"Lin Tian, although I can’t understand your techniques, I have noticed a pattern. Why do you always apply each technique exactly nine times?" Zhang Lingyu asked, unable to hide her puzzlement, although she could grasp a little.
Lin Tian’s hands continued to move as he naturally replied, "I don’t fully understand the specific reason myself. The Nine Needle Technique contains many records about the number nine; the ’nine’ in the name of the technique implies that techniques are to be applied in groups of nine, with nine groups making a complete cycle, using ninety percent of strength, piercing to a depth of nine-tenths, and there are also nine types of needle shapes, and so on—everything is based on the number nine."
"Why is that?" Xiao Manxuan also asked, her curiosity getting the better of her.
Zuo Xing’er didn’t ask, but her gaze was fixed intently on Lin Tian as if awaiting his explanation.
While continuing the massage, Lin Tian went on, "The Nine Needle Technique doesn’t specify the reason, but I’ve read an ancient book called ’Inner Canon of Huangdi’, which records that the ultimate number of heaven and earth begins at one and ends at nine. Nine is the extremity of heaven and earth, and ancient times had the saying ’Supreme Nine’; nine represents the highest and the best, so performing the massage motions nine times would signify the most appropriate frequency."
"That explanation seems quite reasonable," Xiao Manxuan nodded and said, "Whether it’s the nine-action movement or using ninety percent of strength, it’s probably meant to achieve the best therapeutic effect."
"Hehe, there’s another interpretation," Lin Tian had a sudden insight, thinking of what he believed to be the most likely explanation. He smiled and continued, "The ’nine’ in the Nine Needle Technique probably signifies that it’s the best acupuncture skill, perhaps even the best medical technique overall. This is a kind of pride from our ancestor, Gui Guzi, a thorough enlightenment after seeing through the mysteries of the universe."
At his words, the three women fell into deep thought, while Lin Tian continued with the massage, not paying them any mind.
After about fifteen minutes of massage, Lin Tian could see, through his X-ray vision, the changes in the flow of blood and energy in Zuo Hongyi’s body. The Bai Hui acupoint, truly being the confluence of all meridians, connected to all the body’s acupoints. With the active blood and energy at the Bai Hui acupoint, other acupoints in the body seemed to be stimulated simultaneously and were much more active than usual.
However, this was not enough. Lin Tian finished massaging the Bai Hui acupoint and turned to the Fengchi Acupoint. Located below the occipital bone of the neck, Lin Tian could see the Fengchi Acupoint clearly through his vision.
The Fengchi Acupoint, as its name suggests, is where the blood and energy within the body transform into warm yang wind after passing through this point. Therefore, stimulating the Fengchi Acupoint can help promote blood and energy circulation in the meridians and unblock the channels.
Lin Tian’s hands reached simultaneously behind Zuo Hongyi’s head. Using the acupoint location determined by his vision, he began massaging with a pressing technique. Upon stimulation, the blood and energy within Zuo Hongyi’s body indeed began circulating faster.
However, Lin Tian controlled the force precisely, in order to control the speed of the blood and energy circulation in the meridians, for Zuo Hongyi had just experienced a cerebral hemorrhage and his blood vessels had not fully recovered, making them relatively fragile.
If his blood and energy circulated too quickly, the blood within his vessels would also flow faster under the influence of the energy. If the intensity of the flow exceeded the endurance limit of the vessels, it could lead to a secondary cerebral hemorrhage, which would be very serious.
Therefore, pushing the palace to induce blood flow was not something just anyone could do. If not done well, it could cause internal bleeding. However, Lin Tian was quite calm, for under his X-ray vision, the circulation of blood and energy was clear as day, everything under control.
After massaging the Fengchi Acupoint, Lin Tian consecutively pressed on the Dan Zhong Acupoint in the middle of the body, the Shenque Acupoint at the center of the navel, the life gate at the lower back, and the Yongquan Acupoint on the sole of the foot.
The Yongquan Acupoint, located at the opposite end of the body from the Bai Hui acupoint, resonated with it. After finishing the massage of the Yongquan Acupoint, Lin Tian had effectively completed a large circulation of blood and energy for Zuo Hongyi. His breathing which had been labored even with an oxygen mask, was now much more stable, and his complexion began to look rosy.
But suddenly, a "thump thump thump" of a knocking sound erupted!
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