CHAPTER 66: 66. QI REVITALIZING SOUP = A MESS OF THINGS

The herbal remedy for Yu Mo was originally a good deed, and no one present expected Wen Ping to say this, and moreover, declare that drinking the remedy would mean no further treatment for Yu Mo.

The words sounded almost callous, unreasonable, and carried an air of petty bourgeois lack of professionalism.

Yet Wen Ping, after all, is the Sect Leader of the Immortal Sect and the one capable of treating Yu Mo. In these past few days, Yu Mo’s improvement has been evident.

But this herbal remedy cannot be given to Yu Mo. That would mean 5000 gold wasted.

While 5000 gold isn’t enough to cause him serious financial pain, seeing 5000 gold invested with no effect at all after doing business for so long would naturally be disheartening.

Helpless, Yang Zongxian could only step forward to explain.

Yang Zongxian began explaining, "Sect Leader Wen, you might not know, this herbal remedy is a tonic, strictly speaking, it is not a medicine for curing illness. We only intended to give Brother Yu a boost to his physical condition, so his essence and spirit would be somewhat better and not delay your treatment progress."

Wen Ping’s expression remained indifferent as he said, "Even if it’s just a tonic, I cannot let this herbal remedy enter Senior’s stomach."

The stance was clear, no drinking allowed.

"Sect Leader Wen, aren’t you taking this too far?"

"Not at all. Since I have chosen to treat Senior, I cannot allow him to casually consume all kinds of nonsense."

Yang Zongxian was completely speechless.

It was his first time hearing someone say that herbal remedies are nonsensical.

If it were herbal remedies worth around 100 gold, so be it, but this was a herbal remedy made with celestial materials worth 5000 gold.

If this were made and taken out to be sold to wealthy merchants over a hundred years old who are frail and have weak qi, someone would buy it for tens of thousands.

In Cangwu City, how many can afford to drink this?

Beside him, along came Alon who was even more angered by these words, stomping three steps to make two and moved from the back of the crowd to the front.

Because of previous events, he initially didn’t want to have much engagement with Wen Ping, fearing that in a fit of anger Wen Ping would be unwilling to treat Yu Mo.

But Wen Ping’s actions today truly angered him, and upon reaching Wen Ping’s front, he said to Wen Ping, "Sect Leader Wen, I know what you’re thinking, isn’t it just wanting my master to recover slower and continue staying here to beg the Immortal Sect for a Protective Talisman! Saying that Qi Revitalizing Soup is nonsense, you really dare speak up, if you understood herbal remedies even a little, you wouldn’t say this."

Wen Ping was stunned upon hearing Alon’s words.

"I don’t understand herbal remedies?"

Wen Ping shook his head with a smile, taking it in his ears like hearing a joke.

He could say this, among physicians who understand herbal remedies in East City, there’s absolutely no one better than him.

If he hadn’t had herbal remedies, he wouldn’t have reached the achievement of the Body Refining Seventh Layer at 18 years old with no-star talent.

If he hadn’t had herbal remedies, no matter how many resources were poured into him in this lifetime, his achievements would have only reached the Body Refining Fifth Layer.

It was the herbal remedies that had made him, so regarding herbal remedies, he was well acquainted from a young age.

Alon smiled indifferently and said, "Can you understand it then? This Qi Revitalizing Soup, even labeled at ten thousand gold in East Lake, still has its buyers, it’s not all nonsense."

At this point, Huaikong did not voice to stop Alon from speaking, instead retreated a step, putting Alon foremost.

Wen Ping knew what Huaikong intended, and also knew what Huaikong was thinking at this moment.

Huaikong planned to use Alon to make him relent.

Unfortunately, he truly understood herbal remedies.

Especially regarding Qi Revitalizing Soup, every time after being disciplined by his father, his mother would personally brew Qi Revitalizing Soup beside his bed.

Indeed, few people in Cangwu City can afford to drink it, but as Sect Leader of a Two-star Sect, Qi Revitalizing Soup was a common treat.

For over a decade, his ears formed calluses just from listening to his mother’s instructions.

Wen Ping directly walked into the kitchen, then smelled the white mist permeating the air, and said, "100 lilies, 30-year star shell, 70-year tricolor flower, 150-year Chen Sheng, 300-year Qi Recovery Fruit..."

Of course, that sampling scent was just a show.

The recipe for Qi Revitalizing Soup he had long memorized extensively.

Wen Ping’s words fell into Yang Zongxian’s ears, Huaikong’s ears, each word was astonishing.

Hundred-year lilies.

Correct!

30-year star shell.

Also correct.

Seventy-year tricolor flower.

Correct as well.

And the 300-year Qi Recovery Fruit.

Still correct.

Huaikong did not expect Wen Ping to truly understand herbal remedies and merely by smelling could state the celestial materials needed for Qi Revitalizing Soup.

But since Wen Ping understood, why stop him?

"How?"

Wen Ping asked and cast his gaze upon Alon and Huaikong.

Alon snorted coldly, he didn’t believe Wen Ping could infer the ingredients of Qi Revitalizing Soup by just smelling it.

East Lake is so big, he has never seen such a person.

How could there be one in this small Cangwu City?

"I didn’t expect Sect Leader Wen to understand herbal remedies so deeply!"

Alon was startled upon hearing Huaikong’s words and immediately turned his head to look at Huaikong.

Was that really right?

While looking dubiously at Huaikong, he saw that look of amazement, he understood that Wen Ping surely was right.

By merely sensing the steam, he truly inferred the production materials of Qi Revitalizing Soup.

He was speechless for a moment.

After being astonished, Huaikong asked, "Since Sect Leader Wen understands Qi Revitalizing Soup, why obstruct us?"

"Because it’s nonsense."

"Qi Revitalizing Soup is already the best existence among common herbal remedies, why does Sect Leader Wen say such things?"

"Herbal remedies are extremely meticulous about celestial materials and have strict requirements regarding age, and Senior Demon Chef, your Qi Revitalizing Soup has even used the wrong age of celestial materials, how can I not stop it?"

"Used wrong?"

Wen Ping said no more, but walked away from the kitchen.

Huaikong quickly chased after asking, "Sect Leader Wen, the recipe for Qi Revitalizing Soup was acquired by me spending tens of thousands in gold. How could there be an error in the age of any ingredient?"

"Not just one ingredient, but all."

"That’s even less possible, I’ve made the Qi Revitalizing Soup five or six times, the effects are remarkable. It can directly restore all qi of the Dantian for cultivators at the Body Refining Thirteenth Layer, while also revitalizing the spirit a hundredfold, how could everything be wrong?"

Listening to Huaikong’s words, Wen Ping recalled his mother.

That day, his mother in a yellow dress sat beside his bed, she also said to him like this, and Wen Ping asked similar questions.

Why is the Qi Revitalizing Soup wrong?

Isn’t this Qi Revitalizing Soup utilized in East Lake for a hundred years?

In a hundred years’ time, if it is indeed wrong, why has no one pointed it out?

His mother’s response at that time was simple.

Four words – no one discovered.

Later, Wen Ping understood that physicians capable of making herbal remedies abound in East Lake, even specialists crafting herbal remedies for the Profound Realm. However, they were just making it, aimed at serving others.

When buried in work, one cannot see the blue of the sky or notice birds flying overhead.

But his mother was different. She made Qi Revitalizing Soup to improve him, thus she would explore, she would research, she could perceive the color of the sky, see the birds flying overhead.

Time grants an answer to those who strive, thus his mother discovered the underlying errors in Qi Revitalizing Soup and made corrections.

The revised Qi Revitalizing Soup, just two words.

Perfect!