Chapter 60: Medical Bug Battle Technique

  Tang Zheng spoke with great momentum. At this time, Tang Zheng stood in front of Guo Zhonghua, standing tall and proud. His entire body emitted a majestic aura, giving off the feeling that one man could hold back an entire army, or perhaps a sense of grandeur that seemed to say "I am the only one under heaven".

  Tang Zheng also considered this, from the situation of Meng Wang Village, it is an ancient Miao village with a history of thousands of years. In the past, the war for hegemony, the two main characters were Xuan Yuan and Chi You. Qi Bo, as Xuan Yuan's medical teacher, must have been included in the legacy of Meng Wang Village.

  Logically speaking, the two should be sworn enemies, after all, one is a descendant of Chi You and the other is the master of Huangdi. How could they possibly get along? But Tang Zheng was doing this to test his own speculation.

  It is said that after the war of the nine tribes, the Jiuli Sanmiao tribe suffered heavy casualties. The dead could not return to their hometown to rest in peace. So, the remaining members of the Jiuli Sanmiao tribe came up with a solution - they brought the dead back home. This is the legendary Xiangxi Corpse Escort.

  However, according to Tang Zheng's bold speculation, Xuan Yuan was a broad-minded person and would not make things difficult for the descendants of Jiuli and Sanmiao. At that time, the Jiuli tribe had shamans who followed the army, and it is estimated that Qi Bo also made some efforts. It's worth noting that Qi Bo could even create something like a bone-pointed necklace, let alone drive corpses.

  Moreover, in ancient times, shamans had always been respected by people, and this respect was not limited to any particular tribe. Because both shamans and witch doctors were the foundation of survival at that time.

  The current situation is that whether to gamble or not, it's all the same. There's no emotional connection left. This matter is likely to be difficult to resolve. After all, I have to take away the Gu girl from Meng Wang Village. This is almost as irreconcilable as a blood feud. If I lose the gamble, at most it will only end like this. But if by chance I win the gamble, then there will be some emotional connection involved.

  "I asked you why you're so bold, it turns out you're a descendant of the medical ancestor. I'm the one who's being disrespectful. However, although the medical ancestor is revered by all people, if you want to take away Mong Xian'er, that won't be easy either. Let me, this old woman, test whether you have the ability to take away Mong Xian'er. If you win, I agree to let Feng Huang become the new generation of Meng Wang Village's Gu girl. If you lose, in consideration of the medical ancestor's face, get out of Meng Wang Village and never set foot here again, and Guo Zhonghua's life will be spared. How about it?" Zǔ Pó said in a deep voice, but her tone was not like she was negotiating, rather it was as if she had already made up her mind.

  The situation is clear, and the momentum is stronger than people. On the territory of Meng Wangzhai, Zǔ Pó has this confidence and qualification.

  After a moment of contemplation, Tang Zheng turned his head to look at Guo Zhonghua. This gamble, for Tang Zheng himself, was no big deal. Losing would only mean not coming to Meng Wang's village. If it weren't for Meng Xian'er and Guo Zhonghua, he probably wouldn't have come here in his lifetime. However, the stakes of this gamble included Guo Zhonghua's life, so he had to consider Guo Zhonghua's opinion.

  "Little brother, I believe in you. Life is short and we don't have many chances to take risks. Let's gamble, there's still a glimmer of hope. I trust your medical skills. If we don't gamble, then we'll lose everything." Guo Zhonghua was incredibly carefree at this moment. He wasn't even afraid of death, what else could he be afraid of?

  "Alright, let's do it as the old lady said. What are the betting rules?" Tang Zheng was also bold and generous.

  The old woman stood up at this moment, and beside her, eight Miao women had turned around to welcome her, carefully supporting the old woman. After all, she was advanced in age, over 80 years old. If it weren't for this, they probably wouldn't have been so anxious to let Meng Xian'er take over.

