Shennong Tastes a Hundred Herbs? Every Rare Treasure Under Heaven Revealed!

"No wonder Teacher knew Whale Rubber had that kind of use..." Yu Xiaogang looked at Li Qingshan with newfound respect in his eyes.

Before, he had only thought his teacher's knowledge far surpassed that of ordinary people. Now he understood that, besides his profound cultivation, Li Qingshan was also well versed in medicine and refining medicines.

That explained it.

The matter of the Whale Rubber finally made sense.

Most people regarded it only as something to heighten pleasure.

Yet his teacher had discovered that it could improve one's constitution. He had even arranged the right dose for him in advance, preparing him to absorb his First Soul Ring.

How could he have known all that without a deep understanding of medicinal properties?

At the thought, the last of Yu Xiaogang's doubts vanished. He said earnestly, "To cultivate at your side, Teacher, I must have been blessed across three lifetimes."

As his words fell, the light screen before Li Qingshan changed.

[Yu Xiaogang completely believes the host is a master of medicine refining!]

[Progress toward making this claim real: 60%.]

[Yu Xiaogang's contribution to this identity has reached its limit. He can no longer provide further progress! Current progress toward making the master of medicine refining identity real: 60%.]

Li Qingshan's gaze shifted slightly. So all sixty percent of the progress toward this master of medicine refining identity had come from Yu Xiaogang alone!

I only just said it, and this kid already believes me completely? Li Qingshan looked at the boy before him. Seeing the expectant look on his face, he could not help finding it amusing.

Before becoming his disciple, the boy had known to press him about his title, cultivation, and Twin Martial Souls. Now he believed anything Li Qingshan said.

Then again, the things Li Qingshan had told him before were gradually coming true.

His constitution had improved, Luo Sanpao had grown scales, and he had even successfully absorbed a seven-hundred-and-sixty-year First Soul Ring.

With all that right before his eyes, Yu Xiaogang naturally had no reason to think his teacher would lie to him about refining medicines.

Li Qingshan was still thinking this over.

Then new notifications appeared one after another.

[Progress toward making the master of medicine refining identity real has reached 60%. Stage rewards are being issued!]

[Ability obtained: Shennong Tastes a Hundred Herbs! On Douluo Continent, the host need only taste a small amount of an herb to learn its medicinal properties, toxicity, and primary effects.]

[Ability to identify Heavenly Treasures obtained. The host can recognize all Heavenly Treasures on Douluo Continent.]

[Basic medical knowledge obtained!]

[Basic Alchemy and several basic pill formulas obtained. The host can refine simple pills!]

"Shennong Tastes a Hundred Herbs?"

Delight stirred in Li Qingshan's heart. Before he could examine the rewards closely, a vast flood of information surged into his mind.

Herbs of every shape appeared one after another in his consciousness. Some grew in cracks between mountain rocks, some rooted themselves beneath the water, and others could survive only in places of extreme cold or heat.

Their names, appearances, and the details to watch for when identifying them all grew clear, bit by bit. They included the immortal herbs he had been thinking about all along.

Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

Aromatic Silk Beauty...

He had once known these things only by name, from memory. Now it was as though he had seen them with his own eyes.

Beyond those herbs, many strangely shaped Heavenly Treasures also appeared in his mind.

"Not bad. This reward came at just the right time!" Li Qingshan unconsciously tightened his grip on the map and murmured to himself.

What worried him most before was reaching the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well only to have Heavenly Treasures right in front of him and fail to recognize them.

After all, there were bound to be differences between the original story and reality, and some herbs had never even been mentioned in the story. At last, that problem was solved.

Next, the knowledge of basic medicine and Alchemy gradually settled into his memory.

How to examine injuries, identify common illnesses, treat external wounds, and use medicinal ingredients to restore the body...

And how to prepare ingredients for pill refining, control the heat, and combine different medicinal properties.

Everything that had once been unfamiliar now had a clear structure in his mind. Several basic formulas for pills that stopped bleeding, restored energy, and nourished the body surfaced along with it.

