On the surface, it was a discussion, but in reality, it was just showing off. Jia Simiao didn't want to engage in any discussion because winning or losing wouldn't put food on the table. At the same time, he felt that Bai Shengkai's character wasn't great. You're a famous person and you want to compete with me, an unknown nobody? What would happen if you won? But if you lost, your reputation would be damaged and I'd get an undeserved advantage.

Jia Simiao was a very honest and pure man who disliked taking advantage of others for no reason. So he firmly shook his head and said: "Mr. Bai, I'm not your match. Please let me go."

Bai Shengkai laughed at this response as he hadn't even started yet but Jia had already given up; did this mean that Jia was all talk? This made him more confident than ever before - if not him then who else could he step on?

Some of Tang Ziyu's female classmates couldn't stand it anymore - wasn't Mr.Bai bullying people too much? Even though Jia Simiao had voluntarily surrendered himself already! They thought that Bai Shengkai went too far.

Tang Ziyu whispered: "Jia Ge (older brother), please go up there; we support you."

Jia Simiao replied with a sigh: "This...has nothing to do with whether or not I am a man; I'm afraid..."

Tang Ziyu raised her eyebrows and said softly: "Are you still a man? What are you afraid of?"

Jia sighed again:"It's not about being afraid of anything else; it's about what will happen if I win against him."

Pfft! Tang Ziyu and her classmates burst out laughing - they've seen arrogance before but never like this one. They were all excited and encouraged Jia Simiao to go up there. The other students in the classroom also joined in, shouting for Jia Simiao to go up.

Bai Shengkai laughed: "There's nothing embarrassing about it; come on up."

People have a small sense of vanity after all - Jia Simiao said: "Okay, I'll give it a try." He walked up to the podium and asked: "I think we should practice what we preach when discussing traditional Chinese medicine theory. What's the point of just talking? Why don't we find someone with an ailment and treat them ourselves?"

Bai Shengkai shouted loudly:"That's fine! Does anyone here have any ailments? Who is brave enough to come forward?" After some hesitation, one girl stood up boldly and said,"I will.

Bai Shengkai waved his hand and asked her to come forward, saying, "Do you have any chronic illnesses?" The girl replied, "Recently I don't know what's wrong with me. I can't lie down when sleeping. I can only stand up. Whenever I lie down, my whole body is in unbearable pain. I went to the hospital for X-rays and check-ups but the doctor didn't find anything wrong. If I can't sleep lying down again, it will be really difficult for me." This illness was strange because how could a person not sleep lying down? Poor sleep affects one's mental state and drains their energy reserves. Once the energy is depleted, bodily functions may become problematic or even life-threatening.

Bai Shengkai felt uneasy about this condition and let the girl sit down while he checked her pulse on her wrist; it was slightly faster than normal but otherwise fine. He had been practicing medicine for many years but had never encountered such an unusual ailment before - could his reputation be ruined by this case?

Seeing him frown, the girl asked: "Dr Bai, what exactly is wrong with me?" Bai Shengkai said: "Your condition is quite peculiar; did something happen recently that caused your mental health to deteriorate?"

If poor mental health was causing this problem then perhaps she had a psychiatric disorder? However, she replied: "My recent mood has been good and there isn't anything troubling me."

Bai Shengkai pondered for a moment before saying: "Alright then...I'll prescribe you some tonics that will help stabilize your mind and nourish your brain cells so that you can recover gradually."

The girl thanked him gratefully as Bai thought to himself that he must remain impartial in these situations.

He believed his diagnostic skills were top-notch - could Jia Simiao do better? With a smile on his face he said: "Jia, why don't you give it a try? Don't be shy."

Jia Simiao replied hesitantly: "I'm not sure if I can..."

"Come on, just give it a shot!"

Pulse diagnosis involves examining the patient's pulse at different points on their body to determine the state of their organs. The most common method is using three fingers to feel for pulses at the wrist. Bai Shengkai had used this technique earlier.

