I Can Talk to the Internal Organs-Chapter 55 - 49: 8 Vajra Skills [2-in-1] (Part 2)

"It really is fatty liver. The doctors at the People’s Hospital said, fortunately, I discovered it early myself, or else within a few days, it would have developed into moderate fatty liver (sweating)."

With the images and diagnostic report, Tian Xuelin could finally see for himself how serious his condition was.

At the same time, he wholeheartedly acknowledged Lu Jiu’s medical skill.

"Good to know. Come over tomorrow morning at six o’clock and practice the Eight Vajra Skills with me," Lu Jiu replied.

"Six o’clock? You’re kidding me, right?" Tian Xuelin was shocked; he hadn’t gotten up that early since graduating high school. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"If you want to get better quickly, just come. No excuses," Lu Jiu said.

Tian Xuelin gritted his teeth and subsequently replied via voice message, "Alright, alright, I’ll come."

...

The next morning, Tian Xuelin ran to the small residential community where Lu Jiu lived.

Beside a small pavilion in the community, Lu Jiu was practicing the last move of the Eight Vajra Skills. When he saw Tian Xuelin coming over, he continued his movements at an unhurried pace. Only after finishing did he look at Tian Xuelin.

"Your movements don’t seem as difficult as I imagined," Tian Xuelin said with a smile.

"You’ll find out once you try. Stand over here, start by loosening up your joints, do some small jumps, shake your arms, then twist your hips," Lu Jiu instructed Tian Xuelin to do warm-up exercises, and his bulky figure looked especially humorous in motion. "Alright, let me teach you the first move. This move is called ’Double Hands Insertion Benefit Triple Jiao.’ The key points are to stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, then use your upper arms to lead the forearms, stacking both palms in front of your chest. Pause for a second, then extend and lift your palms outward parallel to the ground. Here, exert force with your palms to raise them at a right angle with your arms, then place them on top of your head, with the backs slightly bent and pressed together, thrusting upward vigorously. After completing this, return your arms to a position parallel to the ground, then tuck your palms inward, returning to the position in front of your chest."

"This move is to unblock our Triple Burner Meridian. The Triple Jiao is like three big boxes in our body: the upper jiao contains the heart and lungs, the middle jiao the spleen, and the lower jiao the liver and kidneys. There is a membrane between each jiao. If this place is blocked, it’s like blocking the path for conveying various functions of the body. Qi and blood, body fluids, all will run poorly."

"You can also understand unblocking the Triple Jiao as doing infrastructure work. Performing this move unblocks the network of qi and blood flow throughout the human body. You should know that our qi and blood don’t just circulate in the twelve meridians. For example, the reason why the hand can grasp things is that there is blood in the hand, and the blood can be sufficiently propelled by qi. Once the Triple Jiao is not clear, the qi and blood in the meridians cannot be transmitted to the limbs or are transmitted slowly, it will form blood stagnation. Severe instances can lead to qi stagnation and blood stasis, and after that, various diseases follow. So, keeping the Triple Jiao unobstructed allows the functions of the Five Viscera and Six Bowel to run normally."

"This move is also the most core move of the Eight Vajra Skills. If the Triple Jiao is not clear, the effect of the subsequent seven moves will also be greatly reduced."

Under Lu Jiu’s guidance, Tian Xuelin learned fairly quickly. Despite being on the heavier side and not very agile, he grasped the basic principles. However, he hadn’t fully understood the knack of exerting force, but that’s something that takes time to master.

It’s like working out; initially, no matter what weight of equipment you’re training with, your whole body trembles. As you train longer, you can control your muscle strength better, and the workouts will start feeling easier, as if you’re lifting light weights effortlessly. The Eight Vajra Skills are similar in this way, though its benefits don’t lie in mere strength.

"Not hard at all, let’s move on to the next one," Tian Xuelin said, feeling somewhat pleased with himself.

Lu Jiu smiled, "The next move is called ’Hands and Feet Forward and Backward Strengthen Kidney and Waist,’ the movements..."

"Wait, hands and feet what?" Before Lu Jiu could finish explaining, Tian Xuelin suddenly interrupted him, having caught a familiar word.

Lu Jiu said speechlessly, "You don’t even have a kidney deficiency, why are you so excited?"

Tian Xuelin grinned sheepishly, "The more the better, quickly teach me!"

Lu Jiu wasn’t in the mood to bicker with Tian Xuelin, "This move is more complex than the first one. First, place both palms in front of your chest, step forward with your left foot, keeping your leg straight and body upright, gaze forward. Insert your palms forward, then turn them over, arms should be straight and level with your shoulders. No, your arms aren’t straight, lift them more. Right, then bend your left knee into a front bow position, lean your body forward, mind your head, don’t let it drop, keep your back straight, don’t hunch over, gaze forward with palms straight and arms meeting at your lower back."

"Pause here for a moment, keep your body steady, try to control it. Then lift your palms along your spine, lift as much as you can, you need force here, since the speed should be quick and movement should be steady. Then separate your palms and press them against your back, sliding them down along your waist until both arms are outstretched. Hey, didn’t I tell you not to shake? Can’t even stand steady in a horse stance? Just a little more to go, control yourself, watch this; lift your palms diagonally upward from both sides, bring palms together, and while retracting your arms, retrieve the horse stance as well. Next is the right side, repeat the same motion to perform a full movement..."

Lu Jiu hadn’t finished explaining when Tian Xuelin bent over, hands on his knees, forehead covered with beads of sweat.

"Damn, this thing looks simple but it’s so tiring to do?" Tian Xuelin gasped.

Lu Jiu gave him a sidelong glance, "That’s because you’re fat. Normally, people wouldn’t start panting by the second move like you do."

"Does this thing really work on the kidneys?" Tian Xuelin expressed doubt.

"This movement is to clear our Kidney Meridian and Bladder Meridian, do you think it works on the kidneys or not? Keep mouthing off and I won’t teach you," Lu Jiu said.