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Chapter 682: Purple Snow Pill

I wish to become a god. #686 2/5/2026
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Go immediately to the Garden of Eden, and have the servants begin searching for herbs that can treat fever. Gaoang immediately pulls out his handheld laptop to search, and discovers a traditional Chinese herbal formula known as Zixue Dan. This formula is recorded in Volume Six of "Tai Ping Huimin He Ji Ju Fang," also known as Zixue or Zixue San, originating from the "Qian Jin Yi Fang" version of Zixue. It is one of the commonly used formulas in the method of cooling and opening the channels. A century ago, when the Hangzhou Hu Qingyu Tang, a renowned national pharmacy established by Hu Xueyan, had only recently begun its operations and quickly gained acclaim throughout Hangzhou for its use of authentic, high-quality medicinal materials, Hu Xueyan convened several renowned physicians and pharmacists to discuss ways to improve the formula. However, the physicians all looked at each other in confusion, unable to come up with any effective solutions. One veteran pharmacist, who had been working in the pharmacy for over sixty years, recalled that his grandfather once mentioned a secret method: several herbs in Zixue Dan are particularly active and tend to deteriorate or change color when exposed to copper or iron. To produce a truly purple Z Everyone's eyes were fixed on the boss, Hu Xueyan. Hu Xueyan firmly decided: "For the sake of efficacy, we will not cut corners—immediately proceed with the production. The prepared Zixue Dan will be sold at the original price!" With gold ladles and silver pots, the efficacy of the Zixue Dan was notably enhanced. In the formula, gypsum, slide stone, and cold water stone clear heat and dissipate fire; antelope horn cools the liver and calms wind; rhinoceros horn clears the heart, cools blood, and detoxifies; sparrow root, scorpio root, and honey-fried licorice clear heat and detoxify; kalmia and nitre clear heat and dissipate nodules; musk opens the orifices and invigorates spirit; wood incense, cardamom, and agarwood promote and regulate qi flow, aiding the opening of orifices; cinnabar, magnetite, and gold foil tonify and stabilize the spirit, calming the mind. This Zi-Xue Dan is named for its color and its use: after being prepared according to method, the medicine takes on a purple hue, resembling frost and snow; furthermore, it is known for its great cold nature, clearing heat and detoxifying, much like the properties of frost and snow, hence the name "Zi-Xue Dan." The Zi-Xue Dan is recorded in the "Su Gong Formula" from the "Wai Tai Mi Yao." The composition of Zi-Xue Dan consists of: Sheng Shi (three jin), Han Shui Shi (three jin), Hua Shi (three jin), Ci Shi (three jin), concentrated powder of water buffalo horn (five liang), powdered deer antler (five liang), Shen Xiang (five liang), Qing Mu Xiang (five liang), Xuan Shen (one jin), Sheng Ma (one jin), stir-fried Gan Cao (eight liang), Ding Xiang (one liang), Mang Xiao (ten jin), Xie Shi (four sheng), Shi Xiang (five fen), Zhu Shā (three liang), and Yellow Jin (one hundred liang). Upon reaching this point, the high-ranking Startled, Gao Liang immediately put aside his current tasks and rushed to Ying'er's bedroom, where he found Ying'er lying on the bed, her lips dry and cracked, her face pale as if drained of blood. He felt her forehead—she was indeed feverish. No time for delay! Gao Liang said nothing; at this moment, all that mattered was to swiftly prepare the medicine according to the formula. Soon, through the joint efforts of Gao Liang and his servants, the formula for Zixue Dan began to take shape under his hands. This Zixue Dan clears heat, opens the orifices, calms wind, and stops spasms. It treats conditions of heat pathogen deeply penetrating the heart envelope, with heat-induced wind movement. Symptoms include high fever, restlessness, confusion and delirium, convulsions, rashes and bleeding from nose and mouth, thirst with a strong desire to drink, dry lips and teeth, dark yellow urine and constipation, a red, deep tongue with dry, yellow coating, a rapid or stringy, rapid pulse, as well as fever-induced seizures in children. The prepared medicine is taken orally: first, mix it with cold water, administer 3 grams per dose, twice daily for adults; for children, administer 3 grams per dose, increasing by 1 gram for each additional year of age, once daily, as needed. Soon, the son began to show signs of restlessness and sweating, and with a gentle touch, Highlight