Divine Doctor Hu ridiculed Shen Qiang without any restraint.

Upon hearing his words, the disciples standing behind him also sneered at Shen Qiang.

"Right, if it weren't for Master's mention, we almost forgot that Shen Qiang's true identity is actually a chef. His medical skill might not be great, but he does cook well. So, what is it? Have you realized your medical skill is far inferior to my master's, so you've decided to go help in the kitchen instead?"

"What rubbish 'King of Demons'; he's just a chef after all, suitable only for cooking our meals."

"Hehehe, plain chef, yet after a few flattering words, he truly believes he's qualified to discuss medical matters before my master. In fact, he's not even worthy of carrying my master's shoes."

Their mocking and ridicule infuriated Bai Jiao, but Bai Shiyi held her down with a cold gaze.

Almost simultaneously, Shen Qiang calmly looked at them and said, "Shut up. I've no interest in explaining to goldfish why humans can live outside of water, nor do I have the interest to explain to you the difference between medicinal ingredients and culinary ingredients."

"The words I, Shen Qiang, have said, never come with discounts. I will restore the old lady to her former self and have her sit in the living room to join you for tea. And you!"

Looking disdainfully at Divine Doctor Hu, Shen Qiang smiled faintly, "Don't forget your promise."

With that said, Shen Qiang stood up and, smiling at Bai Jiao whose beautiful eyes were filled with tears, said, "Bai Jiao, don't cry; I will make sure to honor my promise to you."

After speaking, he glanced at Bai Shiyi and said calmly, "I need to go back to my lodging to get some things now. It will take roughly one to one and a half hours. In the meantime, don't let anyone touch the needles I've placed on the old lady."

Bai Shiyi nodded.

At this moment, Divine Doctor Hu sneered coldly, "Shen Qiang, your words are indeed amusing. Do you really think anyone would touch the old lady's needles, giving you an excuse to shirk responsibility? Don't forget, she was my patient, and you dared to treat her without my permission. If anything adverse happens, you'll have to bear the consequences!"

"Quack, shut up," Shen Qiang said coldly, raising an eyebrow and then adding, "I don't have time to argue with you. Just wait and see."

After finishing, Shen Qiang turned and left.

Xiu Ju, who had been waiting outside already, cast a cold glance at Divine Doctor Hu, held the umbrella over Shen Qiang, and said with a deep voice, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "Just make sure I'm not disturbed."

"I understand," Xiu Ju nodded.

Shen Qiang and Xiu Ju, walking through the clean stone streets of the town, returned to the residence the Bai Family had arranged for Shen Qiang.

After Shen Qiang entered the house,

Xiu Ju, holding the umbrella, stood quietly outside the door, straight as a javelin.

"Have someone quietly check the situation," Bai Shiyi conveyed to his assistant. The assistant nodded, making a sign.

Shortly after, the cold-faced Bai Shiyi gave Divine Doctor Hu a slight smile and said, "Divine Doctor Hu, you've worked hard. Why don't you and your team take a break for now?"

Divine Doctor Hu lifted his eyebrow proudly and said, "Shen Qiang has run away because he knows very well that he has no ability to save the old lady. Those silver needles are already the pinnacle of his medical expertise."

Upon hearing this, Bai Jiao could not hold back any longer and angrily stood up to scold, "Enough! Divine Doctor Hu, I've had enough of you. My grandmother is hanging by a thread, and instead of thinking of ways to save her, all you do is sit there ridiculing Shen Qiang. Has our Bai Family wronged you? Have we treated you poorly?"

Hearing this, Divine Doctor Hu became embarrassed and hurriedly explained, "Miss Bai, that was not what I meant. It's just that there are rules for doctors. Without my permission, Shen Qiang treated my patient, and that's against the rules."

Bai Shiyi, who had been smiling all along, had a flash of coldness in his eyes but continued to smile and said, "Bai Jiao, you can't be so impolite to Divine Doctor Hu. His medical skill is unrivaled, and he has done his best. Moreover, he is your father's old and close friend; he is indeed concerned about your grandmother. So calm down and leave."

