Chapter 141 Just showing off~

Teacher Hu led Wen Le through the process of introducing him to everyone, especially his peers, who emphasized his introduction. His smug expression made everyone's teeth ache. They glanced at their own apprentice with disapproval, and the comparison between the two made them even more frustrated.

Other people's apprentice series.

The disciples exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of helplessness in the other's eyes. Each of them had been envied senior therapists before, yet here they were outmatched by a minor, and their defeat was truly speechless. It was true that comparison was the thief of anger.

The masters were thinking, "Now you understand what it means to be superior to others, right? Let's teach you a lesson, you little brats who think you're geniuses. Stop thinking you're the boss and they're the third."

There are many people in this world who are more talented than them.

After receiving a wave of gifts, Teacher Hu looked at Wen Le with a gentle gaze. The look of satisfaction on his face made Wen Le feel a chill on the back of his neck. He felt that Teacher Hu's eyes were particularly meaningful. He secretly recalled in his mind whether he had done anything to displease Teacher Hu. When he found that he had not, he finally felt relieved.

Teacher Hu was now increasingly pleased with his new apprentice. The feeling of taking him around to plunder—no, collect red envelopes—was truly wonderful. Not only could he redeem the red envelopes he'd given out before, but he could also make a small profit. It was truly delightful. He'd decided to bring his new apprentice along to the next family gathering. Wasn't it natural for elders to give younger ones a gift?

Such a happy decision~

If those tribesmen knew that they were being targeted, they would probably cry. They had never seen anyone so deceiving.

Once the apprenticeship ceremony concluded, the association's youth exchange meeting truly began. This was the event that attracted the most attention from both teachers and apprentices. As the name suggests, the youth exchange meeting was an event where all eligible young therapists within the association could exchange and showcase their skills.

This event, somewhat like a competition, consists of two parts: theory and practice. Young therapists participating in the exchange meeting must complete a theoretical knowledge assessment and a practical application. The theoretical assessment involves completing a problem set, which is ultimately scored by the system and senior therapists. The practical application, on the other hand, tests the therapists' hands-on skills and potion-making techniques. The higher the purity of the potion and the better the effect, the higher the score.

Finally, the average score is calculated, and the person with the highest average score will be the first place winner this year. The first place winner will receive a reward prepared by the Healer Association. If there is a master, both the master and the apprentice will receive additional points. When these points accumulate to a certain level, they can be exchanged for herbs or potions of corresponding grades from the association.

For these healers, earning points is secondary; prestige is paramount. Senior healers who can afford to take on apprentices don't mind a few points, nor do they look down on the guild's redeemable supplies. Perhaps some of those potions contain their own creations. Exchanging points for potions they've crafted themselves is completely unnecessary. As for herbs, as long as they spread the word, there will be people eager to find them and offer them, simply asking for their help in crafting a bottle of the potion they need.

Therefore, the points awarded by the association were completely useless to these senior healers. Their only real use was that they could be exchanged for contribution points, giving them priority when applying for positions. If it weren't for the fact that points were required to calculate contribution points for positions above elder, they might have already transferred all of them to their disciples. After all, points were truly dispensable to them.

The benefits of first place were insignificant to them, and they even looked down on them, but it was a matter of face. They were all senior therapists with good skills, so it was difficult to tell who was better. But at this time, it was clear who was the better teacher.

Even Teacher Hu patted Wen Le's shoulder meaningfully, the meaning self-evident. As the saying goes, "Raise a disciple for a thousand days, use him for a moment." At this point, if the disciple isn't capable, why raise him? It's too much to look at.

Wen Le felt a surge of pressure after being slapped by Teacher Hu. He felt like a heavy weight was on his shoulders. He had a premonition that if he didn't win, his good days would be over. The thought of that scene made Wen Le's scalp tingle. For the sake of a good life in the future, he had to pull out all his best this time.

Although the exchange meeting was packed with talented people and every opponent was formidable, Wen Le still had confidence in himself. Even if he didn't have confidence in himself, he still had to have confidence in Teacher Hu. He wasn't here for the devilish teaching; failing to win would be a shame for all the suffering he'd endured before...

Secretly encouraging himself, Wen Le went to the host to get his numbered card, found the corresponding booth, and was immediately met with a barrage of camera bugs. This was also a tradition of the exchange meeting. The skill competition between therapists was broadcast live, and the audience could support their favorite therapists by giving gifts or sending barrages of encouragement.

As soon as they enter the booth, their every move is broadcast live to the audience. Livestreaming has both advantages and disadvantages for young therapists like these. Some gain tens of millions of followers per livestream, while others lose so many that they question their lives. It all depends on one's character; even if they don't have good audience appeal, they can still lose followers even if they win first place.

So everyone's calling this a character test exchange meeting. Anyway, the real deal will be revealed during the livestream. Thankfully, the association hasn't gone so far as to focus solely on livestreaming and ignore the therapists. They've already prepared a consolation package for the therapists who've lost the most followers. At least it's better than nothing. Otherwise, who would want to livestream next time?