felt the fever had significantly eased. He then instructed the servants to continue observing and to administer the medicine on schedule. "Indeed, the King is a wonder of medicine!" the maids were amazed to say. After settling the son, Highlight went to Ying'er's chamber. Ying'er was suffering from a severe fever, contracted from her son, Gongqing. Her face was pale as paper, her mouth and tongue dry, and her body intensely hot. "Come! It's time for your medicine!" Highlight personally fed a spoonful of the medicine into Ying'er's mouth. Ying'er quietly watched as Highlight administered the medicine, feeling an indescribable emotion within her. At first, she was reluctant to drink, yet Highlight said, "Take care of yourself! I know you're still holding a grudge against me." "Once my body recovers, I'll take care of you—no later than that!" Soon, Gao Liang poured a large bowl of Zixue Dan into Ying'er's mouth, singing as he went: "Purple snow, antelope, Chinese magnolia, rhubarb, magnetite, cold water, gypsum, cinnamon, agarwood, musk, and rehmannia—also, red gold, and this method will surely surpass all others." For some reason, this medicine took effect faster on Ying'er than anyone else had expected. She recovered not only more quickly than expected, but within just ten minutes. Her complexion gradually shifted from grayish to rosy, her breathing became even and steady, and she was able to rise from her bed. With her recovery, Ying'er immediately rushed to her son Geng's room and found that he too had significantly reduced his fever—indicating that he would be fully recovered within three days. "Where is the King?" Ying'er suddenly realized that Gao Liang was no longer by her side and asked the attendant servant. The female servant replied, "Your Majesty, the King has already left!" "Where to?" Ying'er asked, startled. "We don't know! The King said "No! No!" Ying'er exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement. "I'm going to find him! I've thought about it! I was wrong! I've actually been so stubborn! I—" Before she could finish, the newly recovered Ying'er felt weak and nearly collapsed. Several maids quickly supported her, yet Ying'er remained dazed. Wobbling slightly, she stepped out of Yongle Palace and gazed at the quiet garden of Eden, a strange sense of loneliness rising within her. With her husband gone, could she and her son truly find happiness here? It was truly surprising—yesterday's argument had felt like a dream. "Husband! Come back! Ying'er needs you to return! So does Geng! Geng needs you too!" Ying'er's voice echoed through the second Eden. Yet, there was no reply. He had left! He had left long ago! No—come back! Stay with me! For me! For Geng! For us to have a complete, whole home! I've said it before: wherever you are, that's where I will be. Yesterday's events felt like a dream—I didn't know we'd ever had our first argument! After the argument began, I started regretting it immediately. That werewolf was absolutely unyielding! According to the True God's law, he would have been executed as well. You're truly upholding justice, husband! You're absolutely right—what you've done is correct! You saved both me and Jing, and without you by my side, Ying'er truly feels so lonely, so empty, so isolated! Without you, Ying'er wouldn't have any reason to live at all! ~Author·Ying'er, moved to tears, pushed away the several maids' attempts to support her and leapt directly into a deep ravine. ~Character·"Ah! Your Majesty! She—!" ~Book·Ying'er closed her eyes and fell into the ravine. At that moment, a figure descended from another direction, swift as lightning. ~Scene·Soon after, he reached Ying'er's side, extended his arms, and caught her in a strong embrace, then landed on a pine tree atop the cliff. Good thing we landed on this small pine tree; otherwise, we would have tumbled into the deep, bottomless valley and surely perished. Ying'er leaned completely into Gao Liang's arms, and a very familiar masculine scent washed over her, bringing her a deep sense of happiness. "Husband! You've returned! Please don't leave me again, okay?" Two clear tears rolled down Ying'er's delicate cheeks. "Indeed, wife! As long as you need me, I'll always be by your side. I've promised you—I'll treat you and our child with all the care and joy I can, and I'll guarantee it with my life!" Gao Liang's words were sincere, and once again, Ying'er found herself overwhelmed with warm, flowing tears. "You're so wonderful! Yesterday, it was truly my fault. Since I became a mother to your child, I've made a solemn vow to you," Ying'er said.