Chapter 353 Would You Laugh, Qin Shihuang? (1/2)

By four in the morning, Ning Tao had already mended the Heavenly Hossu. The hossu which had been repaired was now gleaming as fresh paint, like a secondhand product having been refurbished. But it was still the same situation—he could not use an ordinary practitioner’s magic tool. He could use this hossu as a duster, but could not unleash its magic prowess.

Xu Fu’s Immortality Elixirs had also been refined. Ning Tao had brought back a great deal of spiritual materials to refine them, but he only managed to refine six. After refining them, he put five into a porcelain vial and the last elixir on the ledger of bamboo slips for identification.

A few seconds later, identification information appeared on the ledger of bamboo slips: “A premium aphrodisiac for renewed spring vigor and reproduction, useful for treating infertility. Both men and women will become fertile upon taking it. Shriveled testicles will produce sperms and empty ovaries eggs. A woman will be able to conceive at one try.”

Ning Tao was stunned to the spot. He stared with a strange expression at the identification result on the ledger of bamboo slips. He did not move for at least a minute.

The First Emperor Qin Shihuang had yearned for immortality, which was why he had sent the famous Taoist Xu Fu to search for the immortality elixir in Japan. His first trip was fruitless, and Xu Fu did not return after the second. In Japan, Xu Fu was revered as the god of agriculture, medicine, and weaving. He played the role of a guiding teacher in Japanese culture. The legend of his immortality elixirs had been passed down in Hua Country for the last 2,000 years. One did not expect the elixir prescription buried in his grave to be no more than a fertility formula.

If the First Emperor Qin Shihuang knew about this result, would he have laughed in the underworld?

If Liu Shiba knew about this result beforehand, would he have traveled six times to Japan to look for Xu Fu’s grave? Would he have spent billions to raid his tomb for the immortality elixir?

Nothing in this world is immortal, even the long-lived tortoise will breathe its last. Even nature will collapse and return to the void in time to come. Who truly can be immortal and live forever?

When one has unraveled this problem, any act of seeking immortality will seem naive and ludicrous.

“Shriveled testicles will produce sperms and empty ovaries eggs… Hahaha!” He did not know if Qin Shihuang would laugh, but Ning Tao could not help himself. He could not but imagine Liu Shiba impatiently taking the elixir and desiring a woman.

Actually, from the perspective of engendering life, it was not untrue that this elixir was an immortality elixir. If even shriveled testicles could produce sperms and a woman be made to conceive… were these not some form of immortality?

But viewed from the perspective of reproduction, this elixir would be a kind of practitioner’s aphrodisiac. The ledger of bamboo slips had already identified the answer: an aphrodisiac for renewed spring vigor. This analogy had already outlined its essence.

He did not know how Xu Fu had managed to find this elixir prescription. The answer was not important.

Ning Tao put that last elixir into another porcelain vial. As a doctor, he might come across patients with infertility problems. He could then make use of this pill.

He would give Liu Shiba five in exchange for the secret of the hirer. If Liu Shiba claimed that he was a fraud, he would trick him into visiting Sky Clinic. Liu Shiba had been a grave robber all his life and renowned as the grandmaster of all tomb raiders. He must have committed many sins, like swindling and murder. If Ning Tao did not deal with such a villain, how could he regard himself as a go-between of good and evil?

Hence, even if this elixir prescription was a true immortality formula and not an infertility prescription, Liu Shiba would still soon die. For no other reason but the fact that he had run into the owner of Sky Clinic.

After storing the aphrodisiac, Ning Tao took out his cell phone to look at the time. He discovered it was a little past four in the morning. There was still some time before dawn. He felt that he had enough time to accomplish his third goal—that was, to refine the third version of the Ancestor-seeking Elixir.

Beep, beep, beep…

A mass of unread messages appeared at the lower corner of his cell phone.

These unread messages were all from his WeChat group, the “practitioners’ club.”

He was a bit tired, so Ning Tao sat down on the chair at his desk and entered his WeChat group, browsing through the messages.

Wolf from the Northwest: Admin, admin, come in and show yourself.

Sure-to-be-Immortal Liu Qiangzhong: He won’t come, I daresay. He is the god here. When have you ever seen a god interacting with the masses?

Independent Practitioner Wu Taichao: Can I send you guys lewd pictures? Will I get thrown out of this group?

Soon, a heap of lewd pictures appeared on the cell phone screen. There were animated GIFs and some still photos. All were very extreme.

Lei Zhenzi from Lingxiao Sect: Practitioner friend, let me have a video.

Independent Practitioner Wu Taichao: No torrent seeds. I only have pictures.

Elated Little Immortal: Send us photos and torrent seeds, they are unsuitable for kids.

Independent Practitioner Wu Taichao sent a photo of Jackie Cheung grimacing.

What kind of practitioners were these?

Ning Tao’s heart was at sixes and sevens. He had started this group to know more about the cultivation world. He did not expect these practitioners and demons to be exchanging lewd photos and begging for torrent seeds in this WeChat group!

After browsing through a few more messages, the cell phone screen showed a message from Bai Shengsheng, the White Hare Spirit.

Bai Shengsheng, the White Hare Spirit: @Doctor Ning, show yourself. I would like to chat with you. The magic tool my mom left me is broken. As a pretty demon girl, what must I do for you to mend my magic tool?

Black Bear Spirit from Changbai Mountains: Doctor Ning must want both the money and the girl. White Hare Spirit, show us your photo. We’ll see if there’s hope for you.

Bai Shengsheng, the White Hare Spirit, really sent them a selfie. She was in a pair of bikinis and had a gorgeous figure. Her complexion was fair like white radish, her skin lustrously smooth.