Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 183 Rejuvenating and Life-Sustaining Pill

Human will decide.

As the moon gradually rose higher, seeing that Zhang San Niang and the others still hadn't returned, Qu Feiyan, sitting next to Shen Ping'an, couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Didn't Young Master already bring out the formula for the antidote? Why haven't Sister Yue and the others returned yet?"

Shen Ping'an explained, "Although the Hundred-Day Corpse-Planting Powder is not a rare poison, it has already spread throughout the entire Yihua Palace over time."

“Not all disciples in the Yihua Palace have high cultivation levels. Under the influence of the Hundred-Day Corpse-Planting Powder, the toxins in some disciples’ bodies have become deeply rooted. Even if they take the antidote, they need external help to detoxify as soon as possible, otherwise it will take several more days.”

“Yaoyue is not one to dawdle. The fact that she hasn’t returned after so long suggests that she is working with other highly skilled martial artists from Yihua Palace to help those disciples with insufficient cultivation refine the medicinal power within their bodies with their internal energy.”

"Secondly, the siege of Yihua Palace by the Twelve Constellations and Nameless Island lasted quite a while. As the master of Yihua Palace, you also need to review the whole story and check if there are any accomplices from the Twelve Constellations and Nameless Island within Yihua Palace. Not to mention that Yaoyue and Lianxing have been away from Yihua Palace for several months, and there are bound to be other matters that need their attention."

Hearing Shen Ping'an's words, Shen Qingshan echoed, "Even when the Shen family was only a fourth-rank power, my father had to handle everything from the family's future businesses to the food, clothing and daily necessities of each branch of the clan. In addition to other trivial matters, he was always busy. Let alone a top power like Yihua Palace with tens of thousands of disciples."

Qu Feiyan asked, puzzled, "Can't these things just be delegated to other people under your command?"

Shen Ping'an said casually, "Managing a top-tier power is not such a simple matter. It requires both kindness and severity. Even as the Palace Master, you must lead by example to gain people's trust."

Reverence, reverence—the two can be given equal importance, but neither can be lacking.

Even the most wicked sects in the martial arts world, despite their strict rules, still need to employ a combination of kindness and severity; otherwise, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later, which is not a long-term solution.

Just by looking at how excited the disciples of Yihua Palace were when they saw Yaoyue and Lianxing return, it's clear that Yaoyue and Lianxing became the Palace Masters of Yihua Palace not only because the disciples feared them, but because they held them in awe.

While the group was chatting, three figures flew through the air and entered the courtyard where Shen Ping'an and the others were.

If it's not Zhang San Niang, Yao Yue, or Lian Xing, then who else could it be?
However, compared to the daytime, the three women looked noticeably more tired.

Even the instant his feet touched the ground, the fluctuations of true energy within his body were clearly felt by both Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan.

After the three sat down, Shen Ping'an opened the wine pot on the table, sprinkled some medicinal powder into it, and then used his qi to draw the wine out of the pot and into the wine cup.

Perhaps they were truly thirsty. After Shen Ping'an used his strength to push the wine cup towards them, not only Lianxing, but even the usually elegant and dignified Yaoyue and Zhang Sanniang picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

However, as the liquor passed down their throats and entered the three women's abdomens, they immediately felt a surge of medicinal power rising from their abdomens and spreading to their limbs.

The medicine's effects are like the midday sun in winter, full of warmth and comfort.

Wherever they went, the three women felt as if they were soaking in a pleasantly warm hot spring, and their fatigue dissipated considerably.

"I must admit, the wines you brew do have something special about them."

Savoring the sweet, fruity wine in her mouth and the warm, wintery feeling within her, Yaoyue couldn't help but comment.

With a gentle flick of her wrist, Yaoyue poured the wine from the flask into her and Lianxing's cups.

Then, after glancing at Zhang San Niang, who had also been helping Lian Xing for several hours, Yao Yue pondered for a moment and then drew a stream of water from the wine pot, filling Zhang San Niang's wine cup with wine.

Seeing this, Zhang San Niang looked at Yao Yue with a smile on her lips.

This caused Yaoyue to frown slightly and let out a cold snort.

Shen Ping'an couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he observed the two women's reactions.

He immediately asked, "Is everything finished?"

Yaoyue shook her head and said, "For now, we've worked with the elders and the Supreme Elder in the palace to remove the poison from my body, but it will take some time for me to fully recover."

As she spoke, Yaoyue looked at Shen Ping'an with a puzzled expression and asked, "Why is the antidote prepared by the physicians in Yihua Palace according to the medicine you gave them less effective than the one you gave to Master and the others?"

After Kong Qingyan and the others took the antidote, the toxins in their bodies were quickly eliminated.

However, other disciples of the Yihua Palace did not experience the complete elimination of toxins like Kong Qingyan and the others after taking the antidote prepared by the Yihua Palace members.

