544: Chapter 533: Ghost Valley Acupuncture【7 Updates!】 544: Chapter 533: Ghost Valley Acupuncture【7 Updates!】 Tang Lao smiled politely and didn’t say anything.
He had just finished a massage session, and after having concentrated so intensely, now he felt somewhat drained, to the point where he could hardly speak.
The young man seemed to not notice and exclaimed in admiration, “I never expected that a cervical spine problem that would require several treatments in the hospital could be cured by Tang Lao in just over two hours.”
On Ning Fa’s side, seeing that the timing was almost right, Ning Fan called out to the young man who was almost asleep on the bed, “Alright, let’s go outside.”
The young man, groggy from sleep, looked up from the bed but quickly came to his senses and sat up with a start like a carp leaping up.
It was evident that his cervical spine problem was truly cured.
Ning Fan and the young man walked out of the tent together.
At Tang Lao’s tent, just as he stepped out, he subconsciously turned his head to look in Ning Fan’s tent’s direction.
He then saw Ning Fan and the young man coming out as well.
Tang Lao was startled and his expression subtly changed.
They came out together?
It had taken him over two hours.
Could it be that Ning Fan also spent the same amount of time?
Could there really be such coincidences in this world?
Whether it was the first round of fifteen minutes or this time, over two hours, both instances left Tang Lao feeling somewhat unsettled.
The surrounding spectators, seeing both parties exiting at the same time, also burst out with astonishing cheers.
If both parties had completed their tasks and both came out together, then the round would again be a tie, which meant that the audience could continue to enjoy the show.
Tang Lao walked over to Ning Fan, glanced at the young man who was still excitedly standing by Ning Fan’s side, and could tell that Ning Fan had also completed the task.
“How do you feel?” Tang Lao asked with a chuckle.
Although he felt something was not quite right, his face did not show it.
“Not bad.
It’s just a case of cervical spondylosis.
It’s not a big problem for massage therapy.
Don’t you think so, Tang Lao?” Ning Fan asked with a beaming smile.
Tang Lao forced a laugh and nodded.
After a brief examination, indeed, both patients’ cervical spine problems had been cured.
Moreover, both of them said they did not experience any pain during the treatment process.
The difference was that Tang Lao’s patient only mentioned feeling nothing in particular, just the sensation of being massaged without pain, and in the end, he was truly healed.
The patient treated by Ning Fan turned his head to look at Ning Fan, hesitated for a moment, and then said through gritted teeth, “Me too, I didn’t feel any pain whatsoever.”
But that wasn’t all!
Not only was there no pain at all, it was also very comfortable!
“So it seems that this second round also ends in a draw.
It appears that you two are truly evenly matched,” the man laughed heartily.
Being able to continue watching the contest was a delight for him too, wasn’t it?
And since the second round ended in a tie, they would have to proceed to a third round.
Because of the previous two rounds, this third round was seen by both as undoubtedly not being an easy one.
And indeed, it was the case, because the third round’s challenge was acupuncture!
Acupuncture is a discipline guided by traditional Chinese medicine theories to study meridians, acupoints, and needling techniques, aiming to explore the laws of preventing and treating diseases with acupuncture, and its significant role in the field of Chinese medicine is self-evident.
In present-day Chinese medicine, although there are not many who can master acupuncture, there aren’t few either; however, truly understanding the essence of it is another story.
And these two individuals, one the helmsman of the Tang Clan, the other the sole heir of Guiguzi, were naturally masters of acupuncture.
The subjects of their acupuncture skills were still one patient each.
However, this time the competition was not about the effects of the acupuncture, as both of their skills were well established.
If there were no unexpected results in the treatment, then the process of treatment would be the competition.
This contest’s rules were about the speed and precision of needle insertion.
Inserting the silver needles into specific acupuncture points within a short period of time required not only familiarity with the human body but also extremely skilled techniques and mental fortitude.
Old Tang was very confident in his acupuncture, he looked up in Ning Fan’s direction, his expression gradually becoming grave.
Although the opponent was a young man, he was Guiguzi’s only heir, and his skills were guaranteed to be excellent.
For the reputation of the Tang Clan, he could not lose!
“Let’s begin!”
They were not very far apart, with a bed in front of each of them, upon which a patient lay.
Of course, it was not any serious illness, the competition was merely about speed and precision after all.
Moreover, it seemed that these Chinese Medicine Family patients were specifically selected.
Although the illness was not severe, and there was only one set of acupuncture procedures, the complexity of the process was certainly not lacking.
Ning Fan, looking at the patient before him, instantly understood the purpose of the arrangements made by these people.
However, he didn’t want to continue playing this game anymore.
He looked up at Old Tang, who had already taken out his needle bag and begun the procedure.
Ning Fan pondered for a moment, abandoned his own unique, simplified method and likewise chose the extremely complicated one.
Moreover, he firmly controlled his speed to maintain nearly the same progress as Old Tang across from him.
The difference was that Old Tang concentrated fully on his needling, while Ning Fan, occupied with other things, needled casually, yet the result was flawless!
Just then, Ning Fan suddenly froze because he had been keeping an eye on Old Tang the whole time, and he could see every movement very clearly.
Just at that moment, he noticed a sudden tremor in Old Tang’s body.
In his haste, Old Tang made a mistake with a silver needle, veering from its intended position!
Furthermore, the position of this particular silver needle was very important.
In acupuncture, continuity is key, one mistake leads to another, and with this one incorrect needle, the energy field carefully created by all the other needles instantly collapsed.
Old Tang’s face changed drastically, sweat fell from his forehead, and his hands stopped moving.
Although the misplaced silver needle would not cause any harm to the patient, it meant that all needles had to be pulled out and re-inserted.
But Old Tang knew he had no chance left.
In a match between experts, a small detail could determine victory or defeat, and he had made such a grave mistake!
It wasn’t entirely Old Tang’s fault, as the previous massage had exhausted too much of his strength.
Also, given his advanced age, he had not fully recovered from the wear of the massage.
What to do?
What to do?
Could it be that the Tang Clan would truly lose like this?
In front of so many peers, in front of so many social dignitaries, would the Tang Clan’s honor be completely obliterated?
The Tang Clan, painstakingly built over hundreds of years, could it really be defeated by a young man?
Old Tang was somewhat dazed, unsure of what to do.
But at that moment, suddenly, Ning Fan across from Old Tang abruptly stood up, raised his hand, and shouted, “I lost!”