Chapter 56: The Precious Medicine is Refined

  A good pot of soup, as long as there is a fly inside, it will make people lose their appetite. Seeing Cai Chai and Liu Junchi, and learning that they are also going to the Ghost Doctor to take the treasure medicine, Li Mang suddenly felt like eating flies. The original excitement and expectation instantly turned into coldness.

  The tiger python was his to begin with, but now he had to give it to an enemy who held a deep-seated grudge against him, allowing him to ascend in cultivation and wait for the day when he would exact revenge on himself. This was not something that anyone would be pleased about. A surge of inexplicable anger suddenly filled Li Meng's heart.

  "There is someone above Liu Junchi." Yang Fan pressed down on Li Mang's shoulder, whispering a reminder, but to be honest, he was also surprised that the eighth group had chosen Liu Junchi.

  “……I understand.” Li Meng instantly calmed down, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his heart was not as calm as the surface. Is there someone above? A strong sense of crisis suddenly enveloped him, and Yang Fan's "above" made Li Meng unclear how high it was, but one thing was certain: if the other party wanted to bully him, it wouldn't be that easy.

  In the large courtyard of Guiyi, apart from Cai Cai and Liu Junchi, there were also a dozen or so people standing scattered around. Among them, young people accounted for more than half. These young people were either geniuses who were being intensively cultivated by Huangda Institute, or they were like Liu Junchi, with someone backing them up, and their attitude was somewhat arrogant. They looked at Yang Fan and Li Meng's arrival with disdain.

  "Can the ninth group also come?" one of the young men in his twenties whispered, his voice was small, but everyone present was a superpower holder, so they could naturally hear it.

  “……” Yang Fan raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a word after glancing at the old man behind his opponent. This person was from Group 5. The regular members of Yan Huang were divided into nine groups: Groups 1, 2, and 3 were the Heavenly Group; Groups 4 and 5 were the Earthly Group; Groups 6 and 7 were the Mysterious Group; and Groups 8 and 9 were the Yellow Group. Among them, Group 9 was the worst, with a gap that wasn't just one or two stars from Group 5. There was no need to fight over just one sentence.

  Li Mang also gave him a glance, didn't say anything, and turned to look at the center of the courtyard. A large cauldron was set up there, with fierce flames burning beneath it, and piles of charcoal on both sides. According to Li Mang's understanding, this pot of precious medicine had been simmering for three days already. Thick medicinal fragrance wafted out from the gaps, but it wasn't particularly enticing, the smell of medicine being stronger instead.

  The ghost doctor sat cross-legged in front of the tripod furnace, and the scorching firewood seemed to have little effect on him. It can be seen that the ghost doctor's medical skills are superb, and his own strength is not weak at all.

  More than a dozen people didn't say a word, quietly standing in the yard patiently waiting, afraid that making a sound would disturb the refining of the precious medicine.

  Time passed for a while, and the motionless Ghost Doctor suddenly stretched out a lazy waist. Then, he gently patted his palm towards the cauldron below, and a green mist shot from his palm onto the firewood. Immediately, the fire under the cauldron was extinguished, even the burning red charcoal was instantly extinguished, turning into a pile of smokeless charcoal, without any smoke rising.

  Seeing Gui Yi reveal this move, not only were several young people shocked, but even the eyes of several officials in charge twitched, secretly frightened.

  "Bang!" The ghost doctor slapped another palm on the bright red cauldron lid, and the cauldron lid, which weighed dozens of kilograms, flew out like a bubble.

  A thick fragrance of medicine suddenly overflowed, accompanied by a strong meaty aroma, finally making one unable to help but sniff and unconsciously move closer to the cauldron.

  The contents of the cauldron were no longer soup, but a thick, red paste made from the flesh of the tiger and the medicinal herbs, which had been stewed until they were completely tender. The aroma was so enticing that it made one's mouth water.

  "Slurp, good stuff!" The Ghost Doctor made slurping sounds with his mouth, not showing any courtesy as he first filled a full bowl for himself. Only then did he reluctantly say to the person beside him, "One bowl per person, don't take too much."

  "I'll go first!"

  An old man with a head full of white hair, squinting his eyes, took over the ladle and served himself a bowl with a bright red face, followed by those in charge, and finally the young people.

  Li Mang was last in line, he saw that there was still a lot left in the pot, so he didn't rush to be first, not because he was low-key or afraid of anyone, but as an average foodie, he knew that the best stuff is always at the bottom, why not wait a bit longer?

  When it was Li Meng's turn, there were only three or four bowls left in the pot, so he wasn't afraid of being criticized and directly scooped from the bottom. These were more colorful and thicker than the previous ones.

