Chapter 45 Pharmaceutical Preparations

  The fourth layer of Moon Flower True Classic has been broken through, and Yang Yun began to cultivate the fifth layer.

  The fifth layer of acupoints to be condensed is still in the chest, but they mainly affect the heart, which is also a very important layer in the Moon Flower True Classic.

  Time flies, when the moon is in the middle of the sky, Yang Yun stops his cultivation. At this time, all the lights in the house have been extinguished, and everyone has fallen asleep.

  Yang Yun returned to his own room and fell onto the familiar bed. He could feel the Seven Emotions Pearl still absorbing the moonlight.

  The moonlight at this time is no longer very pure and is not suitable for condensing the acupoints, but the Seven Emotions Pearl seems to be ignoring this.

  The little black dog in the kennel got up and started moving around, it barked loudly as usual, made a lot of noise for itself, then ran around the doghouse.

  Yang Yun noticed that Xiao Hei's body seemed to have grown a little bigger.

  "It seems that it's not just the sea of knowledge that's expanding, but that's good too, don't waste the spiritual energy you've gathered."

  Although these Moon Spirit Orbs cannot be directly utilized by Yang Yun, Xiao Hei is the spirit of his original treasure, and using it on him has the same benefits as for Yang Yun. Moreover, the expansion of the Sea of Consciousness represents an enhancement of its functions. Simply from the perspective of derivation speed, what originally required one unit of True Qi to derive can now be achieved with half a unit.

  After practicing the Moon Flower True Classic, he felt refreshed and clear-headed. Yang Yun couldn't sleep for a while, so he closed his eyes and thought about things.

  "There is a month's time, the books in the Haitian Academy can be sorted out and understood, and there won't be any problems with the autumn exam. The key is the spring trial next year, but with Jing Luntang, there's no need to worry too much. As for cultivation, there's nothing to think about, the Gongfa of the Condensation Period has been deduced long ago, just cultivate step by step. Also, there are still a few more ways to save one's life that need to be figured out."

  After careful consideration, the most important means of self-preservation is the Jingyuan Huajing Jue. By stimulating the essence, one can exhibit light work to escape and also use inferior money to attack with hidden weapons. The addition of Wudao's party gave him another killer, that is, the Fu Lu obtained from Ye Lian.

  As he thought of the time when he had used his Splitting Blossoms and Waving Willows technique to snatch a whole stack of talismans, Yang Yun's mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile at the memory of Wild Child's almost explosive expression.

  After counting, the symbols obtained include fireball symbol, slash dance symbol and petrification symbol for attack, auxiliary symbols such as radiance symbol, protection symbol and agility symbol, and an extra elixir of life.

  Adding the Seven Emotions Pearl bracelet, this is Yang Yun's current total assets. As for the Qingyun Stone paperweight obtained from Fog Island, it has no effect on cultivation, but can help with luck.

  In times of peace, these things are more than enough to save one's life, but in chaotic times they are insufficient.

  Ji Yuan's technique is too costly, the spiritual energy he normally accumulates can't even last two exchanges. The Symbolic Record is powerful, comparable to a first-rate master's single strike, but it's purely consumable and once used up, it's hard to find another fool like Ye Lian to replenish it.

  "We need to find a way that's not as powerful as the Symbol Record, but can be easily replenished after consumption." Yang Yun thought with her chin in her hand, "What method is there?"

  "Right, I can make medicine!" Yang Yun's eyes suddenly lit up, "Although refining pills and making equipment require true yuan, but I can make medicine like an ordinary person."

  As soon as the thought arose, the Sea of Consciousness began to automatically search within the Zhen True Temple. A burst of light flashed by, and over a dozen books floated in mid-air within the temple.

  "Ben Cao Gang Mu", "Shan Wen Lu - Cao Mu Pian" and other books are all the books related to collecting medicine and making medicine that were accidentally collected in the previous life.

  The moment these books appeared, the contents of the book flowed through Yang Yun's heart like a tide. He closed his eyes slightly and felt the prescriptions flashing by in his mind one by one. Occasionally, a prescription would pause for a moment, at which point it would appear suspended in mid-air in the Zhenzong Hall.

  Before long, Yang Yun opened his eyes. At this time, there were already dozens of medicinal formulas floating in the air of the Zhen Temple, emitting a faint glow.

  "These prescriptions are all useful, and the medicines can be gathered together." Yang Yun looked at these prescriptions with joy, and decided: "Tomorrow I will go to Hui Chun Tang in town to buy a batch of medicines."

  Dozens of prescriptions turned into a piece of radiant light and were projected onto one of the pillars in the Hall of Supreme Truth.

  Upon closer inspection, the pillars of the Zhen Temple are densely covered with various characters, patterns and symbols. These include the mantra for the first ten layers of the Moon Flower Scripture, the usage of the Jingyuan Huajing Mantra, the moves of the Fen Hua Bi Liu hand technique, as well as dozens of medicinal prescriptions that have been added recently.

  Although the Zhen Gong has a vast amount of secret manuals and cultivation materials, due to the limitations of its realm and magical powers, it can only call upon a tiny fraction of them when deducing, not even as much as a grain of sand in the ocean.

