Chapter Fifty-Seven: Ninth Grade Qi Pulse

  "Uncle, is there no way to cure my illness?"

  The two silly children scratched their heads. Actually, he had been to many hospitals for this illness, and the results were all the same. He was used to being disappointed, so even if Zhou Yi said it couldn't be cured, there was no need to feel too disappointed.

  In the eyes of the second fool, having no hair also has its advantages. It's convenient to wash and saves money on haircuts, it's just a bit ugly and not attractive to girls.

  "Haha, your illness is a bit hard to cure. But since you've found Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou will definitely think of a way to help you get better, so you can go on blind dates..."

  Zhou Yi smiled and carefully took the pulse of Er Lai Zi again.

  It's a pity that the "Qigong Hand" technique, which is one of the nine-level medical techniques and has already reached the ninth level of perfection, cannot be used by Zhou Yi. According to the system's description, this Qigong Hand technique is based on qigong and can explore deeper secrets of the human body, surpassing the ordinary methods of Chinese medicine.

  "Qigong? I wonder if the Five Animals Play, allegedly created by the legendary doctor Hua Tuo, counts as a form of qigong. Did Hua Tuo grasp this 'qi pulse' technique to discover Cao Cao's brain tumor? Otherwise, how did he have the audacity to perform brain surgery on Cao Cao in an era without imaging technology?"

  This time, the result of feeling the pulse is still the same. At least before using 'Qigong Hand' in I Ching, it is impossible to find the cause of Er Lai Zi's illness; I Ching is even more eager for the usable 'Qigong Hand'.

  "Ding, Linggen Xianti level 1 is available. You can choose to forcibly activate 'Qimai Shou'. The consequences are: consumption of yuanqi, downgrading of Linggen Xianti, and sleeping for more than three days. Do you want to activate it?"

  "Can it still be forced open? But the consequences are too severe..."

  Zhou Yi hesitated for a moment, but still refused. Although he was very curious about the "Qigong Hand", it wasn't worth paying the price of demotion. Moreover, Er Lai Zi's illness was strange, but not life-threatening, so why did he have to make such a huge sacrifice?

  Since the system has given the option of 'Qigong Hand', it will eventually have Qigong that supports Qigong Hand, or it may need to be triggered by similar conditions like cooking skills and system stores.

  Zhou Yi had already thought it through in his mind, and smiled as he looked at Er Lang Zi and Li Yuanfang who was also worried about Er Lang Zi's illness: "This illness is indeed a bit strange, and it's more troublesome to treat, but there's still a way to cure it."

  Saying that, Zhou Yi handed over a prescription to Li Yuanfang: "Brother Yuanfang, go to Tonghe Hall in Chudu to buy these medicinal materials. According to the recipe I gave you, cook them with the ingredients and feed it to Erliaozi for a month to strengthen his vitality. After a month, I will formulate a treatment plan for Erliaozi based on the situation..."

  Zhou Yi believes that within a month, he should be able to successfully activate his qigong, after all, he has experience in activating culinary skills and system stores. Even if it can't be activated, after a month of nourishing with medicine and food, Er Lai Zi's physique will be greatly enhanced, and when the time comes, using some methods from Huayi Medicine won't leave any worries behind.

  However, these methods are like surgery in Western medicine, which is very harmful to the vital energy and body. Unless absolutely necessary, Zhou Yi would not use them.

  "Zhou, can ordinary people eat these medicinal dishes too?"

  Li Yuanfang now regards Zhou Yi as a divine doctor, and seeing that the prescription only contains some ordinary medicinal materials and food ingredients, which are not very expensive, he suddenly had the idea of making progress.

  The woman at home is not that old after all, give her some supplements, who knows, she might still be able to have another big fat baby boy.

  "Hehe, this medicine is suitable for Yuan Fang's brother too, but if you want to give it to your sister-in-law as a supplement, I'll prescribe another dose for her. Guaranteed to make her plump and fair..."

  ***

  The name of Zhou Yi's divine doctor had just spread out when another major event related to him once again attracted the attention of the old and young masters from all over the countryside.

  "Xiao Zhou, the divine doctor, is going to build a villa on Mantou Mountain!"