But then again, no one would be willing to take this consolation gift package if possible. Who would want to lose followers if they can gain them?

Wen Le calmly walked around the camera and sat down to answer the questions.

Wen Le first went through all the questions with a familiarity, finding they were all doable. Even the final supplementary questions, Teacher Hu had him practice similar exercises and even the extended exercises based on them, which immediately gave him a sense of security. Sure enough, staying up late to practice exercises was useful; Teacher Hu was still reliable at the critical moment.

By then, viewers had already entered the livestream. Seeing Wen Le's relaxed expression as he finished the test, they immediately gave him a wave of "666" comments, saying this young man was probably a hidden academic genius. It was obvious they were just passersby who didn't understand the situation. Someone who knew Wen Le joked that staying up late to do the test really did pay off, and said they would buy a few more test papers online to give to their nieces and nephews.

Some suggested asking the people above them to tell him the name of the test, so he could recommend it to his neighbor and have his child do it at home to keep from getting naughty. Others suggested doing it themselves. In short, the comments quickly went off topic. Wen Le glanced at them and ignored them, focusing on the questions. These questions had a time limit. If he missed the deadline and didn't finish, it would be embarrassing. If Teacher Hu found out, he'd probably eat him alive.

I guess I won’t have the chance to be lazy anymore in the future.

It took me an hour to finish the test, and another twenty minutes to check it over again. I only clicked the "submit" button after making sure there was nothing missing.

After ten minutes, the test scores came out. Wen Le scored 98 out of 100. He checked and saw that the remaining two points were deducted for a debate question. There was no way around it; debate questions, aside from those that had already been proven, generally didn't get full marks. After all, this involved pharmaceutical preparation, so caution was required. If these questions leaked and someone copied them, no one would be held responsible if something went wrong.

After coming out, Wen Le took the initiative to tell Teacher Hu about his score. Teacher Hu said sternly, "It's okay." At the end, he glanced at Wen Le and told him not to be proud and think that he could get away with it just because he got all the other questions right. He also threatened that if he didn't do well on the practical test, he would have to take an extra class. Frightened, Wen Le quickly promised to do well on the test, fearing that Teacher Hu would actually give him an extra class.

Only after receiving Wen Le's assurance did Teacher Hu reluctantly nod and let the man go. As soon as Wen Le left, he turned and walked towards his colleagues. Most of them had brought apprentices with them, and his intention in going to them was obvious. Of course, he went to show off. He had finally accepted an apprentice, and the apprentice was giving him such an honor. When else would he show off if not now?

Of course, we must seize the opportunity to show off~

Teacher Hu was smug, yet he kept a straight face, afraid others would notice. In reality, his smug expression had already been seen through. Wasn't he just showing off his apprentice? No problem, let him show off. After all, they weren't the only ones being shown off; everyone was being shown off together. The thought made him feel better, and at least his gaze towards his apprentice softened a little.

Actually, everyone really doesn't want to pay attention to someone right now, but their status is there, so they have to listen even if they don't want to. Not only do they have to listen to their boasting, but they also have to be able to play the joke, bringing up the topic and letting them talk all at once. But then again, that little apprentice of theirs is really doing well.

As the saying goes, experts see the details, while laymen see the excitement. Netizens watching the live broadcast only knew that Wen Le had scored high, and some even started to complain and criticize him for not getting a perfect score. However, these experts were deeply moved. The only deduction on the entire exam was two points for the debate question, and that was because the rules prohibited a full score.

By this calculation, Wen Le had actually already scored full marks. They had all read the test this time. It wasn't difficult, but it was confusing. Several questions were seemingly correct, so it would be difficult to answer correctly without a solid theoretical knowledge. If the theoretical knowledge was not solid, these questions would probably be a matter of guessing. If you were lucky, you might get the answer right, but if you were unlucky, you might get it all wrong.

Thinking of this, everyone suddenly felt envious. Sure enough, the old saying was true: other people's apprentices are better. Looking at their own apprentices, they felt even more depressed.

Everyone is curious about how Mr. Hu teaches his apprentices. While it's not ruled out that Wen Le learns quickly, he also needs a good teacher. Although the old saying goes that a master leads the way, the practice is up to the individual, but without a master to help guide the way, no matter how good the apprentice is, it's all in vain.

Out of curiosity, everyone was praising Teacher Hu, and someone took the opportunity to ask this question. Others pricked up their ears, thinking that if he could teach them a few tricks, they would learn enough to teach their disciples back home, which would be enough to benefit those brats. This was a rare opportunity, no wonder everyone was so interested.

Teacher Hu didn't hide anything. When someone asked him, he spoke openly. As a result, everyone was confused after hearing it, and one even stuttered: "Is this so?"

Anyone could hear the disbelief in that tone.

Teacher Hu nodded and continued to share his experience with everyone: "You can't be too soft on students, otherwise they won't remember and won't learn anything." This shows that he insists on being a strict teacher. Not only does he do it himself, but he also wants to encourage others to be strict teachers as well.

Everyone felt a little uneasy, and this time they looked at Wen Le with sympathy. It must be hard for this kid to have such a strict teacher...