Linden looked around the ce.


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    There were only a few who made it through the second round. They were either very skillful or


    extremely gifted.


    “I’ll go first!” A middle–aged man stepped forward confidently. It was finally time he showed off his 20


    years‘ worth of experience with acupuncture.


    He walked up to the old man and examined him closely. Then, he felt his pulse. Finally, he took out


    several silver needles and inserted them into different pressure points on the old man’s leg.


    But the patient stayed expressionless and did not react at all. The middle–aged man frowned and


    continued inserting several more needles, but it was all useless.


    “Time’s up! You have failed!” the invigtor announced all of a sudden.


    “Wait! I’ll try one more time.” The middle–aged man did not want to ept his failure


    “Drag him away!” The invigtor did not want to waste any more time and ordered other disciples to


    drag the middle–aged man away.


    “Hah! How could he just perform acupuncture without even finding out the cause of the sickness? What


    a terrible doctor! Watch me!” Ady walked up to the patient.


    Then taking out a pill that could improve blood cirction, she fed it to him. Next, she began


    massaging the patient’s leg and his hips.


    Thedy was confident with what she was doing. She had assumed that the patient’s circtory


    pathways were blocked. So once she gave him a massage and cleared the pathways, he would regain


    sensation in his legs.


    Unfortunately, things did not go as expected. No matter how hard thedy massaged his legs, the


    patient remained unresponsive even when she broke out in a sweat as she massaged harder.


    “Time’s up! You’re out too!” the invigtor announced once again.


    Thedy could only ept defeat with a resigned sigh.


    Two other people tried treating the patient, but none of them seeded. The patient simply sat there,


    unmoving.


    “What a bunch of useless people. Let me do it!” After so many failures, Preston could not continue


    watching.


    Based on his observations, he was sure he knew what was the cause of the old man’s sickness. He


    was confident he could treat the old man and make him feel his legs.


    “Hey, bastard! You’re better than me in alchemy. But you’re still not as good as me when ites to


    treating patients! Watch how I’ll defeat you today!” Then, Preston began his treatment.


    He first took out two silver needles and inserted them into the back of the patient’s head. Then, he


    inserted a few more along his spine, neck, back, hips, and knees. He added another ten needles in


    total.


    With his jaws clenched, Preston pulled out a white pill but looked unwilling. Then, he fed it to the old


    man.


    “Hey, could that pill be … Tigarius? The pill that can renew one’s blood marrow?”


    “It is Tigarius! That thing’s worth is almost the same as gold! It’s so rare that you can’t buy it even if


    you’re rich!”


    “As expected of a member of Asclepia. He’s so rich and generous!”


    The crowdmented and praised Preston for his bold and generous action.


    Tigarius was a pill that could improve someone’s health and renew their blood marrow. If an ordinary


    person took it, it would promote health and life span. If martial artists were to take it, it could greatly


    increase their powers and bring them to the next level.


    It was truly a rare treasure that was hard toe by..


    “You have to give some to win some. It is worth sacrificing a Tigarius to win thepetition!”


    Preston drew a deep breath and waited for Tigarius’s effects. Then, he inserted a final needle into the


    patient’s chest.


    The next moment, the patient sat up and his legs, devoided of any sensation, began to move.