Respect

"Brother Biao, if anything's not right, just say so. I'll adjust it immediately!"

No matter how nimble Su Ziyang's hands are, they can't compare to those of Old Madam Liu, who has been learning since she was a teenager.

But it doesn't look exactly like it.

Su Ziyang still resembles Old Madam Liu to some extent.

You're too strong!

Er Biao quickly gave Su Ziyang feedback.

"Wow, that's too fast!"

"That's just the right amount of energy!"

With Er Biao providing Su Ziyang with ample feedback and with Old Madam Liu offering hands-on guidance, Su Ziyang finally grasped some of the essence of the technique.

Feeling the throbbing in Er Biao's belly, Su Ziyang slowly rubbed the throbbing lump towards the center of his navel.

"Haha! Kid, you're really quick to learn!"

Old Madam Liu watched as Su Ziyang became more and more sensible, her joy barely concealed in her eyes.

"Wow, that's really impressive. You should quickly become my aunt's apprentice."

Seeing Su Ziyang frequently receiving praise from her aunt, Liu Jinyu, seemingly jealous, started to tease him from the side.

"Hehe, hello teacher!"

Su Ziyang greeted Old Madam Liu with a smile, calling her "Teacher".

"I still prefer to hear you call me 'Auntie'!"

Old Madam Liu didn't like being called "teacher" and quickly declined.

Su Ziyang tested the technique he had just learned on Er Biao one by one, and the jumping position really did slowly return to the middle of the navel.

"Auntie, could you massage me a couple more times?"

After Su Ziyang finished massaging Er Biao, he shamelessly asked Old Madam Liu to massage him a couple more times. One reason was that Su Ziyang wanted to feel the technique and strength again, but more importantly, he wanted Su Ziyang Er Biao to see Old Madam Liu's technique again and have a better, more direct experience of it.

"You silly child, you already know how to do it, why are you still letting your aunt rub your tummy! Rub it yourself! I'll demonstrate for you, so that in the future, if you have a headache or fever, just rub it yourself, and it'll be solved without injections or medicine!"

Old Madam Liu smiled and helped him lie down on the other single bed.

Massage and acupuncture can treat others' illnesses and also help maintain one's own health. Self-massage, when done properly, is no less effective than practicing the Five Animal Frolics and Eight Pieces of Brocade.

It is often said that doctors cannot heal themselves, but the opposite is true. If you, as a doctor, cannot even guarantee your own health, how can you treat others?

But that's the reality. If you go to the hospital, you'll find that cardiologists often have heart problems themselves; there are countless examples of this.

Therefore, a good doctor should first and foremost ensure their own health.

Old Madam Liu lay on the bed, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, and then pulled upwards with the thenar eminence of her palms. She then massaged the Tianshu acupoints on both sides with her two thumbs.

Then, Old Madam Liu placed her hands on the edge of her ribs and pushed them down, then rubbed around the Tianshu acupoint for a while.

"Lao Geda, don't you always have stomach aches? Try rubbing it like this every now and then. It'll stop hurting then."

While performing the massage, Old Madam Liu didn't forget to teach her little niece.

After completing these two techniques, Old Madam Liu sat up. "I have no problems, so I used these two techniques for health maintenance. If you have any throbbing lumps, just press on them and pull them back down. There's another health maintenance technique while you're sitting."

After saying that, Old Madam Liu sat up very straight, then pointed her hands behind her back, placed her palms on her lower back from both sides, with her middle fingers touching at the Mingmen point, and pulled back forcefully to her soft ribs.

At this point, keep your hands pressed down and don't let go. Then turn your fingers towards your navel and forcefully gather them towards the navel area.

"These three techniques can resolve throbbing pains from all directions."

As she spoke, Old Madam Liu got off the bed.

Su Ziyang never expected that the tricks he and Er Biao had been pondering day and night would be taught to him without reservation.

A true teaching can be conveyed in a single sentence, while false teachings can fill countless volumes.

Old Madam Liu explained the whole thing to Su Ziyang and Er Biao in just a few words.

If Su Ziyang hadn't learned Umbilical Acupuncture, even if Old Madam Liu had so readily taught him this unique skill, Su Ziyang wouldn't have believed it.

Not only would Su Ziyang not believe it, but anyone who was randomly grabbed would probably not believe that the Liu family's miraculous healing skills, which resulted in one cure after another, were so simple.

Of course, simple things are often complicated to master. Even if Su Ziyang and Er Biao knew the trick, it would be impossible for them to achieve the same effect Old Madam Liu.

It's simply wishful thinking to expect a quick cure without three or four years of experience.

"Children, don't go. You and Liu Jinyu are classmates, why don't you eat here before you leave?"

Thanks to Liu Jinyu, Su Ziyang and Er Biao got both food and gifts. They ate the food and took away Lao Liu Jinyu's family's unique skills.

After finishing their meal, Su Ziyang chatted with Old Madam Liu for a while. Then he and Er Biao left, though they didn't actually leave.

The two headed straight to the largest shopping mall in L County and went on a shopping spree, buying everything from food to health supplements.

This is the brothers' gift to thank their teacher.

When the two brothers returned, Old Madam Liu was stunned.

Looking at the half-full room of stuff, Old Madam Liu opened her mouth, unsure what to say to the two children.

A three-yellow chicken, a carp, a piece of pork belly, a duck, and a goose.

The rest were all lotus root starch, canned goods, black sesame paste, and the like.

