A group of people arrived at an upstairs private room. Old Master Cao, true to his talkative nature, invited everyone in with proper etiquette while continuing to chatter.
"Let me tell you, Brother Han! Look at Old Liu and his wife; they're getting older and older. They've always wanted a child but have been unable to conceive. If they don't get pregnant soon, they might not have another chance. So, I really have to trouble you to take a good look at them."
Old Master Cao's sincere words earned him grateful glances from Liu Xiangdong and his wife.
Han Lang did not refuse, immediately saying, "No problem! Brother Cao, how could I not comply with your request? Shall we start with Secretary Liu?"
Liu Xiangdong didn't hesitate and offered his wrist, sitting beside Han Lang.
As Han Lang felt his pulse, his expression immediately turned solemn.
Seeing this, Old Master Cao quickly inquired, "How is it? Is there still room for recovery?"
Han Lang looked at Old Master Cao, then at Liu Xiangdong, and said, "Secretary Liu, are you deliberately concealing something to test my abilities?"
Han Lang's words left everyone bewildered. Old Master Cao, anxious, began to scold, "Concealing? Old Liu, do you still want a child? Just say what you have to say. How can Brother Han help you if you hide your condition?"
Before Liu Xiangdong could reply, Han Lang chuckled and took over the conversation. "Brother Cao, don't get agitated. It's natural for Secretary Liu to be a bit skeptical upon our first meeting. Don't worry, Secretary Liu, your body is fine. It's just a slight deficiency in qi and blood due to your age. I'll write you a prescription, and I guarantee you'll be as energetic as a young man again in no time."
Han Lang's magnanimity made Liu Xiangdong feel a bit ashamed. For years, he and Xiang Hongyun had undergone numerous check-ups to have a child. Therefore, he was fully aware of his own physical condition. The reason he hadn't disclosed it directly was indeed to see if this young man, praised to the heavens by Old Master Cao, truly had any skills.
"I apologize, Brother Han! This was my fault!"
Han Lang waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.
"It's nothing! However, since the problem isn't with you, it must be with Madam. May I ask Madam..."
Seeing Han Lang's invitation, Xiang Hongyun became somewhat hesitant. Her concern was precisely as Old Master Cao had mentioned: if Han Lang also couldn't help, her dream of having a child would become even more remote given her age.
"Go on, give it a try!"
Encouraged by Liu Xiangdong, Xiang Hongyun finally mustered her courage and nervously extended her hand.
The moment he touched her pulse, the smile on Han Lang's face instantly vanished.
"Madam, did you spend time in an extremely cold environment as a child, to the point of nearly life-threatening danger?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Hongyun looked back at Liu Xiangdong, her face filled with astonishment. No one present, except for her and Liu Xiangdong, knew about this. How did Han Lang know?
"Yes! When I was playing hide-and-seek as a child, I hid in a cold storage room at minus ten degrees Celsius. Accidentally, a large block of ice pinned my lower body. I wasn't discovered by adults until half an hour later. That incident nearly cost me my life. How did you know, young sir?"
Han Lang smiled slightly. "Not only do I know this, but I also know that since you started menstruating, you've suffered unbearable pain every time, requiring painkillers to get through it. You've been tormented every month for years, haven't I spoken correctly?"
Xiang Hongyun was even more shocked. Even Liu Xiangdong didn't know the details of such private matters. Did this young man before her truly possess the ability to predict the past and future? With this thought, a glimmer of hope appeared on Xiang Hongyun's face.
"That's right. We've seen many specialists, and they all said my uterus was frozen after that incident and could not produce normal eggs. Therefore, I am infertile. Young sir, you are truly miraculous; you can tell all this just by taking my pulse?"
Hearing this, the others couldn't help but gasp, and at the same time, they were deeply impressed by Han Lang's medical skills. Liu Xiangdong was so excited that his face lit up, and he quickly asked, "Young sir, in this situation, do you have a solution?"
Liu Xiangdong asked cautiously, fearing Han Lang's negative answer. But Han Lang merely smiled and said, "It's not a big problem, but it will take some time!"
Liu Xiangdong and Xiang Hongyun were overjoyed to hear this and eagerly asked, "That's fine. May I ask what method you plan to use to solve it?"
"I am a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, so of course, I'll use acupuncture!"
After speaking, Han Lang had Xiang Hongyun lie down on the sofa. He then concentrated his true qi and quickly pressed points on Xiang Hongyun's abdomen and lower abdomen.
