Chapter 36 of 37
Chapter 36
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Seeing Du Zhong's surprise, Elder Qin gave a mysterious smile:
"It will tell you how to advance in the ancient medical arts and the Zhu You technique. You don't think your current level is the highest in the ancient medical arts, do you?"
Du Zhong indeed thought so; his current level was already so high that it was unbelievable.
"According to the Qin family records, the Du family no longer has this lineage, but we in the Qin family still do. After you come tomorrow afternoon, you will know everything!"
"Aren't you afraid I might be deceiving you?"
Du Zhong looked at Elder Qin with doubt.
Hearing this, Elder Qin laughed heartily and said loudly, "The Qin family's ancestral teachings state that without virtue, one cannot awaken, and without life, one cannot practice Zhu You! Although the Zhu You technique originated from the ancient medical arts, fundamentally, they are the same. A person with poor virtue cannot obtain the lineage!"
"Since you have obtained the lineage, do I need to say more about your virtue?"
Du Zhong smiled slightly, then asked curiously, "What is 'awakening'?"
"The Du family has indeed lost a lot!"
Looking at the puzzled Du Zhong, Elder Qin sighed lightly and said with emotion.
Du Zhong remained silent, waiting quietly for Elder Qin's explanation.
"The ancient medical arts and the Zhu You technique are divided into six levels: Awakening, Transformation, Distancelessness, Utilization, Moon Harmony, and Pure Yang!"
"Your current level is just at the Awakening stage, where you can diagnose hidden illnesses and use various techniques from the ancient medical arts!"
"Once you reach the Transformation stage, it's not just about saving lives; you can even kill without a trace! At this level, you can directly transfer your own pain to others or objects, and you can also transfer a patient's pain to other objects or people! This means you can directly extract diseases from the body!"
Du Zhong's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement!
Can pain be directly transferred?
If you reach that level, wouldn't there be no disease that can't be cured?
This is just the first level above Awakening. There are still four more levels. How terrifying would they be?!
"Next is Distancelessness, as the name suggests, there is no distance. At this level, there is no spatial distance from the patient. Even if they are a thousand miles away, you can diagnose and treat them using powerful sensing abilities!"
Du Zhong was completely stunned.
Treating patients from a thousand miles away?
Does such an ability really exist in this world?
Even with his strong mental fortitude, he was thoroughly amazed!
Elder Qin smiled at the stunned Du Zhong and said, "I won't introduce the remaining three levels one by one. You can read them yourself tomorrow. Their power is beyond what ordinary people can imagine!"
"Throughout history, reaching the third level is already the pinnacle for mortals! There are very few in the Du and Qin families who have reached this level!"
"The last three levels can be called divine. At the fourth level, the Du family has only one person, and the Qin family has none!"
"Beyond that, no one has ever reached it from ancient times to the present!"
"For these six levels, I only have a verbal understanding. Because the Qin family's lineage has been lost, I cannot personally experience the true meaning of these six levels."
"So..."
Elder Qin looked at Du Zhong and said encouragingly, "Du Zhong, you must work hard!"
His words were filled with anticipation!
Du Zhong nodded heavily.
Although he had obtained the lineage, he had been in a daze, knowing nothing beyond the techniques recorded in his mind.
Only now did he realize that the ancient medical arts had so many levels!
Thinking about the increasingly powerful future as he continued to improve, a glimmer of anticipation appeared in Du Zhong's eyes.
He was even more eager to learn about the long-lost things left by the Qin family.
After chatting for a while, it was time to leave work, and Du Zhong left Elder Qin's clinic.
After Du Zhong left, Elder Qin hurriedly locked the clinic door and returned to an old, dilapidated house in a deep alley.
The Qin family ancestral hall!
"Ancestors above, I, Qin Kaiyuan, am unfilial and unworthy of my ancestors!"
Elder Qin "thud" knelt before the ancestral tablets, tears streaming down his face.
"Today, the Qin family has only me left, living in this world! At eighty years old, my days are numbered! The wish to pass on the Zhu You technique cannot be fulfilled!"
Looking up at the ancestral tablets, Elder Qin's eyes welled up with tears, and he said, "Fortunately, heaven blesses the Qin family! Heaven blesses the Zhu You technique! I cannot pass it on, but I have found another way to pass on the Qin family's Zhu You technique!"
Du Zhong's figure immediately appeared in Elder Qin's mind.
That figure was the best choice!
"Our family's Zhu You technique originated from the ancient medical arts, they are of the same root!"
When he said "same root," Elder Qin stood up slightly trembling and bowed deeply to the ancestral tablets.
"Since they are of the same root, they should be united!"
"From today on, I, Qin Kaiyuan, will do my utmost to cultivate Du Zhong, the inheritor of the Du family's ancient medical arts, to bring the Zhu You technique and the ancient medical arts back to the world and promote them!"
Elder Qin, ignoring the tears on his face, spoke with firm resolve and determination.
Passing on the Zhu You technique!