This is something that Yaoyue has never been able to understand.

In response, Shen Ping'an explained, "The same medicine can have different effects in the hands of different people, which is normal."

Shen Ping'an's medical skills have reached the level of a master. In Shen Ping'an's hands, any medicine can exert its best effect by adjusting the dosage.

But how could the people of Yihua Palace achieve what Shen Ping'an did?

Even with a prescription, the prepared antidote will have varying degrees of effect depending on the dosage.

After a short while, the three women's fatigue lessened considerably under the warming effect of the medicinal wine.

At this moment, Yaoyue suddenly spoke up: "When do you plan to set off for the capital?"

Hearing Yaoyue's words, the others all turned their gazes to Shen Ping'an.

Meeting their gazes, Shen Ping'an said calmly, "Three days later! That'll be perfect for you to finish dealing with the matters at Yihua Palace and rest before we set off."

There are still more than two months until the decisive battle at the Forbidden City, which is plenty of time, so there is no need to rush.

Hearing the time set by Shen Ping'an, Yaoyue nodded and said, "Okay!"

The next day, at the end of the 11 PM.

After Yaoyue and Lianxing finished their business at Yihua Palace, the two of them led Shen Ping'an and the others, who were visiting Yihua Palace for the first time, on a tour of the palace.

Along the way, Shen Ping'an and Zhang San Niang and the others saw many exotic flowers and plants that they had never heard of before.

A moment later, led by Yaoyue and Lianxing, the group arrived at the medicine storehouse inside the Yihua Palace.

As the group entered the medicine storehouse, they found the ground covered with white silk cloth, with each herb either placed directly on the cloth or inside wooden or jade boxes.

Yaoyue said, "Yesterday I had someone start counting and organizing the Tibetan medicines in the medicine cabinet. Apart from those medicines that can be obtained from ordinary pharmacies, all the rest of the medicines are placed here. See if there is anything you need?"

Upon learning that Yaoyue had already begun these matters yesterday, Shen Ping'an couldn't help but smile and nodded gently, saying, "Alright!"

As he finished speaking, Shen Ping'an's gaze slowly swept over the medicines on the ground.

It must be said that the abundance of Tibetan medicines in Yihua Palace was within Shen Ping'an's expectations.

At this moment, among the medicines laid out on the ground, those that would be considered extremely rare and precious if placed outside.

Among them are some drugs that are almost extinct in the outside world.

"Ok?"

However, at that moment, Shen Ping'an's gaze suddenly fell on a medicinal plant inside the room.

The medicine is shaped like a bamboo joint, about the thickness of a finger, three inches long, and is entirely purple.

At its base, there is a section of purple root vein about an inch long, which is dark purple in color, and the purple veins and patterns on it are exceptionally clear.

Upon seeing this medicinal herb, Shen Ping'an raised an eyebrow. With a slight lift of his right hand, a sticky force burst forth from his hand, drawing the herb into his grasp. As the bamboo-shaped herb came into his hand, a wisp of medicinal fragrance also wafted into Shen Ping'an's nose.

The moment that medicinal fragrance entered his nose, Shen Ping'an's eyes flashed.

Noticing Shen Ping'an's actions, Yaoyue glanced at the medicine and asked, "What is this?"

Shen Ping'an said, "Purple-veined Heart-Clearing Bamboo is a rare variety of purple bamboo. Perhaps only one out of ten thousand thousand-year-old purple bamboos will transform into this kind of Purple-veined Heart-Clearing Bamboo during its growth. Its purple veins and roots, when mixed with medicine, have some unique and miraculous effects."

As he spoke, Shen Ping'an had a smile on his lips.

"Can't we improve our innate physical constitution?"

Lianxing asked from the side.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ping'an shook his head and said, "When this Purple Heart-Clearing Bamboo is combined with other medicines and refined into medicine, it can have the effect of healing injuries, but it cannot improve one's physical constitution."

Upon learning that this item could not improve one's physical constitution or internal strength, Lianxing immediately lost interest.

Upon seeing this, Shen Ping'an couldn't help but chuckle.

In fact, among the medicines that Shen Ping'an had just seen, there were quite a few that could enhance a martial artist's physical constitution.

But that only applies to people with poor physical constitution.

This approach is no longer suitable for Shen Ping'an and his group.

The further back in one's physical constitution develops, the harder it becomes to improve.

Currently, Shen Ping'an and the others have already reached the "one in ten thousand" level of physical talent. To further improve Shen Ping'an's physical talent, even higher requirements will be needed for the medicine and its properties.

This also makes the available drug choices extremely limited.

Otherwise, geniuses with exceptional physical attributes would be everywhere.

How can it be that simple?
Yaoyue didn't speak, but simply raised her hand and sucked the jade box that originally contained the purple bamboo from the ground into her hand before handing it to Shen Ping'an.

