Chapter 8 Nine Yang Divine Needles
Chen Xuan said indifferently, "Don't worry, I will definitely cure Patriarch Zhou's illness."
Xu Manli was overjoyed and quickly dismissed the Zhou family members gathered around the bed, welcoming Chen Xuan over.
Chen Xuan glanced at Zhou Changping.
With just one glance, he understood Zhou Changping's condition thoroughly.
Zhou Changping's purplish complexion and difficulty breathing were signs of toxins beginning to invade his heart.
He glanced at Li Tiandao, whose old face immediately turned red, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the earth out of shame.
Thus, Chen Xuan quickly took out the acupuncture needles he had bought earlier and began to needle Zhou Changping.
His needling movements were smooth and flowing, but not particularly astonishing.
Xu Manli watched, her brows furrowed, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes.
A few silver needles could cure Zhou Changping's strange illness?
She had already decided that if this young man delayed Zhou Changping's condition, he would pay dearly!
Yet, she failed to notice the tears of excitement streaming down Li Tiandao's face.
Li Tiandao's heart was stirred to immense excitement as he watched Chen Xuan's needling.
It was the Nine Yang Divine Needles! The Nine Yang Divine Needles!
The videos circulating online were actually true!
He never expected that this miraculous needling technique, recorded only in ancient texts, truly still existed in the world. If this news got out, it would likely shock the medical community!
The Nine Yang Divine Needles consumed a great deal of Chen Xuan's mental energy. Using it twice in one day was extremely taxing for Chen Xuan, who had only recently regained his strength.
As one silver needle after another was inserted, Chen Xuan's face grew paler, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Chen Xuan panted heavily, feeling so weak he was about to faint.
However, Chen Xuan gritted his teeth and persevered, completing the needling.
"This is what you call treating an illness?"
Shen Man saw that Zhou Changping showed almost no change before and after the treatment, and said furiously, pointing at Chen Xuan, "You good-for-nothing brat, daring to treat Changping without much confidence! Guards, seize this fellow!"
As soon as she finished speaking, several bodyguards quickly approached, intending to surround Chen Xuan.
Su Yunxi looked anxious, somewhat blaming her aunt for being too hasty, wondering why they were trying to seize someone before the treatment was even finished.
Li Tiandao felt like spitting out a mouthful of blood at Shen Man's comical behavior.
If the Nine Yang Divine Needles couldn't cure the illness, what other method could?
This woman truly had more hair than sense...
Li Tiandao opened his mouth, wanting to say something in Chen Xuan's defense.
"Cough, cough!"
Just then, a cough echoed.
The entire scene froze!
Shen Man was startled and immediately forgot about troubling Chen Xuan. She rushed to the bedside, bent over to help Zhou Changping up, her eyes brimming with tears of excitement.
The Zhou family also quickly gathered around, and the divine doctor Li also wanted to see the effect of the Nine Yang Divine Needles, so he hurried over.
Zhou Changping's face was slightly pale, but his eyes were bright, a drastic change from before.
Immediately, gasps of amazement erupted.
"Incredible!"
"This young man is actually this skilled!"
Shen Man asked nervously, "Changping, how do you feel now?"
"Much better!" Zhou Changping nodded.
He then looked at the divine doctor Li standing in the crowd and said gratefully, "Divine Doctor Li, I must thank you again this time. My Zhou family will remember this favor."
"Uh..."
Divine Doctor Li's face was full of embarrassment, unsure of what to say for a moment.
Su Yunxi quickly said, "Uncle, this illness wasn't cured by Divine Doctor Li. It was Chen Xuan who helped you recover."
As she spoke, Su Yunxi pointed to Chen Xuan standing by the side.
"Ah?"
Zhou Changping showed a flicker of surprise and turned his gaze to Chen Xuan, staring for a good few seconds.
Chen Xuan was too young, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt.
