Chapter 77 Your Lucky Man (1/2)
”He's got a feeling of the internal force. Not bad.”
Apparently, Chen Cong had realized quite a bit after that about the other night.
”However, to properly enter the martial world takes a long time to probe. He's still quite far from the final shot.”
After the silent remark, Fang Qiu turned around and left to train at the Central Lake.
In the morning.
When students were all in class.
Qi Kaiwen, the Director of School of Chinese Medicine, paid a personal visit to the library reading room.
”My younger fellow disciple!”
Qi Kaiwen called with a big smile as soon as he entered.
”Yes?”
Xu Miaolin obviously wasn't expecting Qi Kaiwen.
He became quite a frequent visitor lately!
”I come to check on you. I care about you.”
Qi Kaiwen laughed.
”Unaccountably solicitous.”
Xu Miaolin glanced at Qi Kaiwen before continuing, ”Be straightforward. What do you want from me?”
”Hehe...”
Qi Kaiwen got closer, locking his eyes on Xu Miaolin. He flattered with a grin, ”Younger fellow disciple, you are as skillful as always if not greater. You've cured a stomach cancer very easily.”
Obviously he had heard of the good new Mo Yiqi's recovery.
His compliment continued, ”Most doctors can't do that.” ”Now it's not news to our students that Mo Yiqi's incurable disease has been cured. This is a real miracle for them. Congratulations, brother, for your vigorous progress!”
”That's alright. However, elder fellow disciple, your medical skill seems to have not forged ahead for many years!”
Xu Miaolin looked up, his tone worth pondering.
Qi Kaiwen's grin froze upon hearing the mockery.
Avoid the face when hitting, and refrain from the faults when scolding. What's the point being so mean?
What's the point?
”Hehe. My brother!”
He attempted to change the topic at once to avoid further embarrassment. ”As they say, great men have the great responsibility. I'm not as skillful as you but I'm doing my share for the Chinese Medicine circle. What a waste for a man great as you to be staying here!”
”Hmm? What do you mean?”
Asked Xu Miaolin.
”I mean you should stop hiding since you've already revealed your talent.”
Qi Kaiwen carried on to convince him, ”Now the school is doing this Apprentice Plan program. Take on a few disciples. From all the students we have, pick whoever you like. Just let me know if anyone interests you.”
”Hehe. I knew you were not here to show solicitude for me. I was really touched for a moment.”
Xu Miaolin ridiculed, ”Elder fellow disciple, your motives are rather impure.”
Who wanted to touch you!
Qi Kaiwen almost spat at his younger fellow disciple.
Can't you tell pleasantries!
He had to keep his smile on.
”Pure. Very pure! What do you say, brother? What's your opinion on my suggestion?”
”You are too late. Apprentices I don't want any but registered students I've got one.”
Answered Xu Miaolin.
Ah?
Qi Kaiwen was completely lost.
He couldn't respond for a while, gazing at Xu Miaolin blankly as if questioning what he had just said or simply unable to believe what he had heard.
He had cudgelled his brains for convincing arguments before coming down.
Nothing was used in the end!
He thought his younger fellow disciple would be extremely hard to persuade but, to his surprise, he'd already accepted a student!
”Who's it?”
Asked Qi Kaiwen hastily.
This was a really big deal!
Someone in his school was good enough for his younger fellow disciple's discerning eyes!
He knew how proud his younger fellow disciple was and how confident he was when it came to Chinese Medicine. Completely devoted to Chinese Medicine, he was interested to pretty much nothing but Chinese Medicine and treating illnesses.
A Chinese Medicine doctor himself, he was very familiar with his younger fellow disciple Xu Miaolin's temperament and persistence in Chinese Medicine, which resulted in his very high sense of judgment.
How high?
We could put it this way.
Xu Miaolin was almost perfect in terms of conducting himself in society and revering the master and his teaching. On the other side, Xu Miaolin was extremely strict when it came to comprehension and natural endowments in Chinese Medicine.
Xu Miaolin turned up his nose at him, the well respected head of the Chinese Medicine college. Let alone others.
But such a proud and strict man had accepted a student!
Qi Kaiwen dared not think how much this person must have moved and impressed Xu Miaolin to earn himself an apprenticeship.
Did my younger fellow disciple chance upon a genius?
No way!
How could I miss a genius in my school?
But if he was not a genius, why would my younger fellow disciple accept him as his student?
My younger fellow disciple has been spending his time in the library doing nothing for a really long time. He wouldn't take a second look at ordinary men. Not to mention convincing him to make a comeback.
It must be it. It must be.
I must have missed something. Something.
Thought Qi Kaiwen.
”A freshman or a senior? Do I know him?”
Asked Qi Kaiwen at once.
”Your lucky man!”
Xu Miaolin blinked.
Qi Kaiwen was lost again.
What?
Lucky man?
What lucky man?
How do I have a lucky man in my school?
Xu Miaolin's answer sent Qi Kaiwen to total confusion.
”Who the heck is it?”
Very much puzzled, Qi Kaiwen asked again.
”Take a guess!”
Replied Xu Miaolin with a grin.
”I take a damn guess!”
Qi Kaiwen felt much oppressed.
Can I ever win over my younger fellow disciple once?
He knew he couldn't get an answer out of him upon the ”take a guess” response.