Chapter 7 Treatment (Collecting)

  "What?" Hearing that it would only take ten days or half a month to cure, the whole Chen family couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

  "...This made Wu Rui misunderstand, scratching his head and saying: "Actually, if you want to recover quickly, it should take about a week to get out of bed and walk around, it's just that the body needs some time to adjust and recover."

  "...The three members of the Chen family were momentarily speechless, shocked. Finally, it was Chen Bingxuan who came to her senses first, unable to contain her excitement as she asked Wu Rui: "Is what you said true? Can my mother's legs really be cured?"

  "Of course!" Chen Mingxuan replied confidently, not out of arrogance, but because as a practitioner of Shennong's medical techniques, treating such minor ailments was child's play for him. Otherwise, the great Shennong would haunt him from beyond the grave!

  "Old... companion, did you hear that? Your legs can be cured... they can finally be cured!" Chen, the old man in his sixties, at this moment also couldn't help but shed tears. The great weight that had been pressing on his heart for years suddenly felt a little lighter.

  Chen Bingxuan was a strong little girl, she didn't cry out loud, but her eyes were red.

  "I heard it, I heard it all... Dr. Wu is still here, old buddy, what are you talking about? Isn't this ridiculous?" The woman scolded her husband, but she didn't even realize that she herself was already in tears.

  The performance of the Chen family left Wu Rui sighing in admiration, originally full of confidence, he was now somewhat nervous, afraid that one misstep would shatter their beautiful dream.

  After a long time of small talk, Old Man Chen finally came to his senses and realized that now was not the time for happiness. He wiped away his tears with a few quick swipes and asked Wu Rui: "Brother Wu Rui, when can we start treatment? What else do we need to prepare?"

  "Now we can start at any time, I have the silver needle with me, so there's no need to prepare anything." Wu Rui patted the Taoist bag on his shoulder and said, "It's not about jumping into a trance or killing chickens and displaying pig heads, those are just nonsense."

  "Then let's get started right away, Wu Rui brothers!" Old Man Chen was getting impatient.

  "Good." Wu Rui didn't say much, putting his Taoist package on the chair beside him. He then took out an ancient wooden box from inside and carefully opened it. From his expression and movements, it was clear that Wu Rui held this box of silver needles in high regard.

  Old Chen only then saw that inside the box were nine ancient silver needles, although neatly arranged, but Old Chen still looked a bit dizzy, because under the lamp light, the silver needles actually reflected dazzling brilliance.

  These nine silver needles are not simple, called 'Shennong Nine Needles', although they are just a replica, but also imitated to the bone seven points, and also come from Shennong's hands, so far there have been several thousand years of history, but except for showing ancient simplicity, thousands of years have not left too many blemishes on them.

  Without alcohol or open flame disinfection, Wu Rui located the acupoint on the woman's calf and administered the injection directly.

  This made Chen Bingxuan feel strange and couldn't help but ask: "Dr. Wu, don't you need to sterilize the silver needle?"

  "Ordinary silver needles are fine, but my 'Shennong Nine Needles' already have the effects of detoxification and blood activation, so there's no need for further disinfection." Wu Rui replied to the question while his hands continued to move without pause, although the needle insertion was not very fast, the movements were smooth and even, with no hesitation or unevenness, surprisingly revealing a few touches of elegance.

  The woman who received the acupuncture was even more shocked, to know that her calf had been aching all the time, but now when Wu Rui inserted the first needle, the pain suddenly disappeared, and then the eight silver needles she inserted afterwards, she didn't feel anything at all, as if this leg no longer belonged to her.

  "With the first needle, I sealed off the acupoint on your severed leg, which is the pain nerve, so you won't feel any pain during this treatment." Wu Rui explained the reason without hesitation, seeing the doubt in his eyes.

  Compared to other schools of medical practitioners who guard their techniques, Wu Rui has no intention of keeping his mastery of Shennong medicine a secret and is even willing to make it completely public for the benefit of the people... However, he knows that making it public would be useless, as Shennong medicine is not something that anyone can practice.

  As Wu Rui pondered, he began to gently manipulate the silver needles. These manipulated silver needles were extremely strange and were constantly trembling, creating an eerie atmosphere. In reality, what outsiders couldn't see was that Wu Rui wasn't simply using his hands to manipulate the silver needles; rather, he was injecting a green energy that ordinary people couldn't perceive into the needles through the medium of the Shen Nong Nine Needles, ultimately channeling it into his body.

  Even if the Shennong Nine Needles are extraordinary, they are not a master key that can cure all diseases when inserted. Without someone to operate and use them, their effectiveness is only slightly better than ordinary silver needles. Therefore, the key to Wu Rui's medical skills lies not in the needles themselves, but in the underlying techniques of the Shennong Jing.

  Time passed quietly, and just as the Chen family was staring intently at Wu Rui's acupuncture, they suddenly saw an unbelievable thing: on the tips of the nine silver needles, some black substances were oozing out... which should be impurities from inside the body.

  Can acupuncture directly eliminate toxins from the body? Although Old Man Chen and his family were not medical professionals, they had come into contact with many things and had a good understanding of this aspect. However, they had never heard that acupuncture had such magical effects. If they weren't worried about affecting Wu Rui's treatment, they might have been unable to hold back their astonishment.

  Chen Bingxuan covered her mouth with her hand at this moment, her eyes wide with wonder. As a scholar, the scene before her was against scientific reason and would surely cause a sensation if it got out, provided someone believed what she said.

  It wasn't until ten minutes or so had passed that Wu Rui's movements finally slowed to a stop, and he began to pull out the silver needles one by one. When it came time to remove the first needle he had inserted, he didn't forget to remind the woman on the bed: "Once this silver needle is removed, your lower leg will quickly regain sensation, and afterwards you may feel some pain."

  Watching Wu Rui speak seriously, Old Man Chen didn't dare to relax at all. Suddenly realizing it, he hastily said to his wife: "Old lady, you must hold on, it will pass!"

  "Hmm..." Wu Rui was quite annoyed, and could only explain clearly: "It's not as serious as Old Man Chen said."

  Before his words had fallen, Wu Rui had already quietly pulled out the last silver needle and began to pack up his own tools.

  "Hmm..." The woman let out a slightly unnatural hum, but quickly relaxed and smiled when she saw her husband and daughter looking at her with concern. "It's just a bit numb, compared to before, this doesn't even count as anything."

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