fifth form

Chapter 3149 Kunlun Old Child
Yi Shuo did not prescribe the wrong medicine for Zhang Xuezhou.

Apart from not including Tai Sui, this is the recipe for the Life Creation Pill that Zheng Wukong and others deduced from reverse engineering.

Compared to the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill, this one contains twenty-six more medicinal ingredients, and some of them have been replaced.

Without absolute certainty, Zheng Wukong and his group would obviously not act recklessly.

This must mean that all the ingredients of the Life-Creating Pill have been analyzed and the dosage used has been tested.

This elixir possesses both toxicity and medicinal properties, which conflict and merge with each other, constantly generating reactions. The addition of the Tai Sui (a mythical creature) further perpetuates this cycle.

Zhang Xuezhou learned about the elixir formula from Yi Shuo. At first, he felt that the formula was unreliable, but after careful consideration, he came to agree with it.

As for how to refine them in the correct order, and how to control the heat, that's the alchemist's job.

Zhang Xuezhou could only rely on large-scale production to achieve miracles. He first determined the pill formula by refining it batch by batch, and then sought Qin Furnace No. 8 to refine high-grade and top-grade pills in batches.

If the medicinal herbs obtained through the illness run out, even a skilled cook cannot cook without rice, and there is nothing he can do.

As Zhang Xuezhou pondered how to combine ingredients to refine the elixir, he heard cries of pain rising and falling in the main hall, one after another, from Tian Fen to the Empress Dowager.

These two were clearly quite tormented by Daojun's flying knives.

Zhang Xuezhou had his own medical plan; he wasn't the type to stand by and watch someone die. But Zhang Xuezhou really didn't have any way to treat these two people.

He was able to withstand the sharp light of the flying knife from the Refining Dao Lord, which stemmed from his powerful spiritual strength.

With this foundation, Zhang Xuezhou already possessed the basic ability to resist psychological blows.

As long as Daojun doesn't intensify his attacks, he can indeed refine the essence of the flying knife, thus eliminating the corrosive effect of the cursed flying knife.

The Empress Dowager and Tian Fen's cultivation level surpassed his, but their spiritual strength was far inferior.

The journey from Wuzhou Pass to Chang'an was long, and he heard the two men's agonizing cries many times.

If it can't withstand the impact of the flying knife spell, it's like a building with an unstable foundation. No matter what method Zhang Xuezhou teaches you to cultivate, or what medicine you take, it's just helping with some renovations. When the time comes, it will still collapse.

Zhang Xuezhou also did not rule out the possibility that the Empress Dowager possessed unique abilities, thus enabling her to clearly identify the curse and prescribe the appropriate remedy.

He didn't have the ability at the moment and didn't dare to do anything reckless, lest he cause trouble.

"Medical officer! Medical officer! There's a thief in my residence! When can I go out and check the situation?"

Zhang Xuezhou yelled and screamed for a while. Yi Shuo, who was in charge of supervising the dispensing of medicine, opened the window, looked at Zhang Xuezhou, and listened to the cries of pain coming from the main hall. She suddenly felt that Zhang Xuezhou was too conspicuous.

But when her gaze swept into the distance and she saw the new emperor leading Li Shaojun and several others rushing over, Yi Shuo quickly put aside her reverie.

"Your illness is severe and you are delirious. You won't be able to return to your residence for at least ten days to half a month. Just stay here and recuperate!"

Yi Shuo responded to the call.

There was little difference between Zhang Xuezhou returning to his residence and the Imperial Physician's Clinic, since he didn't have much time left to be lucid, and lying down anywhere was the same to him.

Judging from Zhang Xuezhou's words, he was more urging others to handle the theft case so that he wouldn't have to get involved.

"Minister Zheng, Dongfang Shuo's residence has been burglarized again. Have you verified this?"

"Your Majesty, the thief has been caught this time!"

"What did the thief say?"

"That thief was only three feet tall, but his strength was extremely strange. It was only after Princess Dou noticed the abnormality and went to Changmen Garden to use the Demon-Revealing Mirror that the thief was rendered unable to move!"

"Is it a demon?"

"The thief wasn't revealed to be a demon, but he still exuded demonic energy, which seemed rather strange!"

The new emperor hurried into the Imperial Medical Academy, but seemed helpless upon hearing the cries of pain echoing throughout the hall.

From Wuzhou Pass to Chang'an City, the new emperor experienced this situation nearly ten times.

