r decisive response and then continued giving instructions a moment later.In a luxurious villa in Yang City, a man in his thirties was sitting in an armchair with a glass of red wine. Opposite him sat...Chapter 97: Professor Yue's Acupuncture Technique

When Xiao Yu retrieved the medical bag, the doctors who had finished their examination concluded that it was acute cerebral hematoma and required immediate surgery at a hospital. The condition here didn’t have the facilities to treat such an emergency, especially since this patient’s condition was critical and could be life-threatening at any moment.

At this point, the apprentice instructed by Professor Yue had returned with a long wooden box, which he handed over to Professor Yue. When opened, it revealed rows of golden acupuncture needles.

Xiao Yu saw that Professor Yue was taking out the acupuncture needles and stopped in his tracks to watch. Though Xiao Yu was very confident in his medical skills, he didn’t consider others as nothing. He knew there were many experts with complete lineages who each had their own unique specialties.

Professor Yue instructed the apprentice, "Remove his upper clothing!"

The apprentice felt excited at Professor Yue’s instructions; being allowed to stay and observe indicated he was valued enough for the opportunity. Ever since finding out that Professor Yue himself began as an apprentice, he had quietly resolved to learn medicine well. He was currently studying some traditional Chinese medical books and attending online training classes, so watching a master like this up close provided significant inspiration.

The person who looked like a leader sweated profusely upon hearing the doctors’ report that the patient had acute cerebral hematoma which could be fatal at any moment. Seeing Professor Yue preparing to use acupuncture needles made him even more anxious; if the patient died here, it wouldn’t affect them too much since they had already called an ambulance. And given this was a critical condition like acute cerebral hematoma, his death would have nothing to do with them.

But if the patient were treated in their Renhe Hall and subsequently died, things could become problematic for them.

He dared not directly stop Professor Yue, so he just stood there anxiously.

The bystanders watching from the side nodded when they saw Professor Yue take out acupuncture needles. Although Professor Yue had been in Shenzhen for a short time, regular customers of Renhe Hall recognized him as an expert sent by the headquarters to oversee the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.

Professor Yue started with no frills, inserting the first needle directly into the patient’s heart area; the second was placed without hesitation near the liver, the third in the spleen, and the fourth in the stomach. The fifth needle was gently inserted into the kidney region. After these five needles were applied, Professor Yue let out a long sigh.

At this moment, Xiao Yu, who was standing beside him, was completely shocked. The five needles that Old Yue had just inserted were actually the family heirloom Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles of the Xiao Clan. However, Xiao Yu soon noticed that after inserting these five needles, Old Yue didn’t perform any further actions, causing him to be momentarily stunned.

Old Yue was missing the most crucial step in using the Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles—trembling the needle (‘Zhanzhen’). Without this final step of trembling the needle, the effectiveness of these lifesaving needles would be significantly reduced compared to the true Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles.

Was it because Old Yue hadn't learned everything about them or was he holding back Xiao Yu stood there lost in thought. Although the current efficacy of these Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles was only a small portion, they should still be enough to keep the patient stable until the ambulance arrived.

The customers watching nearby and those few doctors had expected to see something remarkable. They didn’t expect Old Yue to simply insert a few needles.

A returned overseas master's degree holder laughed out loud when he saw that Old Yue merely inserted a few needles and then ignored the patient on the ground, saying how miraculous traditional Chinese medicine was. He didn't see any improvement in the patient’s condition after just these simple needle insertions!

"Xiao Yu, is that all he did Why doesn’t it seem to have any effect" Wei Jun turned around curiously and asked Xiao Yu when he saw no further action from Old Yue.

Xiao Yu was also deep in thought at this moment. Was Old Yue holding back or had he not learned everything about the Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles Where did he learn these needles

Hearing Wei Jun's question, Xiao Yu snapped out of his thoughts and asked him with a look, "Brother Jun, what’s up What did you just say"

Wei Jun gave Xiao Yu an annoyed glance before saying, "I said, why isn’t the patient reacting after this old man inserted those needles"

"Haha, you wouldn’t understand. Don’t underestimate these simple needle insertions; with them, he’ll be able to hold on until the ambulance arrives!" Xiao Yu chuckled and explained to Wei Jun.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Wei Jun nodded thoughtfully. He trusted what Xiao Yu said because who were Lao Cai and the others What doctors had they not seen before Their high regard for Xiao Yu was a testament to his medical skills.

Xiao Yu finished speaking to the Wei army and then looked at the patient lying on the ground, hoping in his heart that the ambulance would arrive soon. When he felt the pulse earlier, he had deduced that this person's cerebral hemorrhage was extensive; if not treated promptly, there was a high risk of death. Hence, without hesitation, he hurried back to fetch his medical kit.

