Chapter 2297 - 2294: Medicine King Mansion Ancestral Precepts

Chapter 2297: Chapter 2294: Medicine King Mansion Ancestral Precepts

"Besides, I’m still in school. I can skip everything else, but my studies can’t stop. Term starts in a few days, and I’ll be leaving the Medicine King Mansion very soon." When it came to studying, Lin Tian was extremely persistent—that was his grandpa’s dying wish.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Elder Yan laughed. "I was wondering what you were worried about, so it’s this. You can totally relax. After you become the master of the Medicine King Mansion, nothing from before will change. Whatever you were doing, you just keep on doing."

Now it was Lin Tian and the Xiao sisters’ turn to be dumbfounded. The Medicine King Mansion’s requirements were way too low—basically nonexistent.

"My words represent the Elder Council. You don’t need to doubt their authenticity." Elder Yan gave him yet another reassurance.

The Miss and Xiao Manxuan both looked at Lin Tian without saying anything. They knew Lin Tian would make his own decision, so they wouldn’t offer suggestions that might sway him. Whatever he decided, they would support him.

Some women care a lot about their man’s social status, trying all sorts of ways to push him upward—make him a manager, a CEO, a big official.

The position of master of the Medicine King Mansion could be said to be the peak status for an Ancient Martial Artist, but they didn’t care. They only cared about Lin Tian, even if he currently had nothing.

Looking at the expectant eyes of Elder Yan and Ling’er, Lin Tian really couldn’t bring himself to say something outright rejecting them, and his tone unconsciously softened. "Uh... if I become the master of the Medicine King Mansion, I don’t have to change my surname to Yan, right?"

To be honest, hearing that he could keep being a hands-off shopkeeper did make Lin Tian a bit tempted. But changing his surname—that was something he really couldn’t do.

Elder Yan waved his hand, amused. "No need, no need. So that means you’re agreeing?"

"As long as I don’t have to change my current way of life, I don’t mind agreeing." Lin Tian confirmed again.

"Haha, good, good..." Having received a definite yes, Elder Yan became a bit excited. "I’ll immediately proclaim it to the world, let all the clans and sects know that the Medicine King Mansion has a new master. This is something truly worth celebrating."

As he spoke, the old man was about to turn around and leave to send out the news overnight. Lin Tian hurriedly grabbed him, speaking very seriously. "Elder Yan, low profile, let’s keep it low profile. Let’s skip the ’proclaim to the world’ bit."

Seeing Lin Tian talk about keeping a low profile with a straight face, the Xiao sisters found it very funny. Has this bastard ever been low-profile?

Elder Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "If we don’t make your identity public, and they don’t know, it’ll be bad if they run into you and offend you. You’re the master of the Medicine King Mansion, after all."

"No need to worry about that, Elder Yan. As long as they’ve got the guts, they can crash into me however they like. We’ll just see whose head gets cracked open first." Lin Tian said carelessly.

"Since you’ve already decided, we’ll do it your way." Elder Yan didn’t insist.

The Medicine King Mansion has never cared much for empty reputation. He was only worried that Lin Tian had offended the Divine Clan and that they’d come looking for trouble. If his identity were announced, the Divine Clan would at least be somewhat wary. But since Lin Tian wasn’t afraid, Elder Yan had nothing more to say.

"You’re already the master of the Medicine King Mansion; how about meeting everyone officially?" Elder Yan suggested.

Lin Tian glanced at Xiao Manxuan, then said, "To be honest, my biggest reason for taking the Shennong Ding was Manxuan’s illness. Now that the Shennong Ding is in my hands, I want to suspend all other activities and focus completely on researching a treatment plan."

With so many people in the Medicine King Mansion, who knew how many issues a single meeting would stir up. Lin Tian didn’t want to cause that many complications anymore.

Elder Yan also looked over at Xiao Manxuan, as if considering something, then said, "Yan Bei told me he saw a little girl at the martial arts tournament who had a strange energy in her body. I suppose that was you."

Xiao Manxuan nodded. "Mm, I’ve had an unusual energy in me since childhood, and I can’t cultivate."

"In that case, you really should make this trip for the meeting. Instead of shutting yourself away and tinkering blindly, it’s better to gather opinions and pool wisdom. My old partner—oh, that’s the Great Elder—her medical skills are above mine. Let her take a look; it can’t hurt." Elder Yan said seriously.

Lin Tian’s heart stirred. He exchanged a look with the Xiao sisters, then said, "Then I’ll trouble you to make the arrangements, Elder Yan."

"You’re the new master of the Medicine King Mansion; it’s only right." Elder Yan didn’t ask further and directly said to Yan Lingling, "Ling’er, inform the Great Elder. Convene the Elder Council immediately."

"Got it." Yan Lingling answered sweetly, then ran out lightly. In just a moment she was gone—her speed was anything but ordinary.

"This way." Elder Yan personally led the way.

The group arrived outside a large hall. Inside, the hall was brightly lit. Before they even entered, waves of voices floated out; sounded like quite a few people were present.

"So, this old guy Yan Shan, all anxious and fired up to call an Elder Council—what’s it about?"

"Definitely something to do with the Shennong Ding."

"Ling’er, come on, tell me what your Great Grandpa’s meeting is for. Don’t tell me we’re changing Great Elder again? Let me say upfront, don’t nominate me. Let Yan Bei do it."

These words drifted into their ears, and Lin Tian couldn’t help finding it funny. Looked like the people of the Medicine King Mansion really had personality. At least now he knew Elder Yan’s name was Yan Shan.

"Ahem, ahem..." Elder Yan stood outside the door and deliberately coughed twice. Even though these old folks were used to being laid-back, they couldn’t be too casual in front of the new master of the Medicine King Mansion.

"Hey, old Yan Shan, you finally showed up." An old man with graying hair stepped out, looking a bit impatient.

When he saw the three of them, the old man’s eyes lit up, and he walked over. "So you must be Lin Tian. I heard you fought the Divine Clan—nicely done. Those grandsons, acting all high and mighty every day, even eyeing our precious Ling’er. I’ve long wanted to beat them up."

With that as his opening line, Lin Tian and the two girls were stunned. Calling the Divine Clan ’grandsons’ and wanting to beat them up—was this really a big shot of the Ancient Hidden Stream?

"Yan Nan, watch your mouth in front of the new master of the Medicine King Mansion. If you had even half your big brother Yan Bei’s steadiness, I’d worry a lot less." Yan Bei scolded him somewhat, with a touch of helplessness.

"Steady? Does being steady mean I can’t say what I really think? Wait, hold on, what did you just say?" This old man called Yan Nan hadn’t taken it too seriously at first, then suddenly caught some key words and couldn’t help asking.

Yan Shan ignored him and led the three of them into the hall. Inside stood more than a dozen people, all elderly—old grannies, old grandpas. The Female Elder sat in the central seat, with Yan Lingling accompanying her at the side. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Lin Tian.

"Great Elder..." Yan Shan greeted her, then turned to the others and said loudly, "You all heard it just now. I hereby formally announce that Lin Tian has become the new master of the Medicine King Mansion."

"You’re serious?" Yan Nan immediately asked.

"How could this be fake? The Medicine King Mansion has an ancestral rule: whoever owns the Shennong Ding is the master of the Medicine King Mansion. You already know the Shennong Ding has acknowledged Lin Tian as its master. There’s absolutely no question about him becoming the master of the Medicine King Mansion." Yan Shan said in a tone that brooked no doubt.