The old master Jiang had already felt the urge to become a disciple when Li Se first performed the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate. Now that Li Se had taken out a set of silver needles for the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate, he had completely made up his mind.
To possess such a set of silver needles indicated that Li Se's medical skills were absolutely on par with imperial physicians!
Li Se glanced at old master Jiang and shook his head, "I do not wish to take disciples."
Old master Jiang's expression stiffened. He sighed lightly and stood up from the ground. He didn't say anything further, but he watched Li Se perform acupuncture with great seriousness.
When all thirteen needles of the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate were inserted into old master Guo's body, accompanied by the infusion of spiritual energy, Li Se was not only using the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate but also incorporating the Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician.
The Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician, also known as the Nine Needles for Reversing Heaven, were said to be able to regenerate flesh and bring the dead back to life. Performing these two acupuncture techniques simultaneously could maximize old master Guo's recovery.
"Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician!" Old master Jiang's expression changed drastically. After all, he was an experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. While his medical ethics might not be impeccable and he sometimes prioritized profit, as an experienced practitioner, how could he not recognize these profound acupuncture techniques?
"Old master Jiang, what are the Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician?" the old madam on the side frowned, feeling as if this Li Se knew so many acupuncture techniques.
Old master Jiang seemed not to hear the old madam, murmuring, "Three needles for life, three needles for death, three needles to regenerate flesh and bone."
Li Se glanced at old master Jiang, realizing he had underestimated him. The fact that this old master Jiang could so clearly identify the transition between the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate and the Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician indicated he had some capability.
After a moment of hesitation, Li Se's voice emerged, "The primary cause of vegetative state is severe damage to the cerebral cortex. The victim is in an irreversible deep coma, losing consciousness. However, the subcortical centers can maintain spontaneous respiration and heartbeat. This state is called a vegetative state, and patients in this state are called vegetative patients, which can be classified under the category of coma in traditional Chinese medicine."
"At this point, the main acupoints should be Renzhong and Fengfu, with Yamen as a subsidiary point. Accessory points should include Baihui and Shenmen. The main points must be used each time, with accessory points added according to symptoms. Strong stimulation should be applied. For scalp acupuncture, needles should be inserted 1 to 2 inches deep, obliquely into the space between the galea aponeurotica and the periosteum, retaining them for 15 to 30 minutes!"
However, as Li Se spoke, he had already withdrawn the needles.
"Why did you withdraw the needles?" Old master Jiang knew Li Se was talking to him, but he saw Li Se had already withdrawn the needles. Wasn't it said that the needles should be retained for some time?
"The needle retention I just mentioned is for your medical practice," Li Se replied, then he wrote down a prescription, tossed it to old master Jiang, and left the rest to him.
"Thank you!" Old master Jiang said gratefully.
"Why hasn't he woken up yet?" the old madam asked coldly.
"He's a vegetative patient. Did you really think it was just simple unconsciousness?" Li Se took out another silver needle. This needle was not from the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate, but a larger one. He slowly inserted it into the center of old master Guo's forehead.
The needle was inserted very deeply, and he continued to push it further.
Seeing such a large silver needle being inserted, everyone in the Guo family felt their scalps tingle, even believing Li Se was trying to kill someone.
"What are you doing?" Guo Caijun shouted.
"Grandmother, he's trying to kill someone!" Guo Fufu cried out.
Li Se frowned, realizing that in the future, he shouldn't allow bystanders when treating patients, otherwise, it would be too noisy.
"Ah!"
Suddenly, a faint cry was heard.
It was at this moment that Li Se quickly withdrew the needle. He also let out a sigh of relief. This was the final step and the method to awaken a vegetative patient. If old master Guo had not reacted, it would have meant that the previous treatment was not very effective.
It had to be said that the Thirteen Needles of Ghost Gate were indeed useful, and when combined with the Nine Needles of the Heavenly Physician, they were almost heaven-defying!
"Grandfather!"
"Master..."
The Guo family members were all excited.
Old master Guo had woken up. Although he was a bit confused at first, he soon realized that he had truly woken up. He had a faint consciousness while unconscious, so he knew who had saved him. He quickly said gratefully to Li Se, "Little divine doctor, thank you."
"If you want to thank someone, thank Ranran. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have treated you," Li Se said truthfully. Given the Guo family's attitude, let alone ten million, he might not have treated them even for tens of millions.
"Ranran..." Old master Guo looked at Jiang Ranran.
"Grandpa." Jiang Ranran's voice choked up, as her grandfather had always treated her quite well, although he had been in a vegetative state for many years.
The old madam smiled and said, "I'll immediately arrange a hotel to welcome you."
Old master Guo said, "The important thing is to thank the little divine doctor. From today onwards, he is a great benefactor of my Guo family!"
Hearing this, all the Guo family members were quite displeased.
"Grandpa, you don't know, he asked for ten million in consultation fees!" Guo Fufu snorted.
"It is deserved, it is deserved." Old master Guo did not find anything inappropriate about it.
"Ten million consultation fee?" Li Se looked at the old madam.
The old madam frowned, "We will give it to you. We will give it to you as soon as the Guo family's debts are recovered. We Guo family always keep our word. The most important thing now is to welcome Master back!"
Li Se raised his eyebrows, was she going to default? However, for Jiang Ranran's sake, he didn't say anything. Of course, the Guo family should not expect to get away with that ten million.
Soon, old master Guo got out of bed and put on formal attire. He was almost indistinguishable from a normal person.
The entire Guo family headed to a more luxurious hotel in Tian City.
Bai Shaotian was already waiting at the hotel entrance.
"Oh my, Shaotian, how can we impose on you to arrange these things?" the old madam said with a smile.
The moment Jiang Ranran returned safely, Bai Shaotian had already found out, as Guo Fufu and Guo Caijun had informed him. Now that old master Guo had also woken up, he naturally had to show his best. As long as Jiang Ranran was not defiled, she was still qualified to be his wife.
Bai Shaotian said, "This is what I should do. Old madam, old master Guo, I have already arranged for someone to book a private room!"
Old master Guo had a good impression of this Bai Shaotian. After all, the Bai family was quite well-off in Tian City. Although not top-tier, if they could form an alliance with the Bai family, the Guo family could prosper. However, what made him hesitant was that his granddaughter already had a boyfriend.
On the way, he had already learned the situation. Li Se's medical skills were extremely high, and he was his benefactor, so he naturally agreed to this marriage. But now Bai Shaotian had appeared, which was a bit difficult.
Although he seemed very concerned about Jiang Ranran, old master Guo actually prioritized the interests of the Guo family. Furthermore, Li Se asked for ten million in consultation fees for treating him!
After everyone entered the private room, Bai Shaotian said to the old madam and old master Guo, "Old madam, old master Guo, I have already arranged for people to collect debts. If there are no surprises, a few million in debts should be recovered today!"
The old madam was overjoyed to hear this, "Thank you, Shaotian."
"I didn't show up myself; I had my subordinates handle it," Bai Shaotian said proudly, and he provocatively glanced at Li Se.