On the other hand, no one knew Philip. He was simply an unknown person who appeared out of nowhere, so no one thought highly of him. The patients in Philip’s group lamented their bad luck but fortunately, Neon said that he would take responsibility for them. “The patients in your team don’t have to pay for the treatment, and if their ailment persists, they can come back to me anytime and I’ll treat them for free.” Neon said that on purpose to stimulate Philip. He glanced at Philip provocatively, hoping to see his anger. However, he was sorely disappointed. Philip simply sat aside waiting for the challenge to begin without intending to be angry. Neon snorted coldly, and someone announced the start of the challenge. Philip glanced at the patient in front of him and immediately figured out his condition. “Eat this.” Philip handed the other party a pill made by the kids at home. Only one pill was needed to cure most ailments. Every patient here was suffering immensely. They
Philip sat aside and looked at Neon, looking like a victor mocking him. Neon glanced at Philip in disbelief. He rubbed his eyes, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him. However, reality proved otherwise. All of the patients were alive and well without any injuries or discomfort. Seeing this scene, Neon sighed at his unexpected defeat. Everyone knew that he was a miracle doctor, so it was embarrassing to lose to someone. “Impossible. How could I lose?” Neon muttered under his breath. At this time, the burly guard stepped forward and said, “Dr. Bell, I saw him giving pills to his patients. Something must be wrong with the pills!” The man was very annoying and tried to make things difficult for Philip. He complained about Philip, thinking he could land Philip in trouble. Neon said to Philip curiously, “The pill my guard mentioned, can you show it to me?” Although Neon was devastated over his defeat, he was still rational. “I don’t mind showing it to you, but don’t
Neon gave the guard a reassuring look and savored the pill carefully. The pill melted in his mouth, and the taste was impeccable. The energy in the pill rapidly flowed into his internal organs, repairing his whole body. In fact, Neon was facing some issues. He encountered an incident when he was in his teens, so he could only maintain the appearance of a teenager. He felt very uncomfortable with this childish appearance. Thus, Neon chose to take a back seat and treat patients. Although most people would not ridicule his height and would only compliment his skills, he was worried about not finding a girlfriend. When he took the pill, a sudden change came over Neon. His dwarflike stature grew taller very quickly at a speed almost visible to the naked eye. Neon’s young and tender face also became more mature. Philip was not used to this sight but had to admit that Neon had become more mature. “This pill can actually unclog my veins and meridians. It’s amazing!” Neon yell
“I studied medicine because I wanted to treat myself, but after practicing medicine for so many years, I never succeeded. “A doctor can't heal himself. This saying makes sense.” Neon was full of emotions. All his hard work over the years was no match for a random pill given by others. Likewise, he realized the value of Philip’s pill, which Philip had given out dozens of earlier. “Are you an alchemist?” Neon looked at Philip expectantly. He was acquainted with an alchemist in Imperial City, but the other party could not make a pill to cure him. If Philip was really that good, he had to be friends with him. “Of course, I made these pills myself. I’m here just to take a look.” Philip made no secret of his achievements and admitted everything openly. Neon almost went crazy. He pulled Philip into the corner to make a personal request. Philip was curious about Neon’s sneaky actions. This guy was still a kid, after all. “I have a request. My family member is seriously il
A girl asked curiously. The bodyguard rolled his eyes. “I don’t know who he is. I thought he was a troublemaker, but he turned out to be an expert!” The bodyguard felt very embarrassed and wished he could bury his head in a hole. Fortunately, no one dwelled on his mistake or he would have been in trouble. Philip did not make things difficult for the bodyguard either. There was no point in messing with a normal human. Neon quickly took Philip back home, treating Philip as a miracle doctor by now. Philip cured him so easily. What else could he be if not a miracle doctor? “Are you a doctor?” Neon asked Philip curiously. Philip shook his head. “I'm just a practitioner who can make pills.” He preferred to keep a low profile. Neon showed a look of realization. “So, you’re just an alchemist.” Neon was relieved to hear that. The status of an alchemist was very high, better than a doctor. Neon would not have become a doctor if he could make pills. Although doctors were h
Philip followed behind Neon. He was invited by Neon, so he had to follow him. He had no idea what was going on in Neon’s family, but since Neon had made a humble request, he could not sit idly by. After the two entered the door, they saw a man with a potbelly and a good-looking young man. Another haggard old man lay on the bed. The young man resembled Neon, so Philip guessed he was Neon’s brother. “Did I not say that no one is allowed to enter?” the young man said unhappily. “Nero Bell, don't think that you can do anything just because you’re my elder brother. Why do you have to save people behind closed doors? Do you really think the doctors you hire are great?” Neon snapped. The man with a pot belly stood aside unhappily with a few pills in hand. “Mr. Nero, what’s going on? Did you hire another doctor? This is a disrespect to me! If that’s the case, don’t blame me for not treating the patient!” The man was an alchemist and claimed to be Declan's apprentice. Now that t
