Hearing this from Luo Chao, Jiang Lianqing quickly asked, "Master Luo Chao, what is the other book you are talking about?!"

"Hehe." Luo Chao chuckled, "Dean Jiang, don't worry, I will tell you."

Then, Luo Chao glanced around. At this moment, everyone around had already heard Luo Chao's earlier conversation with Jiang Lianqing. They all looked at Luo Chao with curious eyes, hoping he would continue talking.

So, Luo Chao didn't keep the suspense any longer and continued, "Actually, there is another book, which is the Shennong's Herbal Classic! This book is the first systematic summary of Chinese herbal medicine, most of the pharmacological theories and compatibility rules stipulated in it have played a huge role in the practice of medication for thousands of years. It is also hailed as a classic work of traditional Chinese medicine, and therefore, for a long historical period, it was a textbook for doctors and pharmacists to study traditional Chinese medicine, as well as one of the essential reference books for medical practitioners."

"It's indeed this book!" Jiang Lianqing, who was beside them, showed a look of sudden realization when he heard Luo Chao say the name, "I have read this book. Decades ago, I read it in the old library of Huahai City. At the time, I thought that the ancestors of our Huaxia were simply amazing! It was precisely because of that experience of reading the book that I switched careers to become a true traditional Chinese medicine doctor!"

Hearing Jiang Lianqing say this, Luo Chao couldn't help nodding and thought to himself, "Jiang Lianqing is truly worthy of being an eighty-year-old traditional Chinese medicine doctor. The saying 'ginger gets spicier as it ages' definitely isn't said lightly. Among all the people present, apart from myself, perhaps only Jiang Lianqing has actually read the medical book written by the Flame Emperor Shennong!"

After Luo Chao finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Nicholas Mirotic and said, "So, Mr. Nicholas Mirotic, do you still think our traditional Chinese medicine is only theoretical?"

"Hahaha." Nicholas Mirotic laughed, "Alright, I admit that your traditional Chinese medicine is not just theoretical. Those ancient stories and works of yours do seem quite remarkable. However, your ancient impressiveness was your ancient business. As the whole world knows, although your Huaxia was ahead of the world in ancient times, in the past hundred years, your Huaxia has started to lag far behind our developed Western countries."

"Moreover, due to your Huaxia's long history, there are many cultural discontinuities. What you were talking about earlier regarding traditional Chinese medicine is merely the traditional Chinese medicine from the peak period of your ancient Huaxia. Passed down to your current generation, I'm afraid the level is not even a thousandth of your ancient Huaxia."

"So, in my opinion, despite your confident talks here, there might not be anyone truly capable of inheriting your ancient traditional Chinese medicine techniques! You can only reminisce about your ancient Huaxia's glorious civilization!"

"Therefore, looking at today's world, only our Western medicine can be considered the orthodox medicine, only our Western medicine can stand at the pinnacle of world medical science!"

Nicholas Mirotic spoke with enthusiasm, clearly showing his unwavering belief in his set of Western theories.

For such a situation, Luo Chao could also understand. This Nicholas Mirotic, like the previous Chef Boris, grew up in the West and was influenced by Western media and Western life culture, so it is understandable that he developed this Western superiority complex stemming from an inferiority complex.

Furthermore, Luo Chao felt that Nicholas Mirotic wasn't entirely wrong.

Although the peak of traditional Chinese medicine is actually much stronger than that of Western medicine, since Western medicine is much more convenient and easier to learn compared to Chinese medicine, throughout history, many have reached the peak of Western medicine, but those who have truly reached the peak of traditional Chinese medicine can probably be counted on one hand!

This can be seen from the proportion of world-renowned doctors in various countries around the world.

Among the more than two hundred countries in the world, only Huaxia has the tradition of Chinese medicine, while all other countries study Western medicine.

As a result, there are at least several hundred world-renowned and competent Western medicine doctors, but there are very few outstanding traditional Chinese medicine doctors.

This creates an illusion that Western medicine is superior to traditional Chinese medicine, because the most top-tier Western medicine doctors are numerous, and as long as you have money, you can hire them to treat illnesses, perform surgeries.

However, since there are only a few top-tier traditional Chinese medicine doctors, even if you have a lot of money, without a certain status in Huaxia, it's impossible to receive treatment from the top traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

This gives many people the impression that the same illness can be cured by Western medicine, but not by traditional Chinese medicine.

In reality, it's because the Western doctor treating the disease is among the top in the Western medicine field, while the traditional Chinese medicine practitioner could very well be just a regular doctor, or even an apprentice!

Because traditional Chinese medicine is very grassroots, many ordinary Huaxia residents believe that after reading some health books related to traditional Chinese medicine, they too can practice it.

In the end, they give improper prescriptions, making the illness not only untreated but even worse.

Moreover, some people with ulterior motives in society claim to be divine doctors who can cure all diseases under the banner of traditional Chinese medicine, selling prescriptions like drinking mung bean soup or eating raw cucumber, deceiving people and making money, ultimately delaying the patient's illness.

Adding to this, some unscrupulous media who like to create big news add fuel to the fire, stirring trouble and making sensational reports, giving people the false impression that traditional Chinese medicine is all pseudoscience without scientific basis!

This leads to fewer and fewer people willing to learn traditional Chinese medicine, ultimately creating a vicious cycle!

Thinking of this, Luo Chao no longer wanted to argue with Nicholas Mirotic, because he knew that the so-called argument and discourse could only be conducted with someone on the same mental level as oneself.

When facing someone whose mental state is far below your own, no matter how reasonable or eloquent you are, the other party will be highly argumentative and even play tricks, eventually leading you to their familiar territory and defeating you with their expertise.

It's exactly like the saying about not stooping to the same level or playing a lute to a cow—it has no use.

Therefore, from Luo Chao's many years of experience, dealing with someone who lives in their own world requires only one approach to thoroughly make them fail and lose face, which is—bring out the horse or mule and let them show their true colors, proving themselves through action.

Since you say I'm just theoretical, let's try it out and see whether your Western medicine is more powerful or our Huaxia traditional Chinese medicine stands supreme!

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