Chapter 2950
Yan Xiwan stepped aside to write a prescription. After finishing, she handed it to Old Yuan. Old Yuan took Ouyang Feiyang’s pulse again, then looked at Yan Xiwan’s prescription and nodded with satisfaction.
"Goodness, you could practically graduate as a master now."
"Really? So I didn’t make any mistakes?" Yan Xiwan felt confident in her heart that she was absolutely correct.
"Not only did you not make mistakes, but the prescription is excellent. Follow this regimen for two courses, seven days each. After half a month, adjust the dosage and take two more courses. Then, it will be mostly fine. From then on, it’s just about self-care."
Old Yuan was very pleased with Yan Xiwan’s prescription, his eyes full of relief and pride.
"There will be a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) licensing exam this June. You should take it," Old Yuan said. "Based on your current skills and prescriptions, you are qualified for the senior license. Before you take the senior exam, I will use my connections to arrange for you to retake the junior and intermediate exams."
"Yes, Master." Yan Xiwan knew that practicing TCM required a proper license.
Of course, in the future, she could also obtain a Western medicine license if needed.
Generally, a doctor only needs one license for their career. Yan Xiwan would see how things went. If Professor Feng asked her to take the Western medicine exam, she would.
Her current medical skills already surpassed those of ordinary doctors.
"After the competition with the foreigners ends, come to my clinic to work as a doctor," Old Yuan continued.
"Yes, Master." Yan Xiwan agreed.
With Yan Xiwan’s matters settled, she prepared the herbs for Ouyang Feiyang and told her to take them home to decoct.
Naturally, Ouyang Tianyun would inform the Ouyang family. This way, besides Xianglan keeping an eye on Ouyang Feiyang, other family members with free time would also supervise him, ensuring he took good care of himself.
Ouyang Feiyang’s case was just an interlude. Two days later, the day of the competition with the foreigners arrived.
The location remained the same, but there were more judges. In addition to famous doctors from China, several internationally renowned physicians were also invited.
Seeing this, Yan Xiwan smiled slightly. Sometimes, powerful enemies are not scary; what is scary is being intimidated.
Yan Xiwan was a cultivator. The greatest trait of a cultivator is to face difficulties head-on. So, even if there were more judges or opponents, she was not afraid.
"Hello, classmate. We didn’t introduce ourselves properly last time. I am Saik. These are Banno, Jack, and Jing Cizang." It was still the same four people, but their attitude was much better today.
"Hello, four opponents. I am Yan Xiwan." Since they were polite, Yan Xiwan was naturally polite too, greeting them warmly.
Saik said, "Classmate Yan Xiwan, for this competition, we will start with a knowledge quiz. What do you think?"
"Sure," Yan Xiwan did not object. "I don’t oppose this plan, but what are the rules?"
"Someone will read out the questions, and we will buzz in to answer," Saik explained.
Yan Xiwan smiled slightly. "Honestly, this method seems fair on the surface, but I have some doubts."
"Doubts?" Saik was stunned.
"Yes, doubts," Yan Xiwan said directly. "First, you decided on a knowledge quiz without telling me. So, can I suspect that you already know the questions? If so, what is the point of buzzing in? Second, there is no proof of impartiality for the questions. I suspect you wrote them yourselves."
Yan Xiwan looked at Saik. "So, this seemingly fair competition is actually unfair, isn’t it?"
Saik hesitated. "Then what do you want?"
Yan Xiwan smiled. "It’s simple. We won’t buzz in. Instead, we will take turns asking and answering. You ask me questions, and I ask you questions. We continue until one side cannot answer and admits defeat."
Yan Xiwan smiled again. "Honestly, this plan is also unfair. You have four people, while I am alone. You can use four brains to think of answers, while I have to struggle alone. That means each of you only bears a quarter of the pressure, while I bear one hundred percent.
However, since we Chinese are hospitable and you have traveled far, I will naturally give you some leeway."
If she were truly yielding, she wouldn’t have been so aggressive last time. Saik and the other four definitely did not believe Yan Xiwan was showing mercy. However, this idea did seem to favor their side.
"Are you sure you want to do this turn-based Q&A, even though it is unfair to you?" Saik asked again.
