"It's half cold water and half hot water," Ji Dongyang said.
"Oh! I understand, hurry! Hurry!" The innkeeper, surprised, quickly told the waiter to prepare. He felt uneasy, thinking he'd encountered a charlatan. He figured he'd give it a try in the middle of the night; if it didn't work, he'd take her to the hospital.
"Also, you have some grain here, right? Take five soybeans, three red beans, and four mung beans. Crush them and mix them with the yin-yang water for him to drink," Ji Dongyang said, looking around.
"We have all of these, brother. Don't delay treating his illness," the hotel owner said with some concern.
"It's just a minor illness, don't worry about it," Ji Dongyang said dismissively.
Song Hao and Tang Yu glanced at him in astonishment, realizing that Ji Dongyang was using his miraculous cure without medicine. This method was peculiar, and they didn't understand its rationale.
Before long, everything was ready, and the waiter brought the "medicine" to Ji Dongyang.
Ji Dongyang said, "You feed him. Make sure he drinks it all in one go. The pain will stop in three minutes." After saying that, he turned and went back to his room.
"Will this... will this work?" The waiter was both amused and exasperated.
"Just feed it if I tell you to, and call the hospital if it doesn't work," the hotel owner instructed. As he spoke, he scratched his head, feeling uneasy.
After the waiter fed the man the bowl of "medicine" that contained no real medicine, everyone in the room watched quietly. Several guests shook their heads in disapproval.
Within a minute, the man sitting on the ground seemed to have recovered, and the pain on his face lessened considerably. After a while, he even stood up on his own and lay back down on the bed. He let out a long sigh and said, "My goodness! If I had known that drinking a bowl of water would have been enough, I wouldn't have called you all. Thank you all." Clearly, he hadn't known that someone had prescribed medicine for him while he was in pain.
"Are you really not in pain anymore?" the hotel owner asked in surprise.
"It doesn't hurt anymore! I'm all better! It seems I drank too much with my friends yesterday, which triggered my liver disease," the man said.
"This is amazing!" the guests and staff in the room exclaimed in amazement.
Song Hao nodded secretly, then pulled Tang Yu away quietly. They paused at the door of Ji Dongyang's room before returning to their own.
"There really is a miraculous cure without medicine!" Tang Yu exclaimed in surprise.
"Seeing is believing, I've really seen it all today!" Song Hao exclaimed.
"It doesn't make sense that such a simple method can relieve pain and cure illness! He must have secretly cast some kind of forbidden spell, right? There are also forbidden techniques in the medical field," Tang Yu said suspiciously.
“It shouldn’t be,” Song Hao shook his head. “He stood there without moving and didn’t touch anything; the waiters prepared everything. The only things that could have made a difference were the bowl of water and a few grains of rice.”
"A bowl of yin-yang water, five soybeans, three red beans, and four mung beans—it's miraculous that it could stop such excruciating pain in such a short time! The doctor's intention is to use this method to explain the situation, and it seems to align with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements," Song Hao said with some insight.
"What do you mean? Tell me about it," Tang Yu asked hurriedly.
Song Hao said, “The time is night, the transition between Yin and Yang, and a bowl of Yin-Yang water is the answer. The person was clutching his right rib, so the pain must be in the liver area, as the patient himself just confirmed. He returned home drunk, causing his liver qi to stagnate, triggering his old ailment, hence the pain. The liver belongs to wood in the Five Elements, its color is green, and it corresponds to the number four in the I Ching, so four mung beans are used to represent it. The liver qi is affecting the stomach, and wood controls earth, so it should be treated by regulating the spleen and stomach. The liver belongs to earth in the Five Elements, its color is yellow, and it corresponds to the number five in the I Ching, so five soybeans are used to represent it. The alcohol's heat damages the liver and disturbs the heart, causing the heart fire to attack the liver wood. The heart belongs to fire in the Five Elements, its color is red, and it corresponds to the number three in the I Ching, so three red beans are used to represent it. This is what is meant by following the principles of Yin and Yang and conforming to numerology.”
"This is too far-fetched!" Tang Yu shook her head.
“It sounds too mystical, but this is the only explanation for now. Ji Dongyang must have brought the principles of Yin-Yang and Five Elements numerology to their extreme in treating this disease. It’s not something that will work for just anyone; it has to be appropriate for the person, the time, the place, and the disease,” Song Hao said.
“I saw that he was also paying attention to the time, looking at the clock on the wall!” Tang Yu said.
"That's his brilliance, and the reason why this incurable remedy works. But only he can figure out how to make these factors work for this disease; he must have grasped some kind of pattern," Song Hao said.
"This kid is indeed quite accomplished! I underestimated him!" Tang Yu couldn't help but admire him.
"Master has been proficient in the principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements throughout his life. As long as Ji Dongyang points out some key points, Master will understand the mysteries and make connections with other things. Then, even without medicine, there will be no secret to keep," Song Hao said excitedly.
"So that's why you sent him to Shangqing Temple," Tang Yu said with a smile.
Song Hao said, "Master is very interested in the 'miracle cure without medicine,' so let's satisfy his curiosity."
Tang Yu said, "Ji Dongyang cured this guest's illness with this simple yet peculiar method. Tomorrow, it will surely cause a stir, and his whereabouts will be exposed to the world. I think we should leave here immediately to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Song Hao nodded and said, "You've thought of everything very well. Alright, let's go now."
Song Hao then woke up Ji Dongyang, who was sleeping, saying that they should hurry on their way.
"It's not even dawn yet! Why are we leaving so early?" Ji Dongyang said, looking tired.
"You might not be able to leave after dawn," Song Hao said with a smile. He felt a deep respect for the man who had betrayed him.
Ji Dongyang immediately realized what was happening, quickly got dressed, and followed him out.
Seeing that Song Hao, Tang Yu, and Ji Dongyang were about to leave, the hotel owner persuaded them to stay a few more days, saying, "Why don't you three stay a few more days? All expenses will be waived, and you can also help some of our relatives and friends get medical treatment."
Tang Yu smiled and said, "We'll come again when we have the chance. We have to go now, we can't afford to delay."
The hotel owner saw them off.
The three got into the car and left the town under the cover of night, heading towards Xining.
After Tang Yu looked around as he left the town and saw that no other cars were following him, he felt a little relieved, accelerated, and the car sped away.
"Brother Ji, your methods are truly brilliant! The technique you used must be a miraculous cure without medicine," Song Hao said to Ji Dongyang in the back seat.
"You're smart! The most effective and quickest way to stop all pain is with this remedy that requires no medicine, and it's also my specialty." Ji Dongyang looked quite pleased with himself.
"Now you know why the Ghost Doctor Sect forced my grandfather back then, and why those people are so determined to find me. The Divine Formula Without Medicine was only researched once by my Ji family ancestors during the Song Dynasty, but the technique was subsequently lost, leaving only a legend. Now, my grandfather has finally cracked its secret and passed it on to me. My grandfather was killed by those people because of this." Ji Dongyang said with a sorrowful expression.
Volume Two: The World of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Chapter Forty-Three: The Mysterious Medical Technique
"Was it Hong Huang and her people who killed Senior Ji?" Song Hao asked.
"It was another group that did it, I don't know who they are. But Hong Huang and his group are the ones who are putting the most pressure on me, and I almost fell into their hands several times," Ji Dongyang said angrily.
Upon hearing this, Song Hao felt a sense of unease. He knew that besides the Heavenly Doctor Sect, other martial arts forces were also investigating Ji Dongyang's whereabouts.
"The Heavenly Physician Sect!" Song Hao sighed inwardly, filled with emotion.