At eighty, the Holy Sect's enchanting woman aided in achieving longevity.

This is no ordinary alchemist.

This is clearly a divine being who possesses the secrets of the universe!

The butler dared not show the slightest contempt or arrogance. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, his knees buckled, and he knelt down in front of Chen Changsheng in the street with a thud!

"A miracle doctor! He truly is a peerless healer!"

With a sob in his voice, the butler clasped his hands together and cried out, "Please, divine physician, save my master! Save my young master!"

"As long as the divine physician is willing to accompany this old servant to the Li residence, no matter how exorbitant the reward, my Li family will offer double it!"

The guards and passing cultivators who saw the head steward of the Li family kneeling in the street were all shocked and their minds were shaken!

A cold smile curled at the corner of Chen Changsheng's mouth, hidden beneath his gray robe.

The reason he was able to pinpoint Li Yunheng's hidden ailment so accurately was certainly not because he was just guessing.

Rather, it was the inevitable result deduced by relying on the ancient art of observing qi and pulse that Mu Qing'er had previously instructed him on in his sea of ​​consciousness, combined with the explosive aura of Li Yunheng's unique martial arts that had clung to the steward.

This trial balloon proved remarkably effective.

Chen Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, his deep gaze looking down at the kneeling, kowtowing head steward, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Very well, since he is terminally ill and seriously injured, it is in accordance with my rules. Lead the way."

The steward, overjoyed as if granted a pardon, exclaimed, "Divine Physician, please hurry! Bring the Divine Physician a grand sedan chair, carried by eight bearers, with the highest honors!"

Chen Changsheng stood up, flicked his sleeves, put away the scroll with the words "The Dead Are Bringed Back to Life," and casually tucked it into his robes.

This meticulously planned second trap has now been successfully set in motion.

The pass to the Li family is in hand!

As Chen Changsheng followed the head steward into the main hall of the Li residence, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from within.

"Get out! All of you, get out! A bunch of worthless good-for-nothings!"

With a series of staggering sounds, an old alchemist dressed in brocade robes and with white hair and beard was violently blasted out.

The old man's clothes were covered in medicine residue, and his face was deathly pale. He scrambled out of the Li family mansion.

This is the fifth renowned doctor to be kicked out by Li Yunheng today.

In the center of the hall, Li Yunheng's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

The news of his son Li Han's crippling death weighed heavily on him, making it hard to breathe. In the past few days, he has sought out renowned doctors throughout Cangwu City and even spent a large sum of money to seek help from sect masters.

All he received were helpless sighs and shakes of the head; the anger and despair in his heart had long been building up to a breaking point.

The steward whispered nervously, "Master... this is the infamous Ghost Hand Alchemist who's all the rage in the market."

Li Yunheng suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze falling on Chen Changsheng like a knife.

However, when he saw that the person in front of him was just a young man dressed in an ordinary gray robe with an ordinary and even slightly young face, the longing in his eyes instantly turned into deep suspicion and coldness.

"The Ghost Hand Alchemist?"

Li Yunheng snorted coldly, his tone as deep as thunder, "So young yet so arrogant! If you dare to gamble with my son's life, you won't leave the Li residence alive today!"

Facing Li Yunheng's murderous pressure, Chen Changsheng remained calm and composed, standing humbly and confidently in the hall.

He slightly raised his eyes and glanced around, then spoke calmly:

"The head of the Li family has quite a temper."

Instead of worrying about my age, you should worry about your men first.

Chen Changsheng casually glanced at an old man standing on the left.

The old man, dressed in a magnificent robe and exuding an air of arrogance, was none other than Li Yaochen, the chief alchemist hired by the Li family at great expense.

"You must be the chief alchemist of the Li family?"

Chen Changsheng said calmly, "You have a severe accumulation of erysipelas in your left index finger, which flares up every three days at midnight. The excruciating pain is like a thousand needles piercing your heart. Moreover, recently, as you have been forcibly circulating your internal energy to refine pills, the toxins have begun to invade your heart meridian along your meridians."

