"Mr. Hua Dongxu, have you ever heard of a saying from our Celestial Dragon Continent, ’A treasured sword is gifted to a hero, a beauty accompanies a gentleman’? Have you heard of it?" Lin Tian asked with a smile.

Hua Dongxu paused for a moment, then nodded, squinting his eyes with a smile, "There are too many famous sayings from Celestial Dragon Continent. I haven’t heard this one, but I can understand its meaning. Just tell me what you want."

Lin Tian laughed twice and then said, "Then I’ll get straight to the point. You know, I’m obsessed with ancient medicine, so anything related to it interests me a lot. The other day, when you were competing on stage with my master, I saw the silver needles you were using, and they were exquisite. The engravings on them were so extraordinary that I fell in love with them at a glance."

On hearing Lin Tian’s words, Hua Dongxu’s expression remained unchanged, still wearing that smiling look, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

However, Han Ze, who was sitting next to Hua Dongxu, had long found Lin Tian annoying.

"Mr. Lin Tian, there’s another ancient saying from Celestial Dragon Continent that you surely must know: ’A gentleman does not take what others love,’" Han Ze asked indifferently.

Lin Tian rubbed his nose and said with a smile, "What is it, Dr. Han? Have you misunderstood what I meant? I didn’t say that Mr. Hua should give me that set of silver needles."

"You..."

Hua Dongxu interrupted, "Let Mr. Lin Tian finish what he’s saying."

Han Ze’s face turned even darker. He just said that a treasured sword is gifted to a hero, what more is there to say?

People from Celestial Dragon Continent are so shameless!

If it weren’t for that nobleman, he wouldn’t want to set foot on this land and see people he’s unwilling to meet.

Lin Tian mimicked Hua Dongxu’s expression, squinting his eyes and smiling, "Such precious silver needles are rare artworks. I’d like to know their origin. It would be even better if Mr. Hua could lend them to me for a look."

"Hehe..." Hua Dongxu’s lips curled up into a smile, "To be honest, this set of silver needles is just an artwork, not practical at all. And as far as I know, there’s only this set in the world. I’m not sure of its origin, it was a gift from my master, who said the needles are extremely difficult to use, just right for my practice. Over the years, I’ve gotten a bit used to them, so I’ve kept using them."

Lin Tian’s expression froze for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.

He almost couldn’t hold back, wanting to point at Hua Dongxu’s nose and curse, but on second thought, he refrained. He just cursed in his heart, "Sure enough, they’re all fools!"

That was the Imperial Spirit Needle! The treasure of the Celestial Dragon Continent, the top-tier equipment of ancient medicine.

Being called a mere ornament by these Longmen Continent scoundrels? Casually given to a medical novice as practice needles?

If a needle goes missing during practice, you’d be the criminals of Celestial Dragon Continent!

My treasure, their poison.

As for what Hua Dongxu said about being hard to use, Lin Tian quickly figured it out. These Longmen Continent scoundrels have neither inner strength nor spiritual energy, so of course, it’s difficult to use. Otherwise, Xv Qibin wouldn’t have given them away so easily.

"Mr. Hua, have you used all those needles?" Lin Tian asked.

Hua Dongxu nodded, then shook his head and explained with a wry smile, "In my master’s medical hall, there are two acupuncture models imitating the ancient imperial physicians of your country. I only used the needles on them, but that’s it. On patients, I’ve used less than half because the rest are too difficult to use."

"So it seems, they’re really just ornamental pieces," Lin Tian laughed in agreement, then asked, "Can I take a look?"

"Oh, of course."

With a nod, Hua Dongxu took out the box of Imperial Spirit Needles from his jacket pocket and placed it on the tea table in front of Lin Tian.

Carrying silver needles around is a habit of a professional practitioner of ancient medicine (H Medicine).

Looking at the needle box within close reach, Lin Tian’s breathing slightly relaxed; these were the Imperial Spirit Needles! With these, performing acupuncture could be much more effective.

Though his emotions were surging, Lin Tian still feigned an indifferent demeanor.

He opened the needle box, and a hundred and eight Imperial Spirit Needles lay before him.

Lin Tian carefully picked one up and examined it closely.

The patterns engraved on it were very intricate. Lin Tian previously thought they were simply auspicious motifs like flying dragons and dancing phoenixes. Now, at close range, he realized they were cloud-like designs, twisting intricately.

Huff~

Is this, an array eye?

He then picked up another needle, and upon closer inspection, the pattern was indeed different.

Lin Tian gently channeled spiritual energy, winding it slowly from his fingertips onto the silver needle.

Buzz~

The spiritual energy easily integrated into the needle and gathered without dispersing. Without much thought, it was undoubtedly the array eyes on it that held the spiritual energy.

Next, Lin Tian inserted the needle into the center of his chest at the Zhongwan acupoint, then into the Guanyuan acupoint on his abdomen, and finally into the Zusanli and Sanyinjiao points on his lower leg.

The human body has ten major health-preserving points, and these four points were naturally among them.

The spiritual energy trapped within the four silver needles was gently released by Lin Tian with a single twist.

Boom~

The condensed spiritual energy suddenly surged like water gushing from a sluice, with a humming rhythm similar to the silver needles, rapidly expanding within Lin Tian’s body.

The silver needles on these four points also resonated, vibrating in unison, the amplitude so minute that it was unnoticeable without careful observation.

Lin Tian’s face remained emotionless, yet his heart was bursting with excitement.

The Imperial Spirit Needle, truly a treasure!

Previously, Lin Tian did not understand how to activate the array on the needles. He now realized that no deliberate activation was necessary; the spiritual energy would naturally be augmented by the array.

Now, warmth enveloped Lin Tian’s entire body, a sensation far superior to that of ordinary silver needles.

Once the spiritual energy within the needles was fully dispersed, Lin Tian carefully removed the needles from his body and returned them to the box.

"These needles..." Lin Tian paused, smiling, "As Mr. Hua said, they’re not very practical, but..."

"But Mr. Lin Tian likes them. Right?" Hua Dongxu asked with a smile.

Lin Tian laughed heartily, nodding, "Haha, it’s understood by you, Mr. Hua. You mentioned that there’s only this one set of silver needles?"

"Yes."

"I wonder if Mr. Hua would be willing to sell them to me? You can name your price. I know Mr. Hua isn’t a money-driven person, but I wouldn’t want you to suffer a loss," Lin Tian said with a smile.

Han Ze sneered, glancing at Lin Tian. Though he said nothing, his disdain was evident.