Chapter 123 - 123 122 The Plague God's Heaven_1

123: Chapter 122: The Plague God’s Heaven_1 123: Chapter 122: The Plague God’s Heaven_1 “Hmm, I’ve been back for a while now.” Lv Zhong smiled and got up to greet his parents. “Oh, that’s good that you’re back.” Liu Shuxian was ecstatic and quickly said, “Son, why don’t you watch some TV for a while? Your mom will make some of your favorite dishes today…” As she was speaking, she prepared to rush into the kitchen, but her eyes landed on the dining table and she exclaimed, “Oh…!” Seeing his mom’s puzzlement, Lv Zhong chuckled, “I just made those dishes. Although they might not taste as good as what mom makes, I tried my best. Dad, mom, I hope you can make do with this meal.” Hearing Lv Zhong saying this, Lv Tianlin and Liu Shuxian exchanged glances. Yet, happiness and gratitude well up secretly in their hearts: Their son has grown up and become filial. “Okay!” Liu Shuxian nodded happily, “You and your father go sit down first. I’ll go serve the food…” On this occasion, Liu Shuxian walked into the kitchen and secretly wiped the mist of happiness welling up in her eyes. Lv Tianlin was also in high spirits today, taking a bottle of wine out of the display cupboard and pouring himself a generous amount. Since Lv Zhong’s older sister was now doing her internship at Affiliated Second Hospital and hadn’t come off shift yet, and since his younger sister, Lv Xiaojin, was a boarding student and was about to sit for her middle school entrance exams in a few days, she was staying at Town Center Middle School for now. Therefore, there were only three people for dinner this time: Lv Tianlin, Liu Shuxian, and Lv Zhong. “Xiaojin, which university and what major are you planning to apply for this time?” Lv Tianlin asked with a heart full of joy. Knowing that Lv Zhong’s grades were getting better and better, and that every time he scored more than 700 points in the city-wide joint exams, Lv Tianlin was not worried at all about his son not scoring well in the college entrance exam. Now, he’s more concerned about which university Lv Zhong wants to attend, and what major he wants to study. “Son, I think you should apply for Tianjing University or Shuimu University. These two universities are the most promising in China.” Liu Shuxian may not know much about different universities, but she knew that the best students should attend the best universities. And in her impression, the best universities in the country were Tianjing University and Shuimu University. Lv Zhong laughed, saying, “Dad, mom, it’s not urgent now. We’ll talk this over when the test results come out. However, I am probably going to apply for a major in medicine, since our Lv family used to be a renowned medical family, after all.” Upon hearing this, Lv Tianlin enthusiastically nodded his approval. As a doctor himself, he had a great deal of respect for the medical profession. “So will you pursue a formal education in traditional Chinese medicine or delve into Western medicine?”Instead of asking further about which university his son wants to attend, Lv Tianlin was eager to know which medical system his son found more appealing, knowing that interest is the best teacher. Of course, Lv Tianlin sincerely hoped that his son would study traditional Chinese medicine systemically and carry on the medical tradition of the Lv family, making it shine. The reason why he studied Western medicine back then was because of the ten-year cultural upheaval in China that challenged traditional Chinese medicine as pseudoscience. After this upheaval, countless traditional Chinese medicine families like the Lv family were affected. Lv Tianlin and his brother, Lv Tianci, were advised to study Western medicine by their father, Old Master Lv Haoran, in order to protect their children or the Lv family. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The second reason is that Lv Tianci and Lv Tianlin, the two brothers, were not very talented. When they were in college, both of them studied Western medicine at the behest of Old Master Lv Haoran. Unfortunately, even if they were not very talented, they were indeed trained by Old Master Lv Haoran to be traditional Chinese medicine practitioners since childhood. The result of the collision between the two different medical systems hurt their achievements in Western medicine. Additionally, other reasons were contributory to having Lv Tianci and Lv Tianlin, the two brothers, practice medicine in rural areas and suburban townships as a barefoot doctor and township doctor respectively, after graduated from Yancheng Medical College. They have been doing this for ten to twenty years. Now, with better government policies in place and increased support for traditional Chinese medicine, Lv Tianlin actually hoped, from his heart, that his son would study traditional Chinese medicine. After all, having received systematic education in traditional Chinese medicine since childhood, and having witnessed his father’s miraculous medical skills, Lv Tianlin had an innate fondness for traditional Chinese medicine. More importantly, Western medicine generally has side effects, whereas traditional Chinese medicine primarily focuses on conditioning the body. Besides, in recent years, Lv Tianlin has devoted a large amount of time to re-studying traditional Chinese medicine. Because of his decades of medical practice and systematic study of traditional Chinese medicine during childhood, even his limited talent enabled him to gain more insights into traditional Chinese medicine. For this reason, he increasingly believed that having his son carry on the traditional Chinese medicine tradition of their family would be a perfect choice. “Hehe, dad, I choose to study Western medicine!” Lv Zhong said with an easy laugh. What?! Lv Tianlin’s face was filled with disappointment. Just as he was feeling down, several silver needles suddenly appeared in Lv Zhong’s hand, which he swiftly and mysteriously inserted into acupoints