This chapter introduces the **acupoint-sealing (点穴)** technique as a combat method, which is a staple of wuxia and xianxia fiction. By striking specific points on the body, a practitioner can paralyze an opponent instantly without causing lasting harm. It emphasizes the difference in skill level between Han Li and Doctor Mo: Han Li didn’t even see the move coming.
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This chapter introduces the **acupoint-sealing (点穴)** technique as a combat method, which is a staple of wuxia and xianxia fiction. By striking specific points on the body, a practitioner can paralyze an opponent instantly without causing lasting harm. It emphasizes the difference in skill level between Han Li and Doctor Mo: Han Li didn’t even see the move coming.
The carefully maintained pretense between Han Li and Doctor Mo shatters in this chapter, and let me tell you—*it hits hard*. After the pulse-check cold open, the mask drops, and we get the first real look at Doctor Mo not as a frail old physician, but as the man who once earned the title 'Ghost Hand.' Han Li’s survival instincts kick into overdrive, but raw calculation meets raw power, and for the first time, he finds himself completely outmatched. This is the chapter where the hunter shows his fangs, and the prey realizes just how deep the trap goes.
If you came here expecting a warm mentor-student relationship, welcome to the real dark forest of *A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality*. Doctor Mo’s shift from frail physician to sinister schemer is the novel’s first major gut-punch, and it sets the tone for everything that follows: *trust is a liability*. Pay close attention to Han Li’s response here. He doesn’t panic, doesn’t beg—he calculates. The moment his flattery fails, he switches to a cold, emotionless gaze, trying to force a psychological opening. That’s the core of his survival strategy, and it’s on full display for the first time.
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