"Ha, as long as you're not afraid of some quality flaws, I don't have a problem with it!"

After Xiao Tian agreed with a hint of self-mockery, a weight finally lifted from Ji Dantong's heart.

The two then began to refine the blueprint. Xiao Tian once again showcased his extraordinary drawing skills; although the paper was plain black and white, it still left Ji Dantong very satisfied, nodding in praise from time to time! 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Time flew by in the blink of an eye, and as the blueprint was finalized, a pot of antidote was also timely brewed to completion.

"How long until this medicine takes effect?" Ji Dantong asked with a frown.

Xiao Tian thought for a moment and replied, "In about two hours, the toxins should be fully removed!"

"Does it work in one go, or will multiple treatments be needed?" Ji Dantong continued, "Also, does this medicine have any side effects? Will it recur afterward?"

Xiao Tian's face turned dark. I put in so much effort, how come my kindness is being seen as if I'm poisoning someone?!

Nonetheless, Ji Dantong's questions came pouring in again: "After taking this medicine, do I have to avoid certain foods? Any allergies to plants or animal fur? What's the chance of adverse reactions..."

"I'll just pour it out!" Xiao Tian pulled back the bowl of medicine in his hand, pretending to pour it out.

"No, no, no, don't!" Ji Dantong hurriedly snatched it back with gentle hands and feet, complaining, "I'm just asking some basic questions, why are you angry?"

Saying this, she drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp, displaying a spirit of boldness reminiscent of the Jianghu heroes.

After drinking the medicinal soup, Ji Dantong wiped the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and then asked, "But I'm really curious, how do you know how to detoxify the Soul-Seeking Bee's venom? There doesn't seem to be much documentation on that!"

"Consider yourself lucky!" Xiao Tian rolled his eyes, replying irritably, "I just happened to see an ancient text a couple of days ago, which happened to have a record about it, so..."

"Wait a minute!"

After listening to Xiao Tian's words, Ji Dantong didn't feel lucky at all; instead, her face turned pale: "So... you don't actually know if this prescription works?!"

"Soul-Seeking Bees are very rare, and the chance of being attacked is as small as winning the jackpot in a lottery."

Xiao Tian looked at Ji Dantong as if she were a fool: "Isn't it normal for me not to know if the prescription works?!"

Bang!

As soon as he finished, Ji Dantong's medicine bowl fell onto the frozen ground, rolling a long way before stopping. She stared blankly ahead, looking like a gambler who lost everything!

"But, you don't have to worry too much!" Xiao Tian comforted, "At least after two hours, we'll have a result, whether it works or not!"

After a long time, Ji Dantong, awakened from her daze, glared at Xiao Tian with a twisted face, venomously saying, "What if it's a bad result? Have you thought about what to do if I'm disfigured?!"

"Since it's come to this, it's better to take a desperate gamble. If it works, wouldn't it be great?" Xiao Tian argued.

Feeling like a test subject, Ji Dantong went crazy: "What if it doesn't work? How will you compensate me?"

"If it doesn't work..." This question stumped Xiao Tian, who could only say, "Then we'll just have to treat it slowly, and one day it will..."

"I'll kill you ahhhhhhh!"

Ji Dantong roared, ready to rush forward and strangle Xiao Tian, but as soon as she moved, a sharp pain in her ankle stopped her in her tracks.

...

When the Celestial Punishment Daoist and the Lei Tong brothers returned with the morning sun after a fruitful trip, they were greeted by chaotic scenes among the disciples, and cursing could be heard from time to time, as internal conflicts began to surface.

"Damn it, which bastard stole my family heirloom?" A burly and plump disciple, resembling a black bear, approached a frail-looking disciple.

"Wang Cong, have you started stealing again lately?" The burly disciple lifted the frail Lin Cong like a chick.

The disciple called Lin Cong, whose feet were hanging in the air, quickly said, "Let me go first, listen to me!"

"Listen, my ass!" the burly disciple shouted angrily, "That's a family heirloom passed down through generations. If you don't return it today, I'll kill you, you sneaky bastard!"

Lin Cong's face turned red as he hurriedly squeezed out a few words, "No, it wasn't me, I... I lost my money too."

The burly disciple froze, and only then did he see that almost everyone around had lost something, which made him release Lin Cong.

Soon, everyone discovered that each person present had any valuables on them thoroughly searched and taken, leaving not even a penny behind.

Some disciples sat down right there, crying and cursing their bad luck: "That damn thief even took the thousand bucks I hid in my underwear, is he even human?!"

Just after speaking, cries of sorrow echoed in succession.

"Even the money I hid in my socks was found, aren't they afraid of catching athlete's foot?!"

"You're lucky, the money I hid under my shoe sole was found too!"

"That's nothing, I had mine sewn under my insole and it didn't escape either!"

...

A show-and-tell of misfortunes and money-hiding techniques was about to start. Meanwhile, Celestial Punishment Daoist and the Lei Tong brothers wore expressions like they were constipated, unable to contain their unease, especially when they heard about the athlete's foot.

Xiao Tian and others watched, wearing various expressions, feeling a mix of sympathy and the urge to laugh unkindly.

Finally, as the leader, Celestial Punishment Daoist coldly shouted to put an end to the embarrassing antics of the elite disciples.

"Enough!"

Celestial Punishment Daoist's loud shout was followed by a couple of coughs, "Your belongings weren't stolen, they were just borrowed temporarily. When we return to the sect, you'll be compensated in full!"

The Lei Tong brothers also stepped forward, "As for those items with special significance to you, once we register them, we'll help you get them back. There's no need to worry!"

The elite disciples were dumbfounded, unable to believe that the thief they had been cursing was none other than their three highly esteemed uncles. Truly, there is no guarding against an insider!

Moreover, how did the three manage to find exactly where each person hid their money? Could this be another skill?!

Little did they know, Celestial Punishment Daoist and the Lei Tong brothers were also cursing inwardly, thinking that these brats were just hiding a little dirty money all over, as if their heads were waterlogged or bug-infested!

And most importantly, it's indeed some stinky money!

Money with a real stench!

...

The farce dissipated the little joy Celestial Punishment Daoist and the Lei Tong brothers had from obtaining precious herbs.

After setting off again, they remained silent the whole way, their faces cold, as if they were the ones who had been robbed.