Divine Medicine King Chapter

Another three months passed in the blink of an eye. Under Hua Jieyu's guidance, Lin Feng had learned every character used in the Douluo World, greatly astonishing Lin Lan and his wife. At home, they often sighed over what a genius their son was, having accomplished the major task of literacy in just three months.

Lin Feng also felt that his mind really did seem sharper than in his previous life. Though his brain was still at a child's developmental stage due to his age, his memory alone was clearly exceptional. It was not quite photographic memory, but remembering something after seeing it two or three times was no challenge. He recalled descriptions from certain novels: perhaps the accumulation of two lifetimes had made his soul stronger. A stronger soul meant greater Spiritual Power, so having a good memory was hardly surprising.

Over these three months, Lin Feng had also figured out how to tell his parents about the Divine Medicine King Chapter. He felt that he had overcomplicated things before, trying to make his explanation logical and convincing. Later, he realized there was no need. He was only three years old now; being unable to explain certain things clearly was the most reasonable thing possible. What three-year-old child could be so organized and articulate?

Thus, one day, while Hua Jieyu was teaching Lin Feng about spirit beasts—since he had already finished learning to read, Lin Feng had told her he wanted to understand spirit beasts to lay a foundation for his future cultivation—Lin Feng said, "Mom, I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed of an old grandpa. His eyes looked like the Lightning Leopard eyes you taught me about two days ago, his nose looked like a Blazing Lion's, and he had a very long beard. He said I was a genius, so he gave me a book. It's in my head now."

Hua Jieyu said, "Oh? What book is it?"

Hearing the way his mother was humoring a child, Lin Feng felt somewhat helpless, but he had to keep acting. "It's called the Divine Medicine King Chapter. The old grandpa said it was a very powerful book. He also said you and Dad could read it, and that you'd know how amazing it was once you saw it."

Hua Jieyu took it a little more seriously. "If the book is in Feng'er's head, can Feng'er recite a passage for Mom?"

Lin Feng said, "Okay, Mom."

"Divine Medicine King Chapter, Opening General Outline · All Things Are Medicine Chapter

All things between heaven and earth bear yin and embrace yang. Herbs, trees, metals, and stones all possess their own inclinations. How could there be absolute medicine or absolute poison? Arsenic can kill, yet it can also restore yang and save one from collapse; ginseng can prolong life, yet it can also drain one's vital essence. The path of medicine and the path of poison are two sides of the same whole, like the cycle of yin and yang, generating and restraining each other.

I spent my entire life traveling across the four seas, tasting hundreds of herbs, testing a thousand poisons, and refining countless medicines, before finally gathering the ultimate principles of this world into this chapter. The book not only records the potency and antidotes of strange poisons under heaven, but also details the properties of myriad medicines, the proper times for harvesting, methods of preparation, and the principles of chief, deputy, assistant, and envoy ingredients. From life-saving immortal pills to fatal poisons, from cultivating Seven Star Begonia to seeking Nine Turns Soul Returning Grass, the wondrous uses of all herbs, trees, insects, and stones in the world are contained within.

Whoever obtains this chapter holds the key to life and death. With medicine, one may aid the world; with poison, one may topple a city. Yet water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize it. Fighting poison with poison can produce fine medicine, while the reckless use of fine medicine can become poison that tears through the intestines. Those who learn this art in later generations must hold reverence in their hearts and clearly discern the principles of yin and yang. If one's heart inclines toward compassion, one may save countless lives; if evil thoughts arise, the common people will weep tears of blood.

Remember: the name Medicine King lies not in the cunning use of poison, but in the divine use of medicine. It all rests within one's heart.

—Wu Chen's final writing"

As she listened to Lin Feng recite this passage, Hua Jieyu's attitude shifted from mild interest to solemn seriousness. This was absolutely not something her son could have casually imagined on his own, so Feng'er might truly have encountered some extraordinary fortune. She quickly called Lin Lan over and had their son recite it again. After discussing it, the couple guessed that their son had likely gained the favor of a god and been granted an opportunity. Then they proudly concluded that their son truly was a genius.

Lin Lan solemnly warned Lin Feng, "Son, remember this: aside from your mother and me, you cannot tell anyone else about this. Do you understand?"

Seeing his father's rare serious expression, Lin Feng nodded gravely. "Don't worry, Dad. I definitely won't tell anyone else."