Seeing this, Shen Ping'an did not stand on ceremony. He put the Purple Heart Bamboo, along with its roots, into the jade box and handed it to Qu Feiyan, who was standing to the side.

Then his gaze returned to the remaining medications.

Unfortunately, as Shen Ping'an's gaze swept over the medicines in front of him, he did not find anything that would catch his eye like the Purple Heart Bamboo.

After turning his gaze away from the last herb, Shen Ping'an pondered for a few moments, then circulated his internal energy, drawing the herbs from the ground towards him.

Whenever Shen Ping'an draws a medicinal herb to his face, Yaoyue and Lianxing will help him put the herb away and hand it over to Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan.

There was no trace of heartache or hesitation on her face.

Shen Ping'an only stopped after Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan each had a dozen or so neatly stacked boxes containing medicinal herbs.

"That's all for now."

Hearing Shen Ping'an's words, Yaoyue nodded, and then led Shen Ping'an outside.

However, after leaving the pharmacy, Shen Ping'an did not return directly to the villa. Instead, he had Yaoyue and Lianxing take him to the medicine hut where Yihua Palace usually refined elixirs and made medicines.

Under Yaoyue's command, after the disciples and elders of Yihua Palace who were in the medicine hut left one after another, Shen Ping'an led Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan into the medicine hut to begin processing the medicines in front of them.

Yaoyue and Lianxing, however, did not leave, but instead stood guard outside the medicine hut.

It wasn't until evening that the door to the room where Shen Ping'an had been was reopened.

The moment the door was opened, a rich aroma of medicine wafted out of the room.

Their eyes immediately fell on the two jade pill bottles in Shen Ping'an's hand.

Upon reaching the stone table in the courtyard, Zhang Sanniang immediately poured a cup of tea. As she handed the teacup to Shen Ping'an, her true energy burst forth from her right hand, condensing into a unique burst of energy.

When the teacup was handed to Shen Ping'an, the tea was at the perfect temperature for drinking.

After taking a sip of tea, Shen Ping'an said to Yaoyue, "These two bottles contain the Life-Sustaining Pill and the Meridian-Nourishing Pill respectively, and each bottle contains nine pills."

"The Rejuvenating Life-Sustaining Pill on the left is made primarily from the root of the Purple Heart-Opening Bamboo obtained back then, combined with other medicinal ingredients. As long as the vital organs of the head are not injured, whether due to poisoning or injury, taking one pill will allow a martial artist to forcibly prolong their life for three months, and their true energy will also be restored to its original state."

"If I'm not around in the future, just take one pill if you encounter danger and come to me immediately."

"If you are delayed and cannot reach my side within three months, take three more pills in succession. Even if your heart meridian is completely severed, you can be restored to its original state within a quarter of an hour."

"The Qi-Nourishing Pill is used to enhance a martial artist's physical constitution, but it is only effective for martial artists whose physical constitution is among the best in the world."

During the refining process of the Rejuvenation and Life-Sustaining Pill, Shen Ping'an also added medicinal ingredients such as Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom.

In addition, the combination of Zilu Tongxin Bamboo maximizes the medicinal properties of both ingredients.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a miraculous medicine for saving lives.

Needless to say, the effects of the Qi-Nourishing Pill are to enhance one's physical constitution. Even though it has limitations, it is still extremely precious to a top-tier power.

Knowing the effects of these two pills, even Zhang San Niang, Yao Yue, and Lian Xing couldn't help but look down in surprise at the two bottles of pills on the table.

After a short while, Yaoyue looked at Shen Ping'an and said, "You gave us all these pills, what about yourself?"

Seeing that Yaoyue's first question was about him, Shen Ping'an's smile deepened.

"I kept half for myself, and I haven't used up all the medicine I just got. I'll refine more when I need it later."

Upon hearing this, Yaoyue nodded, got up and went to the medicine hut. She took out a pill bottle, put three Rejuvenation and Life-Sustaining Pills into the bottle and handed them to Lianxing before putting away the rest of the pills.

With the few Rejuvenation and Life-Sustaining Pills that Shen Ping'an provided, even if Yaoyue and Lianxing were no longer in the Yihua Palace, the presence of these pills would provide Sun Qingyan and the other Supreme Elders of the Yihua Palace with a greater sense of security.

It shouldn't have happened like this time, where the poison forced them to retreat into the Flower Palace.

At this moment, Lianxing suddenly spoke up: "It's a pity that the last Blood Bodhi in Yihua Palace was used up ten years ago. If this Blood Bodhi were still here, it might be useful to Young Master Shen."

"Ok?"

However, upon hearing what Lianxing said, Shen Ping'an's expression changed slightly.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Ping'an reached into his robes, and when he took his hand out, there was a wooden box inside.

As the box was opened, Shen Ping'an asked, "Is this the Blood Bodhi you mentioned?"

(End of this chapter)