Battle Through the Heavens: I'm Just an Alchemist

Chapter 7 Countermeasures

That very evening, Nangong Jue found a young boy at the Dou Qi stage in an elder's house and tested him out.

The next morning, the elder shamelessly asked for several more servings.

The family's top brass immediately convened a meeting, and after a heated discussion, they still felt that this thing should not be taken out.

After all, this was the first time they had ever heard of a pill that could accelerate the cultivation of the Battle Qi stage. Perhaps the entire Jia Ma Empire and even the Northwest Continent did not have it.

Such a precious thing could bring disaster if not handled properly, so how could they dare to make a decision so easily?

However, it's fine for their own descendants to use it, but it must be kept secret. This requires the elders to give those children some psychological (and sometimes physical) education.

Normally, Nangong Jue and Nangong Wuxin wouldn't have told them these things, but since it was a pill formula created by Nangong Wuxin, what could they do?

Moreover, Nangong Wuxin is already thirteen years old, almost fourteen, and nearly fifteen, almost a sixteen-year-old adult.

In addition, Nangong Wuxin has become as mature as an adult in the past two years, so his parents should let him be exposed to some things appropriately.

"Wuxin, the family elders and we all feel that we shouldn't reveal this Spirit Gathering Liquid. What are your thoughts?"

Nangong Jue and Chen Xiaoxiao looked at Nangong Wuxin, expecting their son's opinion on the matter.

Nangong Wuxin felt as if he were being checked on his homework. After thinking for a moment, he said:

"It's better to play it safe. After all, the Spirit Gathering Liquid is too complicated. If we're not careful, the whole family could be destroyed."

"However, given the current situation in the Gama Empire..."

Nangong Wuxin suddenly fell into deep thought. Is this how the butterfly effect comes about?

"Let's forget about it and wait a little longer. No, give me two more months! I have a better way to allow the family to openly use the Spirit Gathering Liquid without worrying about its collapse."

As they were talking, Nangong Wuxin suddenly thought of a combination of several medicinal herbs and a way to break the deadlock.

Seeing Nangong Wuxin's determined look, Chen Xiaoxiao pinched the little guy's cheek tenderly.

"Wuxin, you don't need to push yourself. Our family is quite well-off."

"Yes, Wuxin, those old guys still have plenty of money left for their coffins, so you don't need to worry too much."

Nangong Jue patted his son on the shoulder, just to talk about family matters, but why did his son look like he was going to take on the heavy responsibility of the family?

Nangong Wuxin shook his head and said with a smile, "Father and Mother, I just thought of a very feasible prescription that should be of some help to the family."

"Hehe, Wuxin, don't push yourself too hard. Take care of yourself and get some rest. You are the true future of the family, you know?"

"Don't worry, I understand. It's just an experimental formula; it won't be tiring. On the contrary, it might be a burden on Dad, and he might get quite tired in the future."

"It's alright, your dad isn't old yet, I'm still busy!"

Nangong Jue patted his chest. How could he possibly back down in front of his son?

After Nangong Wuxin left, Chen Xiaoxiao looked at Nangong Jue with a half-smile, and Nangong Jue immediately bent over.

……

"Bitter root, black cloud flower and fruit, plus yellow peel... everything should have been fine, so why did it fail again?"

Nangong Wuxin was puzzled. Why was this happening? These medicinal herbs clearly had complementary effects, so why couldn't they be combined?

Is something still missing?

Suddenly, Nangong Wuxin thought of the "catalyst" in the chemical equation from his previous life.

"Perhaps we could try adding hops to enhance the medicinal effects of these herbs?"

"No, hops have a slightly hot nature, so we should use the milder chrysanthemum leaves instead."

Nangong Wuxin slapped his forehead and immediately thought of the right "catalyst".

The next morning, when Nangong Wuxin entered the room with a brand new pill, Nangong Jue, who had just gotten up, felt like he hadn't woken up yet.

"Mother, look at this pill."

Chen Xiaoxiao, who had already washed and dressed, looked at the pill with its meager energy in her hand with some surprise.

This doesn't seem like something your own son would do. Only a newly certified first-grade alchemist, and even then, would be able to refine such a substandard pill through back channels.

"Huh? The medicinal properties of this pill..."

Chen Xiaoxiao suddenly widened her eyes, as if she had realized something.

Turning his head to look at Nangong Wuxin's adorable little face, he couldn't help but question his own existence.

"This elixir seems to be used to cure illnesses and save lives?"

"Hmm, Mother is really amazing, she saw it right away, hehe."

Nangong Wuxin smiled and nodded.

"If you put a pill into a wooden bucket filled with water, it can relieve symptoms such as dizziness, fever, and pain. Of course, this is just my speculation; the real effect still needs to be tested by people themselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Jue strode out and returned shortly afterward with a bucket of water.

Nangong Wuxin was taken aback when he saw this: "This is for treating illnesses; the patients should try it."

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"Your dad is feeling a bit dizzy right now, so I'll give it a try first."

Nangong Jue rubbed his head and gave a wry smile.

Chen Xiaoxiao threw the pill into the bucket, and soon the water in the bucket turned a faint bluish color.

Nangong Jue picked up a teacup, ladled a bowlful from the bucket, and drank it all in one gulp.

Almost instantly, the dizziness I had felt earlier subsided.

It didn't cure the disease instantly, but the symptoms were indeed relieved quite a bit.

"Yes, it works!"

Upon hearing his father's personal verification, Nangong Wuxin felt that it would be better to have some ordinary people verify his identity.

After all, considering that Nangong Jue is a Douling expert, he will recover in no time even without taking medicine.

"Father, you are a Douling expert. It would be more accurate to let ordinary patients test the medicine on you."

"Okay, I'll have someone prepare it in a bit." Nangong Jue nodded, and having recovered somewhat, he seemed to have guessed some of his son's thoughts.

Chen Xiaoxiao, sitting to the side, looked at Nangong Wuxin and suddenly said, "Wuxin, if I'm not mistaken, you shouldn't be using these pills to make money, right?"

"Hmm." Nangong Wuxin nodded; he had even considered giving it away for free!

However, considering certain factors, I abandoned the idea.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jue was taken aback, and then he thought of what had happened yesterday morning, especially Nangong Wuxin's words.

"hiss!"

The moment he understood, Nangong Jue couldn't help but gasp. Such methods were truly terrifying!

"Wuxin, are you trying to use this pill to win people's hearts?"

"Yes, Father and Mother, you are so clever! I plan to use this elixir to win people's hearts!"

A genuine smile appeared on Nangong Wuxin's face.

Of course, this innocent smile is filtered through the lens of the couple's view of their son.

From a different angle, this smile would be incredibly terrifying!

(End of this chapter)