Section 31: Aunt Wants to See You
By Gu Zhenren, June 18, 2014
“What nonsense are these people spouting! Brother Wuming is refining pills to treat our Yun family’s own people, what business is it of theirs?” Yun Xiaoai, from a corner, was furious and wanted to retort, but Yun Baishen held her tightly.
“The reason they say this is because they are driven mad by envy and jealousy. Why bother with such petty people?” Yun Baishen snorted coldly and said slowly, “As long as we believe and support him. Xiaoai, do you believe in your Brother Wuming?”
Yun Xiaoai rolled her eyes and said without hesitation, “Of course!”
Yun Baishen shook his head. “I mean truly believe. Believe that Yun Wuming can really develop a pill to completely cure Aunt’s heart ailment.”
Yun Xiaoai was stunned and fell silent.
Heart ailments are difficult to cure, as everyone knows. Can Chu Yun really cure Aunt? After more than forty years, so many attempts and efforts have yielded no results. This is forty years… Seeing his hesitant sister, Yun Baishen smiled, “Little sister, that’s support, not belief. Don’t be surprised when I say this, but I believe him. I think he can truly develop a pill to cure Aunt’s heart ailment!”
Yun Xiaoai, struck by Yun Baishen’s confident tone, immediately asked why.
“No reason, it’s just a feeling. I feel Wuming is not simple, as if he’s hiding something. But no matter what he’s hiding, it’s well-intentioned. I’m very sure of that,” Yun Baishen said, a glint flashing in his eyes.
Yun Xiaoai blinked blankly and shook her head, “Hiding what? Do you mean Brother Wuming’s identity? His identity is very simple.”
Yun Baishen chuckled and pat his little sister’s head dotingly.
“Ah!” Yun Xiaoai suddenly exclaimed, startled, “Brother, you’ve also tried pill refining. If Brother Wuming can really cure Aunt, doesn’t that mean Brother Wuming is even more skilled than you? You are already a Master among Masters of Alchemy. If Brother Wuming is even more skilled than you, wouldn’t that make him an Alchemy Grandmaster?”
Yun Baishen was amused to the point of tears by Yun Xiaoai’s peculiar logic, “This World is vast, and there are many people far more skilled than me. If Aunt recovers and it proves Yun Wuming is stronger than me, I’ll willingly admit defeat and bow to his superior skills!”
“Brother…” Yun Xiaoai was truly surprised then. She hadn’t expected her brother to think so highly of and trust Yun Wuming so much.
Chu Yun pondered deeply.
Mother’s Blood Elixir was a super tonic he had refined by synthesizing all known prescriptions and combining all his skills. Ordinary people without King level cultivation could not take it, as they would be burst by its potent medicinal properties.
Only upon reaching King level would one’s physique be strong enough to withstand the powerful medicinal effects of Mother’s Blood Elixir.
Chu Yun had placed his hopes on this el ixir, but as fate would have it, the final result only stopped his mother from spitting blood; her heart ailment remained, uncured.
With the root of the illness lingering, one day, when the elixir’s medicinal power was depleted, the heart ailment would return to its original state. Without a complete cure, it meant failure.
For over forty years, the Yun family had repeatedly sought medical help for Moon Frost King. Many times, there were temporary improvements, but never a complete recovery. Over time, Moon Frost King’s heart ailment would relapse and return to its former severity.
Furthermore, consuming the same pill too many times would lead to medicinal resistance. Thus, Moon Frost King’s heart ailment had persisted unresolved for so many years.
Chu Yun frowned, lost in thought.
This was an absolute challenge.
Mother’s Blood Elixir represented the pinnacle of his current pill refining skills. The possibility of surpassing it in a short period was practically nil.
As he struggled to find a solution, a Master-level Immortal Consort had a flash of inspiration and offered a unique perspective.
“Since even Mother’s Blood Elixir cannot cure this heart ailment, it’s evident that Aunt has been tormented by illness for years, her life force nearly depleted, and she’s merely enduring with her King level cultivation. After all, heart blood is the essence of a person’s blood. To spit out heart blood daily, the resulting void accumulated over time is truly terrifying. A single Mother’s Blood Elixir naturally cannot fill this void completely.”
She spoke slowly, finally proposing a suggestion: why not use Chu Yun’s heart blood to refine a pill to nourish Moon Frost King.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yun and the other Blissful Immortal Consorts’ eyes lit up.
This was a brilliant idea!
If it were anyone else, the blood might not be compatible due to different bloodlines. But now, Moon Frost King was Chu Yun’s mother, and their blood was naturally intimately connected, capable of nourishing each other.
“While the idea is good, there are still complications,” the Blissful Immortal Consorts, all gifted prodigies themselves, quickly identified the issues after being inspired. “Chu Yun, you have an Innate Body, so your heart blood is also an innate substance, containing a life force that even King level cultivators cannot bear.”
“Then we’ll use ordinary fresh blood.”
“That presents some difficulty. Chu Yun’s fresh blood is also of Innate level, just with less life force than his heart blood. If we use such blood as the main ingredient, how should we select the other medicinal ingredients?”
“Refining pills with innate vital blood is no trivial matter. A single slip-up could alert others. Once investigated, Chu Yun’s identity would be exposed.”
The Blissful Immortal Consorts exchanged words, delving into an intense discussion.
Finally, the next day, a prescription appeared before Yun Baishen.
“Blood Thorn Flower, Three Souls Grass, White Crow Dry Bone, Nine Nether Fungus…” Yun Baishen muttered. With each medicinal ingredient he named, his face grew paler.
