The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 312 Revealing their secrets, I'm not someone to mess with!
Zeng Jichuan dared to say that in all his years of life, he had never seen a woman dare to threaten him. This was a young girl who had not yet reached adulthood, yet she was bolder and more unrestrained than his sons and grandsons, and was also confident and arrogant.

Such a person is either arrogant, rebellious, or truly possesses great abilities.

She dares to speak her mind, and even more so, she dares to act!
Zeng Jichuan stared intently at Lang Jiuchuan and said, "You little girl, how dare you threaten me in front of two adults? Aren't you afraid of bringing trouble upon yourself?"

"I'm afraid, isn't it? We need to discuss things beforehand, otherwise we might start fighting over a disagreement, which wouldn't be good for anyone, would it?" Lang Jiuchuan smiled slightly. "When you open a business, you still hope to make money peacefully."

She understands the principle of "courtesy first, then force."

Zeng Jichuan said, "I see that you don't seem afraid at all, you're just pretending. What are you relying on, the Xuanmen or some Xuan clan?"

Lang Jiuchuan shook his head: "I do not belong to any Xuan clan. What I rely on has always been what I have learned myself, and it is indeed Xuanmen Taoist art. Well, Lord Shen, just pretend you didn't hear that. However, I am a person who can distinguish right from wrong and knows my own merits and demerits. I will not use my skills to harm ordinary people, so I am not afraid of your supervision. But if someone tries to attack me first, that's another matter."

Shen Qinghe pointed at her with his finger and said, "You dare to say that in front of the new inspector? You are truly audacious."

Lang Jiuchuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and smiled faintly: "I can't just stand there and let others hit me when they attack me, can I? Let alone what would happen to Xuanmen sorcerers, even in your official struggles and power struggles with political enemies, isn't it the same way, a fight to the death, where one wrong step can lead to the ruin of your entire family?"

The two were silent.

"Therefore, supervision is one thing, but it's not right to allow officials to set fires while forbidding ordinary people to light lamps."

Shen Qinghe chuckled, looked at Zeng Jichuan, and said, "I can't argue with this girl, so you do it yourself."

Zeng Jichuan shook his head slightly and said, "In other words, if I really want to do this Golden Needle Removal Technique and it fails, I won't have the face to blame the doctor. Right now, I'm just hesitant, isn't it? Actually, it's just that I'm unwilling to accept it."

"Lord Zeng is overthinking things. Although this is a huge gamble, you have no way out, do you? If you don't undergo this acupuncture treatment, you'll go blind sooner or later anyway. So why not take the plunge? How bad can things get?"

"What you say is very true." Zeng Jichuan looked at her and said, "You know Taoist arts, how come you also know medicine?"

"The Xuanmen (Taoist sect) originally had five arts, and medicine was one of them. Otherwise, why would the Daoist sect refine pills? If they didn't know medicine, how would they prepare medicine?" Lang Jiuchuan's gaze suddenly drifted, and he said, "As for how I know it, perhaps I'm a genius with extraordinary talent? You ask me, I just know it!"

She looked at her hands; they were slender and rounded, and they could hold many things.

Zeng Jichuan remained silent for a long time before saying, "Can you really cure it? I've heard that the Golden Needle Removal Technique requires a lot of energy and effort, since it involves inserting needles into the eyes."

Lang Jiuchuan laughed and said, "Even if it takes a lot of energy, it can't be more energy-consuming than drawing talismans in Taoism. The reason you developed cataracts so early is simply because you suffered a great loss of energy and blood after your great ordeal back then. You didn't replenish your vital energy, and after your injury healed, you didn't take it too seriously because you were young. As a result, when your body was weak, you tried to replenish it, but you couldn't tolerate it. No matter how much good food you ate, it was like a bottomless pit, and you couldn't replenish your vital energy no matter what."

“Essence and blood are the most important vital energy for a person. Once depleted, no matter how young you are, you will not have as much vitality as someone with abundant energy.” Lang Jiuchuan glanced at his fertility palace and said, “Not only are you depleted in essence and blood, but you also suffer from spleen and kidney deficiency. You also often experience lower back and knee pain, insomnia, and excessive dreaming, right? That’s why you don’t have many children. It’s just that your body has deteriorated so badly that there’s nothing you can do. This is why you developed cataracts prematurely. This is what the elders often say: don’t take some damage for granted just because you’re young. When you get old, you’ll regret it and it will be too late to cure you. You’re the one who didn’t listen.”

Zeng Jichuan's face turned green. Wasn't this implying he was incompetent?

He had just reached the age of fifty!
He looked at Shen Qinghe, who pretended to glance at the roof beam as if there were paintings on it, acting as if he hadn't heard anything. If it weren't for the smirk on his lips, he would have really believed him!

Zeng Jichuan looked at Lang Jiuchuan speechlessly. "How can a young girl like you say anything like that?"

And what he said was quite right. At his age, he didn't only have one wife; he also had two concubines. But by the time he reached that age, he only had one legitimate son, born before his near-death experience. After that, he couldn't have any more children. Fortunately, it was a son in his first pregnancy, and the son was also very promising. He himself wasn't very prolific in having offspring, but his sons were born in droves. Now he has four grandsons and three granddaughters.

Lang Jiuchuan asked him to extend his hand, placed two fingers on it to feel his pulse, and then switched to the other hand after a while, raising his eyes and saying, "You still have insufficient kidney yang and depleted kidney essence..."

cough cough cough.

Zeng Jichuan abruptly withdrew his hand, his face serious, and said, "No need to say anything more, just tell me when you can perform this Golden Needle Removal Technique?"

Goodness, stop talking. If you keep going, he'll lose all face in front of Shen Qinghe.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "I don't have the necessary acupuncture needles for the Golden Needle Removal Technique here; they need to be specially made. I'll also prescribe a formula to help you regulate your body first. Take the medicine for ten days to strengthen your foundation, nourish your essence and blood. This way, when the needles are used, you'll be more confident and have a higher success rate. After all, with your strong physique, everything will go more smoothly. I also need to prepare the materials used during the procedure and the pills afterward."

Zeng Jichuan then said, "I will have someone prepare that set of golden needle instruments for you."

"That would be perfect." Lang Jiuchuan took out his writing materials, thought about his pulse just now, asked about his previous injury, observed his complexion, and after a moment's consideration, he picked up his pen and wrote a prescription.

After she finished writing the prescription, she handed it over, then rummaged through her pocket and took out a peace talisman, handing it to him as well: "Your Yin-Yang Eyes will be open for three days. During this time, your luck will be low, and you will see some evil spirits. This talisman was drawn by me. Wear it close to your body, and they will not dare to get close to you."

Zeng Jichuan took it, looking calm, and said, "Thank you. I will follow the prescription and come back in ten days to treat this eye ailment."

Lang Jiuchuan nodded: "If you regret it and don't want to do it anymore, you don't have to come. For Lord Shen's sake, I won't ask for the consultation fee. Let's make a good connection."

She knew these people were cautious and would definitely investigate before making a decision. She didn't care; if he came, she would treat him; if he didn't, she would leave it to him.

Zeng Jichuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, deliberately teasing her: "If I were to do it and fail, I'd be ready to cause you trouble."

Lang Jiuchuan looked back and gave him a knowing smile: "Then you can give it a try!"

　I'm talking about myself. I'm only in my 40s and I already have over 100 degrees of presbyopia. I'm getting worse and worse, especially when I'm looking at my laptop at night. It's really hard to see... Presbyopia is a sad topic!

　　(End of this chapter)