Chapter 319 Investigation and Treatment 2
You Sufa, who had been staying by his sworn brother's side the whole time, was also observing Zhong Cai's expression.
When Zhong Cai was busy, he could see that this alchemist Zhong Dan was very skilled in every movement. Once he started to conduct experiments, everything was incredibly smooth, as if he could complete the entire process without having to think at all.
This put You Su at ease.
Because he had also seen Master Zhou You examine the patient's condition, and the whole process was very smooth. But obviously, Master Zhou You's way of examining the patient was far less natural and casual than Master Zhong's, and he did not have such a relaxed and at ease manner.
Therefore, You Su felt that Master Zhong Dan at least had a plan, and seemed to have some confidence in treating his sworn brother.
However, as more and more abnormal residues were discovered, even though You Su himself was neither a doctor nor an alchemist, he was not completely oblivious to the clues.
Therefore, You Su began to get nervous.
Could it be...?
Could it be that even Master Zhong Dan suddenly realized there was no way to overcome this?
If that's the case, what will happen to his older brother?
You Su's heart tightened again, and he tried hard to observe Zhong Cai's expression, hoping to find some good news.
Then, Zhong Cai bent down slightly and used a special magical artifact to scrape off a small amount of powder from Tan Zheng's unicorn horn.
He prepared the medicine again and tested the last ingredient.
This unicorn certainly did not disappoint Zhong Cai.
As the medicinal liquid changes, the amount of residue it contains increases again.
There were already five types, and now five more are being added.
Zhong Cai gasped.
Although only one species is very similar to a living creature, there are a total of ten species!
Is he trying to play the perfect game with him?!
That's going too far!
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Upon seeing this scene, You Su's eyes widened in horror!
At that moment, a thought inevitably arose in his mind—
What exactly happened to his older brother? Why are there so many abnormalities in his body?
No wonder Uncle Zhou said he couldn't be entirely sure, saying that his older brother had undergone some strange changes. Now that we look at it, how could it not be strange?
Not three or five, but ten!
Ten kinds!
Three or five abnormalities combined are enough to make one question the meaning of life; ten abnormalities... well, that's probably...
Despair welled up in You Su once again.
The fact that my elder brother has managed to survive until now is probably the result of his extremely hard work.
With so many abnormalities weighing on his shoulders, will my brother... ever wake up...?
Although You Su greatly admired Zhong Cai's alchemy, feeling that he couldn't understand it but it was obviously very powerful, he was still somewhat disappointed.
His older brother's condition really seems like a terminal illness...
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Zhong Cai didn't immediately conclude it was a terminal illness. After being shocked by the ten anomalies, he merely twitched his lips slightly and carefully gathered the remaining remnants that had already been separated and collected.
Without hesitation, he retrieved another batch of materials, conducted another round of verification, and obtained new residues.
It continues repeatedly.
Similarly, they repeatedly obtained a lot of similar residues.
No matter how the experiments were conducted—including Zhong Cai taking blood from different parts of Tan Zheng's body and Binghua selecting and processing blood from different locations on the chest and limbs—the resulting residues were always ten different types.
There are no new additions.
This basically confirms that Tan Zheng's body indeed only has these ten abnormalities.
--etc.
Thinking of this, Zhong Cai's eyelids twitched.
Through continuous experimentation and gradual mastery, he even used the word "only" when he thought of something unusual.
He's really become numb from all the testing.
Zhong Cai's thoughts drifted for a moment, then he began his next step.
In order to develop an antidote, Zhong Cai naturally had to first determine what each of the ten abnormalities belonged to.
Therefore, Zhong Cai kept going through the inheritance in his mind, and considering the characteristics of the Heavenly Crystal Ice Python, he began to screen for various poisonous ice-attribute items.
Once he found something, Zhong Cai would calculate what kind of effect it would have if it reacted with what kind of medicinal liquid, and he would also think about whether it would produce the residues he had seen before if it reacted with the medicinal liquid he had prepared before.
This comparison was repeated repeatedly.
Gradually, Zhong Cai had a variety of choices, and she took out all kinds of rare medicines, natural treasures, and other medicinal materials that she thought had a certain possibility, piling them up next to her.
All of these were materials he needed to further verify.
After the verification and screening are completed, Zhong Cai can try to mix them... Then he will study why these things exist in Tan Zheng's body without causing him to die suddenly, but instead show a state of balance that is constantly weakening.
Without hesitation, Zhong Cai quickly continued to refine the medicinal liquid.
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You Su's gaze fell upon the various medicinal herbs and treasures.
