Singing with a Sword

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Three people in particular piqued Yi Ranxiao's interest. The first was named Zhi Banjie. She mentioned him first because Yi Ranxiao urgently needed someone within the sect to refine pills. This Zhi Banjie was once one of the sect's most renowned physicians and alchemists, possessing superb medical skills and unparalleled alchemy abilities!

However, when he was practicing medicine, he treated a commoner. At that time, a highly respected elder of the sect was injured and sent someone to urgently recall Zhi Banjie. But Zhi Banjie said he could only return to treat the man after the commoner had recovered. Because of this delay, the elder's injury worsened, and he harbored resentment towards Zhi Banjie. Later, through various underhanded means, he exiled Zhi Banjie to Shenfeng Hall. After arriving at Shenfeng Hall, Zhi Banjie lived in the bamboo forest on the back mountain and never interfered in the affairs of Shenfeng Hall.

When Yiran Xiao learned of this situation, she pondered for a while and came up with a brilliant plan to recruit Zhi Banjie. So she immediately took Ji Yuantao and Xiao Fan to the bamboo forest behind the mountain.

As soon as you enter the bamboo forest, you can see a small bamboo hut in the distance. It is surrounded by a fence and inside is a simple wooden house, which is where Zhi Banjie lives.

Zhi Banjie was a middle-aged man nearing forty. His name came from the phrase "half-knowledgeable," and for a renowned doctor like him to say he was only half-knowledgeable made him sound humble. In reality, however, he was quite arrogant.

Yiranxiao and his two companions walked to the outside of the fence. Yiranxiao said respectfully, "Mr. Zhi, Yiranxiao, the senior brother of Shenfeng Hall, has come to visit." At this moment, Zhi Banjie and his servant were sitting in the courtyard, discussing medical knowledge with great concentration. Although they were focused, Zhi Banjie still heard Yiranxiao's words, but he didn't react and continued talking to his servant, completely ignoring Yiranxiao.

Yi Ranxiao gave a wry smile. Ji Yuantao looked at him. Originally, he had already told his senior brother that this half-understanding fellow was completely indifferent to the people of Shenfeng Hall and ignored them. The possibility of winning him over was almost zero! So Ji Yuantao advised Yi Ranxiao not to come, but his senior brother insisted on coming. Look, the other party completely ignored him.

However, Yi Ranxiao wasn't angry; his free-spirited and optimistic nature was a defining characteristic of his personality. So Yi Ranxiao said loudly again, "Since Mr. Zhi is busy, then the three of us will go in by ourselves." After saying that, he directly pushed open the small gate of the fence and led Xiao Fan and Ji Yuantao into the courtyard.

Ji Yuantao and Xiao Fan were stunned for a moment. Senior Brother, this... this is really... Meanwhile, Zhi Banjie inside frowned slightly when he saw the three of them enter uninvited, but he didn't say anything and continued to talk to Tong'er about medicine.

Yi Ranxiao found a low stool and sat down by himself, while Xiao Fan and Ji Yuantao stood beside him, quietly waiting for Zhi Banjie to finish. After waiting for a long time, Zhi Banjie still showed no sign of stopping, nor any inclination to greet the three of them!

Xiao Fan grumbled in Yi Ranxiao's ear, "Senior Brother, this half-solved problem is too arrogant. Let's go back." Yi Ranxiao shook his head. Although Xiao Fan was now a "husband," he was still a child and lacked self-control.

"Don't rush, Xiao Fan, let's wait a little longer." In fact, Yi Ranxiao imagined himself as Liu Bei who visited Zhuge Liang three times, and Zhang Fei as Xiao Fan. It's a pity that Xiao Fan's pretty face was mistaken for the villain. And the beardless Ji Yuantao was naturally Guan Yu.

Thinking about it this way, Yiran Xiao actually found it quite enjoyable; the dry waiting became extremely interesting. But to Xiao Fan and Ji Yuantao, it just looked like he was full of confidence and assurance. When they came together, they asked their senior brother what method he had to subdue Zhi Banjie, but Yiran Xiao pretended to be mysterious and didn't say.

Actually, Yi Ranxiao planned to use his knowledge of Western medicine from his previous life to lure Zhi Banjie into his fold. It was like enticing a cultivator with a completely new cultivation method; once the other party became interested in his Western medicine, how could he not be won over? In his previous life, he was a polymath, having studied mathematics, physics, chemistry, and medicine. He knew quite a bit about basic Western medical principles.

Yiran Xiao watched as Zhi Banjie and his boy talked incessantly, thinking that if they waited any longer, who knew how long it would take? So he prepared to interrupt, but just then, a hurried voice suddenly came from outside the fence: "Mr. Zhi, Mr. Zhi, please save my mother!"

A middle-aged man carrying an elderly woman on his back rushed over. At the same time, the man's mother was groaning in pain, "Oh dear, my ears hurt so much... my ears hurt so much..."

The greatest virtue of Zhi Banjie was that he never looked down on ordinary people, and even intentionally took care of these poor people. The middle-aged man was called Er Mazi, whom Zhi Banjie knew. "Er Mazi, don't worry, quickly tell me about your mother's illness."

Er Mazi immediately said, "My mother's right ear was filled with mercury by a naughty child, and her left ear was filled with molten lead. She's in terrible pain! Mr. Zhi, please save my mother!"

