Chapter 273: Xiao Hongyang Becomes a Disciple (2)
ng felt very curious about why Xiao Yu could make such a pot dish and asked.“What are you guys doing I can smell the scent of the pot dish!" Song Hushan came into the kitchen from the living room just...Chapter 273: Xiao Hongyang拜師 (2)
"Even as a repayment for the kindness Xiao Family showed to Old Yue back in the day, it's unreasonable to play with Xiao Hongyang's future!" The Liou family thought as they looked at the young Xiao Yu.
They all knew about the origin of the Yue Family’s medical skills; now that it had been passed down within their traditional Chinese medicine community, it was no longer a secret. Thus, when Old Liou received an invitation from Old Yue, he immediately thought of the young man they met during the consultation session. However, since Xiao Yu hadn’t participated back then, he didn't know about his medical skills.
"Old Yue, congratulations!"
"Old Yue, congratulations..."
At that moment, two elderly voices came from the doorway.
"Old Tang and Old Zhou, you're here!" Old Yue said as he saw several people entering through the door.
Four people entered from the door—two were elderly men in their sixties or seventies, followed by two younger ones. Xiao Yu recognized one of the older gentlemen from when they met during the consultation session; that was Master Tang Wensheng from the Classic Formula School. He didn't recognize the other.
"Brother-in-law, come here! I'll introduce you! You know this Master Tang Wensheng, and this is the renowned orthopedic surgeon in southern China and also well-known for his work in deep-sea surgery, Master Zhou Rulong!"
"Master Zhou, Master Tang, meet my brother-in-law Xiao Yu; he's also the teacher Xiao Hongyang wishes to study under!"
Old Yue saw the two people entering from the door and hurriedly introduced them.
"Greetings, Masters Zhou and Tang," Xiao Yu said as he bowed slightly.
"Doctor Xiao, nice to meet you!"
"Doctor Xiao is truly accomplished for his age!"
The two men also bowed in return. Earlier at Wan Sheng Hall's entrance, Master Zhou had run into Master Tang and asked why he hadn't heard of the teacher that Xiao Hongyang wanted to study under.
Master Tang gave him a strange look and explained that Xiao Yu was young, but before they could discuss more, they arrived at Wan Sheng Hall. Seeing Xiao Yu's appearance then made Master Zhou understand why Master Tang had looked so odd; Xiao Yu was just too young!
In the traditional Chinese medicine community, even if someone is described as a "young doctor," he usually refers to someone in their forties or fifties. Thus, when Master Tang mentioned that Xiao Yu was young, he assumed he meant a middle-aged person around forty or fifty. He never expected that Xiao Yu would be a twenty-something-year-old man; no wonder his name wasn't familiar.
"Esteemed seniors, your praise is too kind! Please have a seat!" Xiao Yu politely responded.
Although Master Zhou found it strange that Master Ye had his son拜師to such a young person, he felt it was none of his business since it was someone else's family matter.
He just felt rather sorry for Xiao Hongyang. Xiao Hongyang had good medical skills and ethics, as well as some fame, yet he had to拜such a young and relatively unknown person as his master. It seemed that Xiao Yu was so young that his medical skills couldn't be very good.
"Alas... Isn't this just wasting Xiao Hongyang's potential I really don't know what Master Ye is thinking!" Master Zhou sighed to himself.
Although he had no relation with Xiao Hongyang, in today’s declining era of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), seeing such a promising talent being ruined made him feel deeply regretful.
"Master Ye, great news…"
Just as Masters Tang and Zhou had just sat down, someone else's voice was heard from the door.
"Old Qin is here..."
Mistress Ye walked over to greet him when she saw who it was at the door.
"Hehe, for such a significant matter of my nephew, how could I not come!" The old man greeted in return and chuckled.
"Your nephew is拜師to one of those national masters Is he拜師to the Liu family known for 'Shanghan' (Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases) or to the Tang family of canonical formulas"
Master Qin looked around the room, saw Masters Tang and Liu sitting there, and asked Master Ye with a puzzled look.
The name Xiao Yu was not even heard of in the invitation note he received. Therefore, seeing Masters Tang and Liu here, he thought that Xiao Hongyang must be拜師to one of their disciples or something like that.
However, upon second thoughts, it didn't seem right. Master Ye himself was a national master, so if his son were to拜master, it would make sense for him to拜Masters Tang or Liu. But to拜their disciples would be a demotion in status, hence the confusion.
Masters Tang, Liu, and Zhou all wore odd smiles upon hearing Master Qin's words.
"Haha... Brother Disciple, come here, I'll introduce you. This is Old Qin of the famous Divine Needles from Beijing! His Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles have saved countless lives!"
Master Ye brought Xiao Yu over and pointed at Master Qin with a wide smile to introduce him.
This Master Qin was someone invited by Master Ye after returning to Beijing. He was an expert who would be seeing patients in Renhe Hall, which was just opening its doors for business. Therefore, they had invited renowned national masters and experts.
"Old Qin, this is the master Xiao Hongyang wants to拜and also my brother-disciple, Xiao Yu!"
Master Yao pointed at Xiao Yu and introduced him to Master Qin.
"Hello, Master Qin..." Xiao Yu bowed and said.
"What Him Old Yao, have you made a mistake Aren't you harming your nephew Why don’t you let your nephew become my disciple instead With his character and medical skills, it’s hard to find someone like him even with a lantern!"
Master Qin didn’t acknowledge Xiao Yu but looked at Master Yao in shock and exclaimed.
