Chapter 250: Surrounded by Wolves (4)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Prince of Wu brought Lu Fang outside the room and said, “This is Mr. Zhang Jinglin, a direct disciple of the Northern Liang Medical Sage. However, Mr. Zhang focuses on medicine and doesn’t like to socialize. Siming, help me introduce it.”
Bai Siming, who was following behind, stepped forward, took out a medicine box from the wall, walked over to Lu Fang, and opened it.
Lu Fang looked down and saw that the medicinal box was full of silver powder with a strong medicinal fragrance. “What is this?”
“Snow Lake Powder.” Bai Siming used a small golden spoon to take out some silver powder. Then he got his subordinates to bring over a dying medicine-testing prisoner and directly fed the powder into the prisoner’s mouth.
Lu Fang knelt down beside the prisoner, who was covered in injuries, and checked his pulse. The prisoner’s meridians had been broken. He had an incurable illness and didn’t have much time left.
But after taking the medicine, less than 15 minutes later, the meridians that were riddled with holes in his body clearly began to gradually restore and become smooth…
When Lu Fang saw this scene, his eyes were full of surprise. “Is this the powder of the Snow Lake Flower?”
Bai Siming put down the box and shook his head. “This is a secret medicine concocted by Mr. Zhang. Although the medicinal effect is far inferior to the Snow Lake Flower’s, the advantage is that the medicinal herbs required are all common in the world. One tael of Snow Lake Powder can be made with dozens of taels of silver. Brother Lu, you should know the value of this item.”
As a person from Jianghu, Lu Fang naturally knew the value of this unique divine medicine that could protect the meridians and restore them. And it was even cheaper to produce than Jade Dragon Ointment.
Putting aside making money with it, as long as there were sufficient resources, this thing alone could recruit countless martial artists with hidden illnesses.
A strange look flashed across Lu Fang’s eyes as he asked, “As long as it’s used in large quantities, can it have the same effect as the Snow Lake Flower?”
Before Bai Siming could respond, Zhang Jinglin, who was sitting behind, slowly said, “Medicine isn’t rice. Quantity can’t make up for efficacy. However, as long as there are no new injuries, people can slowly restore damaged meridians after taking this medicine over many years.”
Lu Fang’s eyes were slightly disappointed, but he looked at Zhang Jinglin with more respect and asked, “Does this medicine already have a formula, or can it be refined again to further increase its efficacy?”
Zhang Jinglin stood up and scratched his messy hair. “Hero Lu, do you suffer from an internal injury and urgently need this medicine?”
Lu Fang realized that he had accidentally revealed his eagerness and quickly replied with a smile, “There’s a nephew in the family who’s made a mistake in his martial arts practice and needs the Snow Lake Flower to treat his injury. If he delays for too long, he’ll miss the best age for practicing martial arts and will become useless. 1 indeed have an urgent need.”
Zhang Jinglin walked out of the room and led the three of them between the medicinal furnaces. “The Snow Lake Powder is just an indirect product of my imitation medicine. It’s extremely valuable to the world, but it’s nothing compared to what I’m really researching.”
Lu Fang was half a head taller than Zhang Jinglin, but he bowed and followed behind to ask, “Mr. Zhang, what kind of divine item are you researching?”
“Heavenly Carnelian Bead.”
“Oh? What is this?”
Zhang Jinglin walked forward with his hands behind his back and introduced seriously, “The Heavenly Carnelian Bead is a secret medicine recorded in the Northern Liang Imperial Palace. It was developed by shamans from the various tribes in the Western Sea. It is said that consuming it can forcefully strengthen and expand the meridians, open the spine, straighten the bones, and stimulate talent. The most important thing for martial artists is their bone structure and comprehension. These two are talents that can’t be changed postnatal.
“The Heavenly Carnelian Bead can correct the bone structure and expand the meridians until the bones are straight and the muscles are flexible and flawless. For example, Hero Lu, as long as you use this medicine, it’s not a problem for you to rank directly as a Martial Chief of Great Wei. Moreover, you will have the capital to point your sword at the three immortals on the mountain…”
When Lu Fang heard this, he frowned slightly. “Martial Chiefs are one-in-a-million talents, and the three immortals on the mountain are even more extraordinary. I admit that I’m worlds apart from my brother, and it’s impossible for me to reach that step in my life. Mr. Zhang, you’re saying that a secret medicine can allow me to cross this heavenly chasm and point my sword at the three immortals on the mountain. 1 really can’t agree.”
Zhang Jinglin walked to a medicine shelf and took out a medicine box. “When I first heard it, I didn’t believe it either. But Northern Liang did have it in the past, but it was lost. 1 saw a remnant formula in the Northern Liang Imperial Palace and studied it for nearly ten years. Finally, with the financial support of the Prince of Wu, I spent hundreds of lives to replicate it.”
When Lu Fang saw the white pill in the medicine box, he was slightly startled. “Is this the Heavenly Carnelian Bead?”
Zhang Jinglin sighed. “The imitation made with Snow Lake Powder is less than one percent effective. 1 think there’s nothing wrong with this medicine, and it can indeed expand the meridians in a short period of time. But the shortcoming is that humans can’t withstand the medicinal strength at all. Hundreds of people tried the medicine, and I tried to rescue them at all costs, but seventy percent of them still died. The remaining thirty percent managed to survive, but they lost their minds and became martial lunatics.”
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Lu Fang stood up straighter and thought for a moment before evaluating, “Such a powerful poison is rare in the world…”
Bai Siming, who had been following behind, said, “It should be the people testing the medicine. Their physiques and minds are too weak and can’t withstand the effects of the medicine. Top experts might be able to withstand it. In the next few days, 1 will find a sect master from the twelve sects to give it a try. If it’s feasible, Brother Lu, Guan Yujia, and 1 can take a big step forward in a short time. In addition to Sect Master Lu, we will occupy four seats of the Eight Chiefs. Why should Your Highness worry about not succeeding?”
Lu Fang felt that this statement was pure nonsense. If peak martial artists could be mass-produced with medicine, Northern Liang would have long exterminated Great Wei. Would they have waited for the Prince of Wu to pick up the scraps?
Northern Liang didn’t do this in the past, which could only mean that there was a huge problem with this medicine. Either it couldn’t be used at all, or resources were limited. Even if there was a formula, the medicine couldn’t be concocted..
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