The Strongest Prodigy Doctor

But a demon beast is still a demon beast; how could ordinary humans possibly defeat it?

As a result, most of the laborers sent by the villagers ended up either dead, injured, or maimed, with not a single one unscathed. This led to Huo Rong Town having practically no available labor force for two years, and many heavy and tiring jobs had to be done by the women.

This caused the mayor a great deal of worry, and during this time he even sought help from the outside and recruited many strong men.

But in the end, none could deal with that demon beast.

What's more, recently the demon beast's appetite has grown significantly. Whereas before it only needed to feast on one household's poultry, now it wreaks havoc on the poultry of three or four families each day, causing even more concern for the mayor.

Although Huo Rong Town has over ten thousand households, and even if the demon beast stole from ten families a day, it could continue for three years, especially as those households often restock their poultry. Essentially, the demon beast could steal for a lifetime, assuming it doesn't eat more and more with time.

The exact strength of Ye Tianfan is unknown, but the demon beast's strength doesn't seem very high. Back when the mayor, along with the laborers, attacked the demon beast, they managed a back-and-forth fight, and it was not much different in strength. Judging by its current appetite, the demon beast now eats two to three times more than initially, which means its strength has increased temporarily by two to three times. However, for a cultivator, this level of strength is insignificant.

After all, the mayor has witnessed cultivators who, with a random attack, could destroy a huge boulder, whereas the demon beast struggles to claw through a spade or a sickle.

Thus, the mayor was convinced that by finding a cultivator, they could surely kill the demon beast.

Moreover, the mayor wasn't worried about Ye Tianfan refusing. Firstly, cultivators on the righteous path are generally kind-hearted and wouldn't ignore people in distress. Secondly, it's not like they wouldn't reimburse; they offer a reasonable fee, and if not money, then materials could be provided to the cultivator, materials collected from Fire Melt Mountain, including ordinary herbs for regular folks and herbs for cultivators.

Of course, the herbs for cultivators weren't collected by the mayor as they had previously attempted to, only for the plants to wither shortly after. Thus, the mayor no longer picked herbs they didn't recognize, opting instead to mark those surroundings with unknown herbs while waiting for the day to arrive.

If Ye Tianfan wanted herbs, the mayor would lead him to the marked plants, allowing Ye Tianfan to pick them himself, and there were plenty more if one wasn't enough.

"Small elder, mayor of Huo Rong Town, Lan Tun meets this esteemed cultivator." Upon arrival, the mayor deeply bowed to Ye Tianfan.

"No need, no need, I've already heard the details from the shopkeeper." Ye Tianfan hurriedly avoided the bow, feeling it inappropriate to accept such courtesy from someone much his elder, fearing it might shorten his lifespan. So after dodging, he explained to the mayor that he was already informed of the situation.

"That's great, esteemed cultivator, are you agreeing then?" the mayor asked eagerly.

"Yes, leave that demon beast to me. It's just a simple matter!" Ye Tianfan nodded, after all, the demon beast described by the shopkeeper didn't seem very strong, akin to a first or second level of Wan Xuan, which to Ye Tianfan was merely something he could poke dead with a finger, so he agreed since it was just a convenient task.

"May I ask, esteemed cultivator, which sect you belong to? After this demon beast is settled, I, Din Tang, will have the whole town worship your sect day and night!" the mayor exclaimed excitedly.

However, Ye Tianfan also read between the lines. It meant he should reveal his sect first as leverage; if the demon beast wasn't dealt with, the mayor might spread negative talk about his sect.

Ye Tianfan felt a bit displeased with these people for scheming against him, but after careful consideration, he realized they were compelled to act this way as they had no other means. If Ye Tianfan refused to deal with the demon beast, they truly had no solution.

"By the way, esteemed cultivator, this is the herb I previously collected from the mountain, but they've all withered except for this one. So, esteemed cultivator, could you identify this herb? Is it useful to you? There's a place on the mountain with many such herbs!" Having said that, the mayor took out the herb from one of his followers, which the mayor had planted in a flowerpot.

This herb was from the first batch the mayor collected. As it was the only one that survived, the mayor thought it unique and planted it in his yard. When he came, he dug it up and placed it in a flowerpot to bring along.

Originally, Ye Tianfan didn't expect the mayor to bring such a precious herb, but upon seeing it, a flicker of astonishment flashed in his eyes though he maintained a calm exterior.

It was the Flaming Blue Flower. If Ye Tianfan recalled correctly, this herb was a relatively rare and valuable one.

It's the only fire-attribute herb that appears with a water-attribute look.

Typically, how a fire-attribute would appear? It's always fire red, without exception. Almost all fire-attribute herbs or demon beasts exhibit some fire red.

But the Flaming Blue Flower was an exception, entirely lake-blue without a hint of red, yet it's one of the top-tier fire-attribute herbs, and it produces no seeds, leaving its growth conditions an enigma. It can grow anywhere really.

Moreover, this herb could be used to refine a high-level pill that enhances one's affinity for fire attribute Spiritual Qi, enabling faster absorption of fire attribute Spiritual Qi.

Most importantly, this pill also allows one to absorb fire attribute Spiritual Qi in environments full of water attribute Spiritual Qi. More accurately, the Flaming Blue Flower can absorb water attribute Spiritual Qi and transform it into fire attribute Spiritual Qi.

This phenomenon is extremely rare, and besides the Flaming Blue Flower, no other plant is known to convert opposing attributes of Spiritual Qi.

Of course, Magical Treasures or metallic cultivation techniques are excluded from this.

Just like Ye Tianfan's "Universe Technique," it can transform into any attribute and absorb any attribute.