Gu Shi Ren then took Ambassador Will's pulse on his left wrist. After a full five minutes, Gu Shi Ren's helpless sigh finally broke the silence in the ward…
He released Ambassador Will's left pulse. Gu Xin Tang, standing beside him, felt his heart lurch at the sigh and quickly asked in a low voice, "How is it, Old Gu?"
Hanks and Holson, though disbelieving in the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, couldn't help but show a flicker of hope in their eyes as they looked at Gu Shi Ren, hoping for a miracle.
Wan Yun Ting, Li Yu Xiu, Wu Sheng Bai, and everyone else turned their gaze to Gu Shi Ren. But he merely shook his head and said, "It's too late. He's beyond saving."
"What…!"
Upon hearing the result, Gu Xin Tang couldn't help but become flustered and anxious, quickly asking, "Is there really no way at all?"
Gu Shi Ren's old eyes lifted, and he glared at Holson standing opposite him, then snorted coldly, "It's all his fault. If this ambassador hadn't undergone heart surgery this afternoon, perhaps he could still be saved. Now, even if a Great Immortal were to come, they would be powerless."
Gu Xin Tang was left stunned and frozen upon hearing this, unsure of what to do for a moment.
Liu He, Xue Xia Lan, Liu Ping Yi, Li Tian Gui, and the others glared at Holson when they heard Gu Shi Ren's words. Holson, upon hearing his assistant translate Gu Shi Ren's statement, turned furious.
He pointed at Gu Shi Ren and berated him in English, "Nonsense! You backward TCM practitioners can't cure anything, and now you're blaming me? You despicable, damn yellow-skinned people…"
Hearing him curse, those present who understood English stared fiercely at Holson. Even Gu Xin Tang reacted, coldly admonishing, "Dr. Holson, please watch your words. This is China, not your England. Don't act so superior."
Holson glared back at Gu Xin Tang with his wide blue eyes…
Knowing that he was the Deputy Minister of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Holson dared not voice any further complaints. He could only turn to Hanks and say, "Mr. Hanks, this matter is absolutely not my fault. Ambassador Will's heart condition was too severe. Even with TCM treatment, Ambassador Will couldn't have been saved. Please don't put all the blame on me…"
"Who says our TCM can't save him?"
Before Holson could finish, Wan Yun Ting finally couldn't help but speak up in English, directly interrupting him.
Upon hearing this, Liu He, Xue Xia Lan, Li Yu Xiu, Gu Xin Tang, and Hanks all turned their attention to Wan Yun Ting. Only Gu Shi Ren and Zhang Shun Chang's group, who didn't understand English, were left bewildered, not knowing what Wan Yun Ting had said.
"Who are you?"
Holson, already infuriated, had no pleasantries for Wan Yun Ting.
Wan Yun Ting raised his head, cast a disdainful glance at Holson, and deeming it a waste of breath to argue with him, went directly to Gu Shi Ren and respectfully said, "Old Gu, let me try."
Gu Shi Ren's old eyes looked at Wan Yun Ting and asked, "Little Wan, are you confident?"
Wan Yun Ting nodded with a smile, "It's hard to say, but we can try."
Gu Shi Ren nodded and smiled, then turned to Gu Xin Tang beside him and said, "Let Little Wan try then."
Gu Xin Tang's expression flickered. Although he had heard that Wan Yun Ting's TCM skills were formidable, and that he had even been the chairman of the TCM Association, he was still too young compared to Gu Shi Ren, a master of Chinese medicine. Naturally, he didn't believe Wan Yun Ting's medical skills were superior to Old Gu's.
However, since Old Gu had said so, Gu Xin Tang naturally had no objections. His heart had already cooled by half, and with a dejected sigh, he waved his hand and said, "Then let's try. I'll go make a call first…"
With that, he turned and left, preparing to report to his superiors to brace them for the worst…
Hanks did the same, already using his phone to report Ambassador Will's condition to his home country…
"Little Wan, you go ahead."
Gu Shi Ren stood up and made way, letting Wan Yun Ting proceed…
"Alright."
