"Teacher Mao, your blood stasis has been around for ten years now, yes, it's osteophyte.""Doctor Xiao, you are truly a god, the calculation is just about ten years," Teacher Mao exclaimed in surprise....Chapter 428: Exchange Meeting - Li Family Seeking Medical Help (4)
I naturally knew about the life-prolonging technique of the Xiao family. The Dai family's lineage has continued for over two hundred years as well. Moreover, both the Xiao and Dai families are traditional Chinese medicine lineages within Yan Province. At their peak, the Xiao family was flourishing while the Dai family was merely a small medical clan that no one paid much attention to.
Back then, if we were to describe the Xiao family as a sprawling, prominent clan with many branches and leaves, the Dai family was just an unremarkable traditional Chinese medicine lineage operating a clinic. The two families couldn't be compared on the same level at all.
The Tan family mainly specialized in acupuncture techniques, but back then, with the Xiao family around, who would have cared about the Tan family's expertise Therefore, despite having been passed down for over two hundred years, the Tan family was still not well-known within Yan Province.
Moreover, the Dai family had researched into the Xiao family’s acupuncture techniques. However, after generations of research by their members, they didn't manage to achieve any significant results. Nonetheless, through studying the Xiao family's acupuncture methods, the Dai family saw substantial progress in their own skills, which gradually allowed them to make a name for themselves within the traditional Chinese medicine community.
After the Xiao family was wiped out, the Dai family quickly started to develop and flourish. Therefore, when Elder Dai learned that Xiao Yu was the head of the Xiao family, his expression became very complex. However, he soon recovered. In this era, not only is traditional Chinese medicine vibrant with various schools, but Western medicine's development has also caused traditional Chinese medicine to gradually fade into obscurity.
Furthermore, the Xiao family isn't the same as it used to be, and neither is the Dai family. From now on, let’s rely solely on our abilities!
However, what made him happy was that the appearance of the Xiao family could bring a new school into today's traditional Chinese medicine community. Yet, Xiao Yu being so young, it remains unclear how much of his family's skills he has mastered.
The old masters Chen, Wang, and Zhuo on stage also noticed this commotion and turned to look in this direction. When they saw Xiao Yu sitting there, their eyes lit up instantly. Both Xiao Yu’s medical skill and the fact that he is a descendant of the Xiao family were surprising to them. After all, with traditional Chinese medicine declining nowadays, having another school emerge again would be beneficial.
However, they were slightly surprised when they saw that Xiao Yu wasn't going to treat the Li family’s child. Neither Old Master Song nor Grandpa Tai had any idea how to cure their illnesses, but Xiao Yu used some method to heal them in just a few days.
Zhuo was even more impressed than the others. Back then, Zhong's illness could be said to have surpassed the realm of ordinary diseases, yet it was still cured by Xiao Yu. They themselves were practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and knew that some traditional Chinese medical experts could treat such illnesses; however, in ancient times, only doctors like Bian Que could do so.
Zhuo’s grandfather had once told them that they couldn't measure Xiao Yu's medical skills with conventional standards: today's best traditional Chinese physicians still fall within the category of 'ordinary doctors,' whereas Xiao Yu has transcended this realm already.
Diseases like Old Zhong's might have been treatable in ancient times, but only by legendary doctors such as Bian Que, Hua Tuo, and Sun Simiao. In the present society, apart from Xiao Yu, no one else has been seen to be capable of treating such conditions.
Old Chen and Old Wang introduced Xiao Yu's background to Old Zhuo and a few others on the stage. They then spoke about Xiao Yu, but naturally couldn’t mention Generals Huang’s and Elder Song’s illnesses. Therefore, they only mentioned their identities as ordinary people.
Old Zhuo didn't show any surprise at what Old Chen was saying, while the rest of them looked astonished. They knew that Old Chen and Old Wang would never lie, nor would they exaggerate about Xiao Yu because there was no need for it. A single word from them would earn respect in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) community.
Thus, when looking at the young Xiao Yu, their faces showed amazement. As respected figures in the medical field, their knowledge and experiences were exceptional. However, to say that a person so young could have such superb medical skills was something they instinctively doubted.
Even the most renowned TCM experts from ancient times didn’t gain recognition until after thirty years of age; before then, they would be in an apprentice stage without qualifications for independent practice. Xiao Yu, despite appearing mature and composed, was clearly not that old.
The implication that Xiao Yu's medical skills were even superior to those of the people present made them the most surprised.
"Indeed! Xiao’s medical skills are truly unique; there are aspects where even my father admits his inferiority!" Upon hearing their words, Old Zhuo also sighed and said this.
“Uh...” Everyone was taken aback by Old Zhuo's words. They didn’t expect him to say such a thing. Old Zhuo’s father had made significant contributions to TCM, and even Old Chen showed respect towards his grandfather like an uncle would.
"Does Old Zhuo know Xiao Yu" Old Chen and the others asked Old Zhuo in surprise.
“Haha, I know him. Xiao is my Simiao’s sworn brother!” After hearing their question, Old Zhuo chuckled and said this.
