Chapter 43: A Bit of "Traditional Chinese Medicine" Shakes Things Up

Emperor Xue Ye has lived for far too long! Ever since they replaced the real Xue Qinghe, it was expected that the ailing Emperor Xue Ye would pass away soon and pass the throne to Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.

But what no one anticipated was that this ailing Emperor Xue Ye would continue to live until now! By this point, everyone had grown impatient! Their visit to Tian Dou City wasn't just to waste time but to steal the entire Tian Dou Empire!

As a result, the cultivation of the young master had been delayed significantly! They couldn't wait any longer! They devised a plan to gradually poison Emperor Xue Ye and hasten his demise.

If successful, they would soon be able to claim one of the two great empires and accelerate the grand goal of unifying the Douluo Continent.

However, what they didn't expect was that at this critical juncture, Ye Renxin, who had the power to pull people back from the brink of death, appeared!

With him around, Emperor Xue Ye would find it difficult to die! Ye Renxin's presence could ruin all their plans and even pose a risk of exposing them!

Therefore, Porcupinefish Douluo Ci Xue proposed directly killing Ye Renxin!

However, this suggestion was met with opposition from Snake Spear Douluo She Long : "This is Tian Dou City. If we take action, it will surely alert those who are observant. If they trace it back to the young master, we'll have failed."

Ci Xue's voice was heavy, tinged with some dissatisfaction: "Then what do you suggest?"

She Long pondered for a moment, then looked at Qian Renxue. "Why don't we postpone the plan for now? We'll wait until Ye Renxin leaves Tian Dou City before proceeding."

"But what if he never leaves? Do we just keep waiting?" Ci Xue rolled his eyes.

Qian Renxue's fair and delicate fingers rhythmically tapped on the armrest as she contemplated. After a while, she said slowly, "Let's temporarily set aside the plan. We've been hiding for so long and made so many arrangements; we can't fail at the final step."

"Yes." Both of them were titled Douluo, yet they showed utmost respect to Qian Renxue, bowing deeply.

Qian Renxue's eyelids drooped slightly as she thought about Ye Renxin's purpose in coming to Tian Dou City. First, they needed to find out, and if they couldn't wait for Ye Renxin to leave Tian Dou, then... don't blame her for being ruthless! —

After finishing their second meal, Cheng Xiao and the three of them strolled through the streets to aid digestion.

Along the way, Cheng Xiao teased the introverted Ye Lingling, making her blush and hide behind Ye Renxin, not daring to show her face. Then he engaged in a conversation with Ye Renxin about various topics, offering surprisingly mature insights that didn't make Ye Renxin feel uncomfortable at all.

If it weren't for this lad occasionally teasing his granddaughter into shyly running away, revealing his youthful nature, Ye Renxin would have even thought he was conversing with a seasoned adult who had traversed the world for years.

"Speaking of which, the supreme art passed down in my family can also cure all sorts of illnesses. If it weren't for the inconvenience in applying it, I would definitely boast about it in front of the old man." Sensing that the timing was right, Cheng Xiao, like a young man, began to boast, feeling proud.

"Oh? Treating all ailments? Is your family's inherited martial soul also in the healing category?" Ye Renxin stroked his beard, unperturbed.

"Of course not," Cheng Xiao shook his head. "Anyone can learn it; there's no need for a healing-type martial soul!"

"Are you talking about using herbs for treatment? Haha, Xiaodao'er, how can that be considered curing all ailments?" Ye Renxin shook his head. Not everyone on this continent could afford the services of a healing-type soul master, hence the existence of herbal medicine, but it wasn't highly regarded.

"Of course not. Old sir, do you know what the most mysterious thing in this world is?" Cheng Xiao deliberately teased, and when both Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling turned their gaze to him, Cheng Xiao slowly began to explain, "It's the human body!"

Over the years, Cheng Xiao had developed a deep understanding of medicine on this continent. Minor ailments were left to fate, while major illnesses relied entirely on martial souls.

Medical research on the continent was not advanced, limited to some basic herbal formulas that could only treat minor ailments. Because of the unreasonable nature of martial souls, everyone's attention was focused solely on them, causing medical science to stagnate for centuries.

If a poor person fell ill, they had to rely on their own body to resist the illness. If they managed to resist it, then all was well.

Wealthier individuals, on the other hand, mostly trusted soul masters and didn't believe in herbal medicine. Whether it was a major or minor illness, they would spend money to hire healing-type soul masters for treatment.

Only those with some savings but couldn't afford soul masters would attempt to seek help from those who knew a bit about herbs. They would randomly consume herbs in an attempt to cure their ailments.

Correspondingly, knowledge of the body's acupoints was also very limited. Although some people had noticed that certain areas of the body were different, they hadn't delved deeper into the matter.

They even practiced cultivation by letting their soul power roam freely within their bodies, but they couldn't explain why soul power circulated in such a manner. They simply relied on the accumulated experience of their ancestors, passing it down from generation to generation without fully understanding it.

No one had ever thought of studying the human body; their minds were filled with nothing but martial souls, martial souls, and martial souls! They might as well have shouted "Long live martial souls!"

Especially after reading Yu Xiaogang's notes with their bizarre style, Cheng Xiao's criticism reached its peak: Couldn't they at least give proper names to those special positions where soul power circulated?

And now, in order to climb up the tree of Ye Renxin, Cheng Xiao decided to give him a little shock of "traditional Chinese medicine".

"Everyone only knows about circulating soul power through cultivation, but they don't know that the places where soul power flows are called acupoints. There are 362 acupoints in the human body, forming the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and the Twelve Regular Meridians. Among them, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are..."

Cheng Xiao spoke confidently, explaining acupoints and acupuncture quite thoroughly but without delving into other aspects. Unfortunately, in his past life, he had focused more on acupuncture, while other subjects like herbal formulas were a mess. Despite this, his acupuncture knowledge was over ninety points.

Although his level was far from those famous Chinese doctors, for the people of the Douluo Continent, it was like opening up a new world.

As Cheng Xiao spoke, Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling gradually became fascinated, but their expressions were different.

Ye Renxin seemed contemplative; with his broad experience, he could verify whether Cheng Xiao's words were correct or not based on what he had seen and heard. However, Cheng Xiao's explanation was too superficial, leaving him with doubts.

Ye Lingling, on the other hand, felt both envious and admiring. Her quiet, orchid-like eyes were fixed on Cheng Xiao, muddled.

"He's the same age as me, how does he know so much..." At this moment, Ye Lingling felt that the boy in front of her, who was slightly shorter than herself, suddenly became tall and mysterious.

It wasn't until Cheng Xiao's voice grew hoarse from speaking that he paused, bringing Ye Renxin's thoughts back to reality.

Ye Renxin shook his head. "Your explanation is somewhat interesting, but it's too mystical and lacks verification. According to what you've said, does it mean that by touching those so-called 'meridians', you can determine the condition of my body? Just by needling the so-called acupoints, can you make someone vigorous and lively?"

Caught in the trap! Cheng Xiao's lips curved into a smile, and he raised an eyebrow. "Old sir, if you don't believe me, you can try it out. Dare you let me feel your pulse?"