Faced with Elder Zhou's generous praise, Lu Xuan didn't know how to respond, so he could only grin foolishly.
He had only ntioned his photographic mory to Ji Xiuwen and didn't want too many people to know.
Ji Xiuwen knew him too well; though he liked to join in the fun, he could keep his mouth shut, and ordinarily, he wouldn't spread such things.
Of course, his achievents in acupuncture over less than ten days were not solely due to his photographic mory; there was also a group of teachers who quietly contributed with their advice and strategies.
Without them, it wouldn't have been ten days—even ten months wouldn't have achieved such a level.
Not to ntion anything else, even one acupuncture point could give Lu Xuan a headache.
Zhou Jiande glanced at Lu Xuan. Seeing that Lu Xuan did not beco pretentious because of the praise, Zhou Jiande nodded to himself and began to explain the Acupuncture Needle Technique in detail:
"The Acupuncture Needle Technique refers to the entire process from inserting to withdrawing the needle, with high skill and standardized operational requirents. There are four thods of needle insertion.
The finger-cut insertion thod, also known as the claw-cut insertion thod, uses the thumb or index fingernail of the pressing hand to press on the acupoint. The right hand holds the needle, with the needle tip close to the edge of the fingernail, and inserts into the acupoint. This thod is suitable for short needle insertion."
As Zhou Jiande explained while needling, Lu Xuan listened attentively. In terms of acupuncture, what he lacked most was technique. To put it plainly, it was still a matter of too few needling experiences, a lack of proficiency, and not having soone to guide him hands-on, making his technique sowhat casual, lacking standardization.
Of course, being casual isn't necessarily bad.
Like when Zhou Jiande inserts a needle, his technique seems casual, but behind that casualness lies decades of experience.
But Lu Xuan's casualness was truly casual.
At this ti, even Zhou Jiande's two students, who had just finished setting up the electroacupuncture for a patient, gathered around. After giving Lu Xuan a thumbs-up, they started observing seriously.
The arrival of the two did not affect Zhou Jiande, who continued to explain the second thod of needle insertion: "The second thod is the clamping insertion thod. Watch closely: use the thumb and index finger of the left hand to clamp a cotton ball, enclose the needle tip, aim at the acupoint, and as the thumb and index finger press down, the needle-hand follows suit, inserting the needle into the acupoint. This thod is suitable for long needle insertion.
The third thod is the expansion insertion thod. Use the thumb and index finger of the pressing hand to stretch apart the skin around the acupoint, tightening the skin to facilitate insertion. This thod is suitable for acupoints on loose skin areas.
Then there's the pinching insertion thod. Use the thumb and index finger of the pressing hand to pinch the skin at the acupoint, and the needle-hand inserts the needle from the upper end or side of the pinched area. This thod is suitable for acupoints on thinner skin, such as the Yintang on the face. This thod works best for such cases."
Four acupoints, four needle insertion thods, each technique different. Lu Xuan knew of these four thods but was observing a master acupuncturist demonstrate them up close for the first ti, becoming utterly captivated.
Elder Zhou's technique was not only standard but pleasing to watch, unlike Lu Xuan's rough insertion technique, which resembled that of a half-learned quack.
"Did you rember?"
"If you didn't, I'll demonstrate them again."
Lu Xuan possessed a photographic mory. Even if Zhou Jiande inserted needles quickly, Lu Xuan observed everything clearly and etched these actions firmly in his mind.
However, Zhou Jiande's two students had a harder ti. Facing Zhou Jiande's gaze, they could only shake their heads helplessly.
They did see and understand, but rembering it wasn't sothing achievable in just one or two tis.
This nodding and shaking of heads made Zhou Jiande first realize the gap that talent could create.
His two students had watched him demonstrate needle insertion countless tis, yet when it ca to actual needling, they couldn't do it to such a standard.
Sotis they even forgot the differences between these four insertion thods when asked.
But Lu Xuan could rember after hearing it once—this talent was indeed formidable.
Nonetheless, Zhou Jiande didn't know whether Lu Xuan truly rembered or just faked it, so he decided to let Lu Xuan try.
You can tell if it's rembered after inserting just one needle.
"Dr. Lu, try using the four insertion thods on the remaining acupoints."
Lu Xuan understood Zhou Jiande's intention. At this ti, not only did he not lose confidence, but he also felt eager to try. He rembered things firmly and learned quickly. Although Zhou Jiande only demonstrated once, Lu Xuan felt he had grasped at least sixty percent, with the remaining forty percent needing to be honed through repeated practice.
Following Zhou Jiande's demonstration, Lu Xuan quickly located the acupoints and inserted the needles.
Grabbing the needle, finding the acupoint, inserting the needle—a smooth process without pause, and in no ti, the four acupoints quivered under Lu Xuan's needle work.
Zhou Jiande looked at Lu Xuan in astonishnt, his eyes full of disbelief.
Did he really see it just once?
If he hadn't seen Lu Xuan insert needles before, he would suspect the young man in front of him was hiding his true capabilities.
The four needle insertion thods, though not as proficient and smooth as Zhou Jiande himself, were, in his eyes, already mastered by Lu Xuan to about seventy percent. The rest would naturally co with increased proficiency.
Is there truly a prodigy in this world?
Zhou Jiande exclaid silently. He had thought that when Lu Xuan said he rembered, it was just youthful bravado, and he didn't actually grasp much. Unexpectedly, Lu Xuan's needling technique had already reached a standard of seventy percent.
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