Finger Techniques
Master Luo held Su Ziyang's hand and began to explain the knowledge behind it to Su Ziyang. Only after Master Luo explained it did Su Ziyang realize that there was such knowledge in the world.
Let's start with the thumb. The first segment of the thumb resembles a snake or tiger's head.
If bad people try to harm you, or if they go into the mountains to collect herbs, you need to pinch this knuckle to prevent tigers and snakes from entering.
The second joint of the thumb is the throat of a living person, snake, or tiger. If you want someone to shut up, you can use this joint. Of course, you can also use your breath to restrain tigers and snakes.
The index finger, also known as the second finger, has a joint called the "snake-tiger eye" on its first segment. When treating sores or ulcers, this joint should be pinched.
Whether gathering herbs in the mountains or living in seclusion, the greatest fear is encountering tigers and snakes. There is a saying that a snake bite carries three parts resentment, and a tiger eats its enemies.
Therefore, the first things to guard against are tigers and snakes. Master Luo said that he could freeze any kind of snake in the mountains to prevent it from biting people, but there was one type of snake that he could not freeze.
The banded krait has a nickname, "The Duke's Stick." This snake is extremely venomous, but it's not aggressive and almost never attacks people unprovoked. However, you can't control this snake with magic; it's quite unruly.
The second joint of the index finger is called the "ghost eye." To see, exorcise, or defeat ghosts, you need to pinch this joint.
The third joint of the index finger is called the "eye of strangers." If you don't want others to find you, you need to pinch this joint.
The third finger, also known as the middle finger, has the eye of bees, scorpions, and various birds and insects under its nail. If someone is stung by a bee or scorpion and wants to relieve the pain and detoxify, they need to pinch this joint.
The first joint of the middle finger is the one that can cure demons in hell. This joint is particularly powerful and can restrain gods, rendering them unable to move.
At this point, Master Luo told Su Ziyang a story. Back then, Master Luo's master followed his master to learn the craft, and Master Luo's master had a junior brother. The two of them were learning the craft at the same time.
Master Luo's junior apprentice was exceptionally talented. He learned these kinds of things very quickly and very well, and his healing and disaster relief were also very effective.
People were bored back then. One day, Master Luo's junior apprentice went out to run some errands. He sat down to rest halfway there. While he was eating some dry food and drinking some water, he suddenly felt a gust of wind passing by above his head.
Master Luo's junior apprentice was seized by a mischievous impulse. He pinched his knuckles and cast a spell on the source of the ethereal wind. Sure enough, the wind stopped moving and just swirled in place.
Master Luo's junior apprentice, finding it amusing, sat on a rock to watch. The wind gradually grew stronger and stronger until the sky suddenly changed color, thunder roared, and the wind transformed into a giant tornado. The wind swirled in the ground, creating a crater that destroyed all the surrounding crops.
As the situation escalated, Master Luo's master's junior brother became somewhat frightened and quickly dispelled the restriction. As soon as the restriction dissipated, the wind vanished.
After the wind subsided, the thunder and lightning also gradually dissipated. After Master Luo's master's junior brother returned home, he suddenly dreamed of a golden-armored god wearing armor and holding a large sword while sleeping that night.
"I have no grudge against you, why are you playing tricks on me and delaying my plans? You scoundrel!"
The golden-armored god cursed loudly, and Master Luo's master's junior brother woke up from his dream and quickly told his master.
Master Luo's advisor sighed upon hearing this. He then wrote many red talismans and pasted them on the doors and windows, and then held an altar to present a memorial.
Seven days later, just when everyone thought everything was alright, Master Luo's junior apprentice went out on an errand. Suddenly, a strange wind blew up, and Master Luo's junior apprentice was scratched on the neck by a leaf. After returning home, he developed a malignant sore and died.
The story made Su Ziyang break out in a cold sweat. Master Luo, puffing on his pipe, gestured for Su Ziyang to relax. "Now that you have the ability to transcend others, you must maintain righteous thoughts. Don't end up like my uncle, who caused a huge disaster that he couldn't escape. You must remember that!"
Do good deeds and don't worry about the future.
Su Ziyang nodded, and Master Luo continued to explain the intricacies of the hand techniques to Su Ziyang.
The second joint of the middle finger is called the Heavenly Prison Eye, and the third joint of the middle finger is called the Rat Eye, also known as the Heavenly Hell, which is used to cure ghost eyes.
The area under the nail of the ring finger is the eye of mosquitoes, fleas, and lice, and is used to treat mosquitoes, lice, and fleas.
The second segment of the ring finger is called the Dujian Eye, also known as the Shendu Eye.
The third segment of the ring finger is called the "Ghost Eye," also known as the "Snake Embryo."
The tip of the little finger is the Heavenly Heart, the first joint of the little finger is the Wandering Master's Eye, the second joint of the little finger is the Heavenly Master's Eye, and the third joint of the little finger is the Three Masters' Eye.
After explaining all this, Su Ziyang looked at his hands again and found that they were no longer ordinary hands. Each finger joint had its own name, making them look quite extraordinary.
"Master, you must be tired. Let me make you a pot of tea."
After explaining all this, Su Ziyang made a note of it and quickly got up to make tea for Master Luo.
Master Luo repeatedly said, "Good, good, good."
After drinking two bowls of tea, Master Luo touched Su Ziyang's hand. "His hand lines... he's got the makings of a doctor. Our school will depend on you to carry on its legacy."
Su Ziyang nodded heavily and poured Master Luo another bowl of tea.
"After teaching these, I'll teach you how to make the sword finger gesture, which is the most commonly used."
The matter was considered closed only after Master Luo taught Su Ziyang a few hand techniques.
Master Luo took a puff of his cigarette and suddenly remembered something else. "Hmm. There's another thing called ' Qianli Disease Diagnosis.'"
"Qianli Disease Diagnosis?"
Upon hearing this, Su Ziyang suddenly remembered something: Teacher Yi in the Bagua Image-Number Therapy group. That guy could diagnose illnesses by listening to a few words spoken by a person. Su Ziyang initially thought it was divination, but later realized it didn't seem to be.
Thinking of this, Su Ziyang told Master Luo about it.
"Yes. That's roughly the idea. It's not difficult. I'll teach you now, and you'll be able to do it too. It's about absorbing the patient's energy, placing it on your hands, and then corresponding it to different points on your hands."
Master Luo smiled and squeezed Su Ziyang's hand again.
How do you extract qi from a patient's body?
Master Luo would always inadvertently utter some new words, leaving Su Ziyang completely bewildered.
"It's very simple. Even if we never meet, I know what you look like, what your name is, or I have a picture of you. Just thinking about your face is enough to take your life. This is how you save people, and this is how you harm people. But you should only save people, not harm them. Harming people will bring retribution!"
Master Luo seemed very afraid that Su Ziyang would use this to harm people, and after giving instructions four or five times, he finally got to the point.
Su Ziyang found it laughable. How could he use this to harm someone? Did he think he could drain their energy like Star-Absorbing Great Technique? That was ridiculous!
"Give me your hand, I need to talk to you."
Master Luo then took Su Ziyang's hand again.