Word soon spread that Jun Wangchen and Gu Hongfei were going to compete in a contest of medical skill.
A medical prodigy, Gu Hongfei had mastered sixty percent of Gu An's expertise at just twenty-two. He had assisted Gu An in treating several serious cases of national significance, and several major hospitals in Jinling City had offered substantial sums to recruit him.
A contest involving such a skilled physician was naturally worth watching.
Soon, people hurried over from the surrounding area and gathered outside the Jinling Great Pharmacy, watching with keen interest.
"It really is Elder Gu, and his grandson Gu Hongfei! Heavens, what brings them to the Jinling Great Pharmacy today?"
"Gu Hongfei is a medical genius. He's not even thirty, yet he's already reached a level many doctors never attain in their entire lives. Who has the nerve to challenge him?"
"Interesting. I've seen martial arts contests, but never a medical contest. This will be an eye-opener."
Amid the crowd's chatter, Jun Wangchen and Gu Hongfei sat side by side, each with a round table in front of him.
After some discussion, they agreed that the contest would be decided through treating patients. Whoever diagnosed a patient's condition more accurately and successfully treated it would win.
Before the contest began, Jun Wangchen's eyes shifted as he proposed, "Mr. Gu, a contest alone seems a little dull. Why don't we put something at stake?"
"What sort of stakes?" Gu Hongfei asked, looking slightly surprised.
Jun Wangchen glanced at Feng Mei before turning his gaze to Gu Hongfei. "If I win, you'll provide free consultations at the Jinling Great Pharmacy for a month. If I lose, I'll teach you the Nine Spirits Twelve Needles technique I used last time. How does that sound?"
Gu Hongfei froze.
Truthfully, he had