What about Jia Simiao? He actually used one finger to touch the girl's wrist. The students present were all amazed. If it weren't for Jia Simiao's proposal method that won their favor, they would have booed him. They majored in traditional Chinese medicine at the Medical University and may not know much, but they understand that you can't diagnose by just touching someone's pulse with one finger. Does this person really understand traditional Chinese medicine?

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On the other hand, Bai Shengkai was surprised. His master from Wu Traditional Chinese Medicine School had mentioned a technique called "one-finger pulse diagnosis" in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. In Jin Yong's novel "The Smiling Proud Wanderer", there is a doctor named Ping Yizhi who uses this technique which is more accurate than ordinary pulse diagnosis techniques. Unfortunately, this technique has long been lost and he did not expect it to appear on this young man before him; where did he come from?

Even Bai Shengkai himself didn't know what was going on in his mind as an ominous feeling rose within him - after experiencing so many ups and downs, will he capsize here today? If that happens, it would be truly embarrassing since he took the initiative to invite him up on stage only to end up shooting himself in the foot.

After a while, Jia Simiao finally moved his finger away and said calmly: "Expert Bai, I do have a prescription for this girl which should help her condition."

"What prescription?"

"Her complexion isn't very good; she has too much internal heat causing redness around her temples indicating heart fire syndrome (excessive yang). At the same time she can only stand upright without being able to lie down properly which indicates lack of grounding energy (qi deficiency). As long as we reduce her heart fire syndrome and restore her grounding energy then naturally her illness will be resolved."

Knowing he shouldn't ask, Bai Shengkai couldn't help but inquire: "How do we reduce her heart fire syndrome and restore her grounding energy?"

Jia Simiao's mouth curled up into a smile as he replied: "Actually, it's simple. Expert Bai just explained the theory of Yin-Yang Five Elements and how they relate to the human body. I think we can start from there. I'll prescribe a formula that uses pear slices ground into powder mixed with dried earthworms also ground into powder which will be used to reduce internal heat (pear) and restore grounding energy (earthworm). This way, her illness will naturally improve. According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, the heart belongs to fire while the spleen belongs to earth; by reducing heart fire syndrome and nourishing spleen earth element, it is that simple."

"Reduce heart fire syndrome and nourish spleen earth element," murmured Bai Shengkai twice as if for the first time realizing that traditional Chinese medicine five elements could have such an explanation - after so many years of study it seemed like he had learned nothing at all. It sounded simple but whether or not one could comprehend was key; like breaking through a layer of window paper - once broken through everything becomes clear but without doing so you won't understand anything.

Jia Simiao said, "My dear student, when you go back, you should pay more attention to your diet and eat more spleen-strengthening foods such as yam, hazelnuts, beef, dog meat, grapes, dates and so on. This will help your body recover. I think it won't be long before you fully recover." The female student was both surprised and happy but did not leave immediately. Instead she looked at Bai Shengkai and asked: "Expert Bai, how about this...diagnostic method?" No one spoke up. The female student asked again and only then did Bai Shengkai react by shaking his head saying: "This prescription sounds good but I don't know its effectiveness in practice. I do not advocate using this kind of prescription. You'd better use the tonic recipe that I gave you for nourishing the brain... Well his recipe won't harm your body either so you can try it out." This statement was somewhat ambiguous.

Jia Simiao sighed inwardly; he didn't care about winning or losing but what mattered most was Bai Shengkai's moral values. He would rather prescribe the wrong medicine to protect his reputation than risk harming someone with a potentially ineffective treatment like Bai's prescription which could have no effect at all on the patient's condition. It is precisely because there are too many people like him in traditional Chinese medicine that it has gradually declined.

Suddenly an idea came into Jia Simiao's mind - should he really work towards revitalizing traditional Chinese medicine? Then the same female student asked: "So according to Expert Bai’s suggestion should I use both prescriptions together?" This made Bai Shengkai feel embarrassed; his tone became impatient as he replied: "If you don’t trust my prescription then just use his instead! After all these years of practicing medicine do you still think that I would deceive you? But if you use the wrong prescription and something goes wrong, don't blame me for not warning you." The female student was suddenly speechless and whispered: "Then...I'll use Expert Bai's prescription.