Indeed, ten thousand years after the Immortal Path Annihilation, alchemy had gradually died out as well. All manner of pill-refining methods had been altered beyond recognition to suit the rules of martial arts. Over those ten thousand years, herbs had also changed enormously; even their names were completely different. The jade slip Zhang Xiaohua had now obtained contained the orthodox alchemy of the Immortal Path. Its contents were certainly of the direct lineage, yet the herbs it used were utterly different from those of the current system.
Therefore, without this "Compendium of Herbs," even if genuine medicinal herbs were placed right before Zhang Xiaohua, he might not know that they were the herbs specified in a pill formula.
This "Compendium of Herbs" was truly timely rain, delivering what Zhang Xiaohua had dreamed of. Originally, he had wanted to ask Elder Zhang more about the differences between ancient and modern herb names. Now, he merely needed to follow the map to find the right herbs. Names? They were nothing more than labels.
The jade slip containing the "Compendium of Herbs" was very thin, but its contents were vast and boundless, recording knowledge of countless medicinal herbs—more than enough for Zhang Xiaohua to study. Seeing that it was still early, Zhang Xiaohua began to slowly memorize and learn from it.
The next day, Nie Qianyu arrived at the pill room on time, bringing quite a few more medicinal herbs. When she saw Zhang Xiaohua, all of yesterday's irritation had long vanished. Smiling, she said, "Brother Ren, I heard Father say that yesterday you fought Elder Zhang's Big White?"
Zhang Xiaohua scratched his head. "What are you talking about, Little Fish? Is that any way to put it? What kind of person is this young hero? Why would I lower myself to the