Chapter 52 An Even Better Blood-staunching Elixir (2/2)

“Yes!” Huang Qishan replied resolutely. “Today, if he cannot formulate that quality of blood-staunching elixir… he must kowtow in apology to me! This is the first time in my life that I, Huang Qishan, have been insulted in such a manner.” Huang Qishan gave Zhou Donghuang a chilly gaze.

“With Medicine Master Huang’s agreement, I’ll instruct someone to get the herbs.”

Lin Zhuoyue nodded and followed Huang Qishan’s gaze to look at Zhou Donghuang, and smiled coldly as he said, “Today, if Zhou Donghuang cannot formulate the blood-staunching elixir as promised, not only will he have to kowtow to Medicine Master Huang in apology, but also the Lin family will not let him off lightly!”

As he finished speaking, Lin Zhuoyue passed the paper in his hand to Lin Tianzheng.

“Head Elder, please.”

Lin Tianzheng raised his eyebrows as he glanced at the herbs listed on the paper.

“I’ll send the herbs over in a few hours.”

So saying, he left.

“Soon, I would like to see… what fate the adopted son of Lin Lan will suffer!”

“What fate he will suffer? From Patriarch’s words, he’s surely dead!”

“The most he can do is formulate a blood-staunching elixir that is forty percent more effective than those on the market based on the formula his mother stole from Fourth Elder. To formulate one that is fifty percent more effective is a fool’s dream!”

Some of the looks that the Lin family juniors gave Zhou Donghuang were condescending, some were derisive, and some were even expressing delight at his impending doom.

A few hours could be long, but they could also feel short.

To the crowd gathered in the Lin family mansion, it seemed to pass by quickly.

The head elder of the Lin family, Lin Tianzheng, hurried back as soon as he could with the herbs that Zhou Donghuang had requested.

“The herbs are all here… Next, I would like to see how you formulate a blood-staunching elixir fifty percent more effective than those available!”

Lin Tianzheng tossed the bundled herbs to Zhou Donghuang and gave him a chilly look before backing away. And Zhou Donghuang for his part wasted no time; he proceeded immediately to formulate the blood-staunching elixir.

The necessary tools had all been prepared under the instruction of Huang Qishan during the time that Lin Tianzheng had been gathering the herbs.

Under the scrutiny of the crowd, Zhou Donghuang worked quickly, and he worked so naturally that at first glance, he looked like a medicine master with many years of experience formulating elixirs.

“What a show he’s putting on!” Lin Tonghong laughed coldly.

However, Huang Qishan’s expression had suddenly turned serious.

It is said that the layman enjoyed the show, while professionals appreciated the craft. Huang Qishan realized that Zhou Donghuang’s speed and efficiency were far superior to his.

“With such speed… the elixir will probably be ready in an hour at most?” Huang Qishan whispered.

Of course, such thoughts did not mean Huang Qishan believed Zhou Donghuang could formulate a blood-staunching elixir fifty percent more effective than those available.

A blood-staunching elixir of such effectiveness was not something that an intermediate-level medicine master had the ability to formulate.

An hour later, just as Huang Qishan had thought, Zhou Donghuang stopped working, having formulated three bottles of blood-staunching elixir.

Of the three bottles of blood-staunching elixir, Zhou Donghuang kept one and gave one of the remaining two bottles to Huang Qishan and the other to Lin Zhuoyue.

“Try it,” Zhou Donghuang said casually.

Huang Qishan eagerly slit his palm and poured the contents of the bottle over it.

However, Lin Zhuoyue did not even bother trying it because he felt it was completely unnecessary.

The gaze of the crowd gradually focused on Huang Qishan as they waited for him to declare the result…

Although the Lin family members present all felt that Zhou Donghuang would not be able to formulate a blood-staunching elixir of that quality, they still wanted to hear Huang Qishan announce the results personally.

Hmm?

However, they were soon left dumbfounded.

As they watched, Huang Qishan began to tremble, and his eyes lit up as he stared at the wound on his palm.

“This… could it be…?”

Seeing Huang Qishan lose his composure, the crowd of Lin family members felt a mounting sense of disbelief.

“Impossible!”

Lin Tonghong’s expression changed completely.

“Medicine Master Huang, what is the result?”

At that moment, even Lin Zhuoyue, the patriarch of the Lin family, could no longer bear the suspense.

“The effectiveness of this blood-staunching elixir… is indeed fifty percent more than those available on the market!” Huang Qishan said in a voice full of emotion.

While Lin Zhuoyue and the other Lin family members were still stunned in disbelief, Huang Qishan looked back at Zhou Donghuang and bowed low with a serious expression.

“Regardless of whether this blood-staunching elixir was formulated personally by you or the formula was obtained elsewhere, in the matter of formulating blood-staunching elixirs, I, Huang Qishan, bow to your superiority.”