When the medicine boy opened the medicine box, everyone was shocked.
The medicine box was densely packed with small round pills. There were at least a hundred of them, and each of them was only the size of a pinky nail. Han Yunxi almost thought that it was a box of chocolate beans.
The most shocking thing was not the number of pills, but the smell of the pills. As soon as the medicine box was opened, it emitted a very strong medicinal fragrance that filled the entire cave.
Laymen such as Long Fei Ye could only smell that it was a kind of medicinal smell. However, professionals such as Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue could smell that the smell was very complicated. It was formed by the combination of countless medicinal smells.
To identify medicinal herbs, one had to pay attention to "observing, smelling, and tasting". First, one had to look at the color, then smell it, and taste it three times. The medicine boy asked them to stand five steps away to identify the medicinal herbs. Naturally, they were not allowed to taste it. They could only "observe" and "smell" to identify the medicinal herbs.
The cave was dim. All the medicinal herbs in the medicine box were of the same color and shape. Even a small pill could not be seen clearly from three steps away, let alone five steps away.
To put it bluntly, this stage required them to identify a large box of medicinal pills through their sense of smell. However, the smells of these medicinal herbs were all mixed together to form a strong medicinal smell.
Han Yunxi sighed in her heart. This was only the first stage and it was already so difficult. What would the next two stages be like?
"You still have a chance to regret. If you regret, please go back the way you came. Once you start, there is no turning back." The medicine boy reminded them.
Han Yunxi did not move. She stared at the medicine box. Long Fei Ye was a layman. He did not know how difficult this task was for Han Yunxi. He glanced at Han Yunxi and chose to remain silent.
Gu Beiyue's eyes were complicated. Medical skills and medicinal skills were interlinked. He was very clear about how difficult this stage was. Even if Han Yunxi could identify all 100 of the pills and get them right, their chances of victory were still slim.
Because there wasn't enough time!
There were a total of three stages in the Medicine Requesting Cave, and each stage was more difficult than the last. They only had two hours, and to accurately identify a hundred types of pills, even the best pharmacist would not be able to do it without spending two to four hours. If they spent all their time here, even if they won this stage, they would still lose.
Gu Beiyue was a smart man. He quickly realized that the so-called Medicine Requesting Cave was nothing more than a scheme to force Han Yunxi to stay!
"Esteemed wangfei, let's go back. This is …"
Before Gu Beiyue could say the word "conspiracy", Han Yunxi suddenly said to the medical apprentice, "No regrets. Let's begin!"
As soon as he said that, the person who was most pleased with himself was none other than the old man King Of Medicine, who was secretly watching from the side. He, who had always been serious in speech and manner, actually covered his mouth and snickered.
He knew that with Han Yunxi's character, she wouldn't go back on her words!
He liked this temper!
He was waiting to see how many medicinal ingredients Han Yunxi could identify in two hours. Back then, he had identified fifty-seven medicinal ingredients in two hours. Although he had failed the first stage, he had still broken the Medicine Requesting Cave's record. This was his pride for the rest of his life!
He thought that with Han Yunxi's ability, if she performed exceptionally well, she should be able to identify around thirty medicinal ingredients. Although she wasn't as good as him back then, for someone Han Yunxi's age, it was already not bad.
The little novice took out a single pill from the box and showed it to Han Yunxi in the palm of his hand.
Gu Beiyue shook his head. Even Long Fei Ye, who had always been confident in Han Yunxi, felt nervous. How long would it take to identify the pills one by one?
"Once you've determined what medicine this is, you can tell me. Take a good look before you speak. Don't go back on your words. "The medical apprentice said seriously.
"Alright."
Han Yunxi nodded and continued to stare at those pills seriously.
The cave was silent as time slowly passed. After a while, Han Yunxi still didn't make a sound.
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue both had serious expressions and were nervous. Meanwhile, the King Of Medicine, who was hiding at the side, was rather patient as he waited. But after the time it took to brew a cup of tea (around ten minutes), Han Yunxi still hadn't identified the first pill.
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue were anxious. Based on this speed, they had already lost. The King Of Medicine was also rather disappointed. He stroked his beard and muttered to himself, "It seems that Old Man overestimated this girl."
He figured that the time it took to brew a cup of tea was enough. Han Yunxi should be able to say the name of the pill very soon, but after another cup of tea's worth of time, Han Yunxi remained silent. She stared at the pill with a serious expression as if she was thinking hard about something.
At this time, even the medical apprentice couldn't stand it anymore. After all, those who were chosen by the King Of Medicine to enter the Medicine Requesting Cave were definitely not ordinary people.
It had been so long, how could this woman not even identify the first pill?
"If you can't identify this pill, you can change to another one. How dare you ask for medicine when you're so stupid, hehe! "The medical apprentice yawned impatiently.
"No need, it's futile to change."
Han Yunxi finally spoke, but no one understood what she said.
The medical apprentice yawned halfway and quickly stopped. "Futile? Why, you can't identify any of them? "
The King Of Medicine shook his head repeatedly. He couldn't believe everything that was happening in front of him. There was actually a day when he made a mistake. Long Fei Ye didn't say anything. Gu Beiyue made a prompt decision and went forward to identify the pills.
Since they were entering the Medicine Requesting Cave together, anyone could identify the pills. It didn't have to be Han Yunxi. He wasn't confident that he could identify all the pills, but he could at least identify a few. He wouldn't lose too badly.
