activa-t Chapter 156 The City Lord's Request
Chapter 156 The City Lord's Request
Given Li Mingtian's cooperation just now, Chu Yunfan did not refuse his request and asked directly:
"May I ask, Lord Li, what kind of elixir do you wish to refine?"
Based on Chu Yunfan's understanding of Li Mingtian, even in the Qingyun Sword Sect, which is full of geniuses, his talent is only above average. He shouldn't need to refine the Breaking King Pill to increase the probability of breaking through to the Martial King Realm.
In other words, given that Li Mingtian was able to become the lord of a city, his status within the Qingyun Sword Sect was clearly not low.
After all, the position of city lord is equivalent to a regional governor of the Qingyun Sword Sect, with considerable power and lucrative rewards, and it is not a position that just anyone can hold.
Therefore, even if Li Mingtian needed the Breaking King Pill, he could simply ask the Pill King within the Qingyun Sword Sect to refine it.
After all, who knows when he will become the Pill King?
Why waste time waiting for a ready-made alchemy master when there is one available?
Even breaking through to the Martial King realm a second earlier is a joyous occasion worth celebrating.
Therefore, Chu Yunfan was curious about what kind of pills Li Mingtian needed him to refine.
When Li Mingtian heard Chu Yunfan's question, he did not hide anything and told Chu Yunfan all his requests.
"Brother Xuanyuan, to be honest..."
Li's wife had previously been poisoned by a rare toxin.
This rare poison requires a special antidote, the Five Poisons Pill, which uses poison to fight poison, in order to cure it.
Originally, I thought this special antidote pill was just a fourth-tier pill, nothing difficult to obtain.
It was later discovered that only the highest quality Five Poison Pill could completely cure this strange poison.
Otherwise, this strange poison cannot be eradicated and will absorb the host's power to continue to grow stronger.
However, even many Pill Kings cannot refine the top-grade Five Poison Pill of the fourth rank.
In fact, many alchemists have never even concocted such an unorthodox elixir as the Five Poisons Pill.
Finally, I even went to great lengths to invite a Pill Emperor.
However, they were still unable to refine the required top-grade Five Poison Pill.
Unfortunately, the materials needed to refine the Five Poison Pill were extremely difficult to find. I only had one set left, so I dared not continue trying, fearing that I would miss my last chance.
Therefore, I'd like to wait until you're confident in refining fourth-grade top-quality pills, then help me refine this batch of antidote pills!
At this point, a pleading look even appeared in Li Mingtian's eyes.
It's clear how much he needed this batch of top-grade pills.
This also shows that Lord Li was an extremely devoted lover.
For his wife, he was willing to pay an unimaginable price to invite the Pill Emperor to refine pills.
They were even willing to show a begging expression in front of him, a weakling at the Martial Grandmaster level.
With this in mind, Chu Yunfan nodded without hesitation and agreed to Lord Li's request.
Then he spoke again:
"Lord Li, may I first see your wife to assess her condition?"
Upon hearing Chu Yunfan's words, Li Mingtian hesitated for a moment.
To be honest, his wife had been taking low-quality Five Poison Pills for years, using poison to fight poison. Not only had she failed to get rid of the original poison, but she also had more toxins from the Five Poison Pills in her body. She was very weak and had been lying in bed resting. He didn't want anyone to disturb his wife.
However, upon thinking of Chu Yunfan's terrifying talent for alchemy, Li Mingtian dispelled his hesitation.
"Brother Xuanyuan, please come with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mingtian led Chu Yunfan towards the backyard.
Not long after, in a quiet room in the backyard, Li Mingtian brought Chu Yunfan there.
Before the two even entered the house, sounds could be heard coming from inside.
"Brother Tian, which alchemy master did you invite this time?"
The voice sounded like a pleasant, mature female voice, but it gave off a weak feeling.
Upon hearing this voice, Chu Yunfan frowned.
Because, judging from the sound alone, he knew that Li Mingtian's wife was nearing the end of her life.
Then, Li Mingtian pushed open the door, and the two entered the room.
A beautiful, unfamiliar woman appeared before Chu Yunfan's eyes; it was Li Mingtian's wife, Mingyue.
The moment Chu Yunfan saw Mingyue, his furrowed brows tightened even more.
The reason was simple: at this moment, Mingyue's face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and they even had a bluish-purple tinge.
This indicates severe poisoning, along with a significant deficiency of both qi and blood.
At this moment, even using the word "frail and delicate" to describe the bright moon would be an overly optimistic assessment.
According to Chu Yunfan's assessment, if things continue like this, Lady Mingyue probably won't live more than half a year.
Li Mingtian, standing to the side, kept his eyes on his wife and didn't notice Chu Yunfan's deeply furrowed brows at all.
But Mingyue was right opposite Chu Yunfan, so she could see it clearly.
But she didn't understand what Chu Yunfan's frown meant.
Until Li Mingtian walked up to her and said:
"Mingyue, this is Master Xuanyuan, a genius alchemist from the Alchemist Association."
I specifically asked him to diagnose your condition.
"Master" is originally a respectful title for a fourth-level alchemist, but Li Mingtian used the word "master" specifically to show his respect for Chu Yunfan.
Upon hearing Li Mingtian's introduction, Mingyue's face immediately showed surprise.
Her condition requires at least a fourth-level alchemy master to treat.
The young man in front of them looked to be only about twenty years old. How could someone become a fourth-level alchemy master at such a young age?
However, Mingyue knew Li Mingtian very well and knew that he never boasted. So, although she was puzzled, she did not ask and instead greeted Chu Yunfan very politely.
"Master Xuanyuan, thank you for your trouble!"
After greeting him, Mingyue suddenly turned to Li Mingtian and said:
"Brother Tian, Master Xuanyuan is an honored guest. You should quickly order someone to prepare spiritual tea and fruits to properly entertain him!"
Upon hearing Mingyue's words, Li Mingtian was taken aback. Even when he invited the Pill Emperor over last time, he hadn't seen Mingyue so attentive, offering to serve him spiritual tea and fruits.
However, since Mingyue had said so, Li Mingtian couldn't very well refuse, lest Chu Yunfan think he was stingy.
So he immediately stood up and said to Chu Yunfan:
"Brother Xuanyuan, please wait a moment while I order someone to prepare spiritual tea and spiritual fruit!"
After saying that, Li Mingtian walked out of the room.
As soon as Li Mingtian left, Mingyue suddenly asked Chu Yunfan a question.
"Master Xuanyuan, I noticed you frowned as soon as you entered. Is it because of the poison in my body?"
Upon hearing this question, Chu Yunfan was about to nod in response.
However, at this moment, Mingyue continued to speak:
“Master Xuanyuan, you don’t need to see me to know. I know myself that the poison in my body has spread all over my body and I’m almost at the point of exhaustion.”
If it weren't for my peak Martial Venerable cultivation level, I would probably be buried long ago.
However, I have never told Brother Tian about the true state of my health, so as not to upset him.
Therefore, I hope you, Master Xuanyuan, can do me a favor.
"So, please don't tell Brother Tian the truth about my situation, okay?"