  "Mmm!" As the hot medicinal broth warmed my lower abdomen, not only was the flavor super delicious, but the medicinal properties were also extremely strong. I could clearly feel it spreading throughout my entire body in an instant, warm and cozy to the extreme.

  A bowl of soup, and the taste is extremely good, a burst of sipping sounds and it's all gone, everyone stared at the remaining three bowls with eager eyes, unfortunately, the ghost doctor had spoken before, each person can only have one bowl, they didn't dare to open their mouths.

  "The ancient tiger python is indeed a top-notch ingredient, and it hasn't wasted the tens of millions worth of medicine I used." The Ghost Doctor ignored the envious, jealous, and resentful gazes around him, and poured himself another bowl. Then, he looked at Li Mang and asked, "Li Mang, can you still eat?"

  His stomach could still hold it, but the medicinal properties of this tiger turtle stew were extremely potent. Not only was there tiger turtle meat, but also a large amount of medicinal herbs. Although he had only drunk one bowl, Li Mang's entire body was already bright red, as if on fire, and he might not be able to drink a second bowl.

  When the ghost doctor said this, he didn't wait for Li Meng to respond. The faces of those people, except Yang Fan, changed immediately, and they looked at Li Meng with unfriendly eyes. Especially those young men of the same age as him, their discontent was already visible. If they weren't afraid of offending the ghost doctor, they would have protested immediately. They were the sons of heaven, why should they let Li Meng eat two bowls?

  Li Meng was keenly aware of the change in atmosphere around him, and he knew what was going on, but what did it have to do with him? The Hu Jiao was provided by him, and the precious medicine refined by Gui Yi was something he had to guarantee would be available in a bowl, and he would be the first to add it, without any guilt.

  "It should be no problem." Li Mang, still flushed all over, didn't want to miss the opportunity to improve himself. As soon as he finished speaking, he came in front of Bao Ding under everyone's gaze, and filled a large bowl for himself, with only about one bowl left in the pot.

  Although they had differing opinions about Li Meng's two bowls, the die had already been cast and they didn't dare to have any more disagreements, so they could only pin their hopes on that last bowl of precious medicine in the cauldron.

  Unexpectedly, before they could even open their mouths, the ghost doctor came back and returned with a plate in hand, scooping out the last few precious medicine under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

  "Great King, this is for you!" The Ghost Doctor finally put the plate on the ground.

  "...Looking at the big king who was eating happily, a group of people's faces turned green, and they put down their bowls and chopsticks without saying a word, leaving silently. In the eyes of the ghost doctor, they were not even as good as dogs, but they could only secretly curse in their hearts that the big king would be killed by the treasure medicine, best of all, with seven holes bleeding."

  Li Mang naturally couldn't escape the fate of being secretly cursed, those seniors might have been somewhat resentful, but those young people didn't have such tolerance and had already secretly hated Li Mang.

  "Turtle egg, as long as you can eat it's not bad, and you still dare to stare!" The Ghost Doctor curled his lips in disdain. If it weren't for the organization's arrangement, how could he be willing to share his precious medicine? Thinking of this, the Ghost Doctor couldn't help but scold Li Meng: "You little rascal, next time if there's something good like this again, don't hand it over, bring it to me and we'll split it to make a precious medicine!"

  "Hmph..." Li Meng let out a satisfied belch, his whole body flushed red as he said to Gui Yi, "Being able to encounter one was already good enough, who would have thought there'd be such luck."

  "It's not that there aren't any, some places where people rarely set foot still have a lot of ancient creatures left behind... the Huangdi Temple discovers several every year... what's wrong with you?" As he spoke, Gui Yi finally noticed Li Mang's abnormality, his whole body was bright red and had started to tremble, his face contorted in discomfort, clearly due to absorbing too much medicinal energy.

  "No big deal, I'll just go find Brother Cheng to train for a bit!" Li Mang put down his bowl and hastily left. He was no stranger to the feeling of medicinal properties exceeding his body's limits. Through training, he could not only refine the medicinal energy but also rapidly improve his martial arts skills. The pain was only temporary. Suffering would eventually lead to sweetness.

  "Huh? This kid is quite clever!" The Ghost Doctor gazed at Li Mang's retreating back in surprise, then took out a few silver needles and gave the unconscious Da Wang a thorough treatment. Da Wang was just a dog, with an even lower tolerance than humans; if he hadn't been saved by the Ghost Doctor after taking that bowl of precious medicine, he would have really kicked the bucket.

  In fact, when he let Li Meng drink the second bowl, Gui Yi had the idea of helping Li Meng to unblock it, but unexpectedly Li Meng had a better idea.