Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 580: Accepting an Apprentice

Chapter 580: Chapter 580: Accepting an Apprentice

Benefiting from growing up in a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Xiong Yingxiong had been deeply influenced since childhood and knew quite a bit about the field. According to Xiong Yingxiong, he had studied diligently at school and also received guidance from his father at home. Occasionally, he would even practice in his family’s clinic, which enabled him to achieve some modest success in traditional Chinese medicine.

Calling it "modest success," Xiong Yingxiong still felt somewhat proud when he spoke of these accomplishments.

However, after delving deeper into the subject of Chinese medicine, Xiong Yingxiong soon realized that what he had learned was child’s play compared to Fang Bai—it was hardly worth mentioning.

The way Fang Bai talked about traditional Chinese medicine made Xiong Yingxiong realize for the first time how profound and mysterious it could be. Some concepts were even new to him, while others were only known in the legends of the medical community.

For instance, using Qigong in medical treatment was a practice that existed in ancient times and had proven very effective. However, with the advent of modern science and technology and various other reasons, the so-called Qigong therapy in Chinese medicine had nearly been lost to time.

Even when occasionally a "Qigong master" appeared, they were mostly frauds.

However, Xiong Yingxiong had once heard from his father that in today’s Huaxia, there were five Ancient Medicine Sects that still preserved Qigong therapy, and their disciples were adept in both medicine and martial arts.

Xiong Yingxiong greatly aspired to join an Ancient Medicine Sect to master medical skills, to hold the power to heal, and to save the common people, but he was frustrated by the lack of connections.

Xiong Yingxiong’s father had sent his son to Yanjing Medical University to study traditional Chinese medicine because all four National Doctors of Huaxia were in Yanjing. Moreover, there was the Doctor Pavilion in Yanjing, which was said to be one of the five Ancient Medicine Sects. His father hoped that, by some lucky chance, his son might catch the eye of one of the National Doctors or the Doctor Pavilion Sect and receive their favor and guidance.

In discussing the philosophy of Chinese medicine with Xiong Yingxiong, Fang Bai was also subtly instructing him. Seeing that Xiong Yingxiong was listening attentively, lost in thought, and would even occasionally respond with a question, Fang Bai knew he was absorbing the information. He nodded to himself, thinking the young man was indeed teachable.

After Fang Bai finished speaking, Xiong Yingxiong felt he had benefited greatly and was filled with admiration for Fang Bai. He asked, "Brother, do you also know how to perform Qigong therapy?"

He had just heard Fang Bai mention that some complicated human diseases couldn’t be cured by medical expertise alone and that "Qigong" was required to assist the treatment. This had greatly piqued his interest.

Fang Bai nodded with a smile and replied, "Well, what is referred to as Qigong is essentially the True Yuan produced by Martial Artists of the Ancient Martial World through Cultivation. As an ordinary person who’s never been exposed to Ancient Martial arts, it’s normal for you not to know this! You just have to understand that a practitioner of Chinese medicine who isn’t trained both medically and martially is destined to have limited prospects, only able to treat minor ailments. Faced with serious diseases, they’ll be helpless and eventually have to rely on Western medicine to solve the problem!"

Xiong Yingxiong scratched his head, saying, "I’ve learned some martial arts too and should also be considered a Martial Artist, right? But why don’t I have any True Yuan?"

Fang Bai couldn’t help but laugh, "To be honest, the martial arts you’ve learned... are just amateurish skills. Coming up against a real Ancient Martial practitioner, they could take your life with just a finger! And True Yuan is developed through Cultivation of certain techniques that have been handed down. Have you cultivated any such techniques?"

Xiong Yingxiong shook his head, saying, "No. When I was at the Martial Arts School, it was all about punching bags and learning some grappling and fighting techniques. I’ve never even heard of Cultivation techniques!"

After a pause, with a sycophantic look on his face and a sheepish grin, he said, "Um... Brother, could you teach me how to cultivate Qigong... no, I mean True Yuan! Can you teach me how to cultivate True Yuan? I’m willing to pay for the lessons... or even become your disciple if that’s what it takes!"

Fang Bai said, "I don’t lack money! However, I do have room for more disciples... If you truly are sincere about learning medicine and martial arts from me, then take me as your master."

"Deal!"

Convinced by Fang Bai’s words, Xiong Yingxiong, a man of action, immediately stood up and knelt down before Fang Bai in the aisle of the train carriage, respectfully kowtowing three times.

The other passengers in the carriage watched this scene and found it amusing, unable to comprehend what the two young people were up to.

Seated at the back, three skinny youths curled their lips into a sneer, revealing a look of cruelty and mockery in their eyes.

About an hour into the journey, the train stopped at an intermediate station, where passengers got on and off.

Just then, the three skinny youths exchanged glances and stood up simultaneously. They slowly approached Xiong Yingxiong, walking down the center aisle of the carriage.

"I’m going to hit the restroom!" Fang Bai stood up and walked toward the three skinny youths.

As they brushed past each other, Fang Bai’s left hand lightly flicked a few times, touching each of the three skinny youths with a finger. Then, with a smile on his lips, he headed towards the train’s restroom.

The three skinny youths didn’t notice anything unusual. They reached Xiong Yingxiong, and the one in front suddenly pulled out a folding knife from his pocket. With a casual flick, he revealed half a foot of the blade and, amidst the screams and shouts of the surrounding passengers, stabbed it towards Xiong Yingxiong.

Xiong Yingxiong, engrossed in playing with his phone, hadn’t paid attention to the three skinny youths approaching him. Only after hearing the screams did he suddenly look up and see the flash of a knife. Startled, he instinctively dodged to the side.

After all, he was someone who had practiced martial arts for a few years and had been in more than a few fights, gaining some real combat experience. As he dodged to the side, he lifted his right leg and fiercely kicked towards the abdomen of the skinny youth in front of him.

The skinny youth was about to stab Xiong Yingxiong with his knife when suddenly his body convulsed as if electrocuted. The knife in his right hand clattered to the ground.

Immediately after, his abdomen was hit by Xiong Yingxiong’s kick. In pain, he burst into tears and snot, collapsing to the ground and curling up like a shrimp.

"Damn it!"

"I’ll slaughter you!"

Seeing their companion kicked down, the remaining two skinny youths didn’t back down. Instead, they were enraged, their eyes flashing fiercely, their faces cruel. They each pulled out a folding knife and, one after the other, stabbed towards Xiong Yingxiong.

However, unknown to them, they fell under the same spell as their fellow had fallen under. Barely extending their knives, still far from Xiong Yingxiong’s body, they began to tremble violently. They were similarly kicked down by Xiong Yingxiong, curling up unable to stand.

The sudden incident caused chaos in the carriage, with cries and shouts echoing all around. Some passengers, worried about getting involved, stood up and ran to the next carriage.

Soon, several fully armed train police arrived, some carrying guns, some holding batons, and others with handcuffs.

A few passengers cautiously approached the three skinny youths on the ground, seeing that they were limp and had lost their ability to resist, they finally relaxed. They handcuffed the three and then took them away.