A Contest of Speed

Yang Wudi nodded. Without any ceremony, he immediately fired off several questions about the properties of rare herbs.

The questions progressed from simple to profound, involving plenty of obscure knowledge that no ordinary pharmacist could answer.

After hearing them, Xiao Yin answered each one clearly and fluently with barely any thought. Not only were his answers accurate, but he occasionally expanded upon deeper principles or posed one or two ingenious counterquestions that even made Yang Wudi pause to consider, his eyes repeatedly flashing with surprise.

After several questions, most of the suspicion on Yang Wudi's face had faded, replaced by growing interest and a trace of astonishment.

This Xiao Yin truly had not been spouting nonsense. His store of knowledge and depth of understanding in medicine and poison far exceeded Yang Wudi's expectations!

After pondering for a moment, he decided to bring up the difficult problem that had troubled him for a long time. It could practically be considered one of the bottlenecks in his current research.

"One final question." Yang Wudi's expression became especially solemn. "Does the Marquis know that Ghost Silk Luo and Blazing Earth-Heart Vine possess medicinal properties of yin and yang, cold and fierce heat respectively? They appear to be utterly incompatible, yet fragments of ancient texts contain an obscure record stating that, if they can be reconciled through a special method, they may produce the miraculous effect of 'tempering Soul Power.'

"However, the specific method of reconciliation has long been lost. After years of exhaustive study, Yang has still failed to find a clear direction. I wonder whether the Marquis... has any insight on this?"

After speaking, he stared intently at Xiao Yin, though he did not hold much hope in his heart.

The question was simply too profound and obscure. Even he himself had