Not expecting the other party to faint so decisively without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan was rendered speechless.
"Cough cough, what I mean is... I can cure it, but I have to pay you more. If you faint just like that, who am I going to settle the score with?"
In exchange for curing the Contract Gu, the other party was to bring him to the Poison Temple. Now that he had fulfilled his promise, and the other party still wanted to treat his injured body, he couldn't possibly waste his zhenqi for nothing!
To faint before he could finish his words, aren't you being too disrespectful to me, a physician?
Hearing Zhang Xuan's mutterings, Butler Lu coughed and hurriedly walked forward, "Cough cough, our old master wishes for you to treat him as soon as possible. Physician Bai, feel free to let me know if you have any requests. I will surely fulfill them!"
"That's more like it!"
Zhang Xuan nodded his head, "How about this, don't you sell medicinal herbs? You should have quite a lot of [Soul Numbing Powder], right? Prepare three portions for me... No, ten portions. "
If he had prepared it beforehand, he wouldn't have needed to make a move on the other party.
Since he knew about it now, he naturally had to prepare a few more portions. If he didn't rip off this wealthy merchant, who else could he rip off?
"Ten portions of Soul Numbing Powder?"
Butler Lu was taken aback, and he blinked his eyes.
"That's right, can't the esteemed Great Herb King Manor afford it?" Zhang Xuan frowned. At the same time, he felt uneasy. Could it be that he had asked for too much, and the other party was unable to produce it?
"This... This..." Butler Lu looked as though he was suffering from constipation. "It's just that this thing is too cheap..."
Soul Numbing Powder was the most basic of all physicians. A single portion only cost a few hundred gold coins, and ten portions would only cost a few thousand. Yet, this little bit of money was sufficient to save the old master's life...
Wasn't the life of the esteemed Great Herb King a little too cheap?
"Cheap?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He turned to look at Mo Yu, only to see the latter nodding her head speechlessly. Then, he smiled awkwardly, "This... Right, do you have any Half-Zongshi and Zongshi realm cultivation manuals in your manor? Regardless of the tier, the more the better. If you can collect a thousand of them, I can give it to you as a remuneration. "
Currently, his cultivation had already reached Tongxuan realm pinnacle. If he wanted to achieve a breakthrough, he would have to collect even higher tier secret manuals.
Tianxuan Kingdom's cultivation realm is too low. The highest cultivation realm in Tianxuan Kingdom is only at Tongxuan realm, and the number of Half-Zongshi cultivation technique manuals there is simply too little. On the other hand, the Red Lotus City is a city of a Tier 1 Kingdom, as well as a medicinal trading center. Perhaps, he might be able to find sufficient cultivation technique manuals there.
"Half-Zongshi and Zongshi realm secret manuals? Thousands of books? "
Butler Lu didn't expect that Physician Bai Chan's request would be so bizarre. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Our Great Herb King controls all of the medicinal herbs in Tianwu Kingdom and the twelve surrounding countries. Many cultivators are unable to afford it, so they can only use their unique secret manuals to exchange for it."
"As such, over the years, we have accumulated several hundred Half-Zongshi secret manuals. However, if we really want them, we can gather a thousand of them within a short period of time with a single command from the Great Herb King Manor. As for the secret manuals of the Grandmaster realm … If there's no requirement for their level, it's not a problem to collect a few hundred of them, but I'm afraid it'll be difficult to collect a thousand of them. "
"Alright, I'll take this!"
Upon hearing that it was possible to collect a thousand Half-Zongshi secret manuals and a few hundred Zongshi secret manuals, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up and he hurriedly nodded his head.
As expected of a city in Tianwu Kingdom, the quality of its resources was indeed much higher.
As long as he could gather these secret manuals, he would be able to reach Half-Zongshi easily, or even Zongshi realm. By then, even if he were to meet with any danger in the Poison Temple, he would be able to deal with it.
"Alright, go and make the arrangements. I'll treat your old master right now!"
With so many secret manuals as remuneration, Zhang Xuan was satisfied. He pressed his finger on the Great Herb King's meridians and infused a surge of Heaven's Path zhenqi into him.
