Lin Taichu left the palace with noticeably lighter steps. He did not return to the prince's residence, instead leading his horse straight toward the South Mountain Medicine Garden. Near the garden, he spotted Old Man of Medicine from afar, sorting dried medicinal herbs outside a small wooden hut beside the garden.
"Old Man of Medicine," Lin Taichu called out as he dismounted.
Old Man of Medicine looked up, saw him, and set aside his work. "What brings you here at this hour? Shouldn't you be spending a few more days with the Prince and Yue'er?"
"I've already spoken with them. I'll come back to visit when I have time in the future." Lin Taichu stepped closer. "I want to learn medical skills and Poisonous Arts from you."
In the days that followed, Lin Taichu studied in the medicine garden under Old Man of Medicine.
More than two months passed like this. Lin Taichu had basically mastered commonly used medical skills and Poisonous Arts. He could prepare medicine and antidotes on his own, and he could also make several common types of Poison Powder.
Seeing that he had learned almost enough, Old Man of Medicine said, "With your current skills, you can handle ordinary situations outside. But if you want to improve further, you'll need real combat experience."
"You once mentioned wanting to find a medicinal herb that could make someone immune to all poisons. I searched through ancient records, and there really is one. It's called Five-Poison Immunity Grass, and it grows in the Poisonous Fog Land to the west."
"That place is filled with poisonous gas year-round, and there are plenty of poisonous beasts that grew up absorbing it. If you want to go, you must be careful."
Lin Taichu's eyes lit up. "Such a grass really exists? Then