"Li family, a dragon emerges!"
Xiao Zhanguo was not evaluating the Li family, but Li Se. These four words were enough to prove how highly he thought of Li Se.
"Yes," Sun Bai nodded in agreement.
*Knock, knock, knock!*
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Xiao Zhanguo said.
A man in military uniform walked in. He was in his thirties and looked somewhat excited. He strode up to Xiao Zhanguo and said, "Dad, there's a news report from Qingyun City."
This man was Xiao Zhanguo's son, Xiao Tian.
"What news has you so flustered?" Xiao Zhanguo frowned slightly.
Xiao Tian quickly turned on the television and tuned it to Qingyun Station. It was news about Wang Xiang. He said excitedly, "This Wang Xiang is a miracle doctor! According to the news, someone was poisoned by Datura and was actually controlled and rescued by him. Medicine considers this event a miracle!"
"Datura poison?" Xiao Zhanguo looked at Sun Bai. He was not a doctor and did not understand Datura poison very well.
Sun Bai was a little surprised. "Datura poison is very deadly. Anyone poisoned by it generally won't live more than twenty minutes. But this Wang Xiang actually managed to keep the poisoned person alive for over twenty minutes and even got them to the hospital for rescue. This medical skill is truly peerless..."
He paused, then added, "I've met this person before. His medical skills shouldn't be this advanced. Even I can't control Datura poison."
"Imperial Physician Sun, if this person were to treat my father, what is the probability of success?" Xiao Tian asked excitedly.
Sun Bai was silent for a moment before giving a more considered answer, "If he can truly control Datura poison, it means he has thoroughly researched this area. He is at an authoritative level, with a probability of over fifty percent!"
This time, even Xiao Zhanguo was surprised. The previous divine doctor, Li Se, had only given a thirty percent chance. But now, this Wang Xiang offered fifty percent.
Sun Bai, understanding Xiao Zhanguo's thoughts, explained, "Old General, it's not that Wang Xiang's medical skills are much higher than Divine Doctor Li's, but rather that Divine Doctor Li might not be as skilled as Wang Xiang in dealing with poisons. I think it's feasible for him to treat the old general."
"I'll go do it immediately!" Xiao Tian was decisive in his actions, especially when it concerned his father. After confirming Wang Xiang's capabilities, he was eager to invite him.
"Wait!" Xiao Zhanguo called out to him. "Such a divine doctor, of course, I must go personally."
"Dad, you are..." Xiao Tian exclaimed in shock.
Xiao Zhanguo waved his hand. "It's a good opportunity. I wanted to go to Qingyun City to see someone anyway."
Xiao Zhanguo's decision to personally go to Qingyun City to see Wang Xiang didn't surprise Sun Bai too much. But when he mentioned going to see someone, Sun Bai was stunned. If he wasn't mistaken, that person should be Li Se!
"Oh, right, how is the situation with the Imperial Physician Review Committee? If this Li Se can become an Imperial Physician, I'll help him deliver the Imperial Physician Gold Token," Xiao Zhanguo said with a smile.
At these words, Xiao Tian was awestruck. His father was a great general, his status and position were above those of imperial physicians. Even if Li Se could become an imperial physician, his father didn't need to go personally, let alone deliver a gold token to him?
However, knowing his father's personality, he responded, "I'll go and urge them!"
The Xiao Family!
Sun Bai sighed with emotion. With the Xiao and Li families pushing things forward, it was hard for Li Se not to become an imperial physician.
...
Qingyun City.
After a simple breakfast, Li Se went to a traditional Chinese medicine shop. He had been taking medicinal baths every day, and his Qi Cultivation Technique was on the verge of a breakthrough. Therefore, he needed to increase the dosage of the herbs to break through in the next few days if possible.
Once he broke through, his strength would greatly increase.
Li Se had studied the Qi Cultivation Technique. While it was ordinary, it was purely about cultivating Qi, converting surrounding spiritual energy into his own power. Moreover, this Qi Cultivation Technique was very helpful for treating illnesses.
Flying Needles, Qi-Controlled Needles, Qi-Gazing Technique, and so on, all required the use of this Qi Cultivation Technique.
Not only that, but the effectiveness of many acupuncture techniques would double with the assistance of Qi Cultivation.
Qi Cultivation was also Li Se's reliance.
Upon arriving at the traditional Chinese medicine shop, Li Se did not see Huang Shanshan, which made him feel a little disappointed. A large part of the reason he came to buy herbs was to see Huang Shanshan.
"Uncle Qiu, where is Shanshan?" Li Se asked.
"Oh, her? She seems to have gone to pick up a friend," Uncle Qiu replied.
Li Se was somewhat surprised. Huang Shanshan had friends? It seemed almost unbelievable. From his understanding of Huang Shanshan, this woman was frigid, not only to men but also to women, so she usually didn't have many friends.
"She should be back soon, right?" Uncle Qiu glanced at the time.
Indeed, as soon as he finished speaking, Huang Shanshan returned, accompanied by a man. He was an extremely handsome man, wearing glasses and a suit, exuding an air of refined elegance.
Upon seeing this man, Li Se felt a little uneasy.
"Why are you here?" Huang Shanshan clearly hadn't expected Li Se to be there. As if thinking of something, she quickly explained, "This is a classmate of mine from abroad, and he's also a doctor."
"Hello, I am Bai Haoming. I've just returned from abroad and will soon be a chief physician at the First Hospital," Bai Haoming introduced himself. His demeanor and speech were filled with arrogance.
"Hello, I am Li Se. We are colleagues, and I am also Shanshan's doctor," Li Se said with a slight smile.
Bai Haoming looked surprised. He turned to Huang Shanshan, "Does Shanshan have any problems?"
"Emotional ones," Li Se replied.
Bai Haoming frowned slightly. He was certainly aware of Huang Shanshan's cold personality, otherwise, he wouldn't have pursued her for so long without any result.
At this moment, Huang Shanshan brought over a ginseng root and handed it to Bai Haoming. "Here, the medicinal herb you wanted is here. You can leave now."
"Shanshan, let's have a meal together?" Bai Haoming invited.
"No need." Huang Shanshan was quite indifferent to other men.
Bai Haoming seemed a little reluctant. He could sense that Huang Shanshan's attitude towards Li Se was different. However, he knew that he couldn't rush matters of the heart. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be going then. I need to report to the hospital."
After Bai Haoming left, Li Se looked at Huang Shanshan and said, "He seems to like you."
"I don't like him," Huang Shanshan replied curtly.
"He's already a chief physician at such a young age. Aren't you tempted?" Li Se asked.
Huang Shanshan knitted her brows. "Do you want me to be tempted?"
"Of course not," Li Se shook his head.
Before he could say anything else, his phone rang. Li Se saw that it was Elder Huang calling. He glanced at Huang Shanshan and said, "Your grandfather is calling me. It's probably about you."
Huang Shanshan took the phone and answered it for Li Se. "Grandpa, is there something?"
Elder Huang was taken aback. "Why is Divine Doctor Li's phone with you?"
"He's right beside me," Huang Shanshan replied.
Elder Huang hurried to say, "Tell Divine Doctor Li to come to the hospital immediately. There's a poisoned patient here, and the situation is very complicated."
Huang Shanshan nodded. "Okay!"