The reason why the Great Herb King was suffering from a lack of vitality was due to the blockage of his meridians. As long as the blockage was cleared, the dense zhenqi of a Zongshi realm cultivator would naturally nourish his spirit, energy, and spirit, allowing him to recover.
Boom!
Pure zhenqi surged through the blockage in the Great Herb King's meridians, and the previous blockage was broken. The repercussions of the Contract Gu were like snow meeting the blazing sun. There was no longer any place for it to hide.
With the trauma in his body cleared, the Great Herb King's dry and loose skin regained its elasticity and vitality. In an instant, he seemed to have become several decades younger.
"This..."
Standing by the side, Mo Yu blinked her eyes continuously.
Previously, she thought that Zhang Xuan would treat the Great Herb King just like any other physician, requiring a combination of medicinal herbs and time. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect that the other party would recover just by grabbing his wrist...
Is this really the means of a physician?
Why haven't I heard of it before?
She had only spent a few days with this fellow, but everything she knew in the past had been overturned. Her worldview had been turned upside down.
"I'm done!"
Zhang Xuan's zhenqi swiftly flowed through the Great Herb King's body, and the blockage was cleared. Standing up, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply.
It was much simpler than what he had calculated previously.
After the trauma was resolved, the Great Herb King slowly regained consciousness. Looking at his soft skin and the immense strength coursing through his body, even though he was overwhelmed with emotions, he wasn't as shocked as Mo Yu.
The person before him was able to treat the Contract Gu, which countless physicians and poison masters were helpless against. It would be a miracle if he couldn't treat such a small matter.
"Thank you, Physician Bai Chan!"
With a reddened face, the Great Herb King kneeled onto the floor once more.
If not for the person before him, he would have been dead by now.
This debt of gratitude could no longer be measured with money.
"It's just a trade! I'm just curious as to why someone of your standing would sign a Contract Gu and allow yourself to be controlled by someone else? "
Zhang Xuan waved his hands and looked at the Great Herb King doubtfully.
Even Mo Yu couldn't figure it out.
Even the Tianwu royal family didn't dare to send troops to deal with the Great Herb King in the Red Lotus City. Yet, such a person actually signed a Contract Gu. If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have dared to imagine it.
"Sigh, it's a long story. If you knew who the person who made me sign the contract was, you wouldn't think so!"
Seeing the doubt in the duo's eyes, the Great Herb King smiled bitterly.
The other party had saved his life, and after experiencing life and death together, he knew that there was nothing he couldn't say.
"The person who signed the contract with me is... the hall master of the Poison Temple!"
"The hall master of the Poison Temple?"
"Un!" The Great Herb King nodded his head with a complicated expression. "The Great Herb King might seem mighty and powerful, and no one in the Red Lotus City dares to offend him, but in reality, he's only the spokesperson of the Poison Temple! Not just me, every generation of Great Herb King has to sign a contract with the hall master of the Poison Temple, becoming their puppet. "
"Every generation?"
Zhang Xuan and Mo Yu were astonished. Then, they came to a realization.
The Red Lotus City was the only entrance to the Poison Temple. If not for the support of the Poison Temple, how could they have become the Great Herb Kings and controlled the lucrative medicinal herb market? How could they be fearless against a kingdom, even daring to kill princes and princesses?
Only an unfathomable power like the Poison Temple could have such a deep foundation.
Otherwise, even if they controlled the flow of medicinal herbs, they wouldn't dare to go against a powerful country like Tianwu!
Tianwu Kingdom had more than one 2-star master teacher, and there were more than one of them.
Even though not everyone under the tutelage of such a master teacher could rise to greatness, their overall cultivation far surpassed that of Tianxuan Kingdom. Their army could easily topple mountains and overturn seas. If not for the support of the Poison Temple, how could a small Red Lotus City become such a lawless land?
It would have long been razed to the ground.
"The Contract Gu will only act upon the death of the user. Could it be..."
Zhang Xuan suddenly thought of something and turned to look at the Great Herb King.
"That's right!" The Great Herb King nodded his head. "The current Hall Master is dead!"
