Reborn Medicine King

"This is for you."    

"For me?" Zhu Ying asked in surprise.    

Fang Xiang chuckled, "Do you think I'm joking with your brother? I don't know what kind it is, but it has strong fire energy. You can bond with it now, and with your power, you might even help it hatch early. I'm curious to see what it is and why so many creatures were guarding it—it almost got me killed."    

Zhu Ying pushed the egg back to Fang Xiang, quickly saying, "I can't accept something so valuable."    

Fang Xiang insisted, "Why not? Your brother and I are like brothers, so that makes you like a sister to me. What's wrong with giving my sister a gift?"    

Zhu Ying was clearly intrigued by the egg. Her sensitivity to fire energy was strong, and she understood the power within the egg was exactly what she wanted.    

"How about this: I'll accept it if my brother agrees when he finishes his retreat. Either way, thank you."    

Speaking of Zhu Yan, Fang Xiang asked, "Is your brother in retreat with Jiang Fann?"    

Zhu Ying nodded, "According to Jiang Fann, it's a twenty-one-day retreat. It's the seventeenth day now, so he should be back soon."    

Fang Xiang said, "I'll go find a place to heal. Keep the egg for now, and use your energy to nurture it a bit. It'll be more connected to you when you bond with it. As for your brother, don't worry. He'll definitely agree to you keeping it, I promise."    

After speaking, Fang Xiang limped away without saying anything more. Soon, the aura from the mysterious egg attracted several cultivators from the Zhu family. The fiery energy emanating from the egg piqued their interest, but Zhu Ying didn't let them examine it freely. Instead, she held it close and returned to her residence, clearly heeding Fang Xiang's advice.    

As for Fang Xiang, he headed straight to the guest room Zhu Yan had prepared for them earlier and sat down cross-legged. No sooner had he settled than his complexion turned even paler. The wounds on his body, which seemed to have stopped bleeding, suddenly reopened, and blood flowed freely. The area around the wound was charred, clearly burned, preventing it from healing. It was evident Fang Xiang had been pushing himself too hard.    

"Can't afford to be reckless," he muttered. "Dangerous places are never easy to handle..."    

With that, he took out a healing pill and swallowed it. Unfortunately, the pill's effects did little to improve his condition. He had to rely on his body's natural recovery to slowly suppress the injury and prevent it from worsening.    

A few days passed in the blink of an eye. In the cave, Jiang Fann's pill furnace was now misshapen from the heat. However, three pills inside were glowing brightly, their fragrance filling the air, indicating they were ready. It just wasn't the right time to take them out yet.    

Zhu Yan sighed, "If you used my pill furnace, it might improve the quality of the medicine and even cut down on the time needed to make it."    

"When crafting medicine beyond one's abilities, a pill furnace can certainly boost the success rate, but it's not the only way. As long as you complete the process at the most opportune time, the quality is assured."    

Zhu Yan stared at the three pills and couldn't help but ask, "You make crafting high-grade pills look so easy. Are you secretly some kind of master alchemist?"    

Jiang Fann didn't deny it, "You never know."    

At that moment, Zhu Rong chimed in, "Once you're done with your retreat, do you need a break, Jiang Fann?"    

Jiang Fann replied, "I've pretty much recovered over the past few days after the transformation, so no need for a rest."    

"Then let's not delay. Shall we move on to the next step?"    

Jiang Fann nodded, "Of course, no problem."    

Zhu Rong turned to Zhu Yan, "After this retreat, you should meditate for a while to better absorb what you've learned."    

Zhu Yan said, "Don't worry, Elder. My skills will definitely improve this time, thanks to Jiang Fann's guidance over the past twenty days. But what's your plan next? Since you need an alchemist, wouldn't it be better if I stayed to help?"    

Zhu Rong shook his head, "No need for you to help. Don't waste your time; you have plenty of urgent matters to handle, don't you?"    

Zhu Yan didn't insist on staying. After the elixirs were completed, he quickly got up and left. He wanted to reflect on Jiang Fann's process of crafting the elixirs, as this experience was incredibly valuable to him, and he didn't want to miss the optimal time for insight.    

Meanwhile, Zhu Rong left the cave to find Zhu Ying. After observing Jiang Fann's elixir crafting for twenty-one days, he was convinced of Jiang Fann's status as a master alchemist. Moreover, Jiang Fann's mastery of fire techniques meant he wasn't worried about being harmed by Zhu Ying's fire skills.    

However, as the cave's barrier opened, Jiang Fann frowned slightly. The energy from Fang Xiang's Spirit Attached Jade was weak, indicating he was seriously injured. Jiang Fann stood up and headed toward the cave entrance, using the jade to locate Fang Xiang.    

Upon discovering that Fang Xiang was in the Fire Valley, he felt relieved. After greeting Zhu Rong, he headed straight to his previous residence. On the way, he ran into Zhu Ying, who noticed his hurried demeanor and quickly asked, "Jiang Fann, where are you going?"    

