The Medallion

However, Rocky wasn't interested in the girl's body. He didn't even care to look at her properly. He reached for and took out the magic needles that Esteban often used for practice and began to prick them into the girl's flesh.

The use of magic needles was, in fact, no different from ordinary acupuncture. The only difference was that these needles had to be used with the spiritual power which would condense the spiritual power at the needle's tip and stimulate the meridians and acupoints. The materials required for the magic needles were quite unusual as well. Although Esteban never admitted how he acquired them, Rocky speculated that they were most likely refined from strange meteorites that held questionable power. That would explain how they could easily concentrate and control the spiritual power.

The Skill of Magic Needle wasn't difficult for Rocky since he already possessed the basic medical skills necessary to execute it.

Soon, over twenty magic needles protruded from all over the girl's body—each needle covering all her important meridians and acupoints.

However, this skill wasn't just about gathering spiritual power. It also needed to form a connection with the tips of the magic needles to achieve the treatment's purpose. This was the most challenging part.

But Rocky was able to easily master even this kind of divine skill without being taught thanks to his highly developed skills in beast curing.

His hands continuously emanated spiritual power which eventually connected to the spiritual power concentrated at the tips of the magic needles. Together, they formed a network that would help slowly draw out the poison from the girl's heart meridian towards her limbs.

Esteban would've been stunned if he was present. He would've never expected Rocky to master the Skill of Magic Needle, which Esteban created himself, by merely observing his treatments for three months.

"I'll need you to cut open your lady's hands and feet, please," Rocky requested the middle-aged woman politely.

into the girl's hands and feet one after another. Blood as black as coal began to gush out of the wounds, a cold

the black-tinged blood began to gradually turn bright red and no longer gave off

be okay!" Then Rocky checked on what was happening within the girl's body. After confirming that the

Rocky turned around and sat back in his seat silently where he continued to read his

glanced at Rocky with a weird expression. But she continued to put on the girl's clothes quickly and

assistant?" The middle-aged woman asked as she turned

replied playfully. "But if possible," he continued. "Keep what happened today a secret for me! If Esteban finds out, I may not

him a suspicious look and nodded before she swiftly left with the girl cradled in her arms.

a moment. He stood up and gazed at the broken door. He couldn't help but wish for the chance to go out and have a look. However, he knew that stepping outside would mean entering

thought of something. He immediately turned around and strode towards a box beside the medicine cabinet. When he opened it, he was met with various masks made of human skin, all of which looked as though they were

cut off the skin of corpses to make them so that he could disguise himself every time he went

Rocky soaked it in a special potion concocted by Esteban and applied it to his face. The mask began to shrink, tighten, and stick to his face in the blink of an eye. His face soon morphed into a ferocious one

the palace and was relieved once he checked himself in a

as he walked through the gate, a burst of dazzling light shot down from the sky and made him squint. He stayed in

used to it he continued to follow the stone path connecting the Ghost Palace with the outside world. He began to familiarize himself with the new environment he was