The banquet had started, and Family Head Mu treated Lin Chen with great courtesy.

This made the two young men from the Mu family, Mufeng and Muyu, even more dissatisfied.

Both around the same age as Lin Chen and full of youthful vigor, they were seated at the end of the table while Lin Chen sat at the head, which irked them greatly.

"Mr. Lin, I've heard that your master is a high-ranking Pharmacist, so surely your own skills must be quite extraordinary!" Family Head Mu said with a smile.

"I'm alright, I guess, just not as good as my master," Lin Chen replied with a chuckle.

"What!"

Everyone was surprised at Lin Chen's response.

Lin Chen's master was a high-ranking Pharmacist, but Lin Chen said he was only a little worse.

How much worse is a little? Could this young man be a mid-ranking Pharmacist?

Last time Mu Yunxue returned to Kun City, she shared Lin Chen's deeds with everyone. Considering Lin Chen's age, becoming a primary Pharmacist was already admirable. No one had foreseen that Lin Chen might actually be a mid-ranking Pharmacist.

"Mr. Lin is truly accomplished for his young age, already a mid-ranking Pharmacist," Family Head Mu remarked with a smile.

However, whispers arose among the members of the Mu family during the banquet.

"Humph, this kid is really good at boasting. How could someone so young be a mid-ranking Pharmacist?" Mufeng muttered under his breath.

"Exactly. This guy must be exaggerating to ingratiates himself with our powerful Mu family," Muyu added dismissively.

Many members of the Mu family agreed with their sentiments.

Being a Pharmacist was different from other professions. Mastery over flame control and medicine potency required years of accumulation. How could there be a twenty-year-old mid-ranking Pharmacist?

Lin Chen heard the Mu family's whispers clearly and said with a smile, "Family Head Mu, you're mistaken. I'm not a mid-ranking Pharmacist."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, a smug look appeared on the faces of the Mu family members.

"Humph, I knew it. It's ludicrous to think of such a young man as a mid-ranking Pharmacist," Mufeng sneered.

"Indeed, he must have been afraid of being exposed, so he had to admit it himself," Muyu scoffed.

Family Head Mu paused for a moment and then replied with a faint smile, "That's alright. Reaching the level of a primary Pharmacist at such a young age is commendable."

Although being a primary Pharmacist was a respected status in Huaxia, it wasn't particularly outstanding within the Mu family.

Mufeng and Muyu were both primary Pharmacists, and though Family Head Mu was very polite, the disappointment in his eyes was unquestionable.

Lin Chen simply smiled, "Family Head Mu, there's been a misunderstanding. I didn't say I was a mid-ranking Pharmacist. I am a high-ranking Pharmacist."

Boom!

Lin Chen's statement silenced the entire dining hall.

"A mid-ranking Pharmacist under twenty years old? How could that be? This kid must be joking,"

Now, not only Mufeng and Muyu were skeptical, even Family Head Mu's eyes revealed doubt.

Just then, a Mu family servant rushed over in panic, "Oh no, my lord, the young master's illness has flared up again!"

"What, Ling'er's illness has flared up again?" Family Head Mu's face suddenly changed.

Muling was the eldest grandson of the Mu family, blessed with innate talent and deeply cherished by Family Head Mu, who had even designated him early on as a candidate for the future family head.

However, unexpectedly, Muling suddenly contracted a strange illness, and after several days of torment, it had taken a severe toll on him.

"Muling's illness is recurring more frequently now, it seems he's not going to make it."

"Such a fine child, what a pity."

Sighs echoed throughout the banquet.

Mulin stood up, his gaze turning to Lin Chen, "Mr. Lin, Muling's illness has been getting worse lately. I wonder if you could accompany us to take a look at Ling'er's condition."

Lin Chen nodded and said, "My visit this time is precisely to treat Muling's illness."

"That's wonderful," said Mulin as he hurriedly got up with several elders of the Mu family and rushed towards the back courtyard.

They had just reached the front of a villa when they saw several pharmacists of the Mu family standing at the doorway, looking anxious.

"How is the young master doing?" Mulin asked anxiously.

A pharmacist sighed and said, "The young master's condition isn't good. This attack is more severe than the previous ones."

"What, the illness is progressing this fast?" Mulin's face suddenly turned pale.

Mulin's complexion grew more and more grim as he hurried everyone towards the room.

Lin Chen followed Mulin into the room and saw a young man curled up on the bed, groaning in pain.

Seeing the young man, Lin Chen's pupils also tightened suddenly.

"Ling'er, how are you?" Mulin asked anxiously.

At that moment, a middle-aged man with an anxious look said, "Dad, Xiaoling's illness is getting more severe, and this time the attack came earlier and the reactions have been stronger than before."

The middle-aged man's face showed a trace of pain; he was Yunxue's father and Muling's father, Mufei.

At this time, Yunxue anxiously approached Muling, hugging her brother tightly, "Xiaoling, you must hold on. I've found a doctor to treat you. You need to be strong."

Mulin quickly approached the bed, his gaze intense as he looked at Muling and said, "I'll seal his meridians to alleviate some of his pain first!"

"Family Head Mu, your method won't work. Let me do it!" Lin Chen suddenly said.

"What? What does this boy mean, suggesting that Family Head Mu's method won't work?" Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, the room fell silent, and all the members of the Mu family looked at Lin Chen with skepticism.

It was known that during each attack in the past few days, it had been Mulin who had eased Muling's pain, and within the entire Mu family, only Mulin had the capability to do so.

Yet now, this young man was boldly stating that Mulin's method wouldn't work, which was sheer arrogance.

"Lin Chen, my cousin is already like this, there's no need to add fuel to the fire. If even my grandfather can't cure the illness, it's laughable to think that you can," Mufeng said coldly.

"Exactly, it's one thing to boast, but it's too much to put on airs at a time like this," Muyun added sarcastically from the sidelines.

The others also began to blame Lin Chen in a babble of voices, clearly, no one believed that he could cure Muling.

Lin Chen said indifferently, "Muling isn't sick, his symptoms are due to being poisoned by a Gu."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Mufeng suddenly burst into laughter, "Poisoned by a Gu, have you got to be kidding me? It seems you've been reading too many novels."

However, at that moment, Mufei's face became grave, as if he had just remembered something, "Xiaoling indeed visited a Miao village a week ago; could it be that he has been cursed with a Gu?"

Lin Chen quickly stepped forward to Muling's side, and with a flick of his wrist, several silver needles appeared in his hand.

"Family Head Mu, if you have no objections, then I shall personally treat Muling," Lin Chen said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, how confident are you?" Mulin asked gravely.

Lin Chen looked at the Ling'er lying on the bed and pondered for a moment, "There should be over a ninety percent chance of success."

"Ninety percent?" Mulin's face revealed a look of shock.

One should know that Muling's illness was extremely tricky; many renowned doctors of Huaxia had previously been unable to help.

Where did this young man get the confidence to assert so brazenly that he had a ninety percent chance of success?