Chapter 203: Chapter 162: Young Qilin Cup Second Match – Healing Pet Beasts (Part 2)
The person has aged considerably and now looks like an elderly man in his twilight years, frail and near-death.
Even when walking, he needs a paperman to support him. He is just a weak and powerless old man now.
President Li looked at Old Jiang in this state and frowned: "Old Jiang, with your exceptional medical skills, don’t you have a way to heal yourself?"
Master Jiang shook his head: "Physicians can’t treat themselves, and it’s not an illness; it’s just that my lifespan is up."
"My time is almost up."
"This time, I probably won’t make it through."
Old Li’s eyes twinkled: "Old Jiang, don’t take all your skills to the grave."
"I have a young boy in my family with good talent; why don’t you take him as your disciple?"
Upon hearing this, President Li retorted instantly: "Your abacus beads are about to pop me in the face, just like your useless grandson?"
"Can’t learn anything properly, yet he hopes to inherit Old Jiang’s legacy! You’re dreaming!"
Old Li chuckled awkwardly, not daring to say another word.
He’s afraid of President Li, a cynical blabbermouth.
"My sect’s knowledge is quite varied."
"It requires a person with a particular talent to properly inherit this knowledge."
"Rest assured, I’ve already chosen someone. Once the Young Qilin Cup ends, I’ll pass on my skills to him."
"Don’t try to persuade me otherwise; if it was suitable, I’d have already passed it on."
At this point, President Li painfully took out a ginseng as thick as an arm from the Pet Beast Space.
The ginseng emitted an intense, fresh aroma. A breath of it cleared the mind.
"Old Jiang, could this thing extend your lifespan?"
Master Jiang shook his head: "Ordinary medicine is no longer useful to me, unless it’s the legendary Longevity Fruit or Celestial Peach, which might extend my life."
"I understand your intentions, Lao Li, and I accept."
"Don’t worry, I won’t neglect your granddaughter’s illness. After I’m gone, my disciple will also treat your granddaughter."
A beautiful paperman elegantly dressed in a cheongsam approached, holding an umbrella.
She extended her hand, and a piece of paper slipped from her sleeve, transforming into a rocking chair within the blink of an eye.
"I’m feeling unwell; I’ll take a nap. I originally thought news of the Longevity Fruit was true, but it turned out to be a false hope."
Master Jiang sighed deeply and sank into a sound sleep.
The paper puppet gestured a shush to the two and summoned papermen to carry Master Jiang to a quiet place to rest.
He must make every second count; time is running out.
President Li and Old Li both sighed deeply. Old Jiang’s end is near, and the fall of a great national healer will surely cause significant upheaval.
Many people are eyeing Old Jiang’s legacy, exerting pressure to have him disclose their sect’s heritage.
But Old Jiang has constantly refused, even fleeing to distant lands.
If Old Jiang hadn’t left behind a paperman for communication, no one would know if he was alive or dead.
However, Old Jiang has promised to take on a disciple and pass everything on before he departs.
But he won’t reveal who his disciple is to anyone. This is a form of protection for him.
Both President Li and Old Li are tempted by the inheritance. They know Old Jiang comes from an ancient sect that accepts only one disciple each time.
The news that Master Jiang has found a disciple is information they must pass on to those behind them to see how they’ll arrange things.
Over the years, only Zhang Lingxue knew where Old Jiang was because Zhang Lingxue was initially favored by Old Jiang.
However, she didn’t possess the Unforgettable talent required to inherit Old Jiang’s legacy.
Even Zhang Lingxue wanted to give her disciple a chance to see if they could trick the legacy of Old Jiang’s sect.
Ye Bai, after thoroughly examining the Highly Poisonous Lizard, indeed found Black Water Snake’s unique toxin in its blood.
Moreover, all the poison within the Highly Poisonous Lizard had vanished.
Ye Bai was wildly excited; this substance could effectively detoxify. If one could extract the detoxifying material from it to craft an antitoxic potion, wouldn’t it neutralize most toxins?