Su Ziyang clasped his hands in a fist salute to Old Madam Liu: "Auntie, this is our brother's gift of gratitude to our teacher. You are selfless, and we understand what it means to pass on knowledge and to be grateful. We will come to see you every August Festival and Chinese New Year to pay our respects as your disciples. Or, we brothers could kowtow to you."

Su Ziyang pretended to kowtow, which frightened Old Madam Liu. She never expected the two children to be so well-behaved. She quickly stepped forward and hugged Su Ziyang and Er Biao.

Liu Jinyu, who was standing to the side, had never seen such a scene before and stood there dumbfounded, watching the two of them.

"Child, child, please don't kowtow! Your etiquette is too much. It's frightening this old lady."

Old Madam Liu gripped Su Ziyang and Er Biao's arms tightly, her eyes gleaming.

"Of course, of course!"

Su Ziyang repeatedly said that it was only right.

Old Madam Liu didn't know what to say, so she quickly asked the two of them to sit down.

Old Madam Liu started her clinic at 2:30 in the afternoon, and Su Ziyang and his companion stayed for the rest of the afternoon before leaving.

"Brother Biao, why weren't you saying anything this afternoon!"

At the bus station, the two were waiting for the last bus back to the city.

"Screw you! You've said all the nice things yourself, what am I supposed to say?! We had no idea you were going to kowtow to the old lady, you've completely baffled me!"

Er Biao drank green tea and cursed at the street.

"Hehe, the atmosphere's been really lively, I was just thinking of taking it to a whole new level. Let's do a bow then!"

Su Ziyang chuckled.

"It's no big deal to kowtow once. They taught us, and they're quite old. You should have told me beforehand!"

Er Biao rolled his eyes at Su Ziyang.

The two bickered, but were both happy inside. The extraordinary skill is something that those with the right destiny or virtue will acquire.

This stuff will be one of the assets Er Biao will use to open his massage parlor here, which is why Er Biao now finds green tea incredibly sweet.

Exhausted from the day, the two brothers were both drowsy in the car.

Back in the city, the two went their separate ways.

When Su Ziyang got off the bus and walked to the square of the Daoist Medicine Clinic, he saw Yang Tianzheng standing there. Su Ziyang was completely baffled.

"Master, can't we take a day off today?"

Su Ziyang watched as Yang Tianzheng waved at him, and his legs started to cramp.

"No, get over here right now!"

Two hours later, Su Ziyang's clothes were soaked through again, and his eyes were so wet with sweat that he could barely open them.

"Master, I learned that special skill today."

At home, Su Ziyang poured tea for Yang Tianzheng after taking a shower.

"What's your special skill? Tell us!"

Su Ziyang then smiled and explained to Yang Tianzheng Yang Tianzheng how he learned the technique from beginning to end.

Yang Tianzheng rubbed his head, slightly surprised. "This thing is quite interesting, let me rub it?"

"Okay! Let's give it a try."

Su Ziyang rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

"Ugh, your expression is so scary. Forget it, I'll just stay away from you. No more rubbing, no more rubbing!"

Yang Tianzheng was lying in bed when he saw Su Ziyang walking over with a smile on his face, and he immediately jumped up.

"Master, you can't escape today! Hahahaha!"

With a wild laugh, Su Ziyang pressed Yang Tianzheng down onto the bed, then used his fingers to perform a Plum Blossom Hand from acupressure, pressing it onto Yang Tianzheng's chest.

Having this thing on your body is like having a gun pointed at you. Yang Tianzheng froze, blinking, "I think it wouldn't hurt for you to rub it!"

There's an old China saying, "Those who understand the times are the heroes!"

Yang Tianzheng is quite pragmatic.

"Would I harm you? You're my master! What's wrong with me giving you a massage? It's only right and proper!"

As Su Ziyang spoke, he made Yang Tianzheng expose his belly button.

"Yes, I believe you, but could you please remove that finger from my pressure point?"

Yang Tianzheng was so angry at Su Ziyang's shameless behavior that he laughed, and helplessly revealed his belly.

"Master, you have to cooperate, understand?"

Su Ziyang watched as Yang Tianzheng lay down, then withdrew his hand from Yang Tianzheng's chest and began carefully searching for rashes around Yang Tianzheng's navel.

Su Ziyang groped around with his hand several times but couldn't find the throbbing lump on Yang Tianzheng's stomach.

"Hey Ziyang, are you sure you're okay? You're rubbing my stomach so much it's starting to itch! Besides the itch, I don't feel anything else!"

As soon as Yang Tianzheng spoke, Su Ziyang suddenly remembered something. "Master, does your Tai Chi Chuan also have internal energy? Do you practice it every day?"

"Isn't that obvious? Of course!"

Yang Tianzheng didn't know why Su Ziyang asked that question.

"Wipe!"

Upon hearing Yang Tianzheng's words, Su Ziyang subconsciously patted Yang Tianzheng's stomach, causing Yang Tianzheng to jolt awake and sit up abruptly, scolding Su Ziyang.

"You little brat, are you trying to rebel?"

Su Ziyang stared blankly at Yang Tianzheng, feeling a little like crying. He really didn't mean to.

Because she practiced the Midnight-Noon Heaven and Earth Art, Old Madam Liu couldn't feel this throbbing lump on her body, and since Yang Tianzheng also practiced internal energy cultivation, he certainly didn't have it either.

Then, at that moment, Su Ziyang suddenly felt a cramp in his head and unconsciously convulsed, mistaking Yang Tianzheng Er Biao.

In his subsequent recollections, Su Ziyang kept thinking about this scene. He was certain that it was something he had done subconsciously, a momentary lapse of judgment, and not a sign of disrespect towards his master.