Chapter 621 Steel Plate Acupuncture
"Then I'll learn." Chen Xuan touched his nose and said lightly.
"That's more like it!"
Elder Huang finished speaking, stepped forward, his fingers brushed past several props, and finally landed above the toothpick.
Just when everyone thought Elder Huang would choose the toothpick like Li Hongyan, no one expected that Elder Huang would suddenly grab the iron plate on his left.
He raised the iron plate high, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
The surrounding people were in an uproar upon seeing this scene!
"Elder Huang actually chose an iron plate as a prop for acupuncture, are they going to perform acupuncture on the iron plate?"
"How is it possible to pierce an iron plate with a soft silver needle?!"
The official viewing platform of the Medical Association also exploded, but they clearly knew more than the audience.
"I've long heard that Elder Huang can pierce iron plates with silver needles, it seems it's not a rumor! To choose an iron plate in such an occasion, Elder Huang really has some confidence!"
"Today's going to be good!"
These medical bigwigs' gazes converged on the arena, leaning forward, their bottoms not touching the seats, staring intently at Elder Huang.
Elder Huang placed the iron plate in his hand in front of him, reached out and grabbed it, and a silver needle appeared in his hand. The smooth movement made it seem as if he had merged with the silver needle.
This move alone, without twenty years of experience, absolutely couldn't be done.
He raised his arm, crossing over his head, staring intently at the iron plate, as if gathering strength. Veins bulged on his forehead and the back of his hand!
Drops of cold sweat trickled down Elder Huang's forehead.
Everyone also looked at the indestructible iron plate!
Suddenly!
"Roar!"
A roar echoed through the air!
At the same time, Elder Huang's raised arm slammed down like a waterfall from the sky, or like a meteor falling to the ground!
"Clang!"
The silver needle shot out, fiercely piercing the iron plate. The needle tip struck the iron plate, emitting a sharp hiss, and a string of visible sparks flew out.
Many people exclaimed.
But the next moment, the silver needle was bounced off by the iron plate. Only a small pit was left on the iron plate, and the silver needle landed on the cement floor not far away, bent. It was evident how powerful the force was.
A sigh of disappointment echoed throughout the venue.
Elder Huang also shook his head in frustration upon seeing this.
In his daily practice, Elder Huang could occasionally pierce an iron plate with a silver needle, but now it was a competition, and the environment was different, making the already small probability even more remote.
"Elder Huang, you still have two chances!" President Qin Weizhong encouraged, "Don't give up."
Elder Huang took a deep breath, drank some water, calmed himself, and then took out a silver needle.
With a sudden flick, a silver light streaked across!
Clang!
The silver needle pierced the iron plate!
The entire venue was silent for a moment, then erupted.
Although the silver needle was inserted at an angle, being able to pierce the iron plate with a silver needle proved Elder Huang's success. It was known that in Jiangnan Province, those who could pierce an iron plate with a silver needle were few and far between.
Qin Weizhong and other medical bigwigs also marveled, and some doctors felt inferior, shaking their heads and sighing, "Elder Huang deserves the title of the Medicine King of Jiangnan!"
Elder Huang looked at the iron plate with the silver needle inserted, and felt a great sense of relief.
He had not failed in his mission!
At the same time, he felt confident in winning the first round of the competition.
"I thought it was so impressive, but it's just so-so!"
Amidst the surrounding praise, a sharp voice suddenly rang out.
Elder Huang turned to look and saw Chen Xuan standing in front of his iron plate, his hands behind his back, frowning at the iron plate and sighing, as if it were very bad.
"Putting on an act!" Elder Huang sneered.
Elder Huang could be proud of being able to perform acupuncture on an iron plate, but this fellow actually looked down on him.
Similarly, Li Hongyan also felt that Chen Xuan was seeking attention and sneered, "Bragging!"
"I'm just telling the truth. Look, if your silver needle were any more crooked, it would be heading to your maternal grandmother's house. If this were a patient, wouldn't it be piercing from the Baihui point to the Tanzhong point? Does Elder Huang think that acupuncture shouldn't be precise and serious?"
Chen Xuan pointed at the iron plate and said earnestly.
Elder Huang's expression instantly froze.
"Yes, what this young man said is correct. We doctors pay the most attention to precision in acupuncture. If there is even a slight deviation, it could be fatal to the patient."
"Elder Huang's silver needle is stuck in the iron plate, but if this needle technique were used for treating patients, it would likely cause a major accident."
Hearing the surrounding voices, Elder Huang's old face instantly turned red, and he gritted his teeth, "You sharp-tongued boy, don't spout nonsense here. This is a basic acupuncture competition, not a practical test."
The Tanzhong point and the Baihui point are far apart, so Chen Xuan's words were clearly exaggerated.
Chen Xuan said lightly, "I'm just speaking the truth."
Elder Huang said, "Aren't you capable of bragging? If you can, try to perform acupuncture on an iron plate too."
Chen Xuan was just showing off his eloquence here but not taking action. In Elder Huang's eyes, Chen Xuan was incompetent.
"That's right, if you're capable, just stick a needle in the iron plate," Li Hongyan also couldn't resist jumping out to step on Chen Xuan.
In Li Hongyan's opinion, Chen Xuan struggled even to perform acupuncture on a toothpick.
With this thought, Li Hongyan showed a smile. Chen Xuan was about to be eliminated!
Unexpectedly!
Chen Xuan reached out and grabbed the steel plate placed at the very back, saying with a smile, "Iron plates are so boring, steel plates are better!"
Chen Xuan's movement was very fast just now. Everyone only saw a blur before their eyes. When they clearly saw the steel plate in Chen Xuan's hand, they were immediately in an uproar!
"Steel plate?"
"My God, this young man is going to perform acupuncture on a steel plate!"
"It's known that only Master Yao from ten years ago could barely perform acupuncture on a steel plate. Now this kid says he can perform acupuncture on a steel plate, how is that possible?"
"Bluffing! It must be bluffing!"
Elder Huang was stunned for a moment, then chuckled dismissively and said, "Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan, I thought you had some special skills, but you're going to perform acupuncture on this steel plate. Your boasts are going to be blown away!"
Just now, seeing Chen Xuan's confidence, he thought Chen Xuan had some special ability to also perform acupuncture on an iron plate.
After all, according to Second Uncle Huang, this fellow had some skills in basic acupuncture, but this fellow chose a steel plate.
He was almost certain that Chen Xuan was just seeking attention!
Li Hongyan also burst into laughter, feeling that her chance of advancing was even greater, and urged, "Don't hesitate, hurry up and perform acupuncture."
She couldn't wait to see Chen Xuan make a fool of himself.
If she could see Chen Xuan disgraced, in Li Hongyan's opinion, it would be more satisfying than winning a five-million lottery!
"I'm done!"
Suddenly, Chen Xuan's voice rang out.
Elder Huang and Li Hongyan were stunned and immediately looked over. They saw that on the steel plate in front of Chen Xuan, a silver needle was already inserted. The needle was vertical, neither too deep nor too shallow. As if it had just been inserted, the needle tail was still oscillating at an extremely high frequency!
This scene directly caused Elder Huang and Li Hongyan's expressions to change drastically, their eyes looking as if they had seen a ghost.
How could this be possible?
This was a steel plate!