books44 Chapter 182 The Lesser Cold and the Long Sun
Chapter 182 The Lesser Cold and the Long Sun
Outside the window, the cold wind howled and rushed towards the ancient town, crashing against the windowpanes with a mournful sound, as if announcing the arrival of the Lesser Cold. Inside, Lin Qing, Qin Feng, Jasmine, and Ye Lan sat around, the air thick with tension and solemnity.
"This awful weather, it's so cold it hurts to the bone." Qin Feng breathed on his hands, which were red from the cold, and frowned, breaking the silence first.
Lin Qing nodded slightly, looking out the window at the world shrouded in cold mist, his expression solemn: "The Lesser Cold has arrived, the sun's ecliptic longitude is 285 degrees, and the yang energy between heaven and earth begins to stir in this extreme cold. The human body also follows this law, with the yang energy gradually strengthening and the yin energy gradually weakening."
Jasmine closed her eyes, carefully sensing the surroundings. After a moment, she opened her eyes, which shone with a strange light: "I went deep into the cellular level and found that the metabolism of substances within the cells has accelerated significantly. They are working hard to produce more energy to adapt to this special season."
Ye Lan gently stroked the long flute in her hand and said softly, "That's right. At this time of year, the pericardium meridian in the human body is full of qi and blood, like a loyal guardian protecting the heart, and works with the triple burner meridian to maintain the circulation of qi and blood in the human body."
Just then, a rapid knocking broke the brief silence inside the house. Lin Qing got up and quickly opened the door, where he saw a young mother with tears streaming down her face, holding a pale-faced, breathing child in her arms, followed by a group of anxious villagers.
"Please save my child, and everyone else too! With this cold weather, the children are getting anxious, and the adults are experiencing chest tightness. Medicine is useless!" the young mother pleaded, her voice trembling with tears.
Lin Qing and the others exchanged glances and followed the villagers to the temporary resettlement site without hesitation. The site was filled with people groaning in pain, their faces pale, their hands unconsciously clutching their chests. Lin Qing quickly took the pulse of an elderly man; the pulse was erratic, and his brow furrowed deeply: "The invasion of cold pathogens has obstructed the flow of Yang energy, leading to poor circulation of Qi and blood in the pericardium meridian."
"We must act quickly." A resolute glint flashed in Qin Feng's eyes. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and activated his spatial perception ability. Instantly, his consciousness connected with the surrounding spatial energy, sensing the surging yang energy within the coldness, resonating with the energy of the human body's meridians. "I can guide this energy to lend everyone a helping hand."
Jasmine moved through the crowd, activating her microscopic energy perception to carefully observe the changes in each person's cells. She discovered that in those with severe symptoms, the energy metabolism within their cells was abnormally disordered.
After thinking quickly, Lin Qing said loudly, "Let's start with diet. Everyone, go and prepare walnuts and red dates. Walnuts can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence, and nourish the heart. Red dates can replenish qi and blood, and calm the mind. They are very beneficial for conditioning the heart."
At the same time, Ye Lan raised her long flute and began to play a melodious tune. The sound of the flute was like a warm current flowing through the cold space, soothing the restless emotions of everyone and adding a touch of tranquility and hope to the tense atmosphere.
Lin Qing stood in the middle of the crowd and began to teach the "Minor Cold Heart Protection Exercise". "First, everyone should find the Tianchi acupoint, which is one inch outside the nipple, in the fourth intercostal space. Gently press it with your fingers with moderate pressure, and feel the soreness and distension. This is the key to stimulating the Qi and blood of the pericardium meridian." He demonstrated and explained loudly.
Qin Feng assisted from the side, guiding everyone to feel the fusion of spatial energy and their own meridian energy. He shouted, "Everyone focus on your breathing. When you inhale, feel the surging yang energy entering your body with the air; when you exhale, imagine the cold and turbid qi in your body being expelled together."
With everyone's efforts, some people's symptoms began to ease, and their faces gradually regained some color. However, just as everyone was feeling a little relieved, an accident occurred. Several villagers with more serious conditions suddenly experienced a worsening of their symptoms after practicing the "Minor Cold Heart Protection Exercise," their faces turned bluish-purple, and their breathing became increasingly difficult.
"How could this happen?" Lin Qing was shocked and rushed forward to check.
Jasmine activated her microscopic energy perception to investigate further, and her face instantly turned deathly pale: "This is bad. A mysterious cold poison has appeared in their cells, and it is frantically destroying the cells' normal metabolism."
Qin Feng activated his spatial perception ability again, quickly scanning the surrounding energy field. Suddenly, his gaze locked onto an abandoned ice cellar outside the town: "The abnormal energy fluctuations are coming from there; perhaps the source of the cold poison lies within."
Lin Qing made a quick decision: "Qin Feng, Jasmine, let's go to the ice cellar to find out what's going on; Ye Lan, you stay here to continue to comfort everyone and guide them in practicing the heart-protecting exercises."
The three quickly arrived at the ice cellar, where a bone-chilling cold immediately assaulted their senses. Qin Feng cautiously pushed open the ice cellar door, and a surge of intense, poisonous cold energy rushed out. Lin Qing used the traditional Chinese medicine technique of moxibustion, lighting mugwort. The pure yang energy of the mugwort created a purifying space within the poisonous cold.
Jasmine focused her mind, maximizing her microscopic energy perception to delve deep into the icy poison, attempting to find a way to break it. Qin Feng also fully activated his spatial perception, drawing positive energy from the outside world into the ice cellar to fiercely combat the icy poison.
After a fierce battle, the power of the cold poison was gradually weakened. Lin Qing discovered that the cold poison resonated with a mysterious ice crystal in the ice cellar; it was the ice crystal that was continuously releasing the cold poison. He used acupuncture to locate the energy nodes around the ice crystal and attempted to cut off the release of the cold poison by applying needles.
Finally, as the last trace of cold poison was purified, the ice crystals lost their power and turned into a puddle of clear water.
The three returned to the town, where the villagers' symptoms had significantly improved. Under Ye Lan's careful guidance, everyone's breathing gradually stabilized, and their faces regained their former rosy glow.
Afterwards, everyone sat together and shared their thrilling experience.
Lin Qing remarked with emotion, "The mysteries of Xiaohan are far more than what we have seen. This experience has made us understand even more clearly that the connection between the human body and nature is close and complex, and every exploration is an act of reverence for life and nature."
Ye Lan gently stroked the long flute, her eyes sparkling with tenderness: "Through this incident, I have gained new insights into the resonance between the sound of the flute and the energy of the human body, which may enable me to create more effective health-preserving melodies."
Qin Feng said excitedly, "This deep integration of spatial energy and human meridian energy has given me more confidence in exploring the mysteries of the universe. In the future, we will definitely be able to uncover more unknowns."
Jasmine's eyes were full of determination: "I will continue to delve into the mysteries of the cellular level, hoping to find more answers for human health."
On this day of Lesser Cold, they not only overcame their illness, but also took a solid step on the path of exploring the mysteries of nature and life. Ahead, there are still many unknowns waiting for them to uncover.