However, when he returned, Old Yue was already preparing to perform acupuncture. If Xiao Yu had gone over while Old Yue was about to start the treatment, it would have been considered a major taboo. There wouldn't be any issue if he went over before Old Yue started treating, but once Old Yue began the procedure and Xiao Yu joined in as well, it would violate their professional norms.

In ancient times, when seeking medical help, people usually invited doctors one by one. If two were invited simultaneously, only after the first doctor couldn't provide an effective solution would the other take over; generally speaking, two doctors wouldn’t even meet each other face-to-face, except in cases of consultations.

This custom is still upheld among modern practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as it concerns a doctor's reputation and that of their medical lineage.

Xiao Yu understood these customs. Initially, both he and Old Yue had only made diagnoses without initiating treatments; additionally, Xiao Yu was the first to approach and take the patient’s pulse. As Old Yue saw Xiao Yu as young and inexperienced, he hadn’t taken him seriously as a genuine TCM practitioner.

Moreover, this incident occurred inside Renhe Hall, which falls under Old Yue's jurisdiction. Therefore, Old Yue didn't adhere strictly to professional etiquette. Of course, if Old Yue had known that Xiao Yu was an actual TCM doctor, even within Renhe Hall he would have waited for Xiao Yu to finish his diagnosis before stepping forward.

Interrupting another physician while they are treating a patient is considered insulting their reputation and damaging their professional image. In the world of traditional Chinese medicine, such behavior could escalate into an irreconcilable enmity that persists until death.

A man resembling a leader who had witnessed Old Yue’s treatment was quite impressed by him. After Old Yue finished needling the patient, he hurried over and asked, "Old Yue, how is it"

Old Yue glanced at the man and slowly replied, “If the ambulance arrives promptly, he might make it to the hospital. If not...” He shook his head.

For such an acute case of cerebral hematoma, Old Yue didn’t have too many effective methods either; all he could do was stimulate the patient’s vital energy and slow down the progression of the illness, buying time until help arrived with the ambulance.

Another ten minutes passed, but there were still no signs of the ambulance. No longer as calm as before, Old Yue began to show some anxiety and occasionally glanced at the clock on the wall.

A sudden burst of urgent ringtone echoed, it was the fixed telephone in Renhetang Hall. A pharmacy clerk picked up the phone and said loudly: "Hello, …….. What There’s a traffic jam, they can’t arrive for now"

The voice of the pharmacy clerk was so loud that everyone in the hall could hear her talking, thus all turned to look at her.

After hanging up the phone and seeing everybody looking at her, the clerk was taken aback for a moment before quickly saying: "There’s a traffic jam, the ambulance will arrive later!" She then showed a faint smile of helplessness.

What They can’t arrive now When hearing what the pharmacy clerk said, Elder Yue gave himself a mocking smile. He knew the acupuncture he had done; this patient's blood stasis area was too large, which is why he only used Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles. In fact, there are many methods in traditional Chinese medicine to treat cerebral hyperemia, but these mainly refer to mild and moderate cases. For severe cases like this one, so far there hasn't been an effective method.

So he only used the Wu Xing Lifesaving Needles to stabilize his condition without rashly using other methods for treatment. He just waited for the ambulance to arrive. Now when hearing that the ambulance couldn’t arrive soon, Elder Yue knew that this patient wouldn't be able to hold on.

Time slowly passed, and seeing no sign of the ambulance arriving, Elder Yue let out a long sigh and bowed to everyone around him saying: "Old man has done everything in my power!"

Saying so, he didn’t look at this patient anymore but walked towards the Traditional Chinese Medicine area. The originally ruddy face showed a hint of gloominess; if I had mastered the complete Wu Xing Lifesaving Needle technique, this person could definitely make it until the ambulance arrived. But according to what my father said, after Xiao Family was exterminated by the Japanese, the eldest son of the family went off to serve in the military and disappeared without a trace, thus losing the complete Wu Xing Lifesaving Needle technique.

Elder Yue’s words just now indicated that he had given up. If there were other traditional Chinese medicine practitioners present then they could give it a try, this way even if someone else cured him, it wouldn’t be considered embarrassing or damaging Elder Yue's reputation since he was outmatched and thus not to blame.

After hearing what Elder Yue said, Xiao Yu looked up at the clock on the wall. Seeing no signs of an ambulance arriving, Xiao Yu knew that if he didn't take action now, this person would really give up. So he stepped forward.

Hearing that Elder Yue had given up treatment, everyone thought the patient was in serious trouble and started whispering among themselves while looking at the lying figure on the ground. Suddenly they saw Xiao Yu walk towards the patient, all were taken aback before louder whispers ensued.

On his way to the herbal medicine department, Elder Yue suddenly heard a commotion behind him and instinctively turned around; he suddenly squinted his eyes in shock as he saw that young man who had been taking pulses alongside with him just now walk towards this patient after he left.for the money; most of them initially aim to heal and save lives. However, with societal changes, some have gradually lost their way. Therefore, as long as it doesn't affect their core interests, they...