Chapter 148: The Pill of Immortality

"Very well, please follow me."

Seeing how serious Long Lincheng looked, Lin Feng knew he must have something very important to discuss. He led him into the Su Family Bank.

Once inside the office, Lin Feng had someone pour tea for Long Lincheng and casually asked, "Second Brother, what is it you want to discuss with me?"

"Well, it's like this, Big Brother. In a couple of days, the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce is going to hold a very grand medical summit, attended by top Chinese and Western medical scholars from all over the country. However, in past years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has always been the target of mockery and disparagement."

"Nowadays, Western medicine dominates, and Traditional Chinese Medicine is constantly being suppressed and squeezed out by it. Its situation is already precarious, and it urgently needs someone like you, Big Brother, to represent Traditional Chinese Medicine and proclaim its profound depth."

Long Lincheng explained earnestly to Lin Feng, and Lin Feng nodded inwardly in agreement.

In the current medical world, Traditional Chinese Medicine indeed had almost no foothold left. Everyone believed in Western medicine and looked down upon Traditional Chinese Medicine, yet they did not know that the true essence of profound medicine lay entirely within Traditional Chinese Medicine!

Long Lincheng heaved a deep, sorrowful sigh and continued, "To be honest, I didn't believe in Traditional Chinese Medicine either in the past. I thought it couldn't cure illnesses. But ever since I witnessed Big Brother's medical skills, I have come to deeply understand the profound realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"If Traditional Chinese Medicine declines like this, I feel it would be a huge tragedy for the medical world. Therefore, I hope Big Brother can personally step forward and restore the status of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the medical community."

"Your thoughts are well-founded. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, how could I bear to watch it be buried in obscurity?"

"There are still countless brilliant practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine in our Great Xia, it's just that they haven't received the respect and attention they deserve from the medical world."

Lin Feng said in a deep voice. His gaze slowly turned to Long Lincheng, and he added, "The current situation where Western medicine dominates really is due for a change."

"Why should the heritage left behind by our ancestors be replaced by a foreign medical science?"

"Master speaks wisely." At that moment, a round of loud applause rang out from outside the office.

The two men turned their heads and saw Xu Wenming striding in from outside.

He was carrying a brocade box in his hands. Walking over, he placed it on the table first, and with great excitement, said to Lin Feng, "Master, you are completely right. I've long since had no patience for those hypocritical practitioners of Western medicine."

"On the surface, they act under the guise of saving lives, but behind the scenes, they suppress Traditional Chinese Medicine and slander it. If our ancestors were alive today, they would crawl out of their graves and slap those people across the face."

"However, Master, I feel that for a medical summit like this, your personal attendance would be overkill. Even if I, Xu Wenming, were to step up, it would be more than enough to defeat those Western doctors and win back dignity for Traditional Chinese Medicine."

"Is that so?"

Lin Feng slowly looked at him, pondered for a moment, and turning back with a smile, said to Long Lincheng, "Second Brother, I think letting this disciple of mine go is not a bad option either."

"His medical skills are enough to shock the entire medical world. If those Western doctors witness his methods of treating illnesses, they will undoubtedly be left completely speechless."

"Could this be Jiangcheng's renowned divine doctor Xu Wenming, Doctor Xu?"

Hearing their conversation, Long Lincheng couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then asked with a look of astonishment, "I just heard earlier that this divine doctor Xu is actually your disciple, Big Brother?"

"That's right, he has indeed taken me as his master. I know his capabilities very well. Since he wants to give it a try, I think we might as well give him a chance. I believe he won't disappoint Second Brother." Lin Feng nodded and said.

"Great! I have long heard of Divine Doctor Xu's exceptional medical skills, which are far superior to those so-called Traditional Chinese Medicine experts. If Divine Doctor Xu is willing to go, I will give him my full support without hesitation," Long Lincheng said without the slightest hesitation.

"Thank you, President Long, for giving this Xu an opportunity."

Xu Wenming cupped his fists in gratitude to Long Lincheng, a look of joy appearing on his face.

However, a strong sense of curiosity quickly arose within him. This President Long Lincheng was the supreme president of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce, holding an extremely high status and practically untouchable by anyone. Why on earth did he address his master as Big Brother?

Could his master really be this formidable?

Even the supreme president of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce was his underling?

He didn't dare to ask this question out loud. Recovering his senses, he looked at Lin Feng again and said, "By the way, Master, the reason I came to see you today is to present you with a gift."

"The medicine cauldron you asked me to look for last time has been found. It is right here. See if it meets your requirements."

With that, he pointed to the brocade box he had just placed on the table, stepped forward, and opened it for Lin Feng to inspect and evaluate.

Lin Feng looked closely. The moment the brocade box opened, it immediately emitted a pale green radiance. This medicine cauldron was forged from ancient bronze, with a light patina of verdigris on its surface, making it look immensely aged.

The cauldron was shaped with three legs and was an exclusive ritual vessel used exclusively by the royal family during the Zhou Dynasty. The bronze walls were thick, and the weld points were meticulously refined, making it a rare and precious treasure.

Lin Feng picked it up, weighed it in his hands, and tapped the bronze medicine cauldron a couple of times. With a flick of his two fingers, the cauldron produced a resonant, bell-like chime.

The echo seemed to reverberate throughout the entire office!

After a few seconds, Lin Feng nodded with a pleased expression and said, "This is a fine piece. Also known as the Dragon-Tiger Tri-Pod Cauldron, this medicine cauldron was specially commissioned by a Western Zhou king, crafted by master artisans using extremely high-purity ancient bronze by imperial decree for the purpose of alchemy."

"Old Xu, the fact that you were able to track this down shows that you put a lot of thought into it. I am very gratified."

"Master is truly knowledgeable and experienced; you recognized the origins of this cauldron at a single glance. Everything you just said is completely spot-on."

"I had a friend bid on this medicine cauldron for me at an underground auction. As long as Master is satisfied, that's all that matters," Xu Wenming introduced to Lin Feng with great delight.

Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction, accepted the medicine cauldron, and continued, "I wonder how much your friend spent to win this medicine cauldron at the auction? I'll reimburse you shortly."

"Hehe, being able to do something for Master is my honor. If Master starts talking about money with me, you're treating me like an outsider," Xu Wenming said with a smile, politely declining.

At that moment, Long Lincheng, sitting nearby, looked at the medicine cauldron with growing interest and asked Lin Feng bluntly, "Big Brother, what do you plan to use this medicine cauldron for?"

"As far as I know, very few people use such ancient medicine cauldrons for making medicine nowadays, unless... it's for alchemy."

"You guessed correctly this time. I am indeed going to use this medicine cauldron for alchemy," Lin Feng replied directly.

"What? Big Brother, you actually know how to do alchemy?" Long Lincheng asked in astonishment upon hearing Lin Feng's words.

Seeing that his reaction was somewhat overblown, Lin Feng nodded and replied, "That's right. Why are you reacting so strongly to alchemy?"

"Haha, Big Brother, you wouldn't understand. Over the years, I have constantly been searching for alchemy masters, and I've even collected countless rare and exotic herbs from all over the world, all for the purpose of refining an elixir of immortality."

Long Lincheng introduced excitedly, and after a moment, added with pleasant surprise, "I never expected that Big Brother also understands alchemy. I wonder if Big Brother knows how to refine the elixir of immortality?"