Chapter 199: Don’t You Feel Stupid for Disdaining Such a Man?

Chapter 199: Chapter 199: Don’t You Feel Stupid for Disdaining Such a Man?

Everyone knew Wang Chenning was arrogant, but they never expected him to be arrogant to this degree.

Even Luo Yuqing, Zhao Xiao’an, and Yang Xiaofei felt their faces flush. This man’s shamelessness was truly on another level.

When the leaders from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine heard Wang Chenning’s words, the corners of their mouths couldn’t help but twitch.

But the heavyweights of the traditional medicine world—the old masters who had brought their descendants to become his apprentices today—didn’t find Wang Chenning audacious at all.

Most of them had witnessed Wang Chenning’s medical arts and Acupuncture Skill firsthand and were completely in awe of his abilities.

If they hadn’t been won over by his medical prowess, why would they bring their descendants to apprentice under him? After all, these were men with considerable reputations to uphold.

That was why, after Wang Chenning’s audacious speech, they all broke into applause.

The women and the leaders, who had expected Wang Chenning’s words to be met with a chorus of boos, could only stare in shock as the other group applauded.

’Aren’t these figures from the world of traditional medicine supposed to be proud and uncompromising...?’

In the end, they too began to applaud.

After the applause died down, Wang Chenning continued, "Over the past few years, while I may have had some minor success in medicine, I know this is not the end, but a new beginning. I hope that everyone who joins my team will train diligently, never be ashamed to ask questions, and devote all their energy to their studies. I also want to offer a piece of advice to those of you about to become my disciples: any method that can cure a patient is a good medical technique. Therefore, in the future, we need not get caught up in whether a theory is from traditional Chinese or Western medicine. The theory itself is irrelevant. All that matters is helping patients and alleviating their suffering."

To conclude, Wang Chenning made another audacious declaration: "I hope our team can win the Nobel Prize in Medicine within five years. And within ten years, I hope we can establish our own medical prize—one that will surpass the Nobel in prestige!"

Wang Chenning’s words sent a shockwave through the hall, which was immediately followed by a thunderous round of applause.

As the leaders clapped, they were all thinking the same thing. ’Youth is truly fearless. It’s great to be young; you dare to dream of anything.’

The heavyweights of the traditional medical world, however, had a very different take. They believed that in just a few years, Wang Chenning would turn the entire field of traditional medicine on its head. The old rules of the game were about to be completely rewritten.

As for the young people preparing to become his disciples, Wang Chenning’s grand proclamation ignited their passion. While many of them still had their reservations about him, they all hoped that their new team could achieve something that would truly shake the world.

The women who had been cringing at Wang Chenning’s earlier arrogance were now utterly dumbfounded by this latest declaration. And along with their shock came a profound sense of admiration.

They had witnessed his miraculous Acupuncture Skill and medical arts firsthand. They knew he wasn’t just bluffing or making empty promises to the world; he was publicly setting a concrete goal for himself.

Of course, they hoped Wang Chenning could achieve this goal.

If Wang Chenning could achieve the goal he had set, it would be a source of pride for the entire nation, and even more so, a source of pride for them.

Zhao Xiao’an had been recording Wang Chenning’s speech on video. She quickly posted the clip to her Weibo and social media feed.

"I guess most people who hear Dr. Wang’s speech will instinctively wonder if he’s crazy. But once you’ve witnessed his miraculous medical skills, you might just think this is a small goal for him. I believe Dr. Wang’s two wishes will definitely come true, and even sooner than he expects. A confident man is the most handsome, don’t you agree? Anyway, this girl is swooning all over again!"

As Zhao Xiao’an was typing out the post, Yang Xiaofei and Luo Yuqing glanced over. Zhao Xiao’an made no effort to hide her screen, openly letting them read along. Once she finished editing, she hit ’send.’ Then, with a deadpan expression, she looked from Luo Yuqing to Yang Xiaofei before finally fixing her gaze back on Wang Chenning.

When Wang Chenning finished his speech, the hall once again erupted in fervent applause.

Following that, in front of the entire audience, Wang Chenning gave a demonstration of his miraculous acupuncture techniques.

Zheng Guilong and Wu Jianyan, two men of extremely high standing in the world of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, once again volunteered to act as patients for the demonstration.

Wang Chenning obliged, giving them another round of free treatment.

The young people who were about to become his disciples had seen videos of him performing acupuncture, but watching a video was a completely different experience from seeing it in person.

For those who still held some skepticism, witnessing his miraculous Acupuncture Skill with their own eyes made any lingering doubts quickly dissolve.

Afterward, Zheng Guilong and Wu Jianyan shared their thoughts, speaking both as patients and as experts in the field of traditional medicine.

They said that they had always considered their own medical and acupuncture skills to be outstanding, but after witnessing Wang Chenning’s techniques, they realized they had been nothing more than frogs in a well.

That was why they had sent the most talented of their family’s younger generation to study under Wang Chenning. They believed that with his guidance, these young people would be able to shoulder the great responsibility of revitalizing traditional medicine.

While Zheng Guilong and Wu Jianyan were speaking, Zhao Xiao’an had the cameraman capture close-up shots of each of them, to which she later added her own narration.

"Mr. Zheng and Mr. Wu are titans in the world of traditional medicine. Mr. Zheng is a master of the Fire Needle technique, and Mr. Wu is a master of the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles. Yet after witnessing Dr. Wang’s methods, they say they no longer dare to introduce themselves as masters of their respective arts. They admit that Wang Chenning’s mastery of both the Fire Needle and the Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles far surpasses their own."

"Doesn’t that make you even more curious about Dr. Wang? We’ll try to get an interview with him after the apprenticeship ceremony ends!"

After that, a very grand apprenticeship ceremony was held.

Formal ceremonies for accepting disciples in the world of traditional medicine are always grand affairs. Even if Wang Chenning had wanted to keep things simple, the prospective apprentices and their elders would never have agreed.

And so, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wang Chenning sat solemnly in a grandmaster’s chair and accepted the kneeling bows of the young men and women who were to become his disciples.

Seeing more than twenty young men and women respectfully kneeling at Wang Chenning’s feet and addressing him as "Master," Luo Yuqing whispered to Yang Xiaofei, "Doesn’t this feel a bit like we’re in a TV show?"

Yang Xiaofei smiled. "The world of traditional medicine has its own customs. It’s nothing to be surprised about. And believe me, even though they’re all kneeling and calling him ’Master,’ many of them are still unconvinced. But I’m sure that in just a short time, he’ll win them all over. From now on, we’ll get to see him perform one miracle after another!"

Luo Yuqing laughed. "Feeling pretty stupid now for turning your nose up at such an incredible man, aren’t you!"

Yang Xiaofei: "..."

Luo Yuqing ignored Yang Xiaofei’s glare and said in a low voice, "How about we... team up?"