Chapter 2298 - 2295: The Formal Meeting

Chapter 2298: Chapter 2295: The Formal Meeting

"The ancestral rule is true, as long as we see the Shennong Ding, I’ll be the first to support it, and anyone who opposes it will have a problem with me," Yan Nan assured boldly, shaking his beard as he spoke.

Yan Shan glared at him, then turned to face Lin Tian: "Xiao Tian, let them have a look, but just for the thrill; these old fellows won’t give up that easily."

Lin Tian found it amusing; when he talked about the old fellows, wasn’t he including himself?

However, Lin Tian didn’t say anything; he stretched out his hand, a faint green glow passed by, and a medicine cauldron appeared on the ground, its body a dark green with flame and cloud patterns, ancient and mysterious.

Lin Tian sensed the old men’s eyes shining brightly, making the whole hall seem lighter, and with a whoosh, everyone crowded around it.

"Hey, don’t push, don’t push, let me see first..." Yan Nan and a group of old men jostled around while yelling.

The scene startled Lin Tian and the others, reminiscent of students competing for first place at the cafeteria window after class, yet these people were gray-haired; emotions ran high, yet they behaved like young people. It was hard to tell if it was youthful mentality or just a group of old boys.

Nonetheless, although they were excited, they were discreet and did not touch the Shennong Ding, and Lin Tian noticed they were purely thrilled with no traces of greed.

"Tsk, tsk, truly worthy of the Shennong Ding; the texture of my medicine cauldron is nothing compared to it," an old man sighed.

"Nonsense, with your worthless thing, how dare you compare it to the Shennong Ding?" retorted another old man bluntly.

"I dare not compare, do you?" the old man stubbornly retorted.

Seeing the old men argue with red faces like children, Lin Tian was both amused and exasperated.

"Alright, alright, go back and sit down. Look at yourselves, your combined ages exceed a thousand years, shamelessly acting up in front of the youngsters," the Great Elder finally spoke.

The old men reluctantly returned to their seats, but their eyes lingered on the Shennong Ding.

The Great Elder stood up, walked to Lin Tian, wearing a friendly smile, and handed Lin Tian a box, "As the new master of the Medicine King Mansion, a meeting gift is certainly due. This is for you."

Lin Tian was slightly surprised; with the Shennong Ding in his possession, also receiving a gift was more than he expected. He accepted but didn’t immediately open it, intending to put it away.

In Huaxia, it’s impolite to unwrap gifts in front of someone, especially when the other party is an elder.

Unexpectedly, the Great Elder smiled, "Open it and have a look."

Lin Tian, curious, opened the box and found a ring inside, precisely a thumb ring, dark green, neither gold nor jade, and its material seemed somewhat similar to the Shennong Ding.

"Put it on, it belongs to you," the Great Elder said with certainty.

Lin Tian didn’t hesitate and slipped it onto his thumb, where he already wore a black iron ring, now making it two rings. For nowadays, this would be frowned upon, akin to wearing ten rings or a thumb-thick gold chain, much like a nouveau riche.

The Great Elder and Yan Shan also noticed the black iron ring, slightly surprised and bewildered.

"Mr. Lin..." The old men who were arguing earlier stood up and bowed solemnly to Lin Tian.

The gesture was peculiar, not of superior and subordinate, regardless of age, and even the address was unique.

Lin Tian couldn’t fathom it precisely, but concluded that the title "master of the Medicine King Mansion" differed somewhat from his previous understanding.

It didn’t imply master-servant, nor did it resemble that of a sect leader. Lin Tian liked this feeling, sensing his status at the Medicine King Mansion, yet they didn’t act with deliberate deference, casually respectful, which was the best atmosphere.

Lin Tian returned the salute, and the Great Elder and Yan Shan invited him to the main seat. Initially, he wanted to refuse, but seeing the old men so casual, he just sat down.

"Brother Lin Tian, say a few words," Yan Lingling playfully urged.

Lin Tian took out a book from his pocket and said, "I don’t quite understand the Medicine King Mansion, and the seniors don’t know me well, but this is not important; what matters is trust."

"If you didn’t trust me, you wouldn’t make me the master of the Medicine King Mansion. If I didn’t trust the Medicine King Mansion, I wouldn’t have agreed. Since this is our first meeting, I also have a meeting gift."

With that, Lin Tian handed the book to Yan Shan and added, "This is the Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture that I obtained unexpectedly. Now, I am giving it to the Medicine King Mansion; I believe it can play a greater role here."

From the moment Lin Tian accepted the role as master of the Medicine King Mansion, he had decided to give them the Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture. On one hand, he had already memorized it fully, and the book was of no further use to him; on the other hand, giving it to the Medicine King Mansion allowed for greater utilization, especially as he had inherited from the Shennong Ding.

"This... is a bit precious..." Yan Shan seemed solemn, hesitating to accept; yet, his fondness for the Medical Scripture was evident.

Lin Tian didn’t retrieve it but instead continued, "When Elder Yan was crafting the Snow Lotus Pill, he imparted all his skills, a generosity worthy of acceptance."

"Since that’s the case, I thank Mr. Lin on behalf of the Medicine King Mansion ancestors. We spent our entire lives either crafting medicine or searching for the Medical Scripture and Shennong Ding, and now that both have returned, even if I die at this moment, I’ll have the dignity to face my predecessors," Yan Shan expressed sincerely.

"Elder Yan, you’re too serious," Lin Tian reassured the excited elder.

Yan Shan handed the book to Yan Bei and added, "Alright, let’s not dwell on this; the Great Elder should check on Miss Xiao, it’s more crucial."

Seeing you so emotional and sincere, I thought you had forgotten, Lin Tian mused. He was curious to see what the Ancient Hidden Stream could discern differently.

Lin Tian beckoned, calling the little girl over. Xiao Manxuan followed suit with a courtesy bow: "Greetings, Great Elder."

"No need to be nervous, little girl, just extend your hand," the Female Elder smiled warmly.

Xiao Manxuan, naturally composed, extended her hand for the Great Elder’s pulse-taking.

Lin Tian and the Young Miss watched; the Young Miss was even a bit nervous because it concerned her sister’s life.

"Ah, such dominant cold energy, is this... Ice Soul?" The Great Elder diagnosed with astonishment.

The other old men brightened at the mention of Ice Soul, indicating that even within the Ancient Hidden Stream, the Ice Soul was a rare occurrence. Considering that the coffin sealing Jiang Chen was made of Ice Soul, it was evident the Ice Soul was extraordinary.

"You’re just an ordinary person, yet capable of enduring the Ice Soul Cold Energy, indicating a very powerful fire attribute energy hidden within you," the Great Elder diagnosed further.

The Female Elder was able to discern this point, which didn’t surprise Lin Tian; if she couldn’t see this, what hope was there for a diagnosis afterward?

The hall turned very quiet, with everyone breathing lightly, careful not to disturb the Female Elder’s diagnosis.

The pulse-taking lasted over twenty minutes, the Female Elder first frowned, her brows furrowing more deeply, eventually breaking out in a sweat.