Astral Apostle - Chapter 381

Chapter 381: Alchemy and the Way of Women (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
On the other side, at the Ye Family.

In the room, Ye Shunzhong and Zhang Jinduan were stunned when they heard Zhou Jing’s words.

“What do you mean, Daoist? What’s going on with this evil spirit?”

Ye Shunzhong hurriedly asked with a surprised expression.

Zhou Jing deliberated for a moment before slowly speaking,

“Evil beings have a foul aura. Once it touches one’s body, it will damage one’s essence, blood, and vitality, making it difficult to remove. Your grandfather is most likely tainted by something unclean…”

He had never seen an evil spirit before, but that did not stop him from making things up.

There was such a concept in the various cultural texts that this world belonged to. However, the world had yet to verify it and it was still in the category of “folklore superstition”.

However, in the main world, the existence of souls had long been proven. They could be directly observed with equipment. The Supers Academy also had relevant records and rich information.

Therefore, Zhou Jing knew these concepts very well. At this moment, he started to make things up as if it was a big deal.

He had vaguely felt that this black aura might really be an evil spirit or an evil item. It was not without reason that he tried to blown this entire matter up. He felt that he had likely hit upon the truth of the matter.

Ye Shunzhong and Zhang Jinduan’s expressions changed when they heard this. They stood in their positions in shock.

Hearing such a matter from Zhou Jing who was a “divine Daoist”, the two of them believed it without a doubt.

“I didn’t expect the rumors about the spirits of the people to be true…”

Zhang Jinduan muttered to himself. His heart had received tremendous impact, and he could not calm down for a moment.

Ye Shunzhong suppressed his shock and composed himself. He bowed deeply and said anxiously, “Daoist, please save my old Master. Our Ye family will definitely thank you for your kindness and build a shrine for you.”

“There’s no need for the Shrine. This is nothing difficult to me.”

Zhou Jing waved his hand and activated his Merging Thoughts. He used the wind element that had fused with his mental strength to cut up the black aura on Old Master Ye’s body.

Although he did not know any exorcism techniques, his mental strength had already reached Level 2, and its strength had probably exceeded the current level of this world. He had already tried it just now. He could directly use his mental strength to destroy the black aura, and his strength could break through all techniques.

The black gas immediately struggled violently, bubbling like boiling oil. However, under Zhou Jing’s sharp wind elements, aided by his mental strength, it was quickly torn into pieces and dissipated.

The cold and resentful aura that Zhou Jing sensed disappeared along with it.

The Old Master Ye’s pained expression relaxed at a visible speed, as if he had escaped from a nightmare and entered a deep sleep.

Zhou Jing checked for a while and confirmed that there was no mistake. Then, he turned his head and said, “I’ve already expelled the evil spirit from the Ye family’s Grand Duke. His condition shouldn’t worsen anymore.”

Ye Shunzhong was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed again, “I will never forget your kindness…”

However, Zhou Jing stopped him and interrupted,

“Don’t be happy too early. Your great-grandfather has been tainted by evil for too long, and his body is severely depleted. If he doesn’t replenish his foundation, he won’t have much time left.”

Ye Shunzhong exclaimed with a nervous expression, “Then… then what should we do?”

Zhou Jing smiled and said slowly, “I’ll go the extra mile and help you until the end. Coincidentally, I’m proficient in alchemy. During this period of time, I’ll refine some nourishing pills to nourish his body. You’ll have to provide the herbs and utensils.”

Ye Shunzhong’s mood fluctuated greatly. He was both glad and touched. He felt a huge weight off his chest and hurriedly thanked him again profusely.

As for whether he was reliable in alchemy… A true expert like Daoist Ling Fengzi should not be lying, right? Ye Shunzhong had no choice but to believe it.

Zhang Jinduan had been a doctor for many years, but this was the first time he had encountered such a “cure”. He could not help but take the Old Master Ye’s pulse again. He realized that this time, his pulse had indeed improved a little. He could not help but sigh that there would always be someone better and more talented than oneself.

“I’m extremely impressed by Daoist Ling Fengzi’s remarkable abilities.”

Zhang Jinduan praised from the bottom of his heart. Then, he looked at Ye Shunzhong and said, “Brother Ye personally came to invite me for a consultation, but I didn’t help much. I’m ashamed. I’ll stay and nurse the Old Master’s body.”

“Thank you, Doctor Zhang.” Ye Shunzhong cupped his hands and did not neglect Zhang Jinduan. He said, “My Ye family will also remember this favor. The consultation fee will not be shortened at all.”

Zhang Jinduan hurriedly said that he felt guilty and waved his hand to refuse, but Ye Shunzhong insisted.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries before Zhang Jinduan took the initiative to ask for a 70% reduction in the consultation fee to end the verbal battle.

Zhang Jinduan stayed behind to continue taking care of Old Master Ye. Meanwhile, Zhou Jing wrote a list of herbs and handed it to Ye Shunzhong. Then, under the lead of the steward, he went to the pharmacy in the Ye family mansion. There were all the tools needed for refining medicine here.

Soon, a manager brought over a large number of herbs according to the list and a pill furnace.

Zhou Jing familiarized himself with the utensils before chasing the servants away and locking them in his room to start making the medicine.

In the field of potion making, he had a lot of practical experience and was already a master. He also had the help of the Advanced [Pharmacology] and the [Item Analysis Function]. After only two or three experiments, he had completely mastered it. He could continuously produce medicine with practically no wastage of herbs and at the perfect ratio.

The list of herbs that Zhou Jing gave was not a prescription. There was a large number of unimportant herbs mixed in. In addition to refining nourishing herbs for Old Master Ye, he also planned to fill his own pockets and refine some potions for himself.

This time, he made three kinds of medicine. The first was a nourishing medicine that could nourish the body for a long time. The second was a life-saving medicine that could stimulate one’s potential at critical moments and be used when one’s life was in danger. The third was a medicine that could increase one’s mental clarity. It could assist in meditation or temporarily strengthen the mind.