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"Nonsense."

The one speaking was Ye An.

The courtyard fell silent instantly.

All eyes were on Ye An.

Jiang Rui's face flushed red instantly, not from embarrassment, but from anger.

"What...what did you say?" He pointed at Ye An, his fingers trembling.

Nonsense?

He actually said that Academician Chen's research was utter nonsense.

"I said, what you and your so-called academician are saying is all bullshit," Ye An repeated, his tone still calm.

He was getting a little impatient.

He didn't want to get involved in these mortals' arguments, but this guy brought up pharmacology, and with such ridiculously wrong pharmacology at that, he couldn't help himself.

In the library of Yunxu Mountain, there are hundreds of books on Chinese medicine alone. What this kid is talking about doesn't even qualify as the most basic common sense.

"You... what gives you the right to say that! What qualifications do you have to comment on Academician Chen!" Jiang Rui was completely enraged and stood up.

"Qualifications?" Ye An glanced at him and retorted, "Do you need qualifications to evaluate others?"

"Of course we need it!" Jiang Rui's voice suddenly rose, his face flushed with excitement.

"I studied under Academician Chen, and after twenty years of diligent study, I finally managed to gain some basic knowledge in pharmacology!"

"You ignorant brat who appeared out of nowhere, what gives you the right to spout such nonsense and deny my mentor's life's work!"

"Hey, hey, be nice."

Jiang Hao pretended to be a peacemaker and said to Ye An with a smile, "Young man, why don't you show me your academic credentials and let this good-for-nothing brother of yours see what's going on, so that he can admit defeat wholeheartedly?"

"I never went to school."

Ye An's answer was calm and collected, yet it struck everyone like a thunderclap.

"Ha!" Jiang Rui was the first to burst into exaggerated laughter. "Never been to school? Are there still people who haven't gone to school these days?"

"How dare an illiterate person who has never even read a book presume to talk about pharmacology?"

Jiang Tianxiong, who was standing to the side, also scoffed and shook his head with a look of disdain.

Jiang Hao's smile widened, and he crossed his arms, looking like he was about to watch a good show.

Even Jiang Tianhai, seated at the head of the table, frowned and reprimanded Jiang Yu'er in a low voice, "Little Yu'er, keep an eye on the people you brought!"

Ye An frowned slightly, his voice remaining calm, yet carrying an undeniable penetrating power.

"Lacking academic qualifications does not mean lacking knowledge. In terms of the breadth of knowledge, none of you here can match me."

He paused, looked around the room, and his tone became even more indifferent: "Moreover, if I wanted to, I could be the most knowledgeable person in the world."

This is not an exaggeration.

With his current divine sense, comparable to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, learning knowledge of the mortal world is a piece of cake.

Not to mention that Ye An was already proficient in medicine and pharmacology, it would be no difficult for him to be proficient in dozens of disciplines at the same time.

Unfortunately, to ordinary people, these words sound like the ravings of a madman.

Upon hearing this, the room erupted in uproar, filled with jeers and laughter, and no one took his words seriously anymore.

Ye An narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.

He didn't want to waste his time here, but now it seemed that he wouldn't be able to have any peace and quiet without showing off his skills.

"Ginseng replenishes qi, while radish seeds break up qi stagnation—that's true. But the ancients said the two shouldn't be used together, not because of any conflicting medicinal properties."

Ye An's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.

"Why?" Jiang Xiaotian, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked.

He sat up straight and looked at Ye An.

Ye An glanced at the old man and continued, "Because the problem isn't with the medicine, it's with the person."

"A person who needs ginseng to prolong their life has already exhausted their vital energy to the extreme, and their body is like a leaky bucket. You just replenish their energy, but then radish seeds pull out the plug at the bottom of the bucket, causing the energy to dissipate even faster, and the person will naturally die quickly."

"As for your talk of strengthening the foundation and cultivating vitality, that's a joke. How can someone who can't even maintain their own vital energy strengthen their foundation? They don't even understand the most basic concepts of Yin and Yang, emptiness and fullness. No matter how many books they read, they're still useless."

After Ye An finished speaking, he fell silent.

The entire courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Jiang Rui's mouth was agape, his face turning pale and then red. He wanted to retort, but found himself unable to utter a single word.

Ye An's theory, with its leaky bucket and vital energy, sounded like the mystical teachings of a charlatan, yet for some reason, it left Ye An with a feeling that he couldn't refute it.

Especially the last word, "trash," was like a slap in the face, hitting him hard across the cheek.

Jiang Tianxiong and Jiang Tianhe looked at each other, they couldn't understand what they were hearing, but they could sense the atmosphere.

Jiang Yu'er looked at Ye An with sparkling eyes, her inner voice clapping incessantly.

So cool!

Jiang Xiaotian, the pillar of the Jiang family, now looked at Ye An with a completely different gaze.

Shock, understanding, and finally, a deep sense of awe.

Laymen listen to the spectacle, experts listen to the details.

Ye An's words sounded like metaphysics to younger generations like Jiang Hao and Jiang Rui.

But to an old martial artist like him, who had one foot in the Celestial Realm, it was no different from the voice of the Great Dao!

Martial arts training is all about cultivating one's vital energy!

The vital energy that Ye An mentioned, and the internal strength and true essence that he understood, are essentially the same thing!

A leaky bucket... that metaphor is absolutely brilliant! It instantly cleared up the confusion that had plagued his cultivation for so many years!

A master!

This person is absolutely a true master!

This time, Yu'er has brought back a true god!

Jiang Xiaotian was so excited that his body was trembling slightly, and he was about to say something.

The eldest son, Jiang Tianxiong, stood up first.

