Chapter 26: The New Function of Smelling Fragrance and Identifying Medicine

  The tender shoots, leaves, stems and roots were all twisting violently, but the medicinal power of those rolled-up spiritual herbs was not being absorbed. Instead, it was slowly separating from the little guy's twists and turns, eventually forming five small clusters of medicinal power that gathered on the tender sprout's five roots.

  Although Nie Kong hadn't examined them closely, he could already sense that the five clusters of medicinal power, although they were all derived from that crimson spiritual medicine, each had a distinctly different nature. It was as if they were no longer the medicinal power of that spiritual medicine, but had transformed into the medicinal powers of five different medicines.

  This discovery made Nie Kong feel quite surprised.

  At this time, the little guy's root trembled, and a small group of medicinal power was transmitted into Nie Kong's "Ling Shen San Jue", a familiar feeling surged up in his heart.

  "Upside-down flower!"

  Nie Kong's heart moved slightly.

  He actually felt the power of Tuiyehua in that small group of medicinal herbs. This Tuiyehua is available on the first floor of Nie's Spiritual Medicine Hall, and Nie Kong had personally tasted its flavor when he was learning about medicine with Nie Xingyun and Lian Tianxin. It was a very bitter herb, and Nie Kong still remembered it vividly to this day.

  Could it be that Xiang Xiang had actually broken down the spiritual medicine's effects and then restored them? A flash of insight streaked across Nie Kong's mind.

  Another surge of medicinal power entered the "Ling Shen San Qiao"!

  "Screw Sword Grass!" A medicine that matched its medicinal properties immediately appeared in Nie Kong's mind.

  "It's just as I thought."

  Nie Kong no longer had any doubts. The spiritual medicine was indeed decomposed and restored by the little guy. It turned out that "smelling fragrance to identify medicine" wasn't just about smelling herbs, but also these spiritual medicines!

  Who would have thought that "smelling fragrance and identifying medicine" would come here, and there is still such a new function.

  Nie Kong was overjoyed, with this technique, he could decipher any elixir formula in the Heaven Spirit Continent. As long as he obtained an elixir and took it, the formulas of those precious elixirs that the spiritual masters and sects treasured would hold no secrets for him.

  Unfortunately, I'm currently too weak and can't take high-grade spiritual medicine.

  The level of spiritual medicine that a spiritual master can take is closely related to their own cultivation. For example, Nie Kong, as a spiritual master, can only take second-grade spiritual medicine. If he wants to eat third-grade spiritual medicine, it's possible, but the consequences won't be good. In severe cases, he might die, and in lighter cases, his "Ling Shen San Que" (three spiritual orifices) will be damaged, rendering him a useless person, especially for those who forcibly raise their cultivation level with high-grade spiritual medicine.

  The higher the grade of elixir, the stronger the medicinal power that bursts out after entering the abdomen. If one's own cultivation is not enough, it may be difficult to withstand the impact of that medicinal power, let alone convert it into spiritual energy. This has been a bloody and painful lesson in the history of the Tianling Continent.

  Nowadays, almost every spiritual master follows strict rules. Even if they possess high-quality spiritual medicine, they will not take it without corresponding cultivation.

  Like the kind of thing written in the previous life of Nie Kong's martial arts, where a small and weak person takes some kind of thousand-year-old ginseng or ten-thousand-year-old lingzhi and suddenly becomes an invincible master, this is absolutely impossible on the Tianling Continent. If you take medicine with such thoughts, you can only go to the underworld to become a master.

  Nie Kong's mind was focused as he manipulated the electricity, and the medicinal properties of the third pellet entered the acupoint.

  "Drop dead!"

  Fourth Squad's Medicinal Power...

  "Split calyx purple fluff!"

  Fifth Team's Medicine Power...

  “？”

  Nie Kong was taken aback, this medicinal power was a bit unfamiliar, and he couldn't distinguish it for a moment. After careful identification, Nie Kong quickly searched in his mind...

  There isn't a single medicine that matches the medicinal properties, Nie Kong had already understood, this last medicine he himself hadn't tasted before. This situation is also normal, after all the medicines on the Tianling Continent are really too many, and those he has tasted probably don't even amount to one tenth of them.

  Moreover, the mainland is vast and boundless, and there are many spiritual medicine practitioners. Who knows when someone will discover a new medicinal substance and use it to refine spiritual medicine.

  It seems that in order to make the little guy's "smelling fragrance and recognizing medicine" truly reach the level of a spiritual medicine formula, there is still a long way to go. At the very least, he needs to personally try all the medicinal herbs known on the Tianling Continent. This is an extremely massive project that cannot be completed in just one or two years.

  Nie Kong pondered for a moment, then shifted his thoughts back to the Jade Spring.

  The little guy had already become quite exhausted after sending out five groups of medicinal power, and Nie Kong hurriedly sent the medicinal power back to the Jade Pool Cave for him to absorb. However, the medicinal power of this finished spiritual medicine had an obviously poor effect on it, let alone being a trash spiritual medicine that wasn't even used to raise cultivation levels.

  Thinking back to the situation just now, Nie Kong couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. He had thought that the little guy was trying to snatch the medicinal power for itself, but it turned out that it was only after sensing his own thoughts that it made such a move, and its purpose was simply to help him identify the composition of the spiritual medicine more quickly and accurately.

  "Little guy, just wait a few more seconds, and I'll refill your food right away."

  Consoling himself, Nie Kong opened his eyes and picked up the brush to start writing on the paper: Tian Ying Hua, Luo Si Jian Yi Cao, Luo Su Cao, Lie E Zi Rong... After some thought, Nie Kong used ink to blacken out the last one, Lie E Zi Rong. As long as he could write down one type of medicinal herb, he would be able to pass, and having written down three types already was over-achieving. This way, he could give those two old men some face, while also reducing others' suspicions.

  After all, as a second-rate spiritual pharmacist, to accurately identify four out of five types of unfamiliar spiritual medicine is really too shocking. It's even more stunning than the performance in the second round of medicine matching. If this were to arouse others' suspicion, it would be somewhat unwarranted.

  He put down his brush and stood up straight.

  For a moment, almost all eyes on the high platform turned to him. After all, this third round is not like the first two rounds. Among the remaining spiritual medicine masters, some have expectations for themselves, even if they haven't figured it out yet, they are all thinking hard about it. And spiritual medicine masters like Mu Xiaoling who have already identified one type of medicine want to identify another one. Therefore, there were those who gave up in advance, but no one submitted their answers in advance.

  "This guy, what's the hurry to hand in the paper? The sand is still flowing and there's a while before it runs out."

  Mu Xiao Ling muttered to herself in dismay, then continued to ponder.

  At this moment, instead of pondering why others handed in their papers early, it's better to spend more time savoring the feeling after taking that magical pill, so as to be able to make further progress. If you can correctly write out the second type of medicine, your performance in the second round will definitely be among the best.

  Nie Kong ignored the surprised gazes around him and hastily ran towards the high platform on the right. As he passed by the seat of the Fourth Prince, Nie Kong faintly heard a snicker, but didn't pay attention to it. In just a few steps, he rushed in front of the judges Cheng Fei Liu and Mu Zi Si, and handed over his paper.

  Nie Kong didn't wait for the five-grade spiritual medicine masters to make a judgment, and instead sat down on the stairs with a plop. He then pulled out a large handful of herbs from his bosom and stuffed them into his mouth...

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