Chapter 141
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The young novice monk, Dong Sheng walked along the road diligently . As he saw the street sign with the words [Lower Groove], he slowed down and adjusted the backpack on his back .
In it were many kinds of produce from the mountains, and among them, mushrooms were the ones that held the most variety .
Twelve Fountains Mountain, where Twelve Fountains Temple was located, occupied a vast area and possessed flourishing forests . With the number of young and middle-aged men decreasing in the nearby small villages, produce from the forest increased .
It was usually the best time to pick mushrooms the day after there was rain . The master and his disciple walked a little deeper into the depths of the forest, and they were able to pick up a lot of wild mushrooms .
The basic principle of mushroom foraging was to identify the mushrooms . In other words, one only picked mushrooms one could identify . If the mushroom was unknown, and the picker was uncertain or doubtful, the picker would leave the mushroom alone and even avoid touching it . This was to avoid polluting the mushrooms that had already been harvested . Probability was the main determining factor for judging the toxicity of mushrooms according to the brightness of their color . For example, if there was an 80% chance of starvation, the probability of death from eating an unknown, dull-looking mushroom may only be 65% . It would be worth a try .
Dong Sheng came to know many kinds of mushrooms growing up in Twelve Fountains Temple . Plus, he was very popular in the nearby villages . Therefore, he knew the types of mushrooms around multiple villages .
Not only could he identify mushrooms, but he also knew where many mushrooms grew . As long as the products of the soil were not picked until they were bare each time, there would be a great chance for them to grow back .
In recent years, almost 30% of Twelve Fountains Temple's income came from mushroom foraging led by the disciple and his master .
Every time Dong Sheng descended the hill, he would bring dried mushrooms, which were high in value and not too heavy to carry . Each time he encountered mushrooms that had a good appearance, he would leave some for the Ling family .
Dong Sheng wanted to rush to the Ling family before dinner time to let them taste a few fresh mushrooms .
He was just about to reach Lower Groove Clinic when he saw that there was a slight congestion at the entrance .
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There were several old ladies sitting on the bench in the yard and outside the door . They were chatting while waiting for their turn .
"This . . . Has something happened?" After Dong Sheng greeted them, he enquired in a soft, quiet tone .
"Hey, you're the young novice monk from that temple . " An old lady met him and touched his head . She smiled and said, "Nothing happened . Everyone's queuing up for Doctor Ling's osteopathic massage . "
"Doctor Ling knows how to give osteopathic massages?" Dong Sheng was amazed .
"I kid you not . His osteopathic massages are incredible . " The old lady touched her shoulder and smiled . "I was in pain the last few days . I don't feel it anymore today . "
"That's amazing!" Dong Sheng exclaimed in an exaggerated manner . He was wondering if he should ask his master to come down from the mountain and give it a try .
The living conditions in Twelve Fountains Temple were tough, especially during winter . The fire was always not warm enough, and his master's waist and legs would feel sore very soon . . .
The young novice monk, Dong Sheng pondered as he entered Lower Groove Clinic . He heard a stern yell even before he found Ling Ran .
"Ah…"
When Dong Sheng followed the sound, he found Ling Ran grabbing a person's arm and pulling it back with force . The color on the person's face changed, and it was naturally inevitable that he screamed in pain .
Dong Sheng could not help but turn pale and feel a little afraid . 'What's happening there?'
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"Okay, it's done . " Ling Ran put down the other person's arm . The latter then rubbed his shoulders and arms . After he felt that they were no longer in pain, he expressed much appreciation and thanks .
After all, it was a free-of-charge massage . Once it showed effect, the people would be very happy .
Ling Ran nodded . He just received the Contract-Relaxation Manipulation of the Four Limbs after he provided thirty thousand hours of pain relief . Once he received the reward, the timed mission was almost complete .
Ling Ran was quite happy with obtaining four skills in one breath, even though they were all chiropractic manipulation techniques .
Although there was no reward at the moment, Ling Ran was still in very high spirits to be able to display these skills .
"Dong Sheng, you're here . " As Ling Ran changed the direction of his operation, he saw Dong Sheng .
Dong Sheng greeted him and said, "I brought some dried mushrooms . "
"Just hand me the mushrooms . I'll put them in the kitchen . " Ling Jiezhou smiled and came out . He then shouted, "Everyone, there are only twenty minutes more, so we can only massage another ten people . As for the rest, we truly apologize . You'll have to return home first for today . "
"Can't it be done if we pay?"
"It can't be done today . Please make an appointment in the future . " Ling Jiezhou knew that it was not suitable to collect money today . It was not about the people who were willing to pay . The previous batch did not have to pay, and if the later batch were to be charged, they would be dissatisfied . It would be better to let Ling Ran rest .
Lower Groove Clinic did not charge any fees for the massage . When it was time to close, the people behind were also embarrassed to make further requests . However, not many of them left . They stayed behind to watch those who were getting massaged .
Dong Sheng stared continuously at Ling Ran's actions, never looking away .
He was not trying to see how Ling Ran massaged people until they screamed, instead, he was observing Ling Ran's technique .
Dong Sheng wanted to learn a little of it, perhaps even copy the style so that he could give his master a massage when he returned .
When Ling Ran got to the fifth person, he noticed Dong Sheng's expression . Hence, he deliberately changed his technique and used the Chiropractic Manipulation for the Cervical Spine on the sixth person .
Dong Sheng was a bit lost when he saw that the trick he was just starting to get the hang on change . But he quickly caught up again .
His life on the mountain was very simple and monotonous . In addition to the daily cleaning of the Buddhist temple, Dong Sheng used the rest of his time reading and making incense .
Either way, it fostered Dong Sheng's ability to self-learn, and most importantly, his ability to concentrate .
Ling Ran performed Chiropractic Manipulation for the Cervical Spine on the next few people and received a good rating .
Dong Sheng observed him in an extremely serious manner .
Ling Ran also did several rounds of massages because of this as well . He extended his session, which was originally supposed to only last for another twenty minutes, by another ten minutes .
"Have you grasped the technique yet?" Ling Ran suddenly asked Dong Sheng .
"Ah . . . I'm not trying to learn it deliberately . " The young novice monk was very nervous .
Ling Ran laughed and said, "If you want to learn, you can stand behind me . "
"Can I?"
"Of course . Chiropractic manipulation for the cervical spine is actually very simple, but the methods are diverse . I've currently mastered thirteen kinds of osteopathic manipulation methods . . . " Ling Ran said as he used his neighbor's neck as a prop .
The young novice monk listened attentively as his eyes subconsciously began to scan for the right neck to work on .
"Use your own," Ling Ran said . He used the neck in his hand as a model, and demonstrated each section .
He was a Master in chiropractic manipulation and ranked 42nd in chiropractic manipulation for the cervical spine . His ranking had increased by one ever since he first acquired the skill . It was simply too easy to teach a young novice monk such high level osteopathic manipulation skills .
The young novice monk squeezed his own neck and learned the technique seriously .
After Lower Groove Clinic closed shop for the day, Ling Ran finished dinner and offered his own cervical vertebra to the young novice monk for some chiropractic manipulation training .
"Hmm . . . a little bit more to the left . "
"Apply some force . "
"Press down . "
"Don't rub . "
Ling Ran narrowed his eyes slightly, ordering Dong Sheng as the monk massaged him . In the process, he also started accumulating the energy he would need as the first assistant for next day's work .