Gui Jianchou, standing by, after careful consideration, actually knelt down before Lu Yang.
All the Zhong family members were extremely terrified upon seeing this.
Although Gui Jianchou had failed to cure King Feihu, his medical skills and reputation were highly regarded. Now, to see him kneeling before Lu Yang, everyone was baffled as to his intentions.
Even Lu Yang frowned slightly upon witnessing this.
"Mr. Lu, your medical skills are too profound, transcending the mundane. I underestimated you before, and I apologize. However, I sincerely wish to become your disciple and learn Chinese medicine from you. Please accept me as your student!" Gui Jianchou stated directly to Lu Yang.
"What? Master Gui wishes to become Lu Yang's disciple? This is too unbelievable!"
Upon hearing this, the entire Zhong family was utterly astonished.
"I'm sorry, I do not take disciples!" Lu Yang refused directly.
Hearing Lu Yang's refusal, everyone widened their eyes and gaped, as if they had heard something incredible.
Gui Jianchou's reputation was top-tier throughout China. To become his master, Lu Yang's name would become known to everyone in China within a day. Wealthy and influential individuals would surely flock to seek Lu Yang's treatment. Perhaps Lu Yang could even be granted an audience with the nation's leader. This would bring immense benefits to Lu Yang's future development. Yet, Lu Yang had refused.
It was equivalent to refusing immense fortune.
"Mr. Lu, I have been devoted to traditional Chinese medicine my entire life. I once believed I had achieved great enlightenment, but today, witnessing your medical skills, I realize I was merely looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. I only wish to spend the rest of my life as your disciple, learning Chinese medicine from you, and promoting its prosperity. Please grant me this, Mr. Lu. I will serve you wholeheartedly!" Gui Jianchou said again, his eyes filled with sincerity.
"I do not..."
"Lu Yang, you should reconsider. This would be a great boon for the development of Chinese medicine in our country. Everyone has witnessed your incredible medical techniques. If they can be passed down, traditional Chinese medicine in our country can truly shine!" King Lingque immediately interjected to mediate. She also saw that if Lu Yang could take Gui Jianchou as a disciple, it would be a truly excellent thing, which was why she advised him.
"Since King Lingque has said so, if I refuse again, it would make me, Lu, appear petty!"
"However, I can accept you as an outer disciple. Do not mention to others that you are my disciple, because I do not accept disciples!" Lu Yang thought for a moment, then looked at Gui Jianchou and said directly.
The widespread development of Western medicine was indeed suffocating traditional Chinese medicine. The decline and marginalization of Chinese medicine was something Lu Yang did not wish to see. However, he had too many other matters to attend to and could not dedicate himself fully to promoting Chinese medicine. It was fortunate that he could use Gui Jianchou's hands to help develop it.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu... Thank you, Master!" Upon hearing Lu Yang's words, Gui Jianchou immediately kowtowed.
"Alright, that's settled. I will write down the Nine Revolutions Life-Returning Needling technique I just used and pass it on to you. Once you have mastered this technique, I will teach you other methods!" Lu Yang said directly to Gui Jianchou.
"Thank you, Master!" Gui Jianchou thanked him again.
"Congratulations, Mr. Lu, on gaining a beloved disciple!" The other members of the Zhong family immediately offered their felicitations to Lu Yang.
Lu Yang did not respond. Instead, he asked Zhong Li to fetch a pen and paper, wrote down the acupuncture chart for the Nine Revolutions Life-Returning Needling, and handed it to Gui Jianchou. He then went to see King Feihu. Seeing that King Feihu had fallen asleep, it was understandable, as the previous treatment had consumed a significant amount of his qi, as well as King Feihu's.
"Alright, it's time for me to leave!" After bidding farewell to Zhong Li, Lu Yang got into King Lingque's car and sped towards the private villa he had been staying at.
However, upon arriving at the private villa, he discovered that Lu Wushuang was nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, Lu Yang's phone rang.
"Lu Yang?" a cold voice inquired.
"It's me!" Lu Yang replied.
"Lan Fenghuang is in my hands. If you want to save her, be at the summit of Mount Yan at ten o'clock tonight. Otherwise, you can wait to receive Lan Fenghuang's corpse!" the cold voice spoke again.
"Alright!" Lu Yang said, then hung up the phone.
"The Guo family is so powerful that they can abduct someone from here?" Lu Yang said coldly.
"What's wrong?" King Lingque immediately stepped forward and asked upon hearing Lu Yang's words.
"The woman I had drinks with earlier has been captured by the Guo family. They want me to go to the summit of Mount Yan at ten o'clock tonight," Lu Yang said to King Lingque.
"You can't go! Mount Yan is extremely treacherous and a perfect place for an ambush. If you go, your chances of survival are slim. Furthermore, the Guo family has a multitude of experts, and I fear you may not be their match. It's clear this is a trap set specifically for you!" King Lingque explained to Lu Yang.
"It's alright, I feel it's time I met some of the Guo family's experts!" Lu Yang smiled indifferently.
"You're seeking death!"
"To risk your life for a woman you slept with? You are truly devoted!" King Lingque's expression instantly changed, and she spoke dismissively. She believed that Lu Yang was either unable to refuse because he had slept with her the previous night, or perhaps he still wanted to sleep with her, hence his reckless decision.
"King Lingque, you're casting a gentleman with a villain's heart!"
"I truly had no relations with her last night. It's just that I saw she was pitiful and promised to protect her. Therefore, this time, I must save her. A man's word is his bond; how can I break my promise!" Lu Yang said directly to King Lingque.
"Forget it, I don't care about you anymore. Do as you please. My mission is complete, and your life or death has nothing to do with me!" King Lingque said, then got into her car and sped away from the private villa.
Lu Yang paid no mind to King Lingque. His only concern now was Lu Wushuang's safety. Although he had only met the girl once, seeing the longing for freedom in her bright eyes and her tragic past made Lu Yang uncomfortable. Ultimately, he decided to go to the summit of Mount Yan to rescue Lu Wushuang.
As night fell, Lu Yang hailed a taxi and arrived at the foot of Mount Yan, then began to ascend towards the summit alone.
Mount Yan's altitude is three thousand meters, not excessively high. Lu Yang reached the summit in half an hour.
At the summit stood a mountain villa, which appeared to be several levels higher than Lu Yang's Cloud Top Villa in Jiangbei City.
"As expected of the Guo family, to build a villa on the summit of Mount Yan. No wonder they are so audacious. The villa must be rigged with archers, waiting to take me down once I enter," Lu Yang mused lightly, but he resolutely walked towards the villa.
Outside the villa, a man over two meters tall and powerfully built stood by the door, like a guardian deity.
The man's eyes were vacant, as if he were under control.