Chapter 9
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Chapter 9: Destiny Nine Needles
After seeing that Bai Nian Nian felt slightly better, Bai Chen carefully removed the silver needles.
Although the Destiny Nine Needles were powerful enough to bring someone back from the brink of death, using too much force was not advisable.
Especially since Bai Nian Nian’s body couldn’t handle rough treatment; she needed gentle means of healing.
“By the way, what happened to Nian Nian that day?”
Nan Yue Ran asked Bai Chen.
She had wanted to ask for a while but had not found the right opportunity.
Now, she finally had a chance.
A fierce look flashed in Bai Chen’s eyes.
“Nian Nian was captured by human traffickers, and they even drew her blood!”
Nan Yue Ran immediately became furious.
“These scoundrels! I will not let them go! Who are they?”
Bai Chen looked at Nan Yue Ran and continued, speaking clearly and calmly,
“They also said that Nian Nian’s blood can cure many incurable diseases! That’s why they kidnapped Bai Nian Nian!”
“I want to know how they discovered that her blood has such effects!”
When Nan Yue Ran heard Bai Chen’s words, she was stunned.
Bai Chen also had his own thoughts.
Bai Nian Nian inherited his Ancestor Zombie Bloodline, and her blood naturally had other effects.
Healing incurable diseases was only one of them, but how did others find out?
And how could they accurately determine that it could cure the incurable?
There had to be a reason behind this!
This was also what Bai Chen cared about.
The fact that Bai Nian Nian was abducted was not just a simple human trafficking case; something deeper was likely at play!
Besides the Lin family and the families buying Bai Nian Nian’s blood, Bai Chen planned to eliminate them all!
“I…”
Nan Yue Ran felt somewhat at a loss.
“I understand. I will definitely investigate this thoroughly, but you are just someone from the mountains; the waters here are very deep, and you will be in great danger. I have the support of the Nan family; I will handle the investigation.”
Bai Chen remained silent, and Nan Yue Ran took that as a sign of agreement.
At this point, Bai Chen had given her even more surprises.
She knew medicine, and her mind worked quickly; she was nothing like a typical mountain person!
She could only blame her good luck for meeting such a special mountain dweller.
Early the next morning, Bai Chen prepared to gather some medicine for Bai Nian Nian.
Bai Nian Nian’s body currently faced three issues.
One was the deficiency of vital energy due to blood loss.
Another was the weakness from the lack of nourishment for her Ancestor Zombie Bloodline.
The last was malnutrition.
Bai Chen needed to address these three problems step by step.
Restoring her health was not something that could be done all at once.
Arriving at the apothecary, Bai Chen took a whiff of the air and nodded slightly.
Just from the scent of the old medicines, he knew that the herbs here were of good quality.
“Please prepare some herbs for me.”
The apothecary was run by an elderly bald man wearing glasses, who was reading a newspaper. Upon hearing Bai Chen’s request, he set the paper down and looked at Bai Chen.
“What herbs do you need?”
“Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes, and Goji berries, two taels each.”
“Angelica, Chuanxiong, Rehmannia, and Chicken Blood Vine, one tael each, and also give me some dried ones of these four.”
The old man’s expression turned to one of surprise upon hearing Bai Chen’s orders.
“You know quite a bit, young man! You’re an expert!”
The old man picked up a feather duster and brushed off the dust on the apothecary shelves.
He then turned around to collect the herbs for Bai Chen.
“Nowadays, everyone goes to the hospital when they get sick; it’s becoming rarer to see customers in shops like ours.”
“But that’s fine; I’d rather see the shelves collect dust than have sick people in the world!”
Since the apothecary seldom had visitors, the old man couldn’t help but chat a bit more with Bai Chen.
After preparing all the herbs Bai Chen needed, the old man wrapped them up and handed them to him, then looked at him with keen eyes.
“This is the formula for the Four Gentlemen Decoction and the Four Substances Decoction, right? But there’s a bit of a problem with your formula!”
“There’s no problem.”
Upon hearing Bai Chen’s words, Liu Yuming furrowed his brow.
“That can’t be right; I was the top Chinese medicine doctor in Lintai thirty years ago.”
“I have the formulas for the Four Gentlemen and Four Substances Decoctions memorized perfectly!”
