Chapter 983: Detoxification

What the hell!

No discernment at all, and you still want to become my disciple? Dream on!

The Strange Old Man curled his lip.

Zhou Xuan wanted to cry but had no tears.

Just now you looked like you wanted to kill me—how was I supposed to know that in the blink of an eye you'd want me to serve tea, treating me like an honored guest?

Hurry up and go!

Frustrated, he still turned his head to look at the attendant.

The attendant was speechless.

Forget it, I'll do it myself!

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Xuan waved his hand.

Only by going personally would it seem sincere.

He hurried over to the opposite side and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ignoring Zhou Xuan, who had gone to brew tea, Zhang Xuan walked into the room and sat in the host's seat.

The Strange Old Man sat below, his face full of respect.

Senior... my Green Saliva Poison...

After a moment of silence, unable to bear it any longer, the Strange Old Man cautiously looked over, his eyes filled with hope.

Since he could say so much and identify so many symptoms, perhaps he really could solve it.

With such insight, calling him 'Senior' was not an overstatement.

Green Saliva Poison is a seventh-grade poison. Once afflicted, even a七星 poison master would find it hard to resolve... Zhang Xuan said.

The Strange Old Man's face turned pale.

If even a七星 poison master found it hard to resolve, didn't that mean there was no hope?

However, I... can cure it.

Zhang Xuan said.

You can cure it?

His pupils contracted, the Strange Old Man's fists suddenly clenched, his expression shifting between uncertainty and determination. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and knelt down: "Please, Senior, save me..."

He had been tormented by this poison for too long and could barely hold on. If it could be resolved, he wouldn't hesitate to kneel or even serve as a beast of burden.

Clang!

Just as he knelt down,

Zhou Xuan, carrying tea, walked in and saw this scene. His hand trembled, the teacup fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

He was truly going crazy.

He knew all too well the Strange Old Man's pride. As the president of the Physician Guild, he had visited him daily with utmost care, serving him like a servant... yet the old man barely spared him a glance.

This guy had just smashed the old man's gate and turned his sacred beast into that wretched state, yet instead of getting angry, he had him serve tea and water... and now he was kneeling!

Could it be any more shocking?

A suspected七星 physician, someone who ignored even the city lord, was kneeling upright before him...

Zhou Xuan felt his world collapse, his heart about to explode.

No need to be so polite, it's just a small favor!

Unexpectedly seeing the other kneel, Zhang Xuan shook his head and said.

Senior, I happen to have a two-hundred-year-old Earth-Tibetan Flower here. If you need it, please take it...

Remembering the medicinal herb the other had mentioned earlier, the Strange Old Man said without any hesitation.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

His purpose in coming here was precisely the Earth-Tibetan Flower. Since the other had it and intended to give it, the matter was settled.

Resolving the Green Saliva Poison isn't difficult, but you've been poisoned for a long time—over twenty years. The poison has already invaded your marrow and internal organs. Simple medicinal treatment would be negligible; it may require some extreme measures...

After some deliberation, Zhang Xuan said.

As long as I can be cured, I'm willing to do anything!

The Strange Old Man gritted his teeth.

That's good!

Seeing his sincere attitude, Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded. With a flick of his wrist, he took out paper and brush, and casually wrote a prescription.

Follow this prescription to procure the herbs—the higher the age, the better!

Glancing at the content on the paper, the Strange Old Man paused for a moment, then nodded and handed the prescription to Zhou Xuan nearby: "Go fetch these herbs, and I might consider taking you as my disciple!"

Yes...

His eyes lighting up, Zhou Xuan hurried out without any hesitation.

Prepare a large cauldron, put the herbs into it, and then... you get inside and be steamed.

Zhang Xuan continued.

Steamed?

The Strange Old Man's eyebrows twitched.

Although with his strength, boiling water and steaming couldn't harm him, soaking in boiling water would certainly be uncomfortable.

Correct. The poison in your body has been there too long, and you've taken a large amount of medicine. Your whole body is like a medicine jar! To detoxify, you must first steam out these miscellaneous medicines.

Zhang Xuan went on.

The Strange Old Man nodded.

As a physician, he knew his own body well. Over the years, the antidotes he had consumed could fill at least a cart, if not a whole load.

So many medicines had accumulated in his body, gradually building up resistance. Even if he obtained a true antidote, it would react and lose its optimal effect.

This steaming was precisely to expel the residual medicines from his body, restoring it to its original state.

After steaming, drink the medicinal wine in this gourd... and the Green Saliva Poison in your body will be mostly resolved, if not completely.

With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan produced a gourd of fine wine.

To completely eliminate the Green Saliva Poison, ordinary medicines wouldn't suffice; only the Heavenly Dao True Qi could do it.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the other party had first nurtured their body well; otherwise, the demand for his true qi would be enormous.

A poison capable of killing a Saint Domain Fourth Layer powerhouse could not be neutralized by just one or two strands of true qi.

"Thank you..."

Hastily catching the gourd, the Strange Old Man's eyes were filled with gratitude.

