Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Yongtian Eighteen Needles_1
Stepping on your own master, too?
This Shen Baojie, with all of his 170 or 180 pounds of flesh, at least 160 pounds must be pure rebelliousness.
Qin Feng, slightly shocked, sneered, "From what Divine Doctor Shen suggests, did you, his disciple, earn Divine Doctor Bian Runze’s reputation for him?"
"Of course, my master’s theories are superior to mine, but in practice, he’s gotten rusty from not seeing patients for a long time."
"You just said Duoduo is suffering from ’the fits of the dead,’ didn’t you?"
"Isn’t that the case?"
"Of course not, she’s entangled by nefarious energy. However, this nefarious energy was inflicted by someone. Thus, the symptoms and pulse readings are extremely similar to ’the fits of the dead,’ indeed easily leading to misdiagnosis."
Qin Feng meant it as a kind reminder, but Shen Baojie took it as Qin Feng tearing down his stage, slapping him in the face. It made him seethe with fury, his face turning an iron shade of anger.
"Entangled by nefarious energy? Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous! So young and not learning good things, instead putting on an act, playing the part of a ghost to deceive people here. With such character, such medical ethics, even if you do have a smidgen of medical skill, are you worthy of calling yourself a Divine Doctor?"
"I never claimed to be a Divine Doctor, I am merely a healer," Qin Feng said.
Qin Feng wasn’t being modest, but in the cultivation system he inherited, to be worthy of the title "Divine Doctor," one would at least have to be an Honor Doctor.
An Honor Doctor can bring the dead back to life.
A Divine Doctor can mend flesh and bone.
An Immortal Doctor can save countless beings.
Qin Feng, merely a healer, can only revive those not completely dead; he’s still far from being a Divine Doctor.
Mrs. Yu, desperate, stepped forward and berated Qin Feng, "If you are a healer, then don’t shamelessly pretend to be Divine Doctor Shen’s master, and don’t thick-skinnedly direct him here. Hurry up and get out of the way; don’t interfere with Divine Doctor Shen saving my daughter."
"You’re scolding me now, but later you will beg me."
"You little charlatan, big fraudster. Even if I were blind, I wouldn’t beg you!"
Meanwhile, Bai Xianglian took out an exquisitely-crafted sandalwood box and opened it. Inside lay a set of silver needles, eighteen in total.
Qin Feng glanced at them and felt something strange about this set of silver needles, making him very uneasy. The needles were uniquely shaped like tiny, twisted snakes, with the tips as the snake heads.
"Divine Doctor Shen, this set of silver needles seems extraordinary, doesn’t it?" Qin Feng asked.
Qin Feng’s question gave Shen Baojie the chance to show off. Puffing himself up with pride, he asked in return.
"Calling yourself my master, surely your insight must exceed mine. You must know what this set of silver needles is called, don’t you?"
Having inherited the thousand-year cultivation of an Immortal Doctor, Qin Feng couldn’t use all of it, but anything related to medical science with even a bit of fame was stored in his mind. After another look at the eighteen silver needles, Qin Feng knew.
"These silver needles of yours aren’t from Dragon Country, they’re the Yongtian Eighteen Needles from Sakura Country. The Yongtian Eighteen Needles are indeed a miraculous acupuncture tool, but they’ve been lost to history. What you have is a high imitation based on diagrams. You’ve replicated only the shape, but none of the essence.
If you don’t mess around, this set of Yongtian Eighteen Needles can still be used like ordinary silver needles. Sadly, you’ve made a mess of it. You used a formula stolen by Sakura Country from Dragon Country to forge these silver needles.
That formula was incomplete, and after Sakura Country people arrogantly thought they had completed it, it turned from incomplete to poisonous.
Therefore, if you use these silver needles to perform acupuncture on Duoduo, one needle will make her foam at the mouth. After the second, she will vomit blood. With the third needle, she’ll kick her legs up and then die."
"Stop talking nonsense here! With just three needles, I can cure Duoduo completely, how could I possibly kill her?"
"Are you planning to use the first, ninth, and seventeenth needles from the Yongtian Eighteen Needles?"
Shen Baojie was already shocked when Qin Feng mentioned the Yongtian Eighteen Needles. Now, Qin Feng had accurately guessed which three needles he intended to use?
This made him drop his jaw in astonishment, frozen on the spot.
Could it be that this kid isn’t just a blind cat running into a dead mouse? Is he really a Divine Doctor?
So young, yet more impressive than himself. Such a person, must not be allowed to remain alive. He must find an opportunity to get rid of him!
Shen Baojie’s aim was to become the First Divine Doctor of Dragon Country.
The only person above him was his master, Bian Runze. Bian Runze was old and would certainly die before him. If Bian Runze didn’t die, Shen Baojie would find a way to make him die of an illness.
Now, with Qin Feng suddenly appearing, so much younger than him. If he wasn’t dealt with, once Bian Runze died, the throne of the First Divine Doctor of Dragon Country would directly fall into this youngster’s lap.
Had all the years Shen Baojie carefully planned been for nothing?
Therefore, Qin Feng must die!
"You must have looked up Yongtian Eighteen Needles on the internet, right? The first, ninth, and seventeenth needles? Pretending to know so much, you think that makes you a Divine Doctor? Why don’t I lend you the Silver Needle and you give it a try?"
Shen Baojie’s words made Yu Keqing panic.
"No way! We can’t let this little charlatan stick needles in my daughter. He’s a swindler, he’ll definitely end up killing my daughter. Divine Doctor Shen, don’t delay any longer, please save my daughter quickly!"
"Mrs. Yu, how much did we agree on for the consultation fee before? It was fifty million, wasn’t it?"
"Right! Fifty million! As long as Divine Doctor Shen saves my daughter, I’ll write you a cheque immediately."
"Mrs. Yu, I don’t mean to fleece you, it’s just that your daughter’s illness is somewhat unexpected, and the situation is very urgent. Therefore, the fifty million consultation fee isn’t enough. It should at least be doubled, raised to one hundred million."
Adding a last-minute price increase was a common tactic for Shen Baojie. Yu Keqing, such a fat sheep, wasn’t easy to come by. With the opportunity at hand, of course he had to fleece her thoroughly!
"Divine Doctor Shen, that’s a bit underhanded, isn’t it?"
"Be clear first, don’t get chaotic later. If Mrs. Yu, you think it’s too expensive, you can always seek someone more skilled! Isn’t there a Divine Doctor who claims to be my master’s grandfather right in front of you? Ask him to treat your daughter, and it probably won’t cost you more than a hundred bucks."
"A hundred bucks? Do I look that cheap? But, considering how pretty Mrs. Yu is... If you agree to one more thing for me, saving your daughter for a hundred bucks isn’t impossible."
Qin Feng’s ill-timed joke infuriated Yu Keqing.
"You dirty rascal, shut your filthy mouth! Otherwise, I’ll make sure someone tears it apart!"
Yu Keqing took out all the anger she felt from Shen Baojie on Qin Feng. After yelling at Qin Feng, she turned to Shen Baojie and chose to agree.
"Fine! One hundred million then. As long as Divine Doctor Shen can save my daughter, I’ll give you one hundred million."
"Good! Mrs. Yu is certainly decisive, I will definitely save your daughter."
Shen Baojie began to apply the needles.
