From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

"Ha ha!"

Wang Yaozu laughed loudly, pointed at He Anxia and said to Jiang Liu, "This kid's mind is much simpler than yours!"

"really."

Jiang Liu readily admitted it, and saw the shadow of Zhang Lingyu in He Anxia... No, He Anxia is even purer than Zhang Lingyu!

After all, in the future, everyone in Longhu Mountain will have a smartphone, the temple will have WiFi, and they will be able to connect to the internet. No matter how innocent Zhang Lingyu is, she will just be a repressed pervert.

But He Anxia truly possesses the heart of a child.

and so--

The headmaster of Ziyun Immortal Academy asked him to come down the mountain so that he could truly pass on his mantle to him; he just needed to make a trip to the mortal world.

Now it's just a matter of entering the world; all that's left is for him to realize it and move towards transcending it.

Then, Jiang Liu clasped his hands in a fist and said to He Anxia, ​​"Judging from your appearance, you are a few years older than me, so I will call you elder brother. If you ever have any trouble in the future, you can come to the West Lake area and find the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe."

"must!"

He Anxia laughed heartily, but then said, "However, I probably won't go looking for it. My master told me to go down the mountain. I've already found a job to make a living. I'm going to learn how to cut double eyelids from my new master. In the future, I'm going to cut double eyelids for everyone in Hangzhou!"

That's a really grand wish—

Jiang Liu couldn't help but smile, but he also sighed inwardly: Once you enter the world and become tainted by worldly affairs, you just don't know if you can ever leave again.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult to enter the world, but even more difficult to leave it.

Just like Cui Daoning, who was originally a Taoist priest, he completely returned to secular life after entering the world, and even forgot the skills he had learned... This is not returning to secular life, but entering into secular life, being trapped by the demons in his heart.

After all, practicing martial arts and living a secular life are not mutually exclusive, yet he presents himself in such a state of internal weakness—

How beautiful must the wife be?

"Old Cui, I'm going out dancing."

Just then, a woman came down from upstairs. She was strikingly beautiful, with willow-leaf eyebrows, cherry lips, an oval face, a broad chest, a slender waist, and wide hips. Her attire was also very avant-garde. At that time, cheongsams were not yet popular, but she wore a pink cheongsam with embroidered patterns. Every smile and frown, even by today's standards, would not be considered a beauty that could topple empires, but she was still outstanding and could not help but attract people's attention.

No wonder Cui Daoning has kidney deficiency!

Jiang Liu had found the answer in his heart.

Practicing the Small Heavenly Circuit skill only puts one on the path of Qi cultivation. However, Qi cultivation alone is extremely arduous. If one cannot endure it and gives up, it becomes very difficult to pick it up again.

"Okay, be careful on the road."

Cui Daoning walked out from behind the counter to see his wife off, and the way he looked—

He must be someone who is afraid of his wife.

"That woman has a seductive charm." Wang Yaozu, who had seen a lot in his youth, whispered to Jiang Liu, "She's probably out having an affair."

"We practitioners do not gossip."

Jiang Liu possessed the four methods of innate talisman diagrams and also obtained the four words "observation, listening, questioning, and palpation" from Chen Yulou. Along the way, he gained a lot of experience. He was accurate in judging people and could also see the general nature of a person's character at a glance.

Cui Daoning's wife was by no means a respectable woman.

But they appear to be a loving couple, so why should outsiders interfere?

It will only make people dislike you!

After seeing his wife off, Cui Daoning turned around and asked Jiang Liu and the others why they had come to the clinic.

Jiang Liu said, "We are magicians from the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe. My master has recently fallen ill and has been coughing frequently. I wonder if there is any Western medicine available to treat him?"

"Seeking Western medicine?"

Cui Daoning was taken aback, seemingly puzzled.

Those who cultivate themselves emphasize the principle of cycles, and the same applies to healing. They often use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the five internal organs and invigorate life force, thereby treating illnesses.

“My master is old and did not cultivate his inner life force when he was young. Now that he is old and frail, how can he rely on the method of activating his life force? His innate Qi is already inferior to that of a young person. If he were to activate it again, he might die young. I have heard that Western medicine only targets the symptoms, so I have come to seek some advice.”

Jiang Liu explained the reason.

If Wang Yaozu had used the "Reversing the Eight Directions" technique for internal cultivation when he was young, he wouldn't have lost teeth or hair in his old age, and he would have been able to quickly recover from bacterial and viral infections.

At this age, to engage in internal cultivation again—

It's already too late!

“The master on the mountain also said that when an elderly person’s innate Qi is about to dissipate, even if medicine can cure the disease, it cannot be directly poured into the stomach, otherwise the disease will be cured, but the person will soon die.” He Anxia spoke the truth, as if he was echoing Jiang Liu.

"I'll see."

Cui Daoning's expression turned serious as he took Wang Yaozu's pulse, employing the four-character method of "observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation."

The "Looking" technique involves observing Wang Yaozu's complexion. He appears pale, indicating poor blood circulation.

The "hearing" technique involves listening to Wang Yaozu's voice. Although it is full of energy, it is slightly hoarse, as if he has phlegm that is difficult to cough up.

The "questioning" technique involves asking Wang Yaozu about his recent food, clothing, housing, and transportation to determine external factors.

The "pulse diagnosis" technique involves taking the pulse to determine the illness.

"The body's vital energy is weak, making it susceptible to tuberculosis!"

Cui Daoning was indeed quite capable; he identified the symptom, his expression changed, and he took a mask from behind and put it on.

He Anxia also wanted one, but he stopped him, saying, "You cultivate your inner strength and are strong, so you don't need to wear one; I have neglected my skills and can't stand the loneliness, so I have to wear one."

