"Am I that unreliable?" Zhu Yanyi widened her eyes. She realized Master Yao must have known about her actions on the train two days ago. "Besides, I had no choice. I used my own extracted medicinal essence. The ingredients were refined from herbs over a hundred years old. If thieves stole it, it would be a waste. They wouldn't know how to use it anyway. Instead, doctors who urgently need medicine would lose a life-saving remedy. So, using Grandpa Yao’s name was better. Besides, I am your final disciple. Why can’t I borrow your name to scare bad guys?" She put on a face that said, If you don’t lend me your name, I will be angry.
"Exactly, exactly." Master Chun spoke up, adding fuel to the fire. "Old Yao, don’t be proud just because you have medical skills. My little disciple using your name shows she respects you."
"Right." Master Li also joined in. "Ani is so good at embroidery. If you don’t want her as a disciple, I’d be happy. She can focus on embroidery. No need to split her attention between needles and acupuncture."
"Hey, hey. When did I say I didn’t want her?" Master Yao was dissatisfied. Was he not allowed to give his disciple some advice? "Stop trying to drive a wedge between us."
Master Jan smiled from the side. "But Ani’s acupuncture really scared many people. Many people above are asking Grandpa Yao about it now."
Zhu Yanyi nodded. She understood Master Jan’s meaning. Given their friendship, Master Jan knew the acupuncture technique wasn’t taught by Master Yao. "That’s easy. Tomorrow I’ll go to Grandpa Yao’s place and give her the acupuncture method."
"Where did you learn this acupuncture technique?" Master Yao asked, having caught the implication.
Zhu Yanyi took a bite of plain braised pork. "Over the past five years, I often visited the recycling station to find things. Besides some scattered antiques, I found several classical medical books. This Withered Tree Meets Spring Thirteen Needles was one of them. There were also some books on medicinal diets. I brought them all. Tomorrow I’ll take them to Grandpa Yao. You can keep what’s useful. If the senior brothers can use them, you can pass them on." Zhu Yanyi didn’t hoard her treasures. After inheriting from the Azure Sovereign Qingdi, she knew her greatest hope was for everyone in the world to be healthy. So, this technique could be shared. It wasn’t forbidden.
As long as one had a true foundation in Golden Needle skills, they could learn Withered Tree Meets Spring. Although it was part of the Azure Sovereign Qingdi’s inheritance, Zhu Yanyi had long planned to give it to Master Yao. The Yanluo Nine Needles and the Soul-Returning Technique could only be used by her, so she couldn’t share those. But Withered Tree Meets Spring could be promoted.
Hearing this, a trace of relief flashed in Master Yao’s eyes. Her little disciple was growing up, but her heart remained pure. As a doctor, who didn’t privately keep a few secret skills? But Zhu Yanyi didn’t. She contributed the acupuncture method and medicinal diet books. Whether useful or not, it showed her sincerity.
Master Jan sighed with emotion. "Ani still has a pure heart. You only share these things with us old folks. Never tell anyone outside." Master Jan was truly worried his disciple might speak without thinking and reveal everything.