  After a moment of contemplation, the old lady slowly said: "In terms of experience, I've eaten several decades more rice than you. In terms of physical strength, I'm on my last legs, while you're in your prime. It's not possible to compare directly. To do so would be disrespectful to our medical ancestors. How about this? We'll use animals as subjects. I'll use poison, gu insects, snakes, and other methods, while you use your medical skills. We'll start at the same time, with a limit of one incense stick. If you win, I'll take responsibility and leave with Meng Xian'er."

  The sentence behind, Zǔ Pó didn't say it out loud, but the meaning was very clear: if they lost, Guō Zhōnghuá's life wouldn't be spared.

  At this moment, Guo Zhonghua turned his head to face bodyguard Liu Xiong and said: "Liu Xiong, if something happens to me today. Remember to go home and tell the old master. This is his eldest son's orders. It has nothing to do with anyone else. You must not implicate anyone else. And you cannot go to Meng Wangzhai for revenge. Do you understand?"

  "Boss!"

  Kuo Chung-hua's face sank: "Liu Hsiung!"

  "Yes."

  "Haha, doesn't Zhonghua Ge have any confidence in me? What if I unexpectedly win?" Tang Zheng said with a smile.

  Guo Zhonghua also had an extraordinary aura at this moment, and he laughed loudly: "Younger brother, if you win, then you will be the great benefactor of me and Xian'er. When we return, Guo Zhonghua and I will burn incense and make offerings, prepare three sacrifices and six animals, cut off a chicken's head and drip blood to swear an oath and become sworn brothers."

  Kwok Chung did not say anything about vulgar money thanks. Sworn brothers, that is the best thank you, this is more important than money.

  Tang Zheng smiled and said, "Good."

  Saying that, he turned around and looked at the old woman, "Old lady, one incense stick is fine, but you have to tell me what kind of incense it is. If it's as thick as a person's arm and as tall as a person, even burning for a whole day won't finish it. This won't do."

  "Haha, you little rascal, indeed quick-witted. However, I'm not bothered to do that sort of thing. The most ordinary incense, as they say outside, is limited to one hour. If I don't win within an hour, then it's considered my loss."

  Tang Zheng felt a little pleased in his heart. At the level of his own Yin Yang Heart Scripture, he could hold on for an hour without any problem, but one and a half hours was his limit; if it went on any longer, he wouldn't be able to hold on even for another minute. It was almost certain that Zu Ba definitely had suspicions of slacking off.

  "Alright, I'll do it as you said." Tang Zheng also stopped considering and gave a decisive answer.

  Soon, the entire square was cleared out. The Miao people from outside had already surrounded Tang Zheng and others. In the middle, a censer was prepared. A goat was also brought over. Using chickens or ducks would be too unfair to Tang Zheng as they were too weak. Using cows would be too strong for Zǔ Pó (ancestral grandmother) and thus unfair. As for pigs? That's a synonym for fools, definitely not suitable. Goats were the best choice.

  Tang Zheng also opened the medicine box, took out all the Jiuyang wooden needles and arranged them one by one. As for the medicinal materials, he only borrowed ginseng from Guo Zhonghua. The others were not needed at all, a magical needling technique was enough.

  The old woman was also stunned for a moment when she saw the Jiuyang wooden needle, and she wasn't someone who didn't recognize goods. She became even more curious about Tang Zheng.

  "Tang Zheng is ready. I'm starting now." As the old woman's voice fell, the incense was lit. And Guo Zhonghua also shouted loudly: "It's 8 o'clock in the evening now."

  As soon as she finished speaking, the old woman's hands began to dance with various gestures. The dark nails on her ten fingers were like ferocious beasts. With a flick of her finger, Tang Zheng also moved. Although Tang Zheng couldn't understand the old woman's gestures, his keen intuition could sense something unusual.

