"This little fellow called Yun Xiao is really interesting!"

Qihuang Saint Hand Xiao Shijing, also one of the outstanding ones in the field, naturally sensed Yun Xiao’s actions. However, his reaction was completely different from Gu Huashan, and even his eyes held a hint of appreciation.

Xiao Shijing usually acts according to his own heart, traveling across the Continent, treating many patients and injured people, and encountering many difficult and complicated diseases.

Even though Xiao Shijing had seen many extraordinary ailments, he never dared to joke about the Death Gate Acupoint and Shocking Gate Acupoint, which were untouchable lines for him.

But now, that ragged boy not only heavily touched the two major death points of the patient but also did not let him die, and even made a strong energy surge erupt from his body.

What does this mean? Xiao Shijing vaguely understood that people like him practice Medical Pulse Technique by constantly treating and saving people. Sometimes encountering a strange patient could excite him for three days and nights.

Clearly, in Xiao Shijing’s view, there must be a reason he didn’t know why Yun Xiao touched the person’s Death Gate and Shocking Gate without causing death.

So at this moment, even though Yun Xiao seemed one or two hundred years younger than Xiao Shijing, he made up his mind to ask the young boy about the cause and effect after this Meridian Refining Conference ended.

Speaking of Xiao Shijing’s temperament, he was quite similar to Dean Qingmu Wu of the Sky Poison Institute, except one was obsessed with refining poison, and the other was obsessed with researching the Medical Vein nearly to the point of madness.

Regardless of the various thoughts of these outsiders, when Yun Xiao connected the Death Gate, Shocking Gate, and the governor and conception vessels’ acupoints with a certain Meridian Array, this special Medical Pulse technique from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud finally displayed its extraordinary aspect on the Tenglong Continent for the first time.

A special patient, whom even Qian Sanyuan and Guan Rufeng dared not casually attempt, was brought back to life as Yun Xiao performed just a single Meridian Array.

The force was drawn by this special Meridian Array, activating certain self-consciousness within the patient’s body, allowing the cultivator originally at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage to instantly break through to the Late Stage.

With such a scene, people no longer questioned whether Yun Xiao’s method was effective. The breakthrough was right in front of them—was there any need for doubt?

If the patient were still bedridden, how could he have suddenly achieved a breakthrough? Clearly, that special Meridian Array from Yun Xiao played a crucial role, leaving everyone in awe.

Considering the Meridian Qi Cultivation levels of these people inside and outside the square, a cultivator breaking through from the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage to the Late Stage was no big deal, but the significance of this breakthrough was astonishing.

To know that from the moment Yun Xiao directly started treating the patient, only thirty minutes had passed, and in that short time, the illness was completely cured, and a breakthrough was achieved.

Even Qian Sanyuan, initially having great confidence in Yun Xiao, was struck dumb by this timing. This was already beyond fast—it was as rapid as thunder.

Qian Sanyuan and Guan Rufeng were not unfamiliar with this patient, and they acknowledged that if they were to intervene, it would take at least two or three days to heal him, possibly failing.

But what about Yun Xiao now? Not only did he not fail, but within thirty minutes, he had successfully healed the patient. Such a surprise came too suddenly.

Initially, it was thought that Yun Xiao would need at least half a day to see initial results, and to earn the respect of those other Heavenly Rank Medical Pulse Master competitors, the patient should at least get off the stage and walk a few steps.

Now, not only could the patient get out of bed and walk a few steps without issue, he might even be able to kill a tiger, because as time passed, the patient’s Meridian Qi Cultivation had stabilized at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage.

Though he still looked as thin as a rake, the overwhelming aura inside him indicated that he was indeed a genuine Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage cultivator, beyond doubt.

"Damn it!"

Sensing the now-stable Meridian Qi aura of the patient, Gu Huashan cursed again under his breath. But when realizing his own slight tremble, he felt a chill in his heart.

Since Yun Xiao had successfully healed that patient, it meant one of the five slots for the second round had been taken. Gu Huashan, though arrogant, understood clearly that if he let himself be unsettled, he could easily misstep.

After all, none of the medical pulse masters present were easy opponents. A single mishap could mean falling out of the top five, staining the lifelong reputation of Huashan Old Monster.