"Esteemed Wangfei, let me!" he said seriously.
Han Yunxi waved her hand and calmly said, "No need, I've identified all of them."
This …
The cave was silent for a while. In the silence, Long Fei Ye's lips curled into a handsome smile.
The medical apprentice composed himself and asked in disbelief, "Han Yunxi, you … What did you say? Say it again! "
"I said, I've already identified all of these hundred over pills. I'll now name the pills one by one. Listen carefully!" Han Yunxi said seriously.
The medical apprentice immediately burst into laughter. "Ridiculous! Woman, don't you even know how to lie? The Medicine Hut Holy Land Guard dares to speak so arrogantly! Sun Zhong, come out! You dare to bring this kind of person to the Medicine Requesting Cave, are you blind? Throw him out immediately! "
The King Of Medicine quickly walked out from the darkness. He never thought that things would turn out this way. Like the medical apprentice, he didn't believe Han Yunxi's words. He asked seriously, "Han Yunxi, can you really not identify a single pill?"
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes impatiently and didn't even bother to respond. She had looked so seriously just now because she wanted to make sure that nothing went wrong. The detoxification system had already repeated the names of these pills three times.
Medicine and poison came from the same family. Although the detoxification system's ability to identify pills wasn't as powerful as its ability to identify poisons, it could still identify the initial medicinal ingredients.
Not to mention a hundred pills, even a thousand pills wouldn't be a problem.
"Han Yunxi, say something!" The King Of Medicine was very agitated. It wasn't easy for him to find a successor that he liked. He didn't want to lose her so easily.
Han Yunxi glanced at him and said Coldly, "Listen carefully! Zigan, Wind Oak, Four Wood, Birch Leaf, Guangji Pill … "
Just like that, Han Yunxi listed a total of 107 types of pills in one breath. The medical apprentice and the King Of Medicine were stunned as they listened. Although they were very familiar with these 107 types of pills, they were still a little unprepared when they heard Han Yunxi read them out so quickly.
When Han Yunxi finished reading, the King Of Medicine and the medical apprentice were both stunned.
Han Yunxi leisurely cleared her throat and asked, "A total of 107 types. Are they all correct?"
The King Of Medicine stared at her and didn't say anything. The medical apprentice, who had been impatient just now, stuttered, "You … You, say it again!"
"Didn't you hear it clearly?" Han Yunxi asked.
The medical apprentice had heard it very clearly at first, but later, when he was distracted, he couldn't keep up with Han Yunxi's speed and missed a few types. In short, he was now very confused. "I … I didn't have time to hear it clearly," he replied.
"Then which ones didn't make it in time?" Han Yunxi asked.
"I … Let me think," the medical apprentice said seriously.
Han Yunxi immediately burst into laughter. "You're so stupid, yet you dare to guard the Medicine Requesting Cave. Get out yourself!"
Before the medical apprentice could figure out why he was so stupid, Gu Beiyue couldn't help but laugh out loud. He hadn't been so happy since Chu Yunyi kidnapped him. Meanwhile, Long Fei Ye's lips were drawn up in a beautiful smile.
Since he didn't hear it clearly, how was he supposed to know which ones? Han Yunxi's question was obviously a trap for the medical apprentice to jump into.
Who said this woman was kind and compassionate? Look at her, she immediately returned the favor after being called stupid.
The King Of Medicine hadn't heard the names of the pills either, but he didn't dare to ask, afraid that he'd be tricked by Han Yunxi and damage his reputation.
The medical apprentice flew into a rage out of humiliation. "Say it again, slow down!"
"My time is limited. I've already said everything, so it's your problem if you didn't hear it clearly. If you're so stupid that you need two hours to hear it clearly, then I don't need to walk the rest of the way anymore, "Han Yunxi said Coldly.
The medical apprentice was at a loss for words, but could only concede. "We won't keep track of the time, so speak slowly."
He refused to believe that this woman could get everything right. She'd spoken so quickly just then, so there had to be many areas where she'd been vague. The King Of Medicine had the same idea, but remained silent to wait on one side.
Han Yunxi looked disdainfully at the medical apprentice and the King Of Medicine before slowly listing out the names of each pill. This time, both the medical apprentice and the King Of Medicine heard every word clearly.
By the time Han Yunxi finished the last one, both of them were flabbergasted.
She actually … got everything right!
Moreover, she'd only used the time it took to brew two cups of tea! She didn't even look at the pills one by one! How did she do it? Could it be that she could judge them just by their smell?
Anyone who entered the Medicine Requesting Cave would either escape with a curse or stay in the Medicine Hut as a disciple for the rest of their lives, planting, dispensing, and learning medicine.
Han Yunxi was the first person to pass the first stage!
The medical apprentice and the King Of Medicine were stunned, unable to believe the facts in front of their eyes.
"Did you hear it clearly? Is everything right? "Han Yunxi asked.
The medical apprentice came back to his senses and suddenly worshipped Han Yunxi. He nodded repeatedly. "Yes! Everything is right! Congratulations, you've successfully passed the first stage! "
The King Of Medicine's gaze became abnormally hot as he looked at her. In addition to his shock, he was wild with joy! He knew that his eyes couldn't be wrong. He would never let this girl go.
So what if they passed the first stage? The second stage didn't only involve medicine. He dared to bet his head that they would never pass the second stage!
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