"Butler Lu has already said that the Poison Temple is facing internal strife recently, and it is extremely dangerous for the Poison Temple to meet outsiders. The sudden death of the current Hall Master of the Poison Temple, and his three successors are vying for the position of the Hall Master. This is why the Poison Temple is in chaos. Even I don't dare to head there recklessly. Otherwise, I won't even know how I died. "
The Great Herb King smiled bitterly. "To them, I'm just a puppet. As long as the Poison Temple exists, they can always build a new one."
Even though he didn't want to admit it, Zhang Xuan knew that it was the truth.
As long as the Poison Temple was backing them, it was just a matter of a single word for them to support the Great Herb King.
To think that the majestic Great Herb King was just an insignificant puppet. If he didn't hear it for himself, he would find it hard to believe.
The Great Herb King looked at Zhang Xuan with a grim expression. "Physician Bai Chan, you saved me. In exchange, it is my duty to bring you to the Poison Temple. However... the three of them are vying for the position of the Hall Master, and the entire Poison Temple is fraught with danger. Anyone who goes there will only be death. If you can wait, why don't you stay here? I'll look for news for you. Once the new Hall Master is confirmed, we will be able to avoid a lot of danger. "
The fight for the Poison Temple was no different from a prince vying for the throne. It was filled with schemes and murder.
If an outsider were to enter, they might just end up as a pawn and die without even knowing how they died.
It could be said that the current Poison Temple was the most chaotic and dangerous place in the Poison Temple.
However, once the Hall Master was confirmed, there was a need to win over the hearts of the people and suppress the losers.
"I can't wait!"
Even though Zhang Xuan knew that the Great Herb King wasn't lying to him, he couldn't wait any longer.
Even though the poison aura in his body was suppressed by his Heaven's Path zhenqi, no one could guarantee that he wouldn't suffer any backlash.
He was willing to wait for three days, five days, or even half a month. However, it was impossible for him to wait for a year or two.
"Actually... it's not impossible for Physician Bai to be anxious."
Seeing that his benefactor was anxious to head to the Poison Temple as soon as possible, the Great Herb King pondered for a moment before saying, "The three disciples of the old Hall Master control a portion of the support in the Poison Temple, and they are evenly matched. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a year or two for a decision to be made. However, that might not necessarily be the case!"
"Tell me about it!" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
The Great Herb King said, "Just like the Apothecary Guild and Blacksmith Guild, the Poison Temple has a headquarters and many branches. The one in our Red Lotus Range is just a small branch! "
Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
Through reading various books, he also knew that his current location was only a drop in the ocean of this world. It was nothing at all.
Even though the Poison Temple in the Red Lotus Range was famous, it was only in the territory of Tianwu Kingdom.
In higher realms, there would naturally be more formidable branches.
"Based on what I know, the old Hall Master died abruptly, and he didn't pass his position to anyone. The elders of the hall have already sent the news to the headquarters! If the headquarters is willing to take over, they can send an envoy over to quell the rebellion and determine the Hall Master. This should make things much easier, and it will take much less time! "
The Great Herb King said.
"Oh? There's such a matter? "Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
As long as it was a branch, it had to listen to the arrangements of the headquarters.
With the death of the branch Hall Master, no matter how chaotic the situation was, the headquarters should be able to resolve it within a short period of time.
"Under normal circumstances, how long will it take for the Poison Temple headquarters to send someone over? And how long will it take for them to quell the internal strife? Is there any precedent for this? "
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"Based on the history of the Poison Temple, there are indeed precedents, but..."
The Great Herb King hesitated for a moment before smiling bitterly, "I can't be sure of the timing. The Poison Temple in the Red Lotus Range might sound impressive, but to the headquarters, it is just an insignificant place. If they were to send an envoy over, it would only take half a month to quell the rebellion. On the other hand... If the other party is indifferent and doesn't send anyone over, it will take at least a year or two for the rebellion to be resolved! "
Even though the matter could be resolved with an envoy, the Poison Temple was just an insignificant place. There was no need for them to waste their energy on it, so it was normal for them not to send anyone over.
Such a situation had happened in the past.
If that was the case, it would be ridiculous.
Thus, even the Great Herb King couldn't afford the time for internal strife.
