Chapter 210: 209: Master Buqiu is not limited to just two skills!

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Chapter 210: Chapter 209: Master Buqiu is not limited to just two skills! Tie Banxian, no, henceforth he should be called Wuwei, just like that, remained at Qingping Temple. It was now early morning, when there were many devotees coming to offer incense and prayers, exactly when the services of Daoists were most needed. Without taking much account of Wuwei’s recent arrival, Qing Yuan took out a Daoist robe from his belongings for Wuwei to change into, gave him a brief introduction to the various halls of Qingping Temple, and then dragged him off to greet the devotees. As for Qin Liuxi, she had stayed up all night and did not immediately return to the city, instead she rested at her residence in the Daoist School. She had barely slept for two hours when around noon she was awakened by someone. “Master Buqiu, over in the main hall there is a good person carrying a child who says the child has been struck by an evil spirit, Master Qing Yuan asks you to come and take a look,” the little Daoist respectfully requested. Qin Liuxi yawned, splashed some water over her face to cleanse it, clipped her silver needle bag to her person, and sauntered over. By this time, nearing noon, the number of devotees coming to offer incense had dwindled, sparse and scattered, a woman with a headscarf wrapped around her hair was crying while holding a child in the small square in front of the main hall, with devotees around her pointing and whispering. Qing Yuan, accompanied by Wuwei, comforted the woman, “Don’t cry. Master Buqiu will be here shortly.” “Daoist, you must save my child, he’s my life. If he turns dumb, my mother-in-law and husband will surely beat me to death,” the woman cried out while slapping her own face, saying, “It’s all my fault for taking him to the Wanhuai Forest to pick mushrooms, causing my boy to be struck by evil.” Perhaps she was a peasant woman accustomed to labor, with considerable strength, for after slapping her own face, it had turned red and swollen, making the onlookers gasp in shock. Wuwei also felt a painful sting on his own cheek, thinking how harsh the woman was on herself. But it made sense; which mother doesn’t care about her child? And the child is a boy—if he really becomes an idiot, won’t his family want her life? In peasant families, girls aren’t valued, but a boy, he’s like the lifeblood. Looking at the child, he was staring straight ahead with saliva dribbling down from the corner of his mouth, occasionally making a strange laugh, a very eerie sight. Just looked possessed by an evil spirit. “Brother Master, this seems to be a real encounter with evil, right?” Wuwei whispered, “Isn’t Wanhuai Forest quite sinister? Why not grab a handful of ash from Grandmaster’s incense burner, mix it with water and make him drink it to see? Recite a few spells for expelling evil, maybe it could work.” Qing Yuan nearly choked on these words, gave him a glare, and scolded, “Don’t talk nonsense, it hasn’t come to that yet, once Master Buqiu arrives it will be fine.” Wuwei shrank his neck, thinking whether Master Buqiu could reach the heavens; his arrival would be sufficient to drive away the evil immediately? However, after being busy for half the day, everyone in the temple, whether old Daoists, Daoists, or little Daoists, had been seen, where was this Master Buqiu, was he in Cultivation? “Daoist, if this is about being struck by evil, can’t you help drive it away? Must we wait for another Daoist to come?” Among the onlookers, an old woman spoke loudly, “Isn’t it said that the peace charms from Qingping Temple are very effective? If this can’t be cured, are you merely living on an empty reputation?” That questioning tone was somewhat challenging the capabilities of Qingping Temple. As expected, following the old woman’s inquiry, the murmurs of the onlookers grew louder, with even more pointing and discussing. Qing Yuan inwardly exclaimed that this was bad; it could affect the hard-earned reputation of Qingping Temple. He cleared his throat and said, “It’s not that we can’t drive it away, but this child’s yang energy is weak and he ran into Wanhuai Forest, where the forest is tall and deep, sunlight is scarce, and yin energy is consequently heavier. This child, lacking sufficient