Chapter #23: The AttackTian Fan took out a variety of medicinal herbs and began manually crafting remedies. First, Tian Fan prepared the lead poison antidote by cooking it in his own medicine furnace.Due to the large number of ailing villagers, it would have been a considerable waste of time to cook the medicine in small pots, so Tian Fan chose to use his pill furnace.Within the span of three incense sticks burning, the lead poison antidote was successfully prepared, and the process of administering the medicine continued until late in the evening.Treating hundreds of people at once was truly cumbersome when done alone.Fortunately, the village chief called back the healthy villagers to assist in the initial stage of administering the herbal remedy.Tian Fan and the village chief gathered the villagers in the courtyard of the village chief's house to inform each group of their tasks.Just as Tian Fan had finished giving instructions to the gathered villagers, his instincts suddenl
Chapter #24: Mass SurgeryThe White Cloud City troops had retreated far away. Tian Fan withdrew his sword from the young woman's neck, making her lose consciousness and stopping her bleeding. He then carried her back to the village.Tian Fan sensed the old man following him from a distance, but he paid him no mind. His top priority was the people of Awan Village.He worried about the condition of the villagers. The lead poisoning issue wasn't resolved yet, and now there were also villagers wounded due to the city's attack.With the young woman on his back, Tian Fan entered the village. The village chief and the villagers gathered in the center of the village, and his heart ached as he saw dozens of dead bodies with arrows piercing through them.Seeing Tian Fan's arrival, the villagers who were gathered made way for him. Tian Fan gently lowered the unconscious young woman from his back and placed her in front of the village chief."Master Meng Zi, do you know this woman?" asked the vil
Chapter #25: Four Years Later...After a short break, Tian Fan, accompanied by Meng Yao, went to the houses of the villagers poisoned by lead. Tian Fan began to reexamine his patients one by one to continue their treatment.With little difficulty in preparing the herbal medicine because almost all the poisoned villagers had no other health issues, Tian Fan was able to make a large quantity of medicine.Xiao Ling and the elderly village leader tried to approach Tian Fan, but seeing him busy with his work, they hesitated to disturb him. Xiao Ling and the village leader eventually helped the village chief with various matters related to the village's condition.Feeling that he was in better condition, the elderly village leader returned to report the situation to the White Cloud Mayor. Meanwhile, Xiao Ling insisted on staying in Cloud Village, both out of a sense of responsibility and her curiosity about Tian Fan.Later that evening, Tian Fan, seeing that the situation had improved and b
Chapter #26: One Death Equals a Thousand LivesTian Fan leaped from one tree to another with ease, his movements so smooth as he landed on each branch he touched.Tian Fan paused for a moment to sharpen his senses. Once he was confident in what he heard, he immediately leaped and dashed swiftly.Tian Fan stopped on a tree branch and observed what was happening below.A luxurious horse-drawn carriage, heavily guarded by several soldiers and three Earth Realm cultivators, was surrounded by more than 30 individuals dressed in black with their faces concealed.The front-line soldiers defending against the black-clad assailants had all been defeated, leaving only the carriage guards and the three Earth Realm cultivators.On the opposing side, there were still four Earth Realm cultivators, while the rest were at the Fighter Realm."Protect the mistress, no matter what happens. Don't let them touch the mistress and the princess," shouted one of the Earth Realm cultivators."Kill anyone insid
Chapter #27: 50 - 50The soldiers set up a tent for the Queen and her daughter-in-law's rest, while Tian Fan busied himself treating the soldiers who were injured in the previous battle.Accompanied by Fang An, Tian Fan approached the wounded soldiers one by one, tending to their injuries. Fang An watched in amazement at his healing abilities.Particularly impressive was Tian Fan's wound salve. While conventional wound treatments involved powders sprinkled onto wounds, Tian Fan's salve not only healed wounds but also acted like glue, sealing the injured skin together. Only one stick of incense was used to complete his work."Aaarrghhhh…" A woman's scream echoed from inside the tent. Lin Dan, Fang An, and Fang Yuan hurriedly rushed to the Queen's tent, while Tian Fan remained in place."What happened, Your Majesty?" Lin Dan asked with respect."My daughter-in-law is experiencing pain in her abdomen. Commander Lin, it seems Lien Hua is about to give birth, but it's not time yet," the wo
Chapter #28: A Narrow WorldTian Fan sat in a lotus position, his mind racing as he contemplated various ways and methods to treat the baby before him.The five-color flower poison could possibly be countered or neutralized by Tian Fan, but the issue at hand was that the patient was a newborn baby, and their birth had not followed the usual process."Your Majesty, how long has the princess been using those cosmetics and aromatherapy candles?" Tian Fan broke the silence in the room.The Queen and Princess Lien Hua tried to recall when they received those gifts and where they obtained them."It's been about two months, Physician Fan," Princess Lien Hua answered while still lying in her bed.The Queen nodded in agreement. Tian Fan then began to think again and resumed his meditative posture."Why was I so foolish?" Tian Fan exclaimed, tapping his own forehead."Your Highness, may I examine the princess again? There are a few things I would like to confirm," Tian Fan said enthusiastically
Chapter #29: First-Level AlchemistQueen Gong Li finally granted Tian Fan's request, and she even presented many gifts to him, which Tian Fan graciously accepted. Among the gifts was a dimensional ring containing ten thousand pieces of gold and other valuable items, as well as high-quality herbal plants.Seeing the condition of the baby, who couldn't travel long distances, and the arrival of General Lien Zhong and his troops to escort the Queen's entourage, Tian Fan decided to go to the capital first. There were many things he needed to do, while the Queen and her entourage would head to the nearest city until the little prince fully recovered.The Queen gave Tian Fan a royal guest token to facilitate his entry into the capital and access to the royal library, as he wished.Tian Fan continued his journey to the capital, accompanied by General Lien Zhong's youngest son, Lien Wei.During their journey, Tian Fan and Lien Wei quickly became close friends. They shared information and exper
Chapter #30: Second-Level AlchemistThree third-level alchemists, two men and one woman, sat facing each other at a table, examining several pills on the table in front of them. They scrutinized the pills by sniffing, looking, and inspecting them. Even though they knew most of the ingredients used, their attempts to duplicate the pills in front of them had ended in failure."Ugh, it's been two years of researching this pill, and we still haven't figured out the ingredients used in the purification process.""Even though we've found the ingredients and the recipe, the quality of the pills we produce is still far from satisfactory. These herbal materials are clearly low-grade.""Shouldn't we just ask the head of the Sun Sect's alchemy division? We're wasting our time on this.""Huh, I don't want to. Lian will just mock us, questioning our capacity as third-level alchemists.""Hahh... your rivalry is still as strong as ever," the woman remarked, observing the two men.The three of them f