Seeing Xu Ze pull out the silver needles, the two lamas and the Tibetan woman nearby all brightened up. Although Xu Ze had already agreed to arrange a car to take them, it would still be a long while before they got there. If this officer could treat the patient and make him less painful, that would be wonderful.
Xu Ze pulled out the silver needles and gently inserted three of them into the Tibetan man’s Guanyuan, Qihai, and Neiguan acupoints on his hand, then lightly flicked them with his fingers.
His light flicks really were just light flicks—he only input a tiny amount of bioelectric energy. Guided by the silver needles, this small amount of bioelectric energy stimulated the acupoints, which could effectively relieve the patient’s abdominal pain, but couldn’t completely stop it.
Xu Ze could have completely relieved the patient’s pain, but he knew very well that for a patient with appendicitis like this, he couldn’t completely stop the pain all at once. If he did, then when they got to the hospital, the doctors would feel the belly and find no pain, which would definitely cause confusion. And when they did further examinations, it would be much easier to misdiagnose…
Only by relieving it just a bit while leaving some pain would the examination be most accurate. Moreover, the pain relief would only last about half an hour. At this rate, by the time they reached the hospital, the belly would basically start hurting badly again, which would actually make it easier for the doctors to diagnose.
Once they confirmed the diagnosis, they would perform surgery. If the patient simply said it was appendicitis, they absolutely wouldn’t believe it.
As Xu Ze inserted the silver needles and flicked them several times, after a short while, the Tibetan man’s moans gradually weakened. He looked at Xu Ze with a hint of relief and gratitude in his eyes…
Seeing that the needles had taken effect, Xu Ze pulled them out and gave instructions to the Special Training Section officer behind him, telling him and the other military region officer to drive the couple to the hospital and then hurry back as soon as possible…
The officer quickly agreed. The two of them stepped forward to help lift the Tibetan man and led the Tibetan woman—who was endlessly thanking Xu Ze—out the door.
Seeing that they had been sent off, Xu Ze put away his silver needles. He bowed with palms together in return to the two lamas who were smiling at him, then walked toward the door.
At this point, Luo Hao’s admiration for Xu Ze had grown even more. He quickly followed behind Xu Ze, walking out while saying in amazement, “Section Chief Xu… I never imagined that not only are your marksmanship and fighting skills so impressive, but your medical skills are this excellent too!”
Xu Ze smiled lightly and said, “I actually studied medicine before. I just joined the military partway through…”
“Oh… no wonder…” Hearing Xu Ze say this, Luo Hao finally understood. He sighed, “Section Chief Xu, you’re truly extraordinary—no matter the field, you’re among the best…”
Xu Ze smiled but didn’t say anything, continuing to walk upward. His target was the Six Spirit Pagodas and the Great Golden Tile Hall above. He had already been delayed here for a while, and he was getting a bit impatient.
Sangna Monastery was built along the mountain. At the bottom was the Small Golden Tile Hall. A bit further up were the Six Spirit Pagodas and the Great Golden Tile Hall, built on the mountainside. Further back were the Maitreya Hall, the scripture pavilion, and the treasure rooms…
Xu Ze climbed the mountain path, walking up dozens of stone steps until he stood in front of the Six Spirit Pagodas and the Great Golden Tile Hall.
Standing just a few meters outside the Six Spirit Pagodas, Xu Ze could already feel that the energy particles ahead had become terrifyingly dense. At least he had never seen any place with even a third as many energy particles as here…
However, he wasn’t surprised. After all, this monastery had been under construction for hundreds of years. If these Six Spirit Pagodas had been slowly but continuously attracting surrounding energy particles all this time, then such a situation was hardly surprising…
Xu Ze took a light breath and slowly walked through the area of the Six Spirit Pagodas toward the Great Golden Tile Hall inside.
But just as he reached the entrance of the Great Golden Tile Hall, an elderly lama walked out. He smiled slightly at Xu Ze, then slowly pressed his palms together and said, “Benefactor… the Living Buddha has been waiting for you for quite some time… Please follow me…”
Xu Ze was taken aback by the lama’s pure Beijing accent. He turned to look at Luo Hao behind him, only to find that Luo Hao was already stunned…
He had never seen this old lama before. He should be a very high-ranking great lama. And he had actually said the Living Buddha was waiting for Section Chief Xu—Luo Hao was truly shocked…
Section Chief Xu was clearly visiting Sangna Monastery for the first time, and it had been a spur-of-the-moment decision. Yet this Living Buddha actually knew Section Chief Xu was coming?
