Mr. Li began to reminisce. "According to legend, Qi Bo once lived on Xiqing Mountain to study the art of medicine. And while he was there, he took on a disciple."
No one spoke, all of them listening quietly as Mr. Li recounted the old tale.
"It's said that this disciple of Qi Bo's was naturally brilliant, diligent, and eager to learn," Mr. Li continued. "Of all the disciples Qi Bo took on, he was the most talented and the most skilled in medicine. In time, his abilities were not the least bit inferior to his master's—he even showed the potential to surpass him. Later, when Qi Bo left Xiqing Mountain, he wanted to take this disciple with him, but the student was fond of his homeland and chose not to go. Instead, he stayed behind to practice medicine and dispense treatments. While he, too, became famous far and wide, his renown never quite matched Qi Bo's."
