Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1921 - 1918: Immortal Crane Blood

Watching the young boy’s departing figure, Lin Tian helplessly shook his head: "Ruyan, can’t you be a bit gentler? Look, you scared a twelve-year-old kid like that."

"You should call me Martial Uncle," Zhang Ruyan responded completely off-topic, not replying to Lin Tian’s question, and instead correcting his form of address.

"You and Lingyu call each other sisters, if I call you Martial Uncle, should I call her Little Martial Uncle?" Lin Tian rolled his eyes, speechless.

Zhang Lingyu raised her head, smiling sweetly: "You can call me Little Martial Uncle, I don’t mind."

"Little Martial Uncle, huh? What if I call you my wife, would you dare to respond?" Lin Tian said smoothly, and after saying it, all three of them froze.

"Ahem, I’ve watched too much Journey to the West," Lin Tian quickly explained, while Zhang Lingyu lowered her head to eat her breakfast, her face flushed.

After finishing breakfast and leaving the restaurant, they walked by Baihua Pool, where immortal cranes flew over the water, accompanied by two beautiful women. Lin Tian felt indescribably pleasant.

"The day after tomorrow, the Great Elder is going down the mountain to attend to some matters," Zhang Ruyan suddenly said.

This time, Lin Tian immediately understood, and Zhang Lingyu casually set up a barrier, frowning, "How does Sister Ruyan know?"

"You two don’t need to worry, with both the Great Elder and the Second Elder going down, the night after tomorrow will be the best time for us to act," Zhang Ruyan said casually.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, chuckling lightly, "I didn’t expect the opportunity would come so soon. What do we need to prepare?"

"You don’t need to, but Lingyu does. When opening the seal, she needs to use the Heavenly Master’s magic artifact. Given Lingyu’s current level, using the Heavenly Master’s magic artifact is quite challenging. She must focus on cultivating her spiritual power in these two days, otherwise, she won’t be able to activate the Heavenly Master’s magic artifact, and everything will be for nothing," Zhang Ruyan reminded attentively, looking at Zhang Lingyu.

Regarding the Heavenly Master’s magic artifacts, Lin Tian knew a bit. Back when he fought against her, the beautiful Heavenly Master had summoned the White Tiger Seal; unfortunately, her level wasn’t sufficient, and she suffered a significant backlash afterward.

"It’s a pity there’s no elixir to enhance spiritual power; otherwise, it would be much easier," Zhang Ruyan said, looking regretful.

"Elixirs? What kind of elixirs?" Lin Tian felt a stir in his heart and asked.

Zhang Ruyan glanced at Lin Tian, amusingly saying, "Why are you asking about this? Even if I tell you, what’s the use? Don’t tell me you can concoct elixirs?"

Zhang Lingyu and Lin Tian exchanged a glance, also amused: "Sister Ruyan, Lin Tian is a pharmacist."

"You’re a pharmacist?" Zhang Ruyan was extremely surprised, but seeing Lin Tian’s young appearance, she shook her head in disbelief: "You’re too young to be a pharmacist."

Lin Tian did not explain, directly saying, "Alright, what sort of elixir do you need? Let’s see if I can make it."

Seeing Lin Tian’s calm demeanor, Zhang Ruyan’s eyebrows moved, and then she said, "High-level elixirs include the Nine Revolutions Dragon Tiger Pill, mid-level ones include the Purple Spirit Pill, and low-level ones include the Spirit-Boosting Pill. These three elixirs can all enhance a Demon Exorcist’s spiritual power, with the Nine Revolutions Dragon Tiger Pill being the best."

"The Nine Revolutions Dragon Tiger Pill was created by the first generation Heavenly Master of the Zhang Family. The founder was both a Heavenly Master and a pharmacist. However, over time, the elixir recipe has been lost. No one in the Zhang Family knows how to concoct elixirs, and even the profession of a pharmacist has been lost," Zhang Ruyan said with much regret.

