Li Zhengming looked over and indeed saw Chen Xiao standing there.

Several of the old men immediately grew excited. Disregarding Zhan Tianlin, they quickly walked up to surround Chen Xiao, greeting him with the reverence of elementary school students meeting their most respected teacher. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Zhan Tianlin and the doctors behind him were all dumbfounded.

What was going on? These men were pillars of the Chinese Medicine Community, so why were they so respectful toward that young lad?

Zhan Tianlin didn’t dare to speak and silently moved closer. He was dumbstruck when he overheard the old men chattering amongst themselves, asking Chen Xiao for guidance. However, after listening carefully, he realized that he hadn’t misheard.

He swallowed hard and pulled his master aside. "Master, have you and the other seniors been beguiled by this kid? Is he really qualified to guide you in medicine? You all have good judgment! How can you believe what this guy says?"

Elder Bai said angrily, "Have you lost your mind? If Mr. Chen isn’t qualified to guide us, then are you? Do you know who it was that overwhelmingly defeated the Ghost Medical Sect from Yang Country at the Chinese Medicine Exchange Conference yesterday? It was Mr. Chen!"

"What?" Zhan Tianlin was stunned speechless. He had also heard about the Chinese Medicine Exchange Conference yesterday, where a mysterious young man had made a huge splash.

That young man had exhibited medical skills far beyond the ordinary! Moreover, in the final round of poison combat, he had effortlessly eliminated Miyamoto Hayashi, who was regarded as the Semi-Saint of Yang Country’s medical community!

How could he possibly not have heard of such a resplendent achievement?

Thinking about what he had said to Chen Xiao earlier, his face turned as red as a monkey’s butt, burning hot with embarrassment. His so-called glories were worth nothing in front of Chen Xiao.

"Step aside. Don’t block my conversation with Mr. Chen," Elder Bai said with a look of disdain. He then cheerfully turned back to Chen Xiao, humbly asking for advice.

"Mr. Chen," an elder suggested, "I hear these patients are quite difficult. We old folks probably don’t have any good solutions. How about you demonstrate for us today? Let us learn a little something!"

"A demonstration is hardly necessary," Chen Xiao smiled. "This is just a mutual exchange."

"Mr. Chen is truly humble. We in the medical field should all follow your example," Li Zhengming seized the opportunity to flatter him. He was still thinking about becoming Chen Xiao’s disciple.

After putting on protective gear, they followed Chen Xiao into the ward.

Zhan Tianlin followed them in, somewhat afraid to look directly at Chen Xiao. After taking a deep breath, he began his introduction. "This is one of the infected. The primary symptom is a pulmonary respiratory infection..."

Chen Xiao took the patient’s pulse and found it to be very weak, accompanied by a continuous high fever and other symptoms.

He wrote down a prescription. "This is a formula to clear lung heat."

The elders took it as if it were a precious treasure, poring over it. The more they looked, the more astonished they became.

Chen Xiao’s use of medicinal herbs was indeed far superior to their own. Simple combinations of herbs, yet they held the miraculous power to transform the rotten into the magical!

However, there were parts they didn’t understand, and they humbly asked Chen Xiao about the pharmacological principles involved. Chen Xiao explained each one in turn.

His explanations were a revelation, bringing them sudden, profound understanding.

"Mr. Chen is truly a divine figure!"

Their admiration for Chen Xiao grew even stronger. Even Zhan Tianlin, who had some knowledge of Chinese medicine, listened with rapt attention and felt increasingly ashamed.

Compared to Chen Xiao, he was truly nothing.

The second patient’s condition was similar to that of the young man Chen Xiao had encountered at the Chinese Medicine Exchange Conference. His body was covered in festering sores oozing blood and pus.

This time, Chen Xiao wrote two prescriptions as well. One was to treat the ulceration of his skin, and the other was to address the root cause of the disease. He also explained the principles behind them to the group in detail.

Li Zhengming and the others listened intently, afraid of missing a single word. After all, a prescription was just a tool; understanding the principles behind it was what truly mattered.

As the saying goes, to master one is to master all. Sometimes, the same philosophy and methods can be applied to other problems.

By the time Chen Xiao finished diagnosing all the patients, several hours had passed. Li Zhengming and his colleagues collected the prescriptions he had written as if they were precious treasures. Zhan Tianlin had even turned on a voice recorder, planning to slowly digest the pharmacological knowledge Chen Xiao had imparted when he got home.

Upon leaving the ward, Li Zhengming mustered his courage. "Mr. Chen, we old men would like to make a bold request of you."

Chen Xiao raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"

"The decline of the Divine Land’s medical community is indeed a problem that cannot be ignored," Li Zhengming began. "The new generation is failing to measure up, which is a great source of worry for us... We would like to ask you, Mr. Chen, to guide these younger doctors."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao gave a faint smile. "That’s not the fundamental issue. The crux of the problem is that the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Community still operates on the old master-disciple system."

"Those beasts from the Ghost Medical Sect of Yang Country are ruthless, but their approach is worth learning from. We need to unite the entire Shenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Community, twisting it together like a rope to form a powerful force. Progress can only come through exchange and interaction. Otherwise, by sticking to the old rules of the master-disciple system, each generation will only be worse than the last."

"Take all of you, for example. Your medical skills aren’t bad. If you joined forces to teach students, they might progress much faster. They could integrate the strengths of each of your disciplines to refine their own skills. By learning from each other’s strengths to compensate for their weaknesses, wouldn’t their medical abilities improve over time?"

Chen Xiao’s words left Li Zhengming and Elder Bai pensive. What he said made perfect sense.

To revive the Shenzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Community, reform was absolutely necessary!

"It’s getting late. I should be leaving." Chen Xiao walked out with his hands behind his back.

"No need to see me out."

At this remark, they could only halt their steps.

Just as he was leaving the corridor, Xu Yanran walked toward him, her expression grim. "What’s wrong?" Chen Xiao asked, noticing her mood.

"There’s news from Jinling," Xu Yanran said, her teeth gritted in fury. "Jiang Baifeng escaped, and he killed several of our Dragon Soul members! That damn bastard!"

"He escaped?"

"Yes," Xu Yanran confirmed. "We all underestimated his strength. We sent two Third Level Commanders, but they couldn’t stop him. His combat power has reached the absolute peak of the Greatmaster Late Stage! Unless a Grandmaster Peak Level powerhouse steps in, he can’t be suppressed. No wonder he has dominated Jinling for so many years."

Chen Xiao frowned. Jiang Baifeng is now a ticking time bomb. Cornered, there’s no telling what he might do.

As his mind was reeling, his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Zhu Baixi.

He hurriedly answered. The next moment, a sinister, menacing male voice came through the phone. "Chen Xiao! I have this bitch in my hands. If you don’t want her to die, you’ll come here alone! If I don’t see you in half an hour, she’s dead!!!"