Chapter 1002: Detoxification

What nonsense! You have no discernment whatsoever, yet you dream of taking me as your master!

Elder Mo puckered his lips.

"..." Zhou Xuan was too stunned to cry.

Just now, you wore a murderous expression. How was I to know that in the blink of an eye, I'd be serving you tea and water as if a distinguished guest had arrived?

"Go on, quickly!"

"...The attendant."

"Never mind, I'll go myself!"

After a moment's hesitation, Zhou Xuan waved his hand.

Only by going in person would it appear sincere.

He rushed across, disappearing from everyone's sight.

Ignoring Zhou Xuan, who had gone to make tea, Zhang Xuan entered the room and took the main seat.

Elder Mo sat below him, his face full of deference.

"Senior... my Azure Saliva Poison..."

After a moment of silence, Elder Mo could no longer hold back. He looked over cautiously, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Since the other party could list so many symptoms in one go, perhaps he truly could resolve it.

With such discerning insight, calling him "Senior" was no overstatement.

"Azure Saliva Poison is a Level 7 poison. Once afflicted, even a Seven-star Poison Master would find it difficult to resolve..." Zhang Xuan stated.

Elder Mo's face turned pale.

If even a Seven-star Poison Master found it difficult to resolve, didn't that mean there was no hope left?

"However, I... can cure it!"

Zhang Xuan said.

"You can cure it?"

His pupils contracted, and Elder Mo's fists clenched tightly. His expression flickered between hope and despair. Suddenly, gritting his teeth, he knelt to the ground: "Please, Senior, save me..."

He had been tormented by this poison for too long and could no longer bear it. If it could be resolved, he wouldn't bat an eye, let alone kneel; he'd even be willing to be a beast of burden.

Clatter!

Just as he knelt down,

Zhou Xuan, who was walking in with tea, saw this scene upon entering. His hand trembled in shock, and the teacup slipped, shattering on the ground.

He was truly going mad.

He knew Elder Mo's arrogance perfectly well. As the Head of the Physicians' Guild, he himself would carefully pay respects every day, obeying and serving like a servant... yet Elder Mo would barely spare him a glance.

This fellow had just smashed Elder Mo's door and made his sacred beast look like a ghost; not only was Elder Mo not angry, but he even asked him to serve tea and water... and then he knelt down!

Did it have to be this dramatic?

A suspected Seven-star physician, a being whom even the City Lord completely ignored, was now kneeling straight before him...

Zhou Xuan felt his world collapse, his heart practically exploding.

"No need to be so polite, it's just a small matter!"

Not expecting the other party to kneel, Zhang Xuan shook his head and said.

"Senior, I happen to have a two-hundred-year-old Netherworld Flower here. If Senior needs it, please take it directly..."

Remembering the medicinal herb the other party had mentioned earlier, Elder Mo said without hesitation.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The purpose of his visit was the Netherworld Flower. Since the other party had it and intended to give it away, it meant the matter was settled.

"Azure Saliva Poison isn't difficult to resolve, but you've been poisoned for over twenty years. The poison has already invaded your bone marrow and internal organs. Simple medicinal treatment will have minimal effect; I'm afraid some extreme methods will be required..."

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan said.

"As long as the poison can be cured, I'll do anything!"

Elder Mo gritted his teeth.

"That's good!"

Seeing the other party's sincere attitude, Zhang Xuan smiled and nodded. With a flick of his wrist, he produced paper and a brush, casually writing down a prescription.

"Gather the medicinal ingredients according to this prescription; the older the better!"

After glancing at the contents on the paper, Elder Mo paused, then nodded and handed the prescription to Zhou Xuan, who was not far away: "Go and fetch these medicinal herbs, and I might consider taking you as a disciple!"

"Yes..."

His eyes lit up, and Zhou Xuan walked out in a hurry without the slightest hesitation.

"Prepare a large pot, put the gathered herbs into it, and then... you will enter it for steaming."

Zhang Xuan continued.

"Steaming?"

Elder Mo's eyebrows twitched.

Although at his level of cultivation, boiling water wouldn't harm him in the slightest, soaking in boiling water would certainly not be comfortable.

"Exactly. The poison in your body has been there for too long, and you've consumed a large quantity of medication. Your entire body is practically a medicine pot now! To detoxify, you must first steam out all these miscellaneous drugs!"

Zhang Xuan continued.

Elder Mo nodded.

As a physician, he knew his own body very well. The antidotes he had taken over the years could fill baskets, if not carts.

So many drugs accumulating in his body over time had made his body resistant. Even with a true antidote, it would react adversely and lose its optimal effect.

This steaming was precisely to expel these residual drugs from his body and restore it to its original state.

"After the steaming, drink the medicinal wine from this gourd... and the Azure Saliva Poison in your body will be nearly gone, if not fully cured!"

With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out a gourd of fine wine.

To completely resolve the Azure Saliva Poison, ordinary medicines certainly wouldn't suffice; he could only use Heavenly Dao True Qi.

Of course, the prerequisite was that the other party had first nourished his body; otherwise, the demand for his True Qi would be immense.

A potent poison capable of killing a Saint 4-dan expert could not be resolved with just one or two streams of True Qi.

"Thank you..."

Hastily catching the gourd, Elder Mo's eyes were filled with gratitude.

