"I'll be damned! To have such a constitution!" Lu Fan couldn't help but gasp. Although he understood it, it seemed difficult to cure Liu Ruyan's illness.
The scattered records stated that to treat this constitution, one could only consume the gall of animals with the same constitution. Where could he find small animals with extreme Yin constitutions? Who would know which one was of extreme Yin constitution? This was impossible.
There was a second method: to have people with extreme Yin constitutions cultivate dual cultivation techniques. This... this kind of sordid affair was basically impossible. Moreover, no one knew such cultivation methods.
It seemed only the third method was viable, which was to use internal energy to draw out the cold energy from the extreme Yin constitution. However, this was not a long-term solution. It was because those with low cultivation couldn't withstand the cold energy. They could only draw out a little each day, merely to sustain life. Once it stopped...
"Damn it! This Shennong Jue isn't that great either! It seems I can't treat the first patient I encounter," Lu Fan scratched his head bitterly. Liu Ruyan was so beautiful, he was truly reluctant to see anything happen to her.
"Xiao Fan... Xiao Fan..." Suddenly, Taohua's voice came from outside the window.
"Damn it! Sister-in-law Taohua is here again." Lu Fan jumped off the bed with a whoosh.
"Xiao Fan! You're not allowed to go. I'll send her away." As soon as Lu Fan walked out of the room, Zhao Rongrong stopped him.
"Mom! Isn't this inappropriate? What if Sister-in-law Taohua really needs something?" Lu Fan said urgently.
"What could she possibly need? She's just craving something!" Zhao Rongrong gave Lu Fan a sidelong glance and added, "By the way! You go out the back and go to the mountains to collect herbs!"
"Collect herbs? Mom! I... do I know medicinal herbs? I had no idea." Lu Fan immediately felt bitter. He had never collected herbs before.
Although he had learned some in college, but... alright! He'd give it a try! Perhaps he could find some herbs to treat his parents' illnesses! He now possessed a powerful medical compendium, and the first thing he should do was treat his parents, right?
Thinking of this, Lu Fan turned and walked towards the back.
For the convenience of entry and exit, almost every household had two doors, front and back. Leaving from the back was also normal.
"Taohua! Xiao Fan has gone to collect herbs. Did you need him for something?" After Lu Fan left, Zhao Rongrong came to the small clinic.
"He massaged my legs yesterday, and it felt really good! I slept so soundly last night. I was thinking he could massage them again.
Since he's gone to collect herbs, I'll come back tonight!" Taohua, holding Xiao Hu, poked her head inside and walked out of the clinic somewhat reluctantly.
"Taohua! You haven't paid for the leg massage yesterday yet!" Zhao Rongrong called out from behind.
"Auntie! No rush, I'll give it to you when I have it." Taohua, holding Xiao Hu, quickened her pace.
"Of course, you're not in a hurry. Why should you be in a hurry when you owe someone money!" Zhao Rongrong grumbled behind her and turned back.
They all lived in the same village, and coupled with the simple folk customs, people in the village would occasionally come for treatment without money. Lu Changfu never refused treatment because of lack of money. Nowadays, almost every household owed Lu Changfu some money for medicine.
However, Lu Changfu was a simple and honest man. Even though he was paralyzed in bed, he never chased after the money. Everyone knew it was not easy for villagers to earn money.
Lu Fan took a basket and a sickle from the backyard and headed towards the back mountain.
Behind Lu Fan's house were rolling mountains. Because the terrain was unsuitable for cultivation, no one had ever reclaimed the land here. It was said that beyond this mountain was a primeval forest! However, it was too treacherous and inhabited by wild beasts, so basically no one had ever gone there.
As Lu Fan walked out of his house and reached the foot of the mountain, he suddenly noticed a figure behind a large tree ahead! Huh? Who could it be?
"Ahem..." Lu Fan coughed lightly and walked over.
"Oh my! Don't come over... Don't come over!" Suddenly, a startled cry came from behind the large tree.
"Damn it! This sounds like Sister-in-law Wang Yan!" Lu Fan's voice sounded familiar.
"Sister-in-law Wang Yan! Is that you?" Lu Fan asked loudly.
"It... it's Xiao Fan! Xiao Fan! Don't come over yet!" Wang Yan also recognized Lu Fan's voice and hurriedly called out.
"Alright!" Lu Fan understood immediately. Sister-in-law Wang Yan must have been relieving herself behind the tree. He quickly stopped.
However, thinking of Wang Yan's voluptuous figure, he couldn't help but glance over curiously. It was a pity that the tree was very thick and blocked everything it should have.
"Hehe! Sister-in-law Wang Yan! Your house is in the middle of the village. Are you doing a good deed, running so far to fertilize the big tree?" Lu Fan suddenly shouted with a grin.
"Get lost! Don't talk nonsense!" Wang Yan finally stood up, tidied her clothes, and walked out from behind the tree. Her face was flushed with embarrassment, and she still glared at Lu Fan.
However, that chiding glance was so captivating that Lu Fan slipped and almost fell.
Puchi... Wang Yan chuckled. Wang Yan was wearing jeans today. Although her fair legs were not exposed, the tight-fitting jeans still accentuated her alluring curves.
"Xiao Fan! What are you going to do?" Wang Yan walked over and asked softly.
"I'm going to collect some herbs! To see if I can cure my father's and mother's illnesses! Sister-in-law! Why are you running to the back mountain?" Lu Fan also asked.
"Alas! I... I came to see if there was anything I could collect to sell for some money!
That scoundrel died too early. Sister-in-law can only rely on that tiny piece of terraced field and a few worthless fruit trees. How can I support myself? So I came out to think of ways to make money!" Wang Yan sighed softly, speaking with some melancholy.
Since they both intended to enter the mountain, they naturally walked into the mountain together.
"Sister-in-law! Living alone must be very hard. Why not take a step forward? Find someone to rely on, wouldn't that be good? With your looks, it would be easy to find a rich man in the city." Lu Fan said casually as they walked, making small talk.
When he was studying in the city, he learned that many rich tycoons specifically looked for college girls as girlfriends and were very generous. Although he didn't understand some of the intricacies, he could see that Wang Yan's looks were definitely not inferior to theirs.
"Lu Fan! Do you really think sister-in-law is good-looking?" Wang Yan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly asked.
"Of course, sister-in-law is the most beautiful woman in our village. I dare say any man who sees sister-in-law would have fantasies. Hahaha!" Lu Fan said, unable to help but laugh heartily.
The reason he said this was that he had indeed heard some men in the village secretly saying that Wang Yan was a vixen, that she was beautiful and dressed so sexily, which made many men unable to control themselves.
"Then... what about you?" Wang Yan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly asked.
"Wow! Shenjincao!" Suddenly, Lu Fan ran towards a small grass in front of him. It was a Shenjincao that soothed tendons and invigorated collaterals.
The moment Lu Fan saw it, its name and pharmacological effects suddenly appeared in his mind.
It was truly magical! Could his eyes have a scanning function? In his shock, he didn't pay attention to what Wang Yan had said.
Alas! Is this child really low in emotional intelligence or is he pretending with me!? Wang Yan couldn't help but sigh in her heart.