Live Broadcast: My Blunt TCM Practice and My Patients Are Dying Online - Chapter 81

Following the direction of the voice, Qin Jiang was startled.

A couple walked in through the door. The woman was average-looking but had a great figure.

She was wearing a fiery red, form-fitting bodycon dress.

As she walked, she swayed her hips, appearing quite alluring.

The man was dressed in a black, name-brand suit; it was clear at a glance he was wealthy.

However, the man’s current state was heartbreaking to see.

His cheekbones were prominent, his mouth area sunken, and there were dark spots on his cheeks. He looked like a walking corpse.

Before Qin Jiang could even begin his diagnosis, the online viewers had already started discussing.

“I know this one, it’s kidney deficiency, definitely kidney deficiency!”

“No kidding, anyone with eyes can see that.”

“This guy is the most depleted person I’ve ever seen. I’m even worried he might die right here on my phone screen.”

“One look at his complexion tells you he’s got quite the story.”

The man’s condition was indeed so poor that Qin Jiang couldn’t help but say to Tang Ping, “Could you please wait a moment? His situation seems more urgent. Let me check on him first.”

Tang Ping nodded in understanding, voluntarily stepping aside to let the man go first.

With the woman’s support, the man barely managed to sit down across from Qin Jiang.

He looked up at Qin Jiang, his eyes already brimming with tears.

“Dr. Qin, I’ve finally met you!”

“I’m your biggest fan. I’ve traveled all the way to Jincheng just so you can save me, Dr. Qin!”

Hearing the man say this, Liu Yan, who was standing nearby, couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.

Qin Jiang was a new streamer; what ‘biggest fan’ was he talking about?

This guy had probably seen Qin Jiang’s impressive medical skills on the livestream and came to try his luck.

Qin Jiang waved a hand dismissively.

“It’s fine. Now that you’re at my clinic, I certainly won’t let you die here, rest assured.”

“Tell me, what’s your name?”

The man obediently introduced himself.

“My name is Luan An. I run a magazine and also own several live-streaming entertainment companies.”

Qin Jiang nodded, understanding.

No wonder Luan An looked so depleted—he ran entertainment companies.

That made perfect sense.

After all, entertainment companies often come into contact with female college students dreaming of showbiz careers.

They have the figures, they have the looks, and most importantly, they are easy to fool!

For just a few tens of thousands, you can lure them in, saying they have potential to be packaged as idols.

Once they truly believe it, you gradually recoup the money later through training fees, performance fees, and the like.

You could say this industry is a sure profit; it’s just a matter of how much you make, which entirely depends on how much conscience you have left.

More conscience, less profit.

Less conscience, more profit.

Qin Jiang didn’t discriminate against any profession. Even with such entertainment companies, it’s a case of one willingly taking the hits, the other willingly dealing them.

Qin Jiang inquired, “Tell me, what’s going on with you?”

Luan An said somewhat awkwardly, “Dr. Qin, for the past week or so, I’ve been feeling dizzy with ringing in my ears, my vision is blurry, and sometimes I even hear things that aren’t there.”

“Most importantly, my lower back aches, my legs feel weak, and it burns when I pee.”

“Dr. Qin, am I about to be done for?”

Hearing Luan An describe his symptoms, Qin Jiang sighed.

“You young people nowadays just mess around recklessly.”

“Don’t you know the kidneys store the innate vital essence? Once your kidney qi is depleted, your life reaches its end.”

“From your description just now, your condition is already extremely precarious. It has even damaged your foundational vitality.”

Qin Jiang wasn’t trying to scare Luan An with this.

The kidneys are the foundation of the innate constitution, the origin of life, the beginning of everything.

This is also why those who practice Daoism emphasize ‘no leakage’ and ’embracing the origin, preserving the true.’ This ‘true’ refers precisely to the kidney essence.

Have you noticed why children are always full of energy, their voices strong and penetrating, their cries audible from far away?
It’s because they are born with abundant kidney essence.

That’s why many traditional martial arts require practitioners to maintain their virginity. Otherwise, once you lose kidney essence, your strength will differ greatly from others.

Luan An didn’t understand these traditional Chinese medicine theories Qin Jiang was talking about.

He quickly asked, “Dr. Qin, just tell me, is my condition serious right now?”

Qin Jiang glanced at him.

“What do you think?”

“Put your hand here, let me check your pulse.”

Without another word, Luan An quickly placed his hand on the pulse pillow.

As soon as Qin Jiang placed his fingers on the wrist, his expression immediately darkened.

Seeing this, Luan An panicked even more.

“Dr. Qin, don’t scare me. Just say it straight. I can take it.”

Qin Jiang asked, “Isn’t this ‘rewarding’ yourself a bit too frequent? Others might do it once a day at most. You’re doing it three times a day? Are you treating it like a meal?”

Hearing Qin Jiang say this, the live-stream viewers expressed their amazement.

“Wow, seriously? Three times a day? Is this guy that fierce?!”

“No wonder he looks so depleted. At that frequency, not dropping dead on the spot already counts as having a good constitution.”

“Envy this young man. I’m forty. Forget three times a day, I might not manage to fire a single round in three days. My wife nags about divorce every day.”

“You all still underestimate contemporary youth. I’ve seen the most hardcore ‘rewarding’ brother do it five times a day. His hair turned completely white within a year, and he kicked the bucket the second year. I still remember his last social media bio before he went: ‘Seize the day, enjoy life.'”

Being exposed in public by Qin Jiang, Luan An also looked very embarrassed.

“Dr. Qin, you know my work environment. Resisting temptation is just too difficult.”

“And sometimes my work pressure is too high, so I rely on this method to relax.”

Hearing Luan An’s words, the viewers online exclaimed, “Well, I’ll be!”

Wasn’t this guy just showing off?

Qin Jiang asked curiously, “That shouldn’t be. People have self-preservation mechanisms.”

“For example, after each indulgence, there’s a ‘sage mode’ period. The more your kidney qi is depleted, the longer this sage mode lasts. How did you manage to keep up three times a day, non-stop?”

Luan An said with a straight face, “Pure discipline.”

Qin Jiang: …

Qin Jiang felt speechless. You’ve indulged to this extent, what does that have to do with discipline?
But Luan An didn’t seem to find anything wrong at all. Instead, he proudly shared his experience.

“At first, I was like most people. I’d have that sage mode, contemplating the meaning of life, the origin of the universe.”

“But ever since I met Nana, I stopped thinking about those vague, intangible things. I focused on exploring the origin of life.”

Luan An took out his insulated water bottle and showed it to Qin Jiang mysteriously.

“Look, Dr. Qin. This is the tea Nana specially brews for me. She’s so good to me.”

Qin Jiang took a closer look. The insulated cup was filled to the brim with a full handful of goji berries and various precious Chinese herbs!