Hidden Moth-Chapter 457 - 259: Lightly Clad, Boldly Venturing into Risk

The two of them lay on the massage bed talking, their faces facing a breathable hole, making their voices sound somewhat strange. But He Kao was indeed a bit surprised, because the young woman was right.

Everyone has spiritual senses, and what is called Qi sensing is something that can be felt, but very few people can experience it as clearly as she does.

It seems this assistant is also a legacy of Kung Fu Chang, but her learning time is still short, and she’s quite young, not yet considered a "Senior Osteopath" at the hospital, so she temporarily works as an assistant.

She probably hasn’t officially practiced the Spirit Awakening Skill, and it’s impossible for Chang’an Residence to openly teach this at the hospital; what he usually teaches must be the technique of osteopathy massage and the corresponding skills.

But she has practiced the Foundation Establishment Assistance Technique before entry-level, and she’s quite good at it... Often, achievements can’t be measured by the length of practice time, or what’s the point of talking about talent?

He Kao felt that this girl named Lu Quan has great talent. Whether she can start practicing the Spirit Awakening Skill is uncertain, but it should be no problem to practice the Observing Body Skill.

He kept these thoughts to himself for now, as she is a legacy of Kung Fu Chang, presumably Chang’an Residence will have his own considerations in the future.

The two assistants helped the clients relax and promote blood circulation. This massage took almost forty minutes. It’s not just a technical job; it’s also physically demanding. They were already slightly sweating, whereas He Kao and Li Xiuyuan were quite comfortable.

Massage emphasizes power, but it’s not about using hard force. It includes various soothing techniques, which allow the masseurs to relax and rest themselves. Otherwise, continuous exertion for an hour is almost impossible for ordinary people, and guests wouldn’t be able to bear it either.

The rhythm of the techniques is also very important, occasionally surprising the guests. For example, when they feel tingly and suddenly experience a refreshing sensation, and when that becomes too overwhelming, it suddenly becomes soothing again.

Such rhythm changes interrupt continuous thinking. In other words, if you are still pondering something at this time, your train of thought will inevitably be interrupted, making it difficult to maintain continuity, thus gradually relaxing the mind.

This is what is meant by affecting the spirit through the body adjustments; people become prone to drowsiness but find it hard to really fall asleep because of occasional refreshing stimulations.

Well, this is He Kao’s personal feeling. In short, the assistant’s technique is quite good.

About forty minutes later, the Senior Osteopath and Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Teacher Duan Xinglou, finally came in. Teacher Duan first did the osteopathy massage for the older Li Xiuyuan, finishing in about five minutes.

Li Xiuyuan seemed very satisfied, murmuring comfortably, and finally turned over to lie on his back as if he had fallen asleep.

He Kao found it interesting—a session costs six hundred dollars per hour, the service duration is forty-five minutes, yet the first forty minutes were handled by the assistant, while Teacher Duan himself only personally took over the last five minutes.

After taking care of Li Xiuyuan, it was He Kao’s turn next.

When Teacher Duan Xinglou, the "Senior Osteopath," took over, He Kao felt those five minutes were quite worthwhile... The joints seemed to be all tender; it wasn’t painful, nor was it simply sour, numb, itchy, or swollen, but it was indescribable.

Usually, masseurs ask guests if any spot hurts or if the force is sufficient, and then they would point out reactions in certain areas, indicating potential illnesses or issues with the body.

But Teacher Duan didn’t mention any of this; he merely greeted them politely and exchanged a few pleasantries.

He Kao subdued his Divine Qi without revealing any traces of cultivation. Since he paid for it, he decided to relax and enjoy the service.

Though it was only five minutes, the sensation felt longer than an hour; though it wasn’t particularly painful, his whole body seemed to release tension; though he retained control over his body, he was too lazy to move his limbs, and a fine layer of sweat formed.

After the massage, guests typically felt a bit drowsy and ready to sleep.

Teacher Duan briefly explained that their bodies were very healthy and normal, without any need for recovery or correction, but frequent massages could have very good health benefits, and so on.

Following Teacher Duan’s gesture, He Kao turned over to lie on his back, with a pillow tucked behind his head, his hands crossed over his abdomen, and a blanket draped over him—just like Li Xiuyuan next to him.

Teacher Duan also provided a hypnotic suggestion, softly whispering that they could relax and have a good nap, about an hour and a half later they would wake up feeling particularly refreshed.

Then he and the two assistants left, only leaving the old and young pair in the room to rest. After about ten more minutes, Li Xiuyuan suddenly spoke: "Kid, you’re actually going to sleep?"

This sentence wasn’t delivered with Divine Thought, but a spell was cast to prevent the sounds from leaving the room.

He Kao lazily replied: "Spent twelve hundred dollars, I paid the bill, of course, I want to take a good nap."

Li Xiuyuan: "Chang’an Residence is just upstairs in the office, having tea with someone."

He Kao: "I know."

Li Xiuyuan: "He’s broken through Tier Three Cultivation, which doesn’t match the reported registration details."

He Kao: "Ah, I didn’t notice that."

Li Xiuyuan: "He should have just broken through Tier Three recently, after he contacted the information office of the Ancestral Hall..."

Chang’an Residence was in the hospital, with a visitor in the afternoon, not for a massage, but having tea and chatting in the office. The visitor was a police officer, also the person responsible for managing security in this district, dressed in plain clothes.

The officer seemed very familiar with Chang’an Residence, advising him that the Spring Festival was approaching, and various things needed attention, also mentioning that recently people had been reporting that there were non-standard services at the osteopathy hospital.