Chapter 865

After Baishitong drank it, he immediately circulated his Qi. After a dozen minutes of recuperation, he finally recovered.

Baishitong stood up and walked slowly to Su Chen's side.

"My apologies, just a minor ailment, I've let the Baron laugh at me."

Baishitong's few words might fool others, but Su Chen could see at a glance that this was no simple cough.

Su Chen walked to the door and shut it with a slam.

He then sat down; Baishitong understood in a second and proceeded to set up a barrier.

"Young man, I have followed my father to study medicine since childhood and have some research into medical texts."

At this moment, Baishitong began to grow nervous!

"The State Preceptor must be suffering from Cold Poison, and not just ordinary Cold Poison at that. It likely started in your youth, and because it was never cured at the root, it has dragged on until now, with the Cold Poison having already entered your internal organs."

"The bowl of medicine you drank just now must have been decocted from fire-attribute medicinal herbs, right? It's used to dispel Cold Poison, but unfortunately, it treats the symptoms, not the root cause!"

Everything Su Chen said struck a chord in Baishitong's heart.

Yet, facing someone whose background was unknown, he was still able to see through his condition at a glance.

Shrewd as Baishitong was, he was now thrown into disarray, and he didn't know how to respond to Su Chen.

"Baron, what are you spouting nonsense about! I shall take my leave first."

Baishitong hurriedly prepared to depart.

Just as Baishitong was about to open the door to leave, Su Chen spoke up.

"I have a way to treat the State Preceptor. If the State Preceptor wishes to know, I will be waiting here for you at the Hour of the Rat tonight."

Seeing Baishitong so flustered, Su Chen felt even more confident.

Baishitong hesitated for a moment, but ultimately opened the door and walked out.

At the Hour of the Rat that night, Su Chen was reading a book about the Qi-Refining Continent.

At this time, footsteps sounded outside and stopped at the entrance of the study.

Su Chen put down the book, looked out the window, and then the corners of his mouth lifted inadvertently.

"The door isn't locked, come in!"

Su Chen stood up from his chair, and suddenly a black shadow flashed by.

A dagger was already pressed against Su Chen's throat.

But Su Chen was calm in the face of danger!

"State Preceptor, your way of meeting tonight is a bit special!"

"Who exactly are you, and what are you doing here in the Qi-Refining Continent?"

Baishitong asked viciously.

"If you don't confess truthfully today, your life will end right here."

"I was picked up by you people on the mountain, and now the State Preceptor is asking me again!"

Su Chen replied calmly.

"Then why were you able to see through my condition today, and so accurately at that?"

Su Chen smiled slightly and said: "State Preceptor, how do you expect me to answer that? Why don't you put the dagger down first, and can't we have a proper conversation?"

Seeing that Baishitong still had reservations, Su Chen spoke again.

"I am but a doctor, and you are a Qi-Refining King; surely you aren't afraid of me? Even if I could escape, I wouldn't survive, would I?"

Hearing Su Chen's words, Baishitong finally lowered the dagger, then waved his hands to set up a barrier once more.

"If you dare to play any tricks, I will take your life immediately."

At this moment, Baishitong did not yet know that he had stepped, step by step, into a trap designed by Su Chen.

Next was Su Chen's moment to perform.

"Yesterday, when you were coughing violently, your subordinate brought you medicine. The subordinate used a metal vessel, yet it was padded with several layers of silk, proving the medicine was very hot. Only medicine decocted from fire-attribute herbs would have such intense potency."

"It is currently the seventh month, the height of the sweltering summer, yet your hands are ice-cold. Furthermore, you are wearing a cotton robe underneath, yet you haven't shed a single drop of sweat."

"When you were setting up the barrier, I noticed you used an ice-attribute cultivation technique, which is a mutation of the water attribute. This made me even more certain that you are suffering from Cold Poison, but because the technique you cultivate is special, it cannot be eradicated."

Baishitong slumped into his chair; he hadn't expected Su Chen to be so meticulous.

Every word was spot on; he had underestimated Su Chen.

Suddenly, Baishitong knelt before Su Chen.

"It is I, Baishitong, who was blind and offended the Baron. I beg for the Baron's forgiveness."

Su Chen hurriedly helped Baishitong up and guided him to sit on the chair.

"Actually, it is not difficult to cure your illness. I do have a method, but it requires your cooperation, and the treatment process might be very painful."

"This stubborn ailment has been with me for decades. I have traveled the entire Qi-Refining Continent, and all the alchemists and famous physicians said it could not be cured, only treated chronically."

"Now that there is a chance for a cure, I fear neither bitterness nor fatigue."

Only after hearing these words from Baishitong did Su Chen set his mind at ease.

He then picked up paper and a pen and wrote a list for Baishitong.

"Gather the medicines and tools on this list, and from now on, come here every night at the Hour of the Rat, and I will treat you." ===== CHAPTER 867 =====