Someone else wouldn't have courage like Su Tao. Lou Zi'an represented the entrance to the TCM circle, so anyone that wanted to do well in the industry would have to comply with their rules.
However, Su Tao did not feel it that way. He felt that the current TCM circle needed reforming, since it was already rotten down to the core. He didn't believe that those people would be united and lift the banner of TCM. Even Tang Nanzheng, Song Sichen, and Dou Fanggang were only representatives of that circle.
Song Sichen and Dou Fanggang naturally did not come to that decision on impulse. It was Su Tao's potential that caught their eyes and being a young talent that dared to fight with a world-cla.s.sed disease. A talent like Su Tao was a spark in TCM that needed to be protected. Even though Xiaoxiao's Leukemia wasn't fully treated, Su Tao's treatment has visibly improved her condition, which proved the miraculous effect of TCM.
The two of them found their confidence from Su Tao. With the rapid development of western medicine, they felt that TCM was too insufficient in terms of emergency treatment and severe diseases in comparison. The two of them have also been researching on presymptomatic diseases to find a breakthrough. However, Su Tao faced the problem head-on, using his methods to take many steps of development into emergency treatments and severe diseases. Albeit to be a bold attempt, it also allowed them to see hope in him.
Su Tao's charm and ability was something that w.a.n.g Guofeng didn't possess.
As for the so-called "TCM a.s.sociation", the two of them already no longer cared about it and maintained a neutral position when Tang Nanzheng suggested constructing a TCM Alliance. But after their interaction with Su Tao, their hearts changed and they regained their confidence and determination to revitalise TCM.
They had decided to construct a new TCM Alliance with Su Tao in the center. However, the latter was still lacking right now. Albeit to obtain the Physician King's t.i.tle, he didn't have a st.u.r.dy backing like w.a.n.g Guofeng. He still needed acc.u.mulation for him to slowly forge his unique network.
Simply putting it, Su Tao was only a renowned physician in Hanzhou. If he wanted to be the hero that brought life back to TCM, then he would need to do something bigger.
Thus, after their discussion, they decided that they would temporarily hold the reins of the TCM Alliance until the time was right for them to pa.s.s it over to Su Tao.
The trip to the Three Flavour Hall left the two of them even more gratified to find everyone there being new blood. Furthermore, every single one of them were capable of holding their own grounds, and they also created a lively atmosphere that was hardly seen in other pharmacies.
The weather turned cold in the eleventh month. Although the weather forecast predicted that today should be a sunny day, it had been raining since morning.
After Song Sichen and Dou Fanggang returned, they immediately announced their withdrawal from the current TCM circle. At the same time, they also started calling out to their friends to join their new TCM Alliance. Although the new TCM Alliance announced that they're on a different path from the current TCM a.s.sociation and focused on dealing with those tough theoretical problems, gossip still spread like wildfire, like the two of them were dissatisfied with the current TCM a.s.sociation. Thus, they separated themselves from it, intending to construct a new organisation that could lead TCM's development.
The new TCM Alliance was registered in Xiangnan Province's Xingzhou City as a civil organization and required a string of approvals. However, it wasn't a problem for someone like Song Sichen to register a civil organisation with his influence in Xingzhou City. It was done in just five days and was also affiliated with Xiangnan Province's Provisional Health Ministry. With Song Sichen's connections, he naturally wouldn't experience many obstructions. After all, this matter could also increase the range of influence of local TCM.
