Chapter 1698: Chapter 1698: The True Colors of Koreans
Luo Zilingâs display made the Korean audience fuming with rage, but it made the Huaxia audience ecstatic.
The slaps on their faces were truly âpa paâ loud.
Even though there werenât many Huaxia spectators in the venue, the cries of surprise and cheers they emitted were still very resonant.
Even Yang Qingyin and Luo Yuqing stood up to cheer for Luo Ziling.
The Korean side directly cut off the live broadcast signal during this time, but the Huaxia TV broadcast signal continued.
Luo Ziling didnât âconsider the bigger pictureâ and unceremoniously criticized the Korean audience for their narrow-mindedness and deliberate sabotage, which was incredibly satisfying. Those audiences in front of the TV who were originally angry immediately applauded Luo Zilingâs counterattack.
The results hadnât been tallied yet; while the host was announcing the end of the competition and several judges were together tallying the numbers, the audience in front of the TV as well as the Huaxia audience present could no longer contain their emotions.
The audience at the venue wasnât overly excited, but they expressed the shamelessness of Koreans in their own social circles, and said if we won, if Luo Ziling defeated Xu Chongzhi, it would truly slap the Koreansâ face hard.
The audience in front of the TV had no such reservations; they not only aired their emotions in WeChat moments, but also vented their dissatisfaction in forums and online, even going to Korean forums to clash with them.
In fact, some angry online experts even hacked some Korean websites.
Luo Ziling, still standing on stage waiting for the final tally, certainly didnât expect his impulsive act to trigger a war of words between netizens of the two countries.
Xu Chongzhiâs acupuncture skills were indeed quite high, but compared to Luo Liansheng, Xu was significantly lacking.
Over the past years, Luo Ziling had been learning acupuncture techniques from Luo Liansheng, and he almost regarded his grandfatherâs acupuncture skill as commonplace, thinking everyone should have his level of skill. He has quite a talent in this area, and aside from lacking experience compared to Luo Liansheng, in other aspects he can be said to have surpassed him. Coming to Yanjing and exchanging with those masters in traditional medicine, including competing with Gu Jianâan, and witnessing the skills of those renowned figures he subdued, he confirmed that his and his grandfatherâs acupuncture skills were superior to theirs.
Today, after seeing Xu Chongzhiâs acupuncture skills, although a bit surprised, he did not feel intimidated.
When it comes to competing in acupuncture skills with his grandfather Luo Liansheng, he might lose, but when it comes to competing against others, he believes he definitely wonât loseâunless that person surpasses Luo Lianshengâs level of acupuncture skills.
Luo Ziling hasnât been in the field for long and hasnât seen much of the world, but he believes there are people out there with higher medical skills than his grandfather Luo Liansheng.
Itâs just that he has not encountered them yet.
Therefore, at any time Luo Ziling dared not be arrogant, at least not before understanding the opponent, he dared not be boastful, nor would he be careless.
In Japan, after easily subduing Ishihara Tarou, Luo Ziling felt that the traditional medical skill levels in Japan and Korea should be similar. Since Ishihara Tarou self-admitted to being inferior, Luo Ziling naturally believed Xu Chongzhi was inferior as well, hence having the courage to challenge and agree to a public competition. Before and after the competition, even if he thought he could defeat Xu Chongzhi, he still spoke modestly without boasting.
Actually, before the results were tallied, there was already one person who knew the outcome in advance.
That person was none other than Luo Zilingâs grandfather, Luo Liansheng.
Upon receiving notifications from Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling that an acupuncture competition would be held via live television today, Luo Liansheng sat in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast.
He watched very seriously as Xu Chongzhi performed acupuncture, marveling at how briskly Xu could still move at his age, with needle accuracy so high. While Xu Chongzhi was needling, Luo Liansheng kept counting, and by his count, Xu placed a total of one hundred eighty needles, averaging three needles per second. However, eight of those needles didnât bring out the mercury, so they werenât counted as effective needles.
This speed was already quite remarkable.
One must understand that Xu Chongzhi was over seventy years old; his bodyâs responsiveness and agility werenât that of a young person. Even if it were him, he couldnât guarantee each needle would be effective, as emphasizing speed means neglecting force. Before needling, accurately locating the acupuncture point is understandably difficult.
Luo Liansheng also worried that Luo Ziling might not surpass Xu Chongzhi, because what they usually studied did not prioritize speedâTaiyi Divine Needle doesnât emphasize speed. The foremost requirement for Taiyi Divine Needle technique is using Qi during needling; if you canât gather internal Qi and direct it to the needle, you canât learn this miraculous technique. After refining the Taiyi Divine Needle, this aspect couldnât be neglected and became even stricter.
The Luoâs Acupuncture Skill, developed from Taiyi Divine Needle, heightened the requirement for using Qi while needling, while reducing the emphasis on speed.
Speed wasnât Luo Zilingâs forte, but his familiarity with the Copper Man was unmatched by Xu Chongzhi.
Yet seeing Luo Ziling leisurely before the competition began, his worries dissipated.
He earnestly watched Zilingâs needling process and was amazed to find that his grandson not only achieved ultimate speed but also applied the force with perfect precision. Amazingly, not a single needle was wastedâall were effective needles.
Before Luo Ziling finished the needling process, Luo Liansheng was no longer worried.
He smiled comfortably, brewed a fine cup of tea, and sipped it slowly, waiting for the host to announce the results.
The results this time werenât announced as quickly as they were at the end of Xu Chongzhiâs competition.
Because, after counting once, the two Korean officials involved in the scoring didnât submit the numbers to the host; instead, disregarding the dissatisfaction of the two Huaxia officials beside them, they carefully recounted once more.
Many immediately understood that the Koreans didnât trust the earlier count and were re-tallying.
Many TV viewers immediately jumped up, fearing the Koreans might tamper with it, shouting in front of the TV for the two Huaxia officials to be attentive and not let the Koreans mess with it. If the Koreans erased the black dots marking effective needles, the results would change.
The two Huaxia officials seemed to understand this reasoning, so while the Korean officials recalculated the effective needles, they stood aside, fully concentrating on watching the acupuncture Copper Man, without blinking an eye.
The several HD cameras at the scene also zoomed in as close as possible, fearing to miss any detail.
This time, CCAV didnât purchase South Korean TVâs signal for the live broadcast but set up their own equipment, so they werenât afraid of Korean interference.
After the Korean officials recounted the effective needles, they finally stood up.
However, their faces didnât look good, while the faces of the two Huaxia officials were beaming with undeniable joy.