his complexion. After taking his pulse, it became clear that there was nothing serious with his stomach, even if there were any issues they would not be major ones.So, they all believed his stomach ha...Chapter 274: Xiao Hongyang's拜師(3)

Especially after meeting Xiao Yu once, both Professor Tang and Professor Liu only heard from Old Yue that Xiao Yu was a member of the Xiao family. However, since they were southerners, although they knew about the Northern Xiao Family, it didn't leave a deep impression.

Moreover, they also thought that Xiao Yu was just a junior in the Xiao family, relying on his family's status to be on equal footing with Old Yue, so none of them took Xiao Yu seriously!

"I did not expect Doctor Xiao to actually be the head of the Xiao family; my apologies!"

“Yes! Indeed, it's a great honor!”

Upon learning that Xiao Yu was the head of the Xiao family at this point in time, his status being on par with them, they all stood up and bowed respectfully towards Xiao Yu.

"You're too kind, esteemed seniors!" Xiao Yu also responded by bowing to each of them.

“Time’s up! It's time for the拜師ceremony now!” Old Yue glanced at the clock and said to Hongyang.

Hearing this, Xiao Yu looked at his watch too. Indeed, it was almost five o'clock; he got up from his seat and sat down on a prepared chair in the middle of the room while Xiao Hongyang walked to a spot near him and stood with a slight bow.

Old Zhou, Old Tang, Old Liu, and Old Qin also stood up and lined up beside Xiao Yu’s right side. Meanwhile, Old Yue moved to their left side.

"Let the拜師ceremony commence!" After seeing everyone was in place, Old Yue announced loudly.

"Kneel down!"

As soon as Old Yue's voice rang out, Xiao Hongyang immediately knelt down before Xiao Yu.

“Hongyang, I’m asking you one last time. Are you regretting this decision If so, it’s not too late to change your mind!” said Xiao Yu while looking at the kneeling Xiao Hongyang.

"Master, I will never regret my choice!" replied Xiao Hongyang firmly from his position on the ground with eyes fixed straight ahead onto Xiao Yu's face.

Xiao Yu nodded without saying a word and sat up straight.

“Bow!”

Bang, bang, bang!

The moment Old Yue spoke, Xiao Hongyang immediately bowed three times in rapid succession.

In accordance with Old Yue's instructions, Xiao Hongyang performed the traditional three kneels and nine kowtows to Xiao Yu.

"Rise. Pay respects by offering tea!"

After Grandmaster Yue finished speaking, he picked up a cup of tea from the table and handed it to Xiao Hongyang.

"Master, please drink your tea!" Xiao Hongyang held the teacup with both hands and passed it to Xiao Yu, who was seated.

Xiao Yu accepted the tea from Xiao Hongyang, took a sip, then placed it on the table. He said, "Hongyang, once you enter my tutelage, follow the rules of our Xiao family. I assume you are familiar with them. No need for me to repeat them. You can rise now."

"Yes, Master!" Xiao Hongyang respectfully acknowledged.

“Ceremony concluded!” Grandmaster Yue announced loudly, marking the end of this拜師儀式 (apprenticeship ceremony).

Seeing that the ceremony was over, Xiao Yu stood up from his chair and bowed to Senior Tang and others. "Esteemed masters, please rest for a moment. My brother and I have prepared some light wine; we hope you will honor us with your presence."

"Haha...... Today, since both Head of the Xiao Clan and Old Yue are celebrating such a grand occasion, it's only proper that we drink to our hearts' content!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Grandmaster Qin laughed loudly.

"Doctor, I....... " Just as they were talking, the breakfast stall owner entered with his son. As soon as he called out, seeing so many people in the room, he quickly stopped.

"Boss Zhou has arrived. Why are you here so early" Xiao Yu greeted him when he saw the breakfast stall owner enter.

“Doctor, I have something to attend to tonight, so I came a bit earlier," the breakfast stall owner explained.

The old masters and Grandmaster Yue stopped talking upon seeing this father-son pair come in. It's most undesirable for someone to disturb a traditional Chinese medical consultation, so they instinctively fell silent.

"Hmm, let me take your pulse!" Xiao Yu sat behind the consultation table and spoke to the breakfast stall owner’s son.

After the young man extended his hand towards Xiao Yu, he gently placed his fingers on the youth's wrist.

A short while later, Xiao Yu removed his hand and said, "Your recovery is going well. Come over here and lie down; I’ll need to perform acupuncture."

At this moment, those old experts all frowned as they looked at the slim young man before them.

"Wait a minute! Let me check his pulse too... Xiao Brother, don't take offense. It's just out of curiosity..."

The experts remained silent with furrowed brows, except for Grandmaster Qin who stopped the slender young man and Xiao Yu before they could proceed.

Seeing this young man’s complexion, they sensed something was amiss, but were unable to pinpoint it. They refrained from performing a pulse diagnosis because doing so in Dr. Wan's clinic might offend someone if the doctor had a petty nature.

However, Old Qin was straightforward and couldn’t keep things to himself. Seeing the thin man’s condition made him curious, and he immediately voiced his thoughts.

"Mm-hmm, it won't!" Xiao Yu responded, then moved aside so that Old Qin could take a seat.

