“Everyone, to prove the validity of pills, we have invited someone to verify its authenticity. We’ll invite him to come in now.”

　　Shopkeeper Zhao let out a dry cough before speaking with a bright smile.

　　The bickering crowd fell silent the moment these words were conveyed and shifted their gaze towards the door. Soon after, they heard a light coughing sound as an old man with a cane walked into the Hundred Herb Hall.

　　The old man looked senile and needed help from others to walk. His old face was as wrinkled as a withered tree bark. One could tell that he was almost at the end of his life’s journey without much time left to spare.

　　“Isn’t that the Imperial Tutor?”

　　“The Imperial Tutor is just an ordinary person. His lifespan wasn’t very long to begin with and now he’s in his nineties. The court physician has diagnosed that he has less than three months left. If the Hundred Herb Hall has invited him, could it be that the Longevity Pills are real?”

　　The Imperial Tutor holds a position of high prestige within Azure Dragon Country. Even though he was not a cultivator, he was knowledgeable and honest. That made him the perfect candidate to prove that the pills were real.

　　“Hehe. I thought I only had three months left to live. I can’t believe that the Hundred Herb Hall has invited me to test the longevity pill. I’m flattered.”

　　The Imperial Tutor spoke slowly and panted after each sentence as if it were his last.

　　Shopkeeper Zhao did not say anything else and instructed his men to hand a pill over to the Imperial Tutor.

　　The Imperial Tutor smiled before strenuously raising his quivering arm and placed the pill into his mouth.

　　His facial expression was calm without a surge of emotion.

　　The crowd fixed their gaze on the Imperial Tutor, afraid that they might miss a moment.

　　Gu Xianglin narrowed his eyes as a strange spark flickered through them.

　　If the verification of this pill was to fail, the Hundred Herb Hall would lose all its standing and reputation. Then he would have the opportunity to obtain the formula for this pill!

　　“Look!”

　　An astonished voice suddenly sounded.

　　Everyone began to feel a slight change from the Imperial Tutor…

　　It was hard to put a finger on it – his face was still the same face. The wrinkles and white hair were still there, but the lifeless aura which had surrounded him was slowly beginning to disappear. The cane which he had been using to walk with was tossed aside in front of the crowd’s watchful eye.

　　“Hahaha!”

　　He laughed out loud and his laughter bore no trace of weak frailty. He was in full spirits, “A miracle, this really is a miracle! I thought I was done for sure. Who knew I could have the opportunity to live for another few years! More importantly, I got to taste a most sought-after pill. This experience is enough to last me a lifetime!”

　　The Imperial Tutor was moved to tears as he spoke.

　　Boom!

　　The crowd went wild, there were looks of disbelief as well as pure excitement.

　　Oh goodness, they thought. Longevity Pills really existed! It was originally believed to be impossible to prolong the life of a dying man! Even the Ghost Doctor who wrestled lives from the King of Hell could not do so.

　　Yet here, within the Hundred Herb Hall, someone had refined such a legendary pill!

　　“Everyone.” Shopkeeper Zhao laughed as he continued, “The Longevity Pill can only be used by someone once in their lifetime. Each pill will prolong a person’s lifespan by ten years. This means that you will still die after ten years!”

　　Although it could only extend your lifespan by ten years, this fact was enough to drive everyone crazy.