Chapter 751: Instant Effect with One Needle

Chapter 751: Chapter 751: Instant Effect with One Needle

Li Xu stood up and walked over to the woman.

"Ma’am, please sit forward a bit and expose your lower back."

Although the woman was slightly confused as to why he was skipping the pulse reading and going straight to acupuncture, she did as she was told. Li Xu pinpointed the location, his gaze focusing sharply as the Silver Needle in his hand pierced down like lightning.

The single needle sank with absolute precision into the midline of her lower back, just beneath the Mingmen acupoint. This needle struck the core acupoint of the Governing Vessel—the Yaoyangguan—and angled toward the adjacent Jiaji acupoint. The Governing Vessel commands the Yang Qi of the entire body and governs the lumbar spine, acting as the Sea of Yang Channels. Any lower back or lower limb pain caused by floating Yang, coldness in the Governing Vessel, or stagnation of Qi and blood can be treated by warming and clearing this channel.

With the needle inserted, Li Xu applied a lifting, thrusting, and twirling technique. The True Qi from his fingertips flowed down the Silver Needle and permeated the acupoint. Next, he didn’t use a Moxa Stick as one would in conventional acupuncture, nor did he hook up an Electric Needle Device. He merely twirled the needle a few more times before letting go.

"Alright," he told the woman. "Stand up now and take a couple of laps around the hallway outside."

"Huh?" Hearing Li Xu’s words, the woman froze, too afraid to move from her chair.

Her husband was utterly dumbfounded, assuming he had misheard. Just one needle? And now he wanted a patient who had just been half-carried in, in too much pain to walk, to go out and do laps on her own? How was that possible? It had taken a Herculean effort just to half-carry, half-drag her into the consultation room moments ago.

"Doctor, she... she’s in too much pain to walk," the husband hurriedly interjected.

"I told you to go, so go. Just try it." Li Xu offered no further explanation.

Hearing his confident tone, the woman glanced at her husband. Gritting her teeth with a nothing-to-lose mentality, she gripped the armrests and slowly pushed herself up.

"Oh?" The moment she stood up, the woman paused in surprise.

The excruciating pain that usually shot down from the base of her thigh at the slightest movement seemed greatly diminished. She tentatively took a step forward and headed out the consultation room door. Her husband, still worried, rushed after her with his hands hovering nearby, ready to catch her.

"Don’t help her. Let her walk on her own," Li Xu instructed from behind.

The husband resentfully but obediently withdrew his hands, following her nervously.

About three minutes later, the sound of steady footsteps approached. The woman had returned. As she walked back into the clinic, she no longer needed her husband’s support, nor was she clutching her lower back or hips. While her steps weren’t exactly springing with boundless energy, her gait was completely that of a normal person. A flush of excitement colored her cheeks.

When she had first stepped out, her heart had been pounding, and the nerves in her lower back and legs still throbbed with dull pain. But since Li Xu had told her to walk, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it. However, a miracle occurred during her stroll. As she walked, her left leg—which had been as stiff as a popsicle and too painful to put weight on—gradually filled with a surging, warm current. With every step, the tension in her lumbar nerves eased, and the pain faded. By the time she finished two laps around the long hallway and returned, she was astonished to realize that the tearing pain was practically gone.

"How do you feel?" Li Xu walked over and casually asked, simultaneously pulling the Silver Needle from her lower back with a lightning-fast motion.

"It doesn’t hurt. It doesn’t hurt at all! This is too miraculous," the female patient babbled, touching her lower back, so shocked she was nearly incoherent.

The stubborn illness that had plagued her for over a year, torturing her until she wished for death—cured just like that, after two simple laps around the hall?

"This was a classic case of insufficient Yang Qi in your Governing Vessel, leading to a blockage from cold and dampness," Li Xu explained. "The needle I just inserted used a heat-penetrating technique to unblock your Governing Vessel. Once the vessel was cleared, your Yang Qi returned. With the return of Yang Qi, the cold and dampness naturally dissipated. Your Qi and blood are flowing again, which is why your leg no longer hurts.

"Pay attention to your habits when you go home. Diet-wise, absolutely no cold or cooling foods like chilled watermelon or iced drinks. Keep warm, stop wearing miniskirts in air-conditioned rooms, and spend more time letting the sun hit your back to nurture your Yang Qi."

"Dr. Li... is it... is it really cured?" The husband opened his mouth, entirely at a loss for words.

His wife was indeed healed. Her walking was agile, and she was no longer in pain. He had seen the results with his own eyes. But the problem was, wasn’t this treatment process a bit too simple? Just a single needle? He didn’t even prescribe any medication?

Over the past year, the couple had run their legs off visiting major hospitals and small clinics alike to treat this illness. They had seen Western medicine doctors, undergone all sorts of expensive tests, and taken imported neurological drugs. Not only had they wasted tens of thousands of yuan in vain, but they had also squandered countless hours and immense energy, enduring endless torment. Yet here, this young doctor had resolved it with a single needle in under five minutes? In other words, to cure his wife’s torturous, stubborn illness today, all they had spent was a twenty-yuan registration fee.

This felt way too unreal.

"Senior Brother Li Xu, you’re amazing!" Li Lin, who had been observing and learning from the sidelines, blurted out, shocked beyond measure.

Watching the female patient—who had been in agonizing pain one second, only to walk out with a brisk, flying step the next—he felt his entire worldview had just been refreshed once again. Senior Brother Li really was an all-around genius. His internal medicine prescriptions were unfathomable, his Bone Setting techniques in orthopedics were peerless, and now even his acupuncture skills in unblocking the Governing Vessel were this phenomenal. Delivering results with a single needle and fully healing the patient the moment it was withdrawn—this was practically a legendary realm of skill.

Li Lin wondered how a man only a few years older than him had the energy to delve into so many different medical disciplines, and how he had reached such profound heights in every single one. Could there truly be such a thing in this world as a genius born with innate knowledge?

Just as Li Lin’s thoughts ran wild, the clinic door was pushed open.

In walked an "acquaintance." In truth, she wasn’t a friend from real life, but rather a veteran actress frequently seen on television screens—Wang Lan. Following behind her were her husband and son.

It had been nearly twenty years since Wang Lan had filmed a new drama, and she had gradually faded from the public eye. However, for anyone of a certain age or anyone who enjoyed older shows, one look at her face was usually enough to recall the classic screen personas she had once brought to life.

Of course, the present-day Wang Lan had changed drastically. Twenty years ago, when she was active on screen in her forties, she still retained her charm. Endowed with outstanding beauty and grace, she had primarily played wealthy socialites or shrewd, capable career women. But now, she was in her sixties. What was even more heartbreaking was the toll her illness had taken on her over the years. Her complexion was sallow and earth-colored, her emaciated body barely able to hold up her oversized coat, and her once-lively eyes now looked dull and devoid of spirit.