After a short while, Tang Youyou figured out what the old man, Tang, had in mind.
"Grandpa's painstaking efforts, granddaughter will surely not let down. But granddaughter is stupid. I wonder if Grandpa can teach me well," Tang Youyou said.
These words instantly deflated the pride on Old Tang's face. The originally cheerful old man felt as if he had been thrown into an ice cellar.
"You naughty girl! Who dares to claim to be the best in the entire sect and the whole country if I, the Bare - footed Immortal, claim to be the second? Even if your head is slow, I'll crack it open and stuff good knowledge into it!"
Seeing the old man getting angry, Tang Youyou suppressed her laughter and said, "Okay, granddaughter naturally knows Grandpa's abilities. Granddaughter will study hard. The rest depends on fate."
Hearing this, the old man flicked her gently on the forehead. Although he looked angry, there was a touch of tenderness in his eyes.
"You're my granddaughter. How can you leave things to fate? From today on, you'll learn skills from Grandpa. If you're worried about not having precious herbs, Grandpa will grow them for you."
Old Tang thought that the choice he made that day was the wisest in his life. Little did he know that from then on, he would be plunged into the "devilish days" brought by Tang Youyou.
In the Beneficial Diet Chamber, Tang Youyou and Old Tang stared at each other. The difference was that one was calm while the other was red - faced with anger.
Looking at Tang Youyou's cute and silly appearance, Old Tang finally gave up. He never expected that Tang Youyou's understanding of traditional Chinese medicine had reached such a state.
However, when asked questions, she seemed to know nothing. But when she picked up any herb, she could name its corresponding medicinal properties one by one.
Such a strange situation was unheard of by Old Tang.
"Your, tell Grandpa, has anyone taught you medicine before?"
Tang Youyou shook her head. "No one."
"Then why is your medical skill so uneven? Who on earth has misled you? I'll surely teach him a good lesson!"
Seeing the old man's face turn even redder, Tang Youyou remained calm.
She sat upright on the stone bench, looking at the table full of herbs.
Tang Youyou picked up a grass on the table and said, "This is a foxtail grass."
Hearing this, Old Tang, who had just calmed down a bit, instantly flew into a rage again. He grabbed the grass and repeatedly reminded her, "This is not a foxtail grass. It's called Arhat grass!"
Tang Youyou still remained firm. "This is a foxtail grass!"
After that, the old man stopped arguing. He understood that no matter how hard he tried to persuade her, Tang Youyou would never change her mind.
Never!
"Fine, fine, fine. Call it whatever you like. If you think you can learn better this way, then go ahead. It's just a name!"
Although Old Tang said so, his white beard under his chin fluttered with anger.
Tang Youyou just didn't want to correct it. If she did, all the thousands of thick traditional Chinese medicine books she had memorized before would be in vain.
Moreover, what she really wanted to learn was not these basic things.
Tang Youyou looked up at Old Tang, who was frowning, and said something astonishing again. "Grandpa, granddaughter wants to learn acupuncture!"
Hearing this, Old Tang stood there stunned. He couldn't say a word for a long time and just stared blankly at Tang Youyou.
"You're so over - ambitious. How can Grandpa teach you medicine like this? Practicing medicine is already a difficult task. There are so many patients in the world. How can they feel at ease if they are treated by half - baked doctors with poor medical skills!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou pouted. She propped her chin with one hand and idly picked up the foxtail grass with the other, speaking casually.
"They're just some herbs. So what if I don't recognize all of them? Not all diseases require such rare herbs, and rare herbs don't necessarily cure rare diseases."
Hearing Tang Youyou's words, Old Tang's anger reached its peak.
"You... Get out of here!"
"You're simply... hopeless!"
With that, Old Tang waved the willow branch in his hand and threw it in the direction where Tang Youyou was leaving.
Tang Youyou covered the back of her head with both hands and strode out of the courtyard. Outside the Beneficial Diet Chamber, the flowers, plants, and trees were beautiful.
It seemed that every tree here had been carefully arranged.
The moment Tang Youyou stepped out of the courtyard, she had already forgotten Old Tang's angry face.
Ye Yue, who was beside her, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly followed behind her.
Seeing Tang Youyou's leisurely look, Ye Yue couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"Master Tang, aren't you going to go back and apologize to the old man? After all, you two have no blood relation, and you're here to seek an apprenticeship. Now that you've angered the old man, he just..."
Ye Yue stopped halfway through her words and hesitated for a long time.
Tang Youyou turned around and gave her a charming smile. "Just what? Go on."
"He just told you to get out, and you really left. Isn't this making the old man even more frustrated?"
Generally speaking, a refined person like Old Tang hated the playboys like Tang Youyou the most.
Old Tang had taught countless students in his life. Even the most useless children could be changed if they were taught by him.
Even a good - for - nothing could become a decent person after learning from him. But when it came to Tang Youyou, everything seemed to be turned upside down.
Tang Youyou laughed. "It's just that I already know most of the things the old man teaches. So, instead of staying there, it's better to come out and take a stroll."
As she said this, Tang Youyou noticed that the scenery around her was very beautiful. The pavilions and towers soared into the clouds.
"I have to say, Rong Jiangyu really knows how to enjoy life. Such a luxurious place, and he enjoys it all by himself. Tut - tut - tut, he's really extravagantly heartless."
As she said this, Tang Youyou couldn't help but reach out and touch the budding lotus beside the pavilion. It was a miracle that lotuses could bloom in the Western Regions. But here, not only could they bloom, but they also bloomed beautifully, which made her quite envious.
"I love the lotus which emerges from the mud yet remains unstained, and is washed by the clear ripples without being flirtatious."
For some reason, she suddenly said this. At the same time, in the shadow not far from her, Rong Jiangyu was watching her every move.
Hearing this, he walked towards Tang Youyou. "It's really a good poem. You, Master Tang, were able to win the once - hard - to - obtain Drunken Immortal Wine. Now it seems there's a reason."