Rakish Little Immortal Doctor

"Qianfan, what's wrong?"

Chu Mingyue quickly noticed that Li Qianfan's complexion had changed, her heart tightening as she asked, "Is it because you haven't figured out the method of concocting? Otherwise, shall I ask Grandfather to inquire with the owner of the elixir recipe?"

"I've found the method to concoct the Nourishing Yuan Elixir, but the method is somewhat special,"

Li Qianfan said, with a bitter smile on his face.

Hearing this, excitement flickered in Chu Mingyue's eyes, but seeing his bitter smile prompted great confusion as she asked, "The method is special? In what way?"

"Normally, elixirs are concocted using an alchemy furnace, but the Nourishing Yuan Elixir cannot be made just with an alchemy furnace. After the elixir has taken shape, it needs to be placed inside a human body and nurtured with qi and blood to let the Nourishing Yuan Elixir fully form,"

Li Qianfan added right away, "Oh, and it must be inside a female body."

"Ah??"

Upon learning of this method, Chu Mingyue's eyes widened with astonishment as she said, "Using the human body as a cauldron is indeed quite unique—I've never even heard of such a thing before."

"It's my first time hearing about it too..."

Li Qianfan scratched his head, speaking with an embarrassed look on his face.

"No wonder the elixir has never been successfully concocted despite consulting many alchemists before; they all used alchemy furnaces…" Chu Mingyue muttered thoughtfully, then suddenly looked up at Li Qianfan and asked, "I want to know, is there any harm in using a human body as a cauldron?"

"There's no harm!"

Li Qianfan shook his head, patiently explaining, "The Nourishing Yuan Elixir requires the nurture of human qi and blood to form. Although the elixir will absorb qi and blood from the body, as long as the qi and blood are replenished in time, it doesn't pose any danger. Moreover, it can bring unexpected benefits."

"Ah, refining an elixir within the body can bring benefits?"

Curiosity flickered in Chu Mingyue's eyes.

Li Qianfan explained, "Certainly, the ingredients required for the Nourishing Yuan Elixir are all exceptionally precious, and such ingredients are naturally full of Spiritual Energy. While the elixir absorbs qi and blood from the body, the body, in turn, absorbs the Spiritual Energy from the ingredients. Perhaps, it can even cure diseases."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyue's eyes shone as she inquired, "Can it treat menstrual pain then?"

Li Qianfan smiled and said, "Normally, it can treat that. Menstrual pain is not a complex disease, and Spiritual Energy, which is nurtured by heaven and earth, if absorbed over the years, can not only extend one's lifespan but also keep one eternally youthful. Treating mere menstrual pain is very simple."

"However, my menstrual pain isn't simple. When I first got my period in middle school, I experienced excruciating pain in my lower abdomen, like the cutting of a knife. I've tried many methods to treat it, yet nothing has worked,"

Chu Mingyue said with a bitter smile.

"Oh?" Li Qianfan extended his hand and said, "Extend your hand, and I'll take your pulse to see what's causing your menstrual pain."

"Can you really do it?"

Even though Chu Mingyue asked this, she obediently placed her wrist in Li Qianfan's hand. Since the last time Li Qianfan had healed a client's inflammation, she had been curious about Li Qianfan's medical skills. This was the perfect opportunity to witness Li Qianfan's medical expertise.

"You'll know if it works in a moment," Li Qianfan said with a faint smile, resting his fingers on Chu Mingyue's wrist.

Upon touching Chu Mingyue's skin, Li Qianfan's thoughts moved silently, activating the "Dragon and Phoenix Mystery Skill." True Qi bloomed at his fingertips and entered Chu Mingyue's body. Soon, the cause of her painful menstruation appeared in Li Qianfan's mind.

"Your painful menstruation is due to excessive dampness in your body, which has penetrated deep into your marrow. You should be aware of this, hence you have taken many medicines to dispel dampness. Just three hours ago, you drank a bowl of ginger soup, right?"

Li Qianfan looked at Chu Mingyue's charming face and asked indifferently.

"How did you know I drank ginger soup?" Chu Mingyue's eyes flashed with intense surprise.

"Not only do I know about your ginger soup, but I also know that you often take medicinal baths to expel the dampness from your body. If I'm not mistaken, you took one last night around ten o'clock, using more than thirty types of medicinal herbs, including Poria, Coix seed, Talc, Plantain seed, Capillaries...," Li Qianfan said, his mouth curving into a smile.

"My goodness!"

This time, Chu Mingyue was utterly astonished. She covered her mouth with her hand and looked at Li Qianfan with a gaze filled with shock. She had not expected Li Qianfan's medical skills to be so impressive, to deduce so much just from taking her pulse.

Even her grandfather, who had been a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine all his life, couldn't possibly understand so much through pulse diagnosis, could he?

Could it be that Li Qianfan's medical skills had surpassed her grandfather's?

Seeing the shock on Chu Mingyue's face, Li Qianfan felt extremely proud and asked, "Was I right?"

"You're absolutely correct!"

Chu Mingyue said, "My grandfather has been very concerned about my menstrual pain since I was young, having diagnosed that it was due to excessive dampness in my body. He prepared many prescriptions to dispel the dampness and often had me take medicinal baths, but the results were negligible. What exactly is going on?"

Li Qianfan asked, "When your mother was pregnant with you, did she often stay in places with a lot of cold air?"

Without any hesitation, Chu Mingyue immediately nodded and said, "That's right, my parents used to run a cold storage business a long time ago. Because of the shortage of staff, even when she was pregnant with me, my mother continued to work in the cold storage."
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"That explains it. When your mother was pregnant with you, the dampness already entered your body and went deep into your marrow. No matter how many damp-dispelling herbs you take, they can only temporarily suppress the dampness without completely eliminating it," Li Qianfan explained.

After such a long conversation, Chu Mingyue had come to completely trust Li Qianfan. She immediately asked, "If I become your crucible for concocting the Nourishing Yuan Elixir, could it expel the dampness from my body?"

Li Qianfan said with conviction, "Yes, and quite easily at that."

"In that case, is it okay if I become your crucible?"

Chu Mingyue, her face filled with excitement, was eager to be the crucible. Not only could she help her grandfather concoct the Nourishing Yuan Elixir, but she could also cure the menstrual pain that had troubled her for so many years. Why wouldn't she do something that offered such a perfect solution?

"It's possible, but there's one thing I must tell you in advance. After I put the Nourishing Yuan Elixir inside you, you must not have sexual relations with any man. Otherwise, it would ruin the Elixir," Li Qianfan said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingyue's cheeks turned 'whoosh' red, and she gave Li Qianfan a flirtatious glare. She said, "Big brother, I've never even had a boyfriend, so how could I possibly do that with a man? And till now, I've still got my first time."