Chapter 441 Watching Together
Larry was really hungry.
He tried to get up.
Paisley quickly brought the food over and said, "You're still hurt. Let me help you."
"I can do it myself," Larry said, waving her off a bit.
He felt awkward being fed by a woman he barely knew.
Paisley didn't argue and handed the bowl to Larry.
Despite his injuries, Larry could still manage simple arm movements.
Paisley turned around and looked at the Moonlit Artwork hanging on the wall.
Even though she grew up in the Bennett family and had been trained by Cody from a young age, mastering Qi and becoming a martial arts expert, she had never seen the family's treasured artwork.
She stared at it for a while but couldn't find anything special about it.
She turned and asked, "Larry, do you see anything unusual?"
Larry shook his head.
Paisley glanced at the ancient scroll in Larry's lap and said, "Grandpa said I could look at the contents of the ancient box to help decipher the Moonlit Artwork."
"Sure." Larry handed it over.
Paisley took it.
As a martial artist, she immediately recognized it as a meridian chart for energy flow.
She tried to follow the meridian lines marked on the little figures.
"Ugh!" As soon as she started channeling her Qi, she spat out a mouthful of blood. Her face turned pale, and sweat beaded on her forehead as she collapsed to the ground.
She quickly sat cross-legged, using her Qi to suppress the chaotic energy within her.
Larry watched her and asked, "What happened?"
Paisley took a deep breath and said, "I followed the energy flow routes on this chart, but the Qi reversed, impacting my meridians and causing my blood to surge. It almost caused a serious problem."
Larry hadn't tried it himself since he currently had no Qi, but he realized the meridian chart was flawed and unusable.
After a while, Paisley felt better. She stood up and looked at the ancient scroll again, her expression serious. "There are eighteen diagrams, and none of them are reasonable. Each one starts with Qi flowing in reverse, which is a major taboo in martial arts. It can cause severe injury, disability, or even death."
Hearing this, Larry's mind raced.
"Unreasonable?" He stared intently at the Moonlit Artwork on the wall.
Then he said, "Look, this Moonlit Artwork is also unreasonable. It's broad daylight, so why is there a moon in the sky? Based on the scene, it should be the sun."
Paisley glanced at it and nodded. "You're right. The meridian chart is flawed, and the Moonlit Artwork is also flawed. A moon appearing during the day suggests a reversal of yin and yang, but it's not exactly a reversal. In yin-yang theory, this would be considered yin within yang."
"You know yin-yang theory?" Larry looked at Paisley.
Paisley smiled. "I read a lot of books in my free time."
Larry had almost finished eating.
Paisley took the bowl from him and set it on the ground.
Then she looked at Larry and asked, "Larry, you've been looking at it for a while. Do you think there's anything unusual about the Moonlit Artwork, and how does it relate to the meridian chart?"
Larry shook his head.
He couldn't see anything.
Paisley spread the ancient scroll on the ground and stared at the eighteen little figures and their meridian routes, then looked back at the Moonlit Artwork.
She alternated between thinking, observing, and frowning.
Larry had already memorized the eighteen meridian diagrams. He sat in his wheelchair, scrutinizing the Moonlit Artwork, not missing a single detail. But no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find anything unusual.
Aside from being unreasonable, he had no other insights.
Paisley couldn't find anything either.
She sat dejectedly on the grass, pouting. "There's no connection at all. Who said the items from Victor Veil's Tomb could unlock the secrets of the Moonlit Artwork?"
After a while, Larry stopped his research and turned his attention to Paisley.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Paisley noticed Larry's gaze and frowned slightly.
"I need your help with something."
"Hmm?" Paisley looked at Larry, unsure of what he wanted.
Larry said, "My body is in terrible shape, but I have a way to restore my Qi. I just need your help."
"Me?" Paisley was taken aback, then shook her head. "You're overestimating me. I'm only at the second level, and Amos, who crippled you, is at least at the fifth level. Even Grandpa couldn't restore your Qi. How can I?"
"I have a way, but I need your help."
Larry's Qi was cultivated from the second volume of the medical scripture.
The second volume was miraculous, mainly explaining the use of the Against Heaven 81 Needles. With these needles, he could restore his Qi.
But he needed someone to perform the acupuncture.
"If I can help, I will."
The Against Heaven 81 Needles were wrapped around Larry's arm like a piece of wire.
He moved his arm, and the wire slid down from his sleeve, appearing in his hand.
Paisley was puzzled. "What's that?"
"Don't worry about it." Larry didn't explain much. "Before we start, you have to promise that what happens here stays here."
The Against Heaven 81 Needles were too miraculous. If word got out, it could bring him great danger.
"Okay, I promise." Larry grasped the top of the wire and applied a bit of force. The wire instantly disassembled into individual needles.
Seeing this, Paisley's eyes widened in surprise. "What is this?"
Larry smiled faintly, holding one needle. The other needles were instantly attracted and reformed into a wire.
He began to undress, struggling to remove his outer clothes. When it came to his inner garments, he had difficulty.
"What are you doing?" Paisley blushed and teased, "Are you planning to do something to me?"
Larry rolled his eyes. "You're overthinking it. I'm not interested in you, and you're technically family. I'm not that rebellious. I just need you to help me with acupuncture. Help me take off my clothes."
"Oh." Paisley helped Larry remove his clothes.
"And the pants."
"What? The pants too?"
"Don't worry, I'm wearing shorts."
"Okay."
Paisley didn't argue and helped Larry take off his pants.
Soon, Larry was shirtless, wearing only shorts.
He handed the Against Heaven 81 Needles to Paisley and instructed, "Next, I'll tell you where to insert the needles."
"Got it." Paisley nodded, curious about the needles.
"Take one needle and channel your Qi into it."
Paisley followed his instructions.
She held a needle and channeled her Qi into it.
At that moment, the ordinary needle began to glow red.
Paisley felt a strong energy within the needle, comparable to her own Qi, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Larry continued to guide her.
After her initial shock, Paisley took a deep breath, approached Larry, and inserted the glowing needle into his body.
As the needle went in, Larry felt a surge of energy flow through him, causing his body to tremble.
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