Urban Genius Divine Doctor

Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Maximum Insult, Massive Damage

No one could have imagined what Pu Zhengyang’s wager would be.

Forcing Pu Zhiyun to become Wang Chenning’s disciple was an act that wasn’t very harmful, but was extremely humiliating.

Pu Zhengyang considered himself a medical master of his generation, and the grandson to whom he had taught everything he knew was certainly not lacking in skill.

But now, for that grandson to be forced to join another’s school—the slap to the face was truly something else.

In addition to this deeply insulting act, he also had to give Wang Chenning an antique acupuncture bronze figure from the Ming Dynasty. With the two wagers combined, the harm was considerable.

Many people knew that the first acupuncture bronze figures were developed during the Song Dynasty. Reportedly, only two originals remained: one was in a museum in Huaxia, while the other’s whereabouts were unknown. During the Ming Dynasty, physicians created several replicas based on the Song Dynasty figures, and their craftsmanship was also quite exquisite. But just like the Song Dynasty originals, very few of these Ming replicas survived to the present day.

The level of detail on the figures made during the Ming Dynasty was in no way inferior to those from the Song Dynasty, and they even featured more acupoints.

To describe a Ming Dynasty acupuncture bronze figure as priceless was no exaggeration at all.

For Pu Zhengyang to wager such a treasure, along with the Pu family’s pride, against Wang Chenning showed just how seriously he took this competition.

Unfortunately, he had lost. Now, this treasure and his grandson’s future were all being handed over to Wang Chenning.

As many people wrung their hands and sighed, they also grew curious about what kind of stake Wang Chenning had put up to make Pu Zhengyang take this so seriously.

Pu Zhengyang didn’t hide anything, frankly revealing what both of their stakes were.

When they heard Pu Zhengyang say that Wang Chenning’s wager was the *Thousand Gold Formulae with Annotations* and the *Annotated Compendium of Materia Medica*—two classics that any practitioner of traditional medicine would dream of obtaining—they were all stunned.

Wang Chenning’s wager was ruthless, too!

Amid everyone’s shock, Pu Zhengyang spoke again. "A bet is a bet, and I accept my loss. I will honor my promise. In a few days, I will personally bring my grandson to become Mr. Wang’s disciple. For as long as their master-disciple relationship exists, Pu Zhiyun will be at Mr. Wang’s command. Within the next two days, I will personally deliver the acupuncture bronze figure to Mr. Wang’s hotel."

With that, Pu Zhengyang bowed to the entire audience once more. "My apologies, everyone. My skills were inferior, and I lost to Wang Chenning. From today’s several competitions, I’ve also discovered that compared to the traditional medicine of Huaxia, our Korean medicine truly has a considerable gap. This is something we must admit. I also want to say that admitting one’s own shortcomings is not a bad thing!"

Although many people hated Pu Zhengyang for losing face, his words still earned a round of applause from the crowd.

Wang Chenning took the floor, a chuckle in his voice. "Actually, Mr. Pu Zhengyang’s Blind Acupuncture Skill and overall medical expertise are quite remarkable. His level has already surpassed the vast majority of physicians. I didn’t win this afternoon’s competition easily! Moreover, he is a man of good character, as is Mr. Li Xizhuang, whom I met this morning. But I’ll say it again: the essence of traditional medicine lies in Huaxia. And in Huaxia, there are many, many people like me, with exquisite medical skills, hidden away in the countryside. I also believe that through sparring and exchange, we can greatly enhance everyone’s understanding of the overall level of traditional medicine and recognize the gap between oneself and others. One last thing: I hope to see a qualitative leap in the development of traditional medicine, so that when people fall ill, their first thought is to seek treatment from people like us, not to go to a hospital. I am confident that I can lead everyone to achieve this goal."

Wang Chenning’s speech, though it seemed to jump from topic to topic, was full of hidden meanings.

His underlying meaning was that while Pu Zhengyang and Li Xizhuang were decent doctors, they were far inferior to him. Pu Zhengyang was more skilled than Li Xizhuang, and since neither of them had acted shamelessly like the others, their character was acceptable. There were many miracle-working doctors in Huaxia; most just weren’t as high-profile as he was. He hoped the Korean doctors would remember this and not pop up to show off for no reason, and especially not make fools of themselves by trying to claim cultural heritage status for things. Otherwise, many other miracle-working doctors like him would come out to put them in their place. With the current level of Korean medicine, calling themselves the orthodox lineage of traditional medicine was just a joke.

The last few sentences directly revealed his ambition: he was preparing to lead the industry on a groundbreaking journey, to win greater recognition for traditional medicine from the world. He was telling everyone present today to follow his lead.

Most of the people present were sharp individuals. Wang Chenning had repeated his speech in both Chinese and Korean, so they had more or less understood his meaning.

Some people still stood up to voice their dissatisfaction, but the majority chose to remain silent.

Wang Chenning had crushed their pride with his absolute power. Without the strength to slap him back, what else could they do?

Pu Zhengyang immediately summoned his grandson, Pu Zhiyun, and had him kneel before Wang Chenning.

Wang Chenning did not refuse Pu Zhiyun’s obeisance. He agreed to take Pu Zhiyun as his disciple, explaining that the formal discipleship ceremony would be held after he returned to Huaxia, but for now, Pu Zhiyun could act as his student.

Finally, he instructed Pu Zhiyun that if he truly wanted to learn the essence of his medical skills, he would have to start over from the very beginning and consider himself a true apprentice. Although Pu Zhiyun was resentful and unsatisfied with how his fate had turned, he showed no expression in front of his grandfather and the others.

When Pu Zhiyun addressed Wang Chenning as "Master," many people suddenly understood why Pu Zhengyang had wagered his own grandson.

The old man Pu wanted to use his grandson studying under Wang Chenning as a pretext to learn Wang Chenning’s secret techniques.

If this succeeded, the Pu family’s influence in the world of traditional medicine would grow even stronger, gradually widening the gap between them and the other major schools.

’That sly old fox!’

Those who had sent their own descendants to study under Wang Chenning, including Zheng Guilong, Wu Jianyan, and others, all understood Pu Zhengyang’s intentions in having Pu Zhiyun become Wang Chenning’s disciple. While they were happy to see it happen, they also cursed old man Pu for being so cunning.

Zhao Xiao’an had already cut the livestream feed. The competition had reached a point where everything worth showing had been shown. The content so far had been exciting enough; it was best to leave the rest as a suspenseful cliffhanger for the audience!

If there were any more exciting developments, she would post them on her Weibo account. She could gain some more followers that way, too.

After the competition between Wang Chenning and Pu Zhengyang ended, the South Korean Traditional Medicine Conference was set to continue. Their agenda was not yet complete.

Wang Chenning didn’t stay any longer, instead preparing to leave with the members of the exchange delegation.

As he was about to leave, Zhao Xiao’an walked up to him and whispered, "A lot of South Koreans are already threatening to teach you a lesson. Be careful these next couple of days. Don’t go out by yourself!"

"I’m not afraid!" Wang Chenning said with a grin. "If they want to cause trouble, I’ll give them the opportunity."

Zhao Xiao’an understood what Wang Chenning meant. ’This guy is so greedy,’ she thought, and couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him.

As Wang Chenning stood up to leave, Li Fuzhen and Li Yanxian, who had been sitting quietly in the back since the competition began, also got up and left with them.

"I helped you win twenty million—and that’s in greenbacks!" Li Fuzhen whispered while shaking Wang Chenning’s hand. "This trip to South Korea has been quite the harvest for you!"

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