When in pain, both the Empress Dowager and Tian Fen lose their rationality and become difficult to communicate with; they may even unconsciously scratch or bite those who come near them.

Whether the new emperor stayed outside or entered the main hall, he could only wait for the pain of the two to subside.

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's voice, he immediately began working on the spot, instructing the Prefect of the Capital, Zheng, to explain the situation clearly.

"The thieves broke into the mansion and searched everywhere, seemingly ignoring the Crimson Sky Sword hanging in the main hall," Zheng said, forcing a smile. "After being discovered and fighting, the thieves even cursed us, saying we had violated the Emperor's laws. They claimed Dongfang Shuo had stolen the elixir of immortality from Kunlun and that they had come to retrieve it. It wasn't until we, with hundreds of people, surrounded him and used the Demon-Revealing Mirror to immobilize his body that we were able to capture him!" "Oh? What did they say after the interrogation?"

“He repeatedly mentioned the relevant information during his interrogation and did not change his previous statement!”

The new emperor nodded and then gestured for Zheng to communicate with the victims of the theft.

He glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether it was Zhang Xuezhou who had been robbed, or whether Zhang Xuezhou had stolen someone else's treasure.

"Lord Zheng is indeed very capable in investigating and handling cases!"

"What's wrong, Lord Dongfang?"

"I have no choice but to go to your house to ask for the elixir of immortality!"

After Zhang Xuezhou and Zheng Dangshi exchanged a few words, Zheng Dangshi's face quickly turned pale.

The previous sword theft case hadn't been solved conclusively, and the outcome of the next theft case was clearly unsatisfactory as well.

But this was the result Zheng received at the time. The interrogation he described was not a simple questioning, but rather involved various forms of torture and methods employed by cultivators.

If he had suffered such punishment himself, Zheng felt that he had already been reincarnated several days ago.

Torture trials can only go so far. The results of the interrogation of this thief were absurd, but Guan Fu, who had witnessed the torture in the same prison, confessed readily and no longer resisted as before.

As long as Zhang Xuezhou, the person in charge, did not object, Zheng felt that closing the case in this way was fine.

“But that’s what the thief said,” Zheng said helplessly.

"You believe what the thief says, but you don't believe what I say, is that the situation?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Uh!"

"I won't make things difficult for Lord Zheng. Bring this thief here so I can take a look!"

Zhang Xuezhou spoke up, and Zheng Dangshi glanced at the new emperor. Only after the new emperor nodded did he quickly agree.

Zhang Xuezhou was very curious about which cultivator was carrying out Donghua's orders.

He had previously judged that Donghua would not disturb him in the short term, but only with some sporadic disturbances. Now, however, the first wave of disturbances has arrived.

Driving the Imperial Shuttle to Mayi with the new emperor allowed Zhang Xuezhou to avoid this matter, but he will still investigate the things he needs to investigate.

If we can use this ambush by the cultivator as a starting point to trace the source, we might be able to eliminate some potential risks.

Zhang Xuezhou's wait wasn't long.

Before the Empress Dowager and Tian Fen's cacophony of lamentations in the main hall had subsided, Zheng had already brought the thief over.

"Who is your name, you thief?"

Gazing at the dwarf who was only three feet tall, Zhang Xuezhou recalled the Emperor's previous introduction.

If the contents of his memory were not disordered, this elderly dwarf who was only one meter tall would be called 'Old Tong'.

The other party was a former core figure of the Kunlun Heavenly Court, and was extremely skilled in earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the ground) and assassination techniques.

"My lord, I am innocent! I am a dignified envoy of the Heavenly Court on patrol investigating a case. You cannot treat me like this!"

Old Tong shouted at Zhang Xuezhou.

Zhang Xuezhou only met with many demon gods of the Kunlun Heavenly Court once, and never saw them again after the court meeting ended.

Old Tong didn't have a deep impression of Zhang Xuezhou's appearance, and when Zhang Xuezhou aged, Old Tong didn't recognize him at all.

"Do you recognize who I am?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"I only know you are an official in the second instance trial, but I don't know your name!"

Old Tong asked in surprise, which made Zheng, who was standing next to him, curse for a while.

They even broke into someone's home and were so confident in arresting Zhang Xuezhou, but in the end they didn't even recognize the homeowner.

Zheng felt that he had only been interrogating a lonely person.

He glanced at the new emperor, who was frowning and clearly very dissatisfied with his performance.