Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 50.2: Life-Prolonging Golden Needle

It turned out that Yang Weibian, being in poor health and unable to withstand the cold, had the young man purchase some charcoal outside. Second Young Master Nan, upon seeing this, insisted that the charcoal must have been stolen from inside the fort.

Second Young Master Nan interjected, "I am not wrongly accusing this little... lad. It's just that the charcoal we have at home is not the same as what is commonly sold outside. It is high-quality Silver Frost Charcoal brought in by the Tower of a Thousand Treasures from elsewhere, delivered to the fort every five days. Where could he have bought it?"

Zhou Chen thought for a moment and smiled, saying, "I roughly understand now. It seems that the negligence of the servants in the fort led to a misunderstanding."

Glancing at Second Young Master Nan, he continued, "The second young master is still young and impetuous. If he has offended you in any way before, I hope you can forgive him."

Second Young Master Nan was still unwilling to accept it. Zhou Chen smiled and grabbed the young master's hand. Internal energy flowed through the palm, and suddenly, the true qi in Second Young Master Nan's body surged uncontrollably.

For a moment, he couldn't speak, and his face quickly turned red, with large beads of sweat dripping down from his forehead.

In the courtyard where the disciples of the Green Moth Palace were located.

When Meng Jintang helped Ah Zhuo protect her meridians, she used some internal energy.

Now, sitting quietly and recovering, she suddenly said, "By the way, there is another matter related to that kid. However, I'm not completely sure about it yet."

——When she referred to the kid, she naturally meant Lin Zhiqi.

Yao Niang turned her head, revealing a hint of curiosity.

Meng Jintang pondered for a moment and said, "His gaze seems a bit off."

Yao Niang, also skilled in the use of poison, thought for a moment and said, "That young man is not usually so impulsive."

Meng Jintang smiled and said, "I have come across a description in ancient records about a poison/medicine. Those affected not only become irritable but also gradually develop red eyes."

A successful hidden task was half the battle won. If it weren't for the guidance of the ape leading him to the corpse of the nameless stranger, Meng Jintang might not have noticed so easily.

Although Lin Zhiqi's condition wasn't overly apparent, there were occasional moments when a hint of blood-red could be glimpsed in his gaze.

Yao Niang nodded and stood up briskly, "I'll go check again." She smiled, "Would the young lady like to accompany me?"

Meng Jintang blinked at Yao Niang, deliberately straightened her clothes with a serious expression, and then smiled, "If it pleases you, I dare not refuse."

Lin Zhiqi's symptoms were initially not very apparent, but when examining with the assumption that the other party was already poisoned, they quickly discovered something unusual.

[System: The poison afflicting the patient is [Unwillingly Crimson (Modified)].]

[System: [Remove Impurities, Preserve Essence 2] function activated.]

Meng Jintang was speechless.

Like [Fragmentary Insight 2], [Remove Impurities, Preserve Essence 2] was a function related to life skills.

She had tried so many times before, ultimately giving up and throwing snake venom into the Clear Dew Soup. Surprisingly, she never managed to trigger the related function. Unexpectedly, it was unlocked when treating this guy.

Lin Zhiqi's expression was extremely miserable. It's unclear what Green Moth Palace did to him. Although there were no visible wounds on his body, he was soaked in cold sweat.

Meng Jintang had been busy restoring his internal energy just now, intentionally maintaining a single-minded state, causing a decrease in his ability to perceive external sounds.

Meng Jintang used a jade vial to collect some of Lin Zhiqi's blood for research. She distinctly remembered that Unwillingly Crimson was a unique medicine of that unnamed eccentric. In the last letter, there was no mention of any other successors.

Since players could analyze medicinal products to obtain formulas, it's reasonable to assume that locals in the game world, like Chang Jiuhui, could make simple judgments about some ingredients in her medicinal soups.

Therefore, those who used these modified poisons/medicines might be descendants of opponents poisoned by that unnamed eccentric in the past.

The last letter mentioned that the people hunting the unnamed eccentric were from the Blood Oath Association.

Meng Jintang coughed twice and said to Yao Niang, "I've been away for quite a while; my junior brother might be worried. It's time to go back and let them know."

Yao Niang nodded and handed over a white jade pendant shaped like a butterfly.

[System: Obtained token of trust [Green Moth Jade].]

[System: Completed the [Visit Martial Arts Peers] task, received [Basic Public Esteem Gift Pack] x1.]

Yao Niang said earnestly, "In the future, if the young lady has any concerns, feel free to come to Green Moth Palace at any time."

As Meng Jintang bid farewell to Yao Niang, she glanced at the system prompt – [Visit Martial Arts Peers] task completed, but the [Acting Righteously and Justly] task was still pending.

In line with her previous thoughts, she expected to receive such a message only after the entire matter was resolved. The early refresh of the notification suggests that Yao Niang provided an item related to Green Moth Palace, triggering the completion reminder in advance.

[Green Moth Palace] had been added to the list of [Assignable Factions]. Although it's labeled as assignable, the note indicated that assistance would only be provided when carrying the corresponding token.

Rescuing the young palace mistress was considered a favor, but this favor was limited. Even if it was to be utilized, it had to be used judiciously and strategically.

The cypress trees in the garden were lush, and the snow-covered landscape varied in intensity, ranging from thick to light.

Meng Jintang hadn't actually gone far. She had used the excuse of going out because protecting Ah Zhuo's meridians had drained her energy, and a chill was slowly surging within her body. She needed to take medicine to suppress it.

She was perched on a treetop not far from the pavilion where Zhou Chen was questioning Second Young Master Nan and the others. Her agility was extraordinary; even walking on pine needles, she wouldn't lose balance.

The breeze rustled the cypress leaves, and she moved with the undulation of the leaves. Despite guards patrolling nearby, not a single person could detect Meng Jintang's presence.

[System: Obtained Life-Prolonging Golden Needle.]

Meng Jintang casually opened the gift box and received a decent reward. Life-Prolonging Golden Needle was a medical technique that used golden needles to temporarily suppress negative conditions within the patient's body, effectively extending their life.

It was particularly suitable for delicate situations where crucial information needed to be extracted, but the involved parties were constantly at risk of losing their lives.

Meng Jintang really liked this skill, but under normal circumstances, skills in Martial Arts Ascension were learned gradually from basic to advanced.

Before [Life-Prolonging Golden Needle], there was a more fundamental medical technique called [Acupuncture]. Her skill progression had been stuck at a bottleneck for quite some time now, so—

[System: Since you have not studied [Acupuncture] before, the content in this book is too profound, and you are temporarily unable to comprehend it...]

Meng Jintang stared at the system prompt with a look of distress, her gaze lingering on the last two words for a moment.

She remembered receiving a similar reminder the first time she read Linchi Sword Art, but the last sentence then said, "Temporarily unable to comprehend."

The inability to comprehend was because Meng Jintang was a complete novice in martial arts at that time. However, now she has developed a considerable foundation in medical skills.

With no immediate opportunity to learn [Acupuncture], Meng Jintang pondered. In the past, while reading forums for strategies, she came across players mentioning that characters with high aptitude could attempt to practice high-level martial arts beyond their current level.

She decided to give it a try. First, she would use the agarwood elixir to temporarily boost her aptitude and then attempt to read Life-Prolonging Golden Needle again.