  At that moment, Tang Zheng felt the abnormality of the mountain goat, and his fingers also flew. In the tradition, the best way to drive out the plague is actually to use a medicine called Duangu Dan. However, in case of emergency, the Three Talents Absolute Needle Method can be used as an emergency measure.

  The flying needles danced along with the continuous waving of the old lady's hands. From the very beginning, she didn't stop until half an hour later, when the old lady finally stopped. Coughing a few times, she panted and said: "A true successor of the medical ancestor is indeed extraordinary. Just now, I used poisonous substances like peach blossom powder, five-poison powder, human-faced spider, and green phosphorus scorpion. And I also deployed two kinds of Gu worms - Five-Poison Wasp and Heart-Eating Wasp. But you resolved them one by one. Among the ones I recognized, there were only three: One-Yuan Lock Yang Needle, Yin-Yang Reversal Needle, and Three Talents Exterminating Needle. An old person like me is indeed no match for you. However, next, I will use Silver Thread Wasp and Golden Silkworm Wasp."

  Tang Zheng smiled brightly, and from the records of the tradition, it can be seen that the Silver Thread Wasp and Golden Silkworm Wasp are among the more formidable ones in Miao people's wasp technique, second only to the Golden Silk Heavenly Silkworm Wasp and the Life Mandate Wasp. However, for Tang Zheng, being able to display the Medical Ancestor Needle Technique to the level of the Five Elements Return Soul Needle is already a remarkable achievement. The Silver Thread and Golden Silkworm are merely trivial matters, unless the Ancestral Grandmother displays the Life Mandate Wasp. Perhaps, Tang Zheng still has some fear.

  "No good, old granny, you're cheating!" Tang Zheng suddenly shouted. He immediately took out a piece of ginseng from beside him and forcibly stuffed it into the goat's mouth.

  At this moment, the goat's front legs had already knelt down. It was foaming at the mouth. In the gap between Zǔ Pó speaking with Táng Zhēng, she secretly poisoned the goat.

  "Haha, the descendants of the medical ancestors. Didn't you Hans have a military book that said 'a good general never tires of deceit'? My old lady's physical strength is not up to par, that's a fact. But it doesn't say that we can't resort to poisoning and trickery at this time, where do you get off saying that?" The ancestral grandmother spoke with a smile.

  Tang Zheng's mood wasn't that great at the moment. He leaned forward beside the goat. The Four Symbols Borrowing Life Needle Technique was deployed, using the Four Symbols positions as a foundation to seal off the goat's heart meridian. This prevented the toxin from penetrating deep into the heart. Next, another piece of ginseng was stuffed into the goat's mouth. At the same time, he manipulated the Yin-Yang Heart Meridian, using the Nine Yang Wood Needle as a basis to stimulate the latent potential for life. Using the Yin-Yang True Qi as a foundation, he eliminated the toxins.

  After resting for five minutes, Grandma's physical strength had recovered a lot. At this time, Grandma wouldn't just watch Tang Zheng rescue her. Her hands danced and silver threads shot out in a flash.

  But what Grandma didn't expect was that the silver thread worm stopped advancing when it approached the goat. At this moment, the goat's body contained the true energy of yin and yang, which was the nemesis of the worm.

  "Kid, you still have some tricks up your sleeve. It seems that after the Medical Ancestor's later years, this medical skill has become even more brilliant. However, thinking of defeating me is not that easy." The old woman's face sank, and she spoke in a cold tone.

  "Hmph, isn't it just Golden Silkworm? Ancestor, let's go and we'll be done!" Tang Zheng was also somewhat enraged, too shameless, actually launching a sneak attack.

  At this moment, the sleeve of the ancestor moved slightly, and a golden thread flew out. The speed was at least twice as fast as the silver thread.

  Meng Xian'er also exclaimed at this moment: "Tang Zheng, be careful! The Golden Silkworm Gu is made from 49 kinds of poisonous substances that harm each other. Its toxicity is severe and its speed is extremely fast. You must block it, there are only five minutes left!"