Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 885 The Jade-Shattering Heavenly Craft Needle Experiment: I'll Smuggle Japanese Antiques for You! (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
Mr. Ren was also very interested in the dialect term "cold air," as this was the first time he had heard of such a thing in all his years of medical practice.

However, he is an academic and lacks practical experience.

To be able to write a book of over 13 million words and still teach students, it's easy to imagine that all that time is spent on academics.

In practice, I mainly treated patients at Xiyuan Hospital, and acupuncture was rarely used.

If this situation described in the dialect is true, then it would be another research topic.

"How could I prick you, Elder Ren? Prick me, prick me!"

“Old Fang, you stabbed me!” Meng Jimin was the first to stand up and said to Fang Yan.

“Alright, let’s do it.” Old Ren pointed at Meng Jimin and readily agreed.

Meng Jimin: "..."

Old Ren wasn't afraid of being pricked, he said:
"Young people have stronger internal energy, so they may feel the effects of acupuncture more clearly."

“Yes, you’re right.” Fang Yan nodded and looked at Meng Jimin.

Mr. Ren said:
"There are still three needles left, let's try them."

"First, try a random acupoint to see if there is any reaction, and then puncture the Fengchi acupoint."

“Okay!” Fang Yan picked up the needle and glanced at Meng Jimin.

Meng Jimin understood immediately and extended his hand, saying:
"Let's talk about the Assassin's Gate. I've been having trouble sleeping lately."

Shenmen (神门) is an acupoint located on the inner side of the wrist. Its main functions and indications are to calm the mind and soothe the nerves, clear heat from the heart, nourish yin and reduce fire, and unblock the meridians.

It is a commonly used acupoint for treating mental disorders such as insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations, anxiety, and epilepsy. It can also be used to treat chest and rib pain.

"Okay!" Fang Yan agreed, then picked up the broken Tiangong needle, took a deep breath, and steadily inserted the needle into his Shenmen acupoint.

A hissing sound could also be heard as the needle went in. Fang Yan heard it clearly this time; it was the sound of the needle tip entering the skin.

There must be some special design involved.

Then came the sensation of a fish taking the bait. Fang Yan didn't continue the needlework; instead, he felt the needle tip and asked Meng Jimin:
"Do you feel it?"

"It feels swollen and a little numb, similar to a normal injection," Meng Jimin said.

Then, the dialect continued to turn the needle.

Meng Jimin asked in dialect:

"Are you feeling any gas?"

Fang Yan had been paying attention, but there was no cold air coming from him, so he shook his head.

Meng Jimin pointed to the back of his head with his other finger:

"Then come to the Fengchi acupoint!"

Fang Yan nodded, pulled the needle out of his Shenmen point, replaced it with another Tiangong needle, and then inserted it into the Fengchi point on the back of Meng Jimin's head.

Fengchi (GB20) is also an acupoint for treating insomnia, and it does not conflict with Meng Jimin's condition.

It also treats nearsightedness, farsightedness, dry and itchy eyes, deafness and tinnitus, cervical spondylosis, colds, and high blood pressure.

After the needle was inserted, it also began to rotate.

Meng Jimin was startled and said:

"This time it's different. This thing's 'Piercing Wind Pool' seems to have a much stronger acupuncture sensation than regular needle energy!"

After saying that, he turned to the dialect behind him and asked:

"Old Fang, how do you feel? Can you feel my energy hitting your hands?"

He turned his head a few times, then said in a dialectal voice:

"No."

“That’s strange…” Meng Jimin said.

"Maybe I was just imagining things," Fang Yan said.

Ren Yingqiu said:
"No, we should also control the variables. It might be related to the fact that the target is a little girl, or that she has been ill for a long time."

Meng Jimin also said:

"Or could you disinfect that needle again and give it to me?"

Just then, the door opened, and Kang Xin returned with water. Seeing Fang Yan and the others stabbing their own people in the room, she froze.
"you……???"

Meng Jimin said with a smile:
"Oh, I feel a little uncomfortable. Let me give you a couple of acupuncture needles."

Anyone who hears Meng Jimin's broadcasting voice would never associate it with lying.

Kang Xin believed it instinctively.

She nodded, then said excitedly:
"I know that the Fengchi acupoint can treat headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and eye diseases!"

Then she looked at Fang Yan and asked:
"Right?"

