Imperial City's herb trading area.
Yang Wu and the people from Medicine King's Pavilion clashed once again, but this time they didn't use their fists to settle the issue, but rather a competition between alchemists.
Identifying herbs was common knowledge for alchemists. Don't underestimate this common knowledge. There were millions of herbs, and not every alchemist could clearly identify these herbs. Not to mention that some herbs looked very similar, and they had to state their medicinal properties. The slightest carelessness could lead to misidentification. This was the time to test an alchemist's eyesight.
Yang Wu and Zhang Huojie each found three notaries. Two of them would record the herbs they identified, while the other would make the final judgment and announce the final winner.
These three were all old foxes in this trading area. They weren't alchemists, but their ability to identify herbs was first class. They rarely identified herbs incorrectly, so it was relatively fair for them to be notaries.
"I think it might be a bit slow for you to identify herbs by yourself. Why don't you two brothers come at me together." Yang Wu prepared to start, once again issuing provocative words.
"Arrogant!" Zhang Huojie shouted.
The surrounding people also felt that Yang Wu's tone was too arrogant. One on one was absolutely fair, but one against two, it was not the same. The efficiency of two people was more than twice as high as the efficiency of one person.
"Senior brother, agree with him." Wu Nan whispered to Zhang Huojie.
Zhang Huojie hesitated for a moment, then said to Yang Wu: "Alright, you asked for it. You can't blame anyone."
"Mm, I'll pay if I lose. Don't worry." Yang Wu responded lazily.
Just like this, Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan faced off against Yang Wu, to see who could identify the most herbs in a quarter of an hour, and the most accurate.
Because of the addition of Wu Nan at the last minute, they found another notary to record and witness.
Under everyone's witness, the stall owners divided the herbs on their stalls into two rows for both sides to identify.
In addition to the common herbs, there were many old herbs. There were many types, and it wasn't something that could be clearly identified with just one or two glances.
After the notary in the middle announced the start of the herb identification, the notary on both sides prepared to record the results to see which side identified the herbs faster and more accurately.
"Ebony Grass, an ordinary herb. It has mild medicinal properties and can brighten the eyes."
"Spicy Star Horn, an ordinary herb with fiery properties. Eating it often can expel toxins."
"Blood Rattan, an old medicine over fifty years old. It has the effect of repelling evil and nourishing blood."
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Zhang Huojie was worthy of being called a Senior Spirit Alchemist. His ability to distinguish herbs was not just for show. Once he got the herbs, he was able to easily identify the names and medicinal properties of the herbs.
On the other side, Wu Nan was not bad either. He quickly reported the names and properties of several herbs. After all, these were commonly used herbs. They could easily recognize them without any difficulty.
The real difficulty lay in the later evaluation of the age of the old herbs. There were even one or two spirit herbs that others could not discover. This was a special test of one's eyesight.
Yang Wu glanced at the herbs beside him unhurriedly and quickly reported the names and properties of the herbs.
"Dried Green Fruit, an ordinary fruit. Cannot be eaten raw. It needs to be peeled and boiled in fire before it can be eaten. It can moisten the lungs and stop coughing."
"Barley Grass, an ordinary herb. It can strengthen the stomach and clear away heat."
"Stem and Leaf, an ordinary herb. It has a light and sour taste. It can refresh the mind and nourish the spirit."
…
In the beginning, both sides were equally fast in distinguishing the herbs. No, it should be said that Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan combined were much faster.
In the eyes of the surrounding people, Yang Wu was bound to lose.
"How can one mouth compare to two mouths? Does he really think that the people from the Medicine King Pavilion are useless?"
"Isn't that so? As long as it is an alchemist with good eyesight, they can distinguish more than half of the herbs here. The disciples of the Medicine King Pavilion soak in the piles of herbs every day. It is much easier for them to distinguish the herbs."
"Count Shaowu can lead troops and fight wars. His ability to distinguish herbs is also not bad. It's just that he is a bit careless."
…
The people of the Death Legion were not worried at all. They had complete blind trust in Yang Wu. As long as Yang Wu felt that he could do it, they felt that it would not be a problem at all.
Back then, Yang Wu had led the Barbarian Suppression Army to defeat the Barbarian Army with his own strength. Later, he had gone deep into the Barbarian Race and forced the Barbarian Patriarch to come and negotiate peace. He had also refined the Earth King Pill in front of the army. Some of them could become Kings and some could advance to the General Realm because of Yang Wu's contributions. They felt that Yang Wu was omnipotent.
In fact, Yang Wu was indeed omnipotent. He reported the names and medicinal properties of the herbs faster and faster. It was almost as if he had picked up a herb and reported all its attributes without any consideration.
If it was one or two herbs, it would not be surprising. However, if it was the same for dozens of herbs, then his ability to distinguish herbs was no small matter.
Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan could easily report the names and medicinal properties of the first dozens of herbs. However, they had to take a while before they could say the names of the herbs after that, for fear of making a mistake.
This was a place where herbs were traded, not the medicinal storehouse of their Medicine King Hall. Every herb was listed clearly and they could easily distinguish them. The herbs here were all in a mess and were piled up in piles. Anyone who saw them would have to straighten them out before they could distinguish them.
Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan were both identifying the herbs step by step. Their speed was already very fast, but it was still not enough in front of Yang Wu.
The notary who was taking notes in front of Yang Wu was dumbfounded.
When Yang Wu kept reporting the herbs and medicinal properties, he felt that he could not keep up with his writing. He had no choice but to use all his strength to quickly take notes. He cursed in his heart, "This guy must be talking nonsense. How can he report it so quickly?"
Yang Wu did not even need to think. In fact, it was the same. His spiritual power of the Divine Court had already sensed the herbs here clearly. He knew all the information of the herbs in his heart. This was not only because he had learned how to distinguish herbs from Little Hei, but also because in the medicine refining manual that Little Hei had passed to him, there were already records of all kinds of herbs. This was basic knowledge, and it saved him the time to slowly learn how to distinguish herbs. It could be said that he had a comprehensive collection of herbs in his mind. His ability to distinguish herbs was comparable to that of a top-notch medicine refiner, let alone two little medicine refiners like Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan.
"Octagonal Iron Lotus, a seventy-year-old herb. Ingredient and condiment. Increases fragrance. Can also be used in medicine. Has the effect of neutralizing fire properties."
"Dried Rehmannia, an eighty-five-year-old herb. Tastes sweet. Increases liver vitality and strengthens the body."
… …
Yang Wu did not stop talking. In the blink of an eye, he had already caught up to the sum of Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan's reports. Moreover, he was showing signs of surpassing them.
Yang Wu's voice was not soft, and the people around him could hear him clearly. They felt that not only did Yang Wu's speed of distinguishing herbs not slow down, but it was also getting faster. This was not normal.
Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan could both hear him. They cursed in their hearts, "That guy must be shouting nonsense."
They didn't believe that Yang Wu would be able to distinguish all the herbs clearly without needing time to think.
However, that was the truth. As time passed, Yang Wu still showed no signs of stopping. Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan became more and more flustered, intermittently reporting the names and effects of the herbs. They did not even know if they were wrong.
Yang Wu's voice was like a talisman that hastened their deaths. It was so fast that it was difficult for them to keep up, and they were sweating profusely.
They felt that the names and effects of the herbs that Yang Wu said did not seem to be nonsense. He said it like it was real, and it created quite a bit of a hindrance for them.
The people around them completely shut their mouths. They were waiting for the time to end, and then they would argue about whether or not Yang Wu had made a false report.
After a while, the notary in the middle loudly announced, "Time is up. Both sides please stop distinguishing herbs."
Both sides stopped. Yang Wu had a smile on his face as he looked at Zhang Huojie and Wu Nan and said, "You guys seem to be a bit slow."
Wu Nan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Don't try to scare people. Don't think that you can get away with just reporting nonsense."
Zhang Huojie said with a sullen face, "Let's ask the notary to make a judgment. He reported quickly, but that does not mean he is correct."
"I knew you guys wouldn't accept it. Let's ask the notary to be a witness." Yang Wu said as he spread out his hands.
The four notary began to audit and evaluate who was the most accurate in distinguishing the herbs.
The notary in the middle acted as the judge and verifier. He looked at the results given by the other three notary at the same time, and then made a final judgment.
He first looked at the number of herbs that Wu Nan had identified, and then said loudly, "Master Wu identified a total of 97 herbs, and made a total of 13 mistakes."
"Impossible, how could I have made so many mistakes?" Wu Nan cried out.
The notary said to him, "Come over here and take a look. Did you make a mistake in distinguishing these 13 herbs?"
Wu Nan walked over and looked at the 13 herbs that had been selected. After comparing them to the accuracy and properties of the herbs that the notary said, his face turned pale. He covered his head and said, "I remember at least half of the herbs here clearly. How could I make such a low-level mistake? Damn it."
Zhang Huojie was also watching from the side. He patted Wu Nan's shoulder and said, "It's okay, you still have 84 correct ones. We can win for sure."
The notary in the middle went over to Zhang Huojie's results and quickly announced, "Master Zhang identified a total of 132 herbs, and made a total of 3 mistakes."
"How could I have made a mistake?" Zhang Huojie said unhappily.
The notary in the middle brought the three herbs in front of Zhang Huojie and said respectfully, "Take a look, this is Blue Tongue Blue, not Blue Striped Blue. And this is Red Blood Vine, not Blue Blood Vine …"
Zhang Huojie didