Everyone's faces also showed expressions of shock.
Thinking that at Ye Fei's age, they were still just inexperienced youths, everyone shook their heads helplessly.
Ye Fei spoke for nearly half an hour, finally resolving everyone's doubts.
Afterward, Ye Fei gulped down half a bottle of water, feeling like he had finally recovered.
"This little master is exhausted," Ye Fei sighed and said.
"Master Ye, I finally understand why Elder Jin holds you in such high regard. We are all ashamed of our inferiority!"
"Having a young generation like Master Ye is a great fortune for our Chinese Medicine Association!"
"As the president of this Chinese Medicine Association, I have finally seen hope for someone who can lead us to develop Chinese medicine further!"
"I wish to pass on the position of President of the Chinese Medicine Association to young Mr. Ye. Do you all agree?"
Elder Jin was the first to raise his hand in agreement.
The remaining people, including Professor Zhou, also echoed their assent.
"We all agree."
Ye Fei's eyes widened instantly; he hadn't expected things to escalate to him becoming the president of the Chinese Medicine Association.
"No, no, no, please don't do this!"
"This little master dislikes empty titles the most!"
"If you insist on this, I won't answer any of your questions next time, and I'll block all of you!" Ye Fei threatened.
All the esteemed masters of Chinese medicine present looked at each other. This was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
However, after a moment, the president of the Chinese Medicine Association quickly reacted and replied, "Since young Mr. Ye is unwilling to be the president, I will continue to serve as the president of the Chinese Medicine Association."
"However, I suggest you hold an honorary position in our Chinese Medicine Association. Rest assured, as a vice president, you will not need to handle any affairs of the association!"
"Would you be willing to agree to this?"
Upon hearing that he wouldn't need to handle any affairs and would merely be an honorary member, Ye Fei's resistance diminished.
"Alright, I'll go along with what you say."
At this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Grandpa, the exchange meeting is about to begin, everyone is waiting!" A sweet voice came from the doorway.
A young, elegant beauty, resembling a little princess, walked directly to Elder Jin.
"Yes, yes, yes, Grandpa understands," Elder Jin said with a chuckle, clearly doting on his granddaughter.
"Young Mr. Ye, allow me to introduce my granddaughter, Jin Na."
"She has also been studying Chinese medicine with me since childhood and is currently studying at university."
Ye Fei looked up at the woman before him; she was quite lovely.
"Hello, I am Ye Fei," Ye Fei said politely.
In front of everyone, the little princess was quite well-behaved and did not disrespect her grandfather, greeting Ye Fei.
Then, everyone in the private room walked towards the outside.
In the main hall, everyone had already found their seats.
Ye Fei, unable to refuse, finally made his way to the uppermost seat and sat down.
Professor Zhou was hosting this exchange meeting. After a few words, he announced the rules for the meeting.
Only the person who successfully won first place in this Chinese medicine competition would ultimately become Elder Jin's closed-door disciple.
Ye Fei also served as a judge for this competition.
Although many people present cast doubtful glances at Ye Fei, Ye Fei was unaffected by outside opinions and remained calmly seated in the judge's position.
"The first round of the competition now begins!"
There were more than eighty participants in this competition, and this round tested their mastery of basic knowledge.
Elder Jin's granddaughter, Jin Na, was also among the contestants.
Finally, after an hour, twenty out of the eighty participants successfully advanced to the second round of the competition, which was acupuncture.
Time ticked by, and finally, the acupuncture segment concluded amidst everyone's bewilderment.
This time, three people were selected.
Young Master Qin, whom Ye Fei had met once before, was among them.
The remaining two were Jin Na and another young man not much older than Ye Fei.
"Young Mr. Ye, we would like you to complete the final question. Do you agree?" The speaker was still the president of the Chinese Medicine Association, President Jiang.
Ye Fei, who had been feeling somewhat drowsy, instantly became alert upon hearing this and raised an eyebrow, replying, "I can certainly set a question."
"However, I'm unsure of everyone's skill level. What if they can't answer it, wouldn't that be embarrassing?" Ye Fei asked doubtfully.
"Don't underestimate us!" Jin Na immediately retorted upon hearing Ye Fei's words. "Just unleash your challenges!"
"Alright, and the two of you?" Ye Fei asked again. "Do you agree with what she said?"
The two exchanged glances and finally nodded in agreement.
"Good, since you all agree, I will set a question to test you!" Ye Fei said gravely.
Then, Ye Fei quickly wrote a question on the whiteboard and said, "My question is written up there. The countdown is for half an hour. You can begin answering now!"
The three were stunned the moment they saw the question on the whiteboard.
Picking up their pens, the three of them were at a loss for how to begin.
Even the judges on the scene began to ponder deeply.
The man among the three, roughly Ye Fei's age, began to write after some thought.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
It was finally over.
Everyone put down their pens, waiting for Ye Fei to reveal the final answer.
Ye Fei had already seen the answers of the three.
As for the other judges, their thirst for knowledge was immense, knowing that even they couldn't fully answer the question.
"I've just glanced at your answers, and the one closest to the standard answer is this young man wearing a black short-sleeved shirt!" Ye Fei pointed at him.
Jin Na, at this moment, was also immensely dejected. She had been very confident in her knowledge, but after this experience, she had calmed down.
This might not be a bad thing for her.
Her grandfather also noticed Jin Na's performance.
His granddaughter was naturally talented but had never experienced much adversity. He had worried she might not be able to accept it, but his granddaughter's reaction far exceeded his expectations.
Therefore, he was even more grateful to Ye Fei.
Ye Fei then proceeded to explain to everyone present, elaborating on the answer to his question.
At this, everyone suddenly understood.
Many even benefited greatly.
"Thank you, young Mr. Ye, for enlightening us!" one person said, cupping his fists.
"It's nothing, really!" Ye Fei demurred.
Following this, Elder Jin directly announced that the man in the black short-sleeved shirt had become his closed-door disciple.
Just then, the ringing of a bell sounded.