For generations of the Qin family, for hundreds of years, the Qin family's wish is finally about to be realized in his hands, even if in a different form.
The Zhu You technique belongs to all people, not just the Qin family!
Whether it's the Qin family, the Du family, or any other, it doesn't matter!
As long as it can be passed on!
Elder Qin couldn't help but tremble, his eyes brimming with tears, seeing only Du Zhong's figure.
He is the last hope of the Qin family.
The hope of the Zhu You technique.
The key to its return, the only one who can make the ancient medical arts shine again!
"Many years have passed, and the ancestors' wishes are finally about to be fulfilled!"
Elder Qin took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and said with a bitter smile, "I am unfilial and cannot personally fulfill the ancestors' wishes, but he can!"
"Since we are of the same family, I believe the ancestors would also hope to see this outcome!"
"When the Zhu You technique returns to its roots and the ancient medical arts are promoted, I will come to fulfill the ancestors' wishes!"
After saying this, Elder Qin wiped away his tears and turned to leave the ancestral hall!
"I hope I can live to see that day..."
A sigh drifted in the wind...
...
The next afternoon, the weather was pleasant.
After leading the security team through their training, Du Zhong came to Elder Qin's clinic with great anticipation.
"You're here!"
Seeing Du Zhong, Elder Qin's face immediately broke into a smile.
"Not seeing patients today?"
Du Zhong bowed to Elder Qin and asked.
On his way, he noticed that the hallway was empty, and even in Elder Qin's clinic, there was only Elder Qin.
"Not today."
At Elder Qin's invitation, Du Zhong came to the desk and sat down opposite him.
Elder Qin opened the desk drawer and took out an ancient book.
The book was already yellowed, exuding a strong, ancient, and mysterious aura.
"This is what I told you about yesterday, what your Du family lost and what my Qin family has preserved."
"Take a good look!"
Elder Qin handed the ancient book to Du Zhong.
Du Zhong, full of anticipation, took it and began to read carefully.
The first few pages were almost the same as what Elder Qin had said the day before, clearly detailing what could be achieved at each level.
Du Zhong focused on the last three levels!
Flipping to the "Utilization" level, Du Zhong was stunned by what he read.
"Utilization!"
"Those who reach this level can use all things in the world, and all things in the world can be medicine! They understand the pharmacological properties of all things and can use them at will!"
Du Zhong stared at the text, his shock lingering.
He knew that whether in traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, drugs were an essential part. Apart from acupuncture and other treatment methods that use minimal drugs, most medical techniques rely on drug treatment.
While some diseases can be treated with energy spells or hand seals, many real diseases require drugs!
If, as the ancient book said, all things in the world can be medicine, what kind of scene would that create?
A withered blade of grass could save a terminally ill patient!
A piece of wood could cure a patient who was certain to die!
That would be a true divine doctor!
But this is only the fourth level!
The next two...
Du Zhong eagerly flipped through the pages and immediately read the detailed explanation of the fifth level.
"Harmony with the Moon!"
"The moon is yin. Those who reach this level understand the essence of yin evil and can transform the yin evil in all things in the world, restoring the body's positive energy!"
Reading this, Du Zhong's pupils rapidly constricted!
The "Huangdi Neijing" records: "When positive energy is present within, evil cannot invade!"
To treat diseases, one must supplement positive energy and remove evil energy. The first four levels are about supplementing the body's positive energy to awaken it and overcome evil energy.
But what does this record mean?
It means that there is no need to increase positive energy; with a wave of the hand, one can directly transform the evil energy in the body and the world, allowing positive energy to persist!
It also means that the most toxic substances in the world, which are yin evil, can be easily neutralized!
In other words, at this level, one will never get sick, and all yin evil diseases in the world can be cured!
Du Zhong felt his heart racing. He hadn't experienced such a rapid heartbeat in three years, even in dangerous situations during missions.
But today, his heart was racing!
It's clear how profound the impact was on him!
Du Zhong calmed himself and slowly turned to the last page, the final level.
But when he saw the detailed explanation of "Pure Yang," he was completely stunned. A few simple lines made him forget to continue reading!
"Pure Yang!"
"The source of all things comes from the sun, all evolving from the sun. Without the sun's light, nothing can live, and people cannot be nourished. At this level, one harmonizes with the virtues of heaven and earth, and the order of the sun and moon, directly harnessing the power of the sun. Wherever the sun's light reaches, one's thoughts can also reach, and all diseases can be cured, all illnesses healed!"
In other words, all energy on Earth comes from the sun. The food we eat is converted from the sun's energy, and the oxygen we breathe is also converted from the sun's energy. Without the sun, life on Earth would be impossible.
Once one reaches the Pure Yang level, they can understand the essence of the sun's energy and use it to treat diseases without any distance limitations. Whether the patient is anywhere on Earth or even in the solar system, as long as the sun's light can reach, they can treat and save lives without regard for distance!
Du Zhong was thoroughly amazed.