Neon mocked. The man with a pot belly said smugly, “My teacher is Declan Lindell, someone beyond your reach in this lifetime!” Neon frowned. He could not verify this. He had no way to retrieve the list of scammers or he could easily expose the other party. However, Philip could not bear the excitement anymore. “Wait, who did you say your teacher is?” Philip could not accept someone tarnishing his apprentice’s reputation. He could tell at a glance that the other party had no exotic fire at all. It was common knowledge that people without exotic fire could not make pills. This person was bad enough for bragging, but now that his apprentice was involved, Philip could not let him be. “I just mentioned it, didn’t I? Who are you to speak to me?” The fat man was very arrogant and did not take Philip seriously. Philip smiled and nudged Neon. “In that case, go ahead and treat the old master. Let’s see what you can do.” That guy was so arrogant that Philip planned to ask his
Everyone panicked and rushed forward to help the old man up. At this moment, Nero and Neon noticed that the old man was no longer breathing. They were shocked and angry at this development. “What's going on? Why did he die all of a sudden?” Neon asked his brother angrily, flabbergasted by this outcome. Although the old man had always been unconscious, he was still alive. He could not accept this sudden turn of events. Neon stepped forward to hit the fat man, who avoided him nimbly. He stood in the corner and looked at the old man nervously. Philip saw the panic in his eyes. “How did this happen? I’ve never encountered any problems with this pill before,” the fat man muttered in disbelief, wondering why this happened. “You’re nothing but a fraud!” Neon wanted to kill him. Philip walked forward. He helped the old man up and stuffed a pill into his mouth. Nero wanted to stop Philip, but it was too late. Neon stopped chasing the fat guy and hurried back to the old man's
“You never considered the consequences when you tried to take advantage of us. We brought them here, and they have the right to choose. Don't think about taking advantage.” Philip nodded at Fitz’s attitude. Sure enough, he liked this earnest man and was happy with his point of view. “If you want something, you need to pay a price for it. As I mentioned, I’m a businessman, so I prefer fair trade. I’m more than happy if you want to discuss a deal with me.” In fact, they had reached an agreement before the spider people arrived. Philip would not help the other three races for free, but he was not bad enough to charge them fees either. However, the spider people were different. Not to mention that Philip had a bad impression of them, but Rabbit’s grudge also remained unavenged. The spider people scowled at Philip’s disrespect, which was simply outrageous. The other races laughed gloatingly. The spider people had always been arrogant and domineering, preventing their developme
“I'm afraid that the snake people will strike a deal with him and monopolize everything.” The old man anxiously led everyone in the direction of the snake people. They could not miss the chance to share a piece of the pie. However, he did not intend to tell his people about it. The other two races no longer existed in the outside world, so it did not matter if they could not leave. It would be best to let their legends fade away in history. That idea was very selfish. Just when he thought he could grab all the benefits by stealth, the snake people shared the information without keeping it a secret. However, the snake people only shared the news with the other two races. They did not have a good impression of the spider people and even had the idea of leaving them behind. When the spider people hurried over, they found a crowd. They saw not only the young ones of the snake people but also those from the other two races. The other two races were the turtles and magpies. Just li
The old man felt annoyed when he saw the two women not getting along. He knew that the holy maidens of the family would face a lot of struggles. Ambitious women would try every means to cause trouble just to destroy the status of the holy maidens. By doing so, they could find ways to replace them. It was an underhanded method but effective. After all, not everyone could cope with the distinguished status of the holy maiden. One mistake could be fatal. Therefore, a holy maiden had to be prideful and flawless, just like an untainted and pure white lotus. The old man nodded thoughtfully. He did not think that Arachne looked like the holy maiden, and his suspicions were confirmed. She was not the holy maiden at all. Actions spoke louder than words. Arachne did not carry a regal bearing, so she would not act like a queen even if she wore a crown. At first, the old man wondered why the spider family would choose someone so unbefitting for the role of the holy maiden. Now that
