It Hurt, but the Humiliation Was Even Worse!
As a Witch Curse Evil Spirits, and even the Holy Son of Witch Curse Evil Spirit Branch, Wu Man believes that in terms of Voodoo Arts, not only in the Three Continents, but even in the Evil Shadow Continent, there are very few who can completely overwhelm him in Voodoo Arts...
After all, this Voodoo Arts is Witch Curse Evil Spirit Branch.
So this thing is more suitable for our Witch Curse Evil Spirits constitution, doesn't that make perfect sense...?
Regarding giving Mu Bai pointers, Wu Man remarked that it was an easy and enjoyable task.
If I just casually make a move, wouldn't Mu Bai and the people of the Muyue Kingdom be riding high? Then I can just pin the credit on Chu Xinghe. Wouldn't you say I've given Chu Xinghe another huge favor?
Soon, Wu Man followed Mu Bai to the Spirit Crane Palace.
Mu Bai immediately summoned all the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, including Mu Xiaoqi, who had secretly gone off to slack off.
Moreover, Mu Bai summoned not only the disciples of the Muyue Kingdom, but also the other disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace. After all, this was a Voodoo Arts, so there was no harm in listening along, right?
With the disciples of the Spirit Crane Palace all gathered, Mu Bai handed the scene over to Wu Man to take charge.
As the Holy Son of the Witch Curse Evil Spirit Branch, Wu Man said he had seen all kinds of situations, so even though he was facing a large number of the Spirit Crane Palace disciples, Wu Man was not flustered at all.
"You are all alchemists, so you should understand that, as the saying goes, 'to refine medicine, one must first identify it.' A qualified alchemist must master the ability to identify as many medicinal herbs as possible. Come, senior brother, may I ask how much of your ability to identify herbs do you possess?"
The senior brother who was called out was none other than Mu Xiaoqi, who was trying to sneak away to a corner to slack off. However, Mu Xiaoqi was caught by Wu Man before he could even start slacking off.
But Mu Xiaoqi was completely baffled by Wu Man's question...
What does it mean to have mastered a certain level of drug identification ability?
Isn't identifying medicinal herbs basic common sense? Isn't it something every alchemist needs to master 100% of? What do you mean by "a certain percentage"? Mu Xiaoqi has never heard of this before...
Looking at the bewildered Mu Xiaoqi, Wu Man smiled slightly. Sure enough... Although Chu Xinghe of Vast Heaven Holy Land had inherited the Voodoo Arts, it was clear that Chu Xinghe's inheritance alone was not enough to significantly improve the alchemists of the entire Vast Heaven Holy Land.
Look at this junior brother in front of you. When he heard me ask him how much he had mastered, he looked completely bewildered. His expression seemed to tell Wu Man that this junior brother didn't have the ability to identify even a small percentage of herbs.
"Senior brother, don't be shy. Speak your mind. As an alchemist, I, Wu Man, understand that the art of identifying herbs is sometimes even more difficult to master than alchemy itself. Even I, Wu Man, have only mastered ninety percent of the medicinal properties of all kinds of herbs in the world. Looking at the entire Witch Curse Evil Spirit Branch, those who can master seventy percent of the medicinal properties are already geniuses among geniuses..."
"An alchemist who can grasp more than 50% of the medicinal properties on a regular basis is already considered qualified in the Department of Witch Curse Evil Spirit Branch... So, senior brother, you can speak with confidence. Even if you haven't mastered much yet, you can improve in the future. There's no need to be ashamed!"
Mu Xiaoqi: "???"
Mu Xiaoqi was completely bewildered... She had originally planned to take the opportunity to slack off today, but Mu Bai dragged her here. When she heard that she was going to learn the Voodoo Arts of Witch Curse Evil Spirits, Mu Xiaoqi didn't dare to delay.
On the way here, Mu Bai had already said that the Wu Man would first teach everyone relatively basic Voodoo Arts. After everyone had mastered these basic Voodoo Arts, Senior Brother Xinghe would continue to teach everyone more advanced Voodoo Arts.
Although Mu Xiaoqi knew that today's lesson was on low-level Voodoo Arts, Mu Xiaoqi never expected that the low-level Voodoo Arts she would be taught today would be this damn low!
What does it mean that someone who can master more than 50% of the medicinal properties on a regular basis is considered a qualified alchemist?
Is mastering 70% enough to be considered a prodigy?
Even as Holy Son Wu Man only mastered 90%?
Are you saying that the Voodoo Arts and Witch Curse Evil Spirits talk about are the same thing Voodoo Arts we know?
The saying that one must first identify the herbs before refining medicine is correct, but what does it mean to "master a certain percentage"? Isn't mastering the properties of herbs something that can be done simply by observing them?
"Fifty percent, seventy percent, ninety percent... even a dog brought from the Muyue Kingdom and tied up here could identify sixty or seventy percent of the medicinal properties of these herbs, let alone a person, right?"
"Isn't the art of identifying medicine just a matter of having eyes? I don't know how much I've mastered... But my Big White dog has been with me all year round. I probably can't reach 90%, but I can at least identify 70% of the medicines, right?" Mu Xiaoqi said, looking completely bewildered.
Wu Man was puzzled by this, and then asked, "May I ask which senior brother Big White is?"
"Big White..." Mu Xiaoqi shouted towards the distance, and the next moment a big, fluffy Big White came running from the pile of herbs in the distance, wagging its tail.
Wu Man: "???"
The Wu Man were dumbfounded... Just Wu Man, they thought this Big White Senior Brother was some kind of genius... but now you're telling me Big White is a dog?
