The memorial tablet of the Grand Master is in one of the rooms on the first floor.
Su Yan followed Old Man Jue into the room.
As instructed by Master Jue, he held three incense sticks above his head, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to his great master.
“Every time you come here in the future, you must burn incense and pay respects to your great-master. It is proper etiquette,” Master Jue instructed from the side.
Guo Ziming leaned against the door and looked at the girl kneeling on the ground. He said, "Master only has two requirements for us disciples. The first is to offer incense to our great master. The second is that in terms of learning, whether it is theory or practice, you must be number one. If you don't get number one, Master will have to give you extra tutoring!"
My second senior brother attended Beijing Medical University. He completed four years of undergraduate coursework in the first semester of his sophomore year, then prepared for graduate school entrance exams in the second semester. He finished the graduate school entrance exam material in the first semester of his junior year, and then took the doctoral entrance exams in the second semester. He successfully graduated with his doctorate in his senior year and then joined a research institute abroad, where he remains to this day. His achievements are unparalleled, making him a role model for medical students.
After Su Yan finished lighting the incense, she turned to look at Guo Ziming, her clear eyes filled with doubt. "What does Third Senior Brother mean by this?"
Guo Ziming smiled meaningfully, "Judging from Master's praise of your talent, his expectations for you must be no less than those for Second Senior Brother. Junior Sister, are you ready?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yan's face cracked for a moment.
She stared wide-eyed at her master. "Master, you wouldn't be so cruel to me, would you?"
The second senior brother is a pervert, but she isn't!
To graduate with a doctorate after four years of university is genius, not genius!
Old Master Jue never expected that his third son, this wicked disciple, would guess his thoughts so accurately.
He had originally planned to tell Su Yan his requirements for her later.
Seeing the expectant look in his young apprentice's eyes, Master Jue felt a pang of guilt.
He coughed lightly and said, "Your master will make a study plan for you. Just study according to the plan. But I will test you once a month, so you will have to come to Beijing every month."
Su Yan's last glimmer of hope was shattered...
If the master were to demand the same standards from her as her second senior brother, would she still be able to achieve her dream of becoming the richest woman before the age of 30?
The thought of it makes me want to die!
"Are you not satisfied with Master's requirements?" Boss Jue asked with a stern face.
Su Yan forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "How could I dare! I will follow Master's arrangements in everything."
Master Jue's expression softened a bit, and he said kindly, "You are my only female disciple, so I will definitely be much more lenient with you than with your three senior brothers."
"Thank you, Master." Su Yan still looked dejected.
Guo Ziming found it quite amusing.
This junior sister's reaction is so funny!
"If you have any questions, feel free to ask your senior brother. The worst thing you can do when studying medicine is to get stuck on a single point."
Su Yan nodded. "Thank you, senior brother."
Just then, the cook who was taking care of the old man's meals came over and said, "Sir, it's time for your afternoon nap."
As he walked out, Jue Lao said, "Alright, I'll have your third senior brother take you back. Get a good night's sleep and be in top form for tomorrow's event."
"Wait, Master, I almost forgot."
Su Yan suddenly ran towards the sofa.
Guo Ziming and Jue Lao followed.
Su Yan first handed over the gifts she had brought for Master Jue. “Master, here are a few books on traditional Chinese medicine from the Qing Dynasty. I found them by chance and thought you might be interested in them, so I brought them to you.”
"Traditional Chinese medicine books from the Qing Dynasty?" Old Jue quickly picked up a book and started flipping through it.
Before he had even finished reading a page, his expression gradually turned serious, and his eyes flashed with excited and fervent light.
Guo Ziming, who had been nonchalant, immediately straightened up after glancing at it.
"Junior sister, where did you find these books?" Guo Ziming asked seriously.
Su Yan said without changing her expression, "I found these when I went up the mountain to collect herbs. These three items are gifts I gave to my three senior brothers. However, my eldest and second senior brothers are not here, so I can only ask my third senior brother to pass them on to them. Two of them are brand new acupuncture kits, and the last one is a human meridian chart. They are all with these books. I hope my senior brothers will not mind."
Before Guo Ziming could react, Jue Lao had already opened one of the acupuncture kits.
He took one out and examined it carefully.
After examining it closely for a minute, he hesitated and said, "This material..."
"Awooo—!"
"Holy crap! Master, why are you poking me?!"
To determine the material of the needle, Master Jue unexpectedly pricked his wicked disciple's arm.
Guo Ziming clutched the spot where he had been stabbed, his expression was priceless!
Why is it always him who gets hurt?!
"Excellent needles!" Master Jue praised, explaining to Su Yan, "The material of this acupuncture kit is very special. Especially for people who have difficulty holding the needles, using this acupuncture kit will make their hands more steady. These are better than any needles I've handled in all these years!"
Su Yan said, "These two acupuncture kits, one is silver and the other is gold. When I touched them, I felt that they were different from other needles, but I didn't know exactly what was different. Master is amazing; he knew as soon as he tried them."
"These two acupuncture kits are made of special materials; they are rare treasures that you can't buy even if you want to, and they are priceless!" said Master Jue.
Upon hearing this, Guo Ziming stopped arguing and asked curiously, "Is it really that valuable? Then I'll take the gold one."
The needle pricked him, so he'll choose this one!
Su Yan smiled and said, "That's fine. I'll trouble you, Third Senior Brother, to give the remaining two items to Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother."
Old Jue snorted coldly, "These things are a complete waste of resources in your hands!"
Guo Ziming immediately became alert and said, "This is a gift from our junior sister to greet us. Master, you can't be greedy for it!"
"I don't care at all." Old Master Jue held the books Su Yan had given him with great care. "These medical books record many questions that I couldn't answer before. I need to think about them carefully with some old friends. If we can figure them out, it will be a huge step forward for our traditional Chinese medicine. Ah Yan, you are truly my beloved disciple!"
Su Yan hadn't expected these books to be so significant.
Because her medical skills were limited and she had never seen those strange and unusual symptoms, she originally thought they were just records and explanations of diseases.
It seems that nothing in the cellar is ordinary.
“Master, since these books are so important, I’ll go back to that mountain when I have the chance and see if I can find any more.”
She still has several hundred more books; she needs to find an opportunity to bring them all to the capital for her master, otherwise they'll be wasted if they stay in her hands.
Master Jue shook his head. “Let nature take its course. Your most important task now is to inherit my medical skills. Nothing else matters to you.”
Master Jue thought that these ancient medical books weren't as common as cabbages; they weren't so easy to find. He was already very lucky to have obtained so many things by chance.
That's why he didn't want Su Yan to waste her time.
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