Chapter 31: Cured

  Liu Gang had no experience with traditional Chinese medicine, he could only judge the patient's physical condition by looking at the instrument data. The patient lying in bed was a myocardial infarction complicated with ventricular aneurysm, who might be in danger of losing his life at any time, even if surgery was performed, it couldn't guarantee that the operation would be successful.

  But now, the instruments on the bedside table clearly show that the patient's physical condition is turning for the better and has crossed the line of being out of danger.

  "Boom!"

  Liu Gang stared at the data, his mind like a thunderbolt, "The patient has actually left the critical period, how is this possible?"

  "Impossible, impossible!" Liu Gang couldn't help but shout out loud, "This monitor must be broken, there's a problem with it, we need to go exchange for another one!"

  "A miracle! A miracle!" someone shouted loudly, walking in from the doorway.

  As soon as the crowd heard this voice, it was exactly the same voice that had just shouted "Wu Xing Mei Hua Zhen" from behind. Just now, Su Nan's treatment was at a critical juncture, and everyone was so tense that they wouldn't have noticed the voice. Now that the patient is out of danger, everyone has come to their senses, although they all had a lot to say, but were interrupted by this voice, yet involuntarily turned their heads to see who this person was.

  "Huang Lao, is it you?" Ma Shengchun asked politely as he saw the man.

  The visitor was Huang Dongyang, the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at Pucheng Hospital. He is also a domestic authority on traditional Chinese medicine and has treated many national leaders for their illnesses. His seniority at Pucheng Hospital is even longer than that of Ma Shengchun. Therefore, when Ma Shengchun saw that the visitor was Huang Dongyang, he received him very politely.

  "Director Ma, don't be polite, I just happened to pass by here and saw you all gathered here, listened to a few sentences of argument, so I stopped to take a look." Huang Dongyang explained a few words to Ma Shengchun, lest he think too much.

  After exchanging greetings, Huang Dongyang no longer chatted with Ma Shengchun and walked directly in front of Su Nan.

  At this time, Su Nan's treatment had already ended, and he was closing his eyes to recover the internal energy in his body. To outsiders, it seemed like he just gave the patient a few injections, then kept tapping that needle, which didn't seem like much effort at all. But they had no idea that the silver needle was merely a medium, and what actually took effect in the treatment was the Five Elements True Energy.

  And these five elements of true energy are more troublesome than directly using internal force, requiring Su Nan to convert his internal force once before they can be formed, and the ratio is ten to one. In other words, for every ten parts of internal force that Su Nan has, only one part of the five elements of true energy can be formed after conversion.

  Su Nan had been practicing internal energy, relying on the remaining innate true energy in his body. At a young age, he was able to achieve profound internal energy, comparable to that of an adult who had practiced for decades. Despite this, the treatment still consumed nearly half of his internal energy.

  Jian Su Nan was taking care of herself, and Huang Dong Yang wasn't in a hurry either. He patiently stood by her side waiting.

  Liu Gang saw it from the side, but was not convinced. "You little brat, what are you showing off? Don't you know that Old Huang is here and wants to talk to you? Why don't you hurry up and greet Old Huang, standing there with your eyes closed pretending to be something?"

  "Shut up!" Huang Dongyang suddenly turned his head, glared at Liu Gang and rebuked him.

  "Yes." Glared at by Huang Dongyang, Liu Gang felt infinite pressure bearing down on him and couldn't help but take two steps back, barely managing to steady himself. He subconsciously responded with a "yes" and shut his mouth, no longer speaking. He didn't dare do anything to Huang Dongyang, but the look he gave Su Nan was even more venomous.

  To be honest, Su Nan had never provoked him. It's just that Liu Gang took the initiative to put himself in a high position when he saw Su Nan was young, and when Su Nan didn't do what he said, he felt his dignity was being violated, always thinking of suppressing Su Nan to show off his own dignity.

  "Wow..."

  Su Nan let out a breath, finished his meditation, and opened his eyes. He saw an old man with white hair standing beside him, his eyes gleaming brightly, his spirit sharp, and he smiled slightly at him without saying anything.

  "Kid, you're incredible! You have such profound inner strength. How did you cultivate it?" Huang Dongyang didn't beat around the bush and directly asked what was on his mind. People who had reached his level often no longer needed polite words to communicate deep emotions with others.

  "Hurry up and answer, this is Huang Lao!" After Huang Dongyang asked the question, Su Nan did not immediately respond. Liu Gang was extremely angry on the side and couldn't help but shout at Su Nan again, "Huang Lao asked you a question, you must answer."

  Su Nan still didn't speak, but swept a glance at Liu Gang before turning back to stare at Huang Dongyang with his eyes.

  "Shut up!" Huang Dongyang, feeling embarrassed by Su Nan's gaze, scolded Liu Gang again and looked at Ma Shengchun standing beside him. "Director Ma, who is this doctor? He's not relevant to the matter, please ask him to leave!"

  Huang Dongyang's words were severe. Although he didn't swear, his tone made Liu Gang very hard to accept. For a moment, he was stunned, his face red and his ears burning, at a loss for what to do.

  "Dr. Liu, you go outside first." Ma Shengchun continued to say another sentence, and then sprinkled a handful of salt on the tender wound of Liu Gang.