Wan Yun Ting nodded with a smile and unceremoniously sat in the chair, directly taking Ambassador Will's left wrist to feel his pulse…
Liu He, Liu Yuan, Liu Ping Yi, Xue Dong Shan, Li Tian Gui, Wu Sheng Bai, and a group of others all focused their gaze on Wan Yun Ting. At this moment, everyone could only watch in silence, as Old Gu had already given his permission for Wan Yun Ting to try. Therefore, Liu He dared not voice any objections.
However, in his heart, Liu He certainly hoped that Wan Yun Ting would fail to cure Ambassador Will. If he truly succeeded, Wan Yun Ting's reputation would soar, echoing throughout the entire capital.
This would not be a good thing for Liu He and the others.
Meanwhile, Holson was still grumbling, following Hanks outside, wanting him to prevent Wan Yun Ting from treating Ambassador Will. But Hanks was already furious, having just finished a call with his leaders back home. He began to argue with Holson outside, calling him a useless, authoritative expert…
Inside the ward, after taking Ambassador Will's pulse, Wan Yun Ting understood his current condition. He frowned, and with his mind fully focused, he looked at Ambassador Will's chest lying on the sickbed, as if he could see through to his dying heart, which was suffering from several severe illnesses. He contemplated how to stimulate his almost-stopped heart…
Seeing him lost in thought, Li Yu Xiu, Wu Sheng Bai, and the others remained silent. Liu He, with his eyes narrowed, watched Wan Yun Ting. Seeing his furrowed brow and solemn expression, he assumed that Wan Yun Ting might also be unable to save Ambassador Will, and felt a sense of relief.
"Old Gu, I didn't bring any acupuncture needles. May I borrow some?" Just then, Wan Yun Ting, who had thought of a method, his eyes suddenly lit up. He turned to Gu Shi Ren beside him and asked.
"Of course. Zi Chen, bring the silver needles." Gu Shi Ren immediately instructed.
With that, Gu Zi Chen opened the medicine chest and took out a wooden box, revealing a set of silver needles passed down for over a hundred years. These were precisely the ancestral silver needles of Gu Shi Ren, which had saved countless patients.
Wan Yun Ting looked at the silver needles in the box and exclaimed, "These must be made from meteorite, right?"
"Yes, Little Wan has sharp eyes."
Gu Shi Ren nodded and smiled, "These are our Gu family's ancestral silver needles. Compared to ordinary silver needles, they possess a spiritual energy!"
Wan Yun Ting selected a long needle and felt its fineness, thinner than a cow's hair, with his fingers. Immediately, he sensed a special aura, proving Gu Lao's words true. Not only were these silver needles made of meteorite, but they had also been used by renowned physicians.
Wan Yun Ting could feel a spiritual energy emanating from the needles, which was a residual force from practitioners channeling their internal energy into the needles.
Therefore, these needles were different from ordinary ones. Not only did they make them easier to use, but they also had unexpected miraculous effects.
"They are indeed excellent needles."
Wan Yun Ting couldn't help but praise them. This set of silver needles possessed more spiritual energy than the set left to him by his master, the Ghost Hand Physician Saint. So, without further ado, he said to Liu He, "Vice Chairman Liu, please help me take off all of his clothes."
Liu He's expression faltered. He hadn't expected Wan Yun Ting to ask him to undress Ambassador Will, essentially asking him to be a helper.
Seeing his hesitation, Gu Shi Ren turned to look at him. Only then did Liu He smile and nod, albeit with a thousand unwilling thoughts in his heart. With a hint of annoyance in his gaze towards Wan Yun Ting, he stepped forward to assist, completely removing Ambassador Will's hospital gown, leaving him in only his underwear…
Wan Yun Ting took the silver needles and prepared dozens of them in his left hand. With his right hand, he held a single needle, first inserting it into the Meiying acupoint on Ambassador Will's forehead, then the Renzhong acupoint, and then the Taiyang acupoint…
"Such swift needling!"
Witnessing Wan Yun Ting's complete focus at this moment, his needling was incredibly fast. He didn't even need to feel for the acupoints, as his eyes acted like scanners, clearly locating Ambassador Will's acupoints throughout his body. Hence, his needling was fast, accurate, and precise, drawing gasps of admiration from the onlookers like Zhang Shun Chang, Tian Xiang Rong, and Xue Tong Hua.