You're telling me that even a dog from your Muyue Kingdom identify medicines with the same skill as our Witch Curse Evil Spirits? Do you realize that's a personal attack?
Wu Man angry he almost wet himself!
I, Wu Man, am making this clear today: today you, the Muyue Kingdom, will pay the price!
Even Big White can distinguish about 70% of them...
Fine... So you're saying that, Mu Xiaoqi? Well then, I'm going all in. Today I'm going to see if the dogs of your Muyue Kingdom can really live up to what you say.
If your Big White can't do this, don't blame me, Wu Man, for humiliating you to the core today!
The Wu Man gathered a large pile of medicinal herbs, such as Moon Nether Grass, Evening Primrose, Moon Shadow Grass, Moon Cave Grass...
These herbs not only have similar names, but they also look almost identical, with some even being nearly identical in appearance and smell.
With so many herbs, even the most accomplished alchemists in the Evil Shadow Continent wouldn't dare say they've never made a mistake in their entire lives, let alone a young alchemist.
So today, I, Wu Man, want to see how the hell your Muyue Kingdom's dogs identify medicinal herbs...
Anyone can brag, but don't worry, Muyue Kingdom. After I expose your boasting today, I, Wu Man, will definitely turn your story into hundreds of versions of gossip and spread it throughout the Four Continents...
I, the Wu Man Barbarian, will slay all those who dare to boast and defy me!
"Please, Xiaoqi, find five Evening Primroses and five Moon Cave Grass among these!"
Wu Man opened his mouth, but just as Wu Man finished speaking, Mu Xiaoqi kicked the Big White wagging its tail at his feet.
"Big White... Go! Go and fetch five Evening Primroses and five Moon Cave Grass... If you get the wrong one, you won't get any bones tonight..."
"Woof woof..."
Upon hearing Mu Xiaoqi's command, Big White wagged its tail a few times and then galloped towards the large pile of medicinal herbs.
The next second, right before everyone's eyes, Big White rummaged through a pile of medicinal herbs for a while, then ran back with five herbs in its mouth.
After placing the herbs next to Mu Xiaoqi, Big White rushed towards the pile of herbs again, this time even faster than before. Big White quickly carried five more herbs back to Mu Xiaoqi's side.
After placing all five of each type of herb, Mu Xiaoqi only needed to glance at them to know that Big White had made the right choice!
Seeing the Big White wagging its tail vigorously at her, Mu Xiaoqi immediately became angry. "Big White, do you want an extra bone tonight? No way! You could do these two herbs with your eyes closed all the time. You want extra bones for something so simple? What are you thinking... Go squat over there!"
Wu Man didn't know how Mu Xiaoqi trained the dog, but at this moment Wu Man had already arrived in front of the two medicinal herbs. Looking at the Evening Primrose and Moon Cave Grass that the dog had brought over, Wu Man was about to log off...
Because according to the Wu Man's analysis and judgment, these two herbs were not wrong... they really were Evening Primrose and Moon Cave Grass.
The problem is, Wu Man says my sister can't stand it!
If you were to say that Mu Xiaoqi, or even any disciple of the Spirit Crane Palace, could find these medicinal herbs on the spot, I, Wu Man silent...
But now even a dog in the Muyue Kingdom can find the right medicinal herbs... Isn't that a bit too outrageous?
The first step in alchemy is identifying herbs, Wu Man's talent in alchemy is top-notch. However, Wu Man said that he spent a full five years learning how to identify herbs...
This is already top-tier talent... mastering 90% of the medicinal properties in five years has caused a sensation in our Evil Shadow Continent!
Even today, looking at all this Evening Primrose Moon Cave Grass, I'm Wu Man dizzy and lightheaded. You think you can do that with just a dog?
There's definitely something wrong here... The Wu Man immediately brought out all sorts of high-grade medicinal herbs, and these herbs were all among the most difficult to identify and the easiest to mistake for...
"Please have Big White find ten plants each of deer antler grass and deer blood grass!" Wu Man through gritted teeth.
Then Mu Xiaoqi patted Big White's head and said, "Big White, go!"
Big White rushed into the pile of medicinal herbs and found ten antler grass plants and ten deer blood grass plants!
Looking at the deer antler grass and deer blood grass that Big White had found, Wu Man was almost dumbfounded... This was right again?!
The Wu Man doctor moved even more medicinal herbs...
"Please have Big White find the fish-scale grass and the fish-pattern grass!"
This time, Big White didn't run wildly, but instead strolled along leisurely, and after a while, he found the fish-scale grass and the fish-pattern grass among the many medicinal herbs...
Seeing that Big White had chosen correctly again, Wu Man was now completely dumbfounded...
Are there any normal people in the Vast Heaven Holy Land? Not only are there no normal people, but even your dogs aren't normal, are they?
Just as Wu Man was filled with questions, Mu Bai spoke up, "Wu Man... I think this is too easy. Someone, change it to a medicinal herb similar to Snowdrop Grass. These herbs not only look similar, but they also don't have any special smell. This will definitely make it harder for Big White to find the right one!"
Before Wu Man could even speak after hearing Mu Bai's suggestion, a group of the Spirit Crane Palace disciples unanimously agreed that Senior Brother Mu Bai made a good point...
It still has to be Senior Brother Mu Bai... Using herbs like Edelweiss would definitely make it much more difficult!
Soon, a large quantity of medicinal herbs were brought in, and after receiving orders from Mu Xiaoqi, Big White successfully completed the mission once again!
Looking at the Big White wagging its tail, indicating it wanted extra bones for dinner, Wu Man had only one thought at that moment...
This is... no... it's still very damaging, but it's even more insulting...