Volume 1 Chapter 37: East Wind Arrives, Thousands of Threads to Be Carefully Managed
Lin Jianlan thought to himself, "From the way he interacted with Mo Dan, I could tell that he was not a cold person. Although he was not polite, his heart was filled with emotion. I guess after that month, he saw how well the previous Baiyun Temple Master treated him and was finally influenced. Otherwise, he would not have insisted on living in this desolate Taoist temple for so many years."
The two of them stayed in the temple for a few more days. Duanmu'er listened to Lin Jianlan's detailed account of what had happened in the past few years. He became curious and murmured to himself whenever he had free time, "If he has no internal injuries, why is his internal breath so strange? It's strange, really strange." Most of the time, Duanmu'er took Lin Jianlan around the mountains to look for some herbs that were needed to dredge the internal breath. By the way, there would always be game to improve the meal that day. Some of the herbs they picked were washed and dried, while others had already been boiled for Lin Jianlan to take in advance.
That day, Lin Jianlan brewed tea as usual. Duanmu'er looked at the teapot and said stupidly, "Look, the tea leaves are standing up. I think a guest has arrived."
Lin Jianlan said, "How can you tell by looking at the tea leaves?" As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a long whistle from the valley outside. It was Lin Longqing's voice. Lin Jianlan was delighted and hurried out the door. Duanmu'er nodded slightly and said, "Boss Lin's internal strength has become more and more advanced. These years in your family have not been in vain." As he was speaking, Lin Longqing had already flown to the door. There was another person not far behind him. It was Doctor Cheng. He came to the door a moment later and said with a smile, "Boss got angry for a while and insisted that I compare Qinggong with him. How can my old bones be the Boss's opponent?" After speaking, he looked up at Duanmu'er and bowed, saying, "This must be the master of Baiyun Temple, right? I have heard of your name for a long time, but it's a pity that I have never had the opportunity to see your face. Today I finally get to fulfill my wish."
Duanmu Er saw that although he was slightly behind Lin Longqing, at this age, he still had a steady breath and bright eyes. He also bowed and said, "It's just empty reputation, not worth mentioning. Please come in, both of you."
As soon as Lin Longqing entered the room, he smelled a burst of medicinal fragrance. He knew that Duanmu'er was very concerned about Lin Jianlan's condition, and said, "The immortal also made herbs for Lan'er. I am really grateful." Duanmu'er waved his hand and smiled, "There are many medicinal herbs in front of and behind the mountain. They have grown for many years and no one has collected them. I just collected a few of them to help us succeed quickly. It's also for my own consideration. Besides, Mo Dan was away these few days, and Brother Lin took very good care of me."
Doctor Cheng was surprised and asked, "How come the immortal has a disciple?"
Duanmu Er said, "I have a bad temper and he is stubborn. I scolded him and he ran away a few days ago. He won't come back in less than ten days or half a month."
Seeing a pot of tea on the table, Lin Longqing turned around and said to Lin Jianlan, "It seems that you are doing well. There is tea to drink. Where did you get the water?"
Lin Jianlan smiled and said, "Uncle Qing forgot that there were two holes we passed by. There was water dripping from them. I only need to collect water in a few basins every day for a while, and I can cook anything!" He went to Doctor Cheng and said, "Grandpa Cheng, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much. The affairs of the gang must be very tiring, but you still have to travel a long distance just for me and rush all the way here."
Doctor Cheng smiled and said, "What's the big deal about gang affairs? Helping Lan'er clear her meridians is more important than anything else." He raised his head and said to Duan Mu'er, "When can we start?"
Duanmu'er said seriously, "You two are both well-educated people, and you are very proficient in martial arts and medicine. I don't need to say much about other things. It's just that although it's to save people, it's really dangerous. Boss Lin has strong internal energy, and we need to protect Brother Lin's heart meridian. But it's not just about protecting it, because I will use my power to draw out the internal energy in his body bit by bit, and it will inevitably circulate around the heart meridian. Boss Lin can't let that internal energy cause any damage to Brother Lin's heart meridian." Lin Longqing nodded and said, "I will do my best."
Duanmuer turned to Doctor Cheng and said, "Boss Lin recommended you to come here with all his strength. I believe your acupuncture skills are rare in the world. Although you don't need to consume your internal energy during the process, it is the most laborious. Let's not talk about the important acupoints of the Ren, Du, Chong, and Dai meridians. When I regulate yin and yang, I also need to grasp the opportunity to guide the internal energy of the four meridians of yin and yang, Qiao, and Wei. Don't say there is the slightest mistake, not even the slightest mistake. At the same time, the small acupoints of the twelve meridians are also very troublesome. Although they are small and not fatal, the process of clearing them one by one is very tedious."