"Father!" Bai Jiao was about to speak.

At that moment, Bai Shiyi's expression turned cold, and he said sternly, "Leave!"

Bai Jiao's tears fell pitter-patter, and then without uttering another word, she left.

As she left the room, a bone-chilling coldness flashed in Bai Shiyi's eyes as he cracked a faint smile and said, "Old Hu, you've boasted to me plenty about your medical skill being first-rate in Huaxia, claiming there are no ailments you can't cure. Shen Qiang is just a greenhorn. If you can't cure him, but he can, then we'll need to have a serious talk."

Bai Shiyi's eyebrows lifted slightly, and he said with a smile, "Moreover, you know, I despise being lied to the most in this life. If someone exploits my trust and deceives me, I would grind his bones to dust."

Instantly, the Divine Doctor's face turned pale.

Because he had fathomed the meaning behind Bai Shiyi's words—he was clearly indicating that if Shen Qiang could cure the disease, the Bai Family would not let him off the hook.

Meanwhile, within the residence prepared by the Bai Family for Shen Qiang,

The Furnace Tripod, sealed by an Immortal Sealing Technique, was emitting a pale cyan Samadhi True Fire.

The fully matured three-colored Earth Spirit Embryo, under the smelting of the three Samadhi True Fires, had all its impurities removed and gradually turned into a pale golden liquid.

Subsequently, under the cautious control of Shen Qiang,

That pale golden liquid kept tumbling in the flames.

At the same time, the peculiar fragrance, along with the removal of impurities, grew even more intense.

Jiazi Pill!

Its function was to extend the lifespan of an ordinary person by one "jiazi," thereby granting sixty more years of life.

To ordinary people,

These sixty years of life were almost equivalent to having a second lifetime.

Thus, in the Immortal Realm, both the Earth Spirit Embryo and the Jiazi Pill have always been exotic treasures coveted by nobles, wealthy merchants, and emperors—valued more than entire cities.

Because in the Immortal Realm, Earth Spirit Embryos cannot be cultivated artificially, everything depends solely on natural growth.

Therefore, whenever there is an Earth Spirit Embryo, or Jiazi Pill, Half Armor Pill, or Thousand Returns pill, it inevitably causes a bloody storm in the Immortal Realm.

After all, in the world of mortals, what could be more valuable than longevity?

Yet now, for Shen Qiang who was in the process of refining the Jiazi Pill, this Earth Spirit Embryo was nothing extraordinary, because, with the Plague Source, he had already planted a large quantity of Earth Spirit Embryos. He had grown three thousand five hundred of each, the three-colored and five-colored Earth Spirit Fetuses, in the first batch.

The majority of them were destroyed by Shen Qiang because their quality wasn't up to par—either too small, too ugly, or simply because they were displeasing to the eye.

Only one thousand of each, the three-colored and five-colored, were retained.

This number might not seem very large, but for Shen Qiang, who had two thousand Earth Spirit Embryos, these things were no different from potatoes.

Therefore, he wasn't the least bit nervous during the refining process.

With repeated purification,

Soon, no more impurities could be found in the pale golden liquid.

As the Samadhi True Fire within the Furnace Tripod, sealed by the Immortal Technique, ceased, and the temperature gradually decreased, Shen Qiang calmly lifted the lid of the Furnace Tripod.

Boom!

The rich fragrance burst forth, and in a mere instant, everyone in the town where the Bai Family resided sniffed the scent.

Almost simultaneously, as they were startled,

Shen Qiang was also amazed as he looked at the dozen or so Jiazi Pills inside the Furnace Tripod, each the size of a glass marble, and muttered to himself in astonishment, "Huh, I didn't expect that one three-colored Earth Spirit Embryo could actually produce thirteen Jiazi Pills. With my thousand three-colored Earth Spirit Embryos, wouldn't that mean I could refine thirteen thousand pills?"

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