Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 868: Awakening to the presence of a master among the onlookers, three needles dispel the nightmare and return to youth (Bonus chapter for monthly votes: 3 chapters)

Song Jianzhong ran very fast. Today, Fang Yan personally performed the Thirteen Ghost Needles, an opportunity that is rare.

Compared to Chu Qiaonan's performance, Song Jianzhong was more interested in seeing Fang Yan perform it. He felt that Fang Yan's Thirteen Ghost Needles technique would be more interesting than Chu Qiaonan's.

A very strange sixth sense.

Keep in mind that she had only been learning the dialect for a few days, so logically she shouldn't be able to perform it as well as Chu Qiaonan.

However, judging from the various expressions of the dialect, he felt that the dialect had reached a very high level in applying the Thirteen Needles of Ghosts technique.

If you insist on finding details to prove this point, Song Jianzhong can't find any.

The only explanation is a sixth sense.

And he will soon be able to prove whether his sixth sense is accurate or not.

After showing his dialect certificate in the cafeteria, he immediately received several steamed dumplings filled with pork and cabbage from the chef.

Holding his lunchbox, Song Jianzhong dashed out of the cafeteria.

The chef behind him wanted to make him some soup, but when he turned around, he was gone.

……

"Brother Fang, the food's here!" Song Jianzhong rushed in with a lunchbox as fast as he could.

Fang Yan pointed at Li Zheng.

"Give it to me." Sun Menghong took the lunchbox.

After opening the lid, I discovered that there were several steamed dumplings inside.

"Where are the chopsticks?" she asked Song Jianzhong, looking up at him.

Song Jianzhong was returning the work permit to Fang Yan when he heard this and froze.

"Haha... Sorry, I'll go back and get it right away!" He laughed it off and was about to run back to the cafeteria again.

However, Sun Menghong shook her head and said:

"It's alright, no need to waste any more time."

As she spoke, she picked up a dumpling wrapper with her hand, then lifted a dumpling and said to Li Zheng.

"Open your mouth."

Li Zheng was a little embarrassed, but he still opened his mouth and ate it.

"How does it taste?" Sun Menghong asked him curiously.

"Hmm, it's...not bad." Li Zheng nodded.

Upon hearing this, Sun Menghong picked up another dumpling and fed it to Li Zheng.

Although Li Zheng claimed to have little appetite, he still obediently ate what was fed to him.

However, towards the end of the meal, he frowned, as if he were being tortured.

After seeing this, Fang Yan said to Sun Menghong:
"That's about enough, as long as there's something in it."

"Okay." Sun Menghong took the lunchbox away.

Li Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

After putting down the lunchbox, Sun Menghong wiped Li Zheng's mouth, and then saw that Fang Yan had already taken out the needle.

The silver needles with coiled dragon handles look thin and long.

The lamplight shimmered with a cold, gleaming light.

"I'm going to administer the acupuncture now, please cooperate," Fang Yan said to Li Zheng.

Li Zheng was still conscious at this moment, and he nodded.

Then Fang Yan took out the silver needles and came to Li Zheng. Professor Wang Yuchuan, Li Zhengji, Song Jianzhong and others also gathered around. It was the first time they had seen Fang Yan use the Thirteen Ghost Needles.

They've only been learning for a short time, and they're already going to put it into practice? Apart from Wang Yuchuan, everyone here has heard Chu Qiaonan share about the Thirteen Ghost Needles. The taboos and all sorts of messy rules make them feel that they definitely wouldn't use this thing unless absolutely necessary.

However, dialects started to be used voluntarily.

"Hiccup!" Li Zheng hiccuped. He looked at the silver needle in Fang Yan's hand and felt a little nervous for some reason.

"Don't move!" Fang Yan held Li Zheng's head.

Then, the first needle was inserted into the Ghost Palace point, which is the philtrum.

When the silver needle pierced the upper third of the philtrum, Li Zheng suddenly widened his eyes and let out a long "uh..." sound.

It sounded like a long burp.

At this moment, everyone noticed that his fingers suddenly gripped the edge of the bench, his knuckles turning white, as if he were using all his strength.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Sun Menghong asked Li Zheng.

Li Zheng tensed up all his muscles, knowing that the needle had only been inserted a little bit.