  "Mantou Mountain? That's one of our village's feng shui blind spots! Didn't a feng shui master examine it two years ago? Dr. Xiao Zhou is an outsider, isn't he stealing our village's feng shui?"

  "Snatch the head for you! Dr. Xiao Zhou is a reincarnation of Hua Tuo, a divine doctor who can bring people back to life. With him in our village, that's when we'll have good fortune and prosperity. If someone else were to occupy the mountain top, I, Tie Dan, would definitely not agree. But if it's Dr. Xiao Zhou, I'm 100% in favor!"

  The folks in the mountains are simple and lovely, without as many fancy ideas as city people, but there's one thing that's not so good - they're quite superstitious.

  People in the mountains attach great importance to Feng Shui. An outsider coming here to work or rent a few acres of land doesn't count for much, after all, it's not considered truly taking root; but if you buy a mountain top and build a villa, then in the eyes of the villagers, it's like pulling out the spiritual vein and robbing the Feng Shui, which is unbearable. No matter how rich you are, forget about getting what you want.

  Things would be different if they were easy. This time, he showed off his skills and rescued Cuihua's mother and son from Yan Wangye, which had already spread throughout the village, and none of the old people who returned from the nursing home after a physical examination failed to praise him.

  In the depths of the mountains, medical conditions are lacking. A minor illness is still manageable, but once a serious illness occurs, it can be a life-ruining disaster. Who wouldn't want a divine doctor to take charge? Now, isn't it great that thinking of a divine doctor makes one appear?

  So when Zhou Yi wanted to build a villa on the mountain, nine and a half out of ten villagers raised their hands and feet in support, and even wished they could help Little Zhou God Doctor with all their might.

  Liu Ke's designer was indeed first-rate and quickly produced the design drawings according to Zhou Yi's requirements. In less than two days, a batch of skilled workers wearing uniforms and a truckload of building materials were pulled into the mountains, starting the construction work on the villa, and the efficiency was truly impressive.

  Zhou Yi didn't know himself, Liu Ke hadn't come over in person, but had been remotely controlling and directing from Chu Du, personally supervising the construction work. If the efficiency wasn't high, that would be strange...

  According to Zhang Zhao's conversation with Er'fang at the head of the bed: "I think Liu Ge is determined to make friends with Zhou Lao this time, he's made up his mind..."

  It turned out that Zhang Zuo had guessed correctly, Liu Ke was indeed deliberately befriending Zhou Yi, and the reason was that he wanted to verify whether that legend existed or not.

  There has long been a saying in the world of antiques that "heavenly treasures have innate eyes", but this is just a legend, and no one has ever seen it.

  Liu Ke himself didn't believe that someone was born with a keen eye for antiques, able to distinguish between genuine and fake ones at a glance; if such people really existed, then what's the point of having appraisers and connoisseurs?

  However, some people are naturally sensitive to cultural relics and antiques, and once they enter this line, they can quickly become proficient. Liu Ke suspected that Zhou Yi was such a person, otherwise, why did the fish plate pass through his hands, but he couldn't feel the historical aura?

  This is no nonsense, a lifetime of indulging in this hobby has allowed these cultural connoisseurs to develop a kind of spiritual connection with these old objects, akin to women's intuition, and that is what is meant by the "breath of history".

  Although the interpretation of Zhou Yi on that day was also acceptable, Liu Ke, who had always been "boldly assuming and carefully verifying", still had his own way. The first step in implementing this method was to get close to Zhou Yi and become friends...

  Facing Liu Ke's enthusiasm and dedication, Zhou Yi was not pretentious. With a professional team working on the construction, plus the help of the villagers from Yunshui Village, the villa could be built faster, and he could move in earlier to enjoy it. If he were petty and stingy, he would be looked down upon instead.

  As for Liu Ke's favor, it would be better to find an opportunity to return it; since having the All-Powerful Idle System, Zhou Yi's mindset has also changed, and even someone like Liu Ke, a big boss of one of the top 500 companies in the country, is just an ordinary person in his eyes, and he will never have the feeling of being flattered or intimidated.

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  Uh, the protagonist has built a house, which means he's settled down... The base camp from earlier, haha.