202: Chapter 202 Senior, please enlighten me.

Dozens of gazes all shifted toward him in unison.

"Who recommended this person?"

The three Academicians frowned and asked directly.

"Forgive me, Academicians, I am the one who recommended him!"

Liu Qiangdong immediately stood up and explained.

Seeing this, the other top figures of Jiang Province all became curious.

"This person was actually recommended by Liu Qiangdong?"

"I've never seen him before. Is he some relative of Liu Qiangdong's?"

"In previous years, I've never seen Liu Qiangdong recommend anyone else!"

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"So it was an introduction from Lord Liu!"

The expressions of the three Academicians softened slightly.

After all, they still had to give Liu Qiangdong some face.

"Young man, you ask why someone who has studied the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate cannot become a candidate disciple. Did I not just explain that?"

Song Zhaoying said, "The Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate you learned was modified by the Ghost Valley Medical Immortal himself. it has a great impact on your own meridians, making it impossible for you to continue learning our orthodox Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate!"

"But, my Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate is not that Ghost Valley Medical Immortal's version," Zhao Feiyu said calmly.

"Oh? Could it be that someone out there has made improvements to our Ghost Doctor Sect's Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate?"

Lin Jiuying couldn't help but mock, "But no matter how it's improved, there is still a massive difference from our orthodox Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate!"

"Kid, don't waste your efforts. No matter what kind of Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate it is, it's simply not orthodox."

"Exactly. As long as you've learned those heterodox modified versions, it's impossible to become a candidate disciple!"

"Could it be that what you've learned is the complete version of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate?"

"Haha, what a joke. Even the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate studied by the three Academicians isn't the complete version, let alone this kid's!"

"When the Ghost Doctor Sect was invaded by foreign powers back then, the complete version of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate was destroyed. Even Old Master Qin Qubing's version isn't complete; it was repaired by the old gentleman later on. But no matter how it was repaired, there are still discrepancies from the original complete version!"

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Everyone present began to chime in with mockery.

Even though Zhao Feiyu was introduced by Liu Qiangdong, at this moment, in order to curry favor with the three Academicians, these people directly ignored Liu Qiangdong.

"Mr. Zhao, you..."

Liu Qiangdong asked with some embarrassment, "Please, stop talking!"

But Zhao Feiyu ignored Liu Qiangdong and walked straight forward, murmuring to himself.

"The hundred evils and frantic madness are the illness; thirteen acupoints must be recognized for the needle. For the body of the needle, first the Ghost Palace, then needle the Ghost Faith and none shall fail to respond..."

As soon as these words were spoken...

The three Academicians' eyes suddenly widened.

"This is..."

"Our Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate's core formula!"

"No!"

Lin Jiuying was the first to snap out of it. "Even the formula we learned has some discrepancies compared to this!"

"You're right!"

The other two suddenly realized as well.

"Kid, it seems that what you've learned really is another modified version."

The three of them immediately went from surprise to looks of disdain.

"Stop trying to show off in front of us. Since you've learned another version of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate, you have absolutely no chance!"

The three of them immediately shifted their attention away from Zhao Feiyu.

Seeing this, Zhao Feiyu couldn't help but chuckle. "Perhaps what you've learned is the modified version? And mine is the orthodox, complete version?"

"Haha!"

The three of them burst into laughter. "Yours is the complete version? Don't you know that our Ghost Doctor Sect's Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate was destroyed by invaders back then? Even what my master learned wasn't the complete version!"

"Lord Liu, talk some sense into this kid you brought!"

Others immediately chimed in.

"Don't let him anger the three Academicians any further!"

"If the three Academicians get angry, the rest of us won't have a chance!"

"Right now, the three Academicians think quite highly of Helian Qingxue from the Helian Family. If you ruin things for the Helian Family, Helian Zhengchun will not let you off!"

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Liu Qiangdong was startled and hurried to Zhao Feiyu's side, pulling at his sleeve to signal him to stop talking immediately.

But Zhao Feiyu paid him no mind at all.

"Academicians, I wonder if I might receive some guidance from your Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate, to see whose version is more orthodox?"

To everyone's surprise, Zhao Feiyu actually directly challenged the three Academicians.

"How arrogant!"

Right then, Helian Qingxue gave a sharp cry and stepped forward in her long dress.

"Everyone knows you desperately want to join the Ghost Doctor Sect. That urgency is understandable, but for you to recklessly challenge the three Academicians is truly ignorant of the heights of heaven and depths of the earth. If you want to challenge the three Academicians, I will accept on their behalf. Only if you can defeat me will you be qualified to continue challenging them!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall erupted into an uproar.

Even the three Academicians were very pleased with Helian Qingxue's words.

Because these words indeed gave the three of them a lot of face.

After all, not just any random person could challenge them.

"Helian Qingxue is an Inner Disciple of the Heaven Gate; this kid is finished!"

"This kid learned a bootleg version of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate, so he must be an Ancient Martial Artist too. Among his peers, who could possibly be a match for Helian Qingxue?"

"I heard Helian Qingxue has already reached Baodan Strength. Her future is limitless!"

"Baodan Strength? Heavens, that's the lifelong goal of all Ancient Martial Artists!"

"I heard that some time ago, Old Master Tang Haichuan broke through to Baodan Strength here in Jiang Province. How many years has Old Master Tang been practicing, and how many years has Helian Qingxue been practicing? There's simply no comparison!"

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Seeing Helian Qingxue stand up for the three Academicians,

Zhao Feiyu's brow furrowed slightly in displeasure.

This might seem like maintaining the Academicians' face, but in reality, it was still just flattery.

It was just a more sophisticated way of sucking up compared to the others.

"Beautiful lady, I am challenging the three Academicians' Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate. May I ask, do you know the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate?"

"I..."

Helian Qingxue was suddenly at a loss for words.

Then, Zhao Feiyu looked toward the three Academicians.

"Senior Song, I am also an Ancient Martial Artist myself. If you don't mind, I would like to seek guidance from you with the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate. Please do not hesitate to enlighten me!"

Zhao Feiyu publicly issued a challenge to Song Zhaoying.

Song Zhaoying couldn't help but frown. "Kid, aren't you being a bit too arrogant!"

"I have cultivated for a lifetime and have now reached the Peak of the Pouching. How many years have you cultivated? What realm have you reached? Speaking only of the Thirteen Needles of the Ghost Gate, I could kill you with a single needle. How would you resist? Even if I suppress my realm and challenge you with Anjin Stage cultivation, do you think you could withstand it?"

"Heh!"

Facing the haughty Song Zhaoying, Zhao Feiyu gave a light laugh.

"This junior is untalented, but I am also at the Baodan Strength. Senior, feel free to give me your guidance!"

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