There Are No Poisonous Herbs in the World! The Difference Between a Healer and a Poison Master

"What a pity. There are plenty of medicinal herbs in the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, but there are also quite a few poisonous herbs. The poisonous herbs and medicinal herbs actually make up half each. Ye Family Head, are you planning to remove all the poisonous herbs?"

Dugu Bo was a dignified Titled Douluo.

Yet right now, he was like an old farmer, carrying a hoe as he turned the soil.

While turning the earth, he asked Ye Qingxian with a hint of probing.

Ye Family Head, do you have some prejudice against poisonous herbs?

Dugu Bo could not bear to part with these poisonous herbs!

Although there were many he did not recognize and did not know how to use.

But he simply loved poison!

As long as it had anything to do with poison, Dugu Bo naturally felt a bit of goodwill toward it. This could be seen from the fact that he had taken "Poison" as his title.

Therefore, he was deeply afraid that Ye Qingxian would pull out all these poisonous herbs and replace them with medicinal herbs.

Ye Qingxian rolled up her sleeves, not caring that her fair arms were stained with mud. She was wholly focused on studying how to develop the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well so as to maximize its benefits.

Then she suddenly heard Dugu Bo's question.

A look of surprise appeared on her face.

Then she saw Dugu Bo's cautious manner.

A woman like Ye Qingxian was exceedingly clever. With just a little thought, she understood why Dugu Bo had asked such a question, and she could not help laughing softly.

"Senior Poison Douluo, are you afraid I'll pull out these poisonous herbs?"

"You're looking down on me far too much!"

"In the eyes of ordinary people, and even in front of poison masters, there does indeed seem to be a distinction between medicinal herbs and poisonous herbs. However, in the eyes of a physician, there are no poisonous herbs in this world."

"It is only that people do not understand the properties of medicinal herbs."

There were no poisonous herbs in this world!

Although Ye Qingxian's tone was calm, her words were like rumbling thunder, exploding beside Dugu Bo's ears and leaving him stunned for quite a while.

Ye Qingxian gave examples in an orderly manner.

"For example, the common herb aconite possesses rather strong toxicity, but after processing, it can be used as medicine. This is related to the method of treatment: it can be prepared with salt, ginger, or steaming."

"And even after aconite is processed, it still remains toxic. For a normal person, just thirty grams can take their life! But for critically ill patients, I start with at least seventy grams, and the medicine cures the disease."

"What is arsenic to one person is fine medicine to another."

"Severe illnesses require fierce medicine. It is a pity that physicians without sufficient mastery do not dare to use it, nor do they have the ability, and thus the path of medicine has gradually declined."

Dugu Bo came back to his senses. Hearing Ye Qingxian's insights, he actually began nodding unconsciously.

Her reasoning was sound, and her logic was meticulous.

"What is arsenic to one person is fine medicine to another."

"Truly words of gold and jade! Ye Family Head, I have learned something."

Dugu Bo let out a long sigh. He had been obsessed with poison his whole life, yet his understanding of poisonous herbs was inferior to Ye Qingxian's. In this regard, he sincerely admitted defeat.

Ye Qingxian smiled and said, "Substances with poison also belong among fine medicines."

"Senior Poison Douluo, did you know that arsenic, as a deadly poison, can also treat illness? Arsenic has the effects of corroding sores and removing rot, killing parasites, purging phlegm, and stopping malaria. It is often used for hemorrhoids, scrofula, carbuncles and malignant sores, noma, ringworm sores, cold-phlegm asthma, malaria, and recurrent dysentery."

"By the same principle, ginseng, which nourishes qi and blood, can also take a person's life if consumed by a patient too deficient to receive supplementation."

"Jianshouqing is highly poisonous, yet once cooked thoroughly, it can be eaten."

"All of these things explain one principle."

"There were originally no poisonous herbs in this world. It is only that too many people who did not understand herbs died from them, and so they became poisonous herbs."

Dugu Bo: "..."

Although the words were crude but the reasoning sound, weren't those words a little too crude?

Ye Family Head had an elegant bearing, and her appearance was certainly exceedingly beautiful as well. That much could be seen from that little girl Ye Lingling. It was just that her personality was rather... unconcerned with trifles?

Even so, she was truly a heroine among women!

Ye Qingxian clapped her hands.

