[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could-":3,"chapter-you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-97":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","You Promised to Be an Idle Son-in-Law, How Could You Become a Land Immortal?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},347646,607,"Chapter 97 - 98: Medical Dao Great Success","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-97",97,"\u003Cp>What that \"definitely\" meant, Xiao Wan’er couldn’t figure out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, she could imagine it, but she couldn’t achieve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Medicine Hall’s poor business wasn’t Chen Yi’s fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Wang Ji were still there, or if they had hired another capable Shopkeeper, the result would have been the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi knew this all too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been clear about it long before he chose to \"rest\"—when it came to treating patients, Linglan Pavilion was far more capable than the Xiao Family Medicine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides having famous Physicians on staff, they also had the backing of a well-established Medicine Hall in Jing State with a long heritage of prescriptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with their relatively cheaper medicinal herbs, no other Medicine Hall could possibly compete with Linglan Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Xiao Family Medicine Hall...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, without using the Xiao family’s connections, the Government Office, or the Dingyuan Army, the Xiao Family Medicine Hall’s business was bound to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break the stalemate, the only way was to have an even more famous Physician on staff, or to possess more numerous and effective prescriptions and treatment methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Xiao family, being newcomers to this field, didn’t possess these advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Chen Yi glanced at the system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Opportunity: 223]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Two hundred... enough to raise two Daos to Great Success...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally planned to wait until he obtained a suitable True Essence Cultivation method before using his Opportunity points to advance his Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed that if the matter of the Xiao Family Medicine Hall wasn’t resolved quickly, troubles would come one after another...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yi raised his Medical Dao to the Great Success Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, his mind was flooded with the vast and complex Profound Mysteries of the Medical Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without fully comprehending it, the Profound Mysteries of the Medical Dao at the Great Success Realm were several times more numerous than those of the Martial Arts Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal ingredients alone included not only plants but also the medicinal properties of snakes, insects, rats, ants, and wild beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, the related Medical Skills and principles were bewilderingly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the entry-level Four Diagnostics and Eight Principles, or the Minor Success level’s Six-Meridian Differentiation, understanding of normalcy and change, and herb compatibility were still within the grasp of mortals...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...then the Medical Dao of the Great Success Realm had already transcended the mundane. It could harmonize the yin and yang within the human body, perceive a person’s Five Elements and Six Qi, and even diagnose the cause of an illness simply by observing their complexion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of Acupuncture Skill, there was even the Meridian Flow method for selecting acupoints, allowing one to treat patients according to the time of day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other Medical Skills, such as reshaping meridians or cleansing marrow and strengthening bones, were too numerous to mention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the flood of information settled in his mind, Chen Yi finally let out a long breath and asked Xiaodie to fetch him something to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodie acknowledged with a sound and trotted out of Spring Lotus Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi leaned back in the pavilion, gazing at the pond before him to restore his spent mental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Xiao Wuge tossed aside his fishing rod and came over. \"Brother-in-law, is the family in some kind of trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was young, he had heard a lot of news these past few days and had seen many people in the residence hurrying about with worried expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the earlier conversation between Xiao Wan’er, Shen Huatang, and the others, he had a vague sense that something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi smiled and shook his head. \"This is hardly what I’d call trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Compared to the Old Marquis’s great war against the Barbarian Race, this is just a small hurdle. We just need to get over it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wuge let out an \"oh.\" \"What if we can’t get over it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yesterday, I heard Sister Juan’er say that Big Sister already pawned all her jewelry because there wasn’t enough money to pay the monthly allowances in the residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi glanced at him, placed a hand on his head, and said with a laugh, \"A kid like you shouldn’t worry about adult matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wuge struggled to move his head away. \"Brother-in-law, I’m not a kid anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I say you are, you are.