We could study for another fifty years and might not even catch up!"

Wu Jianyan had proposed they be judged on the effectiveness of the treatment, and Zheng Guilong had volunteered to be the subject.

He never expected that being the subject would produce such a wonderful and surprising result.

The needle techniques Wang Chenning had performed brought about an earth-shattering transformation in his body.

This change was nothing short of a divine masterpiece.

He was in absolute awe of Wang Chenning.

Wu Jianyan remained silent. After a long pause, he requested a replay of Wang Chenning applying the needles.

After watching the replay of Wang Chenning’s procedure, the look in Wu Jianyan’s eyes slowly changed, eventually replaced by an expression of utter disbelief.

"Don’t bother replaying my procedure!" After watching Wang Chenning at work, he gave him a respectful bow. "As for the competition, I concede!"

He then bowed respectfully to Wang Chenning once more. "Teacher Wang, would you be willing to treat me with your needles? I want to experience the effects firsthand!"

"Of course," Wang Chenning agreed without hesitation.

Seeing this, the judges refrained from announcing the match’s result. Instead, like everyone else, they gathered around the stage, eager to see how Wang Chenning would perform the Heaven-Piercing Cool Needle Skill.

Once preparations were complete, Wang Chenning began to apply the needles to Wu Jianyan right away.

He inserted the needles with incredible speed, showing not a hint of hesitation.

Once the needles were in the acupoints, he immediately began to channel his energy and administer the treatment.

A moment later, a faint mist began to rise from the insertion points. As Wang Chenning twirled the needles faster and faster, the mist grew progressively thicker.

The expressions of many in the crowd changed at this sight.

"Is that the Taiyi Divine Needle technique?" someone whispered from the sidelines. "I’ve heard that the Taiyi Divine Needle requires channeling qi while twirling the needles, and if the treatment is effective, a mist will rise from the patient’s body."

"That’s right!" Zhao Dahai, who was watching from up close, nodded and whispered back, "My master told me that when performing the Taiyi Divine Needle, the more mist you generate, the better the treatment’s effect!"

After he spoke, Zhao Dahai made a shushing gesture, and the whispering onlookers immediately quieted down.

Even though he wasn’t in a competition, Wang Chenning’s hands moved with a dazzling, almost dizzying speed.

"So cold!" Wu Jianyan’s lips twitched. He shivered once, then forced himself to remain still.

However, he quickly grew accustomed to the chill from the Heaven-Piercing Cool Needle Skill. A look of pure enjoyment spread across his face, and he closed his eyes.

A dozen or so minutes later, Wu Jianyan opened his eyes. He laughed heartily and turned to Zheng Guilong beside him. "Old Zheng, you were right. Our techniques are worlds apart from young Mr. Wang’s. We could study for another fifty years and still not be his equal."

Then, with a look of resignation, he said to those around him, "Can anyone tell me how this is possible? He’s a young man, barely in his twenties. How did he master such exquisite techniques, and so many of them? Can this be explained by Science?"

"This world has no shortage of geniuses!" Lu Yuanshan chuckled, then pointed to the fairy-like Yang Xiaofei standing off to the side. "Miss Yang is the president of Lingyang Group. Though only in her early twenties, she controls hundreds of billions in assets. In the last two years, she’s increased Lingyang Group’s market value fivefold. Countless figures in the financial world have remarked that they could work their entire lives and never reach her heights!"

Many of those present had heard of Lingyang Group, and some had even collaborated with the company.

Lingyang Group owned three publicly listed pharmaceutical companies. In pursuit of greater profits, many accomplished individuals in the traditional medicine community had collaborated with Lingyang Group’s subsidiaries.

What most of them didn’t know, however, was that the Sect Leader of Lingyang Group was such a young woman.

Not only was Yang Xiaofei young, but she was also breathtakingly beautiful with a fabulous figure. Although many in the audience were well on in years, they were all struck by her stunning appearance.

This woman, a perfect combination of beauty and intelligence, was a legend in her own right.

Seeing Lu Yuanshan introduce her to everyone in such a way, Yang Xiaofei dropped her aloof facade. She politely greeted the audience. Then, on behalf of Lingyang Group, she thanked them for their contributions to the development of traditional medicine and for their collaborations with her company.

"I hope we can all have more opportunities to collaborate with Lingyang Group in the future!" After these remarks, Yang Xiaofei explained that she wasn’t attending the annual conference as an entrepreneur today, but was simply accompanying Wang Chenning to see what was going on.

She expressed her hope that the audience wouldn’t mind Wang Chenning’s bold attitude and would instead seek more opportunities to exchange knowledge with him.

She said she believed Wang Chenning would be willing to share his skills with everyone in order to further promote the development of traditional medicine.

Yang Xiaofei’s words surprised many who knew of her background.

’This woman, fabulously wealthy and a perfect blend of beauty and brains... could she be Wang Chenning’s girlfriend?’

’If she weren’t his girlfriend, she would never speak about him that way.’

In that moment, everyone’s heart was filled with envy.

Lu Yuanshan immediately began to applaud, and a few others joined in. Though the applause wasn’t overwhelming, Yang Xiaofei still offered a smile.

"I’ll return to being a spectator now," Yang Xiaofei said, and sat back down.

After Yang Xiaofei took her seat, while many couldn’t resist sneaking glances at her, most people’s attention returned to the center of the stage.

Wu Jianyan took two steps back and gave Wang Chenning a deep, formal bow. "I concede defeat in today’s competition. I will also honor my promise and take Teacher Wang as my master. From this day forward, all disciples of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles will defer to Teacher Wang’s authority. My only hope is that Teacher Wang will be willing to teach me and the disciples of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles more of your techniques. For that, I would be eternally grateful."

Zheng Guilong also stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Wang Chenning, and expressed his hope that Wang Chenning would teach him his techniques and regularly guide the disciples of the fire needle school in their practice.

When these two men, who had initially been so defiant, expressed their wishes, Zhao Dahai and Wang Xingmin suddenly grew anxious. They stepped forward, pulled Zheng Guilong and Wu Jianyan aside, and protested, "Hey, first come, first served! We asked to become Teacher Wang’s disciples over a month ago! If he’s going to accept students, he has to accept us first. You two will have to be our junior brothers!"

The entire hall fell silent in an instant. Everyone was, once again, completely dumbfounded.

’Can people really be this shameless?’