"The efficacy of the Little Leaf Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique is undeniably miraculous, enjoying an extremely high reputation in our Huaxia's ancient medical community, and it is the Zhong Family's most prized hereditary masterpiece. This Shen Qiang guy really stirred up a hornet's nest this time."

"Hahaha, exactly, if I were a member of the Zhong Family, I absolutely couldn't tolerate such an insult. If I were Zhong Yongxi, I would duel with that Shen surname kid right now, not able to bear it for a second!"

"Hehe, Young Zhong puts on a show on normal days, and that's all well and good, but if you really ask him to duel with this Shen Qiang, I bet he doesn't have the guts."

In the chat group on the fatty's phone, people who clearly saw the scene where Shen Qiang sarcastically hit back at the fair-skinned man were frantically sending messages.

But at this moment, the fair-skinned man looking at Shen Qiang was shivering with anger, yet he truly lacked the courage to duel with Shen Qiang.

Actually, not all cultivators possess great combat power.

Like ordinary people, cultivators also have their different fields.

Some cultivators might have high realms and look like a tall and burly fatty, but if they are not martial cultivators, their combat power is probably limited to using their size and strength to bully weaker, smaller children with lower realms.

When facing martial cultivators, even those of the same realm, not to mention those a realm or two lower, might not be able to defeat them.

Ali is a clear example. Her cultivation reached the late Golden Core Stage, only a step away from the Nascent Soul. Logically, at this age, a cultivation at the late Golden Core Stage is already quite impressive. Fighting ordinary people, even special forces soldiers, she could take on ten at a time without an issue.

But when contending with other cultivators of a similar realm, she couldn't hold on for even three seconds.

This was like two people of the same height who looked similar, one an ordinary cultivator skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and performing, while the other was a martial cultivator, a professional freestyle fighter. Put them together for a one-on-one fight and the outcome is predictable without a guess.

Unless the ordinary cultivator is several Great Realms above the martial cultivator, creating a vast gap, otherwise, their combat power cannot be spoken of in the same breath.

Clearly, this fair-skinned Zhong Yongxi was the type of cultivator who primarily practiced medical skills.

At this point, even filled with extreme anger, he was still helpless against Shen Qiang.

Because he couldn't be sure if Shen Qiang was a martial cultivator, uncertain if he could defeat Shen Qiang at present, especially since Shen Qiang hadn't reached Foundation Establishment, but had completed Qi Condensation, the first qualitative change for a cultivator.

Although his own cultivation was at Golden Core, he hadn't achieved the second qualitative change of the Nascent Soul Stage.

Therefore, in such a situation, the angrily trembling Zhong Yongxi could only roar, "Shen Qiang, you're finished, I won't let you off."

Hearing these words, Shen Qiang didn't even raise an eyelid, just calmly responded, "If you're capable, feel free to come find me anytime."

As soon as the words fell, Ding Yuhuan, who stood next to Shen Qiang, pressed her lips together and laughed, "Shen Qiang, why are you so crude?"

Shen Qiang frowned and said, "Crude? He was pointing at my face, putting on airs and asking me if I submit. I didn't immediately kill him, which has already contributed bricks and tiles to building a harmonious society."

Ding Yuhuan snorted in laughter and said, "You're quite amusing."

Shen Qiang frowned, "Amusing? I was telling the truth."

Looking at the earnest face of Shen Qiang, Ding Yuhuan's eyes curled with laughter and then she said, "Actually, from the first day of registration, I could tell they were both targeting you. I just didn't expect that he would speak to you like that in public."

"Nor did I expect that your reaction would be so decisive, so manly."

Shen Qiang sighed helplessly and said, "There's no helping it, some people are just like that, no matter where they go. If they don't bully others, it seems like they can't show off how impressive they are."

Hearing these words, Ding Yuhuan looked at Shen Qiang with some hesitation and said, "Just now you mentioned that he used the Small Leaf Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique and that it was terrible, his face immediately turned exceptionally ugly. Are you saying that you also know that technique?"

Shen Qiang laughed. As one of the seventy-two reference acupuncture techniques, the Medical Saint inheritance not only contained a complete record of the techniques but also an analysis by the Medical Saint himself. If Shen Qiang wanted to use it, he could do so with ease.

…

The entire day, the emergency treatment for external injuries was as calm as usual. Critical patients came off the ambulance and went directly to the operating room, while Shen Qiang, Ding Yuhuan, and several other doctors handled the ordinary minor injuries.

Aside from encountering a patient with a sudden cerebral hemorrhage, for Shen Qiang, it was still an uneventful day.

But at the same time.

Having observed Ding Yuhuan for several days, Shen Qiang found that she was indeed very skilled in bone setting, but she was still just an ordinary person. Hoping to defeat those two cultivators, Geng Liang and Shen Qiang, and secure a formal contract with the Medical University Affiliated, seemed unlikely.

The reason was simple. What she could do, at least the four of them, including Shen Qiang, could also do.

But what the four of them could do, Ding Yuhuan couldn't.

It was an obvious gap.

Definitely not something that could be closed simply with effort.

Moreover, although Shen Qiang appeared calm, he was extremely upset because he could no longer remember how many times he had been ridiculed as a waste who hadn't even completed the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Especially when he thought of Zhong Yongxi, who was not even qualified to hold Shen Qiang's shoes, using the worst acupuncture technique to show off in front of Shen Qiang and publicly mocking him as a waste, Shen Qiang's mood was as nauseating as eating a hairy egg mixed with stinky tofu.

But fortunately, all of this was about to pass.

The current Shen Qiang not only had the ability to establish his foundation but also possessed the strange Fetal Dragon Essence. Once he succeeded in the Foundation Establishment, not only could Shen Qiang use miraculous acupuncture techniques, but he could also refine some simple entry-level elixir pills. His combat power would also become much stronger.

If nothing unexpected happened, all he needed was one night to accomplish all this.

At five thirty in the afternoon.

Shen Qiang got off work and just left the hospital.

Shen Qiang immediately saw the fair-skinned Zhong Yongxi and the fat man blocking his way.

"Are you looking for a fight?" Shen Qiang looked at them coldly and said, "Should we pick another place, or do it here?"

Hearing Shen Qiang's words, the fair-skinned Zhong Yongxi replied coldly, "Shen Qiang, you said before that our Zhong Family's Small Leaf Plum Blossom Acupuncture Technique is incredibly poor. This involves our Zhong Family's honor, so I must fight you."

Shen Qiang mocked coldly, "Oh, it involves your Zhong Family's honor and you must fight me, what about me? Did you ever consider my feelings when you mocked me as trash?"

Zhong Yongxi scoffed, "A waste who hasn't even completed the Foundation Establishment Stage still dares to mention feelings?"

Seeing Shen Qiang's expression growing angry, Zhong Yongxi continued to sneer, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. In three days, we will have a fair medical skill competition. If you don't come, you will die. If you lose, I want you banned from practicing medicine forever!"

"Agreed," Shen Qiang accepted without a second thought, then nonchalantly raised an eyebrow and said, "But if you lose, I want you to kneel in front of the hospital and sing 'Conquer' for me!"

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