Chapter 19 - Medical Skills Competition (1/2)

Chapter 19: Medical Skills Competition

Translator: Wu Xinyu

Proofread by May Zou

When the applause died down, Luo Tianwen spontaneously stood up. He cleared his throat and said to the four WM doctors aside, “Gentlemen, listen to me. What this young man said is what I always want to say. Please do not be prejudiced when making banners next time!”

“Hmm, this…it might be the banner makers, er…, they cut corners.”

“Yeah, I remember that I have ordered them to add ‘Chinese medicine’ to it. Maybe they forgot it.”

“Next time, Senior Luo, you can depend on it, next time we’ll definitely add it.”

The four WM doctors said so, feeling awkward. How they wish they could find a crack in the ground to hide themselves.

Luo Tianwen nodded and said, “In fact, we all know clearly that there is an obvious imbalance in the number of practitioners and resources between traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. To find the cause of the situation, it is not that WM is much better than TCM, but that the current Chinese medical skills in use today are only some little drops in the ocean of ancient Chinese medical skills, lingering on in a worsening condition without development. Previously, I felt very disappointed each time when I attended the conference, but I’m gratified by the attendance of this young man. At least, TCM will have successors.”

“Mr. Luo, you praised me too much. I’m afraid I don’t deserve it.” Lin Qi shook his head.

“You deserve it. Now that you are eligible to attend the conference, you must have a certain medical background. I wonder if you have obtained a certificate of TCM?”

Again, Lin Qi shook his head, “I am still a university student. I haven’t got a certificate yet.”

“Well, the second round of the conference is about to start. There are more than a dozen patients from all over the country who came here for consultation. You may take my test by joining in the consultation as a doctor. If you can make correct diagnoses and cure them, I will issue a certificate of TCM for you myself; what do you think of my suggestion?”

Once Luo Tianwen said this, everyone looked amazed.

You must know that Luo Tianwen was highly accomplished in medical skills and it was the art of court medicine that he had inherited. It was clear that he thought highly of this young man and had a great deal of confidence in him, therefore, he was willing to make such a promise.

What’s more, traditional Chinese medicine laid particular stress on the inheritance from master to apprentice. What he said showed a great willingness to accept Lin Qi as his apprentice.

“Thank you very much, Mr. Luo. So I’ll show myself by having a try.” Lin Qi bowed slightly with the left fist clenching in the right palm.

Luo Tianwen smiled and turned to the four well-known WM doctors aside, saying, “Next, let’s directly move to the second round of the conference, on-site diagnosis; How do you think about it?”

Although the four had different opinions, they were embarrassed to speak out, so they could only nod in agreement right now.

The medical conference was divided into two parts. The first round was the speech, and the second was the on-site diagnosis.

You must show what you were really made of. This on-site diagnosis was a more direct test of the medical skill of the participants.

At one side of the conference venue, there were many patients from all over the country, most of whom suffered from strange diseases, even incurable diseases, or couldn’t afford to see a doctor, or couldn’t find a doctor for medical treatment in other places. That was why they came to the medical conference to have a try.

The staff arranged them to wait in a queue, and a tables and chair for Lin Qi to sit on.

Just at this moment, the door of the hall was opened heavily, and a disgruntled voice came in, “Lin Qi, dare you accept my challenge?!”

Lin Qi turned around and saw Jiang Feng arriving and rushing towards him in burning anger.

“Jiang Feng, what are you kicking up a fuss for? Come down quickly.” Jiang Ruoqing saw her brother and scolded him hastily.