Yan Xiwan smiled. "Fairness in the world is controlled by the strong. As long as I have enough medical knowledge, I can surpass you. So, whether it is fair or not depends on our abilities. I can accept it calmly because I believe you will lose in the end."
Yan Xiwan’s face still carried a smile, full of confidence.
People watching her felt as if she were shining with light.
Such a Yan Xiwan was so charming, so beautiful.
Ouyang Tianyun, sitting among the audience, deeply felt that Yan Xiwan’s brilliance was about to burst forth.
"Alright, let’s do it your way. We will proceed with the turn-based Q&A," Saik said.
In fact, this was an unfair contest. As Yan Xiwan said, the other side had four people, while she had only one. This meant each opponent only bore a quarter of the pressure, while Yan Xiwan had to bear one hundred percent.
Yet, Yan Xiwan smiled. Did she not know this? No, everyone knew that Yan Xiwan was aware of this.
But she chose this method anyway, which showed one thing: Yan Xiwan had one hundred percent confidence that she could withstand the full pressure.
"Then let’s begin. You may ask first," Yan Xiwan said gently, appearing very polite.
Saik and his team did not hesitate and began asking.
They asked a question: "What aspects does modern Western medicine include?"
"Health medicine, preventive medicine, therapeutic medicine, and rehabilitative medicine," Yan Xiwan answered directly.
Then Yan Xiwan asked a question: "What are the six great masterpieces of Traditional Chinese Medicine?"
"(⊙o⊙)… Are you asking us about TCM knowledge?"
"Of course. You challenged us because you find TCM mysterious, right? So, shouldn’t I let you see real TCM knowledge?"
"You didn’t say you would ask us about TCM?"
"You never specified that the competition must only cover Western medicine," Yan Xiwan countered.
"Besides, you study Western medicine. Generally speaking, or rather, from your perspective, you believe Western medicine originated from your countries. If I only asked Western medicine questions, you might later claim that I used your own knowledge to defeat you, which wouldn’t represent China properly."
Yan Xiwan spoke seriously. "So, to avoid such thoughts, I thought it best to use TCM methods directly."
What Yan Xiwan said was exactly what they had planned, but they hadn’t expected her to use TCM against them from the start. This way, they couldn’t find that flaw.
"We haven’t studied TCM," Saik said.
Yan Xiwan spoke calmly. "You never asked if I had studied Western medicine, yet you still asked Western medicine questions. So, isn’t it normal for me to ask you TCM questions? Besides, this is a basic question. Any student in our TCM department could answer it."
Yan Xiwan looked helpless. "Honestly, this question was a free point. I considered that you might not be proficient in TCM.
But I didn’t expect you to not even know the most basic TCM knowledge. You can’t even answer such a simple question about the six great masterpieces. I don’t understand, who gave you the confidence to challenge me?"
Yan Xiwan’s eyes were full of disappointment. "If your level is only this low, challenging me is just asking for embarrassment."
"In that case, let’s cancel this Q&A round," one of the international judges said, clearly biased toward the four foreigners.
Yan Xiwan shrugged slightly. "This is a competition. Can we just joke around? If so, next time we go to your countries for a competition, if we encounter questions we haven’t studied, can we demand you change the questions and cancel the match? Would that be acceptable?"
Yan Xiwan released a slight aura of pressure. This pressure gave people a feeling of something sacred and inviolable.
"If you want to cancel the knowledge Q&A, that is fine. The condition is that they admit defeat in this round," Yan Xiwan said calmly. "Actually, they have already lost. I answered their question, but they could not answer mine."
Yan Xiwan laid the facts out clearly, leaving others unsure how to respond. However, it had to be said that Yan Xiwan’s move was excellent. At least, it left the judges with no reason to refute her.
The judges realized that Saik and his team were clearly going to lose this round.
One judge said, "Shouldn’t this competition be about Western medicine?"
"Where is the competition charter?" Yan Xiwan smiled. "I don’t think I received one."
"The challenge was about medical skills. When Saik and his team came to challenge, they didn’t specify that it was only about the Western medicine studied in China," Yan Xiwan smiled and countered.
Having reason on her side meant standing invincible. Yan Xiwan clearly conveyed this concept.