yang energy and then invaded by yin energy, is afflicted with madness. For this condition, Brother Master Buqiu in our temple is more adept, and since he happens to be here, it is better for him to diagnose.” “Buqiu, is that the one who’s been recently praised as having the Divine Decision? You mentioned diagnosing, can he even practice medical skills?” The old woman asked further. Wuwei felt something was not quite right, glanced over, and noticed that while the old woman was dressed like a commoner, her hands were not rough, she wore silver earrings, and her clothes had some embroidery. Her features also seemed plump and well-nourished, with an air of having servants and wealth. And this tone, it somewhat carried a sense of testing and provocation. Wuwei then addressed Qing Yuan Daoist, “Brother Qing Yuan, this old lady is probably here to make trouble, be careful not to fall into a trap.” Qing Yuan glanced at him, observed the old lady’s face and demeanor, and said, “She is likely to be a servant from some wealthy household.” Without changing his expression, he said with a smile, “Among ten experts, nine are doctors; Qingping Temple also excels in divine medicine through Daoist practices. Master Buqiu is skilled in these ways, his medical skills are commendable, and you will all witness it shortly.” Qin Liuxi, who just arrived, with quick ears and sharp eyes, heard Qing Yuan’s words and stumbled, nearly turning around and leaving. Qing Yuan, this vile rogue, was setting her up to be overwhelmed with burdens later on. She’d smash his head in a moment. Qing Yuan also saw her and said, “Master Buqiu has arrived.” Wuwei looked over and saw Qin Liuxi with a darkened face, swaggering over like a little rascal, and was taken aback, what, she’s Master Buqiu? They could all be her father, but they had to call her senior brother, damn it! He really did fall into a pit! “Senior brother, please take a look at this child. He went to Wanhuai Forest and lost his yang energy, encountering some evil spirits,” Qing Yuan said, as if he didn’t see Qin Liuxi’s dagger-like gaze, pointing at the woman and the child. “Taoist Buqiu, so young? Can it be done?” The woman was taken aback when she saw Qin Liuxi and was somewhat skeptical. Qin Liuxi, not having slept well and still carrying her morning irritability, was placed on a pedestal for ridicule by Qing Yuan, and was feeling disgruntled. Hearing this, she replied curtly, “Whether it can be done, treat him and see, if not, go find a doctor in the city!” Wow, the little Taoist has quite the temper! The onlooking devotees buzzed amongst themselves. The woman was so frightened that she shrank her neck back. Could the doctors in the city even treat possession by evil spirits? She dared not gamble, afraid of delaying and truly rendering her only son foolish, and with gritted teeth she said, “Treat, please treat! We beg the Taoist to save my son.” Qin Liuxi huffed and walked over to them, squatted down, glanced at the child’s face, and felt his pulse. She first used her hands to rub his acupressure points, and in just a few breaths, the child no longer drooled. “He’s not drooling anymore, nor is he laughing stupidly.” A devotee clearly saw and exclaimed in surprise, while the provocative old lady stared, unblinking. Qin Liuxi then took out her silver needle bag she carried with her, had the woman lay the child flat, opened the cloth bag, took out a silver needle, and pierced obliquely into his philtrum, Shaoshang, and Da Ling acupoints. Each needle was inserted from shallow to deep, repeatedly lifting and twisting, only leaving the needle in after several attempts, before piercing another point. Everyone watched, astonished. Wasn’t acupuncture something only doctors performed? The child was possessed by evil spirits, could using acupuncture and moxibustion really work? The most astonishing thing to them was how precise and steady Taoist Buqiu’s needling was, yet he was still yawning, using one hand to insert needles while the other hand formed spells they could not understand. Despite looking nonchalant, the child remained very calm. Wuwei was also shocked; turns out Little Evil God wasn’t just good at one or two things, but had several tricks up her sleeve!

Chapter 210: 209: Master Buqiu is not limited to just two skills!

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