Yang Shoukang did not want to lose face.
Xu Ke paid no mind to Yang Shoukang's vague response.
The Seven-Star Exquisite Needle was Yang Shoukang's trademark skill in the medical community. A skill that becomes a trademark is often one for which the individual has a natural talent.
Xu Ke suspected that Yang Shoukang had probably learned the Seven-Star Exquisite Needle in even less time. Now, he was likely keeping quiet, afraid that revealing the truth would discourage Xu Ke.
If Yang Shoukang knew what I was thinking, he'd probably want to spit blood in my face.
Then, he changed the subject and continued his recollection. "Based on the missing parts of the Seven-Star Exquisite Needle, I devised a total of sixty-seven methods for improvement.
"At that time, I realized the biggest problem in perfecting the technique wasn't creating it, but rather ensuring the feasibility of any new method.
"So, every time I tested the needles on my master, I had him record his sensations.