Before Li Zheng could answer, Fang Yan continued to administer the needles. Sun Menghong saw a clear light flash in Li Zheng's cloudy pupils, as if he had suddenly woken up and his eyes became clear.

"Phew..." He let out a long breath.

Then he said to Sun Menghong:
"Just now, I felt like a burst of air rushed from the top of my head into my lungs."

Before Sun Menghong could speak, Fang Yan said:
"This is the sensation of Qi, don't speak!"

After speaking in dialect, he began to use the "sparrow pecking method" to lift and insert the needle. He held the silver needle in his hand and lifted and inserted it again and again. Li Zheng immediately stiffened all over. After a few seconds, Sun Menghong saw fine beads of sweat seeping out from the back of his neck.

Then Li Zheng suddenly became vacant, as if he were having a seizure. After a few seconds, he came to his senses again, but before he could figure out what was going on, he became vacant again.

At this moment, Du Heng couldn't help but lower his voice and ask:
"What's going on?"

This is a question that many other people also want to ask.

Fang Yan didn't answer at this point, but Professor Wang Yuchuan spoke first.

"The sparrow-pecking technique is a strong stimulation technique that can cause drastic fluctuations in Qi. During the adjustment of Qi, Yin and Yang contend, and the body's resistance and pathogenic factors fight each other, which can lead to recurrence of the illness. Each lifting, thrusting, and twisting motion promotes the struggle between the body's resistance and pathogenic factors, so the patient may experience alternating states of consciousness and emptiness."

"When the needle is lifted, the yang qi is drawn upward to clear away phlegm and turbidity, and the mind and spirit are nourished and become clear. When the needle is inserted, the turbid yin falls downward, the remaining evils counterattack, and the mind and spirit become clouded and empty. The dynamic game of 'yang transforms into qi and yin forms shape' in the Suwen describes this state."

Li Zhengji, who was standing to the side, knew more about the Thirteen Ghost Needles, and he nodded, explaining:

"The principal is right. The patient's long-term liver stagnation has turned into fire, which in turn has condensed into phlegm, forming a 'phlegm-fire entanglement' evil that obscures the mind."

“When acupuncture is applied to the philtrum (Ghost Palace), the yang energy suddenly rises, like a sharp sword cleaving through the gloom, thus bringing a brief period of clarity. However, the phlegm and fire are not completely eliminated, and the evil qi gathers again, causing the yin and yang to become unbalanced once more, so the delirium reappears.”

Upon hearing this, Du Heng, Yan Yifan, and Song Jianzhong looked enlightened.

Although Sun Menghong, who was standing to the side, didn't quite understand, she knew that this was a normal situation and felt relieved.

Hearing the conversation, she realized that Wang Yuchuan was actually the principal. The more she looked at him, the more familiar he seemed.

Then she couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, have you been to Japan recently?" Wang Yuchuan looked up and said:
"I was invited to Tokyo for an exchange a few months ago."

Upon hearing this, Sun Menghong gave a look of sudden realization and said:

"Oh, I remember now! You were on TV! With that very famous Japanese professor..."

She was referring to Professor Wang Yuchuan being invited to Japan and then using the "Imperial Medical Prescriptions Collection" as a pretext.

Sun Menghong glanced at Fang Yan, who was receiving acupuncture, and asked:
"Is Dr. Fang your outstanding student?"

Wang Yuchuan shook his head:

"No, he is my... friend."

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Yuchuan gave a somewhat unexpected answer.

Fang Yan glanced at him.

Sun Menghong bowed and extended her hand:

"Oh... It's nice to meet you."

The person in front of me is even more famous in Japan than the dialect; he's been on TV many times. I didn't recognize him when I came in, but I'm only recognizing him now.

At the time, Japanese television described Wang Yuchuan as a rare miracle doctor.

Now, he's actually standing silently by Fang Yan's side, observing without saying a word.

At this point, Fang Yan had already administered the first dose of medicine.

Then the second needle was administered.

The second needle is applied to the Guixin acupoint, also known as the Shaoshang acupoint.

According to Zhou Zuoyu's book, this acupoint and his condition should be treated with bloodletting using a three-edged needle.

Fang Yan picked up a three-edged needle and said to Li Zheng, who had now regained consciousness:

"It hurts a little, just bear with it."

