Chapter 2299 - 2296: Unconventional Methods

Chapter 2299: Chapter 2296: Unconventional Methods

The Great Elder slowly withdrew her hand and didn’t speak for a long time. Anyone could tell her expression was very bad; she was even a bit absent-minded, as if caught up in some emotion.

For an expert, this kind of distraction was very inappropriate—unless something had truly shocked her. Lin Tian didn’t know whether she was shaken by the mysterious inner power, or had seen something else.

"Great Elder, what’s wrong?" Yan Bei asked solemnly. In the Medicine King Mansion, he had been the first to notice Xiao Manxuan’s abnormal condition.

The Great Elder seemed to steady her emotions before speaking: "It’s nothing. It’s just that the little girl has a strange power hidden inside her body—extremely terrifying."

"Great Elder, can this power be driven out?" Miss asked anxiously.

In her view, all the problems lay with that mysterious inner power. If it could be expelled, everything would naturally be resolved.

But the Great Elder shook her head and said, "The mysterious inner power has almost merged completely with her, as if she was born with it. There’s no way to separate it."

Miss felt as if her heart had been struck a heavy blow. Her body swayed a few times and she almost couldn’t stand; Lin Tian hurriedly supported her. She gripped Lin Tian’s arm tightly; only like this could she gain a little comfort.

"Miss, don’t worry. I still have that prescription, right? Since Zhang Lingyu gave me this prescription, she must have confidence in curing her." Lin Tian comforted her.

"Sis, trust Lingyu, trust Lin Tian. Even if in the end I..." The little girl actually turned around to comfort her older sister.

But before Miss let her finish, she covered the little girl’s mouth: "You’re not allowed to say unlucky things. You will definitely get better."

Lin Tian took out a sheet of paper. Zhang Lingyu’s prescription was written on it, only five medicinal ingredients: Jiang Chen Bloodline, Nu Ba Bloodline, Houqing Bloodline, Ying Gou Bloodline, Bloodline.

The Great Elder took the Elixir Recipe, and when she saw the "medicinal materials" written on it, her expression changed once again.

"You..." The Great Elder stared at Lin Tian in shock. The other old men craned their necks to see the Elixir Recipe, and each one was dumbfounded.

"Great Elder, don’t ask me how I got them. Anyway, I’ve already gathered all five ingredients. With the Shennong Ding, I can refine an elixir to treat Xuanxuan." Lin Tian didn’t want to say too much about those matters; besides, some things simply couldn’t be explained.

"However, I don’t know what grade this Elixir Recipe is. With my current Pharmacist level, whether I can refine it is still an unknown." Lin Tian said honestly.

There were only so many of the five "ingredients." If he failed, Lin Tian might not be able to gather the five bloodlines again. At the very least, Ying Gou’s bloodline would not be so easy.

And Houqing’s as well—those Zombie Ancestors were as capricious as their moods; who knew whether the next meeting would be friend or foe? So Lin Tian had to ensure success in one attempt.

"I understand your concern. Sometimes we struggle bitterly to collect the medicinal ingredients, only to fail in the refinement. To a Pharmacist, that kind of blow is extremely brutal." Yan Shan deeply agreed, clearly having had such experiences; probably every Pharmacist had.

"We’ll go back and study it. We’ll give you an answer tomorrow morning, how about that?" The Great Elder said politely.

"All right." Lin Tian didn’t argue, and said neatly, "Since that’s the case, we’ll head back first. Seniors, we take our leave."

After exchanging respectful bows, Lin Tian and the Xiao sisters left the main hall; of course, they took the Shennong Ding with them.

The other old men left one after another. None of them spoke; apart from the impact of the Shennong Ding, there was also that peculiar Elixir Recipe, and the "ingredients" written upon it.

Once the old men had all gone and Yan Lingling had also withdrawn, the hall became unusually quiet. Only the lamplight swayed slightly with the night wind.

"Le Hua, what did you see?" Yan Shan asked softly but very solemnly.

"Fire. Fire that only appears in records." The Great Elder uttered a few words, then walked over to the table, picked up a brush, and began to draw.

After a short while, a painting appeared in front of them. On the white paper was a complicated pattern, looking like flames, yet also like some strange beast.

"Seems Miss Zi Yan was right. Some things are destined to happen. The four great zombie bloodlines have reappeared. All of this has already gone beyond what the Medicine King Mansion can control." Yan Shan’s expression was extremely grave.

"That family has already vanished for nearly twenty years. If they were still here, many things wouldn’t fall on our shoulders." Elder Le Hua sighed softly, but then a faint smile surfaced: "Even so, we still have hope. Heaven sent Lin Tian to us. His current strength is probably no longer beneath yours, is it?"

"Indeed earth-shattering. So young, yet he’s reached such a realm of strength. Only people from that family could achieve this." Yan Shan smiled, not knowing whether it was helplessness or amazement—helplessness at being surpassed by a youngster, amazement at the youngster’s power.

"And that little girl as well. The mysterious inner power in her body is very peculiar. Even people at our level could not endure it, let alone an ordinary person."

"Yet she’s using a mortal body to bear it, and has lived until now." Elder Le Hua sighed deeply.

"What do you plan to do about treating the little girl?" Yan Shan asked again.

Elder Le Hua thought for a moment and said, "If I’m not mistaken, Lin Tian’s Elixir Recipe should come from the Demon Extermination Zhang Family. It takes an unconventional path. I don’t know whether it will work."

"However, even if it doesn’t succeed, it should at least extend her life. Right now her condition is entirely propped up by the Ice Soul. If one day the outbreak goes too far and shatters the Ice Soul as well... You and I both know, though the Ice Soul is domineering, compared to the mysterious inner power in her body, it is still far inferior." Elder Le Hua analyzed seriously.

"Then how should we refine it? The five great bloodlines are also tyrannical things. A single drop could plunge the world into chaos. If anything goes wrong, the Medicine King Mansion could be destroyed as well." Yan Shan was quite worried.

Le Hua thought of something and started laughing: "It is dangerous, but not to the extent of destroying the Medicine King Mansion. The key still lies with Lin Tian. I fear only the Shennong Ding can contain the five great bloodlines."

Yan Shan nodded in agreement: "Lin Tian has received the Shennong Ding’s inheritance. It’s like learning alchemy directly from Emperor Shennong. His current level may give us a pleasant surprise."

At this moment, Lin Tian was on the way back to the guest rooms, with the Xiao sisters watching him silently.

"What is it, still worrying about the refining?" Lin Tian straightened out his emotions and showed a relaxed smile. "This is the Medicine King Mansion. In modern terms, it’s the highest academy for Pharmacists. They’re the professors. With a group of top professors helping us, how could we still fear failure?"

Xiao Manxuan lowered her head slightly and said softly, "I don’t care about the result. I just don’t want you to frown because of me. I only want you to be happy."

After speaking, she swung her legs and ran off. Watching the stubborn figure of the little girl’s back, Lin Tian sighed inwardly.

"Miss, do you also want to say something?" Lin Tian turned his head to look at the female CEO.

Miss didn’t say anything, but her eyes already expressed everything. Then she went after her younger sister and ran off as well.

"What fine women. At a time like this, it should be others comforting them. But instead, it’s turned into them comforting you, Master." The Sword Spirit put on a grave act and let out a sigh.