Chapter 2

Half a month later, Mubei arrived in Puyun City. Sithu Reading 520 Official Website

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His home was here.

He did not return to the Mu residence immediately but went to the Wanbao Hall in Puyun City.

Wanbao Hall was the largest pharmacy in Puyun City, with the most comprehensive selection of medicines. Everyone in Puyun City knew that if a medicinal ingredient could not be found at Wanbao Hall, it would definitely not be available at any other pharmacy in the city.

Most importantly, Wanbao Hall had a novice alchemist in residence, which greatly enhanced its reputation.

Twelve days ago, the nine-colored strange sword in his body trembled, adding many things to his mind, including a pill-making technique called the *Mysterious World Pharmacopoeia*. This pharmacopoeia contained countless medicinal formulas and pill recipes, making it a treasure in the world of alchemy!

During the past dozen days of rushing back to Puyun City, he studied the *Mysterious World Pharmacopoeia* and gained much insight. Not only did he master many wondrous pill-making techniques, but he also found a formula for a pill that could reshape his meridians!

This time, he came to Wanbao Hall to see if they had the ingredients required for the formula.

*One Sword to Rule the World* was incredibly mysterious; even with broken meridians, one could still cultivate, but this was limited to the martial path. To enter the Essence Path and continue cultivating, one must have intact meridians.

Otherwise, he would forever be limited to the martial path.

"Do you have Linglong Black Ginseng, Earth Heart Spirit Marrow, and Yanling Golden Centipede?"

He asked a clerk at the counter.

The formula for reshaping meridians required three ingredients: Linglong Black Ginseng, Earth Heart Spirit Marrow, and Yanling Golden Centipede.

"The Linglong Black Ginseng is in stock, but what are Earth Heart Spirit Marrow and Yanling Golden Centipede?"

The clerk was slightly stunned. He had worked at Wanbao Hall for five years and had never heard of Earth Heart Spirit Marrow or Yanling Centipede.

Mubei was slightly pleased. Although they did not have Earth Heart Spirit Marrow and Yanling Golden Centipede, having the Linglong Black Ginseng was still a significant gain.

However, when he inquired about the price, his joy quickly faded.

It cost a hundred thousand taels!

A hundred thousand taels, even the heads of the four major families might not be able to easily come up with such an amount.

After splitting the spoils with the sect after tricking Mi Shaoqin, he received fifty thousand silver notes and five hundred Primordial Cultivation Pills. Using the five hundred Primordial Cultivation Pills, he had already cultivated to the peak of the flesh-refining stage in the past half month. The remaining fifty thousand silver notes were not enough to buy the Linglong Black Ginseng.

"If I had known, I would have asked Mi Shaoqin for another hundred thousand taels," he sighed inwardly and then said to the clerk, "Forget it, give me some Continuity Ointment, Fiery Sun Grass, and Lügang Fruit..."

Since he could not afford the Linglong Black Ginseng, he decided to gather some body-tempering ingredients for a medicinal bath.

During the initial martial path stage, an appropriate medicinal bath could significantly enhance cultivation speed and increase strength.

This body-tempering formula was also obtained from the *Mysterious World Pharmacopoeia*, requiring a total of thirty-six ingredients. These ingredients were not as expensive as the Linglong Black Ginseng, but they were still not cheap. After the clerk calculated, a set cost three thousand taels.

"I need to earn some money," he muttered to himself.

For subsequent cultivation, he would need many more body-tempering baths, which would require a lot of silver. The Linglong Black Ginseng alone cost a hundred thousand taels, so he had to earn money.

"Please wait a moment!"

The clerk in charge of the counter said enthusiastically and immediately went to fetch the ingredients. Mubei had purchased a significant amount of ingredients, so he would receive a good commission.

At almost the same time, a young girl supporting an old man rushed in hurriedly.

The girl wore a white dress, with an oval face and a bright, beautiful appearance. Most importantly, she exuded an extremely noble and refined aura.

The old man wore a gray robe, clutching his arm, which had two small, blood-stained holes, red with a tinge of blue, and the surrounding skin was raised like earthworms.

His steps were unsteady, and his expression was very painful.

"Please bring out your novice alchemist to save him!"

The girl shouted at a clerk.

Seeing the girl's extraordinary attire and demeanor, the clerk did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly went to fetch someone.

Soon, a lean middle-aged man in a pill robe followed the clerk out.

"Master Lu!"

Seeing the middle-aged man in the pill robe, many people in Wanbao Hall showed signs of respect.

Mubei knew this person, Lu Yunming, the novice alchemist of Wanbao Hall, who was quite well-known in Puyun City.

After all, in a remote small city like Puyun City, a novice alchemist was already quite remarkable.

"Master Lu, he was unfortunately bitten by a Green-Scaled Snake. Please help him."

The girl quickly supported the old man forward.

Lu Yunming immediately recognized the girl's noble status and was very enthusiastic. After examining the old man's wound, he smiled and said, "Indeed, it is a Green-Scaled Snake bite. This is not a big deal. Crush the Primordial Yang Grass and Heavenly Heart Flower and have him take them internally, and the poison will be gone in a moment."

As he spoke, he instructed the clerk to fetch the medicine.

At this moment, a voice sounded: "Taking these two herbs internally will kill him in at most three hours."

The one who spoke was Mubei.

"Who are you? How dare you question my medical skills!"

Lu Yunming looked at Mubei, his face extremely displeased.

"Does who I am have anything to do with questioning your medical skills?"

