Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1632 The truth is revealed on the toothpick
As they chatted, Sima Kui turned the topic to the main topic.

"The two brothers above me only learned the basics of Ziwu Acupuncture. They haven't really touched upon the real core. Do you know why?"

"I have limited knowledge, so I can't make blind guesses." Bian Mu smiled and said politely.

"Tsk! It's already this late, and you're still using this trick. Tell me what's going on!"

"The master teaches students in accordance with their aptitude. I believe he intends to pass on his lifelong knowledge to the three of you. In this way, any one of you may be able to reach the pinnacle of Chinese medicine and pharmacy in the future, and it will not be in vain that you have followed the master for so many years. I am just guessing. If the master uses that relatively fair small-class teaching without distinction... I am afraid that the three of you may be distracted and it will be difficult to continue his unique knowledge..." At this point, Bian Mu suddenly realized something, and worried that he would make mistakes if he spoke too much, so he stopped talking.

"Haha...Hearing what you said, it seems that you and my master have some fate! It's just that we are separated by generations. If my master had met a good seedling like you, maybe there would be no chance for the three of us brothers, hahaha...'Ziwu Acupuncture' is indeed mysterious. If the basic skills are not up to standard, it will be harmful to learn it. Not only will it cause a certain degree of occupational injury to medical personnel, but if the diagnosis is wrong, it may also cause disability. In other words, it is difficult to control without special talent, so... considering that you are too young, I have never mentioned this to you..."

"I understand your painstaking efforts... I have appreciated it for a long time." Without saying anything, Bian Mu said a few perfunctorily.

Sima Kui is a man of many martial arts, so his words are inevitably vague. In this respect, he is quite different from his senior brother Liang Xiangyin. The words he said are a mixture of truth and falsehood, so just take them lightly.

At this moment, the waiter started serving the dishes.

The food is delicious and tasty. Bian Mu is very knowledgeable. It is obvious that the kitchen of this restaurant is not in vain. The food is first-rate without spending much money. Maybe he is a hermit living in the big city!

No wonder Sima Kui invited himself to such a remote little shop. It seemed that the old man was quite sincere in treating guests.

The two chatted while eating.

"What level of internal strength have you reached now?" Sima Kui asked with a smile.

"It's very crude. I don't have any famous teachers to guide me. I just rely on my own random thinking. I'm worried about going astray. I practice for a while and then give up. I haven't made any significant progress."

"Oh! Then let's try a few more times. If your Qi power really doesn't meet certain requirements, you can't rely on that thing. As for the tumor on my body, I can only leave it to fate. The eldest brother is the most like my master in every aspect, but what happened? He died early. Why?! He lacked internal energy and was too eager for success. In addition... forget it, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about my second brother. You saw it with your own eyes. He was possessed by the devil and almost died, so..."

Hearing this, Bian Mu suddenly realized something. After hesitating for a moment, he finally opened his mouth to ask a few questions.

Young people are very curious. Sima Kui is old and his vitality has not yet fully recovered. If he doesn't seize the opportunity to find out some things, he may never have the chance again.

"Senior! I heard that our master had deep experience in developing the elixir of immortality in his later years?!"

Upon hearing this, Sima Kui's expression immediately changed color.

"You know a little bit about everything... It's true, but... Among the three of us, the master usually dislikes me the most. I really don't know anything about the secret medicine for longevity. I'm already this old, and I'm not hiding it from you. I have indeed seen a few lines of text about the recipe for immortality. Some things, I'm just guessing. The information about the secret medicine for longevity may have been partially passed on to my second brother. I was just guessing at first, but later... didn't you just happen to see it when you went to the market! His symptoms at the time were that he was obsessed with that aspect, and now... By analogy, the information on the development of the secret medicine for longevity should have been partially passed on to my eldest brother. , from what I know about him, if he hadn't been speculating on some longevity technique all day, he wouldn't have died of illness so early, immortality? ! According to what you said, isn't that a big departure from the scientific spirit! Sometimes, I wonder if my master should be one of those geniuses who only appears once every few hundred years. Maybe he was too smart, so he went in the direction of longevity and immortality for a while. Now think about it, Newton was obsessed with theology in his later years, and Einstein was also deeply trapped in the mystery of God's hand in his later years! The principles should be the same, right? "Sima Kui's mentality has changed a lot despite his serious illness.

Of course, it might have something to do with his advancing age. "I see... The Master is indeed even more amazing than the legends say..."

"Let's get back to the topic. Come on! Let's try it." As he spoke, Sima Kui casually took out a few small toothpicks as thin as silk, and then took out six napkins, divided them into two groups of three and placed them on the table.

Six toothpicks were evenly placed on one pile of napkins, and Sima Kui casually covered them with another pile of napkins.

His left arm was stretched straight forward, at shoulder height. Not only that, Sima Kui also intentionally extended his left arm a few inches further in the direction where Bian Mu was sitting. Bian Mu was an expert and of course understood what Sima Kui meant.

Sima Kui did this to prove to Bian Mu that he was sitting at the moment and the strength from his waist and horse was not so easy to borrow.

Sima Kui placed the napkins on the palm of his left hand without any preparation. Suddenly, he extended his right palm and lightly slapped the top layer of napkins.

Bian Mu was very tactful. He stood up and took the napkin from Sima Kui's palm and opened it into layers.

The six small toothpicks were neatly broken into 18 pieces without any mistakes.

Good work!
"Senior, you have a masterly hand. I admire you!" Bian Mu hurriedly expressed his respect.

"Come on! You're welcome! Give it a try!"

At this moment, no matter whether he could do it or not, Bian Mu had to try it. Otherwise, from now on, he would not be able to control whether Sima Kui kept it secret or destroyed it. In this life, he would never see the original copy of the "Ziwu Liuzhu" scripture again.

Thinking of this, Bian Mu became a little nervous.

This kind of test question is quite difficult!

Normally, Bian Mu had never practiced like this. On the one hand, he was short of time and had no time for it; on the other hand, Bian Mu had never been very interested in traditional martial arts and had not put in much effort. At this time, he felt a little timid.

Seeing this, the unique hostility in Sibakui's eyes resurfaced.

Forget it, let's give it a try! If I fail, I can only blame myself for not learning the skills well enough, and no one else can blame me. Thinking of this, Bian Mu imitated Sima Kui and tried to practice it.

result……

Sima Kui opened the napkin layer by layer and his expression suddenly became a little strange.

24 cuts!
Obviously, Bian Mu is more skilled!