Chinese Medicine: Starting with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 248: Invitation

It was him!

Lin Xiaoyu knew that although Li Xu was young, his medical skills were superb.

But she never expected that this wildly popular Dragon Bone Powder was also developed by him.

’Just how many other amazing secrets does he have?’

Lin Xiaoyu was secretly delighted. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

She had originally just wanted to write a report on domestically produced medicines, but she never imagined it would lead her to Li Xu.

A report just on a Divine Medicine wasn’t exciting enough.

But add a "Divine Physician" to the mix, and it would definitely blow up.

She had found the soul of her story!

Besides, this was also a way to repay Li Xu.

In the feature article she wrote next, Lin Xiaoyu cleverly shifted the focus of the report from the product, Dragon Bone Powder, to the developer behind it—Li Xu.

After learning about Li Xu’s other experiences in detail, Lin Xiaoyu used her delicate and infectious writing style to portray him as a "Divine Physician hidden in plain sight."

She wrote in her report:

[When we blindly chase after "Divine Medicines" from overseas, we may never imagine that a true treasure of national medicine is hidden right here among us, in the very city where we live.

He is the developer of "Dragon Bone Powder"—Li Xu.]

[He is a young doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, yet he possesses exquisite medical skills that belie his age.

His "Li’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic," though seemingly ordinary, has cured countless difficult and complex illnesses.

This author personally experienced Doctor Li’s miraculous medical skills. A stubborn lower back pain that had plagued me for years was resolved with ease in his hands, after just a few Massage sessions and two plaster applications.]

[He is a benevolent and skilled physician, but more than that, he is a master of medicine who is diligent in his research and bold in his innovation.

He has not only inherited the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine but has also combined it with modern technology to develop a series of formulas with miraculous effects. From the nationally popular Mao Duddu Eye Drops, to the heat-clearing and detoxifying Watermelon Frost, and now to Dragon Bone Powder, which is capable of challenging foreign authorities—behind every product lies his condensed love and dedication to the cause of Traditional Chinese Medicine.]

[According to this author’s knowledge, not only are Doctor Li Xu’s medical skills brilliant, but he has also been specially hired as an expert consultant by the Guanghe District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He holds regular clinic hours there, bringing hope to even more patients...]

This feature article was rich with images and text, well-reasoned and evidence-based, and full of narrative power and emotional appeal.

It was no longer a simple promotional piece for a product.

It was an in-depth character profile, a call to arms for the promotion of national medical culture.

Lin Xiaoyu finally wrote the headline: "The Hidden Gem Divine Physician Behind Dragon Bone Powder."

After she submitted it to the editor-in-chief for review, he expressed his approval.

"Publish it in the next issue."

"Thank you, Chief Editor."

Lin Xiaoyu returned to her office, beaming, and immediately sent a message to Li Xu.

...

Li’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Li Xu looked at the final draft of the feature article that Lin Xiaoyu had just sent him via WeChat.

"Divine Physician hidden in plain sight," "treasure of national medicine," "legendary young TCM doctor"...

These ornate and excessively praiseworthy descriptions made him feel uncomfortable all over.

She had laid the praise on so thick it was cringeworthy. She had painted him as a nearly perfect person, and he could barely stand to read it himself.

"Boss, this report is so well-written!" Song Sisi leaned in beside him, engrossed in reading it, her big eyes filled with adoration. "I guarantee that after this issue of the magazine is released, our clinic will definitely get even more patients!"

"God, I hope not." Li Xu shook his head in distress. "I don’t want to be that tired..."

Actually, the real reason was that he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to handle it. He was afraid of being put on too high a pedestal, only to suffer a devastating fall.

The intelligence system basically only gave him one piece of information per day.

Over the past six months, with the help of the intelligence system, his medical skills had indeed improved greatly, and he had accumulated a lot of valuable clinical experience.

But in all honesty, his current true skill level was, at best, that of a city-level expert. Compared to those renowned national masters of medicine who had been immersed in the art for decades, he still had a long way to go.

If he just continued as he was, seeing a dozen or so patients a day with the intelligence system to rely on, he could still handle things with ease.

But once his fame exploded and patients came flooding in, if he encountered a truly complex case without a tip from the system, he would likely be helpless, shattering his own "Divine Physician" reputation.

It felt like being a student with the answer key. He could get high scores on every test, but he knew in his heart that if he ever faced a problem outside the question bank, he would still be out of his depth.

’Professor Gao has asked me several times to go to the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for an academic exchange. Maybe... I really should make time to go,’ Li Xu thought.

He needed a platform, a place where he could truly settle down to systematically study, observe, and practice, a place to integrate all his scattered knowledge and experience and solidify his foundation.

The Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine was undoubtedly the best choice.

Just as his thoughts were racing, the phone on his desk rang. It was a call from Ding Aiguo.

"Doctor Li, I’m not disturbing you, am I?" Ding Aiguo’s hearty voice came from the other end of the line.

"Chairman Ding, not at all."

"Here’s the thing. Elder Li just called me. He said he got his hands on some fine ingredients and his hands are itching to cook. He’s going to personally prepare a feast tomorrow. He specifically requested that I make sure to invite you to come and have a taste," Ding Aiguo said with a laugh.

Li Xu smiled when he heard this.

Elder Li was a true gourmet who loved to both taste and cook food.

He had tasted Elder Li’s cooking before.

The flavor was unforgettable.

It was a truly rare treat.

"Wonderful. Then I’ll gladly accept."

Li Xu readily agreed.

He also wanted to check Elder Li’s pulse and see how his liver was recovering.

After hanging up, Li Xu considered that he couldn’t show up empty-handed tomorrow.

He thought for a moment. Elder Li was getting on in years. Although he was still hale and hearty, it was inevitable that he might have some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular issues.

The batch of top-quality An Gong Bezoar Pills he had would be perfect. He could give one to Elder Li to keep on hand for emergencies; that was more practical than any other gift.

Oh, and there was also the newly produced Dragon Bone Powder.

Elder Li was something of a Traditional Chinese Medicine enthusiast, so he would definitely be interested in a medicine prepared with ancient methods.

Li Xu made up his mind. Tomorrow, he would take these two "treasures" with him when he visited Elder Li.

...

「Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Japan, at the headquarters of Ryukakusan Co., Ltd.」

Inside the president’s office, Fujimoto’s face was filled with confusion.

He was staring at a procurement data report on his computer screen.

The report showed that one of their most important partners, Matsumoto Pharmacy, which owned hundreds of chain stores, had not ordered any of their Dragon Horn Powder products in its recent procurement plan!

This was extremely unusual!