Great Immortal Doctor

"Hello, Doctor Xiao. I've heard so much about you!" Chi Long laughed heartily and stretched out his hand, firmly grasping Xiao Yi's hand.

Xiao Yi smiled faintly. In his heart, he praised, "What a decisive man when it comes to making tough decisions!"

The person in front of him was actually a powerful figure at the early Earth Rank. Moreover, he must have practiced some extremely masculine and yang-oriented martial arts. Standing there, he was as straight and sturdy as a pine tree, exuding an air of righteousness that made him not to be underestimated.

However, when Chi Long saw Xiao Yi, he couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. In the past few days, he had heard Black Phoenix praising Xiao Yi's bravery on that day more than once. His heart had been itching with curiosity. So, when he knew that Black Phoenix was going to pick up Xiao Yi, he had been waiting here early. Who would have thought that Xiao Yi looked so ordinary, just like a weak and scholarly young doctor.

Although disappointed in his heart, when he grasped Xiao Yi's hand, Chi Long still exerted some strength.

However, in the next second, Chi Long was suddenly shocked. He felt a long and profound inner force emanating from Xiao Yi's hand, and the strength in his own hand disappeared without a trace, just like a clay ox entering the sea, instantly and silently dissolved by Xiao Yi.

 Chi Long couldn't help sucking in a breath of cold air. He quickly released his hand and bowed, saying, "I was impolite, Chi Long. I didn't expect that Doctor Xiao is a person who hides his true abilities!"

"Hehe, you're not bad either. At your age, to reach the early Earth Rank, this realm is not something that an ordinary person can easily achieve," Xiao Yi said with a smile.

Chi Long's face couldn't help changing again. He didn't expect that Xiao Yi could easily see through his strength. It seemed that Xiao Yi's realm was at least as high as, if not higher than, his own. Moreover, Xiao Yi was so calm and composed while talking and laughing. It was extremely rare for someone at such a young age to have such an air of calmness and magnanimity.

Chi Long couldn't help feeling a sense of awe in his heart. He cupped his hands again and said, "Doctor Xiao, you're too kind in your praise!"

"Chi Long, I'm not talking nonsense, am I? Today, you've finally met your match," Black Phoenix said with a smile, crossing her arms and looking at the two of them.

"Yes! If I have the opportunity, I hope Doctor Xiao can give me some guidance!" Chi Long's eyes sparkled. He wasn't at all unhappy that Xiao Yi's realm was higher than his own. Instead, he felt a kind of joy as if he had met a kindred spirit.

"No problem!" Xiao Yi didn't act hypocritically or politely. He agreed with a smile.

"Alright, Chi Long. If you want to have a contest with Xiao Yi, you'll have plenty of time in the future. Now, let Doctor Xiao take a look at the Wolf King's illness first," Black Phoenix stepped forward and reminded with a smile.

"Yes, it's all my fault. As soon as I see a master, I can't help but admire and envy. Please don't take offense, Doctor Xiao. Doctor Xiao, please come upstairs," Chi Long said with an embarrassed smile.

Chi Long led the way in front, and the three of them went up to the second floor and entered a south-facing bedroom.

It was a very spacious bedroom, and all the furnishings exuded an air of antiquity and solidity. However, to Xiao Yi's surprise, it was July, but the windows and doors of the bedroom were tightly closed. In the middle of the room, there was a huge cauldron filled with burning charcoal. But as soon as they entered the room, they still felt a bone-chilling coldness.

With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, Xiao Yi was shocked to find that the cold feeling in the room actually came from the redwood carved bed.

"Eh?" Xiao Yi let out a soft exclamation.

"Doctor Xiao, the Wolf King's nerves all over his body have been gradually shrinking since three years ago. And his body is inexplicably ice-cold. Even in such hot weather, the Wolf King's body is still extremely cold to the touch. Neither the air conditioner nor the heater has any effect. Only by burning charcoal in this big cauldron can the situation be slightly alleviated," Chi Long introduced the illness briefly to Xiao Yi beside him.

