"Shimeng, go find me a set of silver needles," Xu Fan instructed Guan Shimeng, walking over to the veteran Liu's side.
Guan Shimeng nodded and immediately left the sickroom to search for the silver needles. Watching from the side, Elder Guan couldn't help asking, "Xu Fan, do you know what sickness old Liu has caught?"
It was quite laughable to say, but the illness plaguing veteran Liu had yet to be diagnosed by anyone...
The only known cause was the bullet he took for Elder Guan, and because of this, Elder Guan has held a deep gratitude toward the Liu Family. He would thus fulfill their requests whenever possible.
"Ah, old Liu's condition is quite strange, it's called Triple Yin Spirit Severing Syndrome," Xu Fan explained.
He had observed the elder upon entering the sickroom, and had already discerned the nature of his ailment.
The so-called Triple Yin Spirit Severing Syndrome is a yin illness, which does not appear in Western medical records, and that is fundamentally why Western medicine has no solution for this illness.
A yin illness, also known as an evil illness, only afflicts those whose luck has waned, with an overabundance of yin qi in their bodies, becoming overwhelmed by evil qi.
Veteran Liu had been a soldier in his youth, naturally brimming with yang qi. However, a bullet lodged within him obstructed his life force, depleting his yang qi. Battlefields carry a heavy yin presence, and, being eroded by yin qi over the years, he naturally contracted this disease.
Surviving these years of yin qi torment, aside from medical aid, his own willpower played a significant role, which earned Xu Fan's respect.
This elder, truly a soldier of Huaxia!
"Xu Fan, is this disease curable?" Elder Guan inquired after Xu Fan's explanation, to which Xu Fan replied with a smile, "The disease may be difficult for others to cure, but for me, it's not much of a challenge. With the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles technique, I should be able to completely heal the elder."
"Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles?" Elder Guan was startled to hear about the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles!
Indeed, he didn't understand medical skills, but in seeking treatment for veteran Liu and dealing with traditional Chinese medicine practitioners over the years, he had become somewhat familiar.
One should know, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles is a lost acupuncture technique, and even some renowned traditional Chinese doctors have only ever heard of it by name.
"Ah, Elder Guan, it's just an ordinary acupuncture technique, what's there to be surprised about? If you want to learn, I can even teach you," Xu Fan said with indifference, because to him, the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles technique was nothing extraordinary.
Among the acupuncture techniques he knew, Jade Pure Divine Needle, Qingyun Nine Needles, Smoke Jade Soul-Severing Needle were the truly formidable ones.
"Xu Fan, I've found the silver needles!" Guan Shimeng ran into the sickroom from outside, bringing a box of silver needles.
Receiving the silver needles, Xu Fan nodded and said, "Alright, I'm about to start the needling procedure. Remember, don't come near."
Xu Fan's warning wasn't out of fear of someone stealing his technique, but rather due to the special nature of the Triple Yin Spirit Severing Syndrome.
When treating Triple Yin Spirit Severing Syndrome with the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles technique, the patient's yin qi would flow out of the body, and those close by might feel discomfort from the yin qi invasion.
Even for the one delivering the needles, the yin qi would directly enter their body, causing irreversible damage!
However, with his right eye endowed with golden light, Xu Fan possessed a Pure Yang Body, rendering him immune to the yin qi!
When everyone had stepped back, Xu Fan opened the needle box, took out a series of silver needles, and activated his right eye's clairvoyant ability!
In an instant, veteran Liu's body became transparent in his sight, and all his acupuncture points were clearly visible to Xu Fan.
He could see the yin qi clinging to several points like maggots on bones, impossible to shake off!
By dispersing this yin qi, veteran Liu would be cured. Xu Fan used a slanting method to stab a silver needle into an acupuncture point where yin qi was concentrated!
Then, with a flash of his hand, he swiftly withdrew another needle and pierced a different point!
A total of thirteen silver needles were inserted into veteran Liu's points in almost an instant!
This dazzling display of needle technique left the onlookers utterly dumbfounded!
By then, all the meridian points sustaining yin energy had been pierced with silver needles, and Xu Fan proceeded to meticulously twist each one, channeling his pure yang qi into the acupoints.
As the pure yang qi infused into them, the deeply furrowed brows of Elder Liu on the sickbed began to relax significantly at that moment!
"Phew! All done."
At that time, Xu Fan withdrew his hands from the silver needles and let out a long sigh of relief.
Next, all that was needed was to wait for the pure yang qi on the silver needles to disperse the yin qi, and Elder Liu's illness would be considered cured.
Wiping off sweat, Xu Fan advised, "Remember, you must not remove these silver needles. Only after two days can they be taken out."
"Mhm, rest assured, we won't tamper with them."
Liu Aiguo and his wife nodded in agreement, and though they didn't understand the reason, they trusted Xu Fan's instructions implicitly.
"Dad, Mom, I've arrived."
Just then, a voice rang out from outside the sickroom, and immediately after, the individual pushed open the door and entered.
The voice sounded somewhat familiar, and Xu Fan frowned as he looked over curiously...
The person who entered was none other than Liu Zicheng.
Xu Fan couldn't help but laugh, as he now understood why Guan Shimeng had been hemming and hawing earlier.
That girl was probably worried that if he knew Elder Liu was Liu Zicheng's grandfather, he wouldn't agree to treat him.
Silly girl...
With an expression caught between laughter and tears, Xu Fan glanced at Guan Shimeng, ready to tease her a bit, but Liu Zicheng suddenly charged at him with a face full of fury!
"I'll smash your ancestors! You dare to show up here?"
Having been disciplined by Xu Fan twice already, the depth of Liu Zicheng's resentment towards him was evident.
As he swung his fists, he aimed a sloppy punch directly at Xu Fan's face!
However, Xu Fan simply sidestepped, easily avoiding the blow.
"You damn well dare to dodge?"
Missing even Xu Fan's clothes with that punch, Liu Zicheng glared furiously at him!
Today, he was determined to teach Xu Fan a lesson and to show this country bumpkin the consequences of provoking him!
"Hmm?"
Just as he was about to have his parents step in to discipline Xu Fan, Liu Zicheng's gaze happened to catch sight of the numerous silver needles inserted in his grandfather's body.
"You're looking to die, aren't you!"
His gaze immediately hardened as he glowered at Xu Fan!
There was no need to think; those needles must have been inserted by Xu Fan!
"Son of a *****! You country bumpkin! After beating me, you dare to needle my grandfather? Do you have any idea what my family's background is?"
"Let me tell you! Today, you're not stepping out of this sickroom, period!"
Pointing at Xu Fan, Liu Zicheng bellowed arrogantly and then went straight to pulling out the silver needles from his grandfather's body.
"Son of a *****! You dare to needle my grandfather? I'll make sure to turn you into a cactus later!"
After spitting in disdain, Liu Zicheng marched over to his father, planning to have him teach Xu Fan a severe lesson!
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