For Chinese medicine students working in Yong City, no one is unaware of the status of the United South Chinese Medicine Association.

To say the least, in the eyes of everyone in Yong City, the United South Chinese Medicine Association might be small in size, but in terms of Chinese medicine, it's more authoritative than the city's Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a saying.

Looking for an expert? Go to United South.

Upon hearing that Gu Huahua actually went to the United South Chinese Medicine Association to assist Dr. Zhang, Ji Xiuwen was incredibly surprised.

He quickly glanced away from his phone screen and looked at Lu Xuan, motioning with his mouth, "Lu Xuan, check the university group chat."

"What's up?"

Lu Xuan was eating and didn't really want to pick up his phone, so he asked.

"Just look for yourself, it's something important related to Gu Huahua."

"Gu Huahua?"

Hearing this name, Lu Xuan instinctively lifted his head.

Gu Huahua wasn't in the same dorm or undergraduate class as him, but they ended up in the same graduate class. Their relationship wasn't particularly close nor distant, just ordinary classmates.

Plus, they only graduated half a year ago, and to say he had forgotten would be stretching it. Lu Xuan's memory wasn't that poor, and with a photographic memory, he couldn't possibly forget.

However, Lu Xuan's most vivid memory of Gu Huahua was during graduate school when he surprisingly failed a final assessment and had to retake it. Even his first retake didn't pass, and he only passed when the mentor gave him a second chance.

And he just barely made the passing line.

Failing twice became a name for Gu Huahua at Zhijiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

That was when Gu Huahua started to study tirelessly, waking up early to secure a spot in the library, staying there until it closed, and, except for eating and other necessities, spending all his time studying. His grades soared because of this.

From failing exams at the start to being at the top, he was just slightly behind Lu Xuan and Ji Xiuwen.

Gu Huahua's performance shocked everyone, including their mentor at the time.

Under Ji Xiuwen's urging, Lu Xuan put down his chopsticks, opened the university group chat, and after a while, understood why Ji Xiuwen was so excited.

"Going to the United South Chinese Medicine Association to assist Dr. Zhang, that's pretty impressive." Lu Xuan said casually.

Just like that?

Ji Xiuwen was taken aback, staring at Lu Xuan, seemingly wanting to ask, "Isn't that too calm? That's the United South Chinese Medicine Association!"

If Gu Huahua performs well, he might be taken under the wing of some big shot, which would be a straight shot to success!

But isn't your reaction a bit too calm?

"Aren't you even the slightest bit surprised?" Ji Xiuwen couldn't help but ask.

Lu Xuan looked at him: "That's why I said it's very impressive!"

Ji Xiuwen was speechless, that's what you call surprise?

Seeing Ji Xiuwen's strange expression, Lu Xuan suddenly seemed to understand something and thought for a moment before saying, "Study hard. Don't just aim to assist some big shot at United South; aim to have consultations there instead.

Gu Huahua going to United South to assist Dr. Zhang is indeed impressive, that's his skill. But there's no need to envy him. Instead of spending time gossiping, spend it learning, and in a few years, you could also have consultations at United South. Isn't that better than Gu Huahua?

Or is it that you only want to be an assistant? Not to have your own consultations?

If that's the case, I think Chinese medicine might not be for you. If you're learning it, you should have a goal. Gu Huahua shouldn't be your goal. Your goal should be much further."

Ji Xiuwen was a bit frustrated: "I'm not envious, I just think Gu Huahua got incredibly lucky to go to United South Chinese Medicine Association to assist Dr. Zhang. Besides, there's no need for me to envy him!

I've heard about Dr. Zhang. Although he's kind, he has a lot of patients to see, maybe seventy or eighty people in a morning. When would he have time to guide Gu Huahua? It might be days before he can try anything.

Besides, old classmate, I don't see you any less than any national old expert of Chinese medicine, maybe even more amazing. Is there any reason for me to envy him?"

At this point, Ji Xiuwen paused before continuing, "As for you saying having consultations at the United South Chinese Medicine Association, you do think highly of me. It may take more than a few years, possibly decades. That's if I can learn a trick or two from you, otherwise, I'd have no qualifications."

"But the goal you mentioned isn't bad. If I could really consult at United South one day, even my family ancestors' graves would emit green smoke."

Lu Xuan said in an annoyed tone, "All the more reason to study hard. Don't underestimate yourself. With enough effort, it might not take all that many years."

"Or do you think you, Ji Xiuwen, wouldn't dare have consultations after following me for a year?"

"Me?"

"Consultations after a year?"

Ji Xiuwen pointed to himself, a little in disbelief.

"Nonsense, who else if not you?"

Lu Xuan said, "I'm only giving you a year. In a year, you'll need to have consultations in the Chinese medicine department here to relieve some pressure off me. This department can't depend on only me. You have to show your capabilities too. As for dispensing medicine, once you can have consultations on your own, we'll recruit more people. I'll talk to the dean about this, so you don't have to worry."

Ji Xiuwen chuckled and said, "I'm not worried about not having people for dispensing. You can always hire someone for that. I'm more worried about not being capable of consulting."

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