"Yes, to be honest, it is still effective. My reflexes and Tai Chi footwork have been greatly improved.
Also, don’t look down on pigs, they are smarter than you think, have rough skin and thick flesh, and can withstand beatings.”
Li Xinzhu fell into deep thought after listening to Wang An's words. He really didn't expect that there are such crazy people in the world who would go to the wild to practice martial arts with wild boars.
"Is this practice useful?" he asked again.
"It works. This is the innovation and divergent thinking I mentioned. You can also try it, but it is risky."
"Nonsense, if you get hit by that thing, you'll be seriously injured even if you don't die. Besides, where can you find wild boars in this city? A zoo?"
"Although you can't find wild boars in Hu'an City, there are many dogs, cats, etc. You can practice with them to practice your reaction speed." Wang An said seriously.
"Looking at the serious expression on your face, why do I think you are trying to trick me?"
"You are overthinking. What I said is true. Besides, we are friends, how could I cheat you?"
"Aren't friends just for cheating?"
"Well, what?" Wang An was stunned when he heard this, "Don't be poor, take me to the old Chinese medicine doctor you mentioned."
"Okay, treat me to king crab sometime."
"Do business first, hurry up."
Why is this guy so obsessed with this king crab?
"You still have such an attitude when asking for help? Wait for me for a while."
Li Xinzhu went back to the dressing room, changed his clothes, came out, and then drove Wang An to set up a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.
The doors on the upper and lower floors look well decorated, and a plaque on the side reads, Zhao's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.
Li Xinzhu took Wang An into the medical clinic. Not to mention, there were many people seeing doctors inside, and there were nearly twenty people in line alone.
The wall on the side is covered with banners, saying things like saving lives and rejuvenating people.
The person sitting there was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a round face, a slightly chubby body, and a kind face. He was taking the pulse of an elderly man.
Li Xinzhu and Wang Jingjing waited quietly aside.
After the doctor took the old man's pulse, asked him a few questions, and prescribed some medicine, he finally spoke.
"Uncle, this is the person I told you last time who wanted to study." Li Xinzhu stepped forward and said.
The Chinese medicine doctor looked at Wang An a few times and smiled.
"Go find Zhiyuan, I told him."
"Okay, you're busy."
Then Li Xinzhu led Wang An through the hall and into a room on the side.
This room is smaller, with two rows of bookshelves filled with books, mainly related to medicine.
There are also two human models, with the meridians and acupuncture points of the human body densely marked on them. A young man with a gentle look is reading a book in the corner. He looks about the same age as Wang An.
"Xiao Yuan, where are you reading?"
Li Xinzhu's high-pitched voice made Wang An tremble when he saw the young man's whole body and his face twitched.
"If you don't hit sandbags in the martial arts gym, what are you doing here?" He raised his head and waited for Li Xinzhu.
"I miss you, come and see Youdao. Not seeing you for one day is like three autumns!"
"Don't be disgusted with me here. Is this the friend you said you wanted to learn massage?" Zhao Zhiyuan turned his attention to Wang An.
"Yes, let me introduce you, Zhao Zhiyuan, a doctor of medicine majoring in traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Wang An, a master of Tai Chi."
"Hi, nice to meet you."
"Hello, don't listen to his nonsense. I know how to do Tai Chi, but I'm far from a master."
After some introduction, the two people became acquainted.
"Let me ask one more question, why do you want to learn massage?"
Zhao Zhiyuan asked, it is indeed a bit confusing for a Tai Chi practitioner to learn massage.
"The elderly man at home has a bad lumbar spine, so I have learned to give him massages to relieve his pain when I have time."
The three of them chatted for a few more words, and Zhao Zhiyuan was ready to start teaching.
"You can leave." He turned to Li Xinzhu and said.
"I'll listen and learn from you."
"With your IQ, you may not be able to learn it even if I teach you. You are just wasting your time here, such as going to the martial arts gym to hit sandbags."
After hearing this, Li Xinzhu's eyelids suddenly drooped.
"What do you mean? Come on, let me show you Xingyi Cannon Fist."
After driving away Li Xinzhu, Zhao Zhiyuan began to teach Wang An massage.
"First tell me your understanding of massage."
"Through pushing, holding, lifting, pinching, kneading and other techniques to stimulate the acupoints and meridians of the human body, in order to achieve therapeutic effects such as dredging the meridians and promoting qi and blood."
"This is the simple understanding. If you want to learn massage, you must have a detailed understanding of the structure, acupuncture points, and meridians of the human body. This is the foundation.
Only by understanding the functions of different meridians and acupuncture points can we perform massage therapy accordingly.
At the same time, you must learn the most basic medical principles and understand the causes and symptoms of some diseases. Remember that massage is not a panacea. Some diseases can be treated with massage, while some diseases cannot be treated. Some people are strictly prohibited from massage.
If the diagnosis is not clear, sometimes the symptoms will not be alleviated, but will worsen, and may even cause the patient to be life-threatening."
At the beginning, Zhao Zhiyuan first explained some principles and key points of massage to Wang An, and then told Wang An the general content he wanted to teach.
"Dr. Zhao, I would like to read some books related to acupuncture points and meridians and learn some theoretical knowledge. Could you please recommend a few books?"
"Okay." Zhao Zhiyuan made a list and handed it to Wang An.
"These books are all basic. If you read them more often, they will help you learn massage. I have two books here. You can take a look at them first."
After speaking, he took two books from the bookshelf and handed them to Wang An.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome. I rarely hear that guy Li Xinzhu praise others, but he is full of praise for you."
"Oh, what did he say about me?" Wang An asked curiously.
"He said you are the most talented and thoughtful person in Kung Fu that he has ever seen."
"It's too exaggerated." Wang An smiled after hearing this. He didn't expect Li Xinzhu to think so highly of himself.
"Although he looks carefree and informal, he still handles things in a very measured way. He still has a very accurate eye for people. He said that you have developed Tai Chi strength. Can you show it to me?"
"Show, how can I show this? Can you see me doing a set of Tai Chi?" Wang An was slightly startled after hearing this request.
"It's not that kind of show. You hit me and let me feel the strength of Tai Chi." After saying this, Zhao Zhiyuan turned around and took out a pad from a cabinet nearby and put it on his arm.
"Come." Zhao Zhiyuan lunged forward and patted the pad.
"This request is so strange!"
"Why does a medical doctor have pads in his cabinet that are used for practicing kung fu and fighting? Is it possible that this person is also a kung fu enthusiast?"