Doctor Cheng said, "Of course, I have been practicing medicine for many years, there will be no mistakes."
Duanmu Er said, "There is one more thing. As Brother Lin's internal energy becomes smoother and smoother, the internal energy consumed by me and Boss Lin is also increasing. I am afraid that when we are done, there will not be much internal energy left in our bodies. Anyone who comes here can kill us. It's a pity that my disciple is not here, otherwise he can protect us..." After that, he smiled and said, "I am just worrying too much. This place is very remote. Where can we get people? You two, please go to the warm room next to you to recuperate. Brother Lin and I will be there soon."
Lin Longqing knew that what he said was right. He and Doctor Cheng had come here in a hurry. To ensure that nothing could go wrong, it was better to take a short rest. So they stood up and left with Doctor Cheng. Duanmuer patted Lin Jianlan on the shoulder and said, "Brother Lin, don't be afraid. If it succeeds, oh, what am I talking about? Why is it 'if'? It will definitely succeed today. Your internal breath will be eliminated and you will be fine from now on. Moreover, through this conditioning, if you intend to become famous in the world, as long as you concentrate on practicing internal skills, you will make great progress in a short time. It's just that during this conditioning process, not only do we have to exert great strength, but you will also suffer a lot. When you draw out the internal breath bit by bit, I'm afraid that your limbs will be in great pain, especially the heart meridian, but you can't struggle at will. If you want to shout, shout hard, but you must not move, understand?"
Seeing how serious he was, Lin Jianlan thought to himself, "If I can't endure it, then all my efforts will fail, and I will fail the kindness of the three of them who have worked so hard to save me." He nodded and said, "I understand. I will never move."
Duanmu'er had been with him for a few days and knew that he was actually very stable and sensible, so he said, "It will definitely be very uncomfortable at the beginning, but it will get better slowly. Now that you understand everything, come with me to the warm room to call your adoptive father and Doctor Cheng to start."
The aroma of traditional Chinese medicine filled the air in the warm room. Duanmu'er took three incense sticks and lit them in the incense burner. Slowly a cool mint scent came, making people feel refreshed when they smelled it. Lin Longqing knew that it must have been lit specially to clear the minds of the three people. There was a low bed under the window, a long table next to it, two futons and a low stool. Duanmu'er closed the window, and the light shone through the window onto the bed. Lin Longqing sighed that Duanmu'er was really meticulous. He was afraid that Lan'er could not be exposed to the wind when practicing, so he closed the window, and the light was allowed in for Doctor Cheng to use for acupuncture.
Doctor Cheng had already opened the medicine box he carried with him and spread out a roll of white linen on the table. The length was just right, and it reflected a golden glow in the sunlight. There were more than a hundred golden needles pinned on the linen.
Lin Longqing was already sitting on the futon next to the bed. Lin Jianlan gritted his teeth, lay on the bed, closed his eyes, but felt a burst of spicy fragrance under his nose. He opened his eyes and saw Duanmu'er holding a large piece of old ginger and said, "Bite it. These pieces of old ginger have lost their spicy smell after being placed in the rice bag. Now they are very warm. Don't blame me for not letting you chew ginseng. That thing is too yang and will cost you your life." After that, he shrugged and said, "But our broken Taoist temple doesn't have such expensive things." Lin Jianlan couldn't help but smile. Duanmu'er said, "That's it. Don't be too nervous." He blinked and whispered in Lin Jianlan's ear, "If it hurts, bite this piece of ginger hard. It's much better than biting wood, teeth, or lips."
Duanmuer stood up, took off his outer robe and threw it outside, saying: "Is everything ok? Boss Lin, please protect the young man's heart meridian!"
Hearing this, Lin Longqing closed his eyes and exhaled lightly, then raised his right palm and gently placed it on Lin Jianlan's Danzhong point. Lin Jianlan only felt a burst of warmth, looked at Lin Longqing, and saw him smiling at him, which made him feel a little relieved. However, he no longer closed his eyes, but concentrated on watching the next actions of Duanmu'er and Doctor Cheng.
Seeing Duanmu'er's serious expression, he said, "Doctor Cheng, let's start with the Ren Meridian. I will slowly guide the internal breath in the brother's heart meridian. You have to control the speed of the internal breath and perform the acupuncture. At first, I will recite the acupuncture points as the internal breath passes through. Later, I am afraid that I will not even have the energy to recite, so you have to feel it for yourself." Doctor Cheng said, "Don't worry, Immortal, let's start now."