Note that the poison of the Highly Poisonous Lizard ranks 349 among the world’s exotic beast poison category.
The currently circulated universal antidote is a coveted item among Pet Beast Masters executing dangerous missions, commanding a hefty price.
Even so, the universal antidote couldn’t completely remove the Highly Poisonous Lizard’s toxin.
One can imagine if this newly found medicine is researched for antitoxic potions, and once developed, it would completely replace the universal antidote’s position, selling for a fortune.
Ye Bai calculated the time; the Highly Poisonous Lizard ingested the herbs and was delivered for treatment in less than three hours.
A Highly Poisonous Lizard’s average digestion time is eight hours.
So there should still be time.
Ye Bai immediately performed a gastric lavage on the Highly Poisonous Lizard, causing it to discharge copious amounts of pungent golden liquid from its mouth.
Its gastric juice is highly acidic.
Floating in the liquid were thumb-sized fragments.
Ye Bai carefully picked up the fragments with tweezers, rinsed them with clean water, placed them under a spotlight, and scrutinized them cautiously.
From this fragment, it appeared to be the cap of a mushroom.
The mushroom’s outer color had been corroded by gastric acid, turning dark brown.
However, after rinsing with water, it displayed a violet color and emitted a faint fragrance.
"Purple Jade Mushroom, this is Purple Jade Mushroom."
Ye Bai had seen records of Purple Jade Mushroom; it’s known as a special mushroom with a lifecycle from growth to decay lasting only 0.1 seconds.
It’s said that people had seen clusters of Purple Jade Mushrooms in the Southwest Region and even recorded the appearance of the mushrooms.
Yet no one has successfully picked Purple Jade Mushroom; once discovered and touched by hand, it melts into an extremely foul slime.
The stench is like concentrated herring canned fish.
However, judging by the fragments found in the Highly Poisonous Lizard’s gastric liquid, as long as the Purple Jade Mushroom is successfully harvested, its decay can be prevented.
This potentially is both a special ingredient and herb.
Uncertain if the Sunflower Emperor could cultivate such Purple Jade Mushroom.
Ye Bai placed the Purple Jade Mushroom in a small petri dish and tucked it into his sleeve.
After undergoing gastric lavage, the Highly Poisonous Lizard’s condition had improved. It could continue its fight with the Black Water Snake.
Ye Bai tidied up the laboratory equipment and used alcohol to disinfect the Highly Poisonous Lizard. After ensuring there were no issues, he pressed the button to end the examination.
"Beep!"
It wasn’t long before staff members entered the room.
The countdown in the laboratory had stopped when Ye Bai pressed the button.
Concurrently, the staff would assess the state of the exotic beast, and a group of evaluation experts also assessed Ye Bai’s treatment completion level.
They asked many questions, to which Ye Bai responded fluently.
Considering the experimental bonus, Ye Bai received a score.
"The specific ranking will be announced after all candidates have finished their examinations."
"To avoid disturbing others, you may only engage in activities in the dining hall, dormitory, and arena."
"Please understand any inconvenience this may cause."
Ye Bai nodded in agreement with the committee’s arrangements.
At Ye Bai’s request, the Space Pelican arrived in Longhe City.
It needed to search for a large floating island along the waterways of Longhe City.
That giant floating island was the body of the Dragon Turtle.
The Space Pelican flapped its wings, soaring in the air, occasionally diving down to search.
A shadow suddenly appeared in the river, eyeing the Space Pelican greedily.
This big bird is so plump; if it could be swallowed, it might not need to hunt for several days.
It trailed the Space Pelican to a secluded spot in the river.
At this moment, the Space Pelican seemed to have discovered something, preparing to land.
The water surface suddenly burst with water splashes as a shadow broke through the water.
A monster fish with sharp teeth and black shiny scales lunged forward.
It opened its blood bowl big mouth, viciously attempting to bite the belly of the Space Pelican.