"Cough... cough..." Hearing Master Qin's words, Xiao Yu awkwardly cleared his throat twice. However, he didn't get angry because he was prepared for people to question him when he started practicing medicine so young.
Master Yao also felt embarrassed after hearing what Master Qin said and glanced at Xiao Yu before saying, "Little brother, don’t take it personally. Old Qin is straightforward; he doesn’t know how to beat around the bush. Don't blame him!"
"Haha... Senior Brother, you’re worrying too much! No problem at all; I like Master Qin's character because he speaks his mind."
Xiao Yu chuckled and said this. He indeed liked people who were straightforward, didn’t hold grudges, spoke their minds honestly without manipulating others, and were easy to deal with.
"Old Qin, do you know where our lineage originated"
Master Yao looked at Master Qin and asked.
"Yes, of course! A branch of the Xiao Family that revived lives. Isn’t this already common knowledge" Master Qin replied after hearing Master Yao's unrelated question. Although he was curious, he didn't hesitate to answer.
Their family had known for a long time that the Yao Family was a branch of the Xiao Family. It was just that Master Yao’s father hadn’t mentioned it back then, so they didn’t bring it up either.
Back in the day when Master Yao's father first entered Beijing, he saved a passerby on the road which caught the attention of Qin Family’s grandfather who recognized him by his Reviving Lives Five-Element Needles technique. However, since he hadn't mastered the essence of the five-element needle technique, he knew that he was part of a branch of the Xiao Family.
The Xiao Family had just been annihilated at the time, so everyone in the traditional Chinese medicine community lived in fear. Master Yao’s father had always concealed his identity, thus not revealing himself and secretly helped him establish a foothold in Beijing. That was why the Qin and Yao families were such close friends.
Otherwise, even if someone else had that straightforward personality like Master Qin's, they wouldn’t have said those words for two reasons: one, because there wasn’t enough acquaintance or trust between them, and two, it would offend both parties.
"Ah... It’s too bad the Xiao Family broke its lineage; Reviving Lives Five-Element Needles weren’t passed down. When I was young, my grandfather studied medicine at the Xiao Family for some time. However, since our family had a heritage of its own, we couldn't join the Xiao Family and only became nominal disciples. Now in our family's Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles technique, there are some basic needle techniques from the Five-Element Needles!"
Master Qin sighed as he continued to speak.
Mentioning the Xiao Family brought a look of regret to Master Qin’s face. Back then, the Xiao Family was at the helm of Northern Traditional Chinese Medicine; the Reviving Lives Five-Element Needle technique was miraculous and unparalleled. But after being exterminated overnight, they left behind no complete lineage or tradition. That was such a loss for all traditional Chinese medicine in China!
"Haha, Old Qin, actually the Xiao family's legacy hasn't been broken!"
The Elder Yue looked at the Elder Qin with a mysterious smile and said.
"Huh Could it be... him" The Elder Qin saw the look on the Elder Yue’s face and gave an inquisitive expression. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and pointed at Xiao Yu with a shocked look.
"That's right! My junior apprentice brother, Xiao Yu, is now the head of the main line of the Xiao family!" The Elder Yue said proudly as he saw that the Elder Qin had guessed correctly.
The Xiao Family was once so glorious. But since the destruction of the Xiao family, the Yue family could only live under false names. Because the essence of the Life-Sustaining Five-Element Needle wasn't passed down, it became a mere name without any real substance.
Due to its reduced effectiveness in prolonging life, even when people knew that the Yue family was a branch of the Xiao family, the reputation of their Life-Sustaining Five-Element Needle didn’t improve. This made the Yue family feel very frustrated, but what could they do since the essence of the technique had been lost
After the destruction of the Xiao Family, the Elder Yue had long wanted to reopen Ten Thousand Lives Hall again, but he was afraid of ruining its reputation.
But now it’s different. Now that Xiao Yu has brought back the complete Life-Sustaining Five-Element Needle and reopened Ten Thousand Lives Hall, he feels a sense of satisfaction.
"What Really Old Yue, don't be pulling my leg!"
Although the Elder Qin had guessed it, hearing the Elder Yue's confirmation from his mouth still made him look doubtful. After all, no one from the Xiao family had appeared for almost a century, so they had all assumed that the lineage of the Xiao Family had ended.
How could he not be surprised when someone suddenly told him that there was still a main line of the Xiao Family
"Haha, why would I deceive you"
The Elder Yue laughed seeing the shocked look on the Elder Qin’s face.
When he first met Xiao Yu, wasn’t he in disbelief too If anything, he was even more incredulous. Because now that the Qin family has no connection to the Xiao family, his family had been entangled with the fate of the Xiao Family for their entire lives. Moreover, it was the Xiao Family who saved his father's life, so you could say that without the Xiao Family there would be no Yue Family.
"This old man, Qin Bu Hui, greets Lord Headman of the Xiao Family! My previous actions were rude; I apologize!"
The Elder Qin saw the Elder Yue’s decisive nod and realized he wasn’t lying, so he clasped his hands together respectfully towards Xiao Yu.
"Old Man Qin, you're being too polite. Please take a seat," said Xiao Yu as he gestured to him.
The Elder Qin didn't hesitate either; he bowed again and found himself a seat.and told them.How could he be unaware of Xiao Yu's strength Just now, Xiao Yu's killing intent was directed entirely at him. If it weren't for his experience in bloodshed back then, which had allowed...