Zhu Yanyi stayed with Grandpa Yao that day. The next morning, Grandpa Yao took her to the Capital Hospital. Since Grandpa Yao had surgery scheduled, no one disturbed her. She disliked interruptions during operations and always chose her own assistants. This time, she picked Dean Gu Jingtian. Others had to step back silently. They were master and disciple, so jealousy was useless.
Zhu Yanyi entered the operating room as an assistant. Once inside, their roles switched. Zhu Yanyi became the lead surgeon, while Grandpa Yao and Gu Jingtian became assistants. Gu Jingtian assisted primarily, while Grandpa Yao observed.
Zhu Yanyi spoke to Zhao Guangzong, "Senior Brother Zhao, rest assured. By the time you wake up, the surgery will be perfectly done. Just treat it like a nap."
Zhao Guangzong nodded, trusting her. "I leave it to you, Junior Sister. Thank you, Grandpa Yao and Brother Jingtian."
"Sleep well. You’ll be fine when you wake up," Grandpa Yao said gently, comforting his old friend’s disciple.
"Relax. With the three of us here, you are one hundred percent safe," Gu Jingtian smiled. Though they hadn’t interacted much, their masters were close friends, and they shared a junior sister. They would surely interact more in the future.
Zhu Yanyi smiled and took out her gold needles. She quickly performed the anesthesia technique from Withering Wood Revives. As the needles were placed, Zhao Guangzong closed her eyes. Her steady breathing showed she had fallen asleep.
"Needle anesthesia is very useful. It doesn’t drain energy, unlike chemical anesthetics. We should use needles whenever possible to protect the body’s functions," Zhu Yanyi explained while working. She knew all medicines had side effects, even ancient formulas like Mafeisan. They could harm bodily functions. Acupuncture caused the least damage.
After finishing the anesthesia, she continued, "Prepare the scalpel."
Gu Jingtian handed her the sterilized scalpel. Zhu Yanyi continued placing needles. "I am using the 'Taking' technique from the Five-Character Surgical Method. The patient’s thigh is shattered into many pieces. There are forty-three fragments in total: nineteen in the left leg and twenty-four in the right. I found this by using my internal energy to explore the meridians. Senior Brother, if you have time, learn internal energy from Grandpa Chun. It will help you greatly. Master, you should learn it too. Internal energy is very useful. I remember you are already studying it." This was a side reminder.
"Alright, we know," Grandpa Yao said. She hadn’t realized internal energy had this use. As Zhu Yanyi said, they were already learning internal skills, but with little progress. However, this was not the time to discuss it further.
Internal energy did have this ability, though not as clear as special abilities. Zhu Yanyi suggested they learn it for their own good. With internal energy, traditional Chinese medicine could achieve breakthroughs. It wasn’t as dramatic as special abilities, but it was still excellent. In ancient times, many doctors were also martial arts masters. Health exercises like the Five Animal Frolics originated this way.