Chapter 25

Chapter 23: The Yin-Yang Technique

"Then try my palm again." After saying this, the man in black struck a palm at Mo Zhitao. This time, the man in black used one-tenth of his internal strength, directly sending Mo Zhitao flying towards the large bed.

With a loud crash, Mo Zhitao smashed the bed.

"Ah!" Mo Zhitao let out a painful cry. Only now did he realize how powerful the man in black's palm was. His chest hurt terribly, and he was already injured.

"You, you don't hit me anymore. I admit you're powerful," Mo Zhitao said with a bitter face.

The man in black coldly replied, "Don't think you're very strong just because your body is a bit tough. In my eyes, it's very easy for me to kill you."

"Yes, yes, you're powerful, I admit it," Mo Zhitao thought he was very strong now, but in front of this man in black, he was only fit to be killed.

"What is the Golden Dragon Snake? Will I die if I eat it?" Mo Zhitao thought about how his body would heat up every night, especially last night when he saw his body turn red, a terrifying red.

Heaven, I can't die, I haven't found the murderer to take revenge yet! The man in black just said the Golden Dragon Snake was extremely toxic, so he must be poisoned.

"I find your condition very strange. I've been watching you for a few days," the man in black said.

"According to theory, you should be dead, but you're not. I think there's still residual poison in your body. The Golden Dragon Snake is red, and your body turning red is probably related to it. As for whether you will die, I don't know. The Golden Dragon Snake is not an ordinary poison; it transforms every 20 years. Even if you swallowed it during its transformation, its inherent toxicity is still very powerful."

Mo Zhitao was dejected, "What should I do now? I can't die; I still have many things to accomplish."

"Mo Zhitao, don't be dejected. Your current situation is very special; you might not die," the man in black comforted Mo Zhitao.

Actually, he himself wasn't sure about this. The Golden Dragon Snake was too strange, and he couldn't guarantee that he could completely neutralize its toxicity. Moreover, Mo Zhitao had swallowed it for so long, and the toxicity of the Golden Dragon Snake had already spread in his body.

"Besides, don't you have the Yin-Yang Medical Classic? You can study it carefully and see if it can help you cure your body."

"You know about the Yin-Yang Medical Classic?" Mo Zhitao was stunned for a moment, but he also understood. The man in black had been watching him for so long, so he must know that he was studying the Yin-Yang Medical Classic.

The man in black nodded and said, "Yes, I know. The Yin-Yang Medical Classic was left by ancient medical practitioners. I don't know who specifically, but it's very good. You have a connection with this book, so study it well."

The man in black also saw Mo Zhitao's talent in medicine.

"Indeed, I feel the same. The prescriptions inside are very good, and the treatment methods are also excellent," Mo Zhitao nodded.

"Unfortunately, I can't perform the technique of using qi to control needles. That's the key, and I don't have internal strength. It seems that ancient things are just from ancient times; there's no such thing as martial arts and internal strength nowadays." Regarding the Yin-Yang Medical Classic, Mo Zhitao didn't hide anything from the man in black. The man had been watching him for so long, so he must have seen everything. Moreover, from what the man in black said, he seemed to know the origin of the book.

"Do you think I have martial arts?" The man in black raised his hand.

"You, you do." Mo Zhitao suddenly remembered the man in black's palm strike earlier, which must have been martial arts, or he wouldn't have been injured.

"Can you teach me martial arts? Can you teach me to use internal strength?"

The man in black nodded inwardly. This Mo Zhitao was indeed smart; it seemed he could give him a try.

Thinking of this, the man in black made a decision, which would change Mo Zhitao's life from then on.

"Mo Zhitao, I can give you a chance. I have a martial art called the Yin-Yang Technique. Do you dare to practice it?"

"Is the martial art powerful? Can it use qi to control needles?" Mo Zhitao asked.

"Of course, watch me." The man in black's palm moved towards a steel needle on the table, and the needle was sucked towards him as if it had a life of its own, piercing Mo Zhitao's Yumen, Tianchi, and Guanmen acupoints.

Mo Zhitao was an expert in acupuncture. He felt that the steel needle piercing the acupoints was even better than his own technique. His internal injuries seemed to have improved significantly. Finally, the man in black's palm retracted, and the steel needles flew back to the table as if nothing had happened.

"Senior, are you also a doctor?" Mo Zhitao looked at the man in black with admiration. The man's ability to use qi to control needles to heal him was very powerful, something he couldn't achieve.

The man in black shook his head and said, "I'm not a doctor; I'm a medical practitioner. We medical practitioners are different from doctors. Do you now believe I have internal strength?"

"I believe, Senior, no, Master, teach me the Yin-Yang Technique," Mo Zhitao said excitedly.

