Rural Mad Doctor

Cao Erdan originally intended to put Youxiang'er into his storage ring and take her into the Dragon Realm Tower.

However, Youxiang'er was playful and begged Cao Erdan to leave her outside.

Grandpa Su Yi had no children, but he adored Youxiang'er.

He treated her like his own granddaughter and kept her by his side.

He also wanted Cao Erdan to lend him Youxiang'er so he could enjoy a few days of family bliss.

Cao Erdan knew that Grandpa Su Yi had hidden skills, and that Youxiang'er might learn a lot from him, so he didn't insist.

He entered the Dragon Realm Tower by himself.

Cao Erdan stood intently beside the ancient Shennong Cauldron.

Beneath the alchemy furnace, the flames ignited by the Six Ding Divine Fire condensed into a winding fire dragon, circling around it.

It bestows upon the alchemy furnace a radiant glow.

The flames gently licked the walls of the cauldron.

The essence of the medicinal herbs is continuously calcined.

Time seemed to slow down dramatically at that moment.

Perhaps we can achieve some success in seven days.

If you want to refine a high-quality Great Rejuvenation Pill, it will probably take about half a month.

Cao Erdan was extremely cautious, walking on thin ice during the alchemy process.

The more advanced the elixir, the more complicated its refining process becomes, testing the alchemist's precise mastery of every minute detail.

The subtle regulation of temperature,

The proportions of the medicinal materials are accurate to the millimeter.

The processing time for each medicinal herb,

The alchemy furnace itself is of excellent quality.

Even the breath during the refining process,

All of these factors affect the quality and effect of the final product.

This is an extreme test of patience and focus.

It's like performing a complex and delicate brain surgery, except this surgery is not only lengthy, but also carries unbearable risks and the cost of failure.

Fortunately, Cao Erdan has now entered the Saint Realm of cultivation, and his body is full of abundant and continuous dragon energy.

Otherwise, let alone completing the refining process, his internal energy would probably have been exhausted long before that.

This also made him deeply realize why true alchemy masters are so rare.

The factors required for alchemy are too demanding: rare spiritual herbs, secret formulas, few alchemy furnaces, and difficult-to-find fire sources. Even if all these factors are met, one's own strength is still required to match them.

After all, human energy is limited, and those who can master the art of alchemy in addition to their spiritual practice are extremely rare.

Cao Erdan was able to stand here entirely because of his extraordinary luck and opportunities.

All the stringent conditions were actually met one by one!

Seeing the elixir within the Shennong Cauldron beginning to take shape, Cao Erdan's heart began to race.

Anticipation and trepidation coexisted.

At that moment, he even prayed to God, wishing for everything to go well.

May this sweat and effort bear the most brilliant fruit!

This is not only to prolong the life of Old Master Su Yi, but also to refine a life-extending elixir for Huangfu Yan, who is seriously injured!

……

Cao Erdan focused on refining pills in the Dragon Realm Tower, while Su Yi played with Youxiang'er every day as if she were his grandson.

He would ask Xiaoying to buy whatever Youxiang wanted to eat.

The living expenses at the General's Mansion this month are greater than the expenses of the previous year.

This girl can eat too much.

……

The news that Cao Erdan had killed many experts sent by the Black Wind Society and the four major families to kill him spread like wildfire.

The Black Wind Society's spies have already located the scene.

When they dug up the bodies that Cao Erdan and Su Yi had buried, they found only charred corpses, their bodies curled up like children, making it impossible to identify who was who!

This made the manipulators behind the scenes extremely uneasy.

Zhao Jingyu urgently summoned Huang Ting, Dong Zhenji, and Wang Dong to the tea pavilion in Lanting Garden in Shangjing.

Once everyone had arrived, the atmosphere became unusually quiet.

Zhao Jingyu would personally serve a cup of tea to the three wealthy tycoons.

Then he slowly said:

"We are all aware of what happened. Now, what are your thoughts that you would like to share?"

Dong Zhenji wore a cold smile on his face:

"Now that our people have all been killed and their bodies disposed of, what is there left to discuss? The most important thing right now is to ensure our own safety."

After a brief pause, he added,

"I'll try to avoid meeting face-to-face as much as possible in the future. I'll just keep in touch by phone. I don't plan to go out for a while. I'm afraid I might get stabbed in the back one day."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, gripped the teacup in his hand, and clearly felt a slight tremor in his palm.

This is him trying his best to control his anger:

"Brother Dong, what are you saying? Don't be so timid."

His tone revealed his dissatisfaction.

Dong Zhenji shook his head:

"Isn't it obvious? There's a traitor among us. Otherwise, why would Liao Kai from the Imperial Clan personally go to Juxian Mountain? Someone must have leaked the information. Perhaps, it was someone from your Zhao family."

The last sentence is ironic and full of hostility.

Zhao Jingyu's face immediately turned cold.

His palms trembled slightly due to his emotional fluctuations.

Huang Ting stroked his white beard, trying to ease the tension:

"This assassination was orchestrated by Zhao Xianzhi; it's impossible that he would betray everyone."

Dong Zhenji sneered upon hearing this:

"So you're questioning me and Brother Wang?"

Huang Tingbai raised an eyebrow: "You said it, not me, but your reaction today seems a bit too hasty, doesn't it?"

Dong Zhenji slammed his fist on the table, gritting his teeth as he said:

"It seems we've all been targeted by the Imperial Gate. They won't notify us before they make a move. Do you think I can still act normally?" Dong Zhenji's tone was urgent and anxious, clearly showing he had something to hide and was afraid.

Wang Dong, who was sitting to the side, coughed and slowly began to speak:

"We'd better not start fighting amongst ourselves before the other side investigates us. In this situation, the most important thing is to trust each other and not panic."

At this moment, Dong Zhenji was like a mad dog, trusting no one.

He sneered repeatedly.

"Trust? How can we talk about trust? To be honest, I only dared to come here today because I made up my mind."

These words made Zhao Jingyu's face even more gloomy, clearly showing his dissatisfaction with Dong Zhenji, who seemed like a frightened bird.

Looking at the most composed Huang Ting, he said, "Brother Wang Dong is absolutely right. At this moment, the most important thing is to find out where the problem lies."

Then he sat down, drew circles on the table with his hand, and analyzed:

"We can't tell anyone about our assassination plan; only the experts we sent out know about it. It's not that we leaked it; perhaps they let the cat out of the bag and got themselves killed!"

Wang Dong slowly said, "We are all close friends, otherwise we wouldn't be plotting together, so there's no need for us to suspect each other. Surely no one else knows about this. The Black Wind Society sent the most people, so it's hard to say it wasn't them!"

Zhao Jingyu shook his head: "They wish Su Yi and Cao Erdan were dead, and they hate the Imperial Gate the most. These assassins were just transferred from Yingguo, how could they possibly betray information to the Imperial Gate! Besides, they suffered the heaviest losses this time, with many people dying!"

Wang Dong calmly said, "Perhaps they are using a ruse, deliberately stirring up conflict between our powerful families and the imperial family, so that they can reap the benefits after both sides are exhausted."

Silence fell over the tea pavilion.

Zhao Jingyu, Huang Ting, and Dong Zhenji remained silent, lost in thought.

Sowing discord and framing others are common tactics used by the Japanese.

What Wang Dong said makes sense.