"Yes, although Old Jiang is usually unreliable, he didn't lie this time. The position of president of the Yan Jing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association was originally chosen by our senior fellow apprentice. However, although our senior fellow apprentice has excellent medical skills, you are too young and inexperienced. It will be a disaster rather than a blessing to push you to the position rashly, so we let Old Jiang make the transition."
It seemed that Mr. Hu and Mr. Jiang had let go of their previous grudges during this period. Although they often quarreled out of habit, they had completely let go of their hatred. At this time, he took the initiative to speak for Mr. Jiang.
"Yes, where there are people, there will be conflicts. Although our traditional Chinese medicine circle pays attention to the advanced as teachers, there are always some self-righteous guys who take advantage of their seniority. Because of this consideration, our senior fellow apprentice let Old Jiang serve as the first president of the Yan Jing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. I guess that as long as we wait for our senior fellow apprentice to win the medical summit on March 3, the new appointment should be issued."
Mr. Zhang also nodded and endorsed Mr. Jiang.
"Well, I don't mean that. Mr. Jiang deserves to be the president of the association. I am still inexperienced and have a lot of chores to deal with. Even if I am given that position, I don't have time to manage it."
Ding Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that he was concerned about the position of president of the Yan Jing Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. He really didn't take this position seriously.
"You don't need to manage it. The association is just a non-governmental organization. Every year, you only need to show up at the medical exchange conference led by the association. You don't need to manage it at all. Besides, there are three vice presidents. They are the ones who specifically deal with the internal affairs of the association. You can continue to be a hands-off boss."
Mr. Jiang said temptingly.
At his age, he had no desire for any power or money. The only thing he pursued was the progress of medical skills. He would never miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Ding Ning accepted an apprentice on behalf of his master.
He couldn't bring himself to worship Ding Ning as his master, but he was willing to worship Ding Ning's master as his master.
After all, in his opinion, Ding Ning had such brilliant medical skills at such a young age. It could be imagined how amazing his master's medical skills were.
If he knew that Ding Ning had already surpassed his master, he would probably …
Well, no, he would still acknowledge Ding Ning as his teacher. Anyway, Ding Ning's medical skills were enough to be his teacher. It was just that Ding Ning was too young for him to directly acknowledge Ding Ning as his teacher. Now, with the cover of accepting an apprentice on behalf of his teacher, it was fine as long as he could keep his face.
"It doesn't matter. Since Elder Jiang is also interested, I'll accept all of them on behalf of my master. Anyway, it doesn't matter if you accept two or three."
Ding Ning pretended to be hesitant, gritted his teeth, and agreed to Mr. Jiang's request to be his disciple, which made Mr. Jiang so happy that his old face looked like an old chrysanthemum.
Ding Ning firmly refused to kowtow to acknowledge him as his master, but the three old men insisted that there was an order of seniority and etiquette should not be abolished. Even if their master was not here, they would still offer him a cup of tea as a formality.
Ding Ning couldn't dissuade them, so he could only sit steadily on the office chair moved by Mr. Zhang in the open space. The three old men bowed one by one, raised the teacup high to the level of their foreheads, and said respectfully, "Little senior fellow apprentice, please have tea."
Being treated so respectfully by the three old men, Ding Ning also felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, feeling uncomfortable all over. After he finally finished the formalities, the three old men stood respectfully with their hands solemnly and looked at him eagerly.
Ding Ning was puzzled by their gazes and thought that there were flowers on his face. Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang smiled without saying anything, but Mr. Jiang said with a sly smile, "Etiquette should not be abolished, and the tea has been offered. According to the ceremony, it should be time for little senior fellow apprentice to give the first meeting gift to us."
"It turns out that you are waiting for me here."
Ding Ning was suddenly enlightened and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
However, he also knew that this was a necessary procedure for acknowledging a disciple.
Generally, a master would give a big red envelope to his disciple. Although he was not the master, he accepted the disciple on behalf of the master, so there was nothing wrong with him giving the red envelope.
But he also knew that the three old men were not short of money, so they naturally wouldn't care about the red envelope. They just wanted to celebrate.
What a joke! Who was he? How could he use the vulgar red envelope to accept the disciple on behalf of the master?
With an unfathomable expression, Ding Ning pretended to rummage in his pocket and took out three black elixirs with irregular surfaces …
If Wen Rourou and the other two girls were here, they would definitely recognize at a glance that these were the three elixirs that Ye Qingyun had just refined, which were not elixirs yet.
Although Ding Ning said that these things could only be regarded as the prototype of elixirs at that time, in fact, the effect was not much worse than that of elixirs, which was just suitable for the three "old junior fellow apprentices" in front of him.
After all, they were old, their blood and qi were declining, and they could not take nourishment. Elixirs were a bit strong for them, and taking these elixirs, which were between elixirs and elixirs, had the best effect.
"Eat them."
Ding Ning did not explain, holding the elixirs in his hand and said calmly.
Mr. Jiang hesitated for a moment and muttered in his heart, "What is this thing? If you say it's a legendary elixir, it's appearance is not smooth and round at all. It's very different from the elixir in my imagination. But if you say it's a elixir, I've never seen such an extremely strange elixir that is neither round nor square."
Because of this hesitation, he slowed down a little. Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang took the elixirs without hesitation and swallowed them with a gulp.
Their eyes lit up in an instant, and they squinted with intoxication. They felt warm in their stomachs, as if they were rejuvenated, and endless power was generated in their bodies.
Although Mr. Jiang felt strange about the appearance of the elixirs, he firmly believed that Ding Ning would not harm him. Seeing that Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang ate them without hesitation and showed such intoxicated expressions, he would not hesitate anymore. He reached out to take the last elixir and swallowed it. Then his eyes also lit up, and he squinted with intoxication.
