The Martial Doctor-Chapter 60: The Yang-Depleted

It was mealtime, and Lin Miao decided to cook personally.

"Little brother, you can cook?"

"Mr. Su, don’t you know that food therapy is also a way of treating illnesses?" Lin Miao said with a smile. "Actually, most illnesses in life are caused by what we eat. So, isn’t it logical to use food to cure what was caused by food?"

"Yes, little brother, you’re absolutely right." Su Chen agreed deeply.

In traditional Chinese medicine, treating illnesses is about correcting imbalances. Once the body is balanced internally, the illness naturally disappears.

Why should you add ginger when eating crabs? Crabs are cold in nature, while ginger is hot. When combined, it balances the yin and yang.

This explains why some people get diarrhea from eating crabs alone, but not when eaten with ginger.

Moreover, if a person has a cold constitution and eats cold-natured foods, they will naturally feel uncomfortable.

There are many examples like these.

...

"Delicious, really delicious! Sanshui, little brother, any woman who marries you would truly be happy." As the dishes were brought to the table one by one, Su Chen’s chopsticks didn’t stop.

Sun Youwei’s cheeks turned slightly red; since coming to Dongshan City, she felt her appetite had doubled. Every time Lin Miao cooked, she couldn’t stop eating either.

She felt she might turn into a chubby ball in the future.

"This is called candied sweet potatoes, it’s sweet. Senior sister, give it a try."

"Junior, stop serving me, I can serve myself."

"Sanshui, little brother, even though you and the young sister-in-law aren’t married yet, your relationship is truly enviable." Su Chen expressed his envy.

"Mr. Su, you could find someone too."

"Me, I can’t decide my own marriage. I don’t have the right to choose." Su Chen sighed. As a member of the Su Family, how could he have the right to choose his own marriage?

This topic was a bit awkward to continue. After all, his relationship with Sun Youwei was also an arranged marriage, but they grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and since their master’s passing, their feelings for each other warmed rapidly.

"Little brother, do you know that this year the ’medical physician’ examination in Dongshan Prefecture selects the top ten through face-to-face consultations?" Su Chen hadn’t just come over for a visit today; he came because he got this information and the first thing he thought of was to share it with Lin Miao.

"I already know."

"Your information is impressive, little brother. I just found out about it, and you already knew?"

"It was informed by Mr. Xu from Baoan Hall."

"Xu An, Mr. Xu?" Su Chen exclaimed in surprise, "Little brother, you even know such a prominent figure?"

"Oh, it was just a brief encounter, not really knowing him."

"If people hear you say that, they’d probably criticize you until there’s nothing left of you." Su Chen was left speechless by Lin Miao’s "acting modest" comment.

In Dongshan City, knowing the famous physician Xu An is something that makes everyone proud. If Mr. Xu also knows you, that’s even more extraordinary.

Lin Miao knew his words were a bit obnoxious, but it was the truth. He had only met Xu An for the first time today, without any close relationship.

"Little brother, do you know there’s a pattern in selecting cases for the face-to-face consultations? Usually, ten cases are selected from twenty, with an almost equal number of male and female cases. Sometimes, the male ratio might be one or two more, with at least three female cases. Among these, there will surely be one trauma patient and one child patient; the rest are random."

Su Chen provided even more detailed information compared to Xu An, which was immensely helpful for Lin Miao’s upcoming consultation exam.

It must be said that befriending Su Chen, who came to visit on his own, was truly worth it.

Not to mention having cooked personally to entertain him.

After a full meal, Su Chen surprisingly had no intention of leaving, and was in the mood for a long talk with Lin Miao.

Since he wasn’t leaving, Lin Miao couldn’t forcibly send him away, especially since it was broad daylight.

So, they moved from the living room to the study.

Actually, for those studying medicine, exchanging with peers is necessary. Keeping knowledge to oneself cannot promote or develop medical skills, and one even needs to learn from people of different professions, not necessarily doctors.

Some herbs or medicinal materials are discovered to be valuable by accident, for example, when animals get injured, they find certain herbs to eat, or even chew them up and apply them to wounds. Humans can learn and apply this instinct from animals.

Initially, humans learned from nature, understanding everything from nature, and thus comprehended the way of yin-yang balance and the five elements.

Lin Miao was simply explaining the way of "yin-yang" balance to Su Chen.

"Little brother, who taught you this yin-yang principle? It’s amazing." Su Chen was inexplicably excited after hearing just a bit.

The way of yin-yang balance not only has a guiding role in medicine but also in martial arts because it is the way of nature, the universal truth of heaven and earth.

Whether learning medicine or martial arts, Su Chen had always studied under renowned masters, but no one had ever taught him these concepts, which greatly inspired him, making him feel an impulse to immediately enter seclusion and achieve a breakthrough.

"I figured it out myself."

"You came up with this on your own?" Su Chen was startled, feeling as if his head was suddenly lifted.

This was quite shocking. Such profound truths, and Lin Miao, not even seventeen years old, could think of them. Had he encountered a natural "wise man"?

"I also borrowed some ideas from my master’s occasional thoughts," Lin Miao quickly added. After all, Sun Simiao was no longer around; to verify, they’d have to go underground.

