These transformed entities possessed immense power and were much stronger than ordinary beings. Unfortunately, Su Jing’s own transformation was not yet powerful enough to compare with even the most basic attack of an ordinary adult.
In fact, it was so weak that it was more akin to that of a child’s, and a mere tickle could be enough to break through its defenses.
Despite the fact that he had been studying the Dao Law technique of “Paper Cutting turns into Soldiers Scripture” for only a short time, Su Jing was already fascinated by its intricacies and possibilities.
In a moment of inspiration, he decided to transform the technique according to his own ideas, turning it into a kind of magic that he could perform for Shi Qing.
Despite the strong bond that had formed between them, Su Jing knew that the occasional small gesture of affection was still necessary to maintain a healthy and happy relationship.
However, at the moment Xiao Rui needed it more, so he gave it to him, and he turned around and prepared other tricks.
After exhausting the two Dao Law techniques, the two paper cuts reverted back to being ordinary paper. Despite Xiang Rong’s efforts to investigate them further, the results were futile.
Su Jing gestured to Xiao Rui to not intervene and let them delve into their studies freely.
Xiao Rui comprehended the signal and didn’t interfere any further. However, Xiang Rong suspected that Xiao Rui was feigning his composure, so he meticulously collected the paper cuts and planned to analyze them further.
He was determined to decipher the magic trick at all costs.
Lu Qinming diverted the topic, stating, “While the young man may have a talent for magic, he must not become too engrossed and neglect his primary profession if he is not a professional magician.”
Xiao Rui shamelessly boasted, “Uncle, don’t worry. My career is in billiards, and I won’t forget my roots. Magic is just a hobby of mine for fun.”
Lu Qinming chuckled, “Well said. Let’s light the candles and cut the cake before it melts. Today’s celebration is for Lu Lu.”
The group proceeded to light the candles, make wishes, blow out candles, and cut the cake, all while enjoying a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere.
After the festivities, Lu Qinming and Mother Lu bid their farewells and left. It was a challenge for them to interact with such a lively group of young people.
“Uncle Lu, could you spare me a moment of your time?” Su Jing requested.
“Mr. Su, what is it?” Lu Qinming, recognizing Su Jing, responded with a polite tone. Despite being an elder, Lu Qinming was courteous towards Su Jing, considering his status to be significant. Of course, he did not like to put on airs.
“I have recently come into possession of an ancient medical tome, and I am uncertain of its worth. Would you mind taking a look at it for me?” Su Jing inquired.
“Ancient medical tome? Bring it out, and let me have a look,” Lu Qinming responded, immediately piqued. As a medical professor, he had an inclination for studying medical knowledge and had studied a great deal in the field.
Su Jing retrieved an old, weathered book from his bag, which Lu Qinming examined with great care. Lu Lu, Mu Ting, Xiao Rui, and the rest also looked on curiously, although they were merely bystanders without much knowledge of the subject matter.
“Wow, what beautiful Han Li calligraphy,” Lu Qinming remarked, his eyes lighting up as he examined the book’s handwriting.
He then focused his attention on the content, flipping through several pages before expressing surprise, “Some of the treatments and prescriptions here are very theoretical, but I have never heard of many of these medicinal materials.”
“I am also not sure about this. Could it be because certain medicinal materials existed in ancient times, but they have since gone extinct?” Su Jing questioned.
While he knew deep down that the real reason was that the medical classic originated from The Immortal Gourd Universe, where many medicinal plants did not exist on Earth.
“Wait a moment, this doesn’t seem to be an ancient book,” Lu Qinming suddenly exclaimed.
“What do you mean it’s not an ancient book?” Su Jing was taken aback. It didn’t make sense. He had even used a skeleton head to fake the date.
Even with advanced technology, it would be impossible to detect the forgery. How could Lu Qinming see through it?
“Dad, this is obviously an ancient book, no matter how you look at it,” Lu Lu interjected.
“Could it be a counterfeit? How can you tell?” Xiao Rui couldn’t help but ask.
“I don’t really have a grasp on archaeological artifacts and I can’t discern if this is a forgery or not, but I am certain that it is not an ancient book based on my medical expertise,” Lu Qinming stated.
Su Jing inquired, “How did you arrive at that conclusion?”
Lu Qinming replied, “Look, here’s a method for preventing and treating anorexia leprosy that is complex and difficult to cure even in modern times. The theory is sound and it has the same effect as modern treatments.
However, in ancient times, this disease could not be cured. Once contracted, the disease was left to run its course until the patient died, there was no other way and there was no treatment.
It wasn’t until after the founding of the People’s Republic of China that the disease was effectively controlled.”
Su Jing had an epiphany. Although he hadn’t considered this aspect, he wasn’t bothered too much by it. In fact, he had anticipated this type of rebuttal from Lu Qinming.
Based on its appearance and treatment plan, it can be speculated that this ancient book is a forgery.
But from another point of view, if it is verified that this ancient book is indeed an ancient book, then it shows how advanced the above treatment plan is, and thus shows how valuable this book is. As for how to explain it, he would leave that to the experts.
“Uncle Lu, I understand your reasoning, but I’m certain that this ancient book is genuine based on its archaeological characteristics,” Su Jing argued.
“That’s impossible,” Lu Qinming countered firmly.
“Since we can’t seem to convince each other, why don’t we make a wager and take it to the Institute of Archaeology for authentication? If I lose, you can teach me medicine,” Su Jing proposed.
“And if you lose, you’ll invest at least 10 million in my hospital,” Lu Qinming countered.
Su Jing agreed without hesitation, which surprised Lu Qinming. He had only intended to provoke Su Jing into backing down, but it seemed he was either undervaluing 10 million or was incredibly confident that the book was authentic.
However, logically speaking, it couldn’t possibly be a genuine ancient book.
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