Ding Ning did not explain what the elixirs were. After they woke up from their intoxication, he said with a smile, "How do you feel?"
"Comfortable."
Mr. Jiang breathed a long sigh of relief, with an expression of longing for more.
"I feel dozens of years younger, just like returning to the time when I was young."
Mr. Hu clenched his fists and said with a happy face.
"Yes, I also have this feeling. It's like returning to the energetic state when I was 20 or 30 years old. Little senior fellow apprentice, is this an elixir? Why is it so magical? It even has the magical effect of rejuvenating people. "
Mr. Zhang said happily, and then asked curiously.
Ding Ning smiled noncommittally, "It's not an elixir, but it already has 70% of the medicinal effect of an elixir. It can be regarded as the best of the elixirs, but it doesn't look very good."
The three old men were fascinated at once. It was not an elixir, but it had such a magical effect. Then what kind of amazing medicinal effect did the real elixir have?
Mr. Jiang, in particular, thought of the rejuvenation of the Old Master of the Su Family, subconsciously touched his gray hair, wondering if his white hair would also turn black and he would be dozens of years younger.
"Don't be too happy too early. Even if it is a real elixir, except for some extremely rare and special elixirs, ordinary elixirs can't make people rejuvenate at all. You feel young just because this elixir contains abundant Qi and blood, which replenishes your declining Qi and blood and gives you the illusion of rejuvenation."
Ding Ning poured cold water on them again. Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang were a little better. Although they were disappointed, they were not disappointed. After all, they did not have much expectation. What was more, this elixir could replenish their declining Qi and blood and make them energetic, which was enough to satisfy them.
As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Mr. Jiang was different. He thought that this elixir could make him as young as the Old Master of the Su Family, so he was instantly disappointed.
Ding Ning took a panoramic view of their expressions, but his face did not change at all. He sighed in his heart, "Although Mr. Jiang has a good character, his temperament is far less than that of Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang. No wonder he has always held a grudge and hated Mr. Hu for so many years because Mr. Hu did not choose his sister."
Ding Ning patted Mr. Jiang on the shoulder with a smile, "Fourth Junior Fellow Apprentice, are you very disappointed?"
"No … What? How did I become the Fourth Junior Fellow Apprentice? "
Mr. Jiang's old face blushed as his thoughts were seen through. When he was about to explain, he suddenly realized that Ding Ning called him the Fourth Junior Fellow Apprentice. His eyes suddenly widened and he asked in disbelief.
"Otherwise? Junior Fellow Apprentices Hu and Zhang joined the sect earlier than you. Of course, you are the Fourth Junior Fellow Apprentice. "
Ding Ning took it for granted.
"No, no, how can I do that? I am one year older than Mr. Hu. How can I call him Senior Fellow Apprentice? "
Mr. Jiang argued with a red face and neck.
"But I am dozens of years younger than you. How about I give the position of the First Senior Fellow Apprentice to you? "
Ding Ning's face darkened, and his words made Mr. Jiang blush. He panted heavily and his lips moved for a long time, but he could not say anything.
According to his bad temper, if Ding Ning dared to make fun of him like this, he would have flown into a rage and left in a huff.
But now it was different. Ding Ning accepted an apprentice on behalf of his master. Even if he was young, he represented his master. He did not dare to lose his temper even if he had eight guts.
It should be known that the Tao could not be passed on easily. In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, the most important thing was the order of seniority, and the respect for the Tao was engraved in the bones and blood. If he dared to leave in a huff today, Ding Ning would dare to expel him from the sect.
If he was expelled from the sect because he did not respect the Tao as soon as he was apprenticed, he would be despised by everyone, and he would not be able to survive in this circle in the future.
Mr. Hu and Mr. Zhang snickered secretly on the side. They were close friends, so they naturally advanced and retreated together. In addition, Mr. Zhang was nearly ten years younger than Mr. Hu, so he was willing to call him senior fellow apprentice.
However, Elder Jiang was different. Although they had turned from enemies to friends because of their common ideals and goals, this old guy was eccentric and bad-tempered. He often shouted and ordered them around as if he was their big brother. For the sake of unity, they could only swallow their anger and try their best to yield to him. However, it would be a lie to say that they were not aggrieved.
Now they were apprenticed to Ding Ning's master. Seeing Mr. Jiang being humiliated in front of Ding Ning, they suddenly felt comfortable. It was true that evil people needed to be tortured by evil people. Unexpectedly, this old guy also had this day.
"Little Senior Fellow Apprentice, you are right. I dare not."
Mr. Jiang's face kept changing. Finally, he bowed, cupped his hands and bowed, and said dejectedly.
When Mr. Jiang called him Mr. Jiang, it was tantamount to acknowledging his identity as the Fourth Junior Fellow Apprentice. With his unruly temperament, it was enough for him to compromise to this extent.
Ding Ning had no choice but to use his identity to oppress others. What he needed was a united and stable backup team. Mr. Jiang was perverse and overbearing, and he was an unstable factor in this team. It was necessary to give him a proper warning, otherwise he might make trouble in the future.
But he should stop giving him a warning. Since Mr. Jiang had given in, he naturally would not be aggressive anymore.
He had given him a big stick, and it was time to give him a carrot.
Ding Ning patted Mr. Jiang's shoulder to show his kindness. Then, with a serious expression, he said with unprecedented seriousness, "Since the three of you are now brothers of the same sect, I will now tell you about our sect."
The three old men's faces suddenly became serious. They folded their hands, bowed, and listened respectfully.
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