Zhi Banjie pondered for a long time, his face showing deep thought, but he remained silent, seemingly without a suitable method. It seemed that Mr. Zhi was not very good at treating obscure and difficult diseases. His servant boy, seeing this, couldn't help but complain for the sake of his master's reputation: "What kind of naughty child is this, actually pouring mercury into someone's ear? I've never seen anything like it before."

Er Mazi paced back and forth, his face full of anxiety, wringing his hands. Zhi Banjie remained deep in thought, while the old woman lay on the ground groaning in pain.

Mercury was poured into his right ear? And molten lead was poured into his left ear? Upon hearing this, Yi Ranxiao's eyes suddenly lit up. In a novel he had read in his previous life, there was a completely identical plot! Mercury and molten lead were poured into both ears! And Yi Ranxiao remembered the solution clearly!

“Mr. Zhi, why don’t you try pouring mercury into her left ear and then inserting a gold needle into her right ear?” Yi Ranxiao said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Zhi Banjie's face showed a thoughtful expression. The boy beside him scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about, you named Yi Ranxiao? Don't disturb my master's thinking."

Seeing that Yi Ranxiao was so young and didn't look like a doctor at all, Er Mazi couldn't help but scold, "Where did this kid come from? My mother's right ear has already been filled with mercury, and now they want to fill her left ear with mercury? Don't cause trouble here!"

Yi Ranxiao smiled and said, "We poured mercury into her left ear because the lead block dissolves in mercury and flows out with it. Then we inserted a gold needle into her right ear, and the mercury adhered to the gold needle, so we could slowly remove it."

Er Mazi waved his hand and said, "Go away, go away, you're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense. If you keep talking nonsense and disturb Mr. Zhi's thinking, I won't be polite."

Xiao Fan was slightly angry, and Ji Yuantao was also furious. In their view, since their senior brother had said so, there must be a reason! How dare you say that your senior brother was talking nonsense? Humph, you have no idea how powerful your senior brother is! Just as the two were about to retort, the old woman, who was feeling increasingly unwell, suddenly cried out, "Oh dear, Mr. Zhi, please save me! I'm about to die!"

Seeing the old woman in great pain, Yi Ranxiao said urgently, "Mr. Zhi, if I didn't understand, I would never speak carelessly, but if I say something, it must be reasonable! My method is absolutely correct!"

But Zhi Banjie and Er Mazi still refused to believe him. Yi Ranxiao had no choice but to exchange a glance with Ji Yuantao. The two of them immediately moved, swiftly binding the three of them and rendering them unable to move. Then Yi Ranxiao immediately found mercury and gold needles and began to treat the old woman.

The boy angrily shouted, "Hey, what are you doing? Don't do anything reckless!" Yi Ranxiao remained unaffected, pouring mercury into the old woman's left ear. Seeing this, Er Mazi roared with fury, "Hey, hey, hey, stop! Stop! You'll kill someone!" Damn it, this was his own mother!

Zhi Banjie also said angrily, "Yiranxiao! Don't do anything reckless!"

Still focused and determined, he followed his own method, pouring in mercury and waiting for the lead to dissolve in the mercury before inserting a gold needle deep into the wound. After a short while, the old woman miraculously stopped crying out in pain!

Seeing this, the three men, half-crippled, were stunned! Er Mazi, watching his mother slowly return to normal, asked with a mixture of surprise and joy, "Mother, how...how are you feeling?"

The old woman laughed happily, "Alright, alright!"

Zhi Banjie and Tong'er exchanged a glance. Could it be that Yiran Xiao also knew medicine?

At this moment, Yi Ranxiao released the pressure points on the three of them. After expressing his gratitude profusely, Er Mazi left with his mother.

"Yiranxiao, where did you learn your medical skills?" Zhi Banjie asked curiously. Even though he was a renowned doctor, he was still intrigued by medical skills that he didn't know!

Yi Ranxiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration. "Oh, I learned it by chance from an ancient book." Zhi Banjie immediately pressed, "What ancient book? Does it contain any other medical knowledge?"

Yi Ranxiao smiled and said, "Of course I have it." He then explained some theories in Western medicine that differed greatly from those in Traditional Chinese Medicine, captivating Zhi Banjie, who was eager to obtain the book immediately. Yi Ranxiao, sensing his interest, seized the opportunity and said, "Mr. Zhi, you can probably guess why I've come—to invite you to come out of seclusion and refine elixirs for my Shenfeng Hall. If you're willing, I'll immediately transcribe the contents of that medical book for you!"

Zhi Banjie immediately replied, "Okay!"

Immediately, Yi Ranxiao spent some time reciting the Western medical knowledge he remembered to Zhi Banjie. The advantage of his extensive knowledge in his previous life was being fully utilized in this one!

Zhi Ban agreed to refine pills for Shenfeng Hall, but he still lived in his bamboo hut. Before Yi Ranxiao left, he gave her a large number of Qi-Nourishing Pills, and also gifted her a "Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Pill"!

The Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill is a top-grade elixir in the cultivation world. One pill can directly help a cultivator raise their Yuan Power level by one level! Yi Ranxiao is at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm. After taking the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, he can directly raise his Yuan Power level to the sixth level!

Yi Ranxiao was overjoyed. After arriving in this other world, he was favored by miraculous pills. One after another, the Great Rejuvenation Pill, the Refining Essence Pill, and the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill made him very wealthy.