“The last herb in the Four Gentlemen Decoction is not Goji berries, but licorice!”
“And the last herb in the Four Substances Decoction is not Chicken Blood Vine, but white peony!”
Bai Chen smiled slightly.
"That’s not certain."
"You are talking about the traditional Four Gentlemen Decoction and Four Substances Decoction."
"But there are improved versions; my formulas have stronger medicinal effects."
"Goji berries replace licorice, making the blood tonic even better, and the potency is greater."
"Chicken Blood Vine is swapped for white peony, which also enhances the medicinal properties."
Liu Yuming furrowed his brow even tighter at these words.
"Wouldn’t that harm people? All medicine has some toxicity! Some people can’t handle it."
Bai Chen gently shook his head without explaining.
His formulas, if made with more spiritual herbs, were effective for practitioners from thousands of years ago!
Now, with the depletion of spiritual energy in the mundane world, the spiritual quality of the herbs had diminished considerably.
Inheriting the Ancestor Zombie Bloodline, Bai Nian Nian needed treatments designed for her condition, not ones meant for ordinary people.
He used the formulas for the Four Gentlemen Decoction and Four Substances Decoction to make the Eight Treasure Soup.
The Eight Treasure Soup combines both, achieving a balance of vital energy and blood replenishment.
At this moment, it was perfect for Bai Nian Nian to use this formula.
Seeing Bai Chen insist on using these herbs, Liu Yuming sighed and reminded him,
"Just don’t cause any trouble!"
Bai Chen replied,
"Medicinal recipes are not set in stone; Traditional Chinese Medicine is vast and profound; it emphasizes flexibility. Some people’s constitutions may require stronger herbal properties."
Hearing Bai Chen’s words, Liu Yuming’s eyes widened in surprise.
Upon further reflection, it indeed made sense!
"It seems I have been ignorant!"
Liu Yuming shook his head, quickly helping Bai Chen pack the herbs. His gaze towards Bai Chen had entirely changed.
This young man’s understanding of medical ethics was certainly greater than his own!
Meanwhile, Nan Yue Ran was at home taking care of Bai Nian Nian when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Hmm? Didn’t Bai Chen just leave? Did he forget something?"
Nan Yue Ran opened the door to find a fierce-looking, muscular man blocking her entrance, with a few unruly young men behind him.
"Who are you looking for?"
Nan Yue Ran watched the man warily.
“I’ve been banging on this door for ages! Are you deaf?”
Lin Fei frowned, cursed, and pushed the door open forcefully.
Nan Yue Ran stumbled back a few steps, her expression filled with anger.
"What are you doing! Is this breaking and entering?"
"Stop the nonsense! Brothers, search the place! That bastard is definitely hiding here!"
Lin Fei chewed betel nut, his eyes scanning the eighty-square-meter room, finally landing on Nan Yue Ran and unable to resist glancing at her a few more times.
"What do you want?!"
Of course, Nan Yue Ran wouldn’t allow this group to misbehave in her home and stood in their way.
Seeing this, Lin Fei frowned and slapped Nan Yue Ran to the ground.
"Don’t mind her! Keep searching!"
"Boss! We found something! But we didn’t find that man!"
Just then, one of Lin Fei’s subordinates carried the still-unconscious Bai Nian Nian out of the room and shouted at Lin Fei.
Lin Fei’s expression brightened upon seeing Bai Nian Nian.
"Alright, since he’s not here, forget it! Take this little girl back with us!"
Seeing Bai Nian Nian about to be taken, Nan Yue Ran, ignoring the stinging pain on her face, grabbed Lin Fei.
"Let go of my daughter!"
"You’re kidnapping her! This is against the law!"
Nan Yue Ran clawed and kicked at Lin Fei, her nails digging into his flesh.
“Damn it!”
Lin Fei winced in pain and kicked Nan Yue Ran in the stomach, sending her flying.
Not just anyone could kick Nan Yue Ran away like that; Lin Fei was no ordinary person.
"Your daughter is valuable, and that’s her good luck! So many eyes in Lintai are watching her; do you really think you can protect her?"
Nan Yue Ran lay on the ground, her face pale, and the sharp pain in her abdomen nearly made her faint.
"Who are you! If you dare to take my daughter, the Nan family will never let you go!"
