Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 164: Chapter 164 Blue Flame Silver Needle

Wen Hongyao’s face slightly changed upon hearing this.

She couldn’t help but glare at Wen Shengnan fiercely, how could she not distinguish between seniority?

As a result, she angered Shangguan Sheng, who then made things difficult for Jiang Fan.

She hurried to smooth things over for Jiang Fan, saying, “Big Brother Shangguan, how could his little talent catch your eye?”

“Let’s go sit in the hall and try some of our Green Cloud Sect’s spiritual tea.”

Yet Shangguan Sheng still stared at Jiang Fan, saying, “For someone who can make your niece so respectful, his talent can’t be low, right?”

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“Young man, do you dare?”

“If you can pass my test, I’ll give you this set of Blue Flame Silver Needles.”

He took out a set of silver needles sealed in a jade box, in various lengths and sizes.

The tips of the silver needles faintly flashed with a blue spark.

Jiang Fan’s pupils contracted.

This was one of the three sets of silver needles from the Undying Doctor.

They were forged from Outer Heaven Meteorite, each one a mid-grade magical artifact, the value of the entire set wasn’t inferior by any means to a top-grade magical artifact.

They enhanced the effectiveness of the needles, making them capable of instantly curing diseases.

The Blue Flame Silver Needle played a significant role in the Undying Doctor’s renown across the Nine-Sect Land.

This was a divine artifact that anyone in the medical path dreamed of.

Jiang Fan was immediately tempted and said, “Thank you for your kindness, senior, I am willing to give it a try.”

Ah?

Wen Hongyao was shocked, Jiang Fan was too overconfident, wasn’t he?

Didn’t he realize that Shangguan Sheng was unlikely to truly give away the Blue Flame Silver Needles?

These silver needles were the most precious legacy left to him by the Undying Doctor before he died.

Someone offered tens of thousands of crystal stones to buy them, but he refused.

How could he possibly want to give them to Jiang Fan genuinely?

He must be setting an extremely tricky challenge to make it difficult for Jiang Fan to obtain the Blue Flame Silver Needles.

Shangguan Sheng slightly nodded, saying, “Very well, let me test you then.”

His gaze shifted to the round dish before him.

He immediately had an idea for the test.

“Among these spiritual medicines, three are substandard, can you find them?”

What?

Wen Hongyao was startled.

There were failed batches among these spiritual medicines?

They were all refined by the disciples, each personally checked by her, confirmed to have no issues before being stored.

But just with a glance, Shangguan Sheng discovered three substandard ones.

Her heart trembled silently.

After thirty years apart,

What level had Shangguan Sheng’s medical expertise reached?

The test he posed was challenging even for her to pass.

Let alone Jiang Fan?

She couldn’t help but smile bitterly; it was just as she guessed.

Shangguan Sheng was only trying to make things difficult for Jiang Fan.

It was not a genuine test.

However, Jiang Fan did not seem to find it daunting.

He appeared to suddenly realize, muttering, “I thought it was just my imagination, but there really are substandard ones.”

While selecting spiritual medicines earlier, he had sensed something wrong with a few.

Out of trust in Wen Hongyao, he didn’t suspect them to be substandard.

It turned out, they really were problematic.

So,

Familiar with the process, he picked out the three problematic spiritual medicines, saying, “Could it be these three?”

Wen Hongyao was speechless internally.

If he didn’t understand, he didn’t understand, but why was Jiang Fan pretending?

Thinking that Jiang Fan, being young and thin-skinned, didn’t want to lose face in front of so many disciples of the Green Cloud Sect, she assumed he casually picked three to cope.

She walked over and quietly said, “It’s normal to fail the test; this is the Nine-Sect’s number one Divine Doctor’s test, it’s not shameful.”

Saying this, she reached to return the spiritual medicines to take them back.

But Shangguan Sheng’s expression subtly changed.

Looking at Jiang Fan with a surprised expression, he said, “You truly have some skill!”

Huh?

Wen Hongyao froze.

She looked at the three spiritual medicines in her palm, shocked, “Big Brother Shangguan, you can’t be saying he picked out the right ones?”

