Chapter 512: Chapter 504: Her Formidable Skills Are Based on Actual Abilities
Qin Liuxi still didn’t know the Jiao Pearl she desired had been snatched away by someone else. She focused solely on providing Yue Ding with massage and acupuncture to treat his atrophied and deformed legs. After ten days, his leg muscles normalized, and it was only after she had received her Heavenly Punishment that she truly began to treat him.
For the sake of convenience after acupuncture, she came to a small courtyard arranged by the Yue Family in Li City,
"You have been paralyzed for nearly two years now. Even though acupuncture has helped restore sensation, recovery will still take time and mustn’t be rushed," Qin Liuxi told Yue Ding.
Yue Ding, with a cold yet slightly smiling face, said, "I’m not in a hurry. During these ten days of massage and acupuncture, I felt an unprecedented comfort. I believe that with the Junior Temple Master’s medical skills, I will eventually stand up again and return to the battlefield."
He wasn’t just flattering Qin Liuxi. These past days, with her massages, acupuncture, and medical supplementation, although he couldn’t move on his own, eating the medicinal diets she prescribed, getting massages from the servant, sparring with the guard in his free time, and most importantly, practicing Dao in the Daoist Room at Feichang Dao for an hour daily, his body and mind had greatly relaxed.
Right now, except for his legs below the waist, his physical condition was extraordinarily strong, his muscles and bones robust, and his complexion had improved as well.
Seeing Qin Liuxi standing as straight as pine and bamboo, he thought he could do it too.
"As long as you cooperate, it’s all good." Qin Liuxi was very satisfied with the patient’s attitude. As a doctor, the most frustrating thing is dealing with patients who are troublesome and uncooperative, who resist treatment, act know-it-all, and even interfere annoyingly.
Therefore, a cooperative patient like Yue Ding, who just did as told and even worked on Body Refining on his own, was very satisfying for Qin Liuxi.
An old servant asked, "Junior Temple Master, do you need us to do anything?"
"Just get the medicine bath ready. There’s nothing else you can help with. Paralysis can’t be cured overnight. This treatment involves necessary acupuncture and massages, similar to medicine baths, even if the young general continues to strengthen his body and fortify his muscles and bones as before, it will be beneficial to his recovery. Acupuncture will unblock the obstructed meridians, dispel the stagnant blood, and improve the flow of blood and energy, solidifying the foundation and nourishing yuan. As for the steps of the acupuncture technique, I won’t bother explaining, as you wouldn’t understand anyway. Or would you like to hear them after all?"
Yue Ding was ready to listen, but upon hearing Qin Liuxi’s words, he felt embarrassed and said, "If it’s inconvenient, there’s no need to explain. As you say, I wouldn’t understand."
"There’s nothing inconvenient about it. I’ll explain it to assuage your mind. The main technique is Mountain Fire Burning, because this technique’s fiery sensation can better stimulate your muscular nerves. I’ll use the Tongdu Diaoshen Acupuncture Technique. According to the Su Wen Bone Void Theory, the governor and conception vessels along with the three yin channels all originate from the womb, spreading from one source to three branches, showing a close connection between the Du Meridian with the Taiyang meridian and the kidney-heart meridians. Hence, if the governor and conception vessels are clear, all pathways are unblocked. This acupuncture technique can ensure smooth meridians, and the treatment will end with a method to even out and strengthen, to solidify the foundation and nourish the Primordial Qi."
Yue Ding: "..."
As expected, he couldn’t understand. It all sounded very complex and somewhat mystical.
Then, the old servant praised enthusiastically, "Junior Temple Master is truly a Divine Doctor. Are these acupuncture techniques your own innovation?"
"Not at all, I simply learned from others. The acupuncture techniques I’ve created can only save a dying person’s last breath," Qin Liuxi said with a grin.
Hiss.
Someone drew a cold breath.
Qin Liuxi asked the guards to leave, only keeping the old servant and the servant by her side, with Teng Zhao following her.
When she opened the needle bag, the gleaming Golden Needles caught the eyes of Yue Ding and the others, prompting exclamations of amazement.
