The doubts of many doctors made Master Ba hesitate. He had met Li Se that morning, and the other party had seen through his illness at a glance. The reason he didn't ask Li Se to treat him was simple: Li Se was too young.
Especially since Li Se studied Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although he didn't know much about it, he knew it was extremely difficult. Which accomplished practitioner wasn't old?
This was also the reason for the decline of TCM. But how old was Li Se? Just over twenty. Let alone TCM, Western medicine would likely not be proficient either.
After all, at this age, he was at most an intern.
Li Se looked at Tao Xiuming and the others and said, "Since Western medicine cannot cure this asthma, it's ultimately a matter of poor medical skill. What's wrong with me saying I can cure it?"
"There's a big problem!" Tao Xiuming was a little angry. "Asthma itself is incurable. Don't talk about me, even if you find a more skilled doctor, it's impossible. Tell me, how can you cure it? At your age, you're an intern, right?"
"Li Se doesn't study Western medicine, he studies Chinese medicine!" Qiao Weiwei said with a wrinkled nose.
It was better that Qiao Weiwei didn't mention it. As soon as it was said that Li Se was a TCM practitioner, Tao Xiuming burst into laughter. "I'm so shocked! It's Chinese medicine? My heavens, not to mention the decline of TCM, can Chinese medicine cure diseases? Admittedly, some old Chinese medicine doctors are indeed very skilled, but at your age, you probably haven't even begun to learn TCM, have you? Do you have a medical practice license?"
He was asked about the medical practice license again.
Li Se indeed didn't have one. However, after the confrontation between Western and Chinese medicine, he had asked Sun Hong to help him apply for the license, and it should be processed soon. But currently, he genuinely did not have one.
Seeing Li Se remain silent, Tao Xiuming immediately knew that the other party lacked a medical practice license. He coldly reprimanded, "You don't even have a medical practice license, yet you dare to come out and treat people? Do you know this is illegal practice? I'm too lazy to pursue your responsibility today. Don't scam and deceive again in the future. Indeed, Chinese medicine is harmful!"
"Dr. Tao, as a Chinese, you actually say Chinese medicine is harmful? After learning Western medicine, have you forgotten your ancestors?" Li Se said angrily.
Tao Xiuming saw no fault in his words. "What, do you think I'm wrong? I feel this way because there are too many incompetent doctors like you, cheating people everywhere. And you still claim you can cure Master Ba's illness?"
"That's right. The reason for TCM's state is also its own problems."
"If it weren't for more young people like you, TCM wouldn't be considered harmful."
"Originally, TCM is inferior to Western medicine. Now, you're still bragging about being able to completely cure asthma. It's simply a joke."
"..."
Those doctors all echoed.
"TCM is inferior to Western medicine?" Li Se became somewhat irritated. "If you can't even completely cure asthma, what right do you have to say TCM is inferior to Western medicine?"
After saying this, Li Se looked at Master Ba and said, "Master Ba, I can treat your illness, and even cure it completely. Within a day, you can be like a normal person, without needing any so-called long-term treatment. That long-term treatment is merely relying on medication for maintenance."
Master Ba hesitated. For years, he had been treated by Western medicine and had taken countless medications. For an ordinary person, this would be unaffordable. However, the money was not an issue for him. But taking medicine for such a long time made him somewhat frustrated. How many years had he been taking medication?
His condition was indeed controlled, but it hadn't improved.
His visit to Qingyun City this time was mainly because he heard that Old Master Qiao's cancer had been cured, so he came specifically. He never expected that the person he invited would be such a young man.
Long-term treatment with Western medicine might truly improve his condition, but he truly lacked the patience. After a moment of thought, he looked at Li Se and said, "Alright, I'll let you treat me."
"Master Ba, absolutely not!" Tao Xiuming hurriedly said. "How can his medical skills be good at his age? And he's a practitioner of Chinese medicine. As far as I know, Chinese medicine usually takes a very long time to treat any illness. How can you recover in just one day? This is simply bragging."
"Master Ba, you must be cautious."
"We are all authorities, you must believe us."
Several doctors were extremely anxious.
They had already concluded that Li Se's medical skills couldn't be good. He didn't even have a medical practice license, yet he expected to have good medical skills. It was utter nonsense.
But at this very moment, Master Ba chose to believe Li Se.
Of course, they also had their own selfish motives. Because treating Master Ba could earn them a lot of consultation fees, several times higher than ordinary consultations!
"My mind is made up." Master Ba was always decisive when making decisions, and once a decision was made, there was not a trace of hesitation. He looked at Li Se and said, "You said this morning that my body is deficient in cold. What caused this?"
"Your body being deficient in cold is entirely due to catching a cold," Tao Xiuming quickly replied.
"Catching a cold?" Li Se found it somewhat amusing. "Could a common cold make Master Ba so weak?"
Tao Xiuming said coldly, "Then tell me, what is the reason?"
"Practicing martial arts," Li Se gave a very definite answer. "Master Ba, you must have been practicing a certain martial art for many years, right?"
"Utterly ridiculous!" Tao Xiuming immediately began to mock. "They all say practicing martial arts strengthens the body. How come it affects your body and makes it deficient in cold?"
"Yes, how can practicing martial arts make one's body deficient in cold?"
"Completely talking nonsense."
Those doctors began to sneer again.
However, they didn't notice that Master Ba's face was already covered with a look of shock. He said excitedly, "Yes, I have indeed been practicing a martial art for many years. Is there a problem with this martial art?"
"Yes." Li Se nodded. "This martial art is Yin-dominant and is more suitable for women to practice. If you practice it for years, it will naturally lead to a buildup of cold in your body. The cold, combined with asthma, has made your body increasingly weak. The most pressing matter is to abandon this martial art. You can even practice some more vigorous ones, such as military combat boxing."
"He's really talking nonsense," Tao Xiuming was still mocking. It wasn't that he didn't believe Li Se's words, but that it was simply unbelievable. In his many years of practice, he had never heard of practicing martial arts leading to a cold constitution, let alone the treatment being to practice military combat boxing. What a joke!
Li Se didn't want to bother with Tao Xiuming, but this guy kept questioning him. Naturally, he was very displeased. He angrily said, "Dr. Tao, since that's the case, how about we make a bet? If I can cure Master Ba, from now on, when you see me, you will call me 'Grandpa' three times. What do you say?"
"Good!" Tao Xiuming agreed without even thinking.
After all, he didn't believe that Li Se could cure Master Ba. A disease that Western medicine couldn't cure, Chinese medicine definitely couldn't!