Following Chi Long's words, Xiao Yi couldn't help looking at the strangely shaped cauldron.

The cauldron had two ears, a deep belly, and columnar feet. There were nine lifelike flying dragons on the body of the cauldron, each in a different posture. Strangely, usually, for dragon decorations, most of the dragon heads face upward, symbolizing the good intention of soaring into the sky. But these nine dragons were the complete opposite. All nine dragon heads were leaning towards the bottom of the cauldron.

While feeling puzzled, a name of a rare treasure suddenly flashed through Xiao Yi's mind like a bolt of lightning.

 Could it be that rare treasure?" Xiao Yi trembled all over. He couldn't help but quickly wrap the entire cauldron with his spiritual consciousness and carefully examine it.

However, upon this examination, he was so shocked that, with his state of mind, he almost couldn't hold back a scream.

"The Fire Dragon Cauldron. This is actually the Fire Dragon Cauldron! What else could the formation in the cauldron be but the Nine Dragons True Fire Formation? Ancestor, is this my good fortune? To let me encounter this legendary Fire Dragon Cauldron right here and now!" Xiao Yi tried his best to control himself and didn't show any strange expression.

The Fire Dragon Cauldron contained an ancient formation, the Nine Dragons True Fire Formation. Once activated, it could emit the Nine Dragons True Fire, which was extremely useful for both alchemy and weapon refining. However, it had been lost for so many years that many people had already forgotten about this precious treasure.

However, the Fire Dragon Darts tempered and nourished in this Fire Dragon Cauldron were extremely famous and had the cultivation world for over a thousand years.

The world only knew about the Fire Dragon Darts, but they didn't know that it was this very Fire Dragon Cauldron in front of them that gave birth to the Fire Dragon Darts!

Xiao Yi had never expected that this Fire Dragon Cauldron, which had been lost for a long time, would appear in this dimly lit small building and, unfortunately, be used as a charcoal basin!

"Huff!" Xiao Yi let out a long breath before suppressing the urge to rush up to it immediately. The longing of an alchemist for an excellent alchemy cauldron was simply indescribable.

"Xiao Yi, what's wrong?" Black Phoenix couldn't help asking when she saw that Xiao Yi's expression was strange.

"It's okay. I'll take a look at the patient first!" Xiao Yi forcefully withdrew his gaze from the Fire Dragon Cauldron, composed himself, and walked straight towards the old man on the bed.

It was a face with rather large features. The skin on the face was loose, and there were many wrinkles. The eyebrows were very wide and extremely thick. The expression was imposing even without anger. At this moment, he wasn't asleep but was looking at the ceiling with listless eyes.

Was this the leader of the most mysterious special forces in all of China, the Wolf King? Xiao Yi couldn't help sighing in his heart.

From the code name "Wolf King", one could vaguely guess how brave and formidable the old man had been in the past, with an astonishing presence.

But now, the old man was covered with at least six or seven layers of quilts. However, a trace of coldness still emanated from his body. As soon as one got close, one couldn't help shivering. He looked emaciated and was obviously terminally ill.

As soon as Xiao Yi saw this situation, he was shocked. He quickly stretched out three fingers and placed them on the old man's pulse.

As soon as he touched it, Xiao Yi felt as if he had touched a block of ice. He couldn't even feel that it was the wrist of a living person, let alone detect the pulse.

 Xiao Yi's expression changed.

"What's wrong?" Black Phoenix asked nervously when she saw Xiao Yi's expression.

Xiao Yi waved his hand, released the old man's wrist, and lifted the corner of the quilt, revealing one of the old man's ice-cold, bluish-purple feet.

Xiao Yi probed with three fingers and pressed on the Taixi acupoint on the foot. This was the end of the Kidney Meridian of the human body. When a person was terminally ill and the pulse couldn't be felt at other positions, doctors usually chose this acupoint to diagnose the pulse. If there was no response here either, it meant that there was no hope of recovery.