Mubei said.

Lu Yunming's face darkened, and he shouted, "Shallow and ignorant! Anyone who knows a bit about medicine knows that Primordial Yang Grass and Heavenly Heart Flower are the best choices for treating Green-Scaled Snake poison. You, a foolish child who doesn't even understand basic medicine, dare to speak such nonsense! It's outrageous!"

Mubei glanced at Lu Yunming and looked at the girl, saying, "I have the correct method to save this senior. I only need a small fee for my consultation."

He needed money to prepare the medicinal bath and buy the Linglong Black Ginseng. Lu Yunming's method was clearly ineffective, so he decided to speak up.

Hearing Mubei's words, Lu Yunming laughed loudly, "I see, you just want to cheat for a consultation fee!"

Mubei ignored him and just looked at the girl.

The girl paused and asked Mubei, "Sir, you said that taking Primordial Yang Grass and Heavenly Heart Flower internally would kill him in at most three hours. Why is that?"

Mubei's words made her somewhat concerned.

"Because the one that bit him is not a Green-Scaled Snake but a Fiery Plague Python. Primordial Yang Grass and Heavenly Heart Flower are effective for Green-Scaled Snake poison, but using them for Fiery Plague Python poison will only worsen the condition, making it even more severe."

Mubei explained.

"Fiery Plague Python?!" The girl's face changed slightly. The Fiery Plague Python was extremely rare, with a toxicity dozens of times stronger than the Green-Scaled Snake: "But, the one that bit Uncle Ning was indeed a Green-Scaled Snake. I wouldn't have mistaken it!"

"Judging by appearance alone, the Fiery Plague Python and the Green-Scaled Snake look very similar. However, a Green-Scaled Snake bite would have smooth, regular puncture marks, while the Fiery Plague Python, due to its venomous fangs having small barbs, would leave slight tearing and damage in the puncture marks."

As he spoke, Mubei pointed to the wound on the old man's arm: "This is the mark of a Fiery Plague Python bite."

The girl looked at the wound and indeed saw some slight tearing, which would not be noticeable without careful observation.

Lu Yunming also noticed and his face changed. He coldly snorted, "Just because of this, it doesn't necessarily prove it was a Fiery Plague Python bite. Perhaps it was caused when the young lady initially treated the wound. Besides, how rare is the Fiery Plague Python? It's a once-in-a-century occurrence. How could it coincidentally bite this senior?"

Mubei looked at Lu Yunming, "An alchemist treating injuries should rely on observation, smell, inquiry, and palpation, not probability guessing. Master Lu's words are truly surprising. Is your novice alchemist title perhaps fake?"

Lu Yunming's face immediately turned grim, realizing he had spoken rashly. However, he then coldly said, "Even if it is as you say, and this senior was bitten by a Fiery Plague Python, how could you, a mere child, cure it?"

The Fiery Plague Python's poison was extremely powerful, and even a first-rank alchemist would be helpless. How could a young boy cure it?

Mubei ignored him and just looked at the girl, "Are you willing to give it a try?"

The girl hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I will trouble you, sir."

Mubei's words were logical and convincing, making it hard for her to disbelieve.

Mubei nodded and said to a nearby clerk, "Fetch Money Grass and Crimson Blood Core, and bring a box of silver needles."

The clerk was unsure whether to comply and looked at Lu Yunming.

"Give them to him!" Lu Yunming looked at Mubei coldly, "If you, a mere child, can cure this senior's injury, I, Lu Yunming, will publicly slap myself twice and then cut off my head for you to kick like a ball!"

The clerk quickly fetched the Money Grass, Crimson Blood Core, and silver needles.

Mubei calmly took them, took some Money Grass and Crimson Blood Core, and fed them to the old man.

Then, he took a silver needle and inserted it into the old man's Baihui point, lightly tapping his abdomen with his hand.

The old man trembled slightly and spat out a mouthful of dirty blood.

As the dirty blood was expelled, the worm-like swelling on the old man's wound quickly subsided, the blood stopped flowing, and his complexion returned to normal.

"Uncle Ning, how are you?"

The girl asked hurriedly.

The old man took a deep breath and slowly said, "Much better."

When these words were spoken, everyone in Wanbao Hall was stunned.

The old man's condition had been dire, but Mubei had only given him some Money Grass and Crimson Blood Core, without even crushing them, and then casually inserted a needle and tapped his abdomen, and the old man was cured!

Lu Yunming was even more shocked. Was it really a Fiery Plague Python bite? Could Mubei neutralize the Fiery Plague Python's poison?!

How was this possible?!

The girl was also incredulous but immediately thanked Mubei.

The old man also bowed, "Thank you, sir, for saving me. I am deeply grateful!"

Mubei nodded, "The poison in your body has not been completely removed. You need another acupuncture treatment in three days to fully recover."

The girl thought for a moment and said, "In three days, we will invite you to the Tianfeng Tower's Heavenly Pavilion. How does that sound?"

Tianfeng Tower was the top restaurant in Puyun City.

"Agreed."

Mubei said.

The girl thanked him, "Thank you, sir."

She then took out a silver note and handed it to Mubei, which was worth ten thousand taels: "This is the consultation fee. Please accept it, sir."

Mubei nodded and accepted it.

He could see that ten thousand taels was a huge sum for an ordinary family, but it was not much for the girl.

Then, he looked at Lu Yunming with a smile, "You said that if I could cure this senior's poison, you would publicly slap yourself twice and then cut off your head for me to kick like a ball, right?"