binnovel Chapter 46 Even the Sage of Medicine Couldn't Do It
Chapter 46 Even the Sage of Medicine Couldn't Do It
The Xia family was overjoyed, and Sun Youde also showed a smug look, as if he thought Xiao Chen was still too inexperienced.
They all thought the provocation had worked; Xiao Chen had fallen for it, and the formula for the Youth Pill was within reach.
"Let me see it, and I'll demonstrate it to you right here." Sun Youde held out his hand.
"You're not qualified to see this yet," Xiao Chen said calmly.
One sentence made Sun Youde so angry that his mouth twisted in anger.
"Are you going to go back on your word?" the Xia family member said angrily.
Xiao Chen ignored him and stared at Sun Youde, saying, "The formula for the Youth Pill requires the perfect fusion of all thirty-six different medicinal substances. I'll lower the bar for you; as long as you can successfully fuse two substances, I'll show you the complete formula."
“What’s so difficult about that?” Sun Youde said nonchalantly, confident of success.
He was confident that China's pharmacology was undoubtedly the best, and if someone could formulate a youth-enhancing pill, he could too.
Xiao Chen smiled slightly, picked up a twig and wrote four characters on the ground, indicating two kinds of medicinal herbs.
Everyone crowded around to look.
"Shoujing, Duchang..."
Sun Youde frowned immediately after reading those four words.
Xia Liuli frowned as well.
These are two medicinal herbs that are not particularly rare in the Xia Kingdom. Both have anti-aging effects, but their medicinal properties are incompatible and they cannot be mixed together to make medicine.
Forcibly mixing them together will not only counteract each other's medicinal properties, but also produce a toxic effect that can cause facial paralysis.
Therefore, Sun Youde frowned.
"Are you sure you didn't write it randomly?" Sun Youde questioned.
"Just say it if you don't want to," Xiao Chen replied coldly.
Sun Youde, his face dark, pondered for a moment before uttering two words: "Prepare the medicine!"
Soon, the Xia family brought the two medicinal herbs and placed them in front of Sun Youde, along with some medicine tools.
Sun Youde pondered for a long time before taking action.
Xiao Chen saw through his thoughts at a glance.
He requested an extra neutral medicinal herb, intending to add it to neutralize the properties of both herbs and try to make them milder, thus creating a possibility for them to blend together.
Xiao Chen merely chuckled and watched the show quietly.
Sun Youde began by grinding the three medicinal herbs into powder, then boiling them in water, adding some special powder along the way. After a short while, he poured out the boiling water, leaving a layer of viscous liquid at the bottom. After drying the liquid, it turned into something resembling crystals.
As a top-level physician proficient in pharmacology, Sun Youde is quite capable; he handled this procedure with ease and without a single mistake.
"A piece of cake, easily accomplished," he said confidently.
"Master Sun truly lives up to his title!" The Xia family immediately began to flatter him.
"Is that so?" Xiao Chen smiled faintly, and with a flick of his hand, a silver needle appeared. He inserted it into the medicine in front of everyone.
The next moment, the silver needles quickly turned black, and at the same time, a pungent odor was released.
The smell alone was enough to make everyone nauseous.
The Xia family members' expressions changed, and Sun Youde's face turned pale.
He knew the success rate was almost zero, but he used some methods to make the potion appear successful. He didn't expect Xiao Chen to see through his scheme.
"Master Sun's superficial skills are indeed superb," Xiao Chen said sarcastically.
Sun Youde's face turned extremely ugly, and he was furious with embarrassment.
"Any pharmacist with common sense knows that these two drugs cannot be used together. The mutual generation and restraint of all things is ordained by heaven. No matter how high the medical skills are, they cannot defy common sense!" He glared aggressively at Xiao Chen and spoke eloquently.
"Kid, you're just trying to mislead us. These two drugs are definitely not ingredients for the Youth Pill, otherwise they would have killed people!"
Sun Youde was very determined and confident.
"Xiao Chen, is this all the vision you have? How dare you spout such nonsense?" the Xia family mocked.
Xiao Chen's expression turned slightly cold as he looked at Sun Youde.
"If you can't do it, it's because you're incompetent. Don't make excuses for your incompetence."
"Bullshit!" Sun Youde cursed, clearly very angry.
"No matter how you try to argue, what I said is the truth. I can't combine medicinal properties? Do you think you can? Hmph, even that medical legend, the Medical Saint Chenming, couldn't do it. Don't embarrass yourself with your meager abilities."
"Admit it, you're just creating a smokescreen and playing tricks on everyone!"
Sun Youde attempted to incite public anger, blame Xiao Chen, and force him to hand over the real formula.
Xiao Chen smiled dismissively.
"If I do that, what then?" he asked.
“If you really have that ability, I, Sun Youde, will personally drink my own failed product and become your apprentice! If you can’t do that, then obediently hand over the formula!” Sun Youde shouted.
Xiao Chen nodded, walked to Sun Youde's original spot, and began to operate the device.
He ground the medicine into powder just like Sun Youde, and the subsequent steps were the same.
“By copying what I’ve learned? Ha! I’ve failed, how could you possibly succeed?” Sun Youde scoffed.
"Overestimating themselves and unaware of their own limitations!" The Xia family also looked down on them.
Only Xia Liuli was worried for Xiao Chen.
After all, in her understanding, that was indeed impossible.
Soon, Xiao Chen reached a crucial stage.
The difference was that he had one hand close to the flame, as if he were urging something.
This is the fire control technique passed down from the lineage of the God of Medicine, which uses internal energy to control the temperature of the fire, something that no one else can imitate.
Before long, Xiao Chen had brewed a milky white medicinal liquid, and a refreshing fragrance filled the courtyard, making people feel invigorated.
“This…” Sun Youde’s expression froze.
How can the same method yield such different results?
But he didn't believe it and went forward to test for poison with a silver needle as well.
The silver needles remained unchanged, but Sun Youde's expression changed.
He dipped his finger in the mixture and put it in his mouth. After a moment, his expression changed, and he fell silent.
"Master Sun, say something!" The Xia family was extremely anxious.
Xia Liuli stepped forward to take a look, then dipped her finger in the mixture and put it in her mouth. Her eyes quickly lit up with excitement.
"Xiao Chen, you have successfully fused the properties of two medicines! You have created a miracle!" she said excitedly.
This is truly a miracle, a miracle that defies pharmacology!
She never expected Xiao Chen to have such amazing abilities. Sun Youde was right; even the Medical Saint might not be able to do this.
"What? It succeeded? How is that possible?" The Xia family felt as if they had swallowed a fly.
They were too shocked to accept this fact.
How could Xiao Chen's methods be more powerful than those of Sun Youde, a top-level physician?
Where did he learn all this?
I'm completely baffled...
Sun Youde looked gloomy, unable to accept that he had lost to a mere young upstart.
We've lost face.
“Master Sun, it’s time to keep your promise,” Xiao Chen said jokingly.
Sun Youde was startled and looked at the potion he had made, his hair standing on end.
If you actually eat that stuff, who knows what will happen?
“No…” He stepped back in terror.
“Xiao Chen, Master Sun is a renowned doctor, and he’s so old. Aren’t you afraid of being condemned by the medical community for forcing him to take poison?” The Xia family tried to morally blackmail him.
Xiao Chen ignored him and only looked at Bai Wu.
"Help Master Sun drink it down," he said calmly.
Bai Wu stepped forward expressionlessly, picked up the poison in one hand, grabbed Sun Youde with the other, and forcibly poured the poison down his throat in front of everyone.