"So, in my eyes, what poisonous herbs are there? They are all medicinal herbs!"

"Once I've finished organizing this Herb Garden, I guarantee I'll prescribe that kid Lin Xiao a fierce dose of medicine and let him experience my true standard!"

At this moment, Lin Xiao came out from the Core Area of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

He asked in surprise, "What fierce dose of medicine?"

"Nothing." Ye Qingxian waved her hand and asked, "Have you looked at everything? What immortal grasses are there?"

Lin Xiao told Ye Qingxian the types of immortal grasses he had seen.

After thinking it over, Ye Qingxian answered:

"Dragon Lingzhi Leaf and Earth Dragon Golden Gourd. Those two suit Senior Poison Douluo and Yan Yan. Aromatic Silk Beauty suits Ling Ling. As for you... Infernal Delicate Apricot would work, but I don't recommend taking it now."

"Why?"

"Your Destruction Phoenix hasn't fully evolved yet. Take the Primal Chaos Immortal Herb. You can eat the Infernal Delicate Apricot later, when you need it."

Lin Xiao hesitated for a moment, then said:

"But that ancient text said immortal herbs seize the fortune of heaven and earth, and you can't take too many of them. Only Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot can be taken together, and they don't count."

"False. There has never been such a principle in the world. It isn't that you can't take too many different herbs. It's just that one immortal herb is enough to achieve a bone-remolding effect, and taking more afterward won't improve you by much. The people before us didn't want someone to discover immortal herbs and swallow them all at once. That would be far too wasteful, a reckless squandering of heavenly treasures, so they fabricated that claim."

"Otherwise, if merely having ice and fire counteract each other lets Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot be swallowed together, then why can't other immortal herbs be paired and taken? Isn't the medical path all about Medicinal Properties complementing each other and bringing out one another's effects?"

Ye Qingxian thought for a while.

"Don't rush to take the immortal herbs yet. Pairing them with other Ten Thousand Year Herbs should produce better results."

"Whether treating illness and saving lives, or strengthening the body, taking only a single herb will definitely reduce the effect greatly. It's also somewhat wasteful. Only after the Medicinal Properties are harmonized can they produce miraculous effects."

"I'll think about how to pair them in a bit."

"I can't guarantee that my understanding is correct, but we can try it first. If it works, we'll pair them one by one and make sure the effects are maximized. If it doesn't, then we'll just swallow them directly."

Lin Xiao nodded.

Every field had its specialists. It was best to leave this kind of thing to Ye Qingxian.

Dugu Bo stood there stiffly.

Logically speaking, he was a Titled Douluo, so he should have been the one in control.

However, he did not understand herbs as well as Lin Xiao and Ye Qingxian did. All he could do was watch Ye Qingxian eagerly, hoping she could come up with the best plan.

The Ice Fire Spring was helpful to Lin Xiao's cultivation.

So he stayed beside the Ice Fire Pool Water, practicing the Five Animal Frolics and Eight Section Brocade, and felt that he had made great progress.

As for Dugu Bo, he humbly asked Ye Qingxian for guidance on the effects of Poisonous Herbs.

Seven days passed in a row.

Ye Qingxian continuously tested the Medicinal Properties, committing all the characteristics of the herbs within the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well to memory, and finally organized a workable plan.

"It's finally done!"

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent favors cold by nature and has intense toxicity. Use Dragon Lingzhi Leaf to harmonize it, supplement it with Snow-Colored Swan Kiss leaves to preserve the toxicity, then add Earth Dragon Golden Gourd to stimulate the bloodline. The Martial Soul will definitely undergo a transformation! It can also raise Soul Power to the greatest extent!"

"The Nine Hearted Begonia suffers from Heaven's Jealousy, so it needs Aromatic Silk Beauty to break the Martial Soul's restrictions, assisted by the roots of the Ten Thousand Year Ginseng King to nurture its Spiritual Essence. Then, paired with Snow Silk Grass, it can break through the obstruction to the greatest extent."

"Lin Xiao, you're currently at a critical stage in the Destruction Phoenix transformation. Primal Chaos Immortal Herb and Black Jade Divine Bamboo are more suitable for you. Swallow both plants together, then supplement them with other ten-thousand-year spiritual medicines as nourishment. Perhaps your Destruction Phoenix form can rise another level!"