The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 720 - 718: The Method of Rescue

Han Chuxue and Uncle Wang stared unblinkingly at the two carp skeletons in the large vat, even Ye Chenfeng, who was mentally prepared in advance, was secretly shocked by the sight, especially Uncle Wang who had just tried to take the book out of the iron box in the Scripture Pavilion. His clothes were completely soaked with sweat. Had it not been for Ye Chenfeng’s timely intervention, the flesh on his palms would have been corroded away the moment they touched the white powder.

"Young Master Ye, did you already know there was something strange inside the iron box?" Uncle Wang asked with difficulty, swallowing hard.

Ye Chenfeng shook his head and said, "It was just a guess of mine. After all, when I opened the iron box, three small arrows shot out, which meant the contents inside the box were extraordinary. That’s why I speculated that the white powder coating the book might be some kind of substance harmful to the human body. What I didn’t expect was that, after the white powder dissolved in water, its corrosiveness would still be so intense. You can imagine what would happen if the carp were placed directly on the powder; not to mention the flesh being corroded, even the bones would likely be completely dissolved."

"Chenfeng, what is the book stored inside this iron box?" Han Chuxue couldn’t help asking after witnessing this horrifying scene.

"Why don’t we take it out and see?" Ye Chenfeng saw a bundle of bamboo poles over a meter long nearby. He pulled out two and prepared to use them to extract the iron box from the vat, but unfortunately, as soon as the bamboo poles touched the water, they corroded rapidly, leaving Ye Chenfeng no time to clamp the box out. freёwebnoѵel.com

After noticing this phenomenon, Ye Chenfeng told Han Chuxue and Uncle Wang to step back three to four meters. Then, he picked up a large rock from the ground and smashed it down onto the vat.

With a loud "bang," the vat was instantly smashed open, and the water inside gushed out onto the ground. The grass that had been growing lushly on the ground was instantly corroded cleanly, turning the surroundings of the vat lifeless, as if grass had never grown there.

After all the water inside the vat had drained, Ye Chenfeng pulled out two more bamboo poles and successfully clamped out the iron box this time. However, he did not immediately take out the book inside. Instead, he filled the wooden basin that previously held the carp with fresh water. Then, using the bamboo poles, he poured the book from the iron box into the basin.

Ye Chenfeng used the two bamboo poles to stir continuously in the wooden basin, and also used the poles to turn over the book submerged in the clear water. He had to ensure that there was no corrosive substance left on the book before taking it into his hands. Since the book was impervious to the corrosive material, a little stirring in clean water would definitely not harm it.

As Ye Chenfeng had predicted, the two bamboo poles stirring in the wooden basin started to show signs of corrosion, but this time the pace was considerably slower, and the intensity was nothing compared to the previous corrosion in the vat.

Therefore, after changing the clean water four or five times, the water in the wooden basin finally showed no signs of corrosion. After pouring out the clean water, to be cautious, Ye Chenfeng said to Uncle Wang, "Uncle Wang, fetch me a couple of larger rags, please."

Uncle Wang immediately brought two clean rags from the kitchen and handed them to Ye Chenfeng. Wrapping his hands with the rags, Ye Chenfeng finally took the book into his hands and, seeing no signs of corrosion on the rags, he began to inspect the book he held.

The book was made of very special materials. Ye Chenfeng tugged at it with both hands and found that the material was very elastic, like some kind of animal hide. But how could it be so resistant to corrosion?

Not dwelling on the question, Ye Chenfeng focused on the cover of the book. The four characters "All Saints’ Poison Classic" came into view. He turned to Han Chuxue and Uncle Wang and asked, "Do you have this book in the Han Sect?"

Han Chuxue and Uncle Wang shook their heads in unison. Uncle Wang said, "Young Master Ye, I’ve been in the Han Sect for so many years and have never heard of the ’All Saints’ Poison Classic.’ Judging by the extent of the rust on the iron box, it’s very likely an artifact left by the ancestors of the Han Sect, only it was never discovered until now."

Ye Chenfeng nodded silently and opened the first page of the ’All Saints’ Poison Classic,’ and the three words "Bone-Dissolving Powder" came into view, followed by a series of introductions and preparation methods for the powder.

Bone-Dissolving Powder, as the name implies, is a kind of poison that can corrode even bones. If a certain amount of Bone-Dissolving Powder is sprinkled on someone’s body, within minutes, it can instantly turn a person into a pool of blood. The white powder that originally covered the All-Saints Poison Canon must be Bone-Dissolving Powder.

This All-Saints Poison Canon is a compilation that introduces various extremely vicious poisons and their preparation methods. As Ye Chenfeng and the others leafed through the pages, just reading the descriptions gave them goosebumps and they were utterly shocked by the contents.

There are a total of fifteen deadly poisons introduced in the All-Saints Poison Canon, and when Ye Chenfeng turned to the last page, a piece of brown fabric made of a special material fell out. He unfolded the brown fabric and saw that it was written: "The antidote to the Death-Defying Technique includes one Hundred-Year Ginseng, one Hundred-Year Ganoderma, one Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass..."

What was written on this piece of brown fabric was the prescription for the antidote to Han Sect’s Death-Defying Technique. Altogether, the prescription required eight kinds of medicinal ingredients, seven of which Ye Chenfeng had heard of. But what was this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass? It also mentioned that this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass was the core ingredient of the prescription, meaning that without the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass, the prescription was almost useless.

"Chu Xue, it seems like perseverance has paid off, now that we have found the antidote formula to the Death-Defying Technique. The next steps should be much easier, but what kind of herb is Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass?" Ye Chenfeng asked excitedly, yet with an air of doubt.

Han Chuxue shook her head, clearly she didn’t know what Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass was either. After pondering for a while, Elder Wang finally said, "Young Master Ye, I’ve heard of this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass. It is said to have ten leaves, growing one leaf every ten years, and it takes a full hundred years to mature."

"The rest of the ingredients in the prescription are relatively easy to find, but this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass will be difficult. I only know of one place where this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass can be found." Elder Wang said, frowning.

"Elder Wang, then please tell us quickly, where does the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass grow?" Ye Chenfeng asked urgently.

With a sigh, Elder Wang replied, "Young Master Ye, we can’t find Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass on our side. It is said that only among the top-tier forces is this Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass cultivated, and it is a very precious herb."

So the top-tier forces cultivate the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass?

Upon hearing this, Ye Chenfeng was momentarily stunned, but then his eyes grew resolute. Even if he did not go in search of Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass, he planned to visit the top-tier powers on behalf of the Ghost Doctor Sect. Now with Han Chuxue’s matter, he absolutely must make a trip to the territory of the top forces.

"Elder Wang, don’t worry about it. As long as the Death-Defying Technique inside Chu Xue can be countered, I will definitely make a trip to the top-tier forces," Ye Chenfeng immediately declared.

"Chenfeng, don’t risk yourself for me. The top-tier forces in the Ancient Martial World are enigmatic entities. Besides, I still have four years of life left! I can spend these four years peacefully by your side," Han Chuxue said hastily upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words.

"Young Master Ye, the young lady is right. There is no need to rush off to the top-tier forces. The young lady still has four years to live. As long as the antidote is concocted within four years, that would be sufficient. Moreover, it’s not yet the year for the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass to mature. I remember the Scripture Pavilion has records of when the last batch of Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass matured, we can go there now and check it out," Elder Wang suggested to Ye Chenfeng.

Thus, Ye Chenfeng and the other two hurriedly made their way to the Han Sect’s Scripture Pavilion.

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