  "Yes." Liu Gang responded with a nod, his head bowed and face flushed as he quickly walked away. Although no one was paying attention to him, in his mind, there were countless eyes on him, like sharp arrows piercing through his body. In his heart, his resentment towards Su Nan deepened further.

  "Hey young man, who did you learn this medical skill from?" Huang Dongyang asked with a warm smile on his face.

  "Hello, Old Huang." Su Nan nodded at Huang Dongyang. From Ma Shengchun's attitude, it could be judged that this Old Huang was an important figure in the hospital. Moreover, since he spoke politely, Su Nan naturally responded with politeness as well, "My medical skills are passed down from my family."

  "What's your name, young man?" Huang Dongyang asked again.

  "My surname is Su, and I'm called Su Nan."

  Huang Dongyang gently shook his head. Among the famous medical families he knew, there wasn't a single one with the surname Su. Even among the famous doctors he knew, none of them had the surname Su. Still, he asked, "Little Su, what are the names of your elders in the family?"

  In Huang Dongyang's view, Su Nan's medical skills are not much worse than his own, and he is still so young, which means that the elder in his family must be a hidden great doctor, an absolute national treasure.

  Su Nan knew that Huang Dongyang was inquiring about his background, and he himself also wanted to know. After all, about Grandpa's affairs, he had asked many times, but Grandpa never told him, and even warned him several times not to ask too much.

  "There are no elders in my family, and my medical skills were learned from my grandfather. My grandfather's name is Su Zhonghe." Su Nan said slowly, but his eyes were fixed tightly on Huang Dongyang, paying attention to his changes.

  "Su Zhonghe?" Huang Dongyang furrowed his brow, thinking carefully, but he didn't have the slightest impression. "Alas, I thought I had met all the heroes in the world, but I didn't expect such a master to be hidden among the people. It seems that I am still ignorant and narrow-minded."

  Seeing Huang Dongyang's expression, Su Nan knew that he was completely unaware of anything and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't show it.

  "My grandfather has always been in the countryside, and those who come to see him for medical treatment are just neighbors from nearby villages, and he doesn't have any reputation at all." Su Nan explained, giving Huang Dongyang a way out.

  "Hey young man, what's with the Five Elements Plum Blossom Needle technique? As far as I know, this technique has been lost for 800 years. How did you learn it?" Huang Dongyang asked in surprise.

  Although Sunan had a good impression of Huang Dongyang, it was just that, and not enough to let him know some things about himself. He smiled lightly and didn't continue the topic.

  Du Lai, who was standing aside, noticed the awkwardness of the situation and quickly stood up to cover for Su Nan, "Mr. Su, what's the latest on my father-in-law's condition? What further treatment is needed?"

  "Take good care of him, and have acupuncture again in three days. After three times, the old man should be cured." Su Nan replied. Looking at Du Lai's hesitant expression, he guessed what was on his mind and said to him, "Don't worry, I'll come again when the time comes."

  "Xiao Su, what are you doing now?" Huang Dongyang looked at Su Nan. "Are you interested in coming to our hospital? By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm the director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, named Huang Dongyang."

  As for Huang Dongyang's mind, Su Nan could understand it and also believed in his sincerity. Since he recognized the Five Elements Plum Blossom Needle technique, it showed that his level was also extremely high. It is worth noting that this needle technique has only been introduced in detail in a few very important books, and if one's level is not enough, they would not be able to understand these books. At his age, with such a high level, and with Ma Shengchun and Liu Gang showing great respect for him earlier, it means he holds a significant position in the hospital. Inviting himself into the hospital was not just an idle remark; as long as he agreed, it would definitely be realized.

  "Thank you, Old Huang. I haven't thought about working in a hospital for the time being." Su Nan smiled and declined Huang Dongyang's invitation. He could enter the medical profession, but he wouldn't be bound by it. Although he had been in the army for three years, he only followed discipline, but didn't like to be restricted.

  When Huang Dongyang heard Su Nan say this, he could only shake his head regretfully. He still didn't know what Su Nan was made of and couldn't persuade him further. All he could do was think about paying attention to Su Nan in the future and finding an opportunity to bring up this request again.

  "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you, Little Su. But can you explain to me why there's such an obvious effect after the acupuncture?" Huang Dongyang still wasn't willing to give up and asked about the acupuncture again, thinking that he could use this method to get closer to Su Nan first, and then talk more when they were familiar with each other later on.

  "Actually, this problem is very simple. Acupuncture mainly has two pathways: one is to rely solely on the needle itself, stimulating acupoints and meridians, mobilizing the body's internal energy (qi) to achieve balance of yin and yang and circulation of the five elements; another is that when the body's internal energy is insufficient or cannot be mobilized due to imbalance, external energy needs to be introduced. Through silver needles, external energy is guided into the patient's body, communicating with and mobilizing the patient's internal energy, helping the patient's internal energy balance and circulation, thereby achieving the purpose of treating diseases."

  "So that's how it is." Huang Dongyang nodded to himself. No wonder many diseases recorded in medical books could be cured in ancient times, but in modern times, even with the same acupuncture points, they still couldn't cure the disease. The difference lies in whether there is a guide for the flow of vital energy, acting as a leader, organizing the vital energy within the patient's body.

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