Attributing some advanced things to his deceased master was indeed a clever way.

Su Chen also breathed a sigh of relief. With this explanation, he could accept it.

Many people in this world were not born esteemed masters, but grew up standing on the shoulders of the wisdom of their predecessors.

Their wisdom is formed by summarizing the discoveries of their predecessors, then refining them.

This way it seems credible.

Even Mr. Zhong, one of the Three Saints of Medicine, followed this approach. Before him, there were many great physicians who weren’t revered as "Saints" but undeniably made significant contributions to medicine before him.

No one is born knowledgeable; it’s all a process with a traceable path.

I still do not fully align my thinking with this world. In the future, when I share what’s in my mind, I need to think it over three times.

Fortunately, this time I only mentioned a theory about the balance of Yin and Yang, rather than delving into the Five Elements, or else it would really be hard to explain.

Yet, this was enough to impress Su Chen.

After Su Chen’s encounter, and listening to Lin Miao’s explanation, he couldn’t handle it and directly asked Lin Miao to arrange a room for him, claiming he needed to retreat into seclusion.

This left Lin Miao at a loss.

However, there were empty rooms at home. Lin Miao arranged one for him and also gave him a cushion.

Then, he just locked himself inside.

...

At night, reading with a graceful companion under the light is such a pleasant and happy thing.

Due to the cold weather, Lin Miao added a brazier in the study. Now that the family had money, they spent it where needed.

Moreover, there were many trivial matters during the day, so only at night could he review medical books and also instruct his senior sister.

With a gentle voice, and at times a little intimate contact, isn’t this how feelings develop?

Lin Miao used to only follow instructions and comply with his senior sister’s wishes. In reality, girls often hope for men to take the initiative, and occasionally being a bit forward isn’t a problem as long as it doesn’t cross the line.

As long as it’s in accordance with affection and proper conduct.

"Senior sister, to learn acupuncture, you must first understand the human body’s acupuncture points and their functions..."

"Acupuncture points?"

"It’s what you refer to as meridian nodes, essentially the same concept. It’s what I named them," Lin Miao explained. There are differences between the two worlds, and while some terms differ, they mean the same thing.

Sun Youwei, having a medical foundation, found it much easier to understand than a beginner. She was also very intelligent, grasping concepts quickly.

In acupuncture, women tend to learn easily because of their meticulousness and patience.

"Senior sister, once you’ve recognized all the acupuncture points on the body, I’ll teach you a Breathing Skill that you can pair with practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade. It will strengthen your body..."

"Knock, knock..."

Suddenly, the study door was knocked on. It was the voice of the maid Yuzhu.

"Master, Miss Liuli from Huaye Tower urgently needs to see you!"

"Invite her to the living room, I’ll be right there." It was late, and unless it was urgent, Miss Liuli wouldn’t disturb him at this hour.

"Miss Liuli, it’s almost midnight, why are you here?" Lin Miao asked quickly upon seeing the panicked expression on Liuli’s face as she paced around the living room.

"Mr. Lin, I beg you to save a life."

"Save a life? You know I’m not a licensed physician. If someone reports me, I’ll be imprisoned," Lin Miao said, frowning.

"No one will find out. If someone dies in Huaye Tower, once the news spreads tomorrow, then..." Liuli said anxiously.

"Who sent you? Was it Mrs. Qin?" Lin Miao asked sternly.

"Yes..." Liuli didn’t hide it, "However, I didn’t tell Mrs. Qin about you treating Shi Yin. She asked me to find a physician, so I came on my own."

"Qin Yanran, why didn’t she come herself?" Lin Miao snorted. This woman was trying to use Liuli to test him and manipulate him! With so many people at Huaye Tower, including guards, why send Liuli to find a physician? The calculations behind this were clear to him.

"Huh?" Liuli didn’t expect Lin Miao to call Qin Yanran by her name, and in such a disrespectful manner.

"Liuli, explain the situation first," Lin Miao said.

Liuli quickly described the patient’s symptoms, and Lin Miao instantly understood the problem: it was "Yang Collapse" during intercourse!

The Difficult Scripture states: those experiencing Yang Collapse see ghosts.

This "seeing ghosts" isn’t necessarily death; those with Yang Collapse are prone to hallucinations, delusions, and disorientation, with a high risk of sudden death.

If those with Yang Collapse aren’t treated promptly, there’s indeed a risk of death.

But a place like Qin Lou Chu Guan should be familiar with emergency procedures for "Yang Collapse." Why seek help from someone like him, who isn’t even licensed?

This is an emergency. Although it won’t violate the law against "unlicensed practice," it will increase Qin Yanran’s suspicions of him.

Forget it, saving a life is a good deed.

"I’ll teach you two methods. First, use a woman’s hairpin to pierce the Huiyin point of the person with Yang Collapse..."

"What is the Huiyin?"

"The Huiyin is..." Lin Miao explained; this part must be omitted.

After hearing this, Liuli’s cheeks instantly turned red.

"Once the energy stops leaking, administer a tonic with ginseng. If there’s no time to brew it, use five parts ginseng powder and two parts aconite powder, and take with warm water. Go quickly; if you’re late and the person can’t be saved, don’t blame me." Lin Miao waved his hand and said.