such as Chengqi, Sibai, Juliao, Dichang, Daying, Jiache, Xiaguan, Touwei, etc. on Lv Tianlin’s head. Various skilful needle-manipulating techniques – stabbing, twisting, flicking, shaking – were displayed before Lv Tianlin. These acupoints belong to the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. Lv Tianlin, having spent a lot of time reading books and looking at medical cases, often experiences red and itchy eyes. Moreover, because his teeth are somewhat irregular, he suffers from decayed teeth which makes him susceptible to toothache. Lv Zhong used the secret technique of Yimu Biological Needle, combined with the Innate True Qi in his body, and started to clear the blockages of Lv Tianlin’s Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian. Originally, seeing Lv Zhong suddenly and carelessly start to perform acupuncture on Lv Tianlin, Liu Shuxian nearly screamed. However, in a short span of time, she was amazed to see that her husband, Lv Tianlin, started to look more energetic. His eyes no longer had their previous appearance of being clouded, red, and dry, but instead looked significantly more clear and bright. At this moment, Liu Shuxian finally understood that her son’s medical skills should not be underestimated. Simultaneously, Lv Tianlin found himself feeling more relaxed than ever before. His eyes were clear and comfortable, and the symptoms of his chronic spleen and stomach deficiency were rapidly disappearing. He felt that he had regained ten or twenty years of his youth, with all the cells in his body shouting exultantly. After the successful treatment, Lv Zhong, with a smile on his face, removed the silver needles and asked Lv Tianlin, “Dad, isn’t my acupuncture technique pretty good?” “Yi… Yi Wood Biological Needle? You… you’re using it so skillfully? And you even cultivated… cultivated inner qi?” Lv Tianlin was very familiar with several unique acupuncture methods of the Lv family, but he was amazed that Lv Zhong had actually cultivated internal qi. For Chinese medical practitioners, having internal qi is like a tiger with wings, greatly enhancing their medical skills. After all, in ancient times, true doctors and all kinds of secret acupuncture techniques required the assistance of internal qi. However, Lv Tianlin knew that his father Lv Haoran had practiced National Martial Arts for many years, and had only advanced to the summit of transforming energy when he was over seventy years old, without possessing the miraculous inner power described in martial arts novels. Since then, he has never broken through the realm of transforming energy. But now, his son had actually done it, which both shocked and overjoyed Lv Tianlin. It was like being hit with a humongous pie falling from the sky. Of course, the dazed state that Lv Tianlin found himself in was a very happy one. After a long while, Lv Tianlin recovered from his dazed, euphoric state and, unable to suppress the ecstasy in his heart, burst out laughing. “Hahaha, good! Good! Good! Son, since you have cultivated your own internal qi, and have our Lv family’s medical techniques to aid you, I believe you will become a famous doctor. Our Lv family will also return to revival and strength! The medical techniques of the Lv family will surely prosper in your hands…” With an excited gleam in his eye, Lv Tianlin looked fervently at his son and in a passionate voice, told Lv Zhong, “Son, listen to me, you must apply to study Chinese Medicine. You must apply to study Chinese Medicine…” Lv Zhong rolled his eyes at his own father, saying, “Dad, I will definitely study more about Chinese Medicine, but it’s not necessary for me now to go to medical school to learn some basic knowledge of Chinese Medicine. As the old saying goes, ‘The stones from other hills can be used to polish jade.’ I want to study Western Medicine, so that my medical skills can be further improved.” Although the words were ambitious, but the real reason Lv Zhong insisted on studying Western Medicine was not this at all! He wanted to seriously study courses related to microbes such as cell biology, molecular biology, molecular immunology, virology, etc. For Lv Zhong, the cultivation of the alien insects inside the Plague Pearl was his main interest. And by studying courses like cell biology and virology, Lv Zhong planned to research bacteria and viruses thoroughly. Lv Zhong was extremely interested in the Pathogenic Worm’s virus synthesis technique. After studying these subjects, he believed that his research on viruses and bacteria would be more profound. Once a new virus or bacteria was created, Lv Zhong could find some clues to biological evolution from these new organisms. He might even be able to use the creative force to develop new viruses or new bacteria! Even potentially creating a new type of powerful alien insect, and through it, grasp a hint of the Creation Rule. The power of such a rule, once comprehended, could bring immense benefits. Of course, it was not easy to comprehend the power of rules. Even for Lv Zhong, who was just starting to cultivate, it was still quite out of reach. But opportunities always favor the prepared! That’s why Lv Zhong was doing his best to set his goals as early as possible! Cultivation was his biggest interest and aspiration! In today’s bustling world, the number of bacteria and viruses was incredibly large, and new species were ever-proliferating. It could be said that modern society was a natural breeding ground for bacteria. Similarly, it was a paradise for the continuous evolution of the Pathogenic Worm! Even the legendary Plague God Lv Yue, if he was still on Earth, would probably love this society teeming with bacteria and viruses to play with. Of course, Plague God Lv Yue was dead, but Lv Zhong, who had received his spirit’s inheritance, was the new Plague God. He enjoyed this type of society as well. PS: Thanks to chz040602, an Armament Dump, Evil World Drop, Lu Xiang, and other brothers for their generous rewards.