Zhu Yanyi gave a simple explanation of her internal energy. "Internal energy creates a kind of qi. This qi can explore everything in the body’s meridians. High-level internal energy can show the patient’s body structure clearly in our minds. That is why I know Senior Brother Zhao’s condition so well."
After explaining, she continued with the surgery. "I will operate on the left leg first. I will use the 'Take' technique to fix these nineteen spots with gold needles. Each spot needs four needles, so I need seventy-six needles in total."
Zhu Yanyi took gold needles from her packet. She held the packet in her left hand and flicked needles with her right. The needles seemed to have their own will, flying directly into the correct spots.
Once all seventy-six needles were in place, clear grooves appeared on her left leg. "The 'Take' technique highlights the area for surgery. Then we just need to cut the raised parts gently with a scalpel."
Zhu Yanyi took the scalpel Gu Jingtian had prepared. She cut smoothly, revealing the bone clearly. Just as she said, the left leg bone was broken into nineteen pieces. "This is the 'Cut' technique. It requires speed and accuracy."
She carefully placed each broken bone fragment back into its correct position. Then she said, "Pass me bottle number three."
Zhu Yanyi had numbered her medicines and powders to make it easier for Gu Jingtian and others to help her.
Old Man Yao handed her bottle number three. Zhu Yanyi opened it. It contained water. "This is Spirit Water. No one else has it. It is my special invention."
"Stop joking. Hurry up with the surgery," Old Man Yao scolded with a smile.
Zhu Yanyi poured the Spirit Water onto the wound and bones. "I use Spirit Water to prevent infection and worsening. With it, recovery will be much better. If you perform this surgery later, you can write to me, and I will send you Spirit Water."
"Okay," Gu Jingtian agreed. She knew only Zhu Yanyi had Spirit Water.
Zhu Yanyi cleaned the wound and said, "Bottle number two."
Old Man Yao handed her bottle number two. Zhu Yanyi opened it gently. Inside were strange petals. "This is Shazhou Red."
"Shazhou Red? I have never heard of it. Is it some legendary herb?" Old Man Yao was slightly surprised.
Zhu Yanyi shook her head but kept working. "It is not that magical. It is just a plant full of vitality that I cultivated specially. I found it on Sicheng Mountain. It was almost dead, but I transplanted it and watered it with Spirit Water, so I grew it. It is normal for me to have it. Shazhou Red usually has no medicinal properties, but it is very lively and has adhesive qualities. This vitality is very good for human recovery. It balances the body’s vitality, and its adhesive quality helps stick and fix the broken bones together."
She continued, "I will use these Shazhou Red petals to set up a Linglong Formation on the patient’s legs. Linglong means the number seven times seven. Based on the wounds, I will place twenty-one petals on the left leg. I will also place twenty-one on the right leg, forming six times seven. The last seven will be placed around her heart, completing the Linglong Medicine Formation."