“Yes.” Fang Yan nodded and removed the needle directly from Meng Jimin’s neck. Then he said to her:
“You actually have some basic knowledge, but you haven’t studied it systematically.”

"If I study it again, I should be able to master it quickly."

Hearing Fang Yan say that, Kang Xin was overjoyed.

She happily went to feed her daughter water.

While feeding them water, she said to Fang Yan and the others:

“My ex-boyfriend studied Western medicine at Juntendo University in Japan. When I watched him study for the exam, I realized that Western medicine actually has many drawbacks and is not as good as our traditional Chinese medicine.”

"So my second boyfriend was from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University. I saw a lot of textbooks about Kampo medicine from him, which made me even more interested in traditional Chinese medicine. It's a pity that we didn't spend enough time together, otherwise I could have learned even more."

"Ahem..." Fang Yan coughed lightly twice, reminding her that her own daughter was still beside her.

Kang Xin didn't care at all:

"Oh, it's okay, my daughter likes little boys too."

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned.

"Mom..." Kang Xin's daughter was still a little shy, but it seemed to confirm what she said.

Mr. Ren found this hard to accept and gave it a look of disgust.

"What kind of nonsense is this?" Meng Jimin, who also has a daughter, couldn't help but mutter behind Fang Yan.

Fang Yan remarked that people involved in international tourism are indeed open-minded.

However, both of her boyfriends went to pretty good universities.

Juntendo University, founded in 1838, is a long-established and prestigious private medical school in Japan. It is also the oldest specialized school of Western medicine in Japan. Its medical school consistently maintains a deviation score of around 70, and its average pass rate for the national medical examination is the second highest in the country, demonstrating its strong capabilities.

Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University has a Kampo Medicine Research Institute dedicated to the study of traditional Chinese medicine. Although it is not as famous as Tokyo University of Chinese Medicine, it has put a lot of effort into Kampo research. The Kampo medicine company that Lao Hu bought has many graduates from Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, including possibly Kang Xin's boyfriend from the same year...

After Kang Xin finished feeding the child water, she said:

"Oh, by the way, I brought Dr. Fang a gift this time when I came back, but it's an antique that I finally managed to find."

After saying that, she ran off to unpack her luggage.

A moment later, he took out a wooden box.

"Dr. Fang, please accept this!" She came to Fang Yan, bowed respectfully, and presented it with both hands.

"You're too kind." Fang Yan accepted the box with both hands and found it to be quite heavy.

The box is long and narrow, about half a meter long.

Kang Xin stood up and said expectantly to Fang Yan:
"Open it and take a look! You'll definitely like it."

Dialects are a bit strange, so why am I so sure I'll like them?
Is the Emperor's dog head inside?

However, he still opened the box.

Others gathered around, and the gifts from these overseas Chinese businessmen were quite intriguing.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Fang Yan pushed open the lid, and a bronze acupuncture figure appeared before them.

"The acupuncture bronze figure?" Everyone looked disappointed.

“It’s different, it’s a golden man,” Wang Zhijun said.

Mr. Ren adjusted his glasses and said:
"Gilded, perhaps?"

"In the Han Dynasty, it was called 'gold coating' or 'yellow coating.' It involved combining gold and mercury to form an amalgam, which was then applied to the surface of bronze ware. The mercury was then heated to evaporate, while the gold remained adhered to the surface and did not peel off."

Kang Xin said:

"No, that's not the point. The point is that it's an antique."

"It's a bronze acupuncture figure from the Sugiyama school of acupuncture, dating back to the Edo period in Japan. The inscription on the bottom reads 'The Way of Needlework Will Not Perish in the Third Year of Kansei,' which is the year the Edo Shogunate promulgated the acupuncture examination system. Inside, there's also a handwritten copy of a secret acupuncture manual made of Echizen washi paper. It contains fragments of the 'Secret Essentials of Needlework' from the Muromachi period of Japan. It's a very valuable item, and I had a hard time getting it through Japanese customs..."

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

Goodness, this woman is capable of great things.

Professor Ren Yingqiu also became interested. He looked into the box and asked:

"What handwritten copy? Where is it?"

Kang Xin said:

“Press the extra acupoints on the bronze statue, remove the head, and it will be inside the bronze statue.”

Fang Yan looked at Kang Xin with some surprise, then couldn't help but sigh:

She's really talented!

PS: I got another 100 monthly votes, so I still owe you 32000 words after finishing this chapter.

There will be an extra chapter this afternoon.

(End of this chapter)