"Take me as your master? Brother Feng, you must be joking. Our medical skills are about evenly matched; at most, we can discuss and learn from each other. Taking you as a disciple... isn't that a bit too much?" Nie Yun had not expected such a request and did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Leaving aside the fact that he had no plans to take disciples, even if he did, the man before him was Duke Feng's descendant, of exalted status... he could not take him as a disciple.
Besides, if he truly accepted a disciple, that disciple would have to follow at his heels and obey his every command... Even if this fellow could do that, his family would never allow it.
"Brother Nie..."
Hearing his outright refusal, Feng Miao grew anxious.
"Brother Feng, there's no need to say more. We are friends. Asking me to take you as a disciple... I truly cannot do it. But if you genuinely wish to learn more about the medical dao, you can stay at my clinic for a while. If there are any ailments, we can discuss them together," Nie Yun said.
"Very well, then I'll impose on you, Brother Nie. But I won't stay here for nothing. These ten thousand Divine Stones are my tuition fee. If Brother Nie refuses to accept them, I truly won't have the face to remain here..."
Seeing that Nie Yun's attitude was firm, without the slightest room for negotiation, Feng Miao knew there was no use pleading further. He immediately nodded, took out a Storage Ring, and handed it over.
"Tuition fee..."
Nie Yun wanted to refuse, but seeing that Feng Miao, like himself, would not easily change his mind, he could only let the matter rest and shake his head with