Traditional Chinese Medicine was difficult; in ancient times, a medical practitioner had to start as an apprentice. After ten or eight years, amassing enough experience, one slowly gained the qualification to follow doctors and observe consultations.
After that, one needed long-term practice to gain patients' trust.
Even in later generations, with the establishment of Traditional Chinese Medicine colleges, it wasn't easy to train a qualified inheritor of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"Years ago, my family was caught in the dilemma of persisting in our inheritance or changing trades. On one hand, there was the crystallized wisdom passed down from our ancestors; on the other hand, we were in such a dire situation that even maintaining a subsistence was difficult..."
He narrated that piece of history calmly and indifferently, his brows slightly furrowed, which was heartbreaking to see.
The barrage wept.