"I'm not your master; you can still call me Senior," the man in black said.

"Mo Zhitao, although you can use qi to control needles after learning the Yin-Yang Technique, this martial art is very peculiar and dangerous. Are you afraid?"

"Dangerous to life?" Mo Zhitao was stunned. He wasn't afraid of death; he had already died once. But he didn't want to die before finding the murderer, or his revenge would be impossible.

The man in black nodded and said, "Yes, 13 people have practiced the Yin-Yang Technique, and they all died."

"Heaven, the first 13 all died, and I'm the 14th." Mo Zhitao's face turned bitter. The number 14 sounded like 'sure death.' Was he going to die too?

"Yes, think carefully. If I hadn't seen your condition and the fact that you ate the Golden Dragon Snake, I wouldn't have let you practice the Yin-Yang Technique. This martial art is very powerful if practiced successfully," the man in black said.

When Mo Zhitao heard that the martial art was very powerful, his heart stirred. If he mastered the Yin-Yang Technique, he could investigate the reason for his accident. Even if the Cheng family or his enemies discovered his investigation, his powerful martial arts would protect him.

Thinking of this, Mo Zhitao decided to take the risk. Since he had already ingested the Golden Dragon Snake and had toxins in his body, he didn't know when he would die.

Rather than waiting, he might as well take a chance. Moreover, from the man in black's medical skills, he knew he could help him if he fell ill.

"Senior, I've decided to practice the Yin-Yang Technique. If I fall ill, please try to save me, okay?" Mo Zhitao said.

"Sure, no problem. I've been observing you for a few days. Your body falls ill at night, but you're fine the next day. I find this very strange, but I don't know why. Don't lose heart; the Yin-Yang Technique has nine levels. As long as you reach the third level, you won't be in mortal danger," the man in black said.

"What about the toxins from the Golden Dragon Snake?" Mo Zhitao asked.

The man in black thought for a moment and said, "The toxins from the Golden Dragon Snake are already in your body. Whether they can kill you, I'm not sure. Don't lose heart; everything has a counter. The Golden Dragon Snake is no exception. I can help you find something that counters it. Here's a prescription; take it for seven days and see how it goes."

The man in black took a pen and wrote a prescription on the table.

"Thank you, Senior," Mo Zhitao said happily.

The man in black's words gave him a glimmer of hope. As long as he could reach the third level of the Yin-Yang Technique, this martial art wouldn't put him in mortal danger.

At the same time, he could secretly investigate the Golden Dragon Snake. If he could find relevant information, he might find something that counters it. As a doctor, he knew that every poison has a counter.

"Here, this is the Yin-Yang Technique. Memorize it, then return it to me," the man in black took out a light yellow booklet from his chest and handed it to Mo Zhitao.

Mo Zhitao took the Yin-Yang Technique and started memorizing its contents. After about ten minutes, he had memorized everything and returned the booklet to the man in black.

"Senior, I've memorized it," Mo Zhitao said.

"You've memorized it?" the man in black asked in surprise.

How could Mo Zhitao memorize it in such a short time?

"Recite it to me."

Mo Zhitao nodded and started reciting. When he finished reciting without missing a word, the man in black was even more surprised.

Even if Mo Zhitao had made a few mistakes, the man in black would have thought he was exceptionally smart. But Mo Zhitao's ability to memorize the martial art's secrets word for word in such a short time was very impressive. It seemed he had made the right choice in choosing Mo Zhitao. He hoped that heaven would help their sect flourish.

Otherwise... The man in black didn't dare to think further.

"Very good, Mo Zhitao. Start practicing now. Follow the content inside. Your current goal is to reach the first level of the Yin-Yang Technique. If you don't have any qi in your dantian, it means you don't have the talent for martial arts," the man in black said seriously.

"Alright, I'll start now." Mo Zhitao closed his eyes and sat on the ground, beginning to practice according to the content of the Yin-Yang Technique. The first step was to sink the qi into the dantian. As long as he could sink the qi into the dantian and make it emit a little qi, he would succeed. Mo Zhitao practiced for a long time, but his dantian remained empty, and he felt dejected.

Mo Zhitao opened his eyes and saw the man in black still in his room, also sitting cross-legged and practicing martial arts. When Mo Zhitao opened his eyes, the man in black also opened his eyes.

"Senior, I might not have the talent for martial arts. I don't have any true qi in my dantian," Mo Zhitao said dejectedly.

"Ha ha ha, Mo Zhitao, practicing martial arts isn't that easy," the man in black said with a smile.

"Keep practicing. Once you have true qi in your dantian, you'll be a true practitioner of internal martial arts."