Chapter 10

"Daizui acupoint."

"Located in the depression below the seventh cervical vertebra, insert the needle obliquely upward to a depth of one inch..."

"Qihai acupoint."

"One and a half inches below the navel, insert the needle straight to a depth of one inch..."

"San Yin Jiao acupoint."

"Three inches above the inner ankle, insert the needle straight to a depth of half an inch..."

Every time Chen Shiwen mentioned an acupoint, Lin Yang would recite its exact location and the method of needling. At the same time, the silver needles in his hand would be inserted into the corresponding acupoints with speed, accuracy, and stability, either using the draining method or the tonifying method.

Lin Yang's technique for inserting and manipulating the needles was very ordinary, but it excelled in its proficiency. Without a great deal of hard work and practice, it would be impossible to reach this level!

As the acupuncture treatment progressed, Chen Shiwen's satisfaction with Lin Yang increased, and he even began to consider taking him as a disciple. "His foundation is solid, and his insight is good... In today's restless society, there are few young people who are willing to devote themselves to the study of medicine. It's a pity that I am already dead; otherwise, I could have taken him as a disciple, taught him diligently, and nurtured him into a renowned physician..."

Chen Shiwen looked down at his floating 'body' and sighed, filled with regret and frustration. The regret was due to his death, while the frustration was because his exquisite medical skills could no longer be put to use and would be lost without a successor.

Lin Yang was unaware of what Chen Shiwen was thinking; all his energy was focused on treating Wen Xiaoqi. After all, this was his first time treating a patient in a clinical setting, and he was dealing with a rare and difficult condition like hematidrosis. He had to be fully concentrated and give it his all!

Time flew by as he inserted and manipulated the needles. Soon, half an hour had passed. Under Lin Yang's acupuncture treatment, Wen Xiaoqi's high fever gradually returned to a normal range. The convulsions caused by the high fever also disappeared. Although Wen Xiaoqi remained unconscious, her furrowed brows had relaxed, indicating that the pain from the hematidrosis had significantly eased. Not only that, but the blood and sweat seeping from her pores had also decreased! Although blood and sweat continued to seep out, the amount was much less than before. The areas where blood and sweat were seeping from had also reduced from all over her body to only her limbs. The blood and sweat had stopped seeping from her chest, waist, and back.

Chen Shiwen truly lived up to his title as 'Huaxi Heavenly Needle'! Even when faced with a rare and difficult condition like hematidrosis, he still came up with an effective treatment plan. Moreover, this treatment plan was not complicated, and even a clinical novice like Lin Yang could carry it out.

What is a renowned physician? This is a renowned physician!

However, as a renowned physician, Chen Shiwen was now praising Lin Yang: "To be so calm and steady on your first clinical treatment is truly remarkable. When I first treated patients, I was so nervous that I hesitated for a long time before I could even start. Your performance is far better than mine when I was young."

"Mr. Chen, you flatter me," Lin Yang replied without looking up, his voice tinged with fatigue. Focusing all his attention on the treatment was extremely draining, and he was gritting his teeth to keep going.

Chen Shiwen knew that Lin Yang was very tired, but he also understood that it wasn't time to rest yet. He encouraged him, "Keep up the good work. If everything goes smoothly, in about fifteen minutes, the patient's continuous bleeding and sweating should be under control. At that point, we can shift from treating the symptoms to addressing the root cause. As long as we can restore the normal function of the spleen and stomach and ensure a sufficient supply of qi and blood, the hematidrosis will be cured!"

Lin Yang nodded. With victory in sight, a new surge of energy flowed through his exhausted body.

However, things often do not go as planned. At that moment, the door to the intensive care unit was pushed open with a bang. Several doctors in white coats walked in. Leading them was a middle-aged doctor in his fifties, his face ashen with anger and suspicion in his eyes as he looked at Lin Yang. Wen Xiaoqi's parents followed behind the group, eyeing Lin Yang with a mix of shock and unease.

"Oh no, how did he get back so quickly?" Chen Shiwen was taken aback and then exclaimed in alarm. The middle-aged doctor was none other than the current head of the hematology department, Luo Yuanqing, whom Lin Yang was impersonating.

Frowning, Luo Yuanqing demanded, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating me? What have you done to the patient?"

Lin Yang was in a bind. He wanted to tell the truth, but he knew that the truth was too fantastical and no one would believe him. Reluctantly, he replied, "I apologize for impersonating you. I had no ill intentions; I just wanted to treat Wen Xiaoqi." As he spoke, his hands continued to follow Chen Shiwen's guidance, needling Wen Xiaoqi.

