An Divine Supreme Doctor and A Noble King novel Chapter 18

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As she listened to the old man’s cries, Chu Liuyue realized that after she left that day, he had been thinking about how she had begun the process of healing her Yuan meridian. Alas, he was still clueless after thinking for three days. Finally, he had no choice but to come to the Chu family estate and see for himself.

He almost lost his temper at the sight. The entire courtyard was filled with a strong scent of medicinal herbs. He knew they weren’t any simple herb as soon as he smelled the fragrance.

No ordinary person could have blended so many herbs together perfectly. It was a hard feat to achieve, even for him.

The old man’s sorrowful face wore an expression of ‘you’re a big liar.’

Chu Liuyue could do nothing but nurse her forehead with her hand. An ordinary man might not know her purpose for brewing these herbs, but not this old man. He certainly knew what these herbs were for.

Not bothering to cover up, Chu Liuyue simply shrugged her shoulders. “If you don’t believe me, so be it.” With that, she opened the jade box and resumed sorting the herbs.

The old man was clearly shocked because Chu Liuyue had shown no interest in explaining further. He was so angry his hair almost caught fire, and he sat on a rock to sulk.

“Girl, I’m not leaving until you’ve given me an explanation!”

Chu Liuyue nodded to humor him. “Alright. There’s water in the house if you’re thirsty.”

The old man waved his fan wildly with anger, his beard fluttering. This time, he was really up against Chu Liuyue!

Seeing that Chu Liuyue was actually ignoring him, the old man gave a low snort and casually surveyed the courtyard.

The Chu family was, by all accounts, one of the Imperial City’s four great families. It might be at the bottom of the pecking order, but it still had its heritage. Nevertheless, this courtyard was so remote and shabby that it was no different from any other poor house.

Nobody would believe that the once magnificent Chu Ning and his only daughter resided here. To make things worse, these two were the Chu family’s direct descendants, and this was what they ended up with.

The old man sighed inwardly; his anger gradually subsiding.

He then looked at the plum blossom stakes and the other things in the courtyard, which were clearly set up recently.

A uniquely bitter and sour smell suddenly drifted in. The old man twitched his nose. He saw Chu Liuyue take out a black dried vine, which was about an arm’s length, and put it into the boiling pot.

“Hey, why are you adding the Dried Wall Vine in there directly? The boiling water will cause it to melt, and it will greatly lose its effectiveness.” The old man quickly rushed to Chu Liuyue’s side. He said hatefully, “You, girl. The Dried Wall Vine is worth a fortune! It’s not something that”

He stopped talking abruptly. The Dried Wall Vine should have melted instantly in the pot. However, it was lying well within it instead.

Mist rose from the boiling water as the heat began puffing out. Nevertheless, the vine remained intact!

Gradually, an ink-like liquid flowed out of the Dried Wall Vine and merged with the boiling water.

That uniquely bitter and sour smell actually became sweet. This smell could only be achieved through the full distillation of the Dried Wall Vine’s potency.

The old man’s eyes widened as he stared incredulously. “H-How can this be possible?”

The Dried Wall Vine had extremely powerful properties for repairing injuries. On top of that, it could only be found on steep cliffs, and it took ten years to grow an inch long. Thus, it was very valuable. However, such a rare herb was also troublesome to handle. Its texture was extremely thin and brittle. Once damaged, it would lose its medicinal effects instantly. The only way would be to put it into water and steam it slowly.

Its medicinal effects would be affected by the water temperature, too. The water couldn’t be too cold or too hot. When in contact with boiling water, it would quickly turn into waste.

At this moment, not only did the Dried Wall Vine not melt in the boiling water, but it also stirred up its strongest medicinal effects!

“How did you do that?” The old man looked at Chu Liuyue blankly.

Chu Liuyue pointed. “Take a closer look.”