Chen Xuan possessed extraordinary skills, and Divine Doctor Li was eager to curry favor, how could he dare to steal Chen Xuan's credit? He swallowed and pointed at Chen Xuan earnestly, "Patriarch Zhou, I dare not claim credit. It was Mr. Chen who treated you."
Zhou Changping looked at Chen Xuan in surprise and said, "Young man, did you really cure my illness? Are you also a doctor?"
Chen Xuan subconsciously scratched his head, "If being called a doctor requires a medical license, then I wouldn't be considered one."
Divine Doctor Li let out a few dry laughs, shame written all over his face.
The top medical masters in Xia Nation, highly respected, none of them had a medical license. He had indeed been blind before.
How could worldly restrictions be suitable for those peerless geniuses who emerged astonishingly talented from the outset!
Zhou Changping looked at Chen Xuan suspiciously for a few seconds, then saw Divine Doctor Li's expression, and then smiled, "Hahaha, young man, you know how to be humble. Good, very good!"
"Young man, you have cured my illness, making you my benefactor. I, Zhou Changping, never owe anyone. Just name whatever you want." Zhou Changping said, looking at Chen Xuan.
Su Yunxi, as if afraid Chen Xuan would ask for too little, squeezed Chen Xuan's arm and blinked her slender eyes, kindly reminding him:
"Chen Xuan, don't be shy. My uncle's family is a prominent figure in Jiangzhou. They have over a dozen sports cars in their garage and several villas. I'm telling you, the villas in Changsheng Villa are the best... worth tens of millions..."
As Su Yunxi spoke, the surrounding silence deepened.
Su Yunxi sensed the wrong atmosphere and raised her delicate face to look, only to see strange gazes all upon her. She immediately stuck out her tongue.
"Yunxi, are you exposing all of your uncle's assets? Grandpa has been urging about your marriage. Why don't you find our family a son-in-law? Even if I give away half of the Zhou family, I wouldn't mind." Zhou Changping smiled at Su Yunxi, teasing her.
Su Yunxi sniffled and wasn't ashamed, "Uncle, I was invited to the Xinyu Paint Factory today to discuss cooperation, but the guesthouse caught fire. If Chen Xuan hadn't saved me, I might not have seen Uncle and Aunt. Do you think it's wrong to give him a bit more as a gift?"
"My dearest child, are you alright? If anything happened to you, the old man would surely kill me!" Aunt Xu Manli's face turned pale. She quickly went to examine Su Yunxi from head to toe, her expression anxious.
Zhou Changping looked at Chen Xuan with some surprise, not expecting there to be a hero-saves-the-beauty scenario.
Zhou Changping immediately became enthusiastic, waving his hand generously and saying, "Chen Xuan, is it? You not only saved my life but also Yunxi's life. Just tell me what you want!"
Chen Xuan thought for a moment and said directly, "Patriarch Zhou, then I won't be polite. My mother is seriously ill and needs several rare spirit herbs. I hope Patriarch Zhou can help find them."
He didn't want houses or cars, but only a few spirit herbs.
In this society where money is paramount, Zhou Changping's evaluation of Chen Xuan rose another notch.
However, he was unaware that the cheapest spirit herb was worth more than several top-spec BMW 7 Series cars, and the last item, a thousand-year-old Changbai Mountain ginseng, might not even be enough to buy a villa in Changsheng Villa.
Needs spirit herbs?
Upon hearing this, Li Tiandao's eyes rolled, and he silently took note.
Chen Xuan wrote down the names of the six required spirit herbs on a piece of paper and handed it to Zhou Changping.
Zhou Changping was not skilled in medicine or pathology, nor did he understand medicinal materials. He glanced at it casually and then handed the slip of paper to Li Tiandao, "Divine Doctor Li, you deal with medicinal suppliers more often. I wonder if you have seen these spirit herbs?"
Divine Doctor Li took the paper and looked down. As he saw the names of the spirit herbs on the paper, his mouth involuntarily twitched.