The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 611 - 348 11112
Ning Xiaoxian touched the piece of paper, seemingly still able to feel the tear stains on it, but Miluo laughed and said, "If that’s the case, I’ll have Situ Qing come to my residence tomorrow to give Huo Mingzhu a chance to make a move, hoping she can seize it." He could still converse with humor; Ning Xiaoxian had some admiration for him. If it were her under such pressure, she was afraid she would be restless day and night. However, from another perspective, being a Great Demon who doesn’t care much about the life and death of humans, it doesn’t seem strange.
Every minute, every second, innocent lives were fading away; their actions had to be both swift and ruthless.
The trap was set, the net was cast, just waiting for the Plague Demon to bite. But since Miluo had already arranged everything, why did he still ask for her, Ning Xiaoxian?
She suppressed the doubts in her heart and smiled, "I also have some good news to tell you." She handed over a bamboo tube, placing a prescription on the table. She was not willing to have physical contact with him rashly, as this fellow seemed to be increasingly interested in her lately.
Miluo took it and glanced at it, his pupils instantly constricting, the lazy smile on his face also vanishing as he said in a deep voice, "This is the antidote for the plague, did you develop it?!"
Under normal circumstances, he would never say anything so impolite, but the antidote for the plague was too significant, and he had to confirm it again and again.
His eyes, like blood jades, were stern and solemn, with not a trace of a smile. Ning Xiaoxian felt somewhat displeased by his question, but seeing his expression now, she couldn’t get angry either and just nodded, "Yes." In fact, it was the work of Changtian and Qiongqi, but since the two of them couldn’t show themselves, she just boldly claimed the credit for their achievements.
Miluo was both shocked and delighted, "How did you develop it? I gathered over a hundred Pill Masters in Central Province, including the respected Xu Moyou who spared no effort, and until now, there has been no good news."
Finally, her expression darkened: "Are you suggesting that if others can’t develop it, I must be helpless too?"
He finally realized his faux pas, and seeing her displeasure, he felt suddenly anxious and blurted out, "Of course not... cough, I mean, Miss Ning has truly remarkable abilities!" He managed to change his wording just in time.
Ning Xiaoxian then said, "Actually, I also benefited from others’ insights. Do you remember the favor I asked of you, secretly transferring out the Wu Family members guarding the Extremely Yin Land?" That was the first Extremely Yin Land she had discovered, located right beneath the Wu Family’s Ancestral Hall. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
"I remember. Sixty-seven members of the Wu Family, all of whom I arranged to relocate to Yunzhou, changing their surname to Yi from then on." And from that moment on, he had evidence in hand of the Demon Sect’s secret conspiracy against Fengtian Prefecture, and was now taking that sect down hard.
"Before Mr. Wu left, he handed me a bamboo tube sealed on both ends, saying it was the Holy Medicine given by a demon of Fire Worship Valley, capable of curing serious illnesses. Isn’t the plague a serious disease? So, I opened it and studied it for a while," she explained softly, "Now, the focus on eradicating the plague is not on whether there is an antidote, but on the cost of the antidote. My Clearing Void Pill can successfully cure this disease, but each pill is very costly, and with over five hundred thousand patients, I cannot afford to give it to every patient."
Miluo nodded, understanding the principle, of course.
"You once said that in the land right above the underground palace of Bingzhou, many bitter herbs had been taken away, and the bitter herbs that grew in the cold lands outside Xinghuang Village are gone too. The principle of Heavenly Dao is to take from the excess and give to the insufficient, also called ’seeking balance.’ It’s not surprising that the antidote grows outside where the Plague Demon is detained, hence I deduced that the bitter herb was likely a key ingredient in the antidote," she said.
In fact, how could things be as simple as she stated? It was Changtian who, with his excellent memory and sense of smell, noticed that the scent of the bitter herb was very similar to the bamboo tube given by Mr. Wu. Although the tube was sealed tightly, a little medicine inevitably remained on the body of the tube when it was first filled. She could hardly detect this faint smell herself; it was only after Changtian magnified his sense of smell tenfold with his Divine Skills that he was able to detect the peculiarity.
Having the finished medicine, they could avoid many detours. Despite this, to reverse-engineer the composition and dosage of the medicine in the prescription was not an easy task. Changtian and the Fu Yu Tripod tried over two hundred times, using up almost all the available bitter herb beans from her stockpile, before realizing that not only the beans were necessary, but also small amounts of roots must be added... Without the accurate measuring and memorization functions of the Fu Yu Tripod, it would be nearly impossible for any Pill Master, no matter how talented, to show the final result in such a short time.
Of course, Miluo was unaware of all these complicated twists and turns. The material in the bamboo tube was not the medicine given by Mr. Wu, but the final concoction developed by Changtian and the Fu Yu Tripod. She cautiously stated, "I’m 70% confident, but the outcome will only be known after testing."
"That’s not a problem. There are two villages near Xinghuang Village that still struggle with the epidemic, it’s easy to find someone for the trial." He stored the prescription and the bamboo tube in his sleeve, and solemnly instructed, "If this medicine is effective, you could save a million lives, Miss Ning, your merit will be boundless." This matter did not require his or Ning Xiaoxian’s personal involvement; his subordinates could simply make a trip for it.
The next day was for rest and recuperation. Miluo went to deploy his men, to test the antidote’s effectiveness, and simultaneously to select elite troops to deal with the Plague Demon. When dealing with such a demon, no moves were to be made unless necessary, and when moves were made, they had to be thunderous and effective.
Situ Qing also received the notice and was very pleased; he prepared to visit Miluo the next day.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner. By that afternoon, the test results of the antidote came out: it was effective. Those two words let everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Immediately, Miluo ordered to begin large-scale manufacturing. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