"I wonder if I have said anything wrong?"

Li Yaochen, who had been looking down on him, was struck dumb the moment he heard those words, and his whole body trembled violently!

He instinctively withdrew his left hand, his face turning deathly pale in an instant!

He was poisoned by this poison many years ago when he was refining a rare forbidden pill. He has never revealed a word about it to anyone other than himself!

The young man in front of me spoke perfectly with just one glance!

Chen Changsheng did not stop. He shifted his gaze slightly and landed on a guard captain who stood tall and straight in the corner of the hall.

"And you, three months ago, before your old injury had healed, you forcibly used a domineering profound technique to break through, causing your qi and blood to stagnate and your meridians to flow backward."

On rainy days, I experience a burning pain in my chest. Lately, have you even felt suffocated when practicing Qigong?

The head guard's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with utter horror. He instinctively took a half-step back and cried out in disbelief:

"How...how did you know, sir?"

For a moment, the entire main hall of the Li residence was deathly silent!

Li Yaochen's breathing quickened, all traces of arrogance vanished, and he hurriedly stepped forward, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply, his voice trembling as he said, "This old man...this old man was blind!"

I beg the divine healer to guide me and save this old man!

Chen Changsheng smiled faintly: "Words are no proof."

I've heard that the Li family's alchemy room is fully equipped. Would you dare borrow even the most ordinary alchemy furnace for a short time?

Li Yunheng and Li Yaochen exchanged a glance, their doubts largely dissipated. They quickly led the way, inviting Chen Changsheng into the alchemy room at the back.

Chen Changsheng entered the alchemy room, not even glancing at the rare medicinal herbs displayed in the jade box, but simply picked up three of the most common auxiliary herbs—Qingxin Grass, Anshen Flower, and Lily Root.

He walked to a very ordinary bronze alchemy furnace, sat down cross-legged, flicked his finger, and a wisp of gentle, pure alchemical fire rose up.

Chen Changsheng's movements were fluid and effortless, without any fancy or complicated hand seals. He simply used extremely precise and skillful fire control to put the three ordinary medicinal herbs into the furnace one by one.

Purification, fusion, condensation, pill formation... the whole process takes only a dozen or so breaths!

The next moment, the alchemy furnace trembled slightly, and a refreshing fragrance instantly filled the entire room!

The furnace lid flew off, and nine round, plump pills, emitting a faint glow, whistled out and landed steadily in the jade plate.

"This...this is a Mind-Concentrating Pill?"

No, although it's just ordinary medicinal material, its purity and quality have reached the pinnacle of Grade Two!

Li Yaochen, his hands trembling, picked up the jade plate and carefully counted the pills. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Nine pills in one batch, a success rate of over 90%? This... how is this possible?"

Plop!

Li Yaochen held the pill in both hands and immediately knelt before Chen Changsheng, his voice trembling violently from extreme shock:

"Turning the rotten into the miraculous!"

Using only three common herbs, one can refine a top-grade Concentration Pill that is close to the second grade, with a success rate as high as 90%...

Such miraculous techniques were previously only recorded in ancient, fragmentary alchemical texts!

Seeing Li Yaochen's god-like behavior, Li Yunheng's suspicion and irritability vanished in an instant, replaced by indescribable ecstasy and the excitement of regaining hope!

He quickly stepped forward from behind, bowed deeply to Chen Changsheng in the highest respectful manner, and spoke with utmost deference:

"Your Excellency has extraordinary abilities, and I, Li, have offended you greatly just now!"

"I implore you, esteemed guest, to come to the inner room for a talk and save my son!"

Chen Changsheng's lips, hidden beneath his gray robe, curled up almost imperceptibly. He casually flicked his sleeve and followed Li Yunheng deeper into the inner hall without a trace of emotion.

"This...this is more than just divine skill; it's practically defying the very creation of heaven and earth!"

Inside the alchemy room, Li Yaochen held the plate of warm, round Concentration Pills high in both hands, tears streaming down his face, overwhelmed with emotion.

