The two old men had very simple ideas.
Although they couldn't help with treatment themselves, they could at least accompany the person back.
Meeting the family and understanding the situation might help them find the cause of the illness.
Even if they couldn't, they could still give the family some advice to try and prevent the condition from worsening.
Elder Wang and the others were stunned, even forgetting to control their facial expressions.
What did these seniors mean?
Did they already understand their intentions?
Was it a hint from Senior Ye Fan?
After thinking about it, it seemed like the only explanation.
Just then, Ye Fan walked out from inside the house.
Waking up naturally every day was a very pleasant thing.
But upon seeing the group of old men in the courtyard, Ye Fan was a little confused.
It wasn't mealtime yet, so why were these old men here?
That wasn't right.
If they were here for a free meal, why wasn't the granddaughter with them?
"Greetings, Senior Ye." Seeing Ye Fan appear, Elder Wang and the others quickly bowed.
Ye Fan became even more confused.
Why were they calling him Senior for no reason?
What game were these old men playing?
"Senior Ye," Elder Wang pointed to the Second Elder and Master Xie Yan, "We are here today to invite these two seniors to the palace to learn about medicinal pill knowledge from them."
In Elder Wang's opinion, even though Ye Fan had tacitly agreed, the proper procedure still needed to be followed.
"This old gentleman, I do not recommend you do this!" Ye Fan, unable to bother with anything else, immediately refused.
What a joke!
Taking these two away, were you that tired of living?
Elder Wang's heart stirred.
As expected, things were not that simple!
It made sense.
What an honor it was to learn medicinal pill knowledge from these two seniors?
How could such an honor be easily obtained?
Perhaps Senior Ye was worried that they couldn't endure the hardships and would end up tarnishing his reputation.
"Senior Ye, we have made up our minds!" Elder Wang's tone was incredibly firm.
To have reached this point, hadn't they all endured hardships along the way?
Although researching more profound medicinal pill knowledge would undoubtedly involve more suffering, they were not afraid!
"I think you may have misunderstood."
Ye Fan glanced at the two old men beside him, then pointed to his temple and shook his head.
What determination are you talking about?
These two old men were VIPs of Qingshan.
You are courting death, alright?
Elder Wang's heart trembled!
Did Senior Ye mean that the alchemical skills of those two seniors were even more terrifying than he had imagined?
This meant that the hardships they would have to endure were beyond their capacity?
So that's how it is!
"Senior Ye, please rest assured, we have considered all of this." Elder Wang replied with renewed determination.
As long as they could learn by the side of those two seniors, no matter how difficult, they could endure it!
This time, it was Ye Fan's turn to be at a loss.
Understood?
You understand that those two are mentally unwell, and you still insist?
This old gentleman, I think you should get your own mental state checked!
"My meaning is, the imperial palace will be in great trouble later." Ye Fan said helplessly.
Damn it!
It was more than just trouble.
It was possible he might end up becoming the head of the hospital in the imperial palace himself...
"Senior Ye, this is also His Majesty's wish," Elder Wang said, opening a communication jade at the same time.
A video was played, and the person in the video was the Emperor of Daliang whom they had seen before.
The Emperor's intention was not complicated.
Simply put:
I just want to invite the two old gentlemen back to teach them, I will bear any cost, Ye Fan, just let them come.
With things reaching this point, what else could Ye Fan do?
If he refused now, they would definitely come looking for him every other day, driving him mad.
"How about this, when you go back, tell His Majesty," Ye Fan hesitated for a moment, "They can go back with you, but you must guarantee..."
At this point, Ye Fan whispered, "Absolutely do not consume the medicinal pills that those two refine."
Under Elder Wang's repeated assurances, he finally successfully took the two old men away.
Ye Fan lay on the recliner, staring blankly at the sky.
Without the eerie laughter of the two old men, he actually felt a little unaccustomed to it...
The Imperial Palace.
The Pill Tower.
Liang Dekuai solemnly received the two old men.
The two old men had also figured things out on the way.
It turned out that the other party wasn't looking for them for medical treatment, but wanted to learn alchemy from them.
Moreover, the symptoms of facial distortion they exhibited appeared to be intermittent, not constant.
The Second Elder was quite happy to impart alchemy knowledge to others.
Knowledge of medicinal pills that benefited countless cultivators naturally benefited from being learned by as many people as possible.
Master Xie Yan's side was even simpler.
Although he couldn't impart alchemy knowledge, he didn't want to be separated from his good friend, the Second Elder.
Besides, staying here would allow him to observe the changes in their conditions at any time, and perhaps he might find a solution someday.
Elder Wang and the others' first step was naturally to take the two old men on a tour of the Pill Tower to familiarize themselves with the environment.
"Wow, you have so many high-grade medicinal ingredients here!" The Second Elder was greatly impressed and gave high praise.
Before, he had seen many pill formulas in "The Origin of Medicinal Pills," but he couldn't try them due to the lack of corresponding medicinal ingredients.
Seeing so many top-grade medicinal ingredients now, he couldn't help but feel tempted.
"Senior, these will all be for you from now on, use them as you please!" Liang Dekuai quickly said.
"This is a bit inappropriate..." The Second Elder seemed a little embarrassed.
He hadn't helped with anything, so how could he accept their things?
Elder Wang signaled with his eyes to Liang Dekuai, then picked up the conversation, "Senior, these medicinal ingredients are for your demonstration."
"So that's how it is," the Second Elder nodded as if he had suddenly understood.
Since they were for his alchemy demonstration, they weren't considered his.
This way, he wouldn't feel embarrassed.
The Emperor looked at Elder Wang and then at the Second Elder, bewildered.
The intricacies of the alchemy circle are quite complex, aren't they?
Can't learn it.
Can't learn it...
After touring, Elder Wang tactfully proposed to watch the Second Elder refine the Qi-Draining Pill.
Although they were also extremely interested in more profound pill formulas, they knew that one had to take things step by step.
Taking too large a step could lead to a strain...
The Second Elder naturally had no objections and immediately listed the required medicinal ingredients.
Elder Wang and the others, each with a small notebook, prepared to record them.
However, upon hearing the specific names of the medicinal ingredients, they were confused again.
"Senior, what you just said... it all sounds like Grade Three medicinal ingredients..." Elder Wang said cautiously.
He dared not directly say things like "Did you mistake the medicinal ingredients?"
"Yes, they are Grade Three medicinal ingredients, aren't they?" the Second Elder said as a matter of course, "Didn't you say you wanted to watch the refining of the Qi-Draining Pill?"
"Senior, shouldn't refining a Grade Seven Qi-Draining Pill require Grade Seven medicinal ingredients?" Yan Ruyu instinctively asked.
But after asking, she regretted it.
Didn't her actions amount to questioning a senior?
It's over...
"Who says refining Grade Seven medicinal pills requires Grade Seven medicinal ingredients?" The Second Elder scanned everyone with a puzzled look, "Grade Seven medicinal ingredients can be used to refine Grade Ten medicinal pills. It's a waste to use them like this, you know?"