A medicinal wine capable of resolving a Level 7 poison, freely given by the other party, was definitely worth far more than the Netherworld Flower.

"Senior, please wait a moment, I'll go fetch the Netherworld Flower right away..."

Knowing the treatment method, Elder Mo didn't hesitate. He hurried out and, not long after, brought over a jade box.

Zhang Xuan casually took it and gently opened it, immediately seeing a completely white medicinal herb lying inside, like beautiful jade, emitting a faint fragrance.

"Mm!"

He nodded, casually handed the herb to Hu Yunsheng, and instructed: "Go organize an auction. Make sure the whole city knows that this medicinal herb is for sale..."

"Yes!"

Hu Yunsheng nodded and walked out with the medicinal herb.

Knowing that the "poison" on this fellow wasn't resolved yet and he wouldn't dare cause any trouble, Zhang Xuan didn't bother with him further and quietly stayed there.

An hour later,

Zhou Xuan brought all the prepared medicines, and only then did Zhang Xuan arrange for them to be boiled in a large pot.

Once the medicinal properties had fully permeated, he put Elder Mo into it.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The clear water in the pot seemed to be stained with ink, quickly turning completely black, as if countless impurities were being expelled from his pores.

Zhang Xuan came closer, repeatedly tapping his fingers on Elder Mo's body. Golden needles flew, pricking him all over.

After an unknown period, the water in the pot was changed several times. Only when Elder Mo's skin turned entirely milky white did Zhang Xuan stop and have him drink the gourd of fine wine.

Not long after, the greenish-grey color in his eyes gradually faded.

Rumble!

As soon as this was done, Elder Mo's body relaxed, and an aura surged skyward. His power, previously only at Saint 1-dan, instantly broke through, rising steadily.

"This..."

Zhou Xuan's eyes widened in disbelief.

"He was poisoned, and his cultivation was suppressed. Now that he's successfully detoxified, his strength has naturally recovered!"

Seeing his confusion, Zhang Xuan explained with a smile.

The reason he could tell the other party was poisoned was, of course, because when Elder Mo performed a martial art, the library produced corresponding books.

The books described the flaws in his body and also revealed his identity... a peak Seven-star physician from Qingyuan Empire!

How could a physician of that caliber only be at Saint 1-dan?

He was likely poisoned by someone and, out of desperation, had to hide in this remote place, living incognito! His strength had been gradually suppressed by the poison's encroachment, turning him into his current state.

Now that the potent poison was resolved, his suppressed cultivation naturally returned to its former state.

Rumble!

Looking up, Elder Mo's power grew stronger and stronger. He quickly broke through the shackles of Saint 1-dan, reaching Saint 2-dan, the Divine Perception realm!

Followed by Saint 3-dan, the Embryonic Spirit realm!

An hour later, his power was abundant, and he had already become a master of Saint 4-dan, the Primordial Spirit realm.

With the potent poison resolved, his strength had finally fully recovered.

"I..."

Standing up and feeling the power within his body, Elder Mo's eyes reddened.

How many years it had been!

He had always yearned to completely resolve the hidden danger within his body and regain his strength. He had thought it was a lifelong pipe dream, never imagining that... this middle-aged man would effortlessly resolve it for him.

"Thank you, Senior, for this grace of rebirth!"

His knees buckled, and he knelt before Zhang Xuan.

His previous kneeling had been to beg for treatment; although he bowed, there was some reluctance. But now, it was genuinely sincere, without the slightest pretense.

"You're too polite..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The other party was a physician who had saved countless lives, so naturally, he should offer help when he could.

"To be able to administer such a poison to you, it must have been the work of a Poison Master!"

Frowning, Zhang Xuan asked.

Azure Saliva Poison was difficult for even some Seven-star Poison Masters to formulate. To be able to produce such a thing, it must definitely be related to a Poison Master.

"It was indeed a Poison Master's doing... However, now that my cultivation has recovered, I will certainly make them pay the price..."

His gaze was cold, and Elder Mo's fists involuntarily clenched.

"Mm!"

Seeing that the other party didn't wish to elaborate, Zhang Xuan didn't press further.

"May I know Senior's esteemed name?"

Not dwelling on the matter, Elder Mo looked over.

He couldn't possibly not repay a life-saving kindness. Not even knowing the other party's name made him feel truly ashamed.

"I am Sun Qiang!"

Zhang Xuan said.

"So it is Senior Sun..."

He nodded. With a flick of his wrist, Elder Mo took out a token: "I hold some status in the Physicians' Guild of Qingyuan Empire. This token represents my identity. If Senior ever has the chance to visit Qingyuan Empire in the future, you must seek me out. I will certainly do everything in my power to help..."

"Very well!"

Zhang Xuan accepted the token without declining.

He was definitely going to Qingyuan Empire. Since he had unintentionally gained this favor, he would naturally make use of it if the opportunity arose.

"Alright, your poison is cured, so I won't stay here any longer. Farewell!"

Having resolved the hidden danger within the other party, there was no longer any need for Zhang Xuan to remain. He lifted his foot and walked towards Moyun Pavilion.

He arrived shortly. Before he even reached Hu Yunsheng's location, he saw Hu Yunsheng hurrying over, his face ashen. Upon seeing him, Hu Yunsheng urgently cried out: "Senior, this is bad..."