At that moment, he couldn't help but catch his breath, and his throat moved with difficulty.
...Are they all going to require research? Are they all just going to be wasted?
All the treasures that he could identify were level five!
So many Level 5...
Even his older brother couldn't possibly have this much wealth.
After this incident, how will he repay these high-level resources?
He can't very well ask a master alchemist for help, only to find out later that the alchemist has spent a lot of time and effort on materials, and then not think about giving anything in return, can he?
He was just helping out; he couldn't let them waste so much material for nothing!
So……
While hoping that his sworn brother could truly recover, You Su also made a decision.
He would first ask his sworn brother if he had any treasures to repay him, and if not... he would do his best to cultivate for many years to come and try to return all those resources.
With that in mind, You Su carefully memorized all those resources.
He couldn't forget anything in order to repay this favor.
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Zhong Cai was unaware of You Su's thoughts. However, after more than three hours, he gradually identified all ten anomalies.
Fortunately, there were no areas of blind spot in his knowledge.
As we all know, various medicinal materials change over time. Whether they are mutations or new varieties, it is almost impossible for a single alchemist to fully master them.
Often, when alchemists are researching antidotes or trying to cure illnesses, the reason they can't find a suitable method is because their knowledge base isn't deep enough, or their talent isn't particularly strong.
Fortunately, Zhong Cai's talent is top-notch.
At the same time, despite his young age, Zhong Cai was still rarely surpassed by other alchemists of the same level in terms of "broad knowledge and profound knowledge".
Moreover, Zhong Cai has continued to work hard.
In order to quickly grasp the medicinal herbs that existed on the entire top continent that he was unaware of, Zhong Cai also read many new books within the sect after joining the Lingxian Sect.
Zhong Cai's knowledge base is now far greater than it was before he joined the sect.
He never gave up accumulating experience.
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Zhong Caixian used an invisible mystic force to lift up the seemingly living "wild filament".
The thin thread seemed to be dead in the Xuan power, not moving at all. But as long as it was not bound, it seemed to be able to go anywhere, whether it was in the sky or on the ground.
After distinguishing and judging, Zhong Cai was able to determine what it was.
The name is simple: snow silkworm.
What's even more interesting is that when it was first found, Zhong Cai felt a little nauseous and didn't examine it closely. Now, when Zhong Cai observes it carefully, she discovers that it is entirely white and reflects light as it moves in the sunlight.
These snow worms are actually a common parasite found near the Tianjing Ice Python.
It frequently seeks out different beasts to attach to and parasitize. Once inside their bodies, it can quickly multiply, dividing into countless smaller snow silkworms, and coating the Heavenly Crystal Ice Python with a layer of cold air.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched again.
Yes, a layer of cold air.
His previous careful verification was correct, because the ice on Tan Zheng's body was actually divided into several layers, each layer being a layer of cold air exhaled by an unusual object, and each layer of cold air had subtle differences.
It was through this layering that Tan Zheng became what he was. The reason why the ice flower on Tan Zheng's body no longer resembled a pattern but bloomed directly was probably related to the intermingling and multi-layered reactions of these cold energies.
Zhong Cai touched her chin.
Although he himself was not a particularly experienced alchemist in healing others, fortunately his intuition was quite sharp.
Therefore, from the very beginning, he did not intend to directly weaken the ice layer in order to avoid disturbing the very delicate balance on Tan Zheng's body.
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Apart from the snow silkworm and the ice poison, the other eight special items are all poisonous ice-attribute medicinal materials.
There are two types of natural treasures with ice attributes—they have some medicinal value, but are generally used as an auxiliary medicine in the preparation of highly poisonous substances, and their toxicity is not very strong.
There are also three kinds of rare and precious medicines with ice properties, which are extremely poisonous. Even if you smell them a few times, you may faint and then be devoured by them instead.
There are also two highly toxic fire-attribute medicinal herbs that are said to have a very sweet taste—yes, they are fire-attribute.
However, the fire element was not strong; it only had a gentle heat. The main reason was that the root of this medicinal herb was really sweet. Even though Zhong Cai had never eaten it, she knew that its taste was similar to sugarcane.
The last type of medicinal herb is particularly tricky.
It is a highly venomous substance that the Sky Crystal Ice Python particularly enjoys consuming, and it has a strong effect on the Sky Crystal Ice Python's molting and shedding of horns.
When the Crystal Ice Python consumes this medicinal herb, it will suffer greatly. If it cannot stay conscious and endure the pain, it will be continuously eroded by the deadly poison and die quickly. If it does stay conscious and endure the pain, its strength will experience a significant leap.