After reading the entire list, his face was as white as paper. Yun Xiaoai, who had been listening, hugged herself, trying to warm herself and dispel the chill from her heart.
“Each ingredient is a potent poison among poisons. Brother Wuming, no wonder you asked for my help. These venomous substances are extremely difficult to store, and gathering them is costly and labor-intensive with little return. While the Yun family’s stores do have some, the quantities you require are immense, necessitating new collection. May I ask, are you refining this elixir for Moon Frost King’s heart ailment?” Yun Baishen inquired.
“Naturally,” Chu Yun nodded, admitting it frankly.
Yun Xiaoai’s eyes widened, and she blurted out, “Brother Wuming, are you trying to poison my aunt? Just hearing the names of these poisons sends a chill down my spine. Will Aunt be alright after taking such a pill?”
Chu Yun calmly replied, “Since the potent tonic wasn’t effective, we’ll fight poison with poison. Although a heart ailment isn’t a typical toxin, the seven emotions and six desires, if uncontrolled, can cause immense harm to the body. Moon Frost King has been too grief-stricken, affecting her body and causing her to spit heart blood daily, leading to severe, difficult-to-heal injuries. I am confident, rest assured!”
“Good. Your word is enough,” Yun Baishen nodded and immediately made the decision, “Give me some time, and I will procure all these medicinal ingredients for you.”
“Alright, this is the prescription I’ve devised. Please pass it on to the Yun family’s higher-ups,” Chu Yun said readily, handing the prescription they had worked on with the Blissful Immortal Consorts the previous night to Yun Baishen.
Yun Baishen was overjoyed. Frankly speaking, this involved his aunt, and any slight mistake could be fatal rather than curative. He wanted to ask Chu Yun for the prescription but was afraid Chu Yun might misunderstand. Yet, without seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn’t be at ease.
Chu Yun, naturally anticipating his feelings, had brought the prescription with him this time.
The medicinal principles of this prescription were flawless. As Chu Yun had said, it was a case of fighting poison with poison. However, the true main ingredient was Chu Yun’s own fresh blood. During the refining process, Chu Yun would soak the Blood Thorn Flower in his blood until it fully absorbed it.
The Blood Thorn Flower was among the ingredients listed in the prescription, allowing Chu Yun to incorporate his innate fresh blood without anyone noticing.
“Marvelous, marvelous!” After Chu Yun left, Yun Baishen couldn’t wait to study the prescription.
The more he read, the brighter his eyes became, and he slapped his thigh in admiration.
“This prescription is akin to survival from the brink of death, a transformation born from extremity, a powerful life force emerging from the depths of infinite death. Brother Wuming is truly a celestial prodigy; I can’t fathom what goes on in his mind. The pairing of each ingredient is ingenious. If viewed individually, they are all potent poisons. But when combined, these venomous ingredients collaboratively create an elixir brimming with boundless vitality.”
“Amazing, amazing, amazing!” Upon finishing the prescription, Yun Baishen sighed deeply to the heavens, filled with admiration and admitting his inferiority.
The new elixir was still of semi-supreme grade!
This silenced everyone who had hoped to see Chu Yun make a fool of himself.
If two consecutive semi-supreme grade results couldn’t prove his worth, then the prescription Chu Yun submitted led all the alchemists at the research institute to regard him as an unparalleled, almost Grandmaster-level pill refining prodigy.
A prescription was a pill refiner’s most valuable asset. Even in the enlightened Holy Land of Alchemy, Danzhou, this value system was deeply ingrained in everyone’s bones.
Chu Yun submitting this prescription was out of necessity. After all, these medicinal ingredients were highly toxic. Given that Moon Frost King’s life was at stake, the Yun family would undoubtedly conduct an investigation. The prescription couldn’t remain secret, so Chu Yun decided to submit it in advance.
A single prescription was not much to Chu Yun. His mother’s condition was the most important. Moreover, with him and the Blissful Immortal Consorts, future prescriptions could be generated endlessly.
The semi-supreme grade result was also within Chu Yun’s expectations. After all, the main ingredient was his own blood, an innate substance.
Chu Yun directly named this elixir Mother’s Blood Elixir No. 2.
This outcome, while causing the Yun family to chuckle wryly, also compelled them to admit that this was indeed Chu Yun’s style.
Geniuses often left people speechless.
Geniuses also often made one feel worthless. However, after a few incidents, the entire Yun family began to accept Chu Yun’s presence from the bottom of their hearts.
After all, facts spoke louder than words. Chu Yun’s repeated successes had solidified his reputation and image.
To Chu Yun’s delight, the newly refined No. 2 elixir was significantly more effective than the No. 1 elixir. According to Yun Xiaoai’s report, Moon Frost King’s formerly pale complexion now had a healthy flush of color. Simultaneously, the lingering roots of her illness had begun to show slight signs of loosening under the elixir’s medicinal power.
If Moon Frost King were to continuously take the No. 2 elixir, there was a high probability of her complete recovery.
Of course, there was still a hidden danger: medicinal resistance. Continuous consumption would weaken the effects of the No. 2 elixir over time. If the root of the illness could be eradicated just before the medicinal effect completely vanished, she would be cured. Otherwise, it would be a failure.
Setting aside these possibilities, the No. 2 elixir contained Chu Yun’s blood, making it a great tonic for his mother, definitely beneficial and harmless.
Chu Yun was overjoyed and continued to refine the elixir without rest.
“My aunt wants to see you,” half a month later, Yun Xiaoai delivered the wonderful news that made Chu Yun’s heart race!
(To be continued)