Leshui said with a frightened tone, "These needles seem different from the usual ones." Some even looked like knives.
"They are indeed different. The usual ones are silver needles, while these are Golden Needles, specially made to be thicker and longer. When administering the needles, the sensation of pain will be more intense," Qin Liuxi warned Yue Ding: "Otherwise, how could I say that this treatment will be painful? But I believe the young general can endure it."
For some reason, Yue Ding felt goosebumps on his arm. Her words were chilling, and the sight of those long needles made his scalp tingle even more.
They were indeed very thick.
Teng Zhao sterilized the acupuncture tools, while Qin Liuxi first gave Yue Ding a massage, followed by using moxa cones for moxibustion on acupoints, and that wasn’t all—she even began to sing the Zhu You Song.
Everyone was somewhat puzzled, wondering why she suddenly started to sing a scripture, but as the scripture was sung melodically, everyone’s restless and tense hearts relaxed and became serene and calm.
Yue Ding himself was also nervous, but after being massaged and having moxibustion applied, upon hearing this scripture song, his entire body’s muscles relaxed, and he closed his eyes.
It was about time.
Qin Liuxi took a Medium Needle and began with the Mountain Fire Burning technique to apply acupuncture at key points such as the three yin crossing and Zu San Li, leaving the needles in place.
Since Yue Ding had already lost sensation in his lower body, he did not feel much when the needles were inserted.
Following this, Qin Liuxi employed the Du Meridian Nerve Adjusting Needle Technique at acupoints like Changqiang on the spine, and this time, the Golden Needle used was longer. When inserting the needle, she silently mustered her Inner Strength, fully concentrating, and infused True Qi into the needle.
This was akin to the principle of one person transferring True Qi to another to unblock the governor and conception vessels through Internal Cultivation Methods—only she used the Golden Needle as a medium, which was even more stimulating.
Yue Ding’s body tensed slightly, and he wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but when the True Qi was infused, he felt a faint sense of pain, numbness, and soreness.
This discovery filled him with uncontrollable joy.
Having been paralyzed for nearly two years, he had not lost his male functions, but indeed, there was no sensation in his lower body. He even tried using a dagger to slash his leg and felt no pain.
But now, he did.
"I feel pain," Yue Ding said excitedly.
"The results are better than I expected," Qin Liuxi said with a light smile.
The old servant and the young servant were so excited they almost got up but restrained themselves, fearing they would affect Qin Liuxi’s acupuncture.
Using True Qi, Qin Liuxi’s forehead was already beaded with sweat, and her complexion was also somewhat pale. Teng Zhao handed her a clean handkerchief to wipe her sweat, pursing her lips as she watched Qin Liuxi’s acupuncture technique.
Acupuncture required extremely high levels of concentration, especially since some of the needles were placed on vital acupoints. Qin Liuxi did not dare to be careless, nor did she find it appropriate to explain to Teng Zhao at this moment, because involving vital points, not the slightest mistake could be afforded, much less any negligence; otherwise, even piercing a little too deep could result in death.
She was saving, not harming, and there were many opportunities for teaching—there was no need to joke with a patient’s life.
Therefore, Qin Liuxi focused intently, and after having infused True Qi into all the key points and inserted the needles, the tails of the needles vibrated and buzzed together, leaving onlookers in awe.
Having inserted the needles, it was necessary to leave them in. By this time, Qin Liuxi’s complexion was pale, her lips were slightly dry, and her body swayed due to exertion.
"Master?" Teng Zhao looked worried.
The old servants were also somewhat nervous. The procedure seemed simple to them, but seeing Qin Liuxi’s complexion, they realized that acupuncture was extremely taxing on the mind and spirit, and her remarkable skills were not just bluster.
Her excellence was based on genuine ability.
Qin Liuxi waved her hand and instructed Teng Zhao, "Use the incense acupoint treatment, you perform it on him."
"Understood."
Yue Ding looked over and pursed his lips, overwhelmed with gratitude for this life-saving favor that he owed.