After lunch, Lu Jiu carried a lunch box in one hand and held Xiao Tu in the other as he slowly walked to the medical clinic.
He happened to see Lu Mountain sitting in front of the computer, seemingly looking at something.
"Grandpa, what are you looking at?" Lu Jiu put the lunch box and Xiao Tu on a small table nearby, then walked over to Lu Mountain's side.
"The news," Lu Mountain replied.
"When did you learn to use the computer?" Lu Jiu had never seen Lu Mountain use a computer before.
"Isn't it the same as a mobile phone? What's so difficult about it," Lu Mountain said.
Indeed, with smartphones these days, there's really not much difference.
Lu Jiu then looked at the computer screen and noticed that Lu Mountain was reading news about how inheritors of traditional Chinese medicine can obtain a medical practitioner's license.
"This isn't news; it's been out for a while," Lu Jiu said.
"Is that so? But I still feel like there's something not quite right about it," Lu Mountain said.
"It's already pretty good that inheritors can sit for the practitioner's license exam, and now they don't even need to take an English test. They only need to know some basic Western medicine knowledge. Overall, the requirements have relaxed a lot compared to before, and the chances of passing are pretty high," Lu Jiu said.
"I'm not talking about the exam content; I'm talking about the exam conditions. Look, having at least two traditional Chinese medicine licensed practitioners recommend you isn't a problem, but this next part about needing five continuous years of mentor-apprentice learning in a formal medical institution seems a bit unreasonable, doesn't it?" Lu Mountain said.
"What's unreasonable about it?" Lu Jiu didn't quite get it. Mentor-apprentice learning is necessary, right? Unlike proper graduates from a Chinese medicine university, giving the same requirement of five years of study is already pretty good.
"But what if during those five years, they have a record of medical practice? It's impossible for them to not see patients while learning under a mentor. But once you do, it's illegal practice. So does that mean to get this practitioner's license, you must illegally practice in a formal medical institution for five years?" Lu Mountain said.
Lu Mountain's point was clear: it's like saying you have to break the law before you can abide by it.
Uh...
Lu Jiu was momentarily speechless.
Lu Mountain's doubt was indeed valid.
People studying Chinese medicine have indeed been reported this way, and some even got fined tens of thousands.
In fact, even those like Lu Jiu, who graduated from a proper medical university, experienced periods of illegal practice. But since they graduated from a university and were in a formal hospital guided by mentors, being within the system meant they wouldn't betray each other, and outside patients wouldn't report them randomly. After all, who would go around asking which doctor in the hospital didn't have a practitioner's license?
So, Lu Jiu hadn't noticed this issue because he essentially doesn't belong to that unprotected group.
That's one benefit of getting into a medical university!
"Just try to avoid it as much as possible. Only diagnose without prescribing, and you should be fine. If you do encounter someone intent on reporting you, there's nothing you can do," Lu Jiu said.
"Sigh, still can't act freely," Lu Mountain sighed.
Back in the day, he too was reported and fined by the relevant authorities.
The medical clinic was even sealed and closed, preventing Lu Mountain from continuing his practice.
Because of this experience, Lu Jiu's uncle joined the Health Commission after graduating from university.
He smoothly helped Lu Mountain obtain a practitioner's license through various means.
Otherwise, even if Lu Mountain could treat a bunch of patients, without a practitioner's license, this clinic couldn't open.
"No need to worry, the country is paying more and more attention to Chinese medicine now. Things will only get better, so you don't need to worry about this," Lu Jiu smiled and said.
Lu Mountain glanced at Lu Jiu, "You're pretty optimistic."
Lu Jiu laughed, "Anyway, as a Chinese medicine practitioner, I can't decide anything. Why think so much? Just focus on treating each patient well."
Lu Mountain said, "Yes, can't decide anything."
Lu Mountain looked at Xiao Tu squinting and resting on the table, and couldn't help but reach out to scratch its head.
Back in his day, he thought he was medically skilled and could help the world, but reality left him feeling helpless, waiting for others to save him.
Since then, he realized that even just doing his duty could invite disaster, let alone deciding anything?
Living a good life is already not easy.
...
The afternoon flew by much faster than the morning, and Lu Jiu had been sitting for two hours without anyone coming for a consultation.
Also, there was no message from that child, making Lu Jiu a bit puzzled.
Without a system prompt, is it because he didn't use medicine or acupuncture, or because the child's parents didn't follow his instructions?
Forget it!
Even without this one, it doesn't matter. Even if the system included it, this child wouldn't fully recover in just three to five days.
[Patient Tian Ke, liver stagnation recovery progress 19%, qi deficiency recovery progress 75%, symptom recovery progress over 10%, activate basic reward, claim it? Symptom recovery progress over 50%, activate skill reward, claim it?]
Oh?
Didn't get the child's, but got a netizen's instead.
And it came with a skill reward!
[Claim!]
[Reward obtained: Basic Acupuncture!]
[Reward obtained: Flying Needle Qi Introduction!]
Flying Needle Qi Introduction!?
Lu Jiu was slightly stunned.
He had heard of this technique in acupuncture class before. The so-called Flying Needle Qi Introduction actually refers to hitting the right acupoint, but being unable to obtain qi. At this time, one needs to twist clockwise while lifting and inserting back until qi is introduced.
It sounds simple, but in practice, it's not that easy.
Different patients have different qi, and being able to precisely capture each patient's qi and induce qi with one needle insertion is something only acupuncture masters can achieve.
Therefore, the Flying Needle Qi Introduction technique alone isn't very effective by itself.
However, Lu Jiu already has the "Qi" skill, and unless he encounters patients with very weak qi or blocked meridians, he can definitely achieve qi induction upon needle insertion.
Now with this Flying Needle Qi Introduction technique, unless encountering someone with completely no qi, um... which is a dead person, Lu Jiu can almost guarantee to induce qi 100% of the time.
By the way, why not give me the Flying Needle Acupoint Insertion technique?
Lu Jiu muttered in his heart.
Flying Needle Qi Introduction and Flying Needle Acupoint Insertion are two techniques.
The former is the action after insertion, while the latter is the action before insertion.
Flying Needle Acupoint Insertion uses the strength of the index finger and thumb to rotate and propel the finest needle into the acupoint, requiring both strength and precision.
Skilled doctors can perform Flying Needle Acupoint Insertion without the patient feeling anything, only experiencing a noticeable soreness and swelling when qi begins to concentrate at the needle tip.
This technique isn't complicated but requires long training.
Practicing this not only wears out hands but also bottle caps.
Those classmates who majored in acupuncture didn't know how many bottle caps they ruined. Almost every bottle cap was riddled with holes when the dorm managers collected mineral water bottles.
Of course, this isn't anything new in medical school!
Many classmates attend classes with hands full of blood holes every day!
Some show-offs even brag to everyone they meet, wishing they could raise their arm and shout with a loudspeaker, "My son did this!"