"Is there really no way to cure the Snake Heart Poison? Even the largest treasure hall in Lingxi City can't do it?" Lin Bai asked curiously.
"I don't know. The things in the treasure hall are too expensive. After I was crippled, you've seen how the Lin family treated me."
"Lin Taiheng would be happy to see me dead. How would he give me money to buy the antidote?" Lin Yue said with a bitter smile.
"Damn Lin Taiheng! Uncle, don't worry, I'll go to the treasure hall and take a look," Lin Bai said.
The treasure hall is the largest trading venue in Lingxi City.
In the Divine Martial Kingdom, there are also many branches of the treasure hall.
Although it was almost midnight, the treasure hall was still crowded with people.
Because the martial arts competition for apprentices was about to begin the next day, many martial artists wanted to buy powerful martial techniques and weapons to prepare for the next day.
"Sir, I am Aileen, a maid of the treasure hall. Is there anything I can help you with?" As soon as Lin Bai entered the treasure hall, a maid with a spring-like smile walked over.
"I want to ask if the treasure hall has an antidote for the Snake Heart Poison," Lin Bai asked straightforwardly.
"Snake Heart Poison? Is it one of the three strange poisons of the Snake God Sect?" Aileen asked curiously.
"I think so," Lin Bai said, unsure.
If it weren't for Lin Yue mentioning the Snake Heart Poison today, Lin Bai wouldn't have known about this poison at all.
"I'm sorry, sir, the Snake Heart Poison is one of the three strange poisons of the Snake God Sect. When the Snake God Sect was destroyed, the antidote was also destroyed."
"Although the treasure hall once had it in stock, it has all been sold out," Aileen said, shaking her head.
"Is that so?" Lin Bai said, somewhat dejected.
"Sir, do you need anything else? Weapons, martial techniques, and elixirs are all available in the treasure hall," Aileen asked.
Lin Bai shook his head, feeling a bit disappointed.
If even the treasure hall doesn't have the antidote for the Snake Heart Poison, it seems I'll have to wait until I go to the four major sects to find a way to help Uncle cure the poison.
Lin Bai thought to himself.
"Sir, are you looking for the antidote for the Snake Heart Poison?" Just as Lin Bai was feeling dejected, a weak voice came from behind him.
Lin Bai turned around in surprise and saw a thin, frail boy looking at him with timid eyes.
"Yes," Lin Bai nodded.
"I have the antidote for the Snake Heart Poison." The boy reached into his slung cloth bag and took out a rotten wooden box made of yellow wood, handing it to Lin Bai.
Lin Bai took it and saw two black pills inside. They didn't look good, but there was indeed a faint medicinal aroma.
"How much do you want for these pills?" Lin Bai asked.
"I don't want money, but I want a weapon, that one." The boy pointed to a rusty sword hanging on the wall of the treasure hall.
A rusty sword?
"How much does this sword cost?" Lin Bai asked Aileen.
"This sword is hard to come by. When the treasure hall acquired it, it cost a thousand spirit stones."
"So, if you want to buy this sword, the price must be at least a thousand spirit stones," Aileen said with a light laugh.
"A thousand spirit stones..." Lin Bai was taken aback. This damn rusty sword is worth a thousand spirit stones?
Spirit stones are the currency used in transactions among martial artists.
Spirit stones are naturally occurring minerals in the world, containing powerful spiritual energy.
Martial artists can directly use the spiritual energy inside the spirit stones for cultivation, so spirit stones are widely circulated in the martial world.
Hearing the price of a thousand spirit stones, Lin Bai hesitated.
Not to mention that a thousand spirit stones were not a small amount for Lin Bai, but the antidote also needed to be carefully examined.
"Little brother, how do I know if your antidote is real or fake?" Lin Bai asked the boy in front of him.
The boy was dressed in tattered clothes, looking like a little beggar, but his bright, lively eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, clear and sparkling.
"I, I can't prove it, but it really is the antidote," the boy said weakly.
"Where did you get the antidote?" Lin Bai asked.
"I made it myself," the boy answered.
"You made it yourself?" Lin Bai asked in surprise.
Hearing the boy's words, Lin Bai was even more hesitant to buy it.
"Yes," the boy nodded innocently.
Lin Bai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Why do you want to buy that rusty sword?"
"Because it's mine. It was stolen by a bandit a few days ago," the boy said.
"Brother, if you don't trust me, you can take the antidote and try it. Once you take it, you'll see improvement in an hour, and the poison will be completely eliminated in a day."
The boy said, "If you're not reassured, I can go with you. If I harm you, you can kill me."
Hearing this, Lin Bai immediately agreed.
"Alright."
"You come with me. If the antidote really works, I'll help you buy back the iron sword. If you're lying, I'll kill you immediately."
Lin Bai took the boy and headed straight for Lin Yue's residence.
"Lin Bai, who is this boy?" Lin Yue asked curiously, seeing a well-behaved little boy following Lin Bai.
"This boy says he has the antidote for the Snake Heart Poison. I'm not familiar with medicine, so I brought it back for Uncle to check," Lin Bai said, taking out a rotten wooden box from his pocket.
Lin Yue took the box, opened it, and examined it carefully.
After a while, Lin Yue looked at the boy in surprise, "Where did you get this pill?"
"I made it myself!" the boy said as usual.
"What's wrong? Uncle, is there a problem with the pill?" Lin Bai asked nervously.
"No problem, no problem. Not only is there no problem, but it's also a high-quality antidote."
"I was just surprised that a young boy could make such a good pill," Lin Yue looked deeply at the boy.
"Uncle, since you say the antidote is real, take it and try it. The boy said you'll see improvement in an hour and the poison will be completely gone in a day," Lin Bai said excitedly.
"Alright." Lin Yue's face was flushed as he swallowed the pill.
The Snake Heart Poison that had plagued Lin Yue for over twenty years could finally be cured, giving Lin Yue a second chance at life.
Most importantly, once Lin Yue was cured, he could resume his cultivation and find his wife and children.
After being a waste for twenty years, today was finally the day to break free.
An hour later, Lin Yue spat out a mouthful of black, clotted blood.
Lin Bai was tense, thinking something had gone wrong.
But after Lin Yue spat out the blood, he laughed wildly, "Ha ha, Snake Heart Poison, I'm finally free of you."
"Lin Bai, don't panic. I've started to expel the poison, but it will take a day to completely eliminate it," Lin Yue said, seeing Lin Bai's extreme tension, even to the point of wanting to draw his sword and kill the boy.
"That's good." Hearing Lin Yue's voice, Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your family's poison is cured. Shouldn't you help me buy back that sword now?" the boy looked at Lin Bai innocently.
"Sure."
Lin Bai smiled and returned to the treasure hall with the boy.