"I can't be sure, but I can't possibly wait forever!"
After hearing the Great Herb King's explanation, Zhang Xuan felt even more depressed.
He wanted to find sufficient books on poison to resolve the poison aura in his body. He couldn't possibly wait for an uncertain news for a year or two!
"The best solution is to wait. However, if Physician Bai wishes to head over, I can bring you there now. Just that... I can't guarantee what will happen!"
The Great Herb King hesitated for a moment before saying.
"Let me think about it!"
He was only heading to the Poison Temple to read books. As long as he didn't come into contact with them for the position of the Hall Master, there shouldn't be any danger.
Of course, he didn't know much about poison masters, so he couldn't say for sure.
He could only take it one step at a time.
"We'll set off after you're done collecting the books!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
He had gone through so much trouble to get to Red Lotus City, and he couldn't possibly wait forever. Since that was the case, he should just go. Who cares about internal strife?
However, before that, he had to raise his cultivation as much as he could.
As long as he reached Zongshi realm pinnacle, with the help of the Library of Heaven's Path and pure Heaven's Path zhenqi, he would be able to match even a Half-Zhizun. Even if the people from the Poison Temple were to kill him, it would be difficult for them to do so.
"Collect books?"
The Great Herb King was perplexed.
When he was negotiating with Butler Lu, he was unconscious, so he wasn't aware of what was going on.
"It's like this..." Zhang Xuan explained.
"So, Physician Bai wants these books. That's simple, I'll supervise them for you personally, and it'll be faster. In at most three days, I'll be able to gather all of the Half-Zongshi and Zongshi realm books in the entire Red Lotus City!"
Hearing that the incredible Physician Bai Chan was asking for such a remuneration, the Great Herb King was taken aback. Then, he smiled confidently.
After many years of his management, the Red Lotus City had become an impregnable fortress. Even though these books were valuable, it wasn't a problem for him to collect them personally.
"Great Herb King, I'll be counting on you then!"
Hearing that three days would suffice, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief and nodded his head.
"Physician Bai, please stay here for the time being. I'll supervise them right now."
The Great Herb King stood up, called for a guard to settle the both of them down, and hurriedly walked out.
He didn't dare to slight the request of his benefactor.
"Stay here for the time being!"
Zhang Xuan knew that it was futile to be anxious. Thus, he settled down peacefully with Mo Yu.
...
"Do you guys think that fellow's diagnosis is correct or wrong?"
Outside the Great Herb King's residence, the physicians who had just left were gathered together with a frown on their faces.
Instead of leaving the residence, they chose to guard the area.
To think that a 2-star and 3-star physician would have their limelight stolen by an unknown 1-star physician. No matter who it was, they would feel depressed.
"How can a 1-star physician diagnose correctly? You must be joking, he must be spouting nonsense! "
"That might not be the case. How can a single sentence elicit such a huge reaction from the Great Herb King unless he's right?"
"If he's right, what is [Contract Gu]? Why haven't I heard of it before? "
The more they discussed, the more perplexed they became.
If that fellow was spouting nonsense, it was impossible for the Great Herb King to react in such a manner, to the point of even chasing them away.
But if that's true, what is Contract Gu? Why haven't I heard of it before?
Is there such a disease in the world?
Furthermore... How can a 1-star physician be more capable than them? How did he manage to see through it?
"I've known that Bai Chan for many years, but when did he possess such capability?"
Amidst the crowd, Physician Cheng Feng felt so stifled that he was on the verge of going insane.
He was the closest to Physician Bai Chan, and he wanted to mock the other party to embarrass him. Never in his dreams did he expect the other party to see through the problem and slap him in the face.
"Don't be so conflicted. Just wait here, we should be able to find out soon!"
"If he really manages to diagnose the Great Herb King's illness, he can walk out proudly. Otherwise, he will become a corpse!"
Mu Hong and the other two 3-star physicians interrupted the discussion.
"Indeed!"
Everyone nodded their heads.
This fellow had already committed a huge taboo by knocking out the Great Herb King with a single punch. It would be fine if he could treat the illness, but if he couldn't, he would surely die.
