"Five-character surgical technique? What does that mean?" Medicine Elder was slightly stunned.
Zhu Yanyi paused for a moment, then began to explain her five-character technique. "My method is summarized in five characters: Take, Cut, Accept, Send, and Gift. 'Take' means confirming the location of the illness inside the body, such as a tumor. I use gold needles to fix it, making the surgical area stand out. 'Cut' means severing the damage in that area. It is not just about cutting out the germs, but also removing bad aftereffects. 'Accept' means using nearby medicines along with gold needles to confirm the patient's condition and predict what might happen or if it will recur. 'Send' means eliminating those aftereffects and the possibility of recurrence. 'Gift' means using medicine to restore vitality and help regain life."
Zhu Yanyi paused again. "My surgical technique is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. I did not add any Western medicine elements. During the surgery, even the patient can feel the changes in their body. I used this method when I operated on Old Man Yun."
"Ani, you are very bold." Medicine Elder was so shocked he could hardly find words.
However, his shock was filled with infinite appreciation and joy. Creating one’s own technique was rare. Traditional Chinese Medicine was declining, and no one could create new methods. Even he had never created a technique of his own.
Medicine Elder remembered the scene a few days ago when Zhu Yanyi sealed the energy for Madam Ouyang. "The technique you used to seal Madam Ouyang’s energy last time—was that your self-created five-character method?"
Zhu Yanyi nodded. "That was the 'Gift' gesture. Grandpa Yao, do you want to learn it?"
Medicine Elder was slightly stunned. "Can it be learned?"
"Probably," Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and thought. "I didn’t create this needle technique just for myself. However, this method requires some wrist strength." After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yanyi went to the side and took out a human-shaped model. She then took out her gold needles, holding one in her left hand and placing her right hand on it.
"The five-character needle technique uses skillful force. Of course, if one has practiced martial arts and has internal energy, it would be even better. Internal energy makes a bigger difference. But there are few people with internal energy now. I found a secret manual for internal energy, so I practiced and gained it. Grandpa Yao, since you don’t have internal energy, you can only use skillful force." She continued with the main topic. "When you have determined the area for surgery, flick the needle directly out using skillful force. Aim for a spot about five millimeters near the surgical site. Usually, flick four needles. If the area is too large, use eight. This is what our old saying calls 'stable in four directions and eight positions.'"
As Zhu Yanyi spoke, she began flicking the needles into the model. Four needles went in at once. "And these four needles must occupy four directions. Place the surgical area in the Five Elements positions. The directions are East, South, West, North, and Center. East is Wood, South is Fire, West is Earth, North is Water, and the Center is Metal. The human body is also defined by the Five Elements. The head, upper body with arms, and lower legs represent five directions. The head is the leader, representing Wood. The upper body is for attack, representing Fire and Metal. The legs are the foundation, representing Earth and Water. Determine the surgical area based on the region, then use the five-character surgical method for Traditional Chinese Medicine surgery."
As Zhu Yanyi explained, she inserted needles into the model and gave detailed examples. Medicine Elder and Gu Jingtian listened and nodded along. Zhu Yanyi’s technique was fully integrated with Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge and created based on the inheritance from the Azure Sovereign Qingdi. It was very suitable for current Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture.