The Self-Cultivation of a Reborn Massage Therapist

Chapter 36 Cheating-Style Teaching

Although Zhao Xiaochui went to bed late that day, he woke up before five o'clock.

He pulled Liu Li and Guo Guo up from the lounge and led the two sleepy-eyed women to Fatou Park.

As dawn broke, a few figures stood indistinctly in a clearing in the small park.

They were mostly retired elderly men and women who arrived early but weren't in a hurry to exercise, just to wait for the energetic young man.

Zhao Xiaochui simply nodded to them, signaling the two women to stand apart, and then one sentence from him instantly invigorated them:
"Long-term practitioners of the Six-Character Formula, which originates from the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, have a biological age that is 5-8 years younger than their actual age."

Zhao Xiaochui never speaks carelessly. Nowadays, the internet is very developed, and many things can be found out with a simple search.

Glancing at the quiet elderly folks, he noticed a few more newcomers today, forcing him to raise his voice in a reminder:
"To reiterate, patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and severe hypertension should not use the words 'Xi' and 'He' from the Six Healing Sounds."

The Six-Character Formula is classified as a fitness qigong by the State General Administration of Sport. The Record of Nourishing Nature and Prolonging Life (Tao Hongjing) explicitly lists it as a "method of treating diseases by exhaling qi". When practiced to a deeper level, it can be upgraded to internal qigong by combining visualization of qi flowing through the meridians and abdominal breathing.

The word "can" is quite meaningful, meaning that not everyone who has practiced to a high level can level up, and no one can say for sure what it feels like after leveling up.

Another name for visualizing the flow of Qi through the meridians and abdominal breathing is mental guidance and Dantian breathing.

Zhao Xiaochui thought it might be something like the heat flowing through his body, since the veteran hadn't noticed anything unusual about him during the match that day.

Traditional Chinese medicine internal strength massage does not require the technician to possess "internal strength," but rather requires the technician to maintain a consistent dedication to the skill and attitude towards patients for decades. In this way, the "internal strength" will naturally be developed.

The heat saved Zhao Xiaochui decades of hard work, but he dared not slack off in the slightest. He started his day with morning exercises, reading, working, studying, and thinking, making each day fulfilling.

The profession of massage therapist is like rowing against the current; it requires continuous competition with time and refining one's skills through years of experience.

It is this persistence and passion that allows him to harness the heat flow, rather than be controlled by it.

Otherwise, he would be nothing more than a humanoid life converter.

In a clearing in the woods, Zhao Xiaochui slowly and methodically completed six sets of movements, and then began to instruct the two girls.

Now he finally understood why the two of them hadn't gone to school properly at such a young age and had instead started working hard—they were really stupid!
You learn one move and then forget another; you finally remember the previous ones, but then you get the later ones wrong.

Then look at the new elderly men and women; they are all practicing quite well.

There really are differences between people, but Zhao Xiaochui believes that some differences can be bridged. He took out his phone and held it up in front of the two girls:

"Modern medicine has specifically verified the effects of the Six Healing Sounds: it increases lung capacity, significantly lowers blood pressure, enhances brain waves, reduces anxiety scale scores by 37%, and significantly improves fasting blood sugar in diabetic patients after practice!"

Zhao Xiaochui's patience stemmed not only from his relationships with the two women, but also from the KTV owner's insistence on him investing the previous night, which suited his interests perfectly. So, he reluctantly invested 30 yuan. Therefore, Zhao Xiaochui is very patient in his pursuit of profit.

"In traditional Chinese medicine theory, the Six Healing Sounds regulate qi and blood through specific vocal vibrations, and the coordinated vocalizations can also calm emotions, which will complement your future work."

Liu Li said pitifully, "But it's so difficult."

Zhao Xiaochui said helplessly, "Just remember the movements. Once you've memorized them, I'll guide you on how to pronounce them."

One word, two actions, the two actions are the same, except one is to the left and the other to the right. If you still can't remember this, you're not stupid, you're mentally challenged.

Soon, the two women completed the movements skillfully.

Zhao Xiaochui glanced at his right hand, then stepped forward and pressed his hand against Liu Li's back:

"Do it again, this time making sounds based on how you feel." "How do I feel?"

"Just do it."

Liu Li did as instructed, slowly extending her right palm forward and to the left. Just as it reached its maximum extension, a surge of heat suddenly welled up from her throat:
"Shh~" Liu Li couldn't help but exclaim.

"The 'Shh' technique calms the liver qi!" Zhao Xiaochui's deep voice came from behind.

This was cheating-style teaching, which forcibly left a deep muscle memory in Liu Li's body, as if she had practiced it thousands of times.

In the next twenty minutes, thanks to Zhao Xiaochui's cheating, the two girls were able to grasp the basics of the "Six-Character Mantra." If there were any professionals present, they would be astonished.

"Little hammer~"

The elderly people next to him finally couldn't hold back any longer. They all stared at him expectantly, their meaning self-evident.

Zhao Xiaochui thought for a moment, then walked over to an old man:
"Uncle Zhou, please do it once."

Grandpa Zhou was a regular customer he met on his first day of work. He was a very smart old man. The next morning, he met Zhao Xiaochui in the small square and started practicing with him.

He was Zhao Xiaochui's most loyal regular customer. He would wait for Zhao Xiaochui at the massage parlor and pay double the price each time he came to provide the service. Before leaving, he would stuff Zhao Xiaochui with fruits, drinks, and even high-end gifts as if they were free.

Zhao Xiaochui had no trouble dealing with such a loyal customer because he really put in the effort. He didn't change the heat flow much, but stopped after he had made Grandpa Zhou's vocal timing more precise and he had some initial muscle memory.

After that, he didn't say anything more to the elderly men and women and left with the two women.

No one stopped him. Everyone stared at Grandpa Zhou expectantly. When he slowly exhaled, opened his eyes, looked at everyone's expressions, and said with a wry smile, "I've never even won a 5-yuan lottery in my entire life. I never thought I'd encounter such a big surprise in my old age."

"Old Zhou, stop keeping us in suspense, just tell us how it feels," an older woman said impatiently.

"I didn't feel anything," Grandpa Zhou said with a wry smile. "I just made a sound involuntarily while I was doing it, and that's how it ended up."

"What will it be like?" People were getting more and more impatient.

"Just like that, I suddenly felt like I had mastered the basics. After completing the whole set of movements, I suddenly felt that I needed to stand still for a while and then exhale. So I did it naturally. I had never exhaled such a long breath before."

After hearing this, the middle-aged woman quickly ran to her bag hanging on the tree and took out a portable blood glucose meter.

"Quick, let's test it."

A moment later, the elderly people stared in disbelief at the numbers on the blood glucose meter.

"Old Zhou..."

Grandpa Zhou understood what everyone meant, and he shook his head repeatedly.

"They just did it on a whim, what am I supposed to ask them?"

"When he put his hands on his back, I could feel a warm sensation, which shows that he really put in the effort."

"And has any of you ever seen this kind of teaching method? What is the cost of it? Can money buy it?"

(End of this chapter)