I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 404 - 168: With a Clear Mind, Act When Needed, Observe When Needed

Ji Xiuwen stared intently at Lu Xuan’s every move.

He studies Chinese medicine, and naturally understands the profound nuances of it.

Moreover, Chinese medicine itself is a method of health care, which later extended to have the ability to treat diseases.

In terms of health care, Chinese medicine has unique advantages.

"Look back on ’Five Exertions and Seven Damages’."

Lu Xuan clenched his fists, palms facing upward, in the middle of the torso, and said, "In our daily lives, no matter who, it is unavoidable to experience ’Five Exertions and Seven Damages’. Here, ’exertion’ refers to over-fatigue."

Viewing, lying, sitting, standing, walking, or heart, ambition, thoughts, worry, fatigue, or liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys caused by various types of over-fatigue can be referred to as ’Five Exertions’.

The ’Seven Emotional Disturbances’ are joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, surprise. Joy harms the heart, anger harms the liver, sadness harms the lungs, overthinking harms the spleen, fear and shock harm the kidneys, which are ’Seven Damages’.

Through the first five cultivation techniques, the triple energizer, five triumphs, hands and feet, head and body have all been exercised, and functionality is enhanced, but there are still some potential illnesses of ’Five Exertions’ and ’Seven Damages’ that have not been eliminated. At this time, the method of ’looking back’ is needed, using spiritual light to eliminate them one by one.

Lv Zu stated in the "Taiyi Jinhua Principle": "The essence of man accumulates in the eyes" "Wherever the eyes reach, the heart follows; wherever the heart reaches, so too does the Qi." This means that wherever the gaze goes, the intention follows naturally; wherever the intention goes, so too does the Qi.

"And sweep away the clouds in the sky." ’Five Exertions and Seven Damages’ are like boundless clouds, gradually dispersed by the warm energy produced by spiritual light; at the same time, when the body is relaxed, and the head turns left and right, slowly and effortlessly looking back, it inadvertently stimulates movement in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar vertebrae, allowing original deformities and misalignments to correct themselves. Meanwhile, the acupoints corresponding to the internal organs along the spine are being combed through, thus achieving disease treatment effects.

The Sixth Skill’s movements are even softer, but there is strength within gentleness, although the speed is slower than the other movements.

By the time Lu Xuan finished speaking, his motions hadn’t ended yet.

Once finished, returning to the ready position, Lu Xuan paused before continuing, "Next, the Seventh Skill, Phoenix Spreading Wings All-Encompassing Power, is probably the most crucial set of actions among the Outer Eight Departments, serving as the final mobilization of the front six cultivation techniques."

As Lu Xuan started to punch, he explained: "Curing a disease is like waging a battle, at the most intense point, you must concentrate your superior forces, advancing with one push, to defeat the disease, and this is how you can achieve a complete victory."

"Having opened all the muscles and bones of the body through the first six techniques, moving all the energy, blood, five viscera, and hundred veins in the seventh skill, we go to war against the diseases in our body, launching an all-out attack."

"By rotating both hands with force, we mobilize the Yin and Yang energy of the heavens and earth, and the energy of Kan, Li, and the five viscera within the human body. The arms rise and fall like the wings of a phoenix; the front wings descend, the rear wings ascend, and through this up and down motion, tapping the feet three times is called ’Phoenix Three Nods’."

"These three points represent essence, energy, and spirit, represent the Governing Vessel, Ren Meridian, and Thrust Meridian. By driving these three major meridians, directing the body’s energy downward three times."

"Practice this Seventh Skill, slowly at first, then as it gets more intense, meditate and concentrate, repeating five to nine times, sweeping away all Five Exertions and Seven Damages in the body, as if undergoing a ’Phoenix Rebirth’, naturally renewing the body."

As Lu Xuan spoke, his actions accelerated, and shortly after, he began to perspire a lot.

Although the movements seemed simple, the sweating effect was no less than that of strenuous exercise, perhaps even more so.

Moreover, strenuous movements would only bring about Five Exertions and Seven Damages to the body, whereas Phoenix Spreading Wings All-Encompassing Power is different, not only avoiding harm, but giving the body a new start instead.

After a few rounds, Lu Xuan was sweating profusely, until the palms turned into fists, with palms facing upward, placed at the navel, retracting his left foot, only then did the Seventh Skill conclude.

"This Phoenix Spreading Wings All-Encompassing Power indeed has a good sweating effect, even though the movements seem simple and not too difficult, it feels much better than when I helped you move the other day." Seeing Lu Xuan’s relentless sweat, Ji Xiuwen was amazed.

"Naturally, this Seventh Skill mobilizes the energy throughout the body, so the sweating effect is naturally good."

Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Moreover, in this state, if our spirit is abundant, it proves our body is eliminating viruses, uprooting the toxic roots."

"And what if you become listless practicing the Seventh Skill?"

"Stop the practice."

Lu Xuan said seriously, "Vajra Skill is fundamentally a Health Care Technique, which makes one feel refreshed after practice. If feeling fatigued and weak, it is abnormal, and you should immediately stop, reflect on whether the movements were performed correctly, or if there was any excess in food and drink today, do not force it, as it would not correct or rejuvenate the body, but aggravate the Five Exertions and Seven Damages."

"Is it really so?" Ji Xiuwen asked, puzzled.

"Of course."

Lu Xuan replied, exasperated, "Vajra Skill is a Health Care Technique, not a martial art. If you feel refreshed, it’s effective, but if exhausted, there must be a problem."

"Alright, I won’t talk about this now. Let’s finish the Eighth Skill before discussing further."

Ji Xiuwen nodded and didn’t ask more.

"Both feet stomping, vanquishing unhealthy cravings."

"What does that mean?"

Continuing his actions, Lu Xuan explained, "Here, cravings refer to illnesses caused by eating and drinking; while unhealthy hobbies and bad habits, like smoking or alcohol addiction, are the other part."