The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 318 - 191 Unique Secret Recipe

He sent his soul avatar into it, naturally to carefully inspect the internal condition of Old Chen. He then pretended to examine for a little while before unnoticeably withdrawing the avatar.

Soon after that, Ning Xiaoxian heard his transmission: "Intestinal torsion, pale color of the heart and lungs, slow heartbeat, muscle paralysis. It does not seem like poisoning by a poisonous insect or ghost, but merely a simple poisoning."

She breathed a sigh of relief. Since it was only toxins, it would be easier to handle. She took out a Detoxification Pill from the Jade Bottle and instructed the servant, "Fetch some water."

Chen Bucao changed his expression and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Administering medicine," Ning Xiaoxian paused, "Old Chen has merely been poisoned. We will look for the source of the poison later, but first, we need to stall the toxins’ progression."

Lady Chen, who had followed in, angrily said, "It was after he took your medicine that the lord fell into a poisoned unconscious state. Now you bring out another dose of medicine pills, are you trying to end his life?"

Ning Xiaoxian indifferently replied, "Several doctors were invited to the Chen Family consecutively, all declaring that medical stones were ineffective. Now that Old Chen is deeply unconscious, to put it harshly, without treatment he’s bound to leave this world. "Her words were blunt, and the Chen Family glared at her in anger, but she chose to ignore it.

It was not her elixir that caused the poisoning outbreak, she was guilt-free.

She disregarded Lady Chen and turned to Chen Bucao: "The poison in Old Chen doesn’t come from my medicine, I’ll prove it to you later. If he swallows this elixir, there’s a good 70-80 percent chance Old Chen could recover; if he doesn’t take it, there’s hardly a sliver of a chance for survival. Lord Chen, you are sensible, please make your own choice."

Chen Bucao furrowed his brow, seeing his mother opening her eyes wide to plead, he waved his hand and remained in deep thought.

At this moment, it was clear he indeed wielded great authority in this household, to the extent that even his birth mother did not dare to speak and disturb him.

Should he let his father take this elixir?

Seeing her composed demeanor and confident speech, though anxious for his father’s life, he couldn’t help but admire her cultivation skills, and thus, his confidence in her elixir grew spontaneously. The young lady was right; his father’s life was at critical risk, without the medicine, there was virtually no chance at survival. But if he agreed, and Old Chen died after taking the medicine, continuous troubles would ensue. He had six brothers vying aggressively for his position as the head of the family; surely, he would face endless criticism and unstable days ahead!

After much deliberation, being a man of filial piety, he clenched his teeth and fists, finally decided, "Help Old Chen up to take the medicine!"

As soon as he said this, at least over ten people in the crowd showed a hint of happiness. Lady Chen probably understood the pros and cons as well, torn between concern for her son and fear for the security of the family head’s position, she exclaimed. Before she could speak, Chen Bucao stopped her, "I will make the decision on this, help him!"

Ning Xiaoxian, with a cold and detached expression, observed everyone’s reactions, feeling quite indifferent. She took over the water cup and fed Old Chen the elixir.

Produced by Qiongqi, how could it be defective? Indeed, after just a short while, Old Chen’s complexion eased. Another quarter of an hour later, his complexion further improved, his paralyzed muscles began to twitch slightly, and he made ’he-he’ sounds from his throat. It was clear to everyone that the toxicity was gradually reducing.

Chen Bucao took a deep breath, still keeping a taut expression, "This matter still requires a thorough investigation."

"Naturally," Ning Xiaoxian nodded, "Please bring Old Chen’s breakfast from this morning." Fortunately, having served as an official for many years, Chen Bucao had ordered the remains of his father’s meals to be preserved as evidence after the onset of the illness, now they could be brought out for testing.

There was no poison in the food.

She furrowed her brows tightly. If the source of the toxin wasn’t thoroughly investigated, the Chen Mansion wouldn’t let the matter rest.

"Perhaps the toxins conflicted?" Changtian suddenly spoke, "Although our medicine is non-toxic, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Old Chen didn’t ingest other medications previously."

That statement awakened people from their dreams.

Ning Xiaoxian abruptly looked up, and addressed Chen Bucao, "What medications did Old Chen regularly consume?"

He turned to look at Old Chen’s personal servant. The servant said quietly, "The old master also always took Cold Fragrance Pills, one pill daily, without breaks, for over half a year. The Shopkeeper of the medicine shop mentioned yesterday that they received a better quality batch of Cold Fragrance Pills, which is why he sent me to purchase them as a replacement."

Cold Fragrance Pills are an expensive medicine, not affordable by common households. Despite their noble and elegant name, apart from nourishing the Primordial Energy and benefiting the body, they also have a major effect—boosting vitality and virility! What’s it to a wealthy man to maintain several concubines? Of course, such medicine is essential. Moreover, the family’s servant must remove the mansion crest before daring to purchase, just like how many men today can only sneak into a pharmacy in the dead of night and tentatively ask, "How much for Viagra?"