Therefore, for many Heavenly Crystal Ice Pythons, this highly poisonous Nine Heart Grass will become their target once it appears.
Anyway, they're tough and thick-skinned, so even if they get a stomachache after we find them, we'll still give it a try!
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Zhong Caiqing couldn't help but have doubts.
The reason this little brother got into this state is probably because he went to the wrong place, causing the Heavenly Crystal Ice Python's soul to be controlled by instinct, which then affected Tan Zheng's physical body.
It's not impossible.
If Tan Zheng happens to obtain some information about the beast soul and goes to seek its opportunity, and because the beast soul undergoes some unknown change and Tan Zheng is unable to fully control it for a time, it could lead to serious consequences...
This seems unsurprising.
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Zhong Cai didn't let her mind wander too much.
Now he has begun to actively mix these medicinal herbs, striving to create a balanced venom through proper mixing.
If even balance cannot be achieved, there's no need to consider whether it can be combined with the environment inside Tan Zheng's body, let alone how to formulate other corresponding medicinal solutions that can eliminate Tan Zheng's symptoms.
So busy...
Seeing that Zhong Cai had been studying for so long, You Su noticed that although there was still a bright light in his eyes, he was visibly tired. He hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should go over and offer some advice.
It was at this moment that Wu Shaogan, who had been staying near Zhong Cai, stepped in and supported Zhong Cai's waist to give him leverage.
A little while later, just as Zhong Cai finished his work, he suddenly stood up, pulled Zhong Cai into his arms, and grabbed his wrist, stopping him from taking any further research steps.
Holding Zhong Cai in such a semi-confined embrace, his originally excited spirit seemed to be instantly shattered by some invisible force, replaced by a deep weariness that made him somewhat lazy to the core.
Wu Shaogan gently rubbed his waist, a very affectionate gesture.
Clearly, he felt that Zhong Cai was too tired, so he wanted her to rest and relax.
Zhong Cai naturally understood Wu Shaogan's intentions and knew that he had been busy for a full day and night. Even though he had achieved some analytical results, he had still spent too much energy and effort.
It's time to take some care of it.
So Zhong Cai took out a Rainbow Pill, put it in her mouth, and, while nestled in her husband's arms, quickly regained her composure—only by maintaining a good state could she keep a clear head during her research and avoid missing any inspiration.
Upon seeing this, You Su looked ashamed.
Zhong Danshi really went through a lot to save his older brother...
At the same time, he saw Senior Wu's thoughtfulness and gentleness, as well as the intimate feelings between Senior Wu and Master Zhong, and blushed a little.
You Su didn't know why, but he actually glanced in the direction of his elder brother.
Then, he closed his eyes again and stopped thinking about it.
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After several rounds of using up all the available medicinal herbs, Zhong Cai finally got a feel for the process, and in essence, there was no waste.
Zhong Cai then began to balance and adjust the medicinal properties of the herbs, which was destined to be very difficult and would involve a lot of consumption.
Therefore, apart from needing to experiment with the first batch of medicinal herbs by hand, the herbs used in subsequent preparations by Zhong Cai can actually be simulated in the cultivation rooms within the ancient city.
Zhong Cai can go to the alchemy simulation room and try it repeatedly there.
Therefore, after swallowing a Rainbow Pill, Zhong Cai's mind quickly stabilized, and she quickly checked the medicinal materials she needed before looking at You Su.
You Su was very nervous and asked in a hoarse voice, "Master Zhong, please give your instructions?"
Zhong Cai knew this person was already extremely worried, so she didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "I have two pieces of news to tell you."
You Su said with difficulty, "Please give me your guidance, senior."
Zhong Cai nodded and said, "The first thing should be good news for you." He quickly finished speaking, "Tan Zheng was poisoned by a total of nine kinds of poisons and one kind of parasite. I have identified each one and have a certain idea and grasp of how to balance the effects of the medicines."
You Su: "...Yes."
He didn't quite understand the intricacies of the matter, but he could tell that Master Zhong had overcome the initial difficulties and was currently conducting mid-term trials. Before long, he would be able to gradually progress to the treatment stage.
You Su's heart was filled with emotion.
He now desperately hoped that he had underestimated Zhong Danshi's strength all along. Zhong Danshi should have exceptional inspiration and explosive talent, and be able to save his elder brother's life quickly while he was studying him!
You Su almost always showed these emotions on his face.
Then, Zhong Cai spoke again: "The second piece of news is that I will be using my own covert methods for the next research, so you probably won't be able to accompany me to observe."
