The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 569: Chapter 569: Grand Finale Gift
 

Huang Xiaolong and Ying Qingfeng together, made their way towards the Elder Group on the high platform.

It could be said that this was the first direct confrontation between the two!

It was also the first head-on confrontation between Ying Xiao’s faction and Ying Chong’s faction!

A spectacle indeed!

One was a prodigious martial artist, the heir of the ten ancient martial families, and unequivocally the foremost figure of the fourth generation of the Ying family.

The other was the son-in-law who Ying Xiao held in great favor. Though not widely known, he had publicly stated that Xia Chuchu was a loose woman and caught her in the act of infidelity. Even when facing the portrait of the ancestor, he did not kneel and even provoked the ancestor’s apparition, causing the Family Head of the Ying family to get slapped in the face – a truly extraordinary individual!

Now, the two made a bet to see whose contribution to the family would be superior.

In fact, naturally, more family members favored Ying Qingfeng. After all, Ying Qingfeng was a remarkable Great Grandmaster of Martial Arts who had traveled across the world and ventured into many forbidden areas of humankind. There were even rumors that it took him only a year to explore the ten major forbidden areas worldwide and experience many remarkable encounters.

“Aoshan, did… did my son-in-law prepare any gifts for this clan meeting?” Ying Xiao asked, full of puzzlement and worries. In fact, he was somewhat embarrassed because the gifts offered by his faction today were indeed inferior to those offered by Ying Chong’s faction. And this didn’t even take into account the grand gift Ying Qingfeng would present later!

Subconsciously, Ying Xiao was still hoping that Huang Xiaolong would retrieve his reputation.

“Um…Dad, Little Long didn’t specifically prepare anything.” Ying Aoshan replied, her face full of smiles and her beautiful eyes filled with faith and reliance on her man. “But dad, there are plenty of good things in Little Long’s bag. He has many, many treasures.”

“That impressive?” Ying Xiao responded with a laugh.

At the edge of the presiding platform!

A group of elders sat solemnly, and the Family Head was also sitting straight.

“Qingfeng, Son-in-law, are you both really going to bet?” The Family Head’s gaze hardened.

“Grandfather, of course, we will.” Ying Qingfeng responded proudly with a smile. “Some people do not know what’s good for them, only seeking their own humiliation. I will have to teach him a lesson, let him taste defeat, so he would no longer have delusions, and reset his befuddled mind.”

“Good.” The Family Head nodded, then looked at Huang Xiaolong. “Son-in-law, are you really going to bet?”

“Hahaha~~~Yes, some people do not realize what’s good for them, only seeking their own humiliation. I will have to give him a lesson, let him taste defeat, and not harbor any more delusions, misguiding their minds.” Huang Xiaolong imitated Ying Qingfeng’s tone of speech, sounding extremely funny.

“You!” Ying Qingfeng’s brow furrowed in anger.

“Alright, stop arguing, present your contributions now.” The Family Head said with a smile.

“You may go first.” Huang Xiaolong responded dismissively.

“Humph!” Ying Qingfeng snorted condescendingly. Then, he placed one of the two jade boxes he was holding onto the table in front of the Family Head. “Grandfather, please appreciate the first precious item I present!”

“Good, Qingfeng, being very obedient.” The Family Head responded with a warm smile, slowly opening the jade box.

The instant the jade box was opened, a strand of peculiar purple light suddenly shone out like a cluster of stars!

Within the box was a gemstone as large as a goose egg, irregular in shape, entirely purple in color and radiating a purple glow brighter than daylight!

This light was so brilliant that it made the sunlight seem dull in comparison!

This light did not belong to the mortal world. It was intoxicating, mesmerizing, and touching!

For a moment, all the elders were staring wide-eyed at the purple gemstone!

Even the family members around the square, far from the seating area of the Elder Group, saw this dazzling halo!

Beautiful! So beautiful!

“Amazing! Stunningly amazing! This light, it’s too dazzling! This gemstone, it’s not of this world!” exclaimed the Family Head, profoundly moved. As the patriarch of the Ying Family, which can trace its heritage back to the Warring States period, he had seen countless rare treasures in his life. Even genuine national treasures didn’t particularly impress him.

However, this purple gemstone offered by Ying Qingfeng was, without a doubt, the most precious gemstone the Family Head had ever seen in his lifetime.

“Qingfeng, where did this gemstone come from?” asked the Family Head, his voice trembling.

