Zhu Fanfan quickly used his own cultivation methods to restore his mental strength. He didn't know how much time had passed before his headache finally stopped.
Elder Dan was very pleased: "You are indeed very talented. It is amazing that you can refine pills twice a day at the age of five."
The useless guys in the Dragon Group couldn't even refine one batch a day, wasting a lot of materials. They even turned around and said that he hadn't taught them properly. If you don't have talent, you don't have talent. They wouldn't accept their fate and wouldn't let him correct them. He was too lazy to say anything.
Elder Dan opened the medicine cauldron, and sure enough, the quality of the pills inside had increased by one level, and they had been refined into low-grade pills. Refining pills requires an extraordinary amount of spiritual energy, which is why many people spend their entire lives without ever refining one.
An excited Elder Dan said, "I'll call someone to pick me up in a bit. You can't refine pills on your own anymore, understand? I'll bring you a fire-type ability user tomorrow. Although firewood can start a fire, the energy is too low."
Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "If there are fire-type ability users, are there also water-type and wood-type users? Can they also summon wind and rain, and lightning?"
Elder Dan's lips twitched: "You've read those mythological novels, haven't you? Where did this talk of summoning wind and rain come from? They're not gods. If they really could, they would have made it rain long ago. Why would the drought be this severe? The Dragon Group only has ordinary ability users."
After saying that, he went to make a phone call. He had only come today to assess her abilities and see how to train her. He hadn't expected her to give him such a pleasant surprise. Naturally, he wanted to stay at the Zhu family's house and provide guidance every day.
Zhu Fanfan wasn't bothered by it. Anyway, she didn't plan to deal with the Dragon Group members, nor did she need to know them. As long as they genuinely taught her skills, she always respected them.
Soon someone came to pick up Elder Dan. After they left, Zhu Fanfan began to take stock of his animals, preparing to ask his grandparents to find a way to take some of them away when they returned.
Zhu Jiabao and Liu Yumin returned before it got dark today, and Zhu Fanfan was curious why they came back so early.
Zhu Jiabao exclaimed excitedly, "Fanfan! You really made Grandpa proud today! A bunch of old folks were so envious and jealous, it's so satisfying!"
They all reluctantly came to congratulate him on having a good granddaughter, and even said that he couldn't be selfish and should train more people with superpowers. He retorted to them all without hesitation, saying that he had already contributed his family's internal energy cultivation method, wasn't he selfless enough?
She's just jealous that he has a wonderful granddaughter. She can't have that, so let her hate him from now on! Even if he has a wonderful granddaughter, she should have one of her own if she's so capable.
Zhu Fanfan didn't know what to say. All she knew was that they were just friends joking around. If she didn't know better, she would have thought they were enemies. And she was so pleased with herself. Did she even know how to use idioms?
Liu Yumin shoved him aside and said, "Go cool off somewhere else. Fanfan, did you have a hard day? Do you want to keep learning? If not, your great-grandfather and I still have some influence and can speak up for you."
Today, Master looked very worried. She thought it was a work-related matter, but when she took his pulse, she found that his blood circulation was severely impaired and his body was showing signs of decline. Further examination revealed that he had liver cancer. He said he knew he didn't have many years left and wanted to do everything he could to raise Fanfan.
He even went so far as to lose face and throw a tantrum to bring Fanfan back, determined not to let the Xu family's tradition end. He also criticized her for not being diligent enough after completing her studies and for not fully mastering the essence of the Xu family's medical skills.
What else could she do? She knew that she had just applied for national welfare because Fanfan was an alchemist, and that it was wrong of her to go back on her word so soon. But that was her master who had raised her like a daughter since she was a child, and she had to make a choice.
Zhu Jiabao disagreed: "We can't do that. As long as Fanfan can be registered in the Dragon Group, she'll have someone to protect her even if she makes a mistake in the future. We have to plan for her future."
It's not that alchemy has been lost, it's just that no one can refine it anymore. Alchemists are highly sought after, and this is the most important reason why Elder Dan has absolute authority in the Dragon Group.
Another point is that they don't have many years left to live. Although they can ask their friends to take care of them, who can be as reliable as someone with their own strength?
Liu Yumin said, "Master doesn't have many years left. His biggest regret is that there is no successor. Fanfan is the only one who can master the Xu family's medical skills."
Zhu Jiabao shut up, but Zhu Fanfan said, "Elder Dan only has one year left to live. He wants to improve my alchemy skills before he dies. I have benefited a lot today. Grandma, look at the pills I made."
Elder Dan took away the pills she had refined, but left one for her. In the afternoon, when she had nothing to do, she had recovered quite a bit. Fearing something might happen, she put the pill cauldron in her spatial storage and refined another batch. She felt much better and didn't feel too uncomfortable. The quality of the pill was even better than the second batch.
Liu Yumin checked the pills and found that they were not only slightly better than before, but their effects had more than doubled. It was true that she was progressing faster by following Elder Dan. Moreover, Elder Dan only had one year left to live, while her master had about five more years. So, Elder Dan was definitely more anxious.
Seeing that the two of them looked very serious, Zhu Fanfan had no choice but to say, "When can some of the animals in my space be released? They're almost becoming a plague. The wild boars have reproduced several times, almost a hundred of them. How about we send them to the army?"
Liu Yumin glared angrily at Zhu Jiabao, who seemed ready to hit her again. Why did she have to teach her to be so selfless? Was the army a joke? A scout could easily figure out who did it. Did she want to die?
Zhu Jiabao didn't dare look his wife in the eye. Although he didn't know why she was angry, he knew it must be his fault, so he figured it was better to keep a low profile.
Zhu Fanfan asked, "Grandma, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong?"
Liu Yumin said, "It's not impossible to send him to the army. Zhu Jiabao, I'm leaving him to you. If Fanfan gets involved, I'll divorce you."
Zhu Fanfan: ...This threat is a bit childish.
To everyone's surprise, Zhu Jiabao immediately tensed up: "Wife, be careful. I promise to complete the mission. I won't give you a chance to divorce me."
Liu Yumin went off to tinker with her pharmacy again, leaving the father and son behind. Zhu Fanfan complained, "Grandma isn't really going to divorce you, why are you so nervous?"
Zhu Jiabao rolled her eyes at her: "Your grandma isn't just someone who can threaten."
The father and son discussed how to send the pig in without exposing themselves. Finally, they devised a plan: Fanfan would use her mental powers to erase her traces, while Zhu Jiabao would have a trusted confidant help her erase the remaining traces. They used a two-pronged approach.
Zhu Fanfan sighed, "If only I knew how to slaughter pigs, I could break down the pork and freeze it, so one pig could last me a long time."
Zhu Jiabao glanced at her and smiled, saying that it wasn't entirely impossible.
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