  The things recorded on the pillars are readily available to Zhen Temple at any time, while those on the bookshelves not only need to be searched before use, but also consume extra true energy when used, which is not only a general hassle, but some profound things can't even be touched, and even searching for what's needed would cost more than what Zhen Temple can currently provide.

  The next day, Yang Yun went to the town and strolled around Hui Chun Tang, buying a lot of medicinal materials in big and small bags.

  Dozens of prescriptions selected by Yang Yun can be prepared in seven or eight ways. However, these preparations are all common medicines for driving insects, preventing wind and relieving pain. The toxic medicine that Yang Yun wants to refine for self-defense cannot be prepared at all.

  Although slightly disappointed, this was within Yang Yun's expectations. After all, Hui Chun Tang sells medicinal herbs, not poisonous substances. Although some medicinal herbs also have toxicity, they are still one level away from the materials Yang Yun needs.

  However, I managed to buy Mandrake in Hui Chun Tang, and using this as the main material, I can concoct the famous Mohna medicine that's renowned throughout Jianghu, which is a pretty good harvest.

  Just as Yang Yun was thinking of leaving, he met a hunter who came to sell medicine.

  The hunter was very lucky and picked up a long snake skin in the mountain. Judging from its appearance, it was probably a decades-old green python. He sold it on the spot for 500 coins and was overjoyed with a big smile on his face.

  "Exactly, I can go into the mountains myself to find some poisonous substances for medicine, others may not be able to find them, this green snake is found in Xiaoyue Mountain."

  The green snake is highly venomous, and the people of Xiaoyue Village are all familiar with this snake. For those who venture into the mountains, carrying antidotes is a must, otherwise, if bitten, it would be impossible to make it back down.

  Thinking of going up the mountain, I might as well buy some medicinal herbs, and when the time comes, I can collect some moonlight grass to make a wound-healing medicine.

  Returning home with a pile of medicine, his parents couldn't help but ask him some questions.

  Yang Yun said it was used to prepare medicinal drinks. He wasn't just talking nonsense, a considerable portion of these medicinal materials were indeed used for preparing medicinal soups and congees.

  Parents are getting older, and their bodies have various diseases. Yang Yun made all kinds of medicinal drinks based on her own experience and knowledge, and after drinking them, her parents felt much more comfortable.

  There are many taboos in the preparation of medicinal drinks. For example, the medicinal drinks used by parents are mainly for nourishing and health preservation. The "Diving Sea" practiced by Yang Yue and Chen Hu has an external part, and their bodies can't help but suffer some damage. Their medicinal drinks need to have a restorative effect on their physical strength, and sometimes they also need to stimulate the body's functions appropriately, which can be very helpful in assisting their cultivation.

  Big Brother Yang Shan and Little Sister Yang Lin need different medicines, fortunately, Yang Yun has the assistance of Shi Hai, in conjunction with his observation of color and pulse diagnosis method, naturally handled with ease.

  As for Yang Yun himself, after the fourth layer of the Moon Flower True Classic was completed, the true energy in his lung meridians flowed and transformed naturally, allowing him to expel impurities from his body and refine his physique. These ordinary medicinal drinks had no effect on him unless he could find some medicinal materials containing spiritual energy.

  While meeting the needs of his family, Yang Yun also sent some prepared medicinal materials to his neighbors. When they drank it, they just needed to take out a small package and brew it with boiling water. Like the Long Sheng uncle's house next door, the Wang butcher's house were all sent some.

  One after another, even some unfamiliar villagers came to ask for medicine, anyway, it didn't cost much money. Yang Yun welcomed everyone and gained a small reputation in Xiaoyue Village.

  Nowadays, people in the village are all talking about it. The third son of the Yang family is very capable and has been to both the county town and the prefectural city, learning a lot of skills and coming back.

  Some people think it's a bit exaggerated and disdainfully say: "It's just matching some medicinal herbs, what's the big deal?"

  Those who supported him argued: "What do you know? This medicinal soup is really effective, my waist pain has been alleviated a lot after drinking it for several years. Yang Xiucai's miscellaneous studies are so powerful, can't he even handle the basics of learning? This is called 'the capable person can do anything'."

  "Hmph - then let's see if he can pass the autumn exam this year."

  "Who can say for sure about this kind of thing? Not just our Xiaoyue Village, but the entire Wangshan Town, has there been anyone who passed the imperial examination in recent years?"

  "It's pointless to try to lift something that can't be lifted, no matter what you say."

  Yang Yun spent his days preparing medicine and organizing the books in Jinglun Hall, while at night he diligently practiced the Moon Flower True Classic.

  The cultivation of the Moon Flower Scripture is not a one-day effort, but there has been great progress in learning. As more and more hidden books are understood and grasped, Yang Yun's knowledge, after experiencing a plateau period, finally broke through again and reached a new level.

  Having lived two lifetimes as a human being, Yang Yun's insight and experience are by no means lacking. After supplementing with a large amount of theory, his studies in Buddhist scriptures naturally made rapid progress.

  Yang Yun never worried about Zhongju, his goal was aimed at a higher level of Hui Shi. The preparation all along has also been based on this standard.