Shangguan Sheng stared fixedly at Jiang Fan, saying, “Why not open them and find out?”

Wen Hongyao couldn’t believe it.

Jiang Fan actually picked out the three substandard ones from among hundreds of spiritual medicines like Shangguan Sheng!

Bear in mind, each one was tightly wrapped in parchment paper.

It was almost impossible to see any flaws from the exterior.

She quickly opened the first packet labeled “Nourishing Hair Ointment”.

As soon as she opened it, a putrid smell wafted out.

Upon closer inspection, the white ointment had black spots inside, clearly moldy.

Jiang Fan said, “It must have been due to overheating during boiling, with the exterior dried but the interior still moist.”

“Over time, it naturally got moldy.”

Wen Hongyao’s face showed signs of embarrassment.

The spiritual medicine she’d personally checked indeed had issues.

She immediately reprimanded the female disciple who had refined the medicine harshly.

Then, she opened the second and third packets.

Without exception, they had problems.

Both ashamed and impressed, she asked, “Jiang Fan, how did you discover them?”

That Shangguan Sheng could see through them was due to his profound expertise in the medical field.

But Jiang Fan was still a junior!

Jiang Fan casually replied, “I picked up a little knowledge and understood a bit.”

With such a humble attitude, in Shangguan Sheng’s eyes, it seemed like false modesty, pride, and arrogance.

“It’s indeed only a little knowledge.”

Shangguan Sheng said plainly, “Then let me test you again.”

“How would you treat Elder Wen’s old ailment?”

Jiang Fan then remembered that Elder Wen suffered from heart failure.

The last time the elders were selecting disciples, failing to select Jiang Fan had caused her condition to relapse, rendering her bedridden.

She had to take Nine-flavor Heart Nourishing Pills to ease her condition.

He fell into deep thought.

Wen Hongyao smiled bitterly, saying, “Big Brother Shangguan, don’t make it difficult for him.”

“You know my condition, it is an incurable disease and can only be suppressed with Nine-flavor Heart Nourishing Pills.”

Back then, during her travels seeking famous doctors for a cure, she met Shangguan Sheng.

The Nine-flavor Heart Nourishing Pills were also given to her by Shangguan Sheng.

This condition had no cure.

“Haha!” Shangguan Sheng chuckled, stroking his beard, “Previously, there was indeed no cure.”

“But in recent years, I found something while going through my master’s notes.”

“After years of contemplation, I finally developed a pill recipe that can completely cure your heart failure.”

Saying this, he took out a prescription and handed it to Wen Hongyao.

“I came to participate in the auction and decided to visit Green Cloud Sect to give it to you.”

Wen Hongyao’s hands trembled as she gratefully took the prescription.

Moved to tears, she said, “Big Brother Shangguan, it’s touching that you’ve remembered my condition all these years.”

Shangguan Sheng clasped his hands behind his back, smiling, “Relieving human suffering and solving medical problems is our duty, right?”

“Besides, developing this prescription allows me to bring solace to my master’s spirit in heaven.”

“Even he may not have solved this condition!”

His old face radiated profound pride.

But then, the sound of steady writing reached their ears.

Shangguan Sheng turned his head and was taken aback.

He saw Jiang Fan holding a brush, writing something intently.

“What are you doing?”

Jiang Fan didn’t lift his head and said, “Writing a prescription for treating heart failure.”

Shangguan Sheng snorted with a laugh.

He shook his head, dismissively looking away.

The treatment method he had painstakingly developed over several years.

How could Jiang Fan, with his limited experience, comprehend and write a treatment prescription?

Wen Hongyao also felt helpless.

It was evident that Shangguan Sheng wanted Jiang Fan to give up.@@novelbin@@

Unexpectedly, he was stubbornly writing it down.

She went up to comfort him, “Don’t take it to heart, Divine Doctor Shangguan was only joking with you…”

As she spoke, she unintentionally glanced at what he was writing.

It didn’t matter if she took a look.

Upon seeing it, her expression instantly froze.