Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 1149: Chapter 1148: The Disciple Can Also Hold Their Own

In the square outside the Demon City Medical Association, the number of people arriving was steadily increasing.

Gu Jiangming, Hua Yunfeng, and others were all present.

Just a few hours ago, their plaques were removed by Li Huanzhen and the Ten Great Eastern Medicine Practitioners and were now being trampled underfoot.

At the moment, the two men’s faces were extremely ugly as they glared at that group of Eastern Doctors.

But they felt somewhat helpless since they were outskilled.

Li Qingyang, Zhuge Qingxuan, and other Southern Chinese Medicine practitioners were also there, all looking towards the group of Eastern Doctors who were arrogantly stepping on the plaques of the famous names of the Demon Capital’s Chinese Medicine community.

They too were very angry at this moment.

”Heh heh, quite a crowd has gathered. You all are from the Southern Faction of Traditional Chinese Medicine, right? Where’s your leader? Why doesn’t he dare to show up?”

Li Huanzhen stepped forward, ridiculing the Traditional Chinese Medical Experts who had arrived.

Many Traditional Chinese Medical Experts at the scene couldn’t stand it.

Li Qingyang said loudly, ”You’re Li Huanzhen, right? I’ll take you on!”

Li Qingyang was known as the Needle King of Jianghai, skilled in the Nine Resurrection Needles.

He couldn’t suppress his frustration and wanted to challenge Li Huanzhen.

Li Huanzhen sneered, ”Li Qingyang, is it? I know you, just a Needle King from a third-tier city. I can crush you easily.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Qingdai spoke up, ”To compete with you, my grandpa isn’t necessary! Let me do it!”

Hearing a young girl daring to say such words, everyone turned their eyes towards her.

Li Huanzhen, even more so, laughingly said, ”Little girl, step aside. This matter doesn’t involve you, you’re not qualified enough to have a medical competition with me!”

Despite being stared down by everyone and ridiculed by Li Huanzhen, Li Qingdai wasn’t the slightest bit intimidated.

She said loudly, ”I am the direct disciple of the Southern Faction’s Traditional Chinese Medicine leader. Are you saying I’m not qualified to compete with you?”

”You’re his disciple?” Li Huanzhen’s expression changed.

He had visited the Dragon Country once before, but at that time, he lost to Lin Dong.

This time, he came with his master, Medical Saint Jin Yuan, hoping to reclaim his honor. Yet Lin Dong did not appear.

Hearing that Li Qingdai was Lin Dong’s disciple, he fell silent for a moment before laughingly saying:

”Well then, I shall take you on in a match!”

”What do you want to compete in?”

Li Qingdai spoke directly, ”How about acupuncture?”

”Hahaha, acupuncture? Are you sure? It’s what I’m best at. Even your grandpa wouldn’t be my match, let alone you!” Li Huanzhen couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

”Quit the nonsense. Are all Eastern Doctors as long-winded as you?” Li Qingdai said, hands on her hips.

”You...” Li Huanzhen was somewhat provoked by her tone and sneered, ”Fine, today I will let this ignorant little girl realize what true acupuncture is!”

After speaking, he said, ”Shall we start by comparing our techniques in acupuncture? How about that?”

”No problem!” Li Qingdai nodded.

The two agreed to perform acupuncture on a simulated human body.

The human body has 52 single acupoints, 309 bilateral acupoints, and 50 extraordinary points, totaling 720 acupoints.

The rule for comparing their techniques was to see who could accurately and swiftly insert 720 silver needles into these 720 corresponding acupoints.

Whoever could do it more accurately and quickly would be the winner.

After confirming the rules of the contest, Li Huanzhen, not taking Li Qingdai seriously, couldn’t help but laugh and say:

”I am a senior in the medical field, and I could be old enough to be your father. Thus, I’ll let you start with a twenty-needle advantage!”

In his opinion, even if he gave Li Qingdai a 20-needle head start, he could still easily win against her.

”Hahaha...” Upon hearing this, the Eastern Doctors erupted into a chorus of mocking laughter.

The other Eastern Doctors took turns saying:

”Divine Doctor Li, letting her have twenty needles might be a bit like bullying a child. It wouldn’t matter even if you gave her two hundred needles.”

”Exactly, Divine Doctor Li, you are the best in our Paocai Nation at acupuncture, second only to Medical Saint Jin Yuan. To only give a little girl twenty needles really does seem a bit unfair.”

”This field of Chinese medicine really has no one left, to actually send such a young girl to compete against you.”

”...”

A crowd of people spoke up, making Li Huanzhen feel embarrassed. He couldn’t help but speak again, ”Alright then, I’ll give a bit more leeway. I’ll give you a hundred needles!”

When Li Qingdai heard this, she frowned and said, ”Don’t underestimate me. Even my master has complimented me on my needle insertion technique.”

”Hahaha, young lady, enough talk. I’ll let you have a hundred needles. Start inserting your needles,” Li Huanzhen didn’t take a little girl like Li Qingdai seriously at all and waved his hand dismissively.

Seeing this, Li Qingdai frowned, but instead of saying more, she walked over to the mannequin, promptly took out prepared silver needles, and began inserting them into the mannequin’s acupoints.

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!” After her needle insertion, faces of all the master acupuncturists went pale.

Both Eastern and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners were taken aback.

”This young girl’s needle technique is both accurate and fast!”

”Her technique is far better than mine, and I’ve been practicing medicine for thirty years.”

”...”

Li Huanzhen was also astounded. Her needle speed and precision weren’t any less than his own.

He had completely forgotten about the ’needle concession’ he had just mentioned and actually began inserting needles.

Seeing this, the Chinese medicine practitioners from Dragon Country couldn’t help but say, ”Li Huanzhen, you’re as good as farting with your words. What about the hundred needles you promised to let the young girl have?”

”She’s only inserted about a dozen needles now!”

”...”

The Eastern Medicine side was silent. They didn’t speak because they knew that if Li Huanzhen really gave the young girl a hundred-needle advantage, he would undoubtedly lose.

Li Huanzhen was aware of this as well, which is why he misspoke.

Compared to losing the match, what was a slip of the tongue to him?

He must not lose.

He had to win the competition.

So, he completely ignored the accusations from the Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners and focused on inserting needles as fast as possible.

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!”

Both he and Li Qingdai inserted their needles at maximum speed.

In roughly 300 seconds—five minutes—the two stopped at the same time, having both finished their needlework simultaneously.

”The time taken is identical, let’s see if there’s any deviation in acupoint location!” someone quickly said.

The referee immediately went to check and then announced.

”Both competitors inserted 720 needles with not a single deviation. The time used was also the same, resulting in a tie!”

Upon hearing this, everyone was astounded.

Nobody expected that a young girl like Li Qingdai could actually tie with Li Huanzhen.

At this moment, whether it was Traditional Chinese Medical Experts or Eastern Medicine practitioners, they all became curious about Li Qingdai’s master, who was none other than the yet-to-appear Lin Dong.

Even Old Miracle Doctor Li Qingyang, Li Qingdai’s grandfather, had more respect for Lin Dong. He was very clear about his granddaughter’s previous level of skill.

If it had been before, there was no way she could have matched up to an Eastern Doctor expert like Li Huanzhen in terms of needle technique.

It could only be said that Chief Lin taught her well.

Even better than he had taught her!

Even Medical Saint Jin Yuan, who had been meditating, slowly opened his eyes.

”Not bad. If your master can teach a disciple like you, he must be extraordinary. Now I am quite looking forward to competing in medicine with him.”

”Just why hasn’t he shown up yet?”