freenovelworld Chapter 1898 Human Needle Harmony 1
Chapter 1898 Human Needle Harmony 1
Now that he needed to treat the sick and save lives, Li Xiangnan said no more and turned to Cheng Yue's sickbed.
"Cheng Gangtou, order someone to light a charcoal fire, the brighter the better! Also, get some white wine and mugwort floss, and the wine must be the strongest kind of strong liquor!" He glanced at Old Gangtou and waved his hand to give the orders.
"Yes!" This was to save his own father. Cheng Kui didn't hesitate and turned around to walk to the door and called out.
Li Xiangnan opened his medicine box, took out a candle and lit it. He then took out the gold needle bag from his waist and placed it on the bedside table, revealing various gold needles of different lengths and as thin as hairs, shimmering with a brilliant metallic luster.
His gaze became focused and sharp in that instant, as if all the noise of the outside world had been shut out, and the whole world consisted only of him and the old man on the sickbed.
Song Ziming silently moved to the best spot by the door, his posture upright, his hands quietly resting on his waist, his gaze calmly watching both inside and outside, ensuring that his Brother Nan would not be disturbed in any way.
Seeing this, Cheng Kui waved his hand, signaling to the people waiting in the distance not to disturb Li Xiangnan's spell. He himself held his breath, stood nervously to the side, his hands clenched involuntarily, his eyes fixed on Li Xiangnan, afraid of missing any of his movements.
He didn't want to let the slim hope that Li Xiangnan could save his father be extinguished.
At this moment, Li Xiangnan did not rush to apply acupuncture to Grandpa Cheng. Instead, he bent down again and carefully examined the old man's limbs, then checked his pupil reaction and the color of his tongue coating. Finally, he grasped his wrist and checked his pulse.
really.
Despite the extreme cold and evil suppressing him, the old man's body remained as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, yet it stubbornly pulsated with life.
The needle that was secretly inserted into the old man's Dazhui acupoint did work after all, creating a small hole in the frozen river surface and barely raising his life force a little, but it was far from enough!
At that moment, strong liquor and mugwort were brought in along with the charcoal brazier.
Li Xiangnan poured the wine into a basin to wash his hands, carefully wiped away the wine stains with a white towel, and then put his hands over the charcoal fire to roast.
Faintly, flames danced in his palm, making Cheng Kui's eyelids twitch.
Song Ziming was also surprised; he had never seen Brother Nan use this trick before.
Li Xiangnan only stopped when his palms were burning red. He carefully rubbed his palms together again and again before taking out the gold needles and sterilizing them by passing them over a candle.
Then!
He then picked up a gold needle about two inches long and precisely reheated it over the candle, controlling the heat.
Whoosh!
Before Cheng Kui and Song Ziming could react, Li Xiangnan's gaze was deep and focused, and his hand moved like lightning, piercing straight into the Tanzhong acupoint!
This time, the needle was inserted deeper than before. After insertion, it was gently flicked with a finger, and the needle immediately vibrated within the acupoint.
Such a special stimulus can forcefully shake up the Qi that has been stagnant by the cold toxin, like striking frozen gears with a heavy hammer to make them turn again.
Immediately afterwards, the second needle was inserted, piercing the Shenque acupoint.
The third acupuncture point is Qihai (CV6).
These two needles differ from the previous trembling needles; they use the warm needling method.
After inserting the needle, immediately roll the mugwort into rice-grain-sized pieces, wrap them around the needle handle, and then light them, allowing the heat of the mugwort to slowly enter the old man's body through the metal needle.
In this way, the warm medicinal power of moxibustion combined with the brief stimulation of acupuncture needles can achieve remarkable effects, just like lighting a small stove in the dantian of the old man.
Over time, the ice can be slowly and continuously warmed to stimulate the remaining traces of primordial yang fire within the old man's body.
Li Xiangnan's acupuncture treatment was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, combining movement and stillness, and his techniques were varied and wonderful.
Sometimes it's like a violent storm, breaking through the blockage with trembling needles; other times it's like a gentle spring rain, nourishing the vital energy with warm needles. It's dazzling to watch.
This rhythm, which changes entirely according to the characteristics of the acupoints and the specific needs of the patient's condition, along with the mastery of force, angle, and acupuncture techniques such as swirling, lifting, thrusting, and trembling, has reached a level of consummate skill. This in itself is an extremely sophisticated "kung fu"!
Cheng Kui watched from the side, his heart pounding.
He was already fifty years old and had seen many traditional Chinese medicine doctors. He had also been exposed to acupuncture and moxibustion, but he had never seen such a complex and precise technique, as if the person and the needle were one!
Moreover, this isn't just for show; it's not merely for decoration.
He saw with his own eyes that as Li Xiangnan continued his actions, his father's ashen and stiff face seemed to loosen slightly.
The lingering, chilling aura that made people feel cold just by getting close seemed to have been somewhat dispelled by his needles.
Whether it was psychological, the temperature change brought about by the charcoal brazier in the main room, or it was really as he saw, it was due to Li Xiangnan's acupuncture technique, Cheng Kui's heart suddenly cheered!
Dad is really saved!
Very good!
I never imagined that there would be a way out!
He originally thought that since his father was poisoned, the entire brothel and the Cheng family would become the lackeys of the Little Buddha, controlled by him, and completely reduced to their tools of interest, to be used wherever he was told!
Unexpectedly, the Li Xiangnan whom the young master asked them to "invite" turned out to be a truly skilled doctor.
When he finally arrived, he explained everything, including the misunderstanding with Li Xiangnan and the schemes and plots behind Little Buddha's back. Surprisingly, he received Li Xiangnan's help.
Cheng Kui had lived in Yanjing City for decades, but he had never heard of Li Xiangnan. He never expected that such a young man could actually cure his father's extreme cold poison and relieve his urgent crisis.
Although the gangsters are struggling to survive these days, as members of the underworld, they value loyalty and rules above all else.
This is no longer a small act of kindness from Li Xiangnan; he must repay it with even greater gratitude.
Thinking of this, Cheng Kui quickly walked to the door and waved to his subordinates.
"Boss!" His men rushed over.
"Go to my room, take that Ding ware polychrome vase from the antique shelf to Panjiayuan and sell it. Order a good meal at Hongbinlou Restaurant and have it delivered! Give me the rest of the money in a red envelope as Dr. Li's consultation fee!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinate became anxious, his eyes reddening as he said, "Boss, someone offered you five hundred yuan for that Ding kiln vase, but you didn't sell it. It's our last piece of porcelain to guard our house. If we sell it, how will our brothel make a living...?"
Cheng Kui's tone was solemn. He patted his subordinates and sighed, "Go on. What is money compared to human lives? Do you think we can't live without it? I'll pull a cart on the street to support you!"
"Lever head—"
"go with!"
"Yes!" The subordinate hurriedly left.
Cheng Kui sighed, turned around and glanced at Li Xiangnan, then breathed a sigh of relief.
But as he hurried back, just as he saw Li Xiangnan preparing to insert the fourth needle into the Guanyuan acupoint to consolidate the lower jiao's vital energy, a sudden change occurred!
Old Gangtou Chengyue, who had been unconscious, suddenly convulsed violently a few times, making strange gurgling sounds in his throat. His face instantly changed from bluish-gray to a terrifying cyanosis, and his breathing suddenly became extremely rapid and weak, as if he would stop breathing at any moment.
"father!"
This scene terrified Cheng Kui, who immediately pounced on it...