The other high-ranking pharmacists from the Li family who had followed them in exchange bewildered glances. Their initial suspicion and disdain for Chen Changsheng had transformed into heartfelt awe and admiration.

With just three common low-grade auxiliary ingredients and no rare main ingredients, nine pills were formed in a dozen breaths, with a quality approaching that of a second-grade excellent pill!

Such profound control over the properties of medicine, such divine skill of creating pills with a wave of the hand, is unmatched by any other sect or family in the entire Cangwu City and even the surrounding areas!

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Li Yunheng quickly stepped forward, bowed deeply, his eyes filled with fervor and anticipation, his tone extremely respectful:

"Your alchemy skills are divine, and I admire you to the point of prostration!"

May I ask your esteemed name, and who your teacher is?

If you, esteemed guest, are willing to help my child, I, Li, am willing to give my entire fortune and serve you like a beast of burden!

Faced with Li Yunheng's questioning, Chen Changsheng, whose body was hidden under his gray robe, paused slightly, then slowly turned around, put his hands behind his back, faced the window, and let out a long sigh.

This sigh conveyed an unspeakable sense of vicissitude, loneliness, and an inviolable pride.

"I dare not accept your esteemed name."

Chen Changsheng spoke slowly in a hoarse, low voice, "I am using the alias Mo Yuan, and I am not originally from Cangwu City."

As for my lineage... well, it's all ancient history, a story rife with scars, best left unsaid.

The more cryptic he became, the more Li Yunheng and Li Yaochen felt that the person before them must have an extraordinary background.

Li Yaochen took half a step forward, bowed, and asked for guidance:

"Master Mo, I have devoted my whole life to alchemy. Just now I saw your method of refining pills and controlling fire. It was as refined as silk and in harmony with the laws of heaven and earth. It is by no means an ordinary method."

To be honest, I have some knowledge of the famous alchemical lineages in the world. If you don't mind, please enlighten me.

Chen Changsheng slightly turned his head, glancing at the two out of the corner of his eye. Seemingly moved by Li Yaochen's sincerity, a trace of sorrow and hatred surfaced in his eyes:

"Very well, I was originally a disciple of the Medicine King Valley in the Eastern Region."

"Medicine King Valley?"

Upon hearing these three words, Li Yaochen and Li Yunheng were both terrified!

Medicine King Valley in the Eastern Region is a renowned alchemy holy land throughout the entire Eastern Region!

The sect is filled with high-ranking alchemists. Even a casual disciple who walks out is regarded as a distinguished guest by various minor families!

"Unfortunately..."

Chen Changsheng sneered, his voice filled with a chilling intent, "A hundred years ago, my master was framed and killed because he refined a rare treasure formula, which attracted the covetousness of his fellow disciples!"

I was stripped of half my cultivation and expelled from my sect, forced to live in anonymity and wander the mortal world ever since.

After saying this, Chen Changsheng suddenly exuded a desolate yet resolute aura of death.

Upon hearing these words, Li Yaochen, who was standing to the side, froze on the spot as if struck by lightning, his mind exploding with shock!

"A hundred years ago... Master was framed... and expelled from the sect?"

Li Yaochen's lips trembled violently, and his eyes almost popped out of their sockets!

As a veteran pharmacist who had studied ancient alchemical texts for decades, he had come across a hidden anecdote in a book that recorded secrets of the Eastern Regions—

A hundred years ago, a fierce factional struggle did indeed break out within Medicine King Valley!

A peerless alchemy prodigy, possessing the ancient lost "Dan Jing Chong Pian" (The Great Treatise on Alchemy), was betrayed and framed by several treacherous elders in the valley. One master and one disciple died, and the other escaped, thus ending that lineage!

What's even more astonishing is that the most signature alchemy technique of that lineage, as recorded in the ancient texts, is the extremely domineering yet precise "Silk Vein Fire Control Technique"!

The fire control technique that Chen Changsheng displayed when refining the Concentration Pill was exactly the same as the Silk Vein Fire Control Technique recorded in the ancient book, without any difference!