“Ah~ Grandfather, this gemstone was found by chance while I was exploring a notable human life forbidden zone. A stroke of luck that one can’t hope to come across all the time,” boasted Ying Qingfeng proudly. “In Indonesia, Southeast Asia, there are several caves that are extremely frightening; those are the Java Valley Caves of Indonesia. This valley has six large caverns that are shaped like bell mouths, all dangerous traps. Not to mention those who wander accidentally into them with their lives hanging by a thread, even those who maintain their distance are not spared easily. When a person or an animal passes the entrance of the cave, they will be dragged into the valley cave and consumed due to a strong gravitational pull, even from a distance of six to seven meters from the entrance. According to investigations, the valley is filled with bones to the point one can’t distinguish which are human bones from animal bones. Last year, I braved the Java Valley Caves alone and discovered that the strange, horrifying phenomena were caused by some unique mineral stones. Within these stones, I found this extraordinary violet gemstone. You’re right, grandfather, this gem is no longer of this world.”

Upon hearing this, the Family Head deliberated with the elders around him. Eventually, he spoke slowly. “This gemstone is priceless! Firstly, its beauty is unparalleled. Secondly, the Java Valley Caves of Indonesia are indeed a deadly place. Ordinary people venture there never to return, even ordinary martial arts Grandmasters risk their lives unnecessarily by exploring there. Qingfeng, you managed to explore the valley and return unscathed; this demonstrates your intelligence and bravery. In conclusion, this purple gemstone holds such great value that it indeed tops all the treasures presented at today’s clan meeting! None can compare!”

“Elder Group, please evaluate!”

The crowd was astir.

Ying Qingfeng had indeed brought a concluding grand gift. His violet gemstone became the most precious treasure of the gift-giving ritual!

A mysterious gemstone from the Java Valley Caves of Indonesia!

“Is there any need to continue the comparison?” Ying Qingfeng asked Huang Xiaolong with a sarcastic look.

“Hehehe, don’t you still have an offering? Bring it out for valuation. Your shabby stone isn’t worth mentioning,” Huang Xiaolong replied, openly grinning.

“It seems you won’t cry until you see your coffin!” Ying Qingfeng sneered disapprovingly, then laid his second jade box on the table.

The Family Head delicately lifted the cover.

In an instant, a fragrant aroma like orchids or musk spread out from the box.

Many Elder Group veterans, upon smelling this scent, felt completely relaxed as if having drunk Jadescent Nectar, an indescribable sense of comfort and satisfaction. One by one, they closed their eyes, sniffing the aroma with barely perceptible shudders of their nostrils, indulging in the fragrant scent with expressions of pure bliss.

Inside the jade box was a medicinal pill, about the size of a dragon’s eye.

Its light yellow color bathed in a halo.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Three natural-looking traces ran across the surface of the pill.

“This is a ‘Triple-stripe Pill’!!!!!” exclaimed the patriarch, shocked. “In the art of Alchemy, after a pill is made, its quality can be judged based on the traces formed on its surface. A pill with one trace is the most modest while one with five stripes is the finest quality. A Triple-stripe pill is the king of all medicines! Among our ten ancient martial families, the most precious pill is the Four-strip Pill made by the Bian Family, but that was product from centuries ago… In recent times, Four-stripe Pills have become extinct. The Triple-stripe Pill is the king of all pills! Good job, Qingfeng, you’ve actually brought us a Triple-stripe Pill!”

The Family Head started to tremble with excitement.

“Grandfather, this is a ‘Longevity Pill.’ Once consumed, it will extend one’s life by at least 10 years!” Ying Qingfeng assured confidently. “A decade of life… The value of this pill cannot be measured by worldly wealth.”

“Such a treasure! A Triple-stripe Pill! Guarantees longevity! Good! This pill can be regarded as our Ying family’s treasure!” praised the Family Head, his face full of approval. “Qingfeng, you have made contributions to the family. You brought such a big surprise to this gift-offering session this year, well done!”

“Your praises are too generous, grandfather,” Ying Qingfeng said, looking exceedingly smug.

The Ying Chong camp burst into exaggerated laughter.

The Ying Xiao camp, meanwhile, fell into silence.

Without exaggeration, the two offerings that Ying Qingfeng presented were incredibly precious, more valuable than national treasures.

“Well? Are you still daring enough to bring out your offering?” Ying Qingfeng sneered at Huang Xiaolong, “Forget it, don’t humiliate yourself. Just bow, apologize to me now. Remember to be sincere and loud.”