Chapter 816

Chapter 816: The Way to Enter the World (Part 2)

“Tiě Dàn’s mother!”

Ruan A-Da forcefully pushed open the old wooden door and rushed into his Small House.

“Husband?”

The shabby-clothed woman sitting by the bed was startled. “Why are you back?”

Lying on the bed beside her was a half-grown child, with a sallow face, thin limbs, and a swollen belly, looking quite unsettling.

“I got the medicine!”

Ruan A-Da eagerly pulled out the pills from his pocket. “Quick, bring me a bowl of water!”

The shabby-clothed woman hurried to get the water, asking, “How much did it cost?”

Ruan A-Da wiped the sweat off his forehead and replied, “Ten bone coins!”

“What?”

The shabby-clothed woman was stunned, and the hope in her eyes quickly faded. “Can such cheap medicine really cure Tiě Dàn’s illness?”

In the ordinary civilian’s view, you get what you pay for, and serious illnesses require good medicine.

Their child was suffering from a severe illness, and the prescription given by the doctor earlier aligned with this common knowledge.

Now, hearing Ruan A-Da say it cost only ten bone coins, the shabby-clothed woman could hardly believe that such inexpensive medicine could heal their child.

“Let’s just give it a try,” Ruan A-Da said with a bitter smile. “I bought it from a newly opened clinic; it’s worth a shot.”

He didn’t really believe the medicine would work either!

The shabby-clothed woman soon brought back the water. Ruan A-Da pried open his son’s tightly clenched teeth and shoved a brown spirit pill into his mouth, then poured water to help him swallow it.

After feeding the medicine, the couple looked at each other and sighed simultaneously.

“Husband!”

The shabby-clothed woman cried, tears streaming down her face as she threw herself into Ruan A-Da’s arms.

Ruan A-Da held his wife tightly, his eyes reddening. “It’s all fate…”

Gurgle—

Just as the couple wept in each other’s embrace, a loud grumbling sound came from beside them.

They both turned to look and saw their child open his eyes weakly, saying, “Dad, Mom, I, I need to poop…”

The shabby-clothed woman plopped down onto the floor in shock.

Ruan A-Da was first stunned but then overjoyed, quickly pulling his wife up without a second thought. “Hurry, bring the potty over!”

As the shabby-clothed woman frantically fetched the potty, their child could hardly hold it in any longer.

Then, amidst a series of splashing sounds, a terrible stench filled the room.

However, neither Ruan A-Da nor his wife showed any signs of disgust.

The two of them, one on each side, shielded their son Tiě Dàn in the middle.

Overwhelmed with joy, they wept tears of relief.

Once Tiě Dàn had finished, his belly had shrunk considerably, and his spirits had lifted. He began to cry out that he was hungry.

Ruan A-Da hastily sent his wife to fetch the chamber pot while he rushed to a neighbor’s house to borrow some leftover rice to make porridge.

“Brother Zhuzi, my son Tiě Dàn is saved!”

“Really? Did you find the medicine?”

“Yes! A new clinic called Caring World Hall opened in the city today, and they prescribed medicine for Tiě Dàn for just ten bone coins.”

“Ten bone coins? That’s impossible!”

“It’s true, why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, come and see for yourself.”

“Good heavens!”

The commotion from Ruan A-Da’s home, coupled with his borrowing of rice porridge from a neighbor, drew the attention of the surrounding residents.

When they heard that Ruan A-Da had purchased effective medicine for gu zhang for only ten bone coins, they were incredulous, suspecting he was pulling their leg.

It wasn’t until Ruan A-Da swore an oath and they saw Tiě Dàn looking much healthier, eagerly devouring the porridge, that the neighbors began to believe, though still with some skepticism.

However, some quick-witted individuals, after confirming the address of Caring World Hall, immediately dashed off.

Life, death, sickness, and aging were common occurrences; common people faced tough lives, and illness was a regular hardship. The cost of medical care and medicine was prohibitively high, so they naturally preferred to endure rather than seek treatment at a clinic.

Hearing that there was such a compassionate clinic, how could families with sick members remain indifferent!

Taiwu City is divided into three districts: upper, middle, and lower. Ruan A-Da’s home is located in the lower district, where many common people reside, so news spread rapidly.

Meanwhile, in the alchemy room of the pharmacy behind Caring World Hall, Wang Chen, seated before the alchemy furnace, had a glint in his eyes.

He paused his work, deep in thought.

A servant cautiously inquired, “Immortal Master?”

Wang Chen snapped out of his reverie and smiled. “It’s nothing, carry on.”

Just a moment ago, he had once again sensed the mysterious Cauldron Spirit from the void.

This reaffirmed to Wang Chen that the path he had chosen to enter the world was indeed the right one!

He tossed all the medicinal ingredients he had just prepared into the alchemy furnace before him.

Back in the Mountain-Sea Realm and Haotian Realm, Wang Chen had practiced Talisman Making and weapon refining, achieving a high level of skill, but he had never ventured into alchemy.

However, the elixirs in this world were not on the same level as those in the world of cultivation.

Wang Chen mastered the skill from novice to expert in just a few days.

It merely cost him a bit more in materials.

Firstly, his cultivation level was extremely high, allowing him to perfectly control the heat and timing of the alchemy process, ensuring that every step was flawless.

Secondly, he had Elder Yao, a true master of alchemy, guiding him.

The elixirs he refined were not divine or immortal ones, but rather aimed at treating various ailments of ordinary people.

In this world, medical practitioners categorized diseases into cold, hot, gu, toxin, tuberculosis, miasma, weakness, decline, injury, swelling, and so on.

Wang Chen procured a large quantity of medicinal materials from the Mo family and, using the prescriptions provided by Elder Yao, refined batches of elixirs for different ailments to sell at Caring World Hall.

Although Caring World Hall had been established for only a short time, the diligent Wang Chen was undoubtedly formidable.

He worked tirelessly, day and night, in the alchemy room, pouring all his energy into refining elixirs.

As his proficiency soared, Wang Chen produced more elixirs, and their quality improved as well!

However, the time and effort he spent refining elixirs were not for profit.

On the contrary, Wang Chen established a rule at Caring World Hall to “take from the rich to help the poor,” determining the medicine costs based on the patients’ financial situations.

As for the consultation fees for the attending physicians, he waived them entirely!

This way, even the poorest individuals could afford to see a doctor and buy medicine.

It was foreseeable that as the reputation of Caring World Hall spread, its losses would increase significantly.

But Wang Chen didn’t care at all.

He wasn’t short on money—Elder Yao’s secret vault was overflowing, and no matter how much he spent, he would never run out!

Soon, another batch of elixirs was completed, filling the room with a rich herbal fragrance.

“Immortal Master, Immortal Master!”

At that moment, a servant rushed in from outside, flustered, and said, “There are so many people outside! They’ve blocked the street!”

Wang Chen smiled slightly.

He had anticipated this situation and had made ample preparations!