Li Zhenggang nodded, and Fang Yan had already stabbed him.

The moment the three-edged needle pierced the Shaoshang acupoint, a string of dark purple blood beads rolled down.

Song Jianzhong quickly picked up a gauze to wipe it.

At this moment, Li Zheng's tense shoulders suddenly slumped, like a puppet whose spine had been removed.

His breathing changed from rapid, labored gasps to long, even breaths. After several seconds, he suddenly became delirious and murmured, "The clouds in Hong Kong... are lower than in Tokyo..."

Then I saw that he had fallen into a dazed state again.

"What... what's going on here?" Du Heng looked at Professor Wang Yuchuan.

Before Wang Yuchuan could answer, Fang Yan spoke first:
"Shaoshang (LU11) is the Jing-Well point of the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin. It has the functions of clearing lung heat, benefiting the throat, and refreshing the mind. The patient has long suffered from liver stagnation and fire, and phlegm-fire disturbing the heart, leading to mental confusion. Bloodletting at Shaoshang (LU11) can drain the excess heat of the Lung Meridian, which in turn affects the liver qi. This is because the lung belongs to metal and the liver belongs to wood, and metal can control wood. By draining lung heat, liver fire can be indirectly suppressed, and the state of liver stagnation and fire can be relieved."

"The outflow of this dark purple blood indicates that the stagnant heat in the body has been expelled. The change in blood color from dark purple to bright red indicates that the flow of qi and blood is gradually becoming smooth."

"The lungs govern the soul and are related to a person's perception and expression. Stimulating the Shaoshang acupoint may activate the Qi and blood of the lung meridian, temporarily opening the patient's mind, which is obscured by phlegm and fire, and enabling them to express subconscious perceptions or memory fragments."

According to the traditional Chinese medicine theory that "the heart governs the mind," disturbances to the mind can affect a person's consciousness and language expression.

"Yes, that's exactly what he said." Professor Wang Yuchuan nodded, agreeing with the dialect's explanation.

At this moment, as the blood gradually turned bright red, Li Zheng recovered.

Fang Yan then took out the third injection.

The point is Yinbai, also known as Guilei.

The moment the needle tip pierced the Yinbai acupoint, Li Zheng's arch reflexively curled up and then slowly relaxed.

Then suddenly his intestines started making rumbling sounds, like thunder, making a "whoosh" sound.

People around him thought he was going to have diarrhea.

When he saw Li Zheng, he rubbed his upper abdomen with his right hand.

Then, somewhat surprised, he murmured to Fang Yan and Sun Menghong:
"I...I'm hungry again?"

At this moment, a strange smell of sandalwood mixed with blood suddenly filled the treatment room. If you smelled carefully, you could smell the blood emanating from Li Zheng's body.

Fang Yan said to Song Jianzhong:
"Draw the curtains in and open all the windows."

Song Jianzhong was taken aback, and then Du Heng and Yan Yifan had already run off to do it.

After I fell asleep, the curtains were drawn, and the sunlight from outside shone in.

The wind blew in after I opened the window.

"Are you still afraid of the light?" Fang Yan asked Li Zheng.

Li Zheng looked outside somewhat blankly; the light that had been blinding him before suddenly became soft.

He shook his head and said with some surprise:

"No, I'm not afraid anymore!"

Fang Yan nodded and said:

"All right."

Then he returned to his seat and began writing a medical case and subsequent prescriptions.

Seeing this, Sun Menghong asked in surprise:

"Dr. Fang, are you finished with your acupuncture treatment?"

Fang Yan nodded:
"It's over. Leave the needles in for half an hour, and he won't faint again."

Sun Menghong looked at Li Zheng in surprise. Only three needles?!
Just then, his eyes met those of Li Zheng.

In an instant, Sun Menghong felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She was surprised to find that Li Zheng's eyes were clear, just like a young boy's.

Li Zheng was slightly embarrassed and said softly, "Miss Sun, could you give me some more food?"

The phrase "Miss Sun" acted like a magic key, instantly unlocking the floodgates of Sun Menghong's memory. In a daze, she seemed to return to her university days at the age of twenty, and the scene of their first encounter flashed clearly through her mind like a revolving lantern.

It took her several seconds to come to her senses.

Then the response was:
"of course."

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That's all for today, please come early tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)