Luo Yuanqing was dissatisfied with this answer and coldly snorted, "Your actions make it hard for me to believe you have no ill intentions... Hmm?!"

He suddenly exclaimed softly, having noticed a change in Wen Xiaoqi's condition. Although he had not seen Wen Xiaoqi in person, he had learned from the hematology department doctors that her temperature was persistently high at forty degrees Celsius, accompanied by convulsions and spasms in her limbs. Most notably, a fluid like fresh blood was continuously gushing from her pores, like a flood breaking through a dam.

However, now, Wen Xiaoqi's complexion had returned to normal, and the feverish flush was gone. More importantly, the fluid like fresh blood seeping from her body had significantly decreased, and the areas where it was seeping had reduced to only her limbs.

This discovery surprised Luo Yuanqing. "Could he really be treating the patient? It seems he has achieved good results. The medical community has never found an effective treatment for hematidrosis. How did he manage to do it?!"

When he first heard about Wen Xiaoqi's condition from the hematology department doctors, he had diagnosed her with hematidrosis. Although he was the head of the department and the top expert, he still felt helpless when faced with such a rare and difficult condition.

But now, this stranger, who was impersonating him, had used acupuncture to improve Wen Xiaoqi's condition...

How skilled must this person be?

Luo Yuanqing couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

Just as he was about to ask for more details, a chaotic and hurried sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor outside the intensive care unit. A young doctor, followed by three security guards, rushed in. This young doctor was Wen Xiaoqi's attending physician, Shan Xuezhi.

Upon hearing that someone was impersonating Luo Yuanqing and had entered the intensive care unit where Wen Xiaoqi was, Shan Xuezhi, out of concern for her safety, immediately went to call the hospital security.

While Shan Xuezhi's intentions were good, his observational skills were far inferior to Luo Yuanqing's, and he failed to notice the improvement in Wen Xiaoqi's condition.

Leading the security guards into the intensive care unit, Shan Xuezhi pointed at Lin Yang, who was still needling Wen Xiaoqi, and shouted, "It's him! He's impersonating Dr. Luo! Quickly, control him and prevent him from harming the patient!"

The three security guards immediately lunged at Lin Yang.

"No!" Luo Yuanqing was shocked and hurriedly shouted to stop them. So far, he was the only one who had noticed the improvement in Wen Xiaoqi's condition. He also knew that interrupting Lin Yang's treatment could lead to unpredictable negative consequences!

Unfortunately, the space in the intensive care unit was too small. Just as Luo Yuanqing opened his mouth, the three security guards had already reached Lin Yang and grabbed him, attempting to pin him down.

This sudden grab caused the silver needle Lin Yang was using to treat Wen Xiaoqi's Qihai acupoint to be pulled out.

The Qihai acupoint, as its name suggests, is the sea of qi, where the qi of the upper body is stored. It is also part of the lower dantian in Daoist theory, highlighting its importance.

At this moment, when the silver needle in the Qihai acupoint was unexpectedly pulled out, Wen Xiaoqi's condition suddenly worsened, deteriorating rapidly!

The blood and sweat that had been controlled began to gush out again, in large quantities, like a flood. The temperature, which had returned to normal, spiked instantly, accompanied by violent convulsions and tremors.

"What... What's happening?!"

The sudden change stunned everyone, except for Lin Yang.

Breaking free from the three bewildered security guards, Lin Yang rushed to the bedside, examining Wen Xiaoqi's rapidly deteriorating condition, his brows furrowed with worry.

His concern was not alone.

"How could the patient's condition suddenly worsen? Is there any way to reverse it?" Luo Yuanqing also hurried to the bedside, looking at Wen Xiaoqi's alarming condition with anxiety.

Lin Yang shook his head. He had heard Chen Shiwen sigh deeply beside him, "I never thought it would end like this. The accidental removal of the silver needle has caused the patient's qi and blood to become disordered, leading to a rapid deterioration of her condition. At this point, unless I personally perform the acupuncture, there is only a thirty percent chance of reversing this severe situation..."

Chen Shiwen was already dead, and if he could perform acupuncture, there would be no need for Lin Yang to be here. Similarly, if there were a doctor in the hospital with skills comparable to Chen Shiwen, they would not be helpless in the face of such a strange condition.

Therefore, from this perspective, Wen Xiaoqi's condition was already beyond saving!