Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 398: Must Work Hard!

Chapter 398: Chapter 398: Must Work Hard!

In Yanjing, the white robes of Doctor Pavilion; in Jiangnan, the apricot-yellow attire of Xinglin Courtyard; in Tianshan, the black tunics of Ghost Doctor Sect; in Donghai, the sea-blue garments of Immortal Island; in Zhongzhou, the red Tang suits of Rejuvenation Hall... The distinctive clothes of the disciples from the five great ancient medicine sects were strikingly prominent.

When the disciples of the five great ancient medicine sects encountered each other at the entrance, the glances exchanged between disciples of different sects were all tinged with sparks of rivalry.

Actually, among the five great ancient medicine sects, there were business partners with good relationships on normal days, but the outcome of the medical skill competition at the Traditional Chinese Medicine conference dictated how much market share each sect could secure for the next five years. Therefore, none of them would show restraint or courtesy to each other, prepared to defeat the disciples of the other four sects and come out on top, securing the largest portion of the benefits.

"Wen Pavilion Master, why don’t I see Doctor Fang?"

Hua Chun of Zhongzhou’s Rejuvenation Hall came forward with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting to Wen Yu, then his gaze swept over the group of Doctor Pavilion disciples behind her. Not seeing Fang Bai among them, he couldn’t help but ask while inwardly he sighed in relief.

When Fang Bai appeared at Doctor Pavilion’s estate yesterday, Hua Chun had already taken notice of him, but since Wang Miaomiao had been with him the entire time, Hua Chun had not approached Fang Bai for a chat.

Seeing Fang Bai with Doctor Pavilion’s disciples and seeming to have a close relationship with them made Hua Chun feel somewhat uneasy.

As for Fang Bai’s medical skills, Hua Chun was well aware of how proficient he was. If Fang Bai were to join Doctor Pavilion’s side and replace them in the competition, it would not bode well for the other four great ancient medicine sects.

"Doctor Fang? I was just chatting with him a moment ago; perhaps he has already entered the conference center by now!"

Wen Yu replied composedly, keen on presenting an impression to the other four ancient medicine sects’ disciples that Doctor Pavilion had a good relationship with Fang Bai, which could exert some psychological pressure on them.

However, Wen Yu had not anticipated that apart from Rejuvenation Hall, the disciples of the other three ancient medicine sects didn’t know who Fang Bai was, nor were they aware of the extent of his medical skills, so there was no question of any psychological pressure.

"Heh, I didn’t expect Wen Pavilion Master and Doctor Fang to be old acquaintances."

Hua Chun nodded, then cast a meaningful glance towards Wang Miaomiao.

During most of the time yesterday after Fang Bai came to Doctor Pavilion, it had been this woman who accompanied him; this made Hua Chun rather puzzled about the relationship between this woman and Fang Bai.

To say they were friends, it seemed their relationship was beyond that of mere friendship.

To say they were lovers, it didn’t quite seem so either.

Hua Chun knew early on that Fang Bai had a close relationship with Su Linglong from the Zhongzhou-based Su Family; they seemed more like lovers. Besides, compared to Wang Miaomiao, Su Linglong was clearly the better match on every front, and if Fang Bai were to choose a girlfriend, Su Linglong was the most suitable candidate.

Moreover, Hua Chun had carefully observed that Wang Miaomiao behaved with respectful humility in front of Fang Bai, which made it more likely that they had a mentor-student relationship.

Despite being full of questions, Hua Chun felt it impolite to inquire. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Wen Yu, both parties courteously entered the conference center and found their respective seats to sit down.

Among the five ancient medicine sects, apart from the simple exchange of courtesies between Wen Yu and Hua Chun, there was no interaction between the higher-ups or the ordinary disciples of the other three sects, everyone wore a serious expression, their demeanor cold.

According to the rules of the World Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference in previous years, in the medical skill competition section, each ancient medicine sect could only send three disciples under thirty from the younger generation to participate.

The medical skills competition used an elimination system, where after each round of competition, several participants with relatively inferior medical skills were eliminated, until only one person remained.

And the last person left would undoubtedly be the deserved first place, whose Ancient Medicine Sect would dominate the largest share of the Huaxia traditional Chinese medicine market for the next five years, leading all alone.

The candidates for the medical skills competition from the five Ancient Medicine Sects were secretly selected long ago and would make their appearance once the conference began.

At Doctor Pavilion, aside from Wang Miaomiao, there was also a direct disciple of Wen Yu and another direct disciple of an elder.

Among the three, Wang Miaomiao was the youngest, with the other two female disciples being almost thirty years old.

Both Wen Yu and that elder’s direct disciple had excellent medical skills and were certainly outstanding among the young generation of disciples at Doctor Pavilion.

However, only Wen Yu and that elder were well aware that their own direct disciples were somewhat inferior compared to the shining talents from the other Ancient Medicine Sects.

This was the fundamental reason Wen Yu did not hesitate to spend a fortune to invite Fang Bai to represent Doctor Pavilion in the competition.

After Fang Bai declined Wen Yu’s invitation, the higher-ups of Doctor Pavilion could only pin their hopes on Wang Miaomiao to win the first place in the medical skills competition.

Wang Miaomiao, having received guidance from Fang Bai, had significantly improved both her martial arts and medical skills. Although she was already quite confident, upon entering the conference center and seeing the overwhelming crowd, she couldn’t help feeling a bit nervous and sweaty.

After all her sisters settled down in the conference center, Wang Miaomiao’s gaze wandered through the thousands of guests, looking for Fang Bai.

Fang Bai was still seated in the prominent VIP area right in the front row center. When Wang Miaomiao was looking for him, he sensed it and turned his head to look back.

When their eyes met, Fang Bai smiled slightly and raised his right hand, making a victory sign.

From his gaze, Wang Miaomiao saw warmth and encouragement, and in a flash, all her nervousness and unease vanished, replaced by a strong sense of confidence.

"Miaomiao, you must try your best! You can’t let Doctor Fang down! You need to strive for the highest honor for Doctor Pavilion!"

Wang Miaomiao kept encouraging herself internally.

The medical skills competition had a total of ten judges, all authoritative experts from the Chinese medicine community.

Although Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe from the four National Doctors were heavyweight figures in Chinese medicine, one being an honorary elder of Doctor Pavilion and the other a member of the Hua Family of Rejuvenation Hall, they did not serve as judges to avoid the appearance of bias.

And following the principles of fairness and impartiality, the Sect Leaders of the five great Ancient Medicine Sects, including Hua Chun and Wen Yu, also did not serve as judges.

Lacking the four National Doctors and the Sect Leaders of the five great Ancient Medicine Sects, the judging panel might seem less persuasive, but the ten judges were elected by the consensus of thousands of guests and were also highly respected authorities in the Chinese medicine community with status not to be underestimated.