Even Li Yu Xiu, seeing Wan Yun Ting's fluid movements, revealed a look of admiration in her intelligent phoenix eyes. Although he was much younger than her, his medical skills were truly astonishing.
Gu Shi Ren also watched Wan Yun Ting's needling technique with a look of praise. Liu He, with his brows raised, while acknowledging Wan Yun Ting's superior medical skills, still felt quite displeased.
In just five minutes, from head to toe, Wan Yun Ting had inserted silver needles into various acupoints on Ambassador Will, making him look like a porcupine. Liu Ping Yi and Xue Dong Shan and the others raised their eyebrows, unable to discern what acupuncture technique Wan Yun Ting was using on Ambassador Will.
"Little Wan, what technique is this?"
Even Gu Shi Ren couldn't tell and couldn't help but ask.
Wan Yun Ting, still in the process of needling, pointed to the areas on Ambassador Will's chest where the needles were inserted. Instantly, Li Yu Xiu's phoenix eyes widened with surprise, and she exclaimed with disbelief, "Is this… the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique?"
Wan Yun Ting looked up at Li Yu Xiu before him, and without stopping, inserted another needle into an acupoint on Ambassador Will's chest, saying, "Yes, Doctor Li has discerning eyes."
"Shang, Du, Jing, Si, Jing, Kai…"
Li Tian Gui's old eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the localized needles on Ambassador Will's chest and exclaimed incredulously, "It really is the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique!"
At this, Gu Shi Ren, Liu Ping Yi, Xue Dong Shan, and the others' old faces showed shock. Liu He, Xue Xia Lan, Gu Si Nuo, Gu Zi Chen, Tian Xiang Rong, and Zhang Shun Chang were all bewildered, having never heard of the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique before!
Gu Shi Ren's old eyebrows furrowed. Watching Wan Yun Ting continue to perform the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique on Ambassador Will, he exclaimed, "Legend has it that this technique can reverse fate. It's a technique that bridges both righteous and evil paths, neither wholly one nor the other, and is difficult to control!"
Liu Ping Yi's old eyes looked at Wan Yun Ting with surprise and said, "Furthermore, this technique has been lost for over a thousand years. How did you…?"
For a moment, everyone's gaze towards Wan Yun Ting became one of curiosity, wondering where he had learned this notoriously peculiar Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique!
This was because the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique was a dualistic technique, akin to the Thirteen Needles of Gui Men, it was not a technique used by normal practitioners. It was more like a technique that communicated with spirits and ghosts, possessing the bizarre effect of reversing fate.
It was even rumored that those who used this technique would have their lifespans shortened and incur heavenly retribution, as it was an act of defying the heavens and changing destiny!
Those who knew this technique had to understand the art of Qimen Dunjia. Moreover, this technique was not taught to Wan Yun Ting by the Ghost Hand Physician Saint. Instead, when he obtained the martial arts secret manuals of the Snow Mountain Sect, there was a book about Qimen Dunjia, which included the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique.
Wan Yun Ting had previously gone into solitary cultivation for three months in a valley beneath the Kunlun Mountains, specifically studying the art of Qimen Dunjia. He had even used himself as a subject for research on the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique, opening the Qiankun acupoints within his body, which significantly boosted his power.
This time, he was using the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique on Ambassador Will, hoping to pull him back from the brink of death. As for the success rate, he couldn't say for sure.
However, his current application of the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique had thoroughly shocked Gu Shi Ren and Liu Ping Yi. After all, this dualistic technique had been lost for a thousand years, and practitioners like them, who considered themselves righteous healers, would never learn such a peculiar technique.
But Xue Dong Shan and the others recalled that Wan Yun Ting was not a righteous person by any means.
Therefore, it was not surprising that he knew such a dualistic technique. What was surprising was where he had obtained the Qimen Qiankun Needle Technique. Could it also have been taught to him by the Ghost Hand Physician Saint?