"Has Fang Xiang returned?" Jiang Fann inquired.    

Zhu Ying nodded, not hiding anything. "He came back a few days ago and should be recovering in his room, but I haven't seen him come out."    

Without saying much more, Jiang Fann decided to check on Fang Xiang's condition. Seeing this, Zhu Ying followed him.    

When Jiang Fann arrived at his place, he found Fang Xiang barely conscious, his injuries still severe and the fiery energy in his wounds intense.    

"What happened to you?"    

Jiang Fann exclaimed as he quickly retrieved a healing pill and helped Fang Xiang swallow it, using his medicinal skills to assist. He then applied his Fire Arts to remove the fiery energy from the wounds and infused them with a Natural Aura.    

Under this treatment, Fang Xiang's injuries began to heal rapidly before their eyes. Zhu Ying watched in amazement at Jiang Fann's healing abilities, utterly impressed by his miraculous methods.    

In the Fire Valley, skilled healers were rare. While Zhu Yan had some talent in alchemy, true healing required extensive experience, which was hard to come by.    

"When he returned, he was injured but not this badly. It's all because of me. If he hadn't tried to help me capture a spirit pet, he wouldn't be in this state."    

Jiang Fann replied, "He's a cultivator; this is part of what he must endure. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, he won't die. Outside, he wouldn't be in such a dire state. The intense fiery energy in the Fire Valley worsened his wounds and hindered his natural recovery, making his injuries seem much worse."    

He remained calm, everything was still under his control. Fang Xiang slowly regained consciousness, feeling his body recover, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, when he saw Zhu Ying nearby, he couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment.    

"Why are you here? I was just a bit tired and fell asleep..."    

Jiang Fann: "..."    

Zhu Ying covered her mouth, laughing, "You were sleeping pretty soundly!"    

Jiang Fann, with a hint of annoyance, said, "If I had come out of seclusion a few days later, you might have been in real trouble. There are healers in this fiery valley who are skilled in fire arts, more than capable of treating your injuries."    

"I thought the injuries weren't serious, so I didn't pay much attention. Who knew that recovering my spiritual strength here would be so slow, making it hard to sustain myself..."    

Jiang Fann handed him a bottle of medicine. "Take one of these pills every three hours. Don't force yourself to use your powers. Just rest well, and you'll be fine in a few days."    

After taking the bottle, Fang Xiang didn't pay Jiang Fann any more attention but looked at Zhu Ying instead. He asked eagerly, "Have you seen your brother? Did he agree to let you keep that beast egg?"    

Zhu Ying replied, "After my brother came out of seclusion, he hurried back in again. I don't know when he'll be out, but I'll ask him then."    

As she spoke, she took out the beast egg, and from the look in her eyes, it was clear she was quite fond of it.    

When Jiang Fann first saw the mysterious egg, he was taken aback. Then, the voice of the Purple Jade Eagle echoed in his mind.    

"What a powerful aura. Could there be a holy beast hidden here?"    

The little one clearly sensed the aura from the egg as well and remarked, "Judging by the aura alone, whatever's inside this egg is on par with the Ancient God Clan. Once it hatches, it will surely become a formidable beast."    

Jiang Fann used his Golden Eye of Fire to peer into the egg, but all he could see was a pulsing red glow. He couldn't discern what it was, only that the aura it emitted was as strong as that of a typical Dao Understanding Stage cultivator.    

"You really went all out for this, didn't you? No wonder you're so badly injured. All this just to win a lady's smile," he said, giving Fang Xiang a thumbs up in admiration. He knew that an egg of this caliber would be heavily guarded by beasts, and Fang Xiang's injuries were undoubtedly due to this.    

Jiang Fann had been away for quite some time, and Zhu Ying was still nowhere to be seen. Zhu Rong came out to find him, heading straight to Jiang Fann's place.    

"Jiang Fann, should we make the most of our time and try something while Zhu Yan is in seclusion?"    

Jiang Fann left Fang Xiang to rest in the room and took Zhu Ying with him, following Zhu Rong to the secluded cave. Along the way, he adjusted his spiritual strength to maintain his peak condition.    

Zhu Rong was filled with anticipation. He hoped that Fire Melt Valley could produce a truly exceptional talent, someone whose future achievements would at least match his own. This would give him a chance to break free from the constraints of his clan and truly explore stronger worlds.    

Zhu Ying was undoubtedly the most promising candidate to take his place.    

Arriving at the cave, Zhu Ying sat cross-legged on the ground, looking over at Jiang Fann.    

"Do I need to prepare anything? I've already mastered the Fire Control techniques you taught me!"    

As she spoke, she demonstrated the progress she had made over the past twenty-one days. The flames she released were skillfully manipulated by her Fire Control techniques, constantly changing shape with ease and precision.    

It was clear that she not only had exceptional talent but also put in the hard work during her training.