I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

"Hmph! Magistrate Zhang, I heard you actually sent a greenhorn to treat the old lady? You're really grasping at straws!"

Magistrate Zhang looked embarrassed.

"Dr. Liu, you've arrived. This is Dr. Zhao from Jishetang."

Doctor Liu completely ignored Magistrate Zhang's introduction.

"Congestion? Decades? Young man, you haven't even properly examined my pulse before spouting nonsense!"

He placed his hand on the old lady's wrist and began to take her pulse.

"Magistrate Zhang, listen to the nonsense this boy is spouting! Stagnation? The old lady is clearly old and frail, and has been suffering from some illness these past few days, which is why she's bedridden. What makes you say she's had stagnation for decades?"

"Young man, you can't be impatient for quick success when studying medicine. In my forty years of medical practice, I've never heard of such an absurd diagnosis! Is your Jishetang clinic just a name without substance? Are you trying to gain fame through sensationalist remarks?"

Zhao Zian was not intimidated by Dr. Liu's imposing manner.

"Dr. Liu is mistaken."

"The inheritance of medical knowledge cannot be confined to old knowledge. Dr. Liu has been practicing medicine for forty years and must be very experienced, but experience can sometimes blind us."

"The stagnation in the old lady's body is not something that can be easily detected by ordinary pulse readings. It requires spiritual energy to guide it and detect. This stagnation is quite deep, and if it is not resolved in time, her life may be in danger."

"Aura guidance?"

Dr. Liu was surprised.

"Ridiculous! Utterly absurd! You brat, do you really think this is some kind of magic trick by a charlatan? Spiritual energy, indeed! Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"

"Magistrate Zhang, have you seen this clearly? This is a charlatan! How dare he use such unheard-of rhetoric to bewitch people right in front of me!"

Magistrate Zhang's expression was complicated.

Zhao Zian looked at Magistrate Zhang.

"My lord, since I dared to diagnose, I dare to treat. Acupuncture is an effective treatment. I can perform acupuncture on the old lady immediately, so you can see for yourself that what I said is true."

Dr. Liu was so angry that his beard stood on end.

"How dare you say you can produce immediate results in front of me? What if something bad happens? Can you bear the responsibility?!"

"Magistrate Zhang, you mustn't believe this brat's nonsense! In all my years of medical practice, I've never seen such a daring treatment plan! Acupuncture is not something to be used lightly; the slightest mistake could be fatal!"

"If you dare to administer acupuncture, you must sign a written agreement! If anything goes wrong, your Jishetang clinic will be shut down! And you yourself will... will pay with your life!"

Dr. Liu's words were undoubtedly pushing Zhao Zi'an to the brink of despair.

He was certain that Zhao Zian would not dare to agree.

"This...this..."

Magistrate Zhang hesitated, unable to make a decision.

Zhao Zian looked at Magistrate Zhang again.

"My lord, there is no need to make things difficult for you. I, Zhao Zi'an, dare to swear on my life that my diagnosis and treatment plan are absolutely true. If the old lady suffers any accident because of my acupuncture, I, Zhao Zi'an, will leave myself to your disposal, and Jishetang will naturally close down."

"But what if my treatment is effective, Dr. Liu?" Zhao Zian asked rhetorically.

"Hmph! If you could really cure the old lady!"

Dr. Liu practically shouted it out.

"I will publicly apologize to you! Furthermore, Huichuntang will henceforth retreat to the sidelines and will not compete with Jishetang for three years! We will never set foot in the area where Jishetang is located again!"

He simply didn't believe Zhao Zian could succeed.

This young man is asking for it.

Magistrate Zhang nodded.

"Very well! Doctor Zhao, I'll trust you this once!"

"but……"

He looked at Dr. Liu.

"Dr. Liu, please supervise us. If there is anything inappropriate during Dr. Zhao's treatment, please point it out promptly." Magistrate Zhang raised his head smugly.

"That's natural."

Zhao Zian took out silver needles from the medicine box.

He walked to the bedside and his gaze fell on the old lady's lower abdomen.

That was precisely where the silt had accumulated.

He raised his hand and inserted the silver needle into an acupoint on the old lady's lower abdomen.

The old lady trembled slightly, but did not wake up.

The second silver needle followed immediately, piercing another acupoint.

This time, the old lady's body trembled even more violently.

She let out a soft groan.

Magistrate Zhang was so frightened that he almost cried out.

Zhao Zian twirled the silver needle between his fingertips.

The old lady's body convulsed violently.

Magistrate Zhang was terrified.

"This, this!"

Dr. Liu was overjoyed.

"This is utter nonsense!"

Zhao Zian ignored him.

"cough!"

The old lady opened her eyes and opened her mouth.

"water……"

"mother!"

Magistrate Zhang rushed to the bedside, his eyes welling up with tears.

He couldn't believe it; his mother had really woken up!

Dr. Liu was stunned.

How could this be? Absurd! In his forty years of medical practice, he had never seen such a miracle.

A dying man, saved by a few silver needles.

Bring back to life?

No! This must be an illusion!

Zhao Zian put away the silver needles.

Magistrate Zhang, disregarding everything else, shouted, "Quick! Quickly, give the old lady water!"

The maidservant was flustered and brought over warm water.

Magistrate Zhang fed it to his mother.

Dr. Liu stepped forward and took the old lady's pulse.

The pulse was actually steady and strong, and the congestion... had really disappeared?

He checked again and again, his face growing paler.

After catching her breath, the old lady looked at Magistrate Zhang.

"What's wrong with Mother?"

Magistrate Zhang held his mother's hand.

"Mother! You were sick! You've been sick for so long! It was Doctor Zhao who saved you!"

He looked intently at Zhao Zian.

Dr. Liu's face was burning.

A public apology? Huichuntang relegated to the sidelines? No competition with Jishetang for three years?

Never set foot in the area where Jishetang is located?

These words have now become death warrants.

Zhao Zian did not become complacent; he bowed slightly to the old lady.

"The old lady is still weak. She needs to rest for a few days and take medicine to recuperate. Then she will recover."

Then, his gaze turned to Dr. Liu.

"Dr. Liu, you see, what I said is true. Isn't this treatment plan absurd?"

Dr. Liu's face turned ashen.

He relied on the reputation of Huichuntang and his years of experience to act arrogantly and domineeringly in Liuxi Town.

I never imagined that one day I would be publicly humiliated by a mere young boy.

Magistrate Zhang cleared his throat.

"I will never forget the kindness of Physician Zhao in saving my mother. From now on, if the Jishetang (a charitable institution) in Liuxi needs anything, please inform me!"

Dr. Liu swayed slightly.

Magistrate Zhang's words undoubtedly sealed his fate.

If he does not keep his promise, Magistrate Zhang will definitely not let it go.

"snort!"

"Dr. Zhao, I have lost."

Dr. Liu bent down and bowed deeply to Zhao Zi'an.

"What happened today was due to my blindness and my offense against Physician Zhao. I hereby apologize to you!"

"As for Huichuntang... I'm willing to accept defeat."

Dr. Liu straightened up.

"Within three years, Huichuntang will never compete with Jishetang and will never set foot in the area where Jishetang is located!"

Zhao Zian didn't say anything more.

"Madam, please rest well. I'll prescribe some medicine to help you recover as quickly as possible."

He did not press his advantage, nor did he take advantage of Dr. Liu's misfortune.

What he wanted was for Jishetang to rise to fame, not to become mortal enemies with Huichuntang.