[You activated Defy Heaven and Change Fate. In the unseen realm, a faint dark golden light lit up in the depths of your eyes. The threads of time and causality of fate became clear before you, like unraveling silk from a cocoon.]
[You have observed all the Fixed Encounters and trigger conditions for the character 'Physician Cao':]
[1. Traitor of Medicine King Valley (Earthly): Cao Qing's real name is 'Pang Bufan', a core disciple of Medicine King Valley. He stole the forbidden book 'Blood Spirit Pill Scripture' from Medicine King Valley and went into hiding under a false identity. Reporting his whereabouts to Medicine King Valley could earn you significant reputation points with them! Additionally, upon capturing him, you can choose one Earthly-rank Pill and one Mystic-rank Martial Art. Once conditions are met, you can directly join the 'Renowned in the Martial World' level sect Medicine King Valley or its subordinate sects.
Note: If his whereabouts are leaked, you will gain significant enmity from Physician Cao, and it will be a 'fight to the death'.]
[2. Blood Spirit Pill Scripture (Earthly): After stealing the Blood Spirit Pill Scripture, Physician Cao has been researching the method of refining blood pills, though he has yet to succeed. If you can help him succeed, you will gain significant favorability with Physician Cao and a certain chance to learn the Advanced Secret Art: Blood Spirit Pill Art.
Blood Spirit Pill Art: A pill refining method that uses human blood in the concoction, enhancing the effects of all refined pills!]
[3. Poison Master Inheritance (Stage Encounter): By gaining favorability with Physician Cao, you can learn his methods. This encounter does not grant Potential Points. At favorability ≥20, you can learn basic medicine and herb identification from him. At ≥40, you can gain insights into advanced pill refining and medicine. At ≥60, you can formally learn martial arts and poison techniques from him. At ≥80, you will research the Blood Spirit Pill Scripture together.
Note: After obtaining this encounter, if the information is later exposed, you will become hostile with Medicine King Valley and some factions, leading to a decrease in reputation.]
Three encounters.
It must be said, compared to the Random Encounter triggers that cannot view Fixed Encounters like Long Qingyu, the encounter triggers for this character in front of Chen Xuan truly made him realize the power of his unique talent 'Defy Heaven and Change Fate'!
This is definitely among the most heaven-defying of exclusive talents.
Of course, the negative effects are not insignificant. If not for his many fortuitous encounters, Chen Xuan believed he might not have even made it out of the ruined temple alive.
Therefore...
Chen Xuan decisively ignored the first encounter. From what he had seen, Medicine King Valley's main influence was in the Central Plains north of the Yangtze River.
Although it's clearly a bigger opportunity, it has nothing to do with him at the moment.
So, there's only one choice left. He must find a way to cling tightly to the leg of this Physician Cao!
[Your contemplation seems to have made Physician Cao somewhat displeased.]
[He looks at you, frowning, as if doubting whether this time they sent over an idiot.]
[You snapped back to reality and hurriedly saluted:]
["This young one, Chen Siming, greets the esteemed physician!"]
[Physician Cao was taken aback, then let out a strange laugh:]
["What an arrogant name. No wonder your body is so frail, with ambitions higher than the sky and a fate as thin as paper!"]
[However, he clearly isn't very interested in you. Before you can speak, he waves his hand:] This chapter is updated first at g.com.
["Alright, wait over there. I need to start refining pills, and I'll use your blood!"]
[With these words, you can clearly see the other 'colleagues' in the pill room breathe a sigh of relief.]
[At the same time, their gazes towards you are filled with sympathy and pity, and of course, a hint of schadenfreude.]
[You know that fate hasn't given you a chance to breathe!]
[In this Chen Family Estate, trying to establish yourself is no easy task!]
[For you, just wanting to survive requires all your effort!]
Chen Xuan clenched his fists, nervously pursing his lips, but he knew that at this point, there was nothing more he could do.
He could only take it one step at a time.
[The gazes around you make you feel a bit fearful, but looking at the steamed bun in your hand, you still think that no matter what, filling your stomach is the most important thing.]
[After eating two steamed buns, your hunger value +30, and your stamina is restored.]
[Your negative status 'Hunger' has disappeared.]
[Unfortunately, you hadn't even had a chance to savor the taste of the white flour before Physician Cao, who had finished his preparations, grabbed you.]
[His hand, like an eagle's claw, was old yet possessed unimaginable strength!]
[You were brought to the already active, blazing hot pill furnace!]
[A cleaver with a faint red rust was tossed in front of you.]
["Take a bowl of blood!"]
[Faced with Physician Cao's coercion, you decide:]
[1. Fight him: With a weapon in hand, your murderous intent arises! You reverse the blade and stab at the seemingly frail old ghost beside you!]
[2. Cut your wrist for blood: As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood! You obediently comply and take a bowl of blood. You enter the negative state 'Weakness', and your stamina permanently -1.]
[3. Refuse decisively: I'm not here to be a beast of burden! You refuse Physician Cao's coercion, though you seem unsure of what you're relying on!]
"Damn!"
This really requires 'changing fate'!
If he doesn't change it, he's bound to be doomed sooner or later.
However, Chen Xuan knew that with these three choices before him, he actually had no choice.
Since this old ghost is a traitor of Medicine King Valley, he must have martial arts, and probably not low-level ones. With his current attributes, he probably couldn't even kill a chicken, let alone a martial arts expert!
The saying is true: as long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!
[You made the right decision. The sharp cleaver left a blood-red mark on your arm, and drops of fresh blood flowed out.]
[You felt your body growing weaker, and just as you were about to faint, a small bowl of blood was finally filled.]
[Physician Cao looked at your weakened state with disdain, then waved his hand:]
["Apply medicine to this kid, don't let him die so quickly!"]
[A 'colleague' beside you applied a box of cool ointment to your arm.]
[Miraculously, as the cool ointment was applied, the bleeding wound almost instantly scabbed over.]
[However, at this moment, Physician Cao clearly had no time to pay attention to you.]
[His gaze was fixed on the pill furnace before him, as ingredients were added one by one, and an indescribable medicinal fragrance slowly spread...]
Chen Xuan exhaled, but just then, the text before him suddenly shifted:
[Triggered Random Encounter character event, do you wish to activate the Fate Ability 'Defy Heaven and Change Fate'? View the current Random Encounter trajectory.]
[You activated the Fate Ability: Defy Heaven and Change Fate, and the threads of causality entangling the person before you gradually became clear.]
[The current encounter is a spontaneous special encounter, with no encounter level displayed. The outcome and rewards will be shown based on the trajectory...]
Random Encounter! When a character experiences certain special events, some random opportunities appear, different from the Fixed Encounters on them! Just like that time with Long Qingyu.
In an instant, Chen Xuan's vision brightened once more.
Yes, Defy Heaven and Change Fate, at this moment!