Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 38 Panacea
Just as Old Master Bai was stroking his beard, about to put away the chess pieces, he suddenly saw a slender hand push the black horse across the Chu River.

He squinted at the newcomer, and the seemingly hopeless situation on the chessboard was brought to life by this single move.

"Hey! Where did this brat come from, meddling in other people's business?" The old man was about to lash out when Old Master Bai told him not to get angry.

Old Master Bai stared at Han Yun for a long time, then suddenly grinned and said, "Interesting. Old Li, step aside, I'll play a game with this young man."

The crowd of onlookers began to murmur amongst themselves.

Han Yun sat down calmly.

"Cannon moves to the fifth rank."

"Rook 9 advances to the second position."

The two players moved their pieces with lightning speed, and the sounds of their moves on the chessboard seemed to pierce through the wood.

When Han Yun's chariot, horse, and cannon formed a three-piece formation on the side, Old Master Bai suddenly slammed the red general onto the chessboard: "I'm not playing anymore! You play chess like you're fighting, every move you make is aimed at my weak points."

This is a typical example of someone who, seeing they are about to lose, tries to cheat.

Those around couldn't help but jeer, saying, "Old Bai can't take a joke, he's afraid of losing face!"

Grandpa Bai retorted, "Let's play another game. I refuse to believe I can't beat you again."

Han Yun shook his head: "Grandpa, how about we talk somewhere else?"

Then, Han Yun glanced around at everyone and said, "This place isn't quite right!"

Old Master Bai pondered for a moment: "Alright, let's go."

After several twists and turns, the two arrived at a secluded teahouse and asked for a private room to discuss their business.

Grandpa Bai looked at Han Yun and suddenly laughed, "Kid, what kind of kung fu are you practicing? Your essence, energy, and spirit are so full they're practically overflowing from your eyes."

Han Yun cupped his hands in greeting, then calmly took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and pushed it towards Old Master Bai: "Please try it as candy."

Grandpa Bai took the bottle with some skepticism, opened it, and saw that it contained small pills. He couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Hey, are you testing me?"

"Don't dare!"

"You are a master of medicine, a national expert, and I can't hide this from you!"

Old Master Bai smiled smugly, then leaned closer to smell it: "Rehmannia glutinosa, Cornus officinalis, Dioscorea opposita, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Poria cocos, and Paeonia suffruticosa—isn't this Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)?"

"No, there's more..."

Old Master Bai frowned, put a pill in his mouth and tasted it: "Incense ash?"

He immediately became furious: "You dare put all sorts of random things in there, aren't you afraid...?"

As he was speaking, he suddenly felt a stream of alternating hot and cold air brushing over his entire body, making him feel extremely comfortable, as if it were directly replenishing his life essence.

The innate Qi that was originally going to gradually dissipate with age has become much more active as a result, and is full of vitality.

Old Master Bai closed his eyes and carefully savored the sensation. As a master of medicine, he knew his own body better than anyone. At this moment, it was as if all the functions of his body had been awakened and revitalized.

The old man opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his slightly cloudy pupils. He exclaimed in surprise, "Your pill can actually directly increase a person's lifespan?!"

Han Yun nodded: "Not bad."

In fact, after Han Yun mastered the White Calf Blade, he had been thinking about a question: if a blade can be imbued with the essence of life, then what about other objects?
Take, for example, elixirs. He certainly couldn't just take out the essence of life directly, because that involves his secrets, but with the name of elixirs, it seems to make more sense.

Historically, there have been various miraculous medicines; it's not surprising that you could produce one yourself.

Even if this so-called elixir was made by Han Yun from a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy by grinding it into powder according to the formula of Liuwei Dihuang Pill, then adding some incense ash and kneading it with honey to form a dough.

But at least it won't make you sick, and it can even replenish your energy in that area.

After carefully tasting the pill and confirming its ingredients, Old Master Bai couldn't help but have a strange expression. He had seen many strange and unusual prescriptions, but this was the first time he had ever seen a pill with such miraculous effects made from ordinary medicinal materials.

It's practically a miracle cure!

"Young man, this pill of yours..." Old Master Bai smacked his lips, "Where did you get the formula?"

Han Yun smiled slightly: "It's an heirloom."

Old Master Bai narrowed his eyes, clearly disbelieving: "Liuwei Dihuang Wan with incense ash can directly replenish life? Do you think I'm easy to fool?"

Han Yun remained calm and simply said, "Although the medicinal herbs are ordinary, the refining method is special. You should have already felt it; the efficacy of this medicine is undeniable."

Old Master Bai pondered for a moment, then suddenly lowered his voice: "You came to me specifically to have me test the medicine, didn't you?"

Han Yun said solemnly, "To be honest, I would like to ask you for a favor."

"Oh?"

Old Master Bai raised an eyebrow. "What can this old man still do?"

Han Yun waved his hand: "It's no trouble at all, it's just a matter of handing over something."

As he spoke, Han Yun placed the "evidence" in front of Old Master Bai and asked him to look at it one by one, while explaining the ins and outs of the matter.

As Old Master Bai looked at the records of the evidence, his face grew increasingly grim. When he heard that Han Yun had killed the four people, he slammed his fist on the table.

"Good, kid, you did something great. I feel relieved and happy to hear that!"

Han Yun cupped his hands in greeting: "I don't want to show my face, nor do I want to deal with Na Du Tong. I would like to ask you to pass these things on to Na Du Tong. It's more legitimate for them to handle these matters."

Old Master Bai pointed at Han Yun and laughed, "You're using me as a shield, aren't you?"

Han Yun also smiled and said, "I did the work, and I'm grateful for your help. Of course, I won't do it for nothing. There are ten pills in this bottle, which will be my reward for your help."

These pills were made by Han Yun by dividing one portion of life essence into ten portions. This was partly to make the medicinal effects seem less prominent, and partly to keep the production cost extremely low.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Bai exclaimed, "That won't do!" He immediately pushed the pills away, declaring, "I'll do this for you even without offering anything in return!"

"Take it back right now, aren't you trying to embarrass me?"

Even so, the old man still glanced at the porcelain bottle from time to time, because he couldn't figure out the real active ingredient, and he was really curious about it!
Just like a cat seeing a fish, it gets greedy.

Han Yun pushed the pills in front of him again, using a feigned retreat as a pretext to say, "Old Master, if you really feel bad about it, how about you teach me a trick or two?"

"To be honest, I'm a practitioner of various arts and I'm also somewhat interested in studying medicine."

Old Master Bai stroked his beard and laughed heartily, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothing out: "Good lad, so you were waiting for me here!"

He reached out and stuffed the porcelain bottle into his robes with a speed that belied his age: "Alright, this old man will shamelessly accept it today. With these pills in hand, this old man can live another twenty years or so without any problem."

(End of this chapter)