Gu Huashan, the runner-up of the previous Meridian Refining Conference, had high ambitions. Having painstakingly cultivated for ten years, he aimed for the top spot this time, but failing to enter the second round would make winning the Medical Vein championship impossible.

Luckily, being resilient by nature, despite feeling astonished and enraged by Yun Xiao’s methods, he quickly calmed down. He assured himself that his Medical Pulse Technique was not much worse than that boy’s, and they would meet eventually.

The breakthrough of the patient in front of Yun Xiao had already left little suspense in this competition of Medical Pulse Techniques, and everyone showed a hint of sentiment.

Earlier, when Yun Xiao struck the two major Death Gate acupoints of the patient, the spectators had already marveled once. But the astonishment this time was distinctly different from before.

It was a feeling completely opposite, akin to watching someone on the brink of death suddenly open their eyes wide and perform a set of punches before you in surprise.

Such a reversal left many momentarily stunned, and just then, they suddenly noticed a slight commotion in the Nine Realms Poison Tower.

Shua!

A light burst forth from the Nine-layered Tower, then enveloped the young man in coarse clothing. Many people seeing this faintly understood something.

"Dean Qing, remember to deduct the time I’ve delayed!"

A loud voice sounded under the light, letting everyone hear clearly and allowing many to instantly grasp Yun Xiao’s meaning. That fellow would never take any undue advantage.

This indicated that Yun Xiao indeed participated in both the Poison Meridian Path and the Medical Vein competition. What the crowd hadn’t expected was Yun Xiao winning the first round of the Medical Vein so quickly and effortlessly.

In just thirty minutes, he healed his patient, which to many Medical Pulse Masters seemed incredibly unbelievable, some even finding it hard to believe.

Some maliciously speculated whether the Meridian Refining Master Association had favored Yun Xiao by giving him a pre-arranged patient, with both parties playing a double act.

However, relatively speaking, only a minority held this opinion, considering Yun Xiao and Mo Qing from Lianyun Mountain chose their patients last among several others.

No way could it be that out of dozens of patients, other Medical Pulse Masters conveniently left that patient for Yun Xiao. Such odds would be extraordinarily slim.

"Hmph, maybe those dozens of patients had been studied by Yun Xiao before!"

Just when everyone thought this was impossible, a sarcastic yet envious voice suddenly came. As heads turned toward the speaker, someone instantly recognized him as Xu Ban, a disciple of Huashan Old Monster.

Regarding Xu Ban and Yun Xiao, there was past enmity. That day at the trading conference, Xu Ban had been put in a terribly humiliating state by Yun Xiao, even forcing his teacher to temporarily compromise, demanding Xu Ban apologize to an ant-like kid.

This resentment, Xu Ban had suppressed deep within until now, and his words carried some logic.

These individuals weren’t cultivators or Meridian Masters affiliated with Lianyun Mountain; their trust in the mountain was merely based on past impressions, believing this towering entity would never favor anyone.

But now Yun Xiao held considerable sway in Lianyun Mountain, and could even potentially become the next President in the future; using a little trick to boost his prestige wouldn’t be beyond the realm of possibility.

Yun Xiao’s talent and strength in Meridian Qi Combat Power needed no further mention. With intelligence from Shenxiao Sect, no one dared underestimate his prowess.

Despite Yun Xiao being from Lianyun Mountain, regardless of how powerful, there still lingered some regrets. If he could win this Meridian Refining Conference championship, it would be truly well-deserved.

"Could it really be the case?"

When Xu Ban’s words fell, many pondered deeply because they couldn’t pinpoint if it was true. Yun Xiao’s treatment time was too short, and his methods extraordinarily odd, lacking conventional logic.

"Big brother!"

At this moment, a figure suddenly dashed from the crowd towards one of the wooden platforms, immediately drawing everyone’s gaze.

The figure appeared to be a middle-aged man, and the similarity in his expression and the emaciated man slowly sitting up from the wooden platform hinted at a familial resemblance.

Especially hearing the way he addressed the other person, everyone had reason to believe that the person Yun Xiao had just healed was likely a sibling of the man rushing over.

"Second brother, I... I am..."

The man who just regained consciousness on the wooden platform looked somewhat bewildered, noticing his confused gaze toward the approaching brother and unconsciously muttering, which prompted everyone to speculate further.