This portrait of Mr. Duan created by Duan Hongxuan not only incorporates certain artistic conception and spiritual power into it, but also uses some techniques learned in the world of high martial arts that can help people break through the artistic conception.
Therefore, even though this painting is now sealed, if ordinary people can put their minds into it, they will also gain huge benefits.
This is also the benefit Duan Hongxuan wants to give everyone today.
Of course, this must be guided by Duan Hongxuan himself, otherwise, at best, it will just be a more attractive and highly skilled painting.
Seeing everyone's shock after hearing that this painting was painted by his own hands, Duan Hongxuan smiled easily: "I have never seen my master.
But according to what my master said, my master was a Taoist priest. Later, my master followed him up the mountain to practice Taoism, and he returned to secular life after liberation and came down the mountain.
In the past, I only introduced you to my master as being proficient in medicine and martial arts. In fact, he is also very accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, hand-carving, etc.
I have studied with my master since I was a child. He taught me everything he has to offer, and now I have finally lived up to his teachings!"
Mr. Wei sighed: "Junior brother, Master, he is really a scholar and a man of heaven. This can be seen from junior brother.
Regardless of any of these skills, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, martial arts, and sculpture, ordinary people may not be able to achieve high achievements if they study for a lifetime.
I don’t dare to say anything about my junior brother’s other skills, but judging from the medical skills I have been exposed to and today’s paintings, in these two areas, it is not an exaggeration to call my junior brother a master.
In fact, after seeing my junior brother’s medical skills two days ago, my initial thought was to become your teacher.
But after thinking about it carefully, I realized that you would definitely not agree to this request, so I settled for the next best thing and asked you, my junior brother, to recruit apprentices on my behalf and introduce me to it.
According to tradition, the seats should be arranged according to the order of entry. In this way, you should be the senior brother and I should be the junior brother.
But you refused to agree, so I had no choice but to be my senior brother shamelessly.
Today I saw my junior brother’s masterpiece, and I deeply regret it. I regret that I shouldn’t have asked you, junior brother, to recruit apprentices on my behalf, but I should have just worshiped you as my teacher directly!”
"Hahaha, senior brother, this has been agreed upon, you can't change your mind now.
I'm already a little too high-spirited to say this, senior brother!
Besides, it’s really embarrassing for me at my age.
I am only three or four years older than your eldest granddaughter. For you to call me Junior Brother, in the eyes of outsiders, it is already shocking enough!
That day in your hospital, you called me junior brother, but you didn't see the surprised expressions of the doctors in your Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine."
"Hmph!" Mr. Wei snorted coldly, "What you call high-ranking is just my current position and my humble reputation in Chinese medicine.
As the saying goes, a master is a teacher. I know exactly how good your medical skills are. You are more than enough to be my master, so why care about the opinions of others!"
Duan Hongxuan couldn't laugh or cry: "Brother! Humans are social animals and are always inseparable from society.
No matter how free and easy you are, sometimes you have to consider the reality!"
At this time, Mr. Wei's wife explained from the side: "Hongxuan, our old man has such a temper!
In his heart, he only has medical skills, and he usually only talks about medical skills and character at work. He never cares about the person's origin, age, or what others think.
Because of this, I have offended many people and suffered a lot!"
Then he turned around and said to Mr. Wei: "You old man, you have forgotten all the hardships you suffered in the past!
If it hadn't been for the fact that the commander-in-chief, Xicai Cai, knew that you were a man with only medical skills, and specially issued instructions to speak for you, would you be where you are today?
You have status now, and you don’t care what others think.
But Hongxuan is still so young now, can he be like you?
Don’t you want to become a disciple? You old man, don’t get involved in this, you don’t know how to respect your teacher at all!”
When Mr. Wei heard what his wife said, he couldn't bear to do it, but he still muttered a few words in a low voice.
Duan Hongxuan felt a little funny when he saw this scene.
Why are these two families so henpecked today!
Thinking about it, I couldn't help but deliberately muttered in a voice that everyone could hear: "What a coincidence, this is really evil!
The two families who came here today are all in trouble!"
After muttering, he deliberately looked at Mr. Wei and his godfather Zhao Xingmin with a playful look.
Duan Hongxuan's words made the juniors below couldn't help but burst into laughter!
Mr. Wei and Zhao Xingmin blushed in embarrassment when Duan Hongxuan teased him in front of so many juniors, and they stared at Duan Hongxuan with their eyes.
Mr. Wei's wife smiled and said: "I didn't expect that my junior brother is still a joker!"
Director Wang had a stern face: "Sister, he is just a skinny monkey, and he usually gives me a lot of headaches.
Xiaosi, don’t worry about it!
Don’t even look at what the occasion is and get down to business quickly!”
"Yes, godmother!"