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them were still arguing about it when Xiaodie returned with two servings of pastries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening for a moment, Xiaodie put down the pastries, stifled a laugh, and said, \"Young Master, how can you act just like the Young Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi stopped talking, picked up a pastry, and said while eating, \"That could be taken the wrong way, you know. You deserve a scolding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaodie chuckled and apologized, then went to console Xiao Wuge. They started whispering back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eavesdropping wasn’t difficult for Chen Yi with his accomplished Martial Arts, but he didn’t bother to pay attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had said earlier, compared to the \"Mutual Market affair\" being plotted by the Imperial Court and the Hidden Guards, Linglan Pavilion was indeed just a small hurdle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this hurdle involved certain people and matters, it was still just a hurdle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi watched the glistening surface of the pond and thought to himself, ’In the end, it can all be resolved.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Early the next morning.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his Cultivation, Chen Yi instructed Xiaodie to take Xiao Wuge to Jiaxing Garden and then left alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the front courtyard, he saw that among the few Armored Warriors present, he was only familiar with Ge the Third, so he asked him to prepare a carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master, are we going to Jishi Medicine Hall today? It’s been a while since you’ve been to the East Market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi gave a noncommittal nod. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the old and frail Uncle Gui and greeted him with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, Uncle Gui ignored him, coughing as he walked out of the gatehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only said one thing: \"Going to buy some things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi watched him walk away and raised an eyebrow. ’This Hidden Guard is even stranger than Liu Si’er and Xiao Dongchen,’ he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had things to do today and couldn’t be bothered with these \"hawks and hounds of the Imperial Court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Ge the Third brought the carriage around, he got in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the carriage passed the Prefectural Magistrate’s Office, Chen Yi spoke up, \"Turn right. Head to the West Market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge the Third was confused but followed the order and changed course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long after the RUMBLE of the carriage wheels faded, Uncle Gui slowly ambled along Ba Mountain Street and turned left onto Wudong Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The carriage stopped at the edge of the West Market. Chen Yi got out, looked around, and told Ge the Third to wait there for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ge the Third didn’t understand why, but he didn’t ask any questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shu State’s West Market was more prosperous than the East Market, mostly selling things like gold and silver jewelry, rouge, and cosmetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who frequented the West Market were either rich or noble, all from wealthy backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Ge the Third assumed Chen Yi was going to buy something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t know was that not long after entering the West Market, Chen Yi browsed a few shops before coming back out and walking toward an elegantly decorated wooden building not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gilded plaque outside the building bore three large characters: \"Hundred Herbs Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just past *mao* hour, so Hundred Herbs Hall wasn’t crowded, but it still had several times more people than Jishi Medicine Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interior layout wasn’t like a typical Medicine Hall with private diagnosis rooms for Physicians; instead, it had a completely open counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the long counter were all sorts of medicinal herbs stored in translucent, polished glass bottles, which looked very bright and clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the counter were three stacks of small porcelain vials, about the size of a palm, each with a paper slip on it bearing words like \"Old Platinum Tea\" and \"Wangji Tea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi scanned the room and saw Yan Sea, the former owner of the Herbal Medicine Shop, bustling about behind the counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma’am, please take this carefully. Don’t spill the medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, here’s a complimentary bottle of ’Old Platinum Tea.’ It’s nothing expensive, but it’s well-suited for you. Drinking it will help you feel more relaxed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Yi was watching, a voice came from his side. \"Sir...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wang Ji could finish, Chen Yi raised a hand, gesturing for him to speak inside. Out loud, however, he said, \"Shopkeeper Wang, I trust you’ve been well. It’s been some time since that business of yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Ji understood and led him into a private room inside, then up a flight of stairs to the second floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, if you needed something, you could have just sent a messenger to inform me. I would have come to pay my respects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Yi sat down and waved his hand. \"Let’s skip the pleasantries. I came to see you today because I have something I need you to do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At your command, Sir...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1575,"2026-05-30T04:08:05.489Z","2026-06-01T04:30:16.742Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b37e52899c242312615ecb4299e2d443d7151a7595a2ad52069ea214196be85","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-98","you-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--chapter-96",225,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fyou-promised-to-be-an-idle-son-in-law-how-could--cover.jpg"]