Prescription

It's settled.

With just two words, Li Banfeng agreed to the deal.

Zuo Wugang was a little skeptical and was about to confirm it again when he saw Li Banfeng whisper a few words to Xiao Chuan and place a box of silver dollars on the table.

Li Banfeng said, "The wages are here, but let's make this clear first. You guys are here to help out, not to be guests. You'll have to follow orders."

Zuo Wugang nodded and said, "That's for sure."

Li Banfeng went out and brought back three contracts, which he handed to Zuo Wugang: "Please have the three of you put your fingerprints on them."

Zuo Wugang glanced at it briefly. The contract was very simple: Zuo Wugang and the other two were responsible for protecting the safety of the master family, and the master family would pay them accordingly.

If Zuo Wugang no longer wishes to serve as a custodian, the two parties can negotiate an amicable separation. However, if Zuo Wugang disobeys orders or even betrays his master during his tenure as a custodian, he will be subject to punishment by his master.

Having worked as a guarantor for a lifetime, Zuo Wugang and the other two had naturally signed similar contracts before. Without hesitation, they pressed their fingerprints on the contracts and became guarantors of Li Banfeng and Ma Wu.

Can we trust these three people?

To be honest, I don't trust them.

Given Li Banfeng and Ma Wu's current strength, hiring a level 6 Big Support is risky, and quite risky at that.

If Zuo Wugang and his group have other motives, Li Banfeng and Ma Wu will have few means to counter them.

But not many doesn't mean none.

Li Banfeng had ways to find out Zuo Wugang's background.

Zuo Wugang knew almost nothing about Li Banfeng.

Just now, the contract they signed was made of Contract Paper refined from Copper Lotus, and the auxiliary material used in the Contract Paper was Li Banfeng's Rust Pill.

If Zuo Wugang breaches the contract, he will turn into a pile of rusty ashes.

After drinking two cups of wine, Zuo Wugang said to Li Banfeng, "Seventh Master, could you let us see Fifth Young Master? He and you are both from our family. We are just servants, we can't not even see our masters."

Li Banfeng agreed to the reasonable request.

Little Chuanzi led Zuo Wugang to Ma Wu's bedside. Seeing that Ma Wu could barely move except for breathing and occasionally blinking, Zuo Wugang pondered for a moment and asked, "Is this Wind Numbness Syndrome?"

"What Wind Numbness Syndrome!" Little Chuanzi rolled his eyes at Zuo Wugang.

Li Banfeng asked, "Does 'Wind Numbness Syndrome' refer to leprosy?"

"It's not leprosy," Zuo Wugang waved his hand and said. "Wind Numbness Syndrome is caused by exposure to strong winds, which makes the whole body numb and unable to move. I have a folk remedy that is very effective; one dose will do the trick."

Little Chuanzi frowned and said, "Master Zuo, you are a man of status. Treating illnesses is not something to be taken lightly. I have seen Wind Numbness Syndrome before, but it is completely different from our young master's condition."

Zuo Wugang scratched his head and said, "Are they two different things? The symptoms look quite similar to mine. My folk remedy is really effective; more than one person has said it works."

Li Banfeng glanced at Zuo Wugang and sensed that there was something more to his words.

He invited Zuo Wugang to the living room and inquired about the origin of the folk remedy. Zuo Wugang took a sip of tea and said, "Please don't ask about its origin. In short, this herbal decoction is truly effective in treating Wind Numbness Syndrome."

Especially for those who travel frequently, it works whether it's a cold wind, a warm wind, or even a sudden gust of wind!

Li Banfeng understood.

The person who travels extensively for many years is called Travel Cultivator.

This prescription worked, proving that it had been effective for Lu Dongliang before.

Did Lu Dongliang have symptoms similar to Ma Wu's?

If it happened, it must have happened.

At his age, with a cultivation level of Ninth Layer, it's impossible for him not to take pills; getting Pill Poison would definitely be commonplace for him.

As the wealthiest family in Pro State, Lu Dongliang should possess some methods to treat Pill Poison.

Although the properties of the pills produced by different families are different, and no single prescription can counteract the Pill Poison of different pills, the pills refined by Red Lotus are of extremely high purity, and the level of Golden Essence Pill is also extremely high. These kinds of pills should have certain commonalities. The commonality of Golden Essence Pill should be numbness throughout the body, which is also the basic toxicity of Golden Essence Pill.

