Chapter 646 - 644: Empty Joy
"Hoo...so it really is." Wan Qi finally confirmed, then eagerly asked, "Do you know an old man named Jiang Yunhe? He should often visit Old Chen from your family."
"I’m sorry, Grandma. When I was little, I spent almost all day practicing in the mountains, then went to the hillside to study, and was rarely at home. Even if Yufan’s grandpa did visit, I might not have met him. Anyway, when I was home, I almost never saw anyone visiting Old Chen." Chen Tianlong thought for a moment and told Wan Qi everything.
Upon hearing this, Wan Qi furrowed her eyebrows, stared at Chen Tianlong for a while, and felt this kid didn’t seem to be lying. She then said somewhat disappointedly, "Ah, never mind, it turns out it was just a false hope."
"However, the elder you mentioned seems to really have this friend. I heard Old Chen mention that the old man’s hidden weapon techniques and abilities were quite impressive." Chen Tianlong suddenly remembered something and said.
"Ah?" Wan Qi didn’t speak but instead looked surprised. If it were anything else, Wan Qi wouldn’t dare to be certain it was Jiang Yunhe, but mentioning hidden weapons made it definite. She hurriedly asked, "Chen Tianlong, that’s my family elder, do you know his whereabouts?"
"Oh, I don’t know that. Perhaps leave a phone number, and next time I’ll ask Old Chen where Elder Jiang might be." Chen Tianlong thought for a moment and said. Right now, the most important thing is to cure his illness; how could he waste time talking aimlessly with them?
"Alright." Jiang Yufan agreed readily, considering Chen Tianlong is now poisoned and near death, yet he is still calmly standing in front of them, joking and chatting, which is not easy.
Wan Qi nodded as well. After all, they hadn’t had a formal meeting for over a decade, so it didn’t matter to wait a bit longer. The current priority is to heal Chen Tianlong; otherwise, if he dies, finding her family elder will become even harder.
Chen Tianlong wasn’t eating because he wasn’t hungry at all. The thing he wanted to do most now, of course, was to check Old Chen’s medical notes for the specific treatment method. Since there was a table of contents, Chen Tianlong easily found the Chapter on Heart-Eroding Gu.
Opening the main text, Chen Tianlong was extremely excited and nervous because this was the only way to save him. If it wasn’t there, there was basically no hope.
With excitement, Chen Tianlong began to read carefully, while the two next to him ate. Especially Jiang Yufan, who was very hungry after a day of tossing around, unlike Chen Tianlong and Wan Qi—they were advanced practitioners, and going three to five days without food was no problem.
"What does it mean? To dispel Heart-Eroding Gu, the first step is to obtain Qilin Blood, brew it with millennium ginseng for consumption. The second step is to find a Thunder Element inheritor of the opposite gender, soak together in Black Gastrodia water for three days and three nights for yin-yang harmony, which will induce the Heart-Eroding Gu out."
After reading this, Chen Tianlong felt a bit dizzy. Let alone the second step, he didn’t even know how to accomplish the first step. At this moment, he suddenly felt that waiting to die might be easier than following these steps.
"Chen Tianlong, have you found a solution?" Jiang Yufan saw Chen Tianlong staring off into space for a long time without speaking and curiously asked.
"Oh, well, I found it, but it’s like finding nothing at all." Chen Tianlong said with a bitter smile.
"Ah? What do you mean by finding it is like finding nothing? Chen Tianlong, what are you talking about?" Jiang Yufan felt her mind wasn’t processing it well and asked confusedly.
Chen Tianlong didn’t explain further but opened the book to that page and handed it to Jiang Yufan to see for herself. Jiang Yufan took the notes and started reading, while Wan Qi couldn’t help but lean over to read together.
"Gah?" After reading for a while, the two of them simultaneously made a sound of incredulous surprise. For Chen Tianlong, the matters written on it were as hard as ascending to heaven, but for Wan Qi and Jiang Yufan, it was a tailor-made solution. The only issue was that Chen Tianlong had to be a Thunder Element inheritor; otherwise, even if Jiang Yufan was, she couldn’t save Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong looked at the two women’s surprised faces, thinking they, like him, were speechless about these conditions, not realizing they were actually amazed.
It turned out this prescription was designed for them, meaning if the poisoned person wasn’t of Thunder Element constitution, there was no cure.
Originally, the Heart-Eroding Gu was an evil drug designed by someone with tendencies toward Demonic Possession. They never considered the consequences, and even they did not have an antidote, leading to certain death if poisoned.
If not for Chen Tian’s research over a decade, he wouldn’t have discovered this great secret. It turned out only those with an exorcising Thunder Element constitution had any hope of completely removing the Gu poison.
"Um...Chen Tianlong, the first condition on it is no problem. The second seems to have a bit of an issue." Jiang Yufan chuckled. Even if she was willing to soak for three days and nights with Chen Tianlong, the premise was that Chen Tianlong had to have a Thunder Element constitution; otherwise, it would be useless even if she was willing to sacrifice herself.
"Ah? The first condition is no problem?" Chen Tianlong was stunned, also somewhat surprised. He had never heard of millennium ginseng or Qilin Blood before, yet Jiang Yufan said it was no problem.
"Hehe, yes, Chen Tianlong. Not far from here is Qilin Mountain. From many people’s rumors, there is a Spirit Beast on it, probably a Qilin. However, to obtain its blood, we need to think of a good way." Jiang Yufan explained.
"Is there really a Qilin?" Chen Tianlong’s eyes widened. He knew how important the Qilin was to him—not only was the Qilin Blood needed this time, but Chen Tianlong also heard that Qilin Pills could be used to make advanced Qi Gathering Pills and Great Rejuvenation Pills. Wouldn’t this be killing two birds with one stone?
Thinking of this, Chen Tianlong got excited, not expecting that he could turn misfortune into a blessing this time.
"Yes, many people from the neighboring village have seen it and almost got bitten to death by it." Jiang Yufan showed a hint of fear as she said this, "But Chen Tianlong, I think this Qilin Beast is terrifying."
"Haha, it’s alright, I’ll go there by myself when the time comes, and you stay at home." Chen Tianlong initially didn’t want Jiang Yufan to go along. After all, she is an ordinary person, and the fact that this Qilin has survived in the mountains for so long means it’s definitely a Spirit Beast of some level. They didn’t know its power, and if it really attacked, it would be a big hassle to bring Jiang Yufan along.
However, Chen Tianlong suddenly remembered something and asked, "So how to handle the millennium ginseng?"
"Oh, the millennium ginseng isn’t difficult either. Head north from here, about over a hundred kilometers away, there’s a mountain peak called Cloud-Piercing Peak, over three thousand meters high. The summit is snow-covered year-round. I heard from Grandma that there are many ginsengs on it, and millennium ginseng was also said by my grandpa to be up there, and he, along with your Old Chen and Chen Tian, once caught one." Jiang Yufan shared what she knew.
"Gah? You’re saying Old Chen collected millennium ginseng?" These old stories Chen Tianlong truly didn’t know about, as Old Chen never talked about his past with Chen Tianlong.