Liu Ruyan saw Lu Fan off and hurried back to her room. After locking the door, she went to take a bath. She had been sweating profusely, which made her very happy.
She used to always feel cold and rarely broke a sweat! Today, she had sweated, which meant Lu Fan's medical skills were indeed effective.
Oh right, this kid said he wouldn't charge for the treatment... What did he want then? Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan's face instantly flushed red, and she rushed into the bathroom. A moment later, the sound of running water could be heard.
Lu Fan, unaware that Old Wang next door was almost driven mad, strolled home after bidding farewell to Liu Ruyan.
Upon returning home, he locked the door of his small clinic and went inside. Zhao Rongrong was waiting for him with wide eyes.
"Xiao Fan! Where were you so late?" Zhao Rongrong immediately asked when she saw Lu Fan return.
"Mom, I went to Sister-in-law Wang Yan's house to get my pants," Lu Fan said hurriedly.
"Alas! That little widow Tao Hua came looking for you to rub her legs again. Fortunately, you weren't home," Zhao Rongrong sighed.
"Hehe! Mom! Don't worry, I'm all grown up and know what I'm doing," Lu Fan chuckled and entered his room.
"I'm just afraid my son will be led astray by that little widow! How can I not worry! Alas! That village chief is quite good, but unfortunately, he's sick," Zhao Rongrong sighed.
"Hey! Why are you worrying? With my son, he can pick any wife he wants," Lu Changfu said with a smile.
Lu Fan returned to his room, closed the door, and began to ponder alchemy. Following the methods in the Shennong Jue, he took the medicinal ingredients for refining the Minor Vitality Pill and held several of them in his hand. In his mind, he guided the qi from his dantian, slowly channeling it through his meridians to his palm. Suddenly, a ball of pale blue flame appeared on his palm.
*Swish...* The medicinal ingredients in his palm instantly became scorched, and as the flame burned, they condensed together.
"Holy cow! This is so magical. The legends are actually true. It really fits the saying that nothing happens without a reason."
Lu Fan was instantly excited. He watched the medicinal ingredients condense into essence in his hand, finally forming a small pill, and he was so happy he almost jumped up.
However, he thought that his parents would be terrified if they knew about this. So, he suppressed his excitement and refined two more pills, storing the small pills in a small bottle.
His father's Bone-Mending Pill still lacked tiger bone, so he would have to wait until the tiger bone was bought before refining it. Now, he needed to see the effect of this medicine.
Lu Fan took a Minor Vitality Pill and went to his parents' room.
"Mom! I asked a university teacher to help me make a few Minor Vitality Pills. He said they should be very effective for your rheumatism. You can take one first and see if it helps," Lu Fan said, handing the small pill to Zhao Rongrong.
"Your university teacher? He... he can make medicine?" Zhao Rongrong asked doubtfully.
"Of course! We're studying medicine! Here, you should take this pill first." Lu Fan went to pour a glass of water and handed it to his mother.
Zhao Rongrong didn't hesitate. She directly put the pill into her mouth and swallowed it with a sip of water.
"Dad, I also had them make Bone-Mending Pills for you. They should be ready soon," Lu Fan said to Lu Changfu.
"Son! It's enough that you have this intention! I didn't raise you in vain," Lu Changfu said, a little touched. It was they, the old couple, who had burdened their son. Not only did their son not complain, but he was also so filial. How could a father not be moved to tears!
"Alright then, you two should go to bed early. We'll see if this little pill works tomorrow," Lu Fan said and returned to his room.
Perhaps he was too excited, but he couldn't sleep. So, he closed his eyes and found the Shennong Jue in his mind, reading it carefully.
"Holy cow! There's such a thing as animal husbandry and cultivation techniques?!" *Whoosh*, Lu Fan jumped out of bed.
Just as he was about to run out, he suddenly noticed the hazy moonlight outside the window. Damn it! It was already late at night. He had wanted to go out and try the new cultivation techniques he had just learned.
"Okay! Since I can't sleep anyway, I'll keep reading..." Lu Fan lay on the bed and continued to read the Shennong Jue. However, the more he read, the more amazed and excited he became. He read all night without sleeping.
As soon as dawn broke the next day, Lu Fan got up and went into the mountains again.
This time, however, he did not pick herbs, nor did he catch pheasants or rabbits. Lu Fan searched all the way to the mountaintop, looking for a very special wild grass.
"Here it is..." A piece of information suddenly flashed in Lu Fan's mind: Daye Hui, a wild grass with large grayish-brown leaves.
However, in the Shennong Jue, this was the best food for raising poultry and livestock. It had anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Whether poultry or livestock ate it, they would not get sick and would grow quickly.
However, feeding this grass directly to poultry would be a waste. It had to be refined into medicine using a special method.
This herb grew in a secluded mountain hollow, and there was a lot of it. Lu Fan was not in a hurry. Seeing that the place was secluded and no one was around, he directly began refining the Daye Hui.
As expected, just as the Shennong Jue described, Lu Fan soon refined more than twenty small pills, the size of glass marbles. He put them into a bottle he had prepared earlier and casually threw them into his storage ring.
Lu Fan happily descended the mountain. Upon returning home, he immediately took a cup of water, dissolved a small pill, and then mixed it into the feed for the pheasants.
"Come and eat, everyone! This is like a divine elixir for you. You won't get sick after eating it," Lu Fan said with a smile.
*Tap, tap, tap...* The pheasants seemed to understand Lu Fan's words and immediately came to peck at the feed.
Lu Fan was overjoyed. He immediately dissolved another pill and put it into the water prepared for the rabbits, saying, "Come and drink water, everyone."
*Whoosh...* Several rabbits immediately came to drink the water.
"Hahaha! This taming technique is truly amazing. It can actually make them so obedient," Lu Fan burst into laughter.
"Xiao Fan! Where did you run off to so early in the morning? We were all waiting for you to eat."
Zhao Rongrong had finished cooking but couldn't find Lu Fan and had come out to look for him several times. This time, she happened to see Lu Fan feeding the pheasants.
"Hehe! Mom! From now on, just eat when it's ready, don't wait for me," Lu Fan said with a smile.
After breakfast, Lu Fan went to the small clinic. With nothing to do, he continued to read the Shennong Jue. The things in it were truly magical, making Lu Fan reluctant to put it down.
*Bang, bang, bang...* Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Lu Fan! Lu Fan! Open the door quickly! Xiao Hu is sick." Tao Hua's voice came from the door.
*Whoosh...* Lu Fan jumped off the bed and quickly opened the door.
He saw Tao Hua holding Xiao Hu, with tears in her anxious eyes: "Lu Fan! Hurry and ask your dad to take a look at Xiao Hu. What's wrong with him? The child was fine this morning, and suddenly he has a fever."
"Sister Tao Hua! Quickly bring Xiao Hu in and let me see," Lu Fan hurriedly took Xiao Hu from Tao Hua's arms, turned, and placed him on the examination bed.
At this moment, Xiao Hu's little face was flushed red, his eyes were squinted, and he looked listless. He also coughed a few times. However, it was clear that the child did not want to speak.
Lu Fan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly pulled Xiao Hu's little hand and examined it carefully.
"Sister Tao Hua! The child has acute pneumonia. Please wait a moment, I'll go get some medicine," Lu Fan said and hurried towards the backyard.
Among the herbs he had collected yesterday were anti-inflammatory medicines, but they needed to be refined.
He found a few herbs and immediately returned to his room.
*Bang...* A ball of pale blue flame appeared on his palm...