From the Heavens Descended an Immortal Sister

Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Genius Alchemist_1

Fang Ren reluctantly gave up, for he rarely saw Uncle Han so serious.

Moreover... what he really wanted to know was, if it was merely due to these matters, why had Uncle Han shown such a sad expression before he entered? That shouldn't be the case.

"Qing'er, is fifteen days okay?" Shang Han asked.

Mu Huanqing gently nodded her head, responding with a soft "Hmm."

Fang Ren still felt her indifference; it seemed as if in her heart, there was something more concerning to her than marriage.

Seeing Fang Ren's helpless look, Mu Huanqing's uncle chuckled and said, "Ah Ran, once you spend more time with Qing'er, you'll realize that actually, those girls from your school can't compare to her."

"Uncle, it's not that I think Sister Hui Qing is no good, but I myself feel that this is too rash, and for her, perhaps too irresponsible." Fang Ren glanced at Mu Huanqing and decided it was still better to add "sister" in addressing her; otherwise, it would seem too intimate.

Slap—

"Irresponsible?" Shang Han slapped his head again and said seriously, "If you dare to be irresponsible to Qing'er, I'll be the first to deal with you!"

"I didn't say I was irresponsible..." Fang Ren rubbed his head and muttered.

At this moment, Mu Huanqing's mother returned from outside, her originally amiable smile transforming into a troubled frown.

She sighed at Shang Han and said, "We must go back now, from now on Qing'er will be in your and Ah Ran's care."

Hearing that she was leaving now, Shang Han's face showed a trace of sorrow, but the corners of his mouth lifted slightly as he said, "I'll be back soon too."

"Thought you two could talk more, after nearly twenty years of not seeing each other." Hui Qing's uncle said as he got up.

"Don't say more, surely it's some urgent mission. Hurry, get in the car and rush back," Shang Han said as he too stood up and escorted the two out of the house.

Seeing this, Fang Ren also stood up to accompany Uncle Han in sending the two off, but noticing Mu Huanqing still sitting on the couch without moving, he stopped; after all, Mu Huanqing couldn't move freely.

"Um... Sister Hui Qing, should I push you out?" Fang Ren asked.

"No need," Mu Huanqing replied in a low voice.

Fang Ren glanced at the people outside, and then back at Mu Huanqing, and could only step quickly out of the house to see off Mu Huanqing's mother and uncle.

But just as he stepped out the door, the scene before him nearly scared him into falling over.

Uncle Han... Uncle Han was actually embracing and kissing Hui Qing's mother!?

What is this situation!

Fang Ren was completely stunned.

"Get in the car, and once we've settled Qing'er and Ah Ran's affairs, I will come to find you quickly."

After the kiss, Shang Han opened the car door and let Mu Huanqing's mother get in.

Meanwhile, Mu Huanqing's mother turned her head and said to the dumbfounded Fang Ren, "Ah Ran, actually your Sister Hui Qing isn't as difficult to get along with as she seems on the surface. She's actually very lonely and lacks support, so treat her well."

Fang Ren immediately came to his senses and instinctively said, "Don't worry, Aunt, I will definitely take good care of..."

He blushed at the half-spoken response. Wasn't this answer tantamount to agreeing to take care of her for life?

"What, you don't want to?" Shang Han immediately glared at him.

"No, no, I do. I will surely take good care of Sister Hui Qing," Fang Ren added.

The car doors closed, and three black Bentleys started up and slowly disappeared from sight.

"..."

Mu Huanqing lifted her head, her beautiful eyes staring straight at Fang Ren, a hint of surprise visible in her gaze.

It was then that Fang Ren realized his words might have been misconstrued.

"Ah, I didn't mean that," he stammered, his face involuntarily reddening as he explained hastily, "I am a medical student, I just wanted to see if there was any way I could help heal your leg."

"It's no use," Mu Huanqing said. "They all say it can't be healed."

"Who?"

"The Alchemists from District One."

"District One?!"

Fang Ren nearly exclaimed the words involuntarily.

District One was the closest region on Earth to the Void Hole, and the people capable of living there were no longer mere humans; they were Immortals!

The best medical practitioners on Earth were the Alchemists, whose pills were more effective than any other medicine. And the Alchemists from District One were practically the definition of medical Immortals.

If such individuals said it couldn't be healed, then there truly was no hope left.

"Let me have a look anyway. Maybe, just maybe, there's still something... I might be able to do," Fang Ren said with a smile.

Though the Alchemists from District One were stumped, he didn't want to give up just yet.

Medicine wasn't exactly his favorite subject, but he didn't dislike it either and had always seemed to possess a remarkable talent for it since childhood.

For example, at the age of nine, he had concocted a batch of Qi Gathering Pills behind Uncle Han's back in his room. Although he wasn't sure about their effectiveness, their appearance matched that of standard Qi Gathering Pills perfectly.

Merely achieving the correct appearance was already an impressive feat since most Alchemists capable of producing pills within the standard shape range were usually around eighteen, whereas he had been only nine.

Moreover, at twelve, he had created a Rejuvenation Pill in school, its appearance equally standard, though its efficacy was unknown. Coincidentally, he found a cat badly injured by a car and at the brink of death on the roadside, and he fed the cat with his Rejuvenation Pill.

In the end, the cat miraculously recovered...

Beyond that, he had registered an account on the Earth Alchemist forum at the age of eighteen and published a short essay that created quite a stir.

The short essay was about a new type of pill, mainly effective for restoring True Qi. At that time, pills for restoring True Qi were expensive and couldn't be mass-produced, making them very exclusive commodities.

However, the new type of pill he proposed in his essay required common ingredients, addressing the issue of mass production of Recovery type pills from the root.

Later, the pill he described was indeed successfully produced and deployed on the battlefield, and his forum account was awarded three crowns by the system. From that point on, he received countless friend requests daily.

People on the forum referred to him as... "Teacher An," given that his forum name was "Qing'an".

But from a young age, Uncle Han had always told him to live as an ordinary person and to avoid causing trouble because the outside world was dangerous. Notoriety could make one a target, and one should always hold back in whatever they do; living peacefully and securely was of utmost importance...

Such notions of embracing ordinary life had been deeply ingrained in Fang Ren's mind since childhood, leading him to believe that those who gained fame were bound for trouble. Thus, he always held back in whatever he did; after all, a fattened pig was at risk of slaughter.

Therefore, he kept all his forum activities to himself, never speaking of them to anyone, not even to Uncle Han.

Now, at his current age, he was capable of perfectly concocting ninety percent of the pills known on Earth, yet in school, he portrayed himself as a poor student with grades at the bottom.

He adhered to the principle of staying humble and avoiding the limelight, deeply rooted in his mind since childhood.

Though he had the potential to become the top student at the medical college, it wasn't necessary; he never aspired to be someone of significance.

A plain and simple life was all he wished for.