At this point, an old man walked over. Although they usually maintained their true form, they sometimes took on a human form. Unlike the snake people who did not look very different between the two forms, the spider people looked outrageous in their true forms. “Are you one of the younger generation from outside?” The old man was curious to see the younger children's arrival at this place today. As someone who could not wait to make an impression, Arachne rushed forward and began to introduce herself. In short, Arachne was gradually taking over Ariadna’s position. Although the others were annoyed, they did not say anything because Arachne was really putting in some effort. There was no point in arguing about such things. The most important thing was to remove their curse. The old man was very excited and could not wait to welcome them. “This is wonderful. It has been thousands of years since we saw an outsider!” His eyes gleamed with excitement. “Tell me how you got in,” he
“Now that the spider people have found new blood, I’m afraid that things will worsen.” At this point, Fitz sighed helplessly. Rabbit jumped out at this time. He hated the spider people. Hearing their shameless behavior, Rabbit was agitated. “Sure enough, those spiders are up to no good. Philip, why don’t we just get rid of them? Take it as revenge for me!” Rabbit waved his paw and looked at Philip excitedly. He knew that only Philip could help him. The spiders might not be strong, but they had strength in numbers. They were not people to be trifled with. While Philip and the others were chatting, Ariadna and her people found the spider people. Arachne was very excited and smug, waiting to take all the credit. “As I said, we can find something we've been looking for if we enter this place! Sure enough, following Philip can help us overcome all difficulties and find our ancestral land and predecessors. So what if they're trapped here? They must have many more treasures and secr
They could also see some toddlers, which proved that the predecessors were living quite a good life. “We thought you had ascended to another place. Is this the place you ended up? It doesn’t look like the paradise described in the books!” Selma blinked innocently, wondering why this place looked like this. This place was not rich in energy, and there was nothing special about it, so it was not attractive at all. “We didn’t ascend but have been trapped in this place over the years with no way to leave.” Fitz did not want to deceive them and simply told them the facts. Now that they had entered, the newcomers had no way of leaving either. “Didn’t you notice? The passage that led you in has been sealed. There’s no way to leave now.” Selma turned her head curiously and looked at the exit. Philip followed suit and found that it was indeed the case. The exit was blocked by a huge stone. No one knew when the stone appeared. It felt like it appeared out of thin air. Philip's ex
When Philip’s eyes adjusted to the light, he saw a gurgling stream in front of him. There was a small village beside the stream and many more villages along the stream. Philip counted four in total. The villagers who lived along the stream observed Philip as he looked at them. “Outsiders?” A man standing in the front stared at Philip in surprised disbelief. Philip noticed that he had a snake tail. Hearing the man's words, everyone ran out. Without exception, they all had a snake tail. It was clear that they belonged to the same race as Selma. Selma covered her mouth in shock at this scene. It was true. Their predecessors were staying there. The man mellowed down after seeing Selma. He felt a familiar vibe on her. It seemed that they shared the same bloodline. Philip nudged Selma, who quickly understood his meaning and showed her true form. Cavin followed her cue. Seeing this scene, the man laughed and applauded. The spider people arrived at this time. They were surpri
Philip finally realized that Ariadna was not wealthy enough to do business with him. “This emerald pendant is very valuable! Don’t look down on it just because you’re strong!” Ariadna grumbled under her breath but had no choice but to accept it. After all, Philip had the final say about its value. Maybe her treasure was worthless to Philip because he was too strong for it. After taking the emerald pendant, Philip told Ariadna what he knew per their agreement, which was the secret about people living in the ancestral land. As expected, Ariadna was shocked by the news too. “Are you serious? This is too far-fetched. Are you saying that our predecessors have been trapped here and haven't left for another place?” Her outburst gave Philip a different idea. When he spoke to Selma earlier, he subconsciously believed that these so-called predecessors had ascended. It was strange that they reached a very odd place of ascension. After hearing Ariadna’s remark, however, it seemed mor
No one knew if their predecessors would treat them as their own. Although they had the same bloodline, they had not seen each other for such a long time. Besides, they sneaked into the ancestral land without permission. Maybe they would be killed before they stepped inside. Philip’s information was very useful, indeed. Selma quickly returned to her family members in a panic and discussed with them. With only a few of them, the discussion was very brief before they reached a decision. Cavin grimaced at this unexpected development, and he was more in awe of Philip. He was shocked by Philip’s strength. If Philip could sense that, his observation skill was nothing in front of Philip! Cavin felt helpless about it. It felt a little embarrassing to have shown off his skill in front of Philip now. “Selma, what should we do now? We have to consider the stalkers behind us. They won’t give up that easily. We may be in trouble if we don't find a way to get rid of them.” Cavin glanced at th