Volume One, Chapter Five: Healing

A rustling sound.

Li Qingcheng finally finished dressing, wrapping herself up snugly.

As for the bath towel, of course, it was no longer needed.

“I’m dressed,” she said, her tone tinged with a hint of shyness.

Although Ye Tian had kept his eyes covered the whole time, his hands had made frequent contact with her back. Especially when locating the acupuncture points, he had touched her repeatedly...

It made her feel somewhat uneasy.

She had never been this close to any other man before.

Not even doctors—she had always sought out female physicians in the past.

But on the other hand, Ye Tian’s medical skill had truly impressed her.

Just a single acupuncture session had clearly improved her condition tremendously.

Her body felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, with the pain completely vanished.

“How do you feel?” Ye Tian turned around, wearing a confident smile.

Without needing her answer, he already knew the effect of his treatment.

Li Qingcheng sat down on the nearby sofa.

“I feel great.”

“Better than ever before.”

“Mr. Ye…”

“Truly worthy of the person who could produce the formula for the Dingyan Pill.”

Li Qingcheng sighed softly.

When Ye Tian casually gave the Dingyan Pill formula to Li Cheng, he hadn’t thought much of it.

But once Li Cheng brought the formula back to the family, he leveraged the clan’s resources to rapidly elevate it to an empire worth trillions.

So for the Li family, the Dingyan Pill formula was undoubtedly a treasure that changed their destiny.

The same went for Li Qingcheng and Li Cheng.

The Dingyan Pill formula had elevated them from a branch of the Li clan to its main lineage.

Yet Li Qingcheng had always harbored suspicions toward Ye Tian.

When they first received the Dingyan Pill formula, the entire Li family, including Li Qingcheng herself, did not fully believe in its efficacy.

After thorough testing confirmed its miraculous effects, Li Qingcheng remained doubtful that such a wondrous formula could have come from Ye Tian.

Because before Ye Tian’s imprisonment, he was an ordinary househusband with no sign of any exceptional talent, and certainly no connection to the pharmaceutical industry.

How could such an ordinary man possibly possess the Dingyan Pill formula?

It was impossible he had learned alchemy in prison.

Who would teach alchemy in a place like prison?

It simply made no sense.

Li Qingcheng was perplexed and puzzled.

She even suspected that Li Cheng had not received the Dingyan Pill formula directly from Ye Tian.

Even now, after Ye Tian had demonstrated astonishing medical skills on her, Li Qingcheng remained deeply skeptical.

Ye Tian’s medical skill was indeed impressive, but that did not necessarily mean the Dingyan Pill came from him.

Her suspicion was simple: if Ye Tian truly possessed such a miraculous formula, why would he have willingly played the role of a househusband before going to prison?

At the very least, he should have entrusted the Dingyan Pill to his wife, helping her company grow into a colossal conglomerate.

“I’ve always been curious…”

“Did you really give my brother the formula for the Dingyan Pill?”

Li Qingcheng decided to ask Ye Tian directly.

Straight to the point, since he was standing right in front of her.

Ye Tian shrugged. “Yes.”

Li Qingcheng still didn’t believe him. “Then, do you still remember the formula for the Dingyan Pill?”

Ye Tian smiled. “I should.”

He of course knew what Li Qingcheng was doubting.

No one would believe the Dingyan Pill came from him.

No one would believe that being imprisoned was a blessing in disguise that led him to obtain the Dragon Emperor Medical Scripture, completely changing his fate.

“Could you write the formula for the Dingyan Pill from memory again?”

Li Qingcheng had already taken out paper and pen, placing them before Ye Tian.

It seemed as if she was giving him no chance to refuse.

The Dingyan Pill formula was top secret.

Very few in the Li family knew it.

If not for Li Cheng being Li Qingcheng’s own brother, she wouldn’t even know the specific details of the formula.

“Sure.”

Ye Tian did not refuse.

He picked up the pen and began to write from memory.

He knew this was just a test from Li Qingcheng.

A meaningless gesture.

Did the origin of the Dingyan Pill formula really matter?

It was something he had casually handed to Li Cheng.

He didn’t need the Li family to be grateful to him.

He had thousands more of such miraculous formulas.

He could create a conglomerate even more powerful than the Li family’s at any time.

So...

Ye Tian casually scribbled a few strokes on the paper, then put down the pen.

Li Qingcheng took the paper and looked at it.

It was not the formula for the Dingyan Pill at all.

“So you’re just a fraud…”

Li Qingcheng was disappointed.

Her suspicions were confirmed; the Dingyan Pill could not have come from Ye Tian.

He was just an ordinary househusband...

Who happened to know a set of acupuncture techniques.

But why would Li Cheng lie for him?

Seeing Li Qingcheng’s puzzled expression, Ye Tian smiled.

He was deliberately teasing her.

“Ahem, yes, that’s not the Dingyan Pill formula.”

He took back the paper, tore it up casually, and tossed it into the trash bin at his feet.

“After being in prison so long, my memory isn’t very good.”

“This is the Rejuvenation Pill…”

“The Dingyan Pill is this one.”

Ye Tian wrote a new formula and handed it to Li Qingcheng.

She was stunned.

This time, it was indeed the Dingyan Pill formula.

Not a single character was wrong.

So, the Dingyan Pill really did come from Ye Tian?

That made much more sense.

At least it matched Ye Tian’s medical skill and those miraculous acupuncture techniques.

A divine healer creating a miraculous formula—that was reasonable.

Li Qingcheng rolled her eyes suddenly. “You were teasing me just now? Is that fun for you?”

“No, not at all,” Ye Tian scratched his head. “I really got mixed up earlier. The formula I wrote was for the Rejuvenation Pill, which differs from the Dingyan Pill by only one character. It’s easy to confuse them.”

“The Rejuvenation Pill? So the formula earlier was real?”

Li Qingcheng’s interest was piqued.

Ye Tian replied casually, “Of course it’s real. The Rejuvenation Pill’s effects are actually even better than the Dingyan Pill’s…”

“Oh…”

Li Qingcheng couldn’t help but glance again at the trash bin near Ye Tian’s feet.

The Dingyan Pill was already worth hundreds of millions.

If the Rejuvenation Pill was even more effective, how much would it be worth?

If the Rejuvenation Pill came to market, wouldn’t it completely overshadow the Dingyan Pill?

Her mind raced in a flurry of thoughts.

After a long moment, she composed herself.

“By the way, are you free tonight? The Li family is holding a launch event for the Dingyan Pill. I’d like to invite you to attend.”

“Me?”

Ye Tian showed no interest.

The Li family’s product launch seemed irrelevant to him.

Li Qingcheng’s eyes glimmered.

“Yes, I hope you’ll come. After all, you’re the creator of the Dingyan Pill.”