The breakfast shop owner and his son looked at Old Qin with puzzlement in their eyes. They didn’t know what Old Qin did for work, but seeing that Xiao Yu hadn’t stopped him, they remained silent. His son sat back down, placing his hand on the pulse pillow.

About a minute later, Old Qin furrowed his brows and let go of the breakfast shop owner’s son's wrist before returning to his seat without saying anything.

When Old Tang and Old Liu saw that Old Qin had taken the pulse, they glanced at each other and then proceeded to take the breakfast shop owner’s son’s pulse themselves. Afterward, with no expression on their faces, both of them returned to their seats.

The breakfast shop owner looked at them in puzzlement, seemingly trying to read something from their expressions. However, these elderly practitioners had decades of medical experience; it was impossible for him to glean anything!

"Doctor Xiao, my... my son is fine, right!"

Seeing the elders walk past and take his son’s pulse one after another, the breakfast shop owner became anxious and asked Xiao Yu.

"He’ll be fine; don’t worry." Xiao Yu said.

"Let's go, I’m going to treat him with acupuncture!" With that, he looked at Old Qin and the others who had just taken the pulse and told the breakfast shop owner’s son.

When the breakfast shop owner’s son lay down on the treatment table, Xiao Yu picked up the golden needles and walked over, followed by Xiao Hongyang.

"Doctor Xiao, this old man wants to watch from the side; would that be alright" Old Qin mused for a moment while sitting in his seat before asking.

Their generation had only heard about the Xiao family’s acupuncture techniques from their elders but had never seen them. Especially since Old Qin's ancestors had some connection with the Xiao family, and he himself was now well-known in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for his needle technique; he was particularly curious about the Xiao family’s methods.

But generally speaking, when a doctor performs acupuncture—especially using secret ancestral techniques—it is absolutely forbidden for other doctors to observe. Hence, Old Qin didn’t go straight over but instead discussed it with Xiao Yu.

"Of course! Welcome, Senior Divine Needle!"

Xiao Yu nodded in agreement and continued walking towards the treatment table.

Hearing that Xiao Yu agreed to let him observe, Old Qin followed along; so did Old Tang, Old Liu, and others, all equally curious about the Xiao family’s acupuncture methods.

Seeing this, Elder Yue wore a satisfied smile. If Wansheng Hall wanted to quickly establish itself in TCM circles, these individuals would be essential for promotion.

Xiao Yu only treated the stomach today; after using twisting needles as relief yesterday, he used tapping needles today. However, instead of explaining it to Xiao Hongyang, he went ahead and performed the acupuncture himself. "Done!" After about 15 minutes, Xiao Yu pulled out the golden needle and said so much.

As for Old Qin and others, they took another pulse on the breakfast shop owner’s son lying on the table. Once their pulses were taken, astonishment appeared on each of their faces.

Xiao Yu wrote out the prescription and handed it to Liu Erxi.

"The Xiao family's acupuncture skills are indeed as renowned as they say..." After the breakfast stall owner and his son left, Old Qin spoke with a hint of admiration.

Upon hearing Old Qin’s words, both Old Tang and Old Liu nodded in agreement. By comparing the patient’s pulse before and after Xiao Yu performed acupuncture, they noticed a significant improvement in the person's stomach condition.

Old Zhou, mainly specializing in orthopedics though he did have some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, didn’t take the patient’s pulse but could tell from Old Tang and Old Liu’s reactions that Xiao Yu’s needlework was impressive.

"Esteemed seniors, you’re too kind!" Xiao Yu said respectfully while bowing slightly to them.

Standing beside them, Old Yue smiled as he looked at his old friends. He believed the reputation of the Ten Thousand Lives Hall would soon spread across the deep-sea traditional Chinese medicine community.

"Ah... But it’s such a pity for this young man!" Suddenly, Old Qin sighed deeply and said.

Hearing Old Qin's words, both Old Tang and Old Liu also let out sighs.

"Old Tang, Old Liu! What’s the matter What happened to that young man"

Seeing them all take turns feeling the pulse of the young man earlier on, it seemed strange to Old Zhou, but he hadn’t asked at the time. Seeing their sighs now made him even more puzzled, so he inquired.

"Ah, this young man had his stomach removed unnecessarily. But his condition could have been treated with herbal medicine!"

Hearing Old Zhou’s question, Old Tang explained that as an orthopedist, Old Zhou was generally skilled but not specialized enough in traditional Chinese medicine to understand.

"Erm... That means he was misdiagnosed then" Old Zhou said with a moment's hesitation.

"Yes..." Both Old Tang and Old Liu nodded.

"Actually, it can’t be strictly called a misdiagnosis. He just chose the wrong treatment direction from the start!"

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Oh Doctor Xiao, how so" Old Tang and others looked at Xiao Yu in confusion after hearing his words.

When they first met this patient, their initial impressions were odd due to the unusual appearance of his complexion. After taking his pulse, it became clear that there was nothing serious with his stomach, even if there were any issues they would not be major ones.

So, they all believed his stomach had been wrongly removed; however, after hearing Xiao Yu’s explanation, their confusion grew—could it really not have been a misdiagnosis They didn't think they could make such a mistake! dropping it and running away due to weakness in his knees.The other doctors and security guards were also shaken, a cold sweat breaking out on their bodies for no apparent reason. They didn’t know wh...