Besides the basic toxicity, Golden Essence Pill obtained through other channels also has different types of Pill Poison. These types of Pill Poison are very difficult to cure, and each type of toxicity must be treated individually. There is no universal drug, which is why there is no antidote for Pill Poison.

Zuo Wugang has a method to neutralize the basic toxicity, which has limited effect on Lu Dongliang, but a great effect on Li Banfeng.

The poison concocted by Red Lotus likely only possesses basic toxicity.

Since Zuo Wugang brought it up, Li Banfeng naturally couldn't miss the opportunity.

"This folk remedy must be very valuable." Li Banfeng waited for Zuo Wugang price.

Zuo Wugang shook his head slightly and said, "I don't remember the prescription, but I do have a few doses of the prepared medicine."

He didn't want to reveal the recipe.

That makes sense.

This was a method he had painstakingly learned on his own. Regardless of its origin, it was already quite remarkable that he could reveal it in this setting. There was no reason for him to tell Li Banfeng about it.

"Prepared medicine is fine too," Li Banfeng nodded, "Name your price."

"You are the host, and I am just a servant. I shouldn't be asking you for a price." Zuo Wugang took out the prepared medicine to show his sincerity.

Li Banfeng tilted his head slightly, his face completely obscured by shadows and beard, but he seemed to convey a simple message.

He didn't want to listen to the other person's cryptic remarks.

Having gained some understanding of Seventh Master's temperament, Zuo Wugang spoke frankly, "I suffered a setback at the Lu Family, my reputation is ruined, and nobody wants me anymore. Seventh Master, you took me in without hesitation, for which I am deeply grateful."

I delivered the first dose of medicine as a token of my gratitude to Seventh Master. If Seventh Master or Fifth Young Master ever need my help again, just give me the cost of the medicine.

Li Banfeng admired Zuo Wugang's character. Zuo Wugang came to Ma Wu's side, took out a small bottle of medicine powder, and forced Ma Wu to take it.

More than an hour later, Ma Wu's fingertips were able to move slightly.

Little Chuanzi exclaimed in surprise, "Master Zuo, your prescription really works!"

Zuo Wugang laughed and said, "It works! It works for all types of Wind Numbness Syndrome, but it only works for Wind Numbness Syndrome. If it's another disease, it's hard to say. You should advise the Fifth Young Master to be more cautious."

"What disease are you talking about?" Little Chuanzi was not happy, thinking that he was mocking their young master for having a venereal disease.

Zuo Wugang remained silent, glancing at Seventh Master out of the corner of his eye.

Li Banfeng understood that Zuo Wugang was reminding him, and this statement confirmed Li Banfeng's speculation.

He could treat the numbness caused by the Golden Essence Pill, but he couldn't resolve the other symptoms of Pill Poison.

After waiting for most of the day, Ma Wu was able to eat and walk around.

Ma Wu was very grateful to Zuo Wugang and instructed Little Chuanzi to arrange accommodations for Zuo Wugang. As soon as Zuo Wugang left, Ma Wu moved his jaw and squeezed out a small ball of medicine powder from between his teeth.

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "You managed to keep all of this?"

"This is good stuff, really good stuff! Let me test its medicinal properties first; I've already tasted out a few of the ingredients."

Ma Wu was so eager to revise the prescription that he didn't sleep a wink all night.

The next morning, Ma Wu's eyes were bloodshot, but the prescription was still not delivered.

"There are dozens of medicinal herbs in this medicine powder. I can roughly identify some of them, but I really can't tell the difference from others..." Ma Wu wanted to go back to the Ma family's old house to find some books related to medicinal herbs in the library, but he was worried that his father would not let him in.

"How about I try finding Medicine Cultivator?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "That won't work."

Ma Wu sighed softly, knowing that this was inappropriate.

This is the medicine powder that Zuo Wugang took out to save Ma Wu. If a Medicine Cultivator were to decipher the formula, it would be equivalent to distributing the formula, which would obviously be unfair to Lao Zuo.

"Brother Ma, you should rest first. I'll keep this medicine powder for you." Li Banfeng took the medicine powder back to Portable Abode and stared at the Copper Lotus for a long time.