Watching Xu Ze follow the old lama inside, Luo Hao didn’t dare follow any further. His heart was pounding violently. Recalling how the lamas had acted toward Xu Ze earlier, he thought to himself, “No wonder those lamas bowed so respectfully the moment they saw Section Chief Xu—the Living Buddha must have already sent word that he wanted to see Xu Ze…”
“But is this Living Buddha really that miraculous? How long has it been since Section Chief Xu learned about Sangna Monastery? From deciding to come to arriving at the gate was at most ten minutes or so, and those lamas immediately recognized him… Could the Living Buddha have predicted early on that he would come?” At this point, Luo Hao felt immense shock. He thought about it for a long time, analyzing it piece by piece, and it really was just like that…
Immediately, sweat appeared on his forehead. He hadn’t been a firm believer in Tibetan Buddhism before. As for asking the lamas here to pray for his mother, that was just because the elderly believed in it—he was simply fulfilling his filial duty. But now he truly believed…
Seeing no one around, he quickly prostrated himself and began worshipping the golden statue of Master Tsongkhapa enshrined in the great hall…
Meanwhile, Xu Ze was full of trepidation as he followed the old lama into the great hall.
Although he had prepared himself for possibly meeting a cultivator before coming here—after all, he had sensed the place where energy particles were slowly gathering—now that he had actually met this Living Buddha who could predict his arrival, he was genuinely nervous…
He didn’t know how this Living Buddha would treat him. After all, he had rarely encountered true cultivators. The only one was that young man from Mount Wangwu, but that person’s cultivation level didn’t seem very high, so Xu Ze hadn’t paid much attention. But now… he really felt somewhat unsure…
The old lama walked slowly ahead, and as if he had sensed Xu Ze’s nervousness, he gently turned his head and nodded with a smile at Xu Ze.
Looking at the old lama’s face as he turned around, Xu Ze suddenly felt that after seeing the other’s eyes and gentle smile, he didn’t seem so nervous anymore. But when he came to his senses, his heart was filled with shock and doubt…
This old lama’s spiritual communication ability was so strong that he could actually influence Xu Ze… Only now did Xu Ze truly start paying attention to this old lama ahead of him…
But no matter how he looked, he didn’t feel any strong energy within the old lama. At least through his own senses, Xu Ze couldn’t detect that this old lama was a cultivator at all…
When facing such a profoundly mysterious old comrade, Xu Ze had always been extremely respectful. So he made no further movements and simply carefully followed the old lama inside.
The Great Golden Tile Hall was very large, and there was actually another level behind the main hall. The old lama opened a door, then gently stood to the side, bowed slightly, and made a gesture of invitation…
Xu Ze stood at the door, took a light breath, suppressed his nervousness, and slowly stepped through. Inside was a large room filled with a faint, wonderfully fragrant sandalwood scent. On the left side, a long cloth curtain separated an inner room…
After Xu Ze entered, the old lama gently closed the door, leaving Xu Ze alone in the room. But as Xu Ze looked around, he could already sense that there should be someone in the inner room behind the curtain, and that person had been watching him all along…
“That must be the Living Buddha…” Xu Ze wiped the fine sweat from his forehead. He didn’t understand why he was so nervous, but he knew that what this Living Buddha had shown so far was already worthy of his reverence. At that moment, he was nervously thinking, “What did Luo Hao say this Living Buddha’s name was? When I meet him, I’ll have to address him properly…”
“Nama? Hmm… I think that’s the name…” After recalling the name, Xu Ze slowly regulated his breathing and walked toward the curtain.
Xu Ze lifted the curtain and slowly walked in. Looking up, he saw a lama sitting on a bed across from him, smiling faintly at him…
“Hmm… he’s a lama… Although he’s very young, he really is a lama, and the most important lama at Sangna Monastery, commonly known as a Living Buddha… Why didn’t that damned Luo Hao tell me this Living Buddha had only recently reincarnated? Making me so nervous for nothing…” Xu Ze grumbled inwardly. But facing this delicate-looking young Living Buddha, Xu Ze didn’t dare be the least bit disrespectful. He quickly bowed with palms together and said, “Um… well… Living Buddha Nama… hello!”
Although Living Buddha Nama was young, he didn’t act childlike at all. Sitting on the bed, he nodded slightly and pressed his palms together toward Xu Ze. With a clear, childlike voice, he said slowly with a smile, “Superior One, you are too polite… Please sit!”
“Superior One? Calling me Superior One? What on earth is a Superior One?” Xu Ze was full of doubts and mutterings, but he didn’t dare be remiss. He quickly and cautiously sat down on a yellow cushion nearby, looked at the Living Buddha, then carefully pressed his palms together and asked, “May I ask why the Living Buddha has sought me out?”
Seeing Xu Ze’s nervous appearance, the young Living Buddha smiled slightly again and said softly, “Superior One, there’s no need to be nervous…”
