Mysterious Massage Technique

"Young men, what kind of illness are you two seeing a doctor for?"

The wait was long, and the people at the door started chatting. A woman who looked to be in her thirties asked Su Ziyang a question.

"Hehe, I don't watch. My friend does." Su Ziyang patted Er Biao on the shoulder.

"I have a weak spleen and stomach, and I have diarrhea! What's wrong with you?" Er Biao replied with a chuckle.

"I'm here to see a doctor about uterine fibroids. Sigh!" The woman sighed as she mentioned her illness.

"Huh?" Su Ziyang was very surprised. "Massage can treat uterine fibroids?"

"Of course! Our family's internal massage technique is different from anything you've seen outside. We not only treat surgical diseases, but we are especially good at treating internal diseases!"

Hearing Su Ziyang Su Ziyang's loud question, the man distributing the numbers quickly stepped forward to answer his question.

A woman with uterine fibroids chimed in, "It's treatable. This is my third time here. After the first treatment, my lower abdominal pain and discomfort almost completely disappeared!"

Before Su Ziyang could reply, a middle-aged man who looked to be around fifty years old spoke up, "Haha, young man. This is your first time here, isn't it? Old Madam Liu is very famous around here. Her treatment method is called Tuina (massage), but it's not the kind of massage you get at a bathhouse. Take me for example, I developed emphysema after years of smoking, and after Old Madam Liu massaged me twice, my shortness of breath improved by more than half. This is my third time here!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Su Ziyang was even more surprised at what kind of amazing skill this Old Madam Liu had, and why she was so skilled.

"Brother, what illness do you need?"

Er Biao was also shocked by Old Madam Liu's methods, so he asked another, more silent man.

"Haha, I'm not really sick, just a bit in poor health! I need to take care of myself!"

The man seemed to have something difficult to say and was reluctant to talk about his illness, so he stammered and gave Er Biao replies.

Looking at the man's pale face and withered earlobes, Su Ziyang immediately understood that the man was probably suffering from some unspeakable problem, such as impotence.

As they watched as numbers were called in one by one, by the time Su Ziyang Er Biao's numbers were called, everyone in the courtyard had left, leaving only the man who had called the numbers with the two of them.

"Oh my god! It's finally our turn!" Er Biao had smoked seven or eight cigarettes in this short time, leaving a pile of cigarette butts in front of his small stool.

"Some people might be having more serious illnesses today, so it might take a while. You two should come inside!"

Led by the man, Su Ziyang Er Biao entered the house, and Su Ziyang Su Ziyang met the mysterious Old Madam Liu, who aroused his endless curiosity.

Old Madam Liu's consultation room was very simply furnished, with just a table, two single beds, and nothing else.

Old Madam Liu sat at the table, watching Er Biao and Su Ziyang.

Su Ziyang and Old Madam Liu looked at each other.

Old Madam Liu looked to be around seventy years old. She was very thin, and despite her age, she appeared very energetic and capable.

Especially Old Madam Liu's eyes, which were not cloudy like those of an elderly person, but rather had a clear and penetrating quality.

Su Ziyang and the old lady exchanged a glance, and he was immediately drawn to those bright eyes.

"Hehe, come, come, you two kids, sit down!"

Old Madam Liu watched as Su Ziyang sized her up, then waved to the two of them very kindly.

For some reason, Old Madam Liu gave off a very warm and approachable feeling. Even though it was their first meeting, Su Ziyang felt like he was seeing an elder.

"Who's feeling unwell?" The old lady looked at Su Ziyang and Er Biao with a smile.

Er Biao raised his hand like a schoolboy. "Auntie, I'm not feeling well. I haven't been feeling well lately!"

Er Biao's excuse about having diarrhea was just a made-up reason. His purpose in coming was to learn from Su Ziyang, so he fabricated as many reasons as possible to make the old woman spend more time on him, so that Su Ziyang could figure out more of his tricks.

"Hehe, easy. Come here, child, lie down on the bed with your legs on the floor."

Old Madam Liu patted Er Biao Er Biao's arm, making him half-lie on the bed with his legs dangling on the floor.

This position is equivalent to the upper body being on the bed and the lower body being supported on the ground.

"Lift up your clothes, let me feel it!"

Old Madam Liu lifted Er Biao's shirt and placed her hand on Er Biao's navel.

When Old Madam Liu lifted Er Biao's clothes, Su Ziyang focused his energy directly on his eyes. He wanted to observe the energy so as not to miss any detail of Old Madam Liu's actions.

Old Madam Liu first placed her hand on Er Biao's navel for a while, and then began to touch around Er Biao's navel with her index and middle fingers.

