Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Dragon Bone Medicine Bath

Qinghan Mansion.

Only after entering the residence did Yang Chan realize their location. It was an inner courtyard in Taiyu City, covering a very large area.

Once the residence of high officials and nobles, it was now Cyan Yuan Sect territory, serving as their temporary gathering point.

After a good night’s rest, Yang Chan and the others followed a Pharmacist early the next morning into a series of rooms. Inside were many Cyan Yuan Sect Disciples, all of them either wounded or poisoned.

These were the Cyan Yuan Sect Disciples who had been injured while fighting the Three Major Sects.

Treating these people was one of the tasks for Yang Chan and his group. They also had to assist in preparing various precious medicine packs and medicinal cuisine. The work was much busier than it had been back at the Cyan Yuan Sect. Even Xu Gaocen, who was fond of arriving late and leaving early, had to adapt to the new schedule.

Yang Chan and the other assistants would spend their mornings helping care for the wounded Cyan Yuan Sect Disciples, their afternoons preparing medicine, and their evenings possibly helping to look after the injured as well.

They worked in shifts, rotating every day or two. Although the tasks were demanding, here Yang Chan and the others were provided with daily Qi Nourishing Soup and Strengthening and Nourishing Porridge. They also had access to a Dragon Bone Medicine Bath. The Dragon Bone, a skeletal medicine found near Taiyu City, was the main ingredient for the bath.

Though called Dragon Bone, it was actually the skeleton of an ancient Exotic Beast, a very precious skeletal medicine. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be given to the likes of Yang Chan. However, with the battle at a stalemate, the medicine bath could accelerate recovery from both fatigue and injuries. Furthermore, it was beneficial for Nurturing Strength and External Refining, offering multiple effects.

Dragon Bone would be exceedingly precious elsewhere, but it could be excavated daily from the high mountains near Taiyu City. Besides, the amount used for the baths was not that large, so for the Cyan Yuan Sect, it was a trivial expense. This was one of the hidden benefits of participating in the battle for Taiyu City.

Yang Chan had soaked in it once, and after midnight, he saw that his Potential Points had increased by 0.3. This directly replaced the Lantian Jade Refining Pills he had already used up, once again bringing his daily gain of Potential Points back to a value starting with 1.

He had been wondering what medicine to use as a substitute for the Lantian Jade Refining Pills, but now he didn’t need to think about it at all. The silver coins he had on hand would be enough to last for a while.

Sect Leader Liu Xuan had led the people of the Cyan Yuan Sect, but they had not managed to break through the Three Major Sects in one fell swoop. Instead, they were locked in a stalemate. Even the sneak attacks he led had little effect.

Although the Three Major Sects were no match for the Cyan Yuan Sect individually, by banding together and using the terrain to their advantage, they had managed to stabilize the situation.

Every day, Yang Chan saw wounded disciples being brought into the pharmacy wing of Qinghan Mansion. The number of casualties was increasing dramatically each day, so it was no wonder that several Pharmacists had been sent over to assist.

Although Liu Xuan had brought Pharmacists with him before, there was a limit to how many patients they could handle. Any more, and they would be overwhelmed.

The arrival of Yang Chan and the others had alleviated the pressure considerably, but it was still just a temporary fix, not a cure. Wounded disciples were brought in every day in increasing numbers, and they would inevitably reach their limit again.

To solve this problem, they had to go to the source: the Three Major Sects—Lingyu Palace, Taiyu Valley, and the Nanhua Sword Sect. Only by completely dealing with the Three Major Sects would the issue be resolved.

Everyone in the Cyan Yuan Sect knew this, and they fought with great ferocity. Still, they had not been able to resolve the problem of the Three Major Sects.

“Yang Chan, can’t you tell the difference between February Red and Dianthus? How could you make such a simple mistake? How did you even become a Pharmacist’s Assistant?”

Basic Level Pharmacist Zhao Qiyang said furiously, pulling out a medicine pack with a dark expression on his face.