The Copper Lotus can refine all things, but Li Banfeng didn't intend to refine this small amount of medicinal powder. He was thinking about whether the Copper Lotus could be used to refine a medicinal formula.

This doesn't seem to fit the function of the Copper Lotus. What if this powder gets ingested and nothing is refined in the end? Wouldn't that be a huge loss?

After hesitating for a while, Li Banfeng still fed the medicine powder to Red Lotus.

As long as Zuo Wugang is still around, the supply of the medicine powder hasn't been cut off. Even if the medicine powder is lost this time, we can just ask Zuo Wugang for the finished medicine again.

Red Lotus swallowed the medicine powder, but there was no reaction for a long time.

Li Banfeng sighed, intending to give up, when suddenly he saw the Red Lotus open its petals again, and the Lotus Seed that was originally in the Lotus Heart had matured.

This Lotus Seed was refined from Liu Liangyi's body. Logically, the elixir should have been ready long ago, but the Copper Lotus seemed to be deliberately slowing down the process.

Red Lotus was indeed doing it on purpose. She was afraid that if the pills were refined too quickly, Li Banfeng would feel itchy and have impulsive thoughts again.

Li Banfeng was indeed somewhat impulsive. Liu Liangyi had a cultivation level of four, though he didn't know exactly how many years he had cultivated. According to Li Banfeng's estimate, he should be able to refine sixteen to twenty Mystic Blaze Pill.

But the result was unexpected; three Golden Essence Pill pills popped out of the Lotus Seed.

This is equivalent to thirty Mystic Blaze Pill.

I made a profit!

Make a fortune!

Just as Li Banfeng was feeling smug, he suddenly noticed that one of the pills was of an off-color.

The other two pills were perfectly round and full, gleaming with golden light under the candlelight.

The pill was very dull, as if a golden bean had been coated with a layer of gold paint.

How could there be such a difference?

Is this pill of insufficient quantity or of impure quality?

Li Banfeng was carefully observing when he suddenly heard the record player humming. "Hey~ husband, what are you staring at that pill for? Are you about to go crazy again and try to eat it?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I learned my lesson last time and won't make the same mistake again."

"My lord knows the hardship involved. Since it's inedible, quickly sell it at a price so you can get some money to buy vegetables."

"My Wife, the food you're eating can't be bought with money. Besides, you ate so many Ghost Servant before, are you going to say you're hungry again in the blink of an eye?"

Huff!

The record player said coquettishly, "My lord, Little Slave body is not what it used to be, so my appetite has naturally increased."

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "You're pregnant?"

Huff~ Huff~

The phonograph sobbed, "My husband mocks Little Slave, knowing full well that I am incapable of bearing your Little Slave."

"Whether you can conceive or not depends on your combat strength, your skills, your strategy, and your sincerity. My Wife, let's consummate our marriage first..."

Whew~

A cloud of steam forced Li Banfeng back, Wife said in a dignified voice, "Washing clothes is not easy, husband, please cherish them. You slept well last night, and your cultivation has been sufficient. Let's go buy groceries now."

Li Banfeng left the Portable Abode, and the record player suddenly called out to the outer room, "Sister Red Lotus, the quality of one of the pills just now seemed a bit off?"

Red Lotus replied, "Since they're going to be sold anyway, isn't it a good thing to let that madman make more money?"

"If he really goes to sell them for money, that's fine, but I'm worried he'll go crazy again and eat the pills. Please don't poison him."

Red Lotus sneered, "You still feel sorry for him, huh?"

Huff~ Huff~

The sound of steam billowing out suddenly slowed down, and the singing became chilling, each word carrying a cold, sinister quality.

Whether I feel sorry for him or not is none of your business. Don't do anything behind my back, or we'll never let this go.

Steam was slowly released.

The Copper Lotus is covered in dewdrops.

Li Banfeng sat in the wooden house with the pill in his hand, still pondering the quality of the pill.

After examining the pill in his hand for a long time, Li Banfeng suddenly noticed a crack on it.

What material is this made of?

Li Banfeng carefully felt along the cracks, peeling off the outer skin of the pill piece by piece, just like he had when he was a child, disassembling and reassembling a ball.

The pill was hollow, and on the inner wall of its outer skin, Li Banfeng saw three words: Blue Leaf Poplar.

P. S.: The name of Blue Poplar Village comes from the Blue Leaf Poplar.