Liu Xiangdong, Zhang Jianguo, and even Old Master Cao were witnessing Han Lang perform acupuncture for the first time. If Sun Liansheng hadn't explained that Han Lang had reached a realm beyond the need for needles, they might have thought Han Lang wasn't performing acupuncture but casting a spell.
"Madam, please turn over!"
Xiang Hongyun quickly complied and turned over. Han Lang then pressed a few more points on her lower back.
As the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles were completed, an invisible, spherical Yin-Yang Bagua appeared within Xiang Hongyun's body, like amniotic fluid enveloping an infant, protecting her uterus. It also flickered with golden light, synchronized with her heartbeat.
"How do you feel?"
Liu Xiangdong quickly came over to inquire.
"Warm, my whole abdomen feels tingly and quite comfortable!"
Hearing Xiang Hongyun say this, Liu Xiangdong finally felt relieved. Han Lang found paper and a pen, wrote a prescription, and instructed the couple, "Madam's body needs a month to adjust! It's best not to have intercourse during this month. Also, during your next period, you may expel a large amount of dark red impurities. This is a normal phenomenon, so don't panic. Secondly, the menstrual pain will no longer occur, and painkillers or other medications must be stopped. The prescription I've written has specific requirements for the age of the herbs, so I recommend you get them from the Zhongcao Tang pharmacy. Secretary Liu's condition is fine; just remember to take the medication according to my prescription for conditioning. Call me anytime if you have any problems! After one month, I will prescribe medication for conception, and I guarantee you will get your wish!"
Liu Xiangdong and Xiang Hongyun took the prescription, nodded repeatedly, and thanked him. At the same time, they quickly handed Han Lang a cash check for 200,000 yuan.
"It's not much, but please accept it, young sir!"
Han Lang accepted the check without hesitation. He knew that Liu Xiangdong was not from the Cao family. As a party secretary, as long as there was no corruption, this money was almost half a year's salary for him.
"Alright, alright! Young sir, their illnesses have been seen to. Please hurry and take a look at me too. My waist! It hurts like hell every time it flares up. You must save me!"
Having witnessed Han Lang's extraordinary medical skills, Zhang Jianguo eagerly stepped forward to request treatment.
Han Lang did not refuse and immediately took his wrist, feeling his pulse. "Mr. Zhang, your problem is not significant. I'll write you a prescription, and you can slowly condition yourself!"
Zhang Jianguo thought he had misheard and quickly asked, "Young sir, are you sure I don't need acupuncture right away?"
Han Lang smiled. Who would ask to be needled? "No need. Just take the medicine according to the prescription, and within a week, your symptoms will improve!"
Zhang Jianguo accepted the prescription with a mixture of belief and doubt. "Alright, I'll try it first!" He then immediately took out his checkbook and wrote Han Lang a check for 300,000 yuan.
Seeing that everything was settled, Old Master Cao finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, alright! Since the problems are solved, I won't keep you company any longer. There are many other guests outside who need my attention! You all rest here, I'm leaving!"
The others all told him not to worry about them and that Old Master Cao could go about his business.
After Old Master Cao left, Sun Liansheng quietly walked up to Han Lang and asked, "Which needle from the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles did you just use, young sir? This old man has never seen it recorded."
Han Lang did not hide anything and immediately said, "Oh, it was Yin Yang Ni."
"Yin Yang Ni?" Sun Liansheng looked puzzled. "May I ask, young sir, do the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles indeed only have eighteen sets of needling techniques? Why is there no 'Yin Yang Ni' set recorded in the autobiography of that senior?"
Han Lang couldn't help but chuckle at this. "It seems the senior who wrote that autobiography only had a superficial understanding of the Shen Nong Eighteen Needles. The Shen Nong Eighteen Needles do not just have eighteen sets of needling techniques; they are endless! After thousands of years of inheritance, I know of at least seventeen thousand six hundred and eighty kinds. If one studies diligently, they can even create some new needling techniques. However, these new techniques are derived from the most original eighteen categories, which is why it's called 'Shen Nong Eighteen Needles.' Do you understand now, Elder Sun?"
Upon hearing Han Lang's explanation, Sun Liansheng was stunned. "Wow, over seventeen thousand kinds! How can one learn such a thing without great ability? It's miraculous, truly miraculous! Who says traditional Chinese medicine is inferior to Western medicine? In my opinion, in the entire medical field, traditional Chinese medicine is the ultimate destination!"
Han Lang smiled at Sun Liansheng's exclamations. "However, inheritance is not easy!"