"Eh~" Old Madam Liu exclaimed first, then touched Er Biao's upper left abdomen. "Child, how old are you? What's this!?"

As she spoke, Old Madam Liu touched around Er Biao's navel again. "Child, you've suffered internal injuries. Did you get into a fight?"

Old Madam Liu removed her hand, patted Er Biao Er Biao on the shoulder, indicating that he could relax and sit up.

"Oh? No, ma'am!"

Er Biao was puzzled, not understanding why Old Madam Liu asked that question.

Su Ziyang didn't miss a single detail of the examination that Old Madam Liu had just given Er Biao.

Old Madam Liu didn't have any professional techniques; to Su Ziyang, it was just touching, but Su Ziyang didn't know what she was touching.

When Old Madam Liu mentioned that Er Biao had suffered internal injuries, Su Ziyang felt as if he had been electrocuted, and his whole body went numb from head to toe.

Because he was the one who caused Er Biao's internal injuries, Er Biao always thought he was being punished by the immortals, and Su Ziyang Er Biao explained what was going on to him. Therefore, Er Biao didn't know that he had actually been acupunctured by Su Ziyang!

"Hehe, no. This is an internal injury, someone else hit you. Don't move, kid. Let me check your eyes!"

Old Madam Liu nodded very firmly, then pried open Er Biao's eyelids and made Er Biao look down.

When Old Madam Liu pried open Er Biao's eyelids, Su Ziyang felt even more numb. The energy he had mustered instantly dissipated, and he could only stare blankly as Old Madam Liu examined Er Biao's eyes.

Acupressure targets internal injuries, which are hidden injuries. Therefore, they cannot be seen in routine examinations. However, these injuries will manifest on the whites of the eyes. When a person suffers an internal injury, a thin red blood vessel will appear on the eye, extending towards the pupil, with a black bruise at the tip of this blood vessel.

The presence of this sign indicates blood stasis or internal injury within the body.

Su Ziyang never expected that such a small county town would have such a master.

While Su Ziyang was having a tumultuous internal struggle, Old Madam Liu had already finished examining Er Biao's eyes.

"Hehe. I'm not lying to you. You do have an internal injury, and it's the reason you haven't been feeling well lately. It's alright, let me massage it for you! Lie down properly. Come on!"

Old Madam Liu's words left Er Biao Er Biao completely confused, so he could only look to Su Ziyang, the person he had brought with him who understood.

Su Ziyang nodded to Er Biao, indicating that Er Biao should just lie down and rest.

After receiving Su Ziyang's approval, Er Biao lay down on the small bed.

"Come on, show your belly button."

Old Madam Liu lifted up Er Biao's shirt again, then pressed around Er Biao's navel with her thumb, and then carefully searched around his navel with her thumb and forefinger.

"Here it is! Found it!"

Old Madam Liu touched a spot around Er Biao's navel, then pressed it gently with her index finger.

"Son, if you need to poop, just tell me. Don't hold it in. The toilet's in the yard!"

Old Madam Liu pointed her index finger at Er Biao's navel and began to press it with her finger.

At first, Er Biao didn't feel anything, but then Su Ziyang noticed that Er Biao's face was covered in beads of sweat. As the sweat appeared on Er Biao's forehead, Su Ziyang heard Er Biao's stomach start to rumble.

The gurgling sounds from his intestines were loud, and with each continuous gurgling, Er Biao's face turned bright red. In less than three minutes, Er Biao couldn't take it anymore. "Stop, stop, stop, Auntie, don't press anymore. I can't hold it in anymore, I need to go to the toilet!"

"Hehe, hurry up! There's toilet paper!"

Er Biao jumped out of bed and ran to the toilet.

Su Ziyang wasn't Er Biao, so he didn't know how Er Biao felt, but judging from Er Biao's expression, it must have been quite a bittersweet experience.

Er Biao went to the toilet, and Su Ziyang started chatting with Old Madam Liu.

"Auntie, why did he go to the toilet?"

Su Ziyang, not understanding, asked a question in confusion.

"I don't know how this child got hurt, he suffered internal injuries. I regulated the flow of qi in his body, and he also had some stagnant blood, which I expelled. Now he needs to go to the toilet, otherwise how can he expel it! Haha!"

Old Madam Liu spoke very gently and began to patiently explain to Su Ziyang.

"Oh! How did he get internal injuries? Auntie, he definitely wasn't in a fight. We're best buddies, we're together every day!"

Su Ziyang told a little lie, hoping to get more information out of Old Madam Liu.

"It looks like the valve is closed; it must have been intentional. Or maybe it was caused by you young people staying up late, running around, and drinking—it's hard to say. It's definitely internal damage!"