The medicinal wine that could cure a seventh-grade poison was casually given by the other party; its value far exceeded that of the Earthly Hidden Flower.

"Senior, please wait a moment. I will fetch the Earthly Hidden Flower right away..."

Knowing the treatment method, the Strange Old Man did not hesitate. He hurried out and returned shortly, handing over a jade box.

Taking it casually, Zhang Xuan gently opened it and immediately saw a pure white medicinal herb lying flat inside, as beautiful as jade, emitting a faint fragrance.

"Mm."

Nodding, he casually handed the medicine to Hu Yunsheng and instructed, "Go organize an auction. Make sure the whole city knows that this medicinal herb is for sale..."

"Yes!"

Hu Yunsheng nodded, took the medicine, and walked out.

Knowing that this fellow's 'poison' had not been cured and that he dared not cause any trouble, Zhang Xuan stopped worrying and quietly waited there.

An hour later.

Zhou Xuan brought all the prepared medicines over, and Zhang Xuan then arranged for them to be boiled in a large pot.

Once the medicinal effects were fully released, he placed the Strange Old Man into it.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The clear water in the pot, as if dyed with ink, soon turned completely black, as though countless impurities were being expelled from the pores.

Zhang Xuan approached, his fingers tapping rapidly on the other's body, golden needles flying as they pierced all over.

After an unknown amount of time and several changes of fresh water in the pot, the strange old man's skin turned milky white, and only then did Zhang Xuan stop, letting the man drink the gourd of fine wine.

Before long, the bluish-gray in his eyes gradually disappeared.

Rumble!

As soon as this was done, the strange old man's entire body relaxed, and a surge of energy shot into the sky. His power, previously only at the first level of the Saint Domain, instantly broke through, rising step by step.

"This..."

Zhou Xuan's eyes went wide, unable to believe it.

"He was severely poisoned, and his cultivation was suppressed. Now that the poison is successfully removed, his strength naturally recovers!"

Seeing that he didn't understand, Zhang Xuan explained with a smile.

The reason he could tell the man was poisoned was naturally because the strange old man had used a martial technique, and the corresponding book appeared in the library.

It introduced the defects in his body as well as his identity... a peak seven-star physician from the Qingyuan Empire!

How could a physician of this level be only at the first level of the Saint Domain?

He must have been poisoned by someone, forced to hide in this remote place under an alias! Under the assault of the potent poison, his cultivation was gradually suppressed, turning into what it is now.

Now that the poison is resolved, his suppressed cultivation has been restored to its original state.

Rumble!

Looking up, he saw that the strange old man's power was growing stronger, quickly breaking through the shackles of the first level of the Saint Domain and reaching the second level, the Divine Sense Realm!

Then the third level, the Embryo Infant Realm!

An hour later, his power was full, and he had become an expert of the fourth level of the Saint Domain, the Primordial Spirit Realm.

The deadly poison was resolved, and his strength was finally fully restored.

"I..."

Standing up, feeling the power within his body, the strange old man's eyes reddened.

How many years!

He had always hoped to completely resolve the hidden danger in his body and restore his strength, thinking it would never be possible in his lifetime, never dreaming that... this middle-aged man had easily helped him solve it.

"Thank you, senior, for the grace of giving me a new life!"

His knees went weak as he knelt before Zhang Xuan.

Earlier, he had knelt to beg for treatment, though he bowed, there was some reluctance; now it was sincere, without any pretense.

"You're too kind..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The other party was a physician who had saved countless lives; if he could help, he naturally would.

"To be able to poison you with such a toxin, it must be the work of a poison master, right?"

Frowning, Zhang Xuan asked.

Green Saliva Poison was something even some seven-star poison masters found hard to concoct; being able to produce it must be related to a poison master.

"It is indeed the work of a poison master... But now that my cultivation is restored, I will certainly make him pay the price..."

His gaze cold, the strange old man couldn't help clenching his fists.

"Hmm."

Seeing that the other party was unwilling to say more, Zhang Xuan did not press further.

"May I ask how to address you, senior?"

Not dwelling on the issue, the strange old man looked over.

The life-saving grace must be repaid; not even knowing the other's name weighed on his conscience.

"My name is Sun Qiang."

Zhang Xuan said.

"So it's Senior Sun..."

Nodding, the strange old man flipped his wrist and produced a token: "I hold some status in the Physician Guild of the Qingyuan Empire. This token represents my identity. If you ever have the chance to visit the Qingyuan Empire, you must come find me. I will do whatever is within my power..."

"Very well."

Taking the token, Zhang Xuan did not refuse.

He was definitely going to the Qingyuan Empire; since he had inadvertently gained this favor, he would naturally use it when the opportunity arose.

"Alright, your poison is cured. I won't stay here any longer. Farewell!"

Having resolved the hidden danger in the other's body, Zhang Xuan had no reason to stay. He turned and walked toward Mo Yunxuan's location.

Before long, he arrived. Before he even reached the place where Hu Yunsheng was, he saw the man rushing over with a pale face. As soon as he saw Zhang Xuan, he cried out, "Senior, something terrible..."