He couldn't understand the intricacies of the situation; all he saw was his invited guest being publicly humiliated by an outsider, and his third brother's son being verbally abused.

This kid named Ye An is too arrogant!

We need to teach him a lesson!

Just then, the man behind Jiang Hao, who looked like he was a martial arts expert, leaned close to Jiang Tianxiong's ear and whispered a few words.

"You speak with great conviction, it sounds quite impressive." Jiang Tianxiong sneered, turning his gaze to Ye An. "Since Doctor Ye is so knowledgeable about medicine and pharmacology, his martial arts skills must be quite formidable as well, right?"

He pointed to the martial arts expert behind his son Jiang Hao, whose temples were bulging.

"This is Master Wang, a successor of Bajiquan, and a national martial arts champion. I invited him here so that the younger generation could witness the true essence of Chinese martial arts."

"Since Dr. Ye is here too, why don't we have a 'chance' with Master Wang?"

Jiang Tianxiong stared at Ye An and said, word by word, "Let us ordinary mortals also open our eyes and witness the brilliance of this divine doctor?"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the courtyard focused their attention on Jiang Tianxiong and Master Wang behind him.

Jiang Yu'er's heart was in her throat. She was about to stand up and say something when the old man, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the main seat, spoke first.

"Alright."

Jiang Xiaotian's voice wasn't loud, and it was even a little hoarse, but the courtyard immediately fell silent.

"Everyone here is a distinguished guest of the Jiang family. I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

Jiang Xiaotian opened his eyes and first looked at his eldest son, his eyes filled with an undeniable air of authority.

Jiang Tianxiong's facial muscles twitched slightly, but in the end he didn't dare to disobey the old man's wishes and sat back down reluctantly, though his gaze towards Ye An became even more unfriendly.

Master Wang also withdrew his imposing manner, silently retreating behind Jiang Hao, and once again became that inconspicuous middle-aged man.

Jiang Xiaotian then turned his gaze to Ye An, the sternness on his face dissipating and replaced by the gentleness of an elder looking at a junior.

"However, Dr. Ye, what they said is also true. At your age, studying is the most important thing."

He paused, then continued, "If you can get into a prestigious university and obtain a diploma, it will be entirely beneficial to you. Whether you go into business, politics, or open your own clinic, it will be much easier for you."

"I had never thought of that before," Ye An replied frankly and calmly.

Jiang Xiaotian thought he had taken it to heart, and a smile appeared on his face: "A diploma is not just a piece of paper; it represents an ability and a network."

"For example, if you, a graduate of Harvard Business School with a master's degree, and someone who dropped out of a diploma mill, were to take over a large company at the same time, would everyone in the company respect you or him?"

This is a question that no one present needs to think about.

The answer is beyond doubt.

This is why many children from wealthy families, no matter how incompetent they are, will still be sent to prestigious schools by their parents to gain prestige.

Ye An smiled but didn't reply.

Jiang Xiaotian's words are a profound truth for the vast majority of people in the world.

But this approach was completely inapplicable to Ye An.

joke.

He is the sole successor of Yunxu Mountain, cultivating the Great Dao of Longevity and seeking to live as long as the heavens.

If one still needs a worldly diploma to prove oneself and pave the way for oneself, wouldn't the entire cultivation world laugh their heads off if word got out?

Moreover, he had only been down the mountain for a few months, yet his cultivation had advanced rapidly from half-step Xiantian to the peak of the late Xiantian stage, just one step away from Foundation Establishment.

If this pace of progress were wasted on mundane exams and college entrance, it would be a true waste of resources.

Ultimately, it comes down to perspective.

Even for someone like Jiang Xiaotian, the head of a powerful family at the pinnacle of Shanghai, his vision is limited to this point.

Seeing Ye An's nonchalant attitude, Jiang Rui's eyes flashed with undisguised contempt.

In his view, Ye An, this uneducated brat, was arrogant and ignorant of his own limitations, relying on his knowledge of some swindling tricks he had learned from who-knows-where.

Such people may seem arrogant now, but they will face many setbacks when they enter society.

The atmosphere in the courtyard temporarily eased because of Jiang Xiaotian's words.

Jiang Hao cleared his throat and took the initiative to start the conversation: "Grandpa, besides the family gathering, is there anything else planned for this afternoon after calling us all back?"

His question immediately drew the attention of all the younger generation.

Jiang Yuer straightened her back even more.

She knew the main event was about to begin.

The Jiang family's annual meeting, ostensibly a family gathering, was in reality a war without gunpowder, intended to test the mettle of the younger generation.

The performance of the younger generation will directly affect the influence of each branch of the family on the allocation of resources within the family in the coming year.

Jiang Tianxiong picked up his teacup and said slowly, "There's nothing much going on this afternoon. It's just that the younger generation and the retainers invited by each branch will spar a bit to exchange martial arts skills and have some fun."

That's what they said, but everyone could hear the tension in it.

Jiang Rui pushed up his glasses, glanced in Ye An's direction, and sneered.

"I think we should forget about it. Doctor Ye didn't even dare to accept Master Wang's 'sparring' challenge. He's probably scared out of his wits by now. I think we should let him rest more and let our own people go first."

His words were sarcastic and meant to mock Ye An as a coward who only knew how to talk big.

Jiang Hao chimed in, "That's right, Sister Yu'er, the 'miracle doctor' you invited talks a good game about medicine, but when it comes to actually doing it, he turns into a coward!"

Jiang Yu'er turned pale with anger and was about to retort.

A calm voice rang out in the courtyard.

"When did I say I wasn't going to fight anymore?"

The courtyard fell silent instantly.

All eyes turned to Ye An.

He slowly raised his head, looked at the astonished crowd, and repeated himself.

"I'm going to fight both of them."