Zhao Qiyang was one of the Pharmacists who had originally come down the mountain with Sect Leader Liu Xuan. He had previously been in charge of treating the wounded disciples, but after Xu Gaocen’s arrival, he had been demoted to a regular Physician.

The responsibilities he once held had been handed over to Xu Gaocen.

This man was responsible for treating a portion of the wounded disciples, and Pharmacist’s Assistants like Yang Chan were assigned to help him in rotating shifts.

Because the workload was heavy, Pharmacist’s Assistants like Yang Chan were no longer assigned to assist just one Pharmacist.

That very morning, Yang Chan had been helping Basic Level Pharmacist Zhao Qiyang treat wounded disciples and prepare treatment packs alongside Sun Qi Wu and the others.

Hearing Zhao Qiyang’s furious accusation now, Yang Chan found it strange. ’Did Zhao Qiyang get the wrong person?’ he wondered.

’The medicinal ingredients for preparation are all stored in designated places, so it’s basically impossible to make a mistake unless someone put an ingredient in the wrong spot.’

’But if the ingredients were misplaced, then more than one person would have made a mistake. Besides, my current skills far surpass those of an ordinary Basic Level Pharmacist. I subconsciously check the Medicinal Properties of every ingredient when I prepare a pack, so it’s impossible for me to have made an error.’

’Unless someone tampered with it.’

This reminded Yang Chan of the schemes of Li Junhao, Zhao Ziqing, and the others back at the Cyan Yuan Sect. This, however, was far more serious—the medicine had been swapped outright.

“May I ask, Pharmacist Zhao, which patient’s medicine pack is the one with the problem?”

The thought flashed through Yang Chan’s mind, but he quickly composed himself and asked calmly.

He had an excellent memory. He was confident he could recall the details and find the source of the problem, no matter where it was.

When Zhao Qiyang saw that Yang Chan wasn’t flustered but was instead asking a calm question, his brow furrowed slightly. This was not the reaction he had expected.

When a Pharmacist got angry, a Pharmacist’s Assistant was supposed to immediately apologize, admit their carelessness, and try to smooth things over.

He had expected exactly that, and then he would escalate the situation.

As Zhao Ziqing’s blood brother and also a deep-cover agent, he naturally had to use his status as a Pharmacist to cause trouble for Yang Chan, while also looking for an opportunity to send out the latest intelligence.

After several of the Cyan Yuan Sect’s attacks had failed, they had begun to investigate internal problems. Although he was well-hidden, he wasn’t confident he could remain concealed forever.

Therefore, he wanted to use this opportunity to create a few scapegoats to muddy the waters. And Yang Chan, the one who caused Zhao Ziqing’s death, was a natural choice.

If the frame-up succeeded, he could then use other means to make Yang Chan appear to be the exposed agent, thereby making his own position more secure.

But Yang Chan’s reaction now was different from what he’d anticipated. Yang Chan was acting far too calmly.

“This is the medicine pack from beside the third bed upstairs in Room Bing, for Xu Yuan. It was supposed to contain two taels of February Red, but it’s been replaced with two taels of Dianthus. If Xu Yuan had drunk the decoction made from this pack, he would have died for sure.”

Zhao Qiyang’s expression was grim, the anger on his face showing no signs of abating.

The reason he hadn’t waited for Xu Yuan to drink the decoction was to keep the matter within his control. He was no longer the one in charge of the infirmary wards, and if a detailed investigation were launched, it would inevitably lead back to him.

After all, he was a Pharmacist, while Yang Chan and the others were merely Pharmacist’s Assistants. If something went wrong, he would naturally not be overlooked.

Therefore, he had to control the situation and pin the blame firmly, then find another chance to deal with Yang Chan and make him take the fall. He had already planned the entire process over the past few days. This would also give him an opportunity to send out the latest intelligence, allowing the Three Major Sects to use it against the Cyan Yuan Sect.

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