Knowing this, the crowd decided not to be conflicted. As long as this fellow walked out vertically, it meant that Ming Zhen had seen through the illness. If he walked out vertically, it meant that he was spouting nonsense and was courting death.
"Needless to say, he will definitely walk out vertically..."
Physician Cheng Feng gritted his teeth. However, before he could finish his words, 'jiya!', the door to the residence opened.
"Look, someone is coming out..."
Hearing the sound, the physicians immediately turned their gazes over. With a single glance, their eyes widened, and they nearly fainted on the spot.
The one who walked out was an elder, and Butler Lu followed behind him respectfully.
"This is... the Great Herb King?"
Upon seeing the other party's appearance, all of the physicians swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
After treating the Great Herb King for such a long period of time, how could they not recognize him?
Even though this person was much younger than the previous one, who else could make Butler Lu treat him so respectfully?
A moment ago, he was lying motionlessly on the chair, as though he was on the verge of death... In less than twenty minutes, he walked out with a vigorous aura, as though he had turned younger by several decades...
Can anyone tell me what is going on?
Even if the Great Herb King was diagnosed, the treatment would still take some time, right?
Twenty minutes... and he would walk out on his own.
The heck, am I really seeing things?
"This..."
Physician Cheng Feng's body swayed, and he nearly spurted blood.
It was just a moment ago that he said that the other party would walk out vertically, yet... the Great Herb King walked out vertically.
Can anyone tell me what is going on?
"Physicians, you haven't left yet?"
Walking out of the courtyard, the Great Herb King chuckled upon seeing that the crowd hadn't left.
"Great Herb King, you..."
Physician Mu Hong couldn't hold himself back any longer. He walked forward with a perplexed expression.
"Physician Bai Chan is the one who treated my illness. His medical skills are truly incredible!"
Admiration flashed in the eyes of the Great Herb King. Then, he clasped his fist and said, "Alright, I still have matters to attend to, so I won't delay you any longer. Farewell!"
After which, he left with large strides.
"He really treated you?"
"In just twenty minutes, he turned a ninety-year-old man into a fifty-year-old man?"
Even though they had already guessed it, hearing the other party confirm it personally still left them dazed.
Despite having studied the illness for a long time, the other party was able to treat it in such a short period of time... What kind of standard did he possess?
Was he really a 1-star physician?
"Looks like... we have all misjudged him. This Physician Bai Chan is probably no longer a 1-star physician!"
After a long moment of silence, a 3-star physician couldn't help but say.
An emblem didn't represent one's capability.
"Indeed, how can a 1-star physician treat the Great Herb King so easily... His capability is probably at the level of a 4-star physician!" The second 3-star physician added.
Even though he didn't want to admit it, Physician Mu Hong nodded his head.
"A 4-star physician... When he comes out, I must pay him a proper visit to make up for my previous rudeness!"
"Indeed, I would like to seek his guidance as well..."
Hearing the judgment of the three 3-star physicians, the faces of the others froze.
Previously, when they were in the hall, they had mocked this Physician Bai.
Now that they knew that he might be a 4-star physician, they felt flustered.
"Damn it, don't let me see you. Otherwise, I'll beat you to death..."
Just as the crowd was making their decision, they heard a furious roar. Turning around, they saw a fellow who wasn't even wearing a coat standing not too far away, waving his hands furiously.
"Physician Bai Chan?"
Upon seeing the other party's appearance, all of the physicians were taken aback. Then, with glowing eyes, they rushed forward.
The pitiful Physician Bai woke up from his coma and realized that not only had his physician emblem been stolen, his coat had been removed as well. Infuriated, he was just about to look for the 'culprit' when he saw a group of 2-star and 3-star physicians rushing toward him as though they had seen their idol.
He was so frightened that his chrysanthemum tightened and his body went limp...
These fellows are usually haughty and disdainful of me. Why is it that when I fainted, they treat me as though I'm their elder?
Can someone tell me...
What the heck is going on?
(It's another 2-in-1 chapter. There will be another chapter in the afternoon! Everyone, you don't have to worry about Laoya being dispirited anymore. If you have a monthly ticket, please vote for Laoya so that he can persevere. At the same time, I wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day!)
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