Xiao Xianlin said with a wry smile, "That's a good suggestion, but how are we supposed to find the man who wants to be a Witch Doctor? This Great God is just too mysterious. Even now, we don't have a single clue about his identity."
Liu Mingzhang replied, "I don't have any good ideas on how to find him right now either. Aren't you organizing a seminar? When the ti cos, we can all put our heads together. I'm sure we'll co up with sothing."
"That works!" Xiao Xianlin nodded in agreent, then said, "I'll go contact the leading figures in the world of Traditional Chinese dicine right now. Oh, right. I rember you're close with Old Xiong and Old Hu. I'll leave contacting them to you."
"Okay, leave it to !" Liu Mingzhang agreed readily.
"Contact them now. We need to get this seminar organized as soon as possible and give proper recognition to the man who wants to be a Witch Doctor!" After giving Liu Mingzhang a few more instructions, Xiao Xianlin hung up, opened his contacts list, and began calling the luminaries of the Traditional Chinese dicine world.
Over twenty minutes later, after finishing his calls, he picked up his teacup for a sip. Gazing at the *Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor* on his computer screen, he muttered under his breath, "The man who wants to be a Witch Doctor... just what kind of person are you?"
"ACHOO!"
In the anatomy building, Zhao Yuan sneezed. Rubbing his nose, he muttered, "Why did I sneeze out of nowhere? Is soone talking about ?"
Wu Yan turned to glance at him and teased in a low voice, "Do you even have to ask? It must be a girl thinking about you! You're one of our school's idols now. Who knows how many girls see you as their Prince Charming."
The words had barely left his mouth when Yu Ke, at the front of the class, flicked her wrist, sending a piece of chalk flying. It accurately struck Wu Yan on the forehead.
Before Wu Yan could cry out, Yu Ke, her face a stern mask, admonished him in a cold voice, "Wu Yan, pay attention in class. No talking. If I catch you again, you can get ready to have your credits docked!"
Wu Yan clutched his forehead, feeling utterly wronged.
'Are you kidding ? Third Brother was the one who started talking first, I just replied! Why are you only blaming and punishing ? It's not fair!'
Of course, no matter how wronged he felt, Wu Yan could only keep it to himself. Yu Ke's nickna, the "Ice Mountain," was no joke. She might be beautiful, but her temper was as cold as ice. If he talked back or questioned her, the outco would probably be worse than just having his credits docked...
Zhao Yuan shot Wu Yan an apologetic look before lowering his head.
However, he wasn't looking at his textbook. He was sensing the streams of Wish Power flowing into his body.
This Wish Power ca from the people who had read the *Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor*!
'I can't believe I'm getting Wish Power so soon. I originally thought it would take a day or two.' Zhao Yuan was very satisfied with this developnt. 'If there's this much Wish Power now, I'm sure that once so ti passes and the reputation of the *Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor* is fully established and accepted, I'll get even more!'
The only thing Zhao Yuan found regrettable was that even after receiving so much Wish Power, no new Talismanic Magic had appeared on the Information Leaf. But on second thought, he had already gained so much in the past two days; it was normal for no new Talismanic Magic to appear for a short while. 'As long as I keep getting a daily inco of Wish Power, I'm sure sothing new will appear after a few days of accumulation!'
Soon, the two periods of human anatomy were over. After helping Yu Ke pack up her things, Zhao Yuan was about to head to the classroom for his next two classes, Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese dicine, with his classmates. However, even long after they arrived and the bell had rung, the teacher still hadn't shown up.
Finally, their class guidance counselor, Pan i, rushed in and announced, "Today's Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese dicine class is canceled because the teacher had an ergency. You can study here in the classroom or go back to your dorms."
Hearing this, the students of the Integrated Chinese and Western dicine Class 3 imdiately broke into cheers.
No matter the grade level, students are always excited to hear that class is canceled.
After making her announcent, Pan i was about to leave when Zhao Yuan hurried after her. "Sister Pan," he asked, "can I ask you about sothing?"
Guidance counselors weren't much older than the students and were typically graduate students working part-ti. So, once everyone got to know each other, the students would usually call them "Big Brother" or "Big Sister."
"What is it?" Pan i stopped walking.
She had a very good impression of Zhao Yuan. It wasn't just because his performance in dical Ancient Texts had made her look great, but also because of his fit physique...
She had looked at those shirtless photos of Zhao Yuan more than a few tis.
"Is our school's dicinal herb garden hiring anyone to take care of it?" Zhao Yuan asked.
"You've really co to the right person for that," Pan i replied. "Just a few days ago, I heard Director Ma from the Traditional Chinese dicine departnt complaining. He said they had hired two students to manage the dicinal herb garden, but those two weren't diligent at all. They let the perfectly good garden beco overgrown with weeds and infested with pests. A lot of the herbs that were growing well were ruined because of it. So, he just fired them from their part-ti job and is looking for new people now."
"That's great!" Zhao Yuan was overjoyed and quickly asked, "Where is Director Ma's office?"
"Why do you ask? Don't tell you're planning to take that part-ti job?" Pan i shook her head and tried to dissuade him. "I'd advise against it. Working in the dicinal herb garden is no easier than being an assistant in the anatomy building. It's all physical labor, not sothing just anyone can handle. Besides, you also have to be familiar with the properties of dicinal herbs."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Thanks for the warning, Sister Pan, but I still want to challenge myself a bit. It's a good way to learn more, too."
Pan i knew Zhao Yuan's family wasn't well-off, so she just assud he wanted another part-ti job to earn more money. She didn't try to persuade him further and gave him Director Ma's address and phone number.
"Thank you, Sister Pan," Zhao Yuan said politely.
"Don't ntion it." Pan i waved her hand. "Whether or not you get hired is up to you. But don't worry, I'll give Director Ma a call first to tell him about you, especially about how diligent and hardworking you've been as an assistant in the anatomy building."
Zhao Yuan thanked her again.
After seeing Pan i off, he packed up his books, planning to drop them off at his dorm before going to find Director Ma of the Traditional Chinese dicine departnt.
Just then, the class's Arts and Entertainnt Committee mber, Yang Jing, ca up to him. With a mock-serious face, she said, "Zhao Yuan, the organization has a mission for you."
Zhao Yuan couldn't help but laugh. "My dear Arts and Entertainnt Committee mber, have you been watching too many war dramas? Go on, what's up?"
Yang Jing couldn't hold back her smile either. "Well, New Year's Day is coming up, right? Our departnt is co-hosting a party with a few other 'brother' departnts, and every class needs to contribute a performance. I was thinking that this glorious and great mission should have a part for you!"
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