Chapter 66 Xu Yuankun

"Aconite root? Indeed, it has a remarkable effect in stopping bleeding and relieving shortness of breath, but..."

The old alchemist muttered to himself, looking at Xu Yuanlang with some confusion.

He was very grateful for the kind words the other party spoke to him, but at the same time he was also a little confused.

"That's right. I took aconite root when I was injured last time. If it was poisonous, wouldn't I have been poisoned too?"

One of the rogue cultivators spoke up in confusion, and his companion beside him revealed a mocking expression.

"I see. This kid is a hothead. He was trying to settle things by talking about aconite, thinking he could fool others. Who knew he wasn't very skilled?"

"Haha, in the end, they might not be able to back down. Boss Hong is not someone to be trifled with."

Among the crowd, two cultivators with profound spiritual energy leaned against the wall, arms crossed, calmly watching the scene unfold.

"Hmph, even if the Xu family manages to get through this crisis, they'll have to pay a heavy price. We need to make plans as soon as possible and see if we can drive the Xu family out of Nanping Market."

"Eleventh Brother, I hope nothing bad has happened?"

"Could it really be ruined by a peasant?"

Hearing the whispers around him, Boss Hong's face was filled with doubt. He frowned, glanced at Xu Yuanlang, and gave him a cold warning.

"This matter is none of your concern, fellow Daoist. Please do not interfere!"

Upon hearing his warning, Xu Yuanlang laughed, his eyes sweeping over the crowd.

"Aconite root is indeed non-toxic."

Everyone looked at him with expressions that said, "Do you even need to tell me?" Xu Yuanlang then spoke up.

"But adding Lumenis makes all the difference!"

Everyone looked at him with some confusion, wondering what was different about him.

"Hey, don't you know? Well, Luminous Pills are rare, and there are even two different formulas for them."

I once saw in an ancient book that there were two different prescriptions. One used blue algae as medicine, and the other used emerald crystal. The former was fine to be paired with aconite, but the latter would have conflicting effects when mixed with aconite and would be highly toxic.

Furthermore, this fellow Daoist was injured, making him even less able to withstand the potent poison. If there is any responsibility, it lies with the shop for failing to inquire clearly about the situation.

Xu Yuanlang spoke confidently, and everyone looked at each other in surprise.

"Drug interactions, is it highly toxic?"

"This kid was just talking nonsense, what's the conflict?"

"We don't know, and since we're not alchemists, we naturally don't know, but we can't just deny it casually."

Just then, a loud voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.

"Words are no proof; how can you prove it, fellow Daoist?"

"Yes, how can you prove it?"

"If it can't be proven, wouldn't he be able to make up whatever he wants?"

The group of cultivators immediately began to buzz with discussion. Xu Yuanlang looked at them and said calmly.

"I can cure this poison!"

After he said that, everyone present fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to Xu Yuanlang once again.

"Fellow Daoist, if you can resolve this, I will be eternally grateful. Furthermore, I will definitely visit the Xu family to apologize."

A hint of excitement flashed across Boss Hong's face, and he hurriedly cupped his hands in greeting to Xu Yuanlang.

"What if things get worse, fellow Daoist?"

A cultivator leaned against the outer wall in the crowd and slowly spoke.

"It's Li Zhimian from the Li family, fellow Daoist, you don't need to pay him any attention."

Boss Hong glanced at it and hurriedly spoke.

Xu Yuanlang glanced at the Foundation Establishment Li family member. His features were somewhat similar to Li Luojing's, but his eyes were sharper and narrower, like those of a venomous snake.

"In that case, why don't you come up and detoxify us so we can broaden our horizons?"

Li Zhimian's expression stiffened. He naturally couldn't do it, but he also didn't believe that this kid from who-knows-where could do it.

"If you can't do it, then shut up!"

The rogue cultivators present gasped in surprise. How dare this kid show such disrespect to the Foundation Establishment Li family! He was incredibly audacious.

"Fellow Daoist, I need..."

Xu Yuanlang summoned the white-haired old man and whispered something in his ear. The old man's eyes lit up instantly, and he hurriedly returned to the shop.

The onlookers craned their necks, desperately trying to see how he would detoxify himself.

"The method of detoxification is one of my little secrets, and naturally I will not reveal it. I hope you all understand."

Xu Yuanlang cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd, and although the others were itching to do so, they couldn't say anything at this moment.

An hour passed quickly, and the rogue cultivators not only did not leave, but their numbers actually increased.

"The medicine's here! The medicine's here!"

The old man held a bowl of medicinal soup, pried open the injured man's mouth, and poured it in. After swallowing, the purple color on the wound began to gradually dissipate in no time.

"It works! It works!"

"This young friend has actually mastered the method of antidote!"

"Hmph, damned thing!"

Li Zhimian of the Li family stared at the stage with a livid face and cursed under his breath.

"Let's go back. There's nothing to see here. The Xu family was lucky this time."

Li Zhimian reluctantly withdrew, turned around and looked at Xu Yuanlang, who was receiving congratulations from everyone, and patted his clansman on the shoulder.

"Help me find out who this person is. How dare he ruin our Li family's plans?"

As the purple aura dissipated, color returned to the injured person's face, and their breathing began to stabilize.

"efficient!"

Hong Laoda was extremely excited at this moment, and he excitedly cupped his hands to Xu Yuanlang.

"Thank you for your righteous help, fellow Daoist. Otherwise, my brother would probably be doomed."

Manager Xu, this time it was my fault, Hong Tian's fault. I failed to distinguish right from wrong, and I apologize to your Xu family.

Hong Tian was quick to accept the situation and hurriedly bowed to the two men to express his gratitude. Xu Yuanlang nodded, thinking that this man was worth getting to know better.

"Not at all, it's just that my skills are lacking. How about this, our shop will provide the healing pills your brother needs. We just hope that Elder Hong will give us some publicity."

Upon hearing this, Hong Tian grinned and nodded vigorously.

"Of course, of course."

"Fellow Daoists, there's nothing more to see. Please disperse. If you wish to purchase any pills, you are welcome."

After hearing this, the many independent cultivators realized there was nothing exciting to see, so they dispersed.

The old man then arranged for someone to carry the injured person into the shop, and bowed to Xu Yuanlang as he entered.

"Fellow Daoist, thank you for speaking up for me! Please feel free to take any pills from the shop."

"Uncle Zhenqu, you don't even recognize me? I am Yuanlang."

Xu Yuanlang decided to stop being polite. The old man in front of him was a top-grade alchemist from the Xu family, who had taught them the basics of alchemy in the past.

"Yuen Long? You're Yuen Long!"

Xu Zhenqu looked surprised, seemingly not expecting the person in front of him to be his own junior.

"Fifth Uncle, who's causing trouble?"

Just then, a dashing, well-dressed monk burst into the shop.

He appeared to be in his early twenties, with straight eyebrows, resolute features, and an extremely powerful aura. His strength was at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"Yuen Kwan, it's Yuen Long!"

Xu Yuankun was completely stunned.