Duan Muer nodded, put his two fingers together, and pressed towards Lin Jianlan's Danzhong acupoint. Danzhong is one of the few fatal acupoints on the human body, but the internal breath must start from here. Fortunately, Lin Longqing was there to protect his heart. When Lin Jianlan saw the finger pointing at him, he felt a stuffy chest first, and then there was a kind of tangled pain, as if thousands of needles were piercing his chest, and as if it was being torn apart. Duan Muer saw that he looked painful, but he did not show mercy, and pushed his internal force in little by little from the fingertips. Lin Jianlan bit the old ginger in his mouth at once, and felt like a dense-toothed comb was combing out a mess, and this mess was exactly the air in his chest. Slowly, it seemed that a breath escaped from the mess, and at the same time escaped upwards and downwards. Duan Muer hurriedly said: "Go up to the sky! Go down to the tail!"
Doctor Cheng immediately moved his left and right hands, and inserted two two-inch gold needles into Lin Jianlan's Tiantu and Jiuwei acupoints. Duanmu'er saw that he inserted the needles neatly and accurately, and that he was absolutely right in terms of timing and location. He couldn't help but praise him greatly, and pointed his fingers at the two Renmai acupoints at the same time. This made Lin Jianlan suffer. Not only did his chest still hurt a lot, but these two acupoints also felt stuffy and painful. He just hoped that there would be an opening somewhere to let the needle out. He knew in his heart that all the acupoints along this main meridian would suffer this time. After a moment, he felt that the internal energy in his body had been entangled with the internal energy injected by Duanmu'er for a long time, and then he slowly Slowly leaving the acupuncture points and going upward and downward, Lin Jianlan heaved a sigh of relief, but heard Duanmu'er shouting urgently: "Up to Chengjiang! Down to Zhongwan!" Before he could bite the ginger, a golden needle had been inserted under his lip. He felt a sudden sharp pain, and his whole head felt numb, but he could not care about the pain brought by the golden needle below. His teeth and jaw were no longer under his control, but he could only clench his teeth to prevent the vibration of his lips from affecting the discharge of this internal energy. At this time, he was already looking forward to Duanmu'er to quickly inject his internal force responsible for dredging into these two acupuncture points, so as to quickly relieve the internal energy squeezed and collided in these two acupuncture points.
Less than half an hour later, Lin Jianlan, Lin Longqing and Duan Muer were sweating profusely. Doctor Cheng's forehead was also soaked with a layer of fine sweat beads due to nervousness. He didn't bother to wipe it off, but in order to use the needle accurately, his hands must always be as dry as before. The white cloth next to him for wiping his hands had been wiped slightly damp by him. Duan Muer exhaled lightly and said, "The Ren meridian is already healed!" Lin Longqing slightly opened his eyes, showing a happy expression, looked at Lin Jianlan and nodded, saying, "Lan'er will be fine if he works harder." Lin Jianlan nodded. The ginger in his mouth had been chewed into pieces by him, and some juice flowed into his mouth, which felt quite warm and pleasant. Duan Muer turned around and took another piece and stuffed it into his mouth, saying, "Be careful, don't eat all of this, or you won't have it in the dishes tonight. Let's continue!" Although the tone was relaxed, Lin Jianlan could hear the tiredness in the voices of the two people, which must have consumed a lot of mental energy.
The pain during the treatment was something Lin Jianlan was used to. He just lay on the bed without any effort. When the pain was severe, he bit the ginger tightly, and when it eased a little, he took a deep breath. On the contrary, the three people beside him had more and more sweat on their faces. Unconsciously, the sun was setting outside the window, and the room was a little dim. At sunset, the house was even more stuffy without opening the doors and windows. Duanmu'er whispered, "Finally, the internal energy was guided out along the eight meridians, but the small acupuncture points of the twelve meridians are very complicated, and every time I have to inject the internal energy into more than ten acupuncture points at the same time. Does Doctor Cheng want to light a lamp?" His strength was running out, and Cheng The doctor said, "I have been studying Lan'er's internal energy for more than half a year, and now I have been giving acupuncture for half a day. All the acupuncture points are already in my mind. I am not bragging, I can give the acupuncture points even with my eyes closed." He was still full of energy. Duanmu'er nodded and said, "That's very good, let's do it in one go." After that, his eyes lit up, and he exerted his strength with both hands, covering Lin Jianlan's body. Seeing that he was full of energy again, Doctor Cheng secretly said "good" in his heart, and then stared at the acupuncture points all over Lin Jianlan's body, with his left hand full of gold needles between the fingers, and his right hand holding one in his hand, waiting for Duanmu'er to exercise his energy.
