On the Seventh Sacred Peak, a waterfall streamed like white silk, its rushing waters cascading down the steep mountainside into a secluded little valley below.
At that moment, Li Ling had set out a table and chairs in a clearing there, laid out his tools, and was carefully studying something.
Pu Zhuang assisted beside him, taking notes as he dictated.
Mu Qingsi sat cross-legged beneath a large tree nearby, her eyes closed as she contemplated her Void Store Sword School arts. Meanwhile, Bai Xiaohuan and the two cat demons splashed about in a pool upstream, trying to catch fish.
Amid this harmonious scene, the corners of Li Ling's mouth curled slightly upward, revealing his delight.
Over the past few days, he had carefully examined the Aperture-Opening Powder, the secret Hound Race formula he had obtained from General Hound, and increasingly felt that he had gained a great deal.
Medicine on Gathering Grotto Continent had originated in the study of naturally occurring herbs practiced by the shamans of the wilderness.
Long before human civilization arose, humans and other intelligent beings had known how to use naturally occurring herbs, minerals, and other substances to treat injuries and improve bodily functions. In this respect, its origins converged with those of the Incense Path.
The use of incense dated back to the Primordial Era, and the secret medicines of Demon Cultivators likewise came from nature and dated back to that era. It was a vast and profound field of knowledge.
Had Li Ling not acted on a whim and formed a friendly connection with the fox demons, he would never have received General Hound's gift, much less learned that such a remarkable substance lay hidden in these deep mountains and ancient forests.
By now, he could finally confirm that this substance was immensely useful