Li Yaochen gasped, quickly grabbing Li Yunheng's sleeve and pulling him aside. Overwhelmed with excitement and shock, he whispered in a trembling voice:

"Master!"

Really...it's all correct!

Absolutely true!

Li Yunheng raised an eyebrow and asked urgently in a low voice, "Chief, what do you mean by that?"

"Master, you are unaware of this!"

Li Yaochen's face turned red with excitement, and he lowered his voice to explain, "I have seen records in ancient books that such a tragedy did indeed occur in Medicine King Valley a hundred years ago!"

Moreover, the skill that Elder Mo just used to purify things out of thin air and turn silk into fire is an ancient and unique inheritance that has been lost in Medicine King Valley!

Such a miraculous transformation is something that, apart from that particular lineage, no other family in the entire lower realm could possibly perform!

Upon hearing Li Yaochen's confident assurance, Li Yunheng's last remaining doubts vanished instantly!

The esteemed lineage of Medicine King Valley, a master who suffered a tragic fate!

With such earth-shattering alchemy skills, no wonder he can see the ailments of others at a glance, and no wonder he can refine extraordinary pills from three kinds of miscellaneous herbs!

This is hardly an ordinary folk healer.

This is clearly a peerless master who has fallen into the mortal world!

Li Yunheng's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed!

Li Han's shattered dantian is a terminal illness for ordinary doctors, but for a peerless alchemist from a sacred place like Medicine King Valley, there must be a miraculous way to save him!

"Sir, you've suffered!"

Li Yunheng stepped forward, bent his knees, and bowed respectfully to Chen Changsheng with the utmost courtesy of a junior, saying loudly, "I never expected Mr. Mo to have such a difficult life!"

That traitor from Medicine King Valley deserves to be executed!

Rest assured, sir, now that you have entered my Li residence, I will certainly treat you as the most honored guest!

"Anyone who dares to lay a finger on you, sir, will be the mortal enemy of the entire Li family!"

Li Yaochen quickly followed suit, bowing deeply: "This old man is truly terrified and willing to serve under Elder Mo!"

Looking at the two people whose attitudes had completely changed, Chen Changsheng's hatred and sorrow gradually faded, replaced by indifference and composure. He waved his sleeve lightly and said:

"Enough of this old grudge; I've long since let it go."

"Master Li, there's no need for such formalities. Now that I've accepted this assignment, I will certainly examine your precious son."

"Thank you, Mr. Mo! Quickly! Please, Mr. Mo, move to the VIP lounge and take a seat to rest!"

Li Yunheng was overjoyed and shouted at the steward, "Pass on my order: from this day forward, Mr. Mo's status in the mansion will be equal to mine!"

No one is allowed to disturb us!

"Yes, ma'am!" the butler replied repeatedly, wiping away cold sweat.

Chen Changsheng nodded slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, he calmly walked out of the alchemy room amidst the respectful welcome of the people from the Li family.

Walking along the narrow path leading to the VIP pavilion, Chen Changsheng outwardly appeared as a profound and unfathomable hermit, but inwardly he couldn't help but sneer.

"Qing'er, the old grievances you casually mentioned in the celestial books have turned out to be so effective when applied to the mortal realm." Chen Changsheng transmitted his voice in his mind's eye.

Deep within her consciousness, Mu Qing'er crossed her slender legs, rolled her eyes, and snorted coldly:

"You're lucky you ran into a half-baked old fogey who's all talk and no action."

"If I hadn't had a good memory and casually mentioned the absurd things those Medicine King Valley outcasts did back then, how could you have acted so convincingly?"

"Haha, this is a case of cause and effect."

Chen Changsheng smiled slightly. "Now that my identity is confirmed, Li Yunheng has no more suspicion towards me."

Next... all that's left is to wait for the Wanbao Chamber of Commerce to deliver the Pure Yang Inner Core.

As night falls, a deadly trap targeting the Li family is rapidly unfolding according to his plan, with each step meticulously linked to the next.