Li Qingshan took a moment to absorb it all, and a faint smile gradually touched his lips.

Identifying ingredients, judging their properties, making simple diagnoses, and refining pills—this reward had filled in quite a few gaps in his abilities.

From now on, he finally had a place to start when preparing medicines for Yu Xiaogang.

"Teacher?"

Seeing him standing there without a word, Yu Xiaogang could not help calling out.

Li Qingshan came back to himself. He dismissed the light screen, took a money pouch from inside his robe, and tossed it to Yu Xiaogang.

"Take this."

Yu Xiaogang hurriedly caught it. Metal clinked softly inside the pouch.

"Teacher, what is this...?"

"There's a town not far ahead. Go hire a carriage and a driver who knows the roads." Li Qingshan handed him the map and gave him his instructions.

"Tell him we're going to Heaven Dou City."

"Yes, Teacher!" Yu Xiaogang tucked the money pouch away carefully and hurried down the mountain path with Luo Sanpao.

Li Qingshan watched him go, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

Heaven Dou City was a long way from here.

With a carriage to carry them, he could use the journey to familiarize himself with the knowledge of refining medicines he had just gained and stabilize his newly surging Soul Power.

As for Yu Xiaogang, he could use the trip to learn more about the outside world.

Yu Xiaogang proved efficient.

By the time Li Qingshan reached the town, he had already found a carriage. The driver was waiting beside it at the roadside.

The driver was a man in his forties with skin darkened by the sun. When he saw Li Qingshan, he hurried forward to greet him.

"My lord, I know the road to Heaven Dou City. I drove for merchant caravans years ago and made the trip several times."

Li Qingshan looked over the horse and carriage. Finding nothing wrong, he nodded.

"Let's go."

Yu Xiaogang lifted the carriage curtain for him, then picked up Luo Sanpao and climbed in after him.

The driver flicked the reins, and the carriage slowly left the town, following the main road toward Heaven Dou City.

Several days later.

A carriage rolled slowly along a road through the mountains.

Its wheels crunched over loose stones, gently rocking the carriage. Whenever they hit a pothole, the wooden boards creaked against one another.

Yu Xiaogang sat on one side of the carriage with a booklet spread across his knees, his head lowered as he filled in the day's notes.

Luo Sanpao lay at his feet, swaying with the carriage. His head bobbed as though he were about to fall asleep.

Li Qingshan closed the book in his hands and lifted the curtain to glance outside. The mountain woods on either side of the road had begun to thin.

Not far ahead, he could just make out a cluster of buildings.

"How much longer until we reach Heaven Dou City?"

At the question, the driver slowed a little and turned his head. "My lord, judging by the distance we've covered these past few days, we've still got several hundred li to go."

"There's a rough stretch of mountain road ahead, and the horse will need a rest. I'm afraid we won't make it in a day or two."

Li Qingshan nodded without urging him on.

He looked toward the buildings ahead and asked:

"What place is that?"

The driver replied:

"We're close to the Clear Sky Sect. That's a small town nearby. Merchant caravans often stop there to rest. It has inns, and you can buy supplies for the road."

Hearing this, Li Qingshan let the curtain fall and turned to Yu Xiaogang. "Xiaogang, let's go into town first."

Yu Xiaogang closed his booklet and asked, puzzled, "Teacher, aren't we traveling any farther today?"

"There's no need to rush." Li Qingshan glanced down at Luo Sanpao and said, "We'll buy food and supplies, rest for the night, and leave tomorrow morning. While we're there, we can see if we can find some suitable Soul Beast meat for Sanpao."

At that, Yu Xiaogang instinctively touched the empty bag beside him and nodded.

"I fed him the last of what we brought yesterday. I was planning to buy more when we reached Heaven Dou City. Since we're stopping, let's get some now."

Li Qingshan reached out and tapped Luo Sanpao on the head.

The little fellow opened his eyes blearily and called to him.

"Luo, luo!"

Yu Xiaogang could not help smiling. He lifted the curtain and relayed his teacher's wishes to the driver.

The carriage soon took the fork ahead and headed toward the small town.