35: Chapter 035: Spreading the Word and Dispelling Doubts!
35: Chapter 035: Spreading the Word and Dispelling Doubts!
After sitting down, Joan Holman brewed a pot of coffee and poured a cup for Lionel Yeager and Cyril Clancy.
Lionel Yeager picked up the cup, took a sip, and then pointed to the Copper Man, curiously asking, “Elder Holman, is this the Acupuncture Bronze Man?”
“Master, you have a sharp eye indeed.”
Joan Holman smiled and said, “This is indeed an Acupuncture Bronze Man, but it’s not a genuine one.
I had someone replicate it.”
Cyril Clancy joked, “How could this old fella possibly have a genuine Acupuncture Bronze Man.
Nowadays, the only one in East Nation is preserved in the East Nation Museum.”
Lionel Yeager nodded in realization.
The Acupuncture Bronze Man was created by Wang Weiyi, a royal physician of the Northern Song Dynasty.
It is about the same height as an adult, with front and back chest sections that can be opened and closed.
The interior is carved with internal organs, and the surface is engraved with acupoints and their names.
At the same time, yellow wax seals the external holes, and water is injected inside.
If the acupoint is accurately located, the needle will enter, and water will flow out; if not, the needle cannot be inserted.
The Acupuncture Bronze Man is undoubtedly the best instrument for practicing acupuncture in traditional medicine.
Lionel Yeager suddenly thought of something and asked, “There seems to be more than one Acupuncture Bronze Man, where are the others?”
Joan Holman sighed, “There are indeed more than one Acupuncture Bronze Man, and there are three well-preserved ones nowadays.
One of them is in our East Nation Museum, and the other two are in Sakura Country and Kimchi Country.
One of them was looted by Sakura Country, and the other was auctioned off at a world-class auction by Kimchi Country.”
Lionel Yeager clenched his fists slowly and said with determination, “The Acupuncture Bronze Man is a treasure of our nation!
One day, I will bring the other two Acupuncture Bronze Men back to our nation!”
Cyril Clancy slammed the table and declared, “The treasures that belong to our nation will eventually return!”
Joan Holman was also emotionally moved, “For this, we in the East Nation medicine will devote our lives!”
After calming down, Joan Holman asked, “Master, you said you wanted to talk about something with us.
Lionel Yeager took out a piece of paper and handed it to Joan Holman, saying, “This is a prescription for Pill Refinement.
I am currently collecting the medicinal materials listed.
The circled ones are already collected, and the uncircled ones haven’t been collected yet.
So, I want to ask Elder Holman to help me collect the medicinal materials on the list.”
“Master, you can refine pills?!”
Joan Holman took the prescription, his eyes wide in surprise.
Lionel Yeager nodded.
“Master is indeed extraordinary.
Nowadays, in the whole nation, only a few people can refine pills.”
Joan Holman sighed and continued, “Master, rest assured, I will keep an eye out for you.
If I find any of the medicinal materials on the list, I will send them to you right away.”
Then he thought for a moment, quickly got up, took a sandalwood box from the drawer of his desk, hurriedly walked over and handed it to Lionel Yeager.
“Master, this is a hundred-year-old ginseng gifted to me by an old friend.
It should be useful to you.”
Lionel Yeager took the box, opened it, and looked inside.
Indeed, there was a hundred-year-old ginseng.
Although its drug properties were far inferior to the Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng, it could still substitute for Pill Refinement ingredients.
Lionel Yeager closed the box and said, “Elder Holman, I really need this hundred-year-old ginseng.
Name your price, and I’ll transfer the money to you right away.”
Joan Holman waved his hands repeatedly, “Master, how could I take your money?
If you need it, just take it!”
“Alright, then I’ll accept it.”
Lionel Yeager nodded.
Cowell, don’t you have a hundred-year Ganoderma lucidum?
Hurry up and give it to Master!”
Joan Holman said to Cyril Clancy.
Cyril Clancy rolled his eyes and said, “There’s no need to tell me, I already gave it to Master early on!”
Lionel Yeager smiled and said, “That’s right, a few days ago Mr.
Clancy already presented me with the hundred-year Ganoderma lucidum.”
Joan Holman shook his head and said, “I can’t believe you beat me to it.”
Cyril Clancy chuckled and said, “That’s why I’m the Senior Brother, and you are the Junior Brother.
Old Hefner, why don’t you call me Senior Brother?”
Joan Holman glared, “My medical skills are better than yours, there’s no way you can be my Senior Brother!”
Seeing that these two old men were about to argue again, Lionel Yeager quickly interrupted: “Elder Holman, Mr.
Clancy, since you both have taken me as your master, I will naturally guide you both.
Tell me, what do you want me to teach you?”
Hearing this, Joan Holman and Cyril Clancy both turned their heads simultaneously, looking at Lionel Yeager with eager anticipation.
They were willing to become Lionel Yeager’s disciples just to get his guidance.
Now that the opportunity was in front of them, they naturally wanted to seize it.
Joan Holman said, “Master, I’ve learned an acupuncture technique called ‘Returning Yang Nine Needles’.
Unfortunately, this acupuncture technique is incomplete, and the last three needles are not recorded, so I haven’t been able to learn them.
Master, do you know of ‘Returning Yang Nine Needles’?”
Lionel Yeager smiled and said, “I know the complete ‘Returning Yang Nine Needles’.”
Joan Holman became overwhelmed with excitement, hurriedly got up and bowed, “Please teach me, Master!”
“Alright, I’ll teach you now!”
Lionel Yeager nodded and then walked to the 1.75-meter-tall Acupuncture Bronze Man.
Both Joan Holman and Cyril Clancy followed closely.
Lionel Yeager glanced at the Acupuncture Bronze Man and said, “Elder Holman, I will demonstrate the nine needle techniques of ‘Returning Yang Nine Needles’ for you with this Acupuncture Bronze Man.
Watch closely and learn.”
Joan Holman nodded again and again, quickly bringing out a box of silver needles.
Without any hesitation, Lionel Yeager picked up a silver needle and shot it out slowly!
The first silver needle accurately punctured an acupoint on the Acupuncture Bronze Man!
After landing the first needle, Lionel Yeager didn’t hesitate and continued to apply needles!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
One by one, the silver needles flew through the sky, each shining brilliantly and accurately puncturing various acupoints!
By the time the sixth needle was in place, Joan Holman was already trembling with excitement!
At first, he had some doubts, but now he had no doubts at all!
Lionel Yeager genuinely knew the “Returning Yang Nine Needles” and was even more adept than him, who had been practicing for decades!
Thinking that he would finally be able to learn the last three needles, his eyes were red with emotion!
Cyril Clancy also admired Lionel Yeager with all his heart.
Although he was best at pharmacology, he was also proficient in acupuncture skills, just not on Joan Holman’s level.
Lionel Yeager said aloud, “Elder Holman, watch closely, I am going to demonstrate the seventh needle!”
Joan Holman nodded heavily, his eyes wide open, and stared intently at Lionel Yeager’s hand.
Soon, Lionel Yeager’s wrist flicked lightly!
The seventh silver needle shot out and punctured yet another acupoint!