You Su's expression stiffened, and he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to refuse—but he immediately realized that he was asking for help now, so how could he force the other person to let him stand by? That would be too much.
Therefore, even though You Su was very reluctant to leave Tan Zheng and his heart was still full of worry for Tan Zheng, he could not shamelessly ask for anything.
then……
After taking a few careful looks at Tan Zheng, You Su respectfully bid farewell to the Zhong and Wu couple, deactivated some of the formations, left the quiet room, and turned to close the door.
At this moment, Wu Shaogan glanced at the door and quickly set up more array plates, making the entire quiet room impregnable.
The next moment, Zhong Cai took Wu Shaogan's hand and they entered the ancient city together.
All subsequent research will be conducted in the alchemy simulation room, and a copy of Tan Zheng's entire physical condition has also been made and placed inside the simulation room.
Once Zhong Cai has figured out a solution, it can be verified on Tan Zheng's replica.
If you fail, try again.
Zhong Cai's ten fingers moved incessantly, creating countless afterimages. Moreover, these afterimages flickered and changed at a speed many times faster than before!
It's impossible to see clearly.
Zhong Cai got busy again.
He kept adjusting the ingredients, checking little by little to ensure that the herbs were in balance.
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After You Su stepped out of the quiet room, he was greeted by the Liu sisters.
Two days have passed since he entered the meditation room, and the two sisters have remained outside, waiting for him.
Upon seeing You Su's figure appear, the two sisters immediately showed concern on their faces. Then they looked behind You Su, but did not see anyone.
The two sisters looked worried again.
Upon seeing his two friends, You Su's previously drowsy mood improved slightly. He said to the two sisters, "Don't worry, Master Zhong's alchemy skills are extremely high, and everything is going smoothly."
The two sisters wanted to believe You Su's words, but seeing his mental state, they simply couldn't believe it.
Was this meant to comfort them? With Master Zhong's abilities, surely he couldn't solve the problem?
You Su knew his two friends well. Seeing their expressions, he immediately guessed what they were thinking and quickly perked up to explain.
Don't overthink it, I'm telling the truth.
"Master Zhong Dan has a very deep foundation. Although I can't understand it, he does have a very strong analytical ability."
"only……"
You Su gave a wry smile.
"It is precisely because Master Zhong is so capable that he has discovered all the details of my elder brother's situation and informed me of them that I..."
"My brother's body is already..."
At this point, You Su choked up several times, almost unable to continue.
But in the end, he still told the Liu sisters everything that Zhong Cai had told him, partly because he didn't want to hide it from his friends, and partly because he wanted to express some of his emotions. When he was in the quiet room, he didn't dare to show any excitement, for fear of affecting Master Zhong. Now he could finally relax a little and vent all his fear and panic.
The Liu sisters listened attentively, their expressions constantly changing, and they repeatedly showed expressions of shock.
They finally understood why You Su still displayed such an expression even though Master Zhong had found the cause of the illness and why Master Zhong was so skilled.
It's impossible not to worry.
The two sisters thought of themselves. If their loved ones were in such a situation, would they react any better than You Su?
That's impossible.
He might not be stronger, but he might be even less able to control his emotions than You Su.
And now...
The Liu sisters sighed softly:
"You should also get some rest. I have faith in Senior Zhong's abilities. Given time, he will surely be able to rescue Tan Zheng."
"You don't need to overthink it; it will only restrict you and affect your health. If you don't pay attention, won't you end up having to take care of you after Tan Zheng is cured of the poison?"
After being advised by his two friends, You Su seemed to have figured something out and finally calmed down.
At the same time, he also found a place nearby to rest properly, as requested by the two sisters.
The Liu sisters then said:
"Go and rest up. We'll stay here and keep watch."
"Don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."
You Su took a deep breath, sincerely thanked him, and then turned and strode away.
The two sisters weren't entirely sure themselves, but they ultimately chose to trust Master Zhong.
At this moment, they quietly watched the door of the quiet room, taking turns guarding it.
Waiting for the final result.
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In the ancient city, in the alchemy simulation room.
Following his own ideas, Zhong Cai simulated multiple balanced doses of venom and then injected these mixed venoms into the body of Tan Zheng's replica to verify whether his internal environment could still remain stable.
This is not simple.
Even though Zhong Cai's thinking was quite meticulous, when they actually tried it, Tan Zheng's body still broke down four times in a row.
Four times in total!
Each collapse led to Tan Zheng's death.
Each time Tan Zheng vomited blood and broke down, his specific reactions were not the same.
In other words, there are many different ways to die.
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