Volume 1, Chapter 47: Saving Li Shizhen and the Hardcover Edition of the Compendium of Materia Medica

Upon seeing that Li Shizhen had ceased breathing and his heartbeat had stopped, Xia Jingtian remained calm and collected. He took out a cardiac defibrillator, grasped the electrodes in both hands, and delivered a shock to Li Shizhen's chest.

Thud!

The two electrodes pressed against Li Shizhen's chest, and his body suddenly jerked upward.

Thud! Thud!

Seeing no response, Xia Jingtian tried twice more, and Li Shizhen's heartbeat, pulse, and respiration gradually returned.

"All right, there's no time to lose, he has been revived."

Xia Jingtian said with a solemn expression.

He had not expected that performing dialysis on Li Shizhen would almost cost the man his life.

Immediately afterward, he placed an oxygen mask over Li Shizhen's face to help him breathe.

"What method did you just use to save my father..."

"Damn it! The divine-grade players from the Sun Nation have arrived as well!" Suddenly, three powerful divine-grade auras surged toward this direction; they were none of them other than Hijimiya Tsubasa, Matsumoto Chikimu, and Ota Saburo.

When questioned, the hospital claimed the procedure was performed during emergency resuscitation. However, since elderly patients usually died from cerebral strokes, the family immediately kicked up a fuss. As a result, when the forensic doctor conducted an examination, all of the elderly person's internal organs were completely missing. What happened afterward remained unknown—presumably the matter was either suppressed or the hospital paid a hefty settlement.

Along the way, Zhou Tong suggested that he could carry me on his back, but Sheng Shiyao firmly refused with a low voice. I tightly wrapped my arms around his neck, resting my chin on his shoulder, and could not help recalling that night in the valley of the Mi tribe filled with green glowing micro-bees. It was simply too sweet; I was reluctant to even bring the memory out to reminisce, for merely tasting it slightly made my mouth feel sweet.

The Silence-Quelling Formula was a restorative hand seal used to guide a victim's bodily functions from a dormant or semi-dormant state back to normal, and it was applied to Lijin right at this moment.

"Luo Yiyi, who authorized you to show up at the hospital early in the morning?" After forcibly dragging Luo Yiyi into the stairwell, Qin Shijie rebuked her in a cold voice.

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The few of us glanced at each other and sensibly retreated a few paces. We saw Sheng Shiyao walk up to the stone wall and reach out to push one of the stone bricks inward, bit by bit. Everyone held their breath, not daring to blink. The ancients were particularly skilled in the arts of mechanical springs and secret mechanisms, often hiding dangerous and unpredictable offensive weapons behind them.

Qiao Jingnan did not wait for me, climbing into the driver's seat first. I felt the surrounding wind blowing with a chilly bite. Seeing him get inside, I hurriedly rushed over to pull the car door open, only to find that it had been locked. Qiao Jingnan looked at me from inside the car with a stern expression, completely devoid of his previous banter.

This was the most realistic survival issue; stripped of those outer garments, he was merely an ordinary person, hardly someone detached from mortal needs.

Seven differently colored streams of light instantly swept across the horizontally hanging curtains. This cavern-like chamber was indeed extremely secluded; had Bingji not spoken of it herself, it would have likely taken a great deal of effort for them to find it on their own.

When she was so utterly bashful that she had no idea what to say, she could only make this choice: close her eyes. At times like this, Tang Luoluo was all too willing to play the ostrich.

After finishing his instructions, Ji Linchuan slipped his coat on with one hand, straightening it as usual. Finally, he cast a cold, stern glance at Ouyang Yuyou on the bed, shook his head, and walked out.

Lost in thought, she had no idea how much time had passed before she simply drifted off to sleep. Listening to her steady breathing, Wei Yihang smiled gently; it seemed this girl was quite fond of his bed, falling asleep in such a short while.

Having known Sun Tiantian for so long, Shen Nianshen always saw her smiling whenever they met, rarely witnessing any emotion other than joy from her.

On the morning a few days later, she was still lingering lazily in her warm bedding when she heard her phone ring. With her eyes closed, she fumbled around blindly, searching for the source of the sound.

Yet this was not what shocked Tang Seqong the most; what caused her to lose her composure was that Bai Yuanyi had actually broken through the shackles of a weapon-crafting grandmaster in a mere year, mastering the laws of space and becoming the very first weapon-crafting grandmaster in the Eastern Desolation Domain.

Lin Sheng wore a light-colored sweater and blue jeans, his hair still half-tied back. His profile had sharp angles and rugged facial features. Compared to many years ago, the only difference was the traces left by the passage of time beneath his lower eyelids.

Water droplets spilled over the edge of the smooth stone platform, glistening and reflecting the light. Incense coils burned beneath the embossed rectangular mirror, sending up curls of fine white smoke.

Ji Xihan's icy-cold gaze abruptly met her tear-filled, grievance-stricken eyes, and his heart gave an involuntary start.

Yet Hulai dared to ambush the Zhaoye Jade Lion while the two of them were attacking him, once again provoking Zhao Yun's taboo.

However, there was a possibility of failure during this process, which would lead to a damaged Dao foundation, making any further progress impossible for the rest of one's life.

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Lu Feng and the others also rushed out upon hearing the commotion. No one dared to step inside to see what was happening, so they all held their breath and listened to the movements within. They only heard the young general roaring like a wounded leopard, and gradually, from the intermittent words, everyone began to grasp the situation.

Seeing him depart, I felt somewhat puzzled. Since the water ghosts inside the village had all been eliminated, and the perimeter was guarded by a barrier preventing any water ghosts from entering, what was the point of making an unnecessary trip and insisting on keeping watch here?

"You've experienced it too? What did you experience?" Qian Renxue asked with some curiosity. Actually, Zhu Zhuqing's state was already quite terrifying; with that kind of personality, always attributing mistakes to herself, she would kick the bucket sooner or later. But Tang Yin said he had experienced something much worse, and she was very curious.

Truth be told, someone like Luo Yunting usually did not even eat barbecue, let alone know how to grill. If he ever felt like eating it, he would simply order someone to prepare it and serve it directly.

"Your money? Once I agree to this matter, this money belongs to me, so I am now doing business with you using my own money." The corners of my lips curved upward as I spoke.

The waiter met the dual-pupil man's gaze, felt a chill strike deep into his heart, and hurriedly rushed to the back to summon his superior.

However, even if Wang Yizheng lacked the soul-protecting aura that a martial artist in the Awakening Realm should possess, the tiny bit of true spirit belonging to Pibo alone was not enough to usurp Wang Yizheng's physical body. Therefore, Pibo had made extensive preparations.

Yet he never expected that the very first step would be thoroughly ruined. First, his reputation was tarnished with malicious rumors; then came the police reports and legal warning letters; and finally, Luo Yunting showed up at his doorstep... Without a doubt, every single event had been mentally and physically exhausting.

"Princess, I have come to take you back to our country!" Genshi walked up to Li Menghuan and knelt on one knee.

"Right, we've already sent Li Yun龙 to act as our bait. Su Baotong is an extremely conceited person, and Li Yunlong blew up one of his princes right on his territory. Therefore, Su Baotong now wishes he could tear Li Yunlong apart limb from limb. I'm certain he will give chase." Xiang Yu said.

Xie Wuji acted accordingly once more, yet this time he did not enter the state quite as naturally, causing his brow to knit slightly and his breathing to grow somewhat hurried.

"Is that so? No wonder I managed to hold out for so long!" Xiang Yu looked at his current self and thought of Yang Qilang. Although both were pierced by thousands of arrows, he was much luckier than Yang Qilang—at the very least, he was still alive.