After saying that, he said to Jiang Liu and Wang Yaozu, "I can only prescribe some lily bulbs and sand ginseng to nourish yin and moisten the lungs, and some stemona root and white yam to treat tuberculosis. Whether you can recover depends on whether you are strong enough!"

If I could make you ten years younger, I could also supplement your diet with some life-stimulating medications so that your body could kill the tuberculosis worms on its own.

But at your age, as your disciple and I, your apprentice, have said, drastic measures might cure your illness, but they will shorten your lifespan.”

# Chapter 210 Tuberculosis is incurable! No bottom line in poaching talent!

When the body's vital energy is weak, tuberculosis can invade.

In Western medicine terms, this is tuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which can lead to symptoms such as coughing, hemoptysis, hot flashes, night sweats, and weight loss.

Wang Yaozu was indeed thinner than the average person. He would cough occasionally, but not frequently, and he did not have symptoms such as hemoptysis, night sweats, or hot flashes.

"Sir, tuberculosis can only be suppressed. Then, we need to use proper medicine to strengthen the five internal organs and invigorate the six bowels to treat it."

Cui Daoning sighed, “You must have been infected with tuberculosis a long time ago. But you were strong and healthy when you were young, and you were also an extraordinary person, so you were fine. However, the cultivation method you practiced did not seem to focus on internal cultivation, and it did not stabilize the five internal organs or regulate the six bowels. When you got old and your body became weak, the tuberculosis invaded in large numbers, causing you to gradually cough.”

Are there any available Western medicines?

Jiang Liu knew that tuberculosis was the same as pulmonary tuberculosis. In the 21st century, it was not a serious disease. Ordinary people could buy medicine to treat tuberculosis at pharmacies, and the treatment could be completed in six or seven months with excellent results.

However, in his previous life, he was unaware of the advancements in medicine, only knowing that the treatment for tuberculosis was related to streptomycin.

He only hoped that streptomycin had already been extracted in 1924.

But Cui Daoning shook his head and said, "Western medicine is very expensive, and I rarely import it. I use Chinese medicine much more often. For example, when performing surgery, we use Mafeisan (a type of anesthetic) to numb the patient..."

Besides, there are no effective drugs for treating tuberculosis in the West right now, and Westerners who get tuberculosis don't live long either!

This is a serious illness!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu was disappointed, which meant that the West had not yet extracted streptomycin, let alone used it for medicinal purposes.

He had no idea how to extract streptomycin.

How many more years do I have to live?

Although Wang Yaozu did not want to die so soon, if this was his fate, he could only accept it.

Moreover, he only focused on cultivating his skills in his youth and did not pay attention to his life, so he got sick in his old age and was plagued by tuberculosis. He deserved it. He only hoped that he could live to see the day when Ghost Hand Wang Cai's opera troupe truly flourished.

“When I took your pulse, I found that your dantian was thick and your qi was very stable, and you were also able to regulate your breathing. As long as you take good care of yourself in the future, you should be able to live for another ten years or so.” Cui Daoning pondered for a while, trying hard to recall the forgotten method of qi cultivation, and made a rough judgment.

"More than ten years? Haha! That's enough!" Wang Yaozu thought he only had one or two years left to live, but he never expected to have more than ten years left—

That's all!

That's been more than ten years!

This is enough for the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe to flourish, and with Jiang Liu's abilities, it wouldn't be a problem for him to truly establish his own school!

He might even see Jiang Liu get married, have children, and hold his grandchildren!

As people age, their coughs become more frequent, and they may even experience symptoms such as coughing up blood, hot flashes, and night sweats.

Whatever!

He couldn't possibly pay back all the foolish things he did in the past during the process of withdrawing from the Quanxing ritual. Consider it karma!

"Jiang Liu, everyone dies eventually. Don't be stubborn. I'm an old man. It's normal for me to cough and spit as I get older. Don't take it to heart."

Seeing Jiang Liu's furrowed brows, Wang Yaozu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'm already content with my life. You were able to grant Zuo Ruotong's wish, so you should grant mine as well."

"Ok."

Jiang Liu smiled as well.

Instead of exhausting yourself and making yourself anxious, you should go with the flow, focus on your spiritual practice, and who knows, you might break through your cultivation level, improve your life, and discover a method that can cure Wang Yaozu's illness!

Furthermore!

Now, the Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe has established itself in the West Lake area and has a solid foundation. There are not many affairs that Wang Yaozu needs to handle personally, so he doesn't need to work too hard and can fully enjoy his retirement.

"Thank you for your help, Dr. Cui."

Jiang Liu thanked Cui Daoning, paid for the consultation, and then said to He Anxia, ​​"If you have some free time and you don't want to really give up Qi cultivation to make a living, you can come and see our Ghost Hand Wang Cai Opera Troupe. Maybe it can enlighten you."

"I will definitely come to support your performance when I have time."

He Anxia only joined the clinic last night and doesn't yet understand the complexities of life. He thought Jiang Liu wanted him to go see a colorful opera performance!

In reality, Jiang Liu simply wanted to establish a good relationship so that He Anxia could quickly balance his spiritual practice and daily life by learning about the situation of their opera troupe.

For extraordinary people who walk in the mortal world, life and spiritual practice are actually the same thing.

Leaving the clinic, Jiang Liu looked back at the couplet on either side of the gate, which read: "Farewell to the solitude of the mountains, welcome the troubles of the world," with the horizontal inscription: "Self-help and help others."

Upon seeing this couplet, Jiang Liu sighed, "It seems that Doctor Cui couldn't bear the loneliness on the mountain, so he came down and couldn't stop. Opening a clinic is probably not just for a living, but also to remind himself... but I'm afraid he can't save himself."

Why should I care about others?