Hearing this, Old Chen and the other Western Medicine council members showed understanding expressions.
The two official representatives sitting on the stage both had looks of admiration when these TCM elders spoke about Xiao Yu’s medical skills. Especially with someone like Old Zhuo saying so much in praise, it further highlighted the extraordinary nature of Xiao Yu's medical abilities.
It wasn't long before Professor Yue and the others returned, but they all looked dejected, clearly having no good solutions.
Professor Yue and Xiao Yu sat at the very back of the conference room on the side of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), so their group was among the last to arrive.
The council members on the stage saw that even these veteran TCM practitioners had no solution, couldn't help but show disappointment. Originally, he hoped each family's secret prescriptions or ancestral medical cases would provide a clue, but it seemed this wasn't possible. Even Old Dai’s granddaughter hadn’t found any cause for the condition, which left them very conflicted. Now another case had appeared.
After Professor Yue returned, he didn't ask Xiao Yu about why he hadn't gone because in his view, Xiao Yu certainly had a reason. Since he hadn't attended, there was no need to inquire further.
Xiao Yu’s little incident quickly subsided; the rest of the afternoon passed by him listening attentively to these veteran TCM practitioners' lectures.
Only after the meeting dispersed did Xiao Yu greet Professor Zhu and others. He showed particular respect for Professor Zhu, since as his second elder brother's grandfather, he had reason to do so.
If not for his second elder brother going out-of-town on a training assignment, he would have had no choice but to visit the Zhus. But now that Zhu Simiao wasn't in the capital, he hadn’t gone to the Zhu family. For families like the Zhus, it was hard to enter; various checks were required, and even getting through the gate needed all sorts of credentials.
Originally, Xiao Yu's second elder brother, Zhu Simiao, had gone to Xiangnan not long ago for a two-year training assignment. While called an assignment, it was actually to polish his connections. For someone from the Zhu family like Zhu Simiao, the path they were expected to take was usually already arranged by their family. If they followed what their families planned step-by-step, there would ultimately be achievements.
After dinner, Xiao Yu returned to his own room.
"Knock knock knock..." He had just sat down when knocks sounded at the door.
Xiao Yu was slightly puzzled. With Professor Yue gone, he didn't know many of the remaining people; no one should be looking for him! Who could it be this late
Xiao Yu got up from the sofa and walked to open the door. When he opened it, his brows slightly furrowed.
It turned out that standing outside the door were two official council members of the association, and behind them was the Lee Si Rong family. When they saw Xiao Yu open the door, their faces showed a hint of surprise; they hadn't expected to run into him here.
When they realized it was Xiao Yu who had opened the door, they initially wanted to leave with a wave of their sleeves but thought better of it and held back.
Today, Lee Si Rong had come here full of hope that the traditional Chinese medicine doctors could cure his son. However, at the end of the day, he was left disappointed time after time. Although Western medical practitioners hadn't finished examining his son yet, he didn’t hold much hope for them.
His son had undergone many examinations with some of the best doctors in the world, and Lee Si Rong believed that the domestic Western medicine wouldn’t be better than those renowned physicians. However, traditional Chinese medicine was different; as a national treasure with thousands of years of history, it often represented something mysterious, so he hoped that this mystery could cure his son.
But what disappointed him today was that after all the traditional Chinese medicine doctors had examined his son throughout the day, they hadn’t provided any effective methods. In fact, everyone concluded that there was nothing wrong with his son.
Lee Si Rong's mind was full of curses; these people were a bunch of useless ones. If his son wasn't sick at all, how could he not be able to walk
Although the doctors hadn’t cured him, he couldn’t say anything about it either. Seeing that all the traditional Chinese medicine doctors had finished examining, he wanted to take his son out of the hotel and return to their place. Whether or not they saw the rest of the Western medical practitioners wasn't necessary.
Right when they were about to leave, the two official council members came up to inform him that there was a doctor recommended by all the experts who hadn’t yet examined his son; he should bring his child for an examination.
The council members knew that Xiao Yu had been scheduled to examine today afternoon but didn't go. Although they weren't sure why, it was true that Xiao Yu hadn't helped the Lee family. Therefore, they called up the Lee family and hoped that Xiao Yu could take a look at his son. Whether he succeeded or failed, there would be hope; after all, such a young person who had left Wang Laoshi, Chen Laoshi, and Zhuo Laoye speechless must have his unique skills.
Though the two of them hadn't accepted money from the Lee family last night because other people were around, later on when everyone was gone, the Lee family gave them some gifts. So they cared quite a bit about their matter.
Hearing Xiao Yu’s name in the evening, they stopped the Lee family who wanted to leave and came to Xiao Yu's room. They didn't expect that they could invite him to come over to examine; since he hadn’t gone today afternoon, it was obvious that inviting him would be difficult.(To Be Continued...)usion while these cultivators greeted Xiao Yu respectfully when they reached him."Mr. Zhang, Mrs. Zhang, right I'm a doctor, and last night after you left, Mr. Jin specifically called me to tell me ab...