In the early morning of August 7, the 3586th year of Emperor NvWa's Calendar, the foot of Tigerback Mountain had long been crowded like a market.
Being different than in the past, those who gathered here today were not those who wanted to ask Bian Heng for medical treatment, but those doctors who had been waiting for a long time in Tigerback Town and wanted to be apprenticed to Bian Heng in Tigerback Mountain.
In Tigerback Town, some of those doctors who wanted to learn from Bian Heng had stayed in Tigerback Town for dozens of years; some of them only stayed in Tigerback Town for a few months at least.
Even though those doctors who had stayed in Tigerback Town for dozens of years couldn't climb up Tigerback Mountain, they could also constantly improve their skills by communicating with other doctors in Tigerback Town. What was more, patients with various diseases would come to Tigerback Town every day. Those patients had the same idea as those doctors. Now that it was so difficult to climb up Tigerback Mountain, the two groups of people who couldn't climb up Tigerback Mountain hit it off. Therefore, the medical industry in Tigerback Town started to develop vigorously.
Zhang Tie also knew that Bian Heng was going to select his apprentice today. Therefore, he came here early in the morning. On one hand, Zhang Tie wanted to see how Bian Heng selected his apprentice; on the other hand, Zhang Tie remembered the talk between him and Uncle Guan yesterday. Therefore, he wanted to see Tang Mei's performance.
As for whether he could help Tang Mei or not, Zhang Tie was not confident about that at all. He was just a layman when it came to medical skills. Neither Zhang Tie nor those people in Tigerback Mountain knew about the topic that Bian Heng was going to set for selecting his apprentice.
Zhang Tie was really startled by the sight of over 10,000 people gathering at the foot of Tigerback Mountain in the early morning. If not the open square at the foot of Tigerback Mountain where airboats could park, so many people couldn't even squeeze here.
Even among the crowd of over 10,000 people, Tang Mei was still very eye-catching.
First of all, the majority of the more than 10,000 people were men. There were female doctors who wanted to be Bian Heng's disciple, but the total number was less than 1%. Among the 1% of women, Tang Mei, who wore a veil and had a temperament like a lily in a deep valley, was naturally quite eye-catching and even conspicuous.
The moment Zhang Tie entered the crowd, he almost caught sight of Tang Mei; however, Tang Mei didn't see him.
Tang Mei was very quiet. However, she was surrounded by a lot of doctors in Tigerback Town. Those doctors were communicating with Tang Mei in a low voice like stars surrounding the moon. However, no matter how low their voices were, it still sounded like someone was roaring with a loudspeaker in the presence of over 10,000 people.
"This time, I will try my best to enter Tigerback Mountain. As long as I could become Bian Heng's apprentice, I will definitely find a way to cure Miss Tang …" A handsome young man in blue robe beside Tang Mei said with an arrogant look. As he spoke, he watched Tang Mei with a fervent look. As long as one was not blind, he could sense that the young man loved Tang Mei.
"Hahaha, it's a fierce battle between dragons and tigers. After entering Tigerback Mountain, it's like a carp leaping over the dragon gate. I've learned medicine for dozens of years; of course, I will not be polite to you, Brother Lang …" Another outstanding young man immediately said as he watched Tang Mei with a scorching eye light, "No matter what, I will find the method to cure Five Yin Meridians in my life …"
"Miss Tang's medical attainments are already outstanding. After discussing with Miss Tang these days, Miss Tang always has her own ideas. Although we also called ourselves famous doctors before coming to Tigerback Mountain, we also made some achievements by communicating with Miss Tang. Bian Heng has not taken any female apprentice. Additionally, we know nothing about Bian Heng's test. Miss Tang might also have a chance to enter Tigerback Mountain …" A middle-aged man who looked a bit older said as he stroked his beard. It seemed that Miss Tang also had a chance to enter Tigerback Mountain … "
"Thanks, you three. As the saying goes, do one's best and leave it to God's will. Just let nature take its course …" Tang Mei opened her mouth calmly.
After hearing Tang Mei's words, all the others who remained silent nodded …
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Watching the performance of Tang Mei and those people on her side, Zhang Tie admired them inside. He wondered what Tang Mei did in Tigerback Town these days. Only after a few days, she could gather a small group of people on her side. Additionally, those people on Tang Mei's side were all pretentious. They might not be common figures in Tigerback Town …
Although over 10,000 doctors had gathered in the square at the foot of Tigerback Mountain, they didn't make too much noise. They were all waiting for the test in Tigerback Mountain quietly. In the distance, many people in Tigerback Town were gathering here to watch the fun. The event that Bian Heng took in a female apprentice had aroused the attention of numerous people.
"Hahaha, I've finally arrived …" Amidst a burst of wild laughter, a burly man flew over from afar. Just now, the voice was still over ten miles away, but in the blink of an eye, a scholarly-looking middle-aged man had already descended from the sky and landed in front of the square.
The arrival of this person aroused a slight commotion in the square; because he was an immortal general. Given his look, he was not weak.
Zhang Tie clicked his tongue as he had not imagined that a knight would like to be Bian Heng's apprentice. That person was a wind immortal general.
Zhang Tie came here punctually. Only after a few minutes, Zhang Tie had seen General Butler Qin leisurely walking down the mountain with some people.
General Butler Qin was empty-handed. Those people behind him were holding writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone, tables, incense burners and so on.
At the sight of the arrival of someone on Tigerback Mountain, the square at the foot of Tigerback Mountain became quiet at once.
"General Butler Qin, I'm here to watch the fun. Just do your own thing. Don't worry about me …" Zhang Tie told General Butler Qin in a secret way. Closely after that, General Butler Qin glanced over Zhang Tie. After making eye contact with Zhang Tie, he moved away with a calm look.
Those people behind General Butler Qin put the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in the room under the decorated archway before leaving there.
"Today, I want to find a disciple among you. I won't beat around the bush. I'll give you three questions, which are three tests. Whoever can answer the questions within the time limit and pass the three tests will be my disciple …"
A voice drifted from the top of Tigerback Mountain and reverberated in the square. After hearing this voice, almost all the people in the square became thrilled except for Zhang Tie and a few others.
— — It was Bian Heng's voice.
"The time limit for the first test is 30 minutes. Within this time, whoever can solve it, come to the room and write the answer for me. If the answer is correct, then you can enter the second test. If you can't solve it, then please leave …" Chief Steward Qin said calmly.
"Tigerback Mountain, please give us the questions …" The immortal general who arrived here at the last moment said aloud.
Chief Steward Qin didn't say anything. He just clapped his hands, and the two people behind him took out a piece of white cloth. In the blink of an eye, they hung the white cloth under the decorated archway. The white cloth was very big. It was several meters long and wide. When it was hung under the decorated archway, it looked like a movie curtain.
At the sight of the first "question", all the people in the square, including Zhang Tie, became dumbfounded at once …
After being dumbfounded for a short while, over 10,000 people in the square started to exclaim in a split second …
"Ahh, what's this question …"
"Yes, what's this …"
"Why are there numbers and grids …"
"Isn't this a test of our medical skills?"
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"Everyone has seen the Nine Palace Algebra. Now, please fill the 25 numbers into the 25 grids. I want the numbers to be the same as the Nine Palace Algebra. No matter if you add them horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, the final number will be the same …" Chief Steward Qin spoke calmly once again. The moment he finished speaking, someone behind him inserted an incense stick into the incense burner and lit it to start the countdown …
The square at the foot of Tigerback Mountain which was tranquil just now became chaotic at once …
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PS: It's the first time to ask for monthly votes this year …
(To be continued.)
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