First it was Qi Yu Zhen, and now it's Qi Fei Zhen. Sun Bai truly didn't know what to say. If Qi Yu Zhen was difficult because of the Qi, then Qi Fei Zhen's difficulty lay not only in the Qi but also in the precision of the acupoints. Acupuncture emphasized accuracy; even the slightest deviation could lead to severe consequences.
Sun Bai said, "I am impressed, truly impressed. Little Divine Doctor, with your medical skills, you could absolutely become a imperial physician. I can help you apply for it!"
Li Se refused Sun Bai's kind offer, "Imperial Physician Sun, thank you for your good intentions, but I am used to freedom, and I prefer to treat ordinary common people."
"Good, good." Sun Bai's eyes were full of admiration. How many doctors wished to become imperial physicians, which would bring the highest honor? Fame and fortune would be within their grasp, yet Li Se refused without a second thought. Such young people were rare indeed.
Afterward, Li Se withdrew the silver needles. On the tip of the needles was a small worm. He said, "This is the Gu worm."
Even though its body was pierced by the silver needles, the little worm was still wriggling, not yet completely dead.
"Thank you, Little Divine Doctor, thank you, Imperial Physician Sun!" Qiu Lan said gratefully.
"This is what we doctors should do." Sun Bai smiled, then let Ding Peng and the others come in.
"Madam, are you alright now?" Ding Peng asked with concern.
Qiu Lan smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine now."
Ding Peng immediately looked at Li Se and Sun Bai and said solemnly, "I, Ding, am deeply grateful for your kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, I will not hesitate!" The favor of the mayor was not something that could be exchanged for money.
Wang Xiang immediately fawned, "Mayor Ding, this is all thanks to Imperial Physician Sun. He truly lives up to his title. If it weren't for Imperial Physician Sun, this Gu worm would probably have been very difficult to resolve." As for Li Se, he didn't mention him at all.
Sun Bai frowned and said, "I was merely assisting. Even without me, the Little Divine Doctor could have resolved the Gu on his own."
Li Se quickly said, "Imperial Physician Sun, without you, I really wouldn't have been able to resolve the Gu alone."
"Little Divine Doctor, you are truly too modest. Even without me, you should have been fine on your own. I won't take credit that belongs to you." Sun Bai smiled and shook his head. This time, it was truly Li Se's achievement, and he had witnessed the profoundness of Chinese medicine. As an imperial physician, his medical skills were almost at their peak, but only now did Sun Bai realize that what he had learned of Chinese medicine was merely the tip of the iceberg.
Elder Huang laughed, "Divine Doctor Li's medical skills absolutely deserve the title of Divine Doctor!"
With two authorities in the field of Chinese medicine praising Li Se so highly, Wang Xiang was extremely displeased, but he didn't dare to say anything more. After all, his earlier words had already made Sun Bai somewhat displeased.
"Elder Huang, you flatter me," Li Se said humbly, then looked at Ding Peng, his tone becoming serious. "Mayor Ding, Gu worms are always induced by people. You should be careful recently. Offending a Gu master is not a good thing."
"Thank you for the reminder, Little Divine Doctor. I will be careful." Ding Peng nodded, but his eyes carried a hint of coldness, as if he knew who had afflicted his wife with the Gu.
Li Se intended to take his leave.
"Little Divine Doctor, let's discuss medical skills." Sun Bai would not miss such an opportunity to discuss medicine.
"Certainly." Li Se nodded.
"Let's go to my TCM clinic," Elder Huang said.
Thus, the three of them left the ward together. Li Se discussed medical skills with the two authorities in Chinese medicine for several hours before leaving the hospital. By then, it was already dark. A hint of fatigue appeared on his face; resolving the Gu had consumed a considerable amount of his energy.
Casually finding a small street stall to fill his stomach, Li Se also packed a meal for his mother. Upon returning home, he went directly to his room and began cultivating the Qi Refining technique. Currently, his Qi Refining technique was only at the first level. If he could break through to the second level, resolving the Gu today would have been much easier. However, to break through to the second level of the Qi Refining technique, he would need to spend more on expensive herbal baths. Fortunately, he had money now, so he didn't need to worry too much about that.
After cultivating sufficiently, Li Se took an herbal bath. The herbs he had bought earlier were not yet all used up, but they would be soon. It seemed he would need to buy more in the next couple of days.
The next day, Li Se went to the nearby park for a run early in the morning. He ran for over an hour, but he didn't even break a sweat. Since cultivating the Qi Refining technique, he felt very energetic every day and full of strength. Perhaps he could now be considered a martial arts master.
At this moment, Li Se noticed an old man. This old man had an unusual aura about him, but his actions seemed somewhat like stealing. The old man hid in a corner, looking left and right, and seemed to have noticed Li Se looking at him. He snorted, "What are you looking at?" Li Se was somewhat speechless. He then saw the old man take out a bottle from his pocket. After opening it, he sniffed at the opening with a look of intoxication. It was actually wine.
"To drink wine, must you be so secretive?" Li Se found it somewhat amusing. However, just as the old man took two sips, he frowned slightly and immediately walked over, saying, "Elder, you should drink less wine."
"What does that have to do with you?" the old man said somewhat displeased.
Li Se grabbed the old man's withered hand and took his pulse. After only a dozen seconds, he said, "If I'm not mistaken, Elder, you have lung cancer, right?"
"How did you know?" The old man was somewhat surprised. To know his condition from just taking his pulse seemed too miraculous.
Li Se smiled and said, "In Chinese medicine, this is called lung accumulation, caused by insufficient lung capacity, invasion of toxins, accumulation of phlegm and turbidity, and stagnation of Qi and blood. It's easily detectable by taking the pulse. Elder, if you keep drinking, your life might be at risk."
"I will drink if I want to." The old man simply didn't listen to the advice and took another gulp. The next moment, the wine in his hand slipped, and he began to cough violently, spitting blood from his mouth, looking as if he were about to die.
Li Se immediately pressed down on the old man's chest and took out his needle bag. Dozens of silver needles were simultaneously inserted into the old man's body. This finally managed to suppress the old man's condition, but his consciousness had not fully recovered.
"What are you doing?" At this moment, a middle-aged man shouted. Upon seeing the old man, his face changed dramatically, and he rushed over. "Elder Qiao!"
"What did you do to Elder Qiao?" Seeing that the old man's body was covered in silver needles, the middle-aged man's expression changed slightly. "Do you know who he is? He is the president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. If anything happens to Elder Qiao, you will pay with your life!"
"And who are you?" Li Se said coldly.
The middle-aged man snorted, "I am Zhao Zhongtian, Elder Qiao's exclusive physician."
"These needles cannot be removed. If they are removed, you will be responsible for the consequences!" Li Se, too lazy to argue with Zhao Zhongtian, left after saying this.