Duan Hongxuan quickly corrected his expression and said to Mr. Wei: "Brother, let's start apprenticeship now."
Mr. Wei replied angrily: "I have been waiting for a long time, and you are not wasting your time!"
Duan Hongxuan pretended not to hear at all and continued to arrange: "Next, Mr. Wei will conduct the apprenticeship ceremony. Please sit down and watch the ceremony!"
Everyone sat down on the stools on both sides.
Mr. Wei and Duan Hongxuan stood facing the portrait, and Duan Hongxuan said: "Now there is Wei Shao Yu, a national master of traditional Chinese medicine. He has a family background and has pursued medical skills throughout his life to relieve the suffering of patients.
In order to pursue further improvement of medical skills, I heard that Duan Yanming's medical skills can lead to spirituality, and I yearned for it.
Duan Hongxuan, an unworthy disciple, heard that Wei Shaoyu had impeccable character and good medical ethics.
I have been practicing medicine for decades and have survived countless lives. I am determined to promote my traditional Chinese medicine.
Today, the unworthy disciple Duan Hongxuan accepts a disciple on behalf of his master, and accepts Wei Shaoyu as his disciple. He passes on the medical skills to his ancestor Duan Yanming, and he is regarded as a disciple and brother. I hereby report to your master!"
After saying that, Duan Hongxuan picked up an incense and lit it, cupped his hands to hold the incense, bowed respectfully three times, and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Then he turned to Mr. Wei and said, "Brother, the master didn't teach me too many rules during his lifetime.
It just reminds me to keep these four words of doctors’ benevolence in mind.
And he asked me that if I accept a disciple in the future, my first priority should be character.
If you have bad character, no matter how talented you are, you will not be accepted into the family.
In addition, everyone's circumstances, talents, understanding and level of effort are different. Even if they are the same master, their future medical skills will definitely be different.
Brothers in the same discipline must help each other and learn from each other. They must not be jealous of each other, let alone kill each other in the same discipline. Otherwise, they will be severely punished!
In addition, we must keep in mind that those who are not of my race will have different minds!
Please remember this, senior fellow apprentices and nephews!
Senior brother, please kowtow and salute the master!"
Mr. Wei earnestly raised his hand to Duan Hongxuan and responded loudly: "Thank you so much, junior brother, for teaching me. I will definitely keep it in my heart!"
Mr. Wei's children sitting below also stood up and responded: "Thank you, uncle, for your teachings. We will definitely keep them in mind!"
Mr. Wei took a step back, knelt on the futon at his feet, and said loudly: "Wei Shaoyu bows to the master!"
After saying this, he kowtowed three times to the portrait respectfully.
After kowtowing, Duan Hongxuan quickly stepped forward to help Mr. Wei.
Then he lit another incense stick and handed it to Mr. Wei, "Brother, please give incense to Master!"
Mr. Wei took the incense, held it with both hands like Duan Hongxuan, saluted, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Seeing Mr. Wei finish offering incense, Duan Hongxuan stretched out his hand and said, "Senior brother, please sit down!"
The two of them were sitting on both sides of the Eight Immortals table. Mr. Wei said: "Daosheng, come up and offer incense to your ancestor."
Mr. Wei's son, daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law came forward, each lit an incense stick, bowed to the portrait and offered incense.
After the ceremony, Mr. Wei said again: "I came here to meet your uncle!"
The four people came over and bowed respectfully to Duan Hongxuan, saying in unison: "I've seen Uncle Master!"
Duan Hongxuan nodded, "Okay, let's all go back and sit down. The days will be long in the future. Let's get along slowly."
"Thank you, uncle!"
Mr. Wei explained to Duan Hongxuan: "Junior brother, these grandchildren of mine, as well as the grandchildren who are not here yet, are not yet officially regarded as my disciples.
I want to wait until they graduate from high school, and then based on their hobbies and who is interested in Chinese medicine, I can officially let them become teachers of their parents.
I don’t force my children to learn Chinese medicine, it’s all voluntary!”
Duan Hongxuan nodded, "Senior brother, you are right.
If children are really not interested in Chinese medicine, there is no need to force them to learn it!
The children don’t need them to salute today, so the apprenticeship ceremony is completed.”
Mr. Wei nodded and said: "Okay!"
Then he said to his grandchildren: "You don't need to salute today, but from now on you will still be called master and uncle!
The rules cannot be messed up and the etiquette cannot be discarded! Have you remembered them all?"
"Remember, grandpa!"
Duan Hongxuan stood up and said: "Thank you all for coming to watch the ceremony today!
I am very happy for Master to have Mr. Wei as my senior brother today.
All of you here are our own people. I have a small gift for you today, please wait a moment!"
After saying that, I went into the bedroom to get something.
