Chapter 668: Correcting a Bias with a Bias

Chapter 668: Chapter 668: Correcting a Bias with a Bias

Li Xu saw off a patient and then saw a few more, handling them all with ease.

Finally, the waiting area had emptied out a bit.

Yoshida and Mitsuyama exchanged a glance, straightened their collars, and walked into the consultation room.

In truth, Li Xu had noticed them a while ago.

Even dressed casually, the appearance and demeanor of the Japanese men had a subtle distinction from that of Chinese people.

Besides, Li Xu had met Yoshida at a conference before and vaguely remembered him.

"Dr. Li, it’s been a while."

Yoshida bowed slightly and offered a polite greeting.

"Professor Yoshida, what a rare visit."

Li Xu stood to greet them and looked at Mitsuyama. "And this is?"

"This is my colleague, Professor Mitsuyama, the head of the Dental Regeneration Laboratory at Kyoto University," Yoshida explained. "He came specifically for your Tooth Regeneration Formula."

Although Professor Mitsuyama was an internationally renowned expert, having just witnessed Li Xu’s masterful medical skills firsthand, he reined in some of his pride.

He gave Li Xu a deep bow and said in halting Chinese, "Dr. Li, I’m impressed. Your medical skills are truly eye-opening."

"However..."

Mitsuyama’s tone shifted, his scholarly persistence resurfacing. "I must still ask about the principles behind it. We have spent ten years and hundreds of millions of US dollars trying to use gene editing to unblock the signaling pathways that inhibit tooth growth, but we have never fully succeeded. What kind of magic are you using to achieve this with just a few herbs?"

Li Xu just smiled without answering directly.

The core formulation of the Tooth Regeneration Formula was a top trade secret.

Although he had published the general medicinal ingredients, the specific dosages, the order of preparation, and the heat control were all critical—the slightest deviation would lead to a world of difference.

If he revealed it so easily, given the Japanese researchers’ dedication, they would quickly be able to replicate it.

"Professor Mitsuyama, the wonders of Chinese medicine cannot be fully explained using the principles of molecular biology from modern medicine."

Li Xu said faintly, "It’s like looking at an oil painting with a microscope. You can see the chemical composition of the paint, but you can’t see the artistic conception of the painting."

He looked at Mitsuyama’s somewhat haggard face and sunken eyes, then suddenly asked, "Professor Mitsuyama, have you been feeling very tired lately? A general lack of strength, feeling exhausted even after a full night’s sleep? And do you sometimes experience heart palpitations and night sweats?"

Mitsuyama was taken aback and nodded subconsciously. "Yes. I’ve been running experiments and often stay up late. This state of chronic fatigue has been going on for a long time. I’ve taken some vitamins and supplements, but they haven’t helped much."

"This is a deficiency of both Qi and Yin, with Deficiency Fire disturbing the interior."

Li Xu said, "As it happens, I have some top-grade Dendrobium right here. It’s excellent for nourishing the stomach, generating fluids, enriching Yin, and clearing heat. It works wonders for chronic fatigue syndrome like yours, which is caused by overwork and late nights damaging the Yin."

"If you’re willing, I can offer you a bowl to drink. You can experience the magic of Chinese medicine for yourself."

Yoshida’s eyes lit up instantly.

As a Kampo Medicine expert, he naturally knew the significance of "Huoshan Dendrobium," let alone the "top-grade" kind Li Xu mentioned.

’That’s the kind of treasure money can’t buy.’

"Mr. Mitsuyama, you should try it. This is a rare opportunity."

Yoshida urged.

Although Mitsuyama was skeptical, he felt truly awful, so he nodded. "Then I’ll have to trouble you, Dr. Li."

Li Xu turned and instructed Song Sisi, "Sisi, go get the Huoshan Mi Hu. Take 10 grams, boil it in the health pot, and make sure to use sufficient heat."

"Right away."

Song Sisi moved quickly to prepare it.

Twenty minutes later, a bowl of pale yellow, clear Dendrobium water, emitting a faint, fresh herbal fragrance, was placed before Mitsuyama.

Mitsuyama picked up the bowl, blew on the steam, and took a small sip.

It was slightly sweet with a unique, gelatinous texture that felt very soothing as it slid down his throat.

He finished the entire bowl in one go.

At first, he didn’t feel anything special.

Li Xu gestured for him to sit on the sofa in the waiting area for a while.

About half an hour passed.

Mitsuyama was leaning back on the sofa, resting with his eyes closed, when he suddenly felt a strange sensation rise within his body.

The heaviness that had been weighing him down like a block of lead was actually starting to fade away.

His once-dry throat felt moisturized, and his depleted energy felt as if it had been replenished by a fresh spring.

His mind began to clear, and the groggy feeling disappeared.

He even felt like his vision had improved slightly, and he could see things more clearly.

The feeling was like when he was young, full of energy and tireless.

"This... This is too incredible."

Mitsuyama’s eyes flew open. He moved his arms and looked at Yoshida in astonishment. "Mr. Yoshida, I feel... I feel like I’m full of strength. The fatigue is completely gone."

Yoshida looked emotional as well. "I told you. Dr. Li’s medicine is a Divine Medicine."

The two walked back into the consultation room. This time, Mitsuyama’s eyes were filled with awe.

"Dr. Li, what... what is the principle behind this? Is there some kind of stimulant in it?"

Mitsuyama couldn’t help but ask.

Li Xu shook his head and explained with a smile, "If you were to analyze it in a lab, the components of Dendrobium are nothing more than some polysaccharides, alkaloids, amino acids, and the like. Other plants have these things, even your vitamin pills have them. It’s just a matter of varying concentrations."

"But why don’t Western medicines or supplements with the same concentrations have this effect?"

"Because what truly makes Chinese medicine effective isn’t the concentration of a single chemical component, but its—Qi and flavor, channel tropism, and its actions of lifting, lowering, floating, and sinking."

Li Xu looked at Mitsuyama and said earnestly, "Professor Mitsuyama, your current constitution is a classic case of ’Yin Deficiency with Effulgent Fire.’ Staying up late injures the Yin, which is like a lamp running out of oil. Although the flame still burns brightly (the Deficiency Fire), it’s the illusory flare-up before it’s extinguished."

"Dendrobium is slightly cool in nature and sweet in flavor, and it enters the Stomach and Kidney channels. Its special property is to ’nourish Yin and generate fluids,’ and it does so with an extremely moistening, viscous Yin fluid. It’s like a timely spring rain falling upon your parched body."

"It replenishes your ’lamp oil’ while its slightly cool nature clears away the ’Deficiency Fire.’ Once the Yin and Yang are balanced and the Qi and blood flow smoothly, you naturally feel revitalized."

"This is what Chinese medicine calls ’using deviation to correct deviation.’"

Mitsuyama was dumbfounded. Although it all sounded very esoteric, the real sensations in his body told him it was the truth.

Li Xu continued, "By the same token, my research into the Tooth Regeneration Formula isn’t about trying to precisely ’unblock the cellular signals that inhibit tooth growth’ like you are. That’s a forced intervention at the microscopic level."

"What I do is use a combination of medicines to mobilize the body’s own latent potential."