148: Chapter 148: The Advisor 148: Chapter 148: The Advisor Hearing that Sun Da actually wanted to recognize Wang Yan as his master, everyone outside the door was shocked.
Sun Da is the founding figure of traditional Chinese medicine in Wanghai City.
Usually, even those who want to become his disciple could line up halfway around Wanghai City.
Now that Sun Da was shouting to become Wang Yan’s disciple, it seemed Wang Yan had really driven him mad earlier.
However, upon second thought, although Wang Yan had a slight upper hand earlier, Sun Da hadn’t spoken, so at most, they were equals.
If Sun Da wasn’t absolutely confident, he wouldn’t say such a thing.
It seems the disease really can’t be cured.
The patient who had just entered the room instantly realized this and turned ashen, quivering as he said, “Does this mean, does this mean my disease is a death sentence?”
Upon hearing this, Sun Da said, “I just said that traditional Chinese medicine cannot cure it, but Western medicine still has a solution.
You have diabetes, and you can manage it with daily insulin injections.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Yan coldly replied, “In the realm of traditional Chinese medicine, there is no concept of diabetes; it is referred to as Xiao Ke Syndrome.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Da raised his eyebrows and said, “Hmm, it seems you do have some skills.
This person indeed has Xiao Ke Syndrome.
Since ancient times, there has been no medical cure for Xiao Ke Syndrome until the arrival of Western medicine offered a method of treatment.”
Wang Yan shook his head and said, “You’re wrong; Xiao Ke Syndrome has had treatments since ancient times.
How can you say there were none?”
Sun Da laughed heartily and said, “You are really just talking nonsense.
For hundreds of years, there hasn’t been a single prescription to treat Xiao Ke Syndrome.”
Wang Yan ignored Sun Da and gestured toward the patient, saying, “Come over, and let me check your pulse.”
The patient hurriedly went up to Wang Yan and extended his wrist.
Wang Yan extended two fingers, marking the first time today he took a pulse reading.
Seeing Wang Yan’s serious demeanor, Sun Da sneered, “Kid, stop pretending.
I meant what I said; if you can cure him, I’ll become your disciple.
If not, you should leave here and never practice medicine again.”
Upon hearing this, San’s complexion changed drastically.
Wang Yan had just found a way to make money, earning tens of thousands a day.
If Wang Yan could no longer practice medicine, it would cut off his financial path.
Meanwhile, Fang and others turned pale.
They had given up their former professions, and now Wang Yan paid them wages daily, making them feel their lives had gained meaning beyond just maintaining their income.
Even when they occasionally met former customers, they treated them with courtesy, which gave them a sense of fulfillment.
If Wang Yan could no longer practice medicine, would they have to return to their old line of work?
However, Wang Yan seemed not to hear Sun Da at all, focusing intently on checking the pulse.
At this time, Sun Da was already feeling triumphant; Xiao Ke Syndrome was incurable since ancient times, and Wang Yan boasted, finally providing him the means to defeat Wang Yan.
Although Sun Da was the founding figure of traditional Chinese medicine in Wanghai City, after meeting Wang Yan today, he consistently felt an indescribable pressure and tension, a bare threat posed by Wang Yan.
Unless Wang Yan stopped practicing medicine, he felt it would be difficult to permanently retain the title of the founder of traditional Chinese medicine.
Seeing victory on the horizon, Sun Da stepped forward, forcefully pulling the patient’s hand away, shouting at Wang Yan, “Do you dare to wager with me?
Agree quickly, or I won’t let you check the pulse.”
Wang Yan frowned, gave Sun Da a cold stare, and said a single word, “Okay.”
Seeing Wang Yan agree, Sun Da smugly stood aside, waiting for Wang Yan to surrender to the bet.
Wang Yan looked at the patient and said, “I have three prescriptions that can cure your disease…”
Upon hearing this, Sun Da laughed loudly, saying, “You truly are an ignorant young man who speaks without thinking.
You dare to boast of having three; having even one would make you a Divine Doctor, let alone three.”
Against Sun Da’s mockery, Wang Yan showed no reaction, simply continuing, “These three prescriptions come from three medical books, respectively, Qi Hao’s ‘Collection of Effective Prescriptions’…”
Upon hearing the name, Sun Da immediately stopped laughing, his face showing shock, “You…
actually know ‘Collection of Effective Prescriptions’!”
Then Wang Yan continued, “There’s also Li Zhenqiong’s ‘Miraculous and Proven Secret Recipes’ and Shen Jinao’s ‘Source of Miscellaneous Diseases’.”
Upon hearing these two names, Sun Da’s expression turned even more terrified, his mouth agape, unable to close it, looking as though his jaw might drop.
At this point, Wang Yan said to the patient, “I’ll give you a prescription.
It should be effective, although it will take some time for a full recovery.”
The patient was overjoyed to hear it was effective; no matter how long it would take, he nodded incessantly, saying, “Okay, okay, even if it takes three years, five years, it’s fine.”
Wang Yan said, “It won’t take that long.
You’ll see results in three months, and it’ll be entirely cured in five months.”
Upon hearing this, the patient was dumbfounded, muttering, “Five…
five months for a cure?
I’ve been taking western medicine for seven or eight years without a cure, and you…
you can actually cure it?
You…
you are truly a Divine Doctor.”
Wang Yan said, “Astragalus 40 grams, Rehmannia glutinosa 30 grams, Chinese yam 30 grams, …
boil it twice and take it in two divided doses every day.”
As Wang Yan spoke, San immediately noted it down and handed the prescription to the patient.
The patient bowed repeatedly in thanks, holding the prescription with both hands as he retreated and left the Three Principles Hall.
At this time, all the patients had finished being seen, but after leaving the room, none of them departed.
They all stayed outside, wanting to see the outcome between Wang Yan and Sun Da.
Now, only Wang Yan, Sun Da, and San were left in the room.
Sun Da stood in the room, his face full of shock, especially after Wang Yan revealed the prescription, Sun Da mumbled to himself, not clear on what he was saying.
This moment, Wang Yan stood up and said to Sun Da, “I’ve concluded my consultations today.
Please leave.”
However, Sun Da stood there, motionless.
Then outside the door, four burly men who had accompanied Sun Da rushed into the room, surrounding Sun Da, urging him, “Master, let’s go.”
“Exactly, Master, who knows if his medicine works, we’ll come back after five months to expose him.”
These four burly men were actually Sun Da’s disciples.
Yet, to the words of these four disciples, Sun Da seemed not to hear, standing there murmuring to himself, faintly identifiable, “There truly exists this prescription, indeed this prescription.”
The four burly men thought Sun Da was too embarrassed to leave, so two of them held Sun Da, while the other two said fiercely to Wang Yan, “Kid, you wait; we’ll come back in five months and expose your lies.”
With that, the four planned to drag Sun Da away.
But unexpectedly, Sun Da shrugged them off and yelled, “Nonsense!”
Seeing Sun Da angry, the four burly men grew even more emboldened, pointing at Wang Yan, saying, “Keep talking nonsense; Master is angry now, kid, you’ll pay for this.”
Unexpectedly Sun Da roared at the four, “It’s you who’s talking nonsense, and you dare call him a kid.”
The four burly men were all stunned, asking in confusion, “Master, what should we call him if not kid?”
“Call him Grandmaster!” After saying this, Sun Da fell to his knees with a thud, respectfully saying, “Master above, disciple Sun Da pays his respects.”