Lin Lan said, "Good son. Then recite it for Dad next, and Dad will write it down."

This perfectly matched Lin Feng's expectations. The reason he had told his parents that someone gave him the Divine Medicine King Chapter in a dream was to guide their thoughts toward gods. Otherwise, if he said someone had come to give it to him, he would first have to write out the entire manual himself. On top of that, even if he claimed a Titled Douluo had come to deliver the book, who knew whether his parents had some secret technique capable of detecting a Titled Douluo? If they said they had not noticed anyone visiting, he would have to make up another lie. This result was excellent. It even saved him from copying it out himself—he dictated, and his father did the work. Perfect.

It took a week for Lin Lan and Lin Feng to finally reproduce the Divine Medicine King Chapter in its entirety. The written portions were simple enough; the difficult part was the illustrations. There were many medicinal herbs in the book, all accompanied by drawings, so Lin Feng could only describe them while Lin Lan drew them with his pen. After all, Lin Feng did not know how to draw. Fortunately, Lin Lan was a Soul Emperor. His powerful Spiritual Power gave him exceptional comprehension as well, and father and son worked together perfectly to reproduce the appearance of every medicinal herb. Throughout the process, Lin Feng also became thoroughly familiar with the appearance of all sorts of herbs, including the Immortal Grade plants from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. King Qin Guang had said he would help adapt the Divine Medicine King Chapter into a version for the Douluo Continent, and he had not gone back on his word. Beyond the original medical and poison-related content, all of Douluo's Immortal Grade plants had been added as well—if anything, there was more rather than less.

After reproducing the Divine Medicine King Chapter, the couple began preparing medicinal baths to nourish Lin Feng's body according to its descriptions. Their household had originally possessed a medicinal bath formula as well, one that Lin Lan's family had received from the imperial family as hereditary Counts. But after Lin Lan and Hua Jieyu compared it with the contents of the Divine Medicine King Chapter, they decisively abandoned the imperial formula and chose the new one.

Moreover, the couple discovered the true benefits of Whale Rubber for cultivation in the Divine Medicine King Chapter. However, considering its potency and Lin Feng's age, they decided not to let him use Whale Rubber before his Martial Soul Awakening. They would judge based on the strength of his Innate Soul Power after awakening. If his Innate Soul Power was high, they would use Whale Rubber before he acquired his Second Spirit Ring and work hard to nurture a prodigy Spirit Master with a thousand-year Second Spirit Ring. If the result of his Martial Soul Awakening was not very good and it took him longer to cultivate to the First Ring, they could use it earlier to improve Lin Feng's talent. Neither of them had ever considered the possibility that their son might lack Innate Soul Power. With the martial souls of both parents, Lin Feng's intake of spirit beast meat from childhood onward, and the medicinal baths to come, it was impossible for Lin Feng to have no Innate Soul Power.

Thus, at around three years and four months old, Lin Feng began his journey of strengthening his foundation through medicinal baths. As Lin Feng's physique gradually improved, Lin Lan also steadily adjusted the medicinal bath formula to suit his body at every stage, ensuring the effects of the baths were maximized.

Hua Jieyu also adjusted Lin Feng's training plan. Every morning, she got up early and took him to exercise; in the mornings, she taught him all kinds of knowledge and common sense. He had previously only learned to read, while knowing little about other subjects. In the afternoons, she continued teaching him basic knowledge about martial souls and spirit beasts. Aside from the Lin Family's own accumulated knowledge, everything else came from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's collection. As a Count, it was easy enough for Lin Lan to obtain the imperial family's theoretical materials. Finally came the medicinal bath every night. His schedule was packed every day. Other than that, Hua Jieyu did not teach him how to cultivate. According to the circumstances of the Douluo Continent, cultivation began after Martial Soul Awakening. Lin Feng had not asked to learn cultivation methods either. He had a suspicion in his heart and wanted to wait until after his Martial Soul Awakening to conduct a test.

From time to time, Lin Feng was grateful that King Qin Guang had chosen a noble family for him. Judging from the monthly cost of his medicinal baths, if he had been born into a commoner family, let alone sustaining them for a month, even a single week would have been enough to drag the entire family down. Not to mention that he had absorbed so much theoretical knowledge about spirit masters that was not available on the market.