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Previously, Ma Weishi walked up to the Ancient Sorcerer, but he did not notice. At that moment, Xu Zhan approached and even spoke, yet he still remained unaware.
This was because the last ingredient that "appeared" in the Ancient Sorcerer's mind for the prescription was not a medicine, but rather the gauze used to wrap the medicine, which was not ready.
In fact, when the Ancient Sorcerer not only took out the gauze but also Cinnabar, everyone displayed strange expressions on their faces.
"Lao Xu, what... is going on? There is no Cinnabar in the Anshen Pill formula."
Upon hearing Ma Weishi's words, everyone perked up their ears in silence. The most qualified and skilled individuals present were Ma Weishi and Xu Zhan, and opportunities to hear their evaluations were extremely rare.
Of course, at this moment, in order to avoid disturbing the Ancient Sorcerer, both Ma Weishi and Xu Zhan had stepped away from the medicine cabinet.
Xu Zhan's brows furrowed tightly as he said, "It is acceptable to use gauze to wrap the ingredients for brewing Anshen Pill; however, using Cinnabar... could this not be Anshen Pill?"
Traditional Chinese medicine is mostly decocted by boiling. Most herbs are directly placed into the pot for simmering, but some are wrapped in cloth before boiling. This mainly focuses on: (1) those with high starch content, where wrapping can prevent burning, such as Plantago seeds; (2) those with hairs, like Flos Chrysanthemi, where if not wrapped in cloth, the hairs cannot be filtered out and would irritate the throat when consumed; (3) lighter substances that are fine powders, such as Pollen and Sea Silk, which would float on the surface of water if not wrapped and would not effectively exert their medicinal properties.
The herbs used in Anshen Pill can either be wrapped in gauze or not; however, if Cinnabar is also taken out, that changes everything. This is why Xu Zhan questioned whether it was still Anshen Pill.
"But which prescription would be Anshen Pill plus Cinnabar?"
Ma Weishi tightened his brows. He had thought hard just now but could not come up with any such prescription.
Xu Zhan shook his head and said, "I can't think of one either. Let's wait and see."
Cinnabar has a sweet taste and is slightly cold. It has effects of calming the heart and soothing fright, as well as detoxifying. It can be used to treat palpitations, anxiety, insomnia with vivid dreams, and epilepsy. However, due to its toxicity, there are many taboos when using it.
What exactly does the Ancient Sorcerer intend to do with a piece of Cinnabar in hand?
Like Ma Weishi, Xu Zhan could not make sense of it either.
Xu Zhan and others' thoughts were completely unknown to the Ancient Sorcerer—he was unaware that taking out Cinnabar caused such confusion among Xu Zhan and others. At this moment, he was focused on "looking at" the symbol in his mind.
Just after he took out all the herbs from the prescription, a symbol rose above Luo Tian, accompanied by a memory: this symbol must be drawn with Cinnabar on gauze, and then wrapped around the herbs from the Anshen Pill prescription for decoction, in order to achieve a greater effect.
Taking a deep breath, the Ancient Sorcerer raised his hand, and Cinnabar was about to touch the gauze.
Xu Zhan saw that the Ancient Sorcerer was moving and immediately spoke softly:
"Everyone, let's step outside."
There are rules to follow in any profession, and Traditional Chinese Medicine is no exception. The herbs previously gathered by the Ancient Sorcerer were from the Anshen Pill and were not considered secrets since everyone knew about them. However, it was different now; taking out Cinnabar already indicated that the Ancient Sorcerer was using a secret formula. Others could not peek or learn without his permission. Therefore, upon seeing the Ancient Sorcerer make a move, Xu Zhan quickly spoke up.
Ma Weishi and the others understood this rule naturally, so after hearing Xu Zhan's words, they immediately turned and walked outside together.
Kong Ying saw Xu Zhan and the others doing this and was about to turn to leave as well. However, she suddenly remembered that when treating her son Xiao Tongfang, the Ancient Sorcerer had not asked anyone to leave. Driven by intense curiosity, she not only did not leave but instead moved closer to the Ancient Sorcerer.
At this moment, the Ancient Sorcerer's hand had already landed on the gauze. First, he pressed down heavily, then made a horizontal stroke followed by a flick.
The entire process was short, completed in less than ten seconds.
"Ancient Sorcerer... what is this?"
In Kong Ying's eyes, at first she thought the Ancient Sorcerer was writing characters. For example, she could tell that the first three strokes seemed to form the character "Wide" but as he continued at an increasing speed, she could no longer discern what it was.
The strokes on the gauze intertwined; if forced to describe it, it could only be characterized as having a "Wide" character head with two symbols resembling suns beneath it, while at the bottom were two side-by-side heads that looked like fierce ghosts.
Is there such a character in the world?
"Hu~~~~"
Letting out a breath, the Ancient Sorcerer wiped away the thin sweat that had formed on his forehead and said, "This is a symbol, not a character."
Ancient Sorcerer spoke while placing all the herbs he had just gathered into a piece of gauze, carefully tying it up. The talisman cannot be drawn carelessly; the most basic requirement is to concentrate one's energy and spirit without any deviation. Moreover, since he did not have any heavenly materials or earthly treasures with True Spirit, he could only use the Daoist pointers he had previously employed to condense True Spirit for drawing the talisman, which consumed a great deal of energy.
"Ah? A talisman?"
Kong Ying exclaimed softly.
"Yes, this is what we need to treat Fan Feng's illness... By the way, where are Elder Xu and the others?"
After tying up the gauze, Ancient Sorcerer looked up and noticed that the surroundings were empty; only he and Kong Ying remained, while Xu Zhan and the others were nowhere to be seen.
"They all went out to avoid bad luck."
Upon hearing this, Ancient Sorcerer understood and smiled, saying, "I'll go invite them back in."
As Ancient Sorcerer spoke, he placed the prepared herb package on the counter and stepped outside to find Xu Zhan and the others standing in front of Tongxin Hall.
"Elder Xu, I apologize for the trouble."
Xu Zhan shook his head and said, "Mr. Luo, this is standard practice."
"The herbs are ready; let's go inside."
Ancient Sorcerer did not say more but invited Xu Zhan and the others back into the pharmacy.
Looking at the herb package already placed on the counter, Xu Zhan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Luo, may I ask a small favor?"
"Please go ahead."
"This... it's like this."
Xu Zhan showed a troubled expression on his face. He wanted to know how effective the medicine that the Ancient Sorcerer had prepared was, but such a request was somewhat against the rules, so he stopped speaking halfway.
"Hey, Xu Lao, feel free to say whatever you need."
Xu Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Luo, if possible, could we be present when the patient takes the medicine?"
"That's not a problem. Xu Lao, I wonder if you can prepare the medicine here? If so, it might require a bit of trouble."
There was no issue with gathering the herbs; he had the prescription in mind. However, preparing the medicine was not something the Ancient Sorcerer excelled at. Tongxin Hall had plenty of experts in that area, so it might be better to let Fan Feng come here to take the medicine.
"Ha! That's great. Not a hassle at all! Just what I was hoping for!"
Xu Zhan laughed joyfully; this was a rare learning opportunity—he was eager to see what effects the Ancient Sorcerer's Anshen Pill with Cinnabar would have.
"Can Fan Feng come here?"
Kong Ying thought for a moment and said, "That shouldn't be a problem. Let me go pick her up."
After Kong Ying finished speaking, she went out to fetch her, while Xu Zhan began preparing the medicine after making some arrangements.
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