Chapter 702: Chapter 702
"No need to help... no need to help... I feel very good now, I can walk on my own..."
Niu Ben’s mother refused her son’s arm and paced back and forth in the corridor, her face alight with excitement.
She had just taken a nap on the sofa in Fang Bai’s office and, upon waking, felt that aside from some fatigue, all her other discomforts had disappeared, as if she’d returned to her pre-illness state.
For someone who had been sentenced to a "death penalty" by the doctors and was waiting to die at home, suddenly becoming as healthy as an ordinary person, how could Niu Ben’s mother not be thrilled?
"Son, I feel like there’s nothing wrong with me now... are you sure I’m not dreaming?"
Fearful she was in a dream, Niu Ben’s mother grabbed her son’s hand and asked with a trembling voice.
Niu Ben grinned and said, "Mom, it’s not a dream! Divine Doctor Fang... no no, Master... Master said your illness is cured!"
Niu Ben’s mother was momentarily confused and asked blankly, "Who’s Master?"
Niu Ben said, "Master is Divine Doctor Fang! Mom, Divine Doctor Fang said... he wants to take me as his disciple and teach me medicine."
Niu Ben’s mother was stunned and disbelieving, saying, "You’re both clumsy and foolish, why would Divine Doctor Fang want to take you as his disciple? Son, are you joking with me?"
Niu Ben scratched his head and said sheepishly, "Mom, I don’t know what’s going on either! Anyway, Divine Doctor Fang asked me if I wanted to learn medicine from him and suggested that I ask for your opinion first! If you agree, then I can formally become Divine Doctor Fang’s disciple and learn medicine from him!"
"Agree! Of course, Mom agrees!"
Upon hearing such good news, Niu Ben’s mother was immediately nodding her head vigorously. Looking around and not seeing Fang Bai, she said anxiously, "Where’s Divine Doctor Fang? You silly boy, if you agree, that’s enough, why ask for Mom’s opinion? Hurry and find Divine Doctor Fang to kowtow and take him as your master... Ah, but what if Divine Doctor Fang has changed his mind?"
Pointing toward a room with a tightly closed door on the west side, Niu Ben whispered, "Mom, keep your voice down! Divine Doctor Fang is in that room talking to two elders! Let’s wait here for a while!"
So the mother and son humbly sat down on the chairs in the corridor, patiently waiting for Fang Bai to come out.
It was uncertain what Fang Bai and the two elders were discussing in the room, but as noon approached and other doctors had already left for home, they still had not emerged.
Niu Ben was not concerned, but his mother had just recovered from a serious illness and needed to replenish her energy, and after a while, she began to feel a bit hungry.
"Mom, shall we go eat something and come back?"
Upon hearing the rumbling sounds from his mother’s stomach, Niu Ben suggested, scratching his head.
Niu Ben’s mother shook her head and said, "If we leave and Divine Doctor Fang comes out and can’t find us, what if he gets angry?"
Just then, the door of the room on the west side opened, and Fang Bai emerged with two elderly men dressed in Tang suits. The three of them were laughing and talking, smiles on their faces.
If one observed carefully, one would have noticed a certain gratitude and respect in the expressions of the two elderly men in traditional attire, as if Fang Bai were their elder.
Niu Ben and his mother usually did not pay much attention to news and politics, hence they did not recognize the two traditionally dressed elderly men as Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe, among the four great National Doctors famous throughout Huaxia. They thought the men were patients seeking Divine Doctor Fang for treatment.
Seeing Fang Bai walking towards them, Niu Ben hurriedly went up to greet him. With great respect, he called out "Master" and, regardless of the many people in the corridor, knelt down and began kowtowing to Fang Bai.
Niu Ben’s mother also came over and kneeled beside her son, kowtowing to Fang Bai. She said with a choked voice, "Divine Doctor Fang, thank you... thank you for saving my life! And thank you for taking my son as your apprentice! You will have to bother yourself with him from now on!"
Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe were astonished by this scene and then looked at Fang Bai, somewhat perplexed by what was happening.
Fang Bai knew that Niu Ben and his mother had privately discussed the matter of becoming his disciples. He helped them up with a smile, concernedly inquired about Niu Ben’s mother’s health, and then said to Niu Ben, "You take your mother home to rest first. I will come to your house to find you tomorrow."
After getting Niu Ben’s address and memorizing his mobile number—and giving Niu Ben his own number for future contact—Fang Bai let them go.
"Brother Fang, congratulations on taking another disciple!"
"With Brother Fang’s guidance, it won’t be long before Huaxia sees the rise of another famed doctor!"
As they watched Niu Ben carrying his mother away, Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe said one after the other.
However, even though they spoke kindly, they were somewhat baffled internally. Niu Ben appeared honest and simple, without any remarkable characteristics. How had Fang Bai taken a fancy to him and accepted him as an apprentice?
Of course, they would not know that Niu Ben, though seemingly ordinary on the surface, was a Martial Artist with a rare Innate Spiritual Root. With a master like Fang Bai, who would give his careful guidance, Niu Ben would achieve extraordinary success in both medicine and martial dao, far surpassing what Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe could imagine.
The two had come today to observe Fang Bai treating Niu Ben’s mother’s liver cancer and were surprised by an emergency that had delayed them. However, Fang Bai still explained to them the entire treatment process after they arrived.
Of course, Fang Bai did not mention anything about Chaos Origin Energy or Divine Sense.
Even if he had, Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe might not have understood the profound mysteries of Chaos Origin Energy or Divine Sense. Fang Bai simply stated that his Cultivation Technique was unique and the True Yuan he condensed had miraculous healing effects on the human body, combined with his exquisite acupuncture techniques, he was able to cure Niu Ben’s mother’s liver cancer.
After listening, Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe marveled, exclaiming that the world was indeed full of extraordinary individuals.
Qian Haoduo and Hua Tianhe’s visit was not in vain. Fang Bai generously explained some of the Chinese Medicine Mastery such as acupuncture and massage to them, allowing them to gain profound insights. They saw a whole new world in the realm of medicine and, with further research and reflection, they made significant progress in their medical skills.
"Elder Brother Qian, Elder Brother Hua, I am planning to set up a Charity Foundation soon. It will help those who suffer from serious illnesses but cannot afford treatment. I hope for your Find your next favorite novel on NovelHub today!
The idea of setting up a Charity Foundation had come to Fang Bai only after encountering Niu Ben and his mother.
Having spent a long time at Yanjing Hospital, Fang Bai realized that many patients could have been cured, but various reasons delayed their treatment. A significant reason was that they had insufficient funds.
Due to a lack of money, many patients could not afford the expensive hospital treatment costs and were forced to leave the hospital to await death at home.
If Niu Ben’s mother hadn’t met Fang Bai, she would have been one of those waiting to die.