Old Madam Liu's words were true, and Su Ziyang nodded repeatedly in agreement. Just now, when Old Madam Liu looked into Er Biao's eyes, Su Ziyang thought he had encountered a fellow acupuncturist, but judging from what Old Madam Liu said, it shouldn't be that.

This Old Madam Liu made the diagnosis simply based on her unique diagnostic methods.

Although I released Er Biao's acupoints, the damage to his meridians still takes time to heal, so it's normal that an expert could see that.

"Auntie, I was fine at first. But what you said has scared me. Please check me over too! Hehe!" Su Ziyang scratched his head and chuckled.

There's a saying that you must experience something to truly understand it. Since you can't figure it out just by looking, you have to experience its mysteries firsthand.

"Okay, no problem. But we have to wait for that kid to come back; he's not finished yet!"

Old Madam Liu nodded readily.

The two chatted for five minutes Er Biao returned.

"How is it?" Su Ziyang asked, supporting Er Biao's shoulder.

"Brother, I won't say anything else, just two words: 'Comfortable!' I feel so relaxed, I haven't felt this relaxed in years!"

Er Biao's heartfelt praise made Old Madam Liu very happy.

"Come here, kid. It's not over yet! I'll straighten you up all at once."

Su Ziyang and Er Biao didn't know what Old Madam Liu meant by "promoting to the rank of official," but Er Biao still obediently lay down on the bed.

The old lady pinched and patted the flesh around Er Biao Er Biao's navel, making him burp and fart, so much so that it was almost like a tube.

At this moment, Er Biao's state can be described in one word: "Shen" (meaning to be frustrated or irritated), meaning he was trying to vent his frustrations from both sides.

Only when Er Biao finally stopped breathing did the old lady release her hand from Er Biao's stomach.

"Oh dear, this child. He's suffered so much growing up, all that pent-up anger has been building up inside him. He's finally let it all out today, otherwise he'd be seriously ill later! Alright, lie down for a while longer!"

Old Madam Liu patted Er Biao's stomach, covered him with Er Biao clothes, and then told Er Biao to lie down and rest on the bed.

Old Madam Liu wouldn't let Er Biao get up, and even if Er Biao did, Er Biao wouldn't be able to get up.

After years of struggling at the bottom of society, all the resentment and anger he had accumulated were released in one go, inevitably leading to a deficiency of vital energy and physical weakness. Therefore, lying down and resting is the best choice for Er Biao now.

"Come here, child! Lie down on this bed, let me take a look at you!"

After treating Er Biao's condition, Auntie Liu helped Su Ziyang lie down on another single bed.

Su Ziyang adopted the same posture as Er Biao earlier, exposing his navel.

Old Madam Liu placed her thin, withered hand on Su Ziyang's stomach. Su Ziyang noticed that although the old woman's hand looked dry, it was warm and soft when it touched his body, making him feel extremely comfortable.

"Relax, kid!"

Old Madam Liu told Su Ziyang to relax, and then began to grope Su Ziyang's stomach.

In fact, it was impossible for Su Ziyang to get sick. After successfully Hundred-Day Foundation Building, he was also guided by Mr. Mengfei to open the circulation of Qi and blood. At this time, Su Ziyang was free from all dreams and diseases. Su Ziyang could even feel the flow of Qi and blood in every inch of his meridians.

Having a good understanding of his own body, Su Ziyang focused all his energy on the old lady, Su Ziyang down and carefully feeling the Old Madam Liu's techniques.

Old Madam Liu first used her index finger to gently touch around Su Ziyang's navel in a clockwise direction, and then used her thumb to touch it in a counterclockwise direction.

She gently pinched the flesh around her navel, then expanded the scope of her examination, moving her fingers over a wider area.

Even though he experienced it firsthand, Su Ziyang didn't feel any special technique other than that the Old Madam Liu's fingers were making clockwise and counterclockwise circles.

He didn't know what the old woman was looking for. The Old Madam Liu spent twice as much time groping Su Ziyang's stomach as she did on Er Biao's.

After feeling around, Old Madam Liu covered Su Ziyang's stomach. "Good, child. Healthy and breathing steadily. You're a good boy, with plenty of energy! Not bad! But since you're here, I won't let you come for nothing. I'll give you a massage to help you relax! These days, even children your age are stressed at work!"

"Okay! Thank you, ma'am!"

When Su Ziyang heard that he wasn't sick, his heart sank.

(You mean there are still these kinds of idiots these days? They're not sick and they're still unhappy!)

But Su Ziyang came to learn from her; if Old Madam Liu didn't massage him, how would he feel it?

But when Su Ziyang heard that Old Madam Liu was going to rub his stomach, he instantly felt happy again.