Fortunately, as soon as Xiao Yi's fingers touched this place, although it was also extremely cold, by concentrating his mind, he could still feel a faint pulse.

Xiao Yi slowly closed his eyes and immersed all his attention in these three fingers, carefully examining the old man's illness from the pulse.

However, the longer he diagnosed the pulse, the more shocked Xiao Yi became. An expression of disbelief uncontrollably appeared on his face.

Black Phoenix was so nervous that her heart was almost jumping out of her chest. But to avoid disturbing Xiao Yi's pulse diagnosis, she didn't dare to ask. She could only clench her fists tightly and wait nervously.

After a long time, Xiao Yi slowly opened his eyes and lifted his fingers.

"How is it?" Black Phoenix couldn't wait to ask.

Xiao Yi tucked in the corner of the old man's quilt, stood up, and his expression was very serious.

"Xiao Yi, what exactly is the situation? Just tell us..." Black Phoenix asked anxiously.

"Black Phoenix, don't be in a hurry. Let Doctor Xiao speak slowly!" Chi Long pulled Black Phoenix, but the slight frown on his face had already revealed his inner uneasiness.

Xiao Yi looked at Black Phoenix and Chi Long, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "The Wolf King has been poisoned!"

"Poisoned?" Both Black Phoenix and Chi Long let out a low cry.

"Really? Many previous doctors have been approaching this from the perspective of nerve damage, thinking that this is a special type of ALS. But no one has ever said that the Wolf King was poisoned!" Black Phoenix frowned slightly and said.

Xiao Yi didn't say much either. Instead, he walked up to the old man again, took out a three-inch-long silver needle, and motioned for Black Phoenix and Chi Long to slowly turn the old man over and lift up his clothes, revealing his emaciated, bluish-purple back.

Xiao Yi gently twirled the silver needle and inserted it below the old man's fifth vertebra. However, this time, Xiao Yi didn't use the Four Symbols Acupuncture Method. Instead, he just let the silver needle stay there for a full 20 minutes. Then, Xiao Yi carefully pulled out the silver needle.

However, to the great surprise of Chi Long and Black Phoenix, the tip of the silver needle had turned an icy blue color.

"What, why is this?" Black Phoenix asked nervously.

"This is a strange poison," Xiao Yi carefully chose his words and said slowly, "It's not very common. It's a kind of Yin-cold poison. When it's unknowingly applied to the human body, it can gradually erode the Yang Qi in the human body, gradually block the meridians, and prevent the Qi and blood in the human body from flowing. In the end, the whole person will be frozen stiff."

"Ah? A Yin-cold poison? What kind of poison is it?" Black Phoenix and Chi Long couldn't help looking at each other, and they both saw a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.

"This..." Xiao Yi pondered for a moment.

"Black Phoenix, Chi Long, you two go out first. Let me have a chat with the doctor alone!" The old man on the bed suddenly spoke. Although he was extremely weak, his tone was undeniable. Just by hearing it, one could tell that this was a person who was used to giving orders and being in a high position.

Black Phoenix and Chi Long looked at each other. Although they wanted to stay and continue listening to what Xiao Yi had to say, since the Wolf King had given the order, they couldn't resist it. The duty of a soldier was to obey orders. The two of them responded and left the room neatly.

"What's your surname, doctor?" The Wolf King's gaze swept over Xiao Yi. Although he was as good as on his deathbed at the moment, there was still a trace of sharpness in his eyes.

"Xiao Yi!" Xiao Yi replied indifferently.

"Doctor Xiao, were you going to say that the poison in my body is a supernatural existence?" The Wolf King said slowly.

However, as soon as he said this, Xiao Yi was suddenly shocked in his heart.

The old man was absolutely right. During the process of diagnosing his pulse just now, Xiao Yi had already realized that this Yin poison in the old man's body didn't exist in the mortal world at all. It was obviously the work of a cultivator.