Zhang Lingyu’s expression also appeared quite complex. Although the Zhang Family remained a leading figure in the Demon Exorcism World, they still fell short compared to their ancestors. Many valuable arts were lost, a testament to the unworthiness of future generations.

"You don’t have to blame yourselves. I’m only a beginner pharmacist. Even if the Nine Revolutions Dragon Tiger Pill hadn’t been lost, I still couldn’t make it. Let’s focus on this Spirit-Boosting Pill; I might be able to make it," Lin Tian waved his hand, pulling their attention back.

"The Spirit-Boosting Pill will work too, but we don’t have the recipe for it either," Zhang Ruyan said helplessly.

Lin Tian was speechless, realizing that pharmacists and elixir recipes were so rare in the Demon Exorcism World and the Ancient Martial World that even basic recipes were unavailable.

"Wait a minute... let me think..." Lin Tian asked the two women to hold on while he closed his eyes to recall.

The two women were puzzled. Could Lin Tian really come up with a recipe just by thinking? What they didn’t know was that Lin Tian was searching through the "Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture" in his mind. The benefit of an extraordinary memory was being able to memorize the entire book without needing to carry it everywhere.

A dozen seconds later, Lin Tian suddenly opened his eyes, delighted, "I’ve got it! There really is a Spirit-Boosting Pill."

"But, I don’t have the ingredients," Lin Tian added.

"Don’t worry about the ingredients. Although the Zhang Family doesn’t have a pharmacist, we do have some rare herbs stored. Just tell us what you need," Zhang Lingyu said excitedly.

"Jade Flower Bud, Blood Vine, Ten-thousand-year-old Stone Stalactite..." Lin Tian listed a series of ingredients, pausing when he reached the last name, hesitating before he finally said, "Immortal crane blood."

Both women were stunned. Zhang Lingyu, with a strange expression, said, "The previous ingredients aren’t a problem; we should be able to find them in the herb stores. The Blood Vine is actually one of the variants cultivated by Sister Ruyan. But the immortal crane blood you’re talking about..."

"Don’t get me wrong, it’s just a little blood from the immortal cranes, not like we’re going to kill them," Lin Tian explained, thinking they were worried about harming the immortal cranes in Baihua Pool.

Zhang Lingyu shook her head, her expression still peculiar: "I understand what you mean, but you don’t understand mine. Getting that immortal crane blood isn’t that easy."

"How so? Are these immortal cranes adept in martial arts? Have they really become spirits?" Lin Tian was bewildered.

"They don’t know martial arts, but they are skilled fighters. It’s quite difficult to get their blood while they’re alive," Zhang Lingyu affirmed.

"Fighters?" Lin Tian looked over towards Lake Heart Island, where a few white cranes leisurely rested, exuding an aura of immortality. How could they be fighters?

Seeing Lin Tian’s doubts, Zhang Lingyu continued to explain, "Ordinary cranes naturally don’t have such combat power, but the Zhang Family’s cranes are fed with special herbs and trained in martial arts. Not even tigers or leopards are their match."

"No way. Tigers and leopards are at the top of the natural food chain. Can a bird really defeat a tiger or leopard? Even the world’s most ferocious birds, the harpy eagle and the vulture, wouldn’t claim to be able to fight a tiger or leopard," Lin Tian felt speechless. In his mind, immortal cranes had slender legs and graceful bodies, perfect as ornamental birds.

Zhang Ruyan raised her hand to remove the barrier, saying softly, "We’ll understand once we take a look at Lake Heart Island."

Without further explanation, the two women led Lin Tian to the lakeside, where a small boat was docked. The three boarded it, and with two women rowing, the boat traversed towards Lake Heart Island.

Though Baihua Pool was called a lake, it wasn’t vast, and with the women rowing briskly, they reached Lake Heart Island in no time. The island’s environment was exceedingly beautiful, with luxuriant flowers and lush trees. Around the island’s perimeter were numerous massive stones.

Those immortal cranes perched on the giant stones, appearing as the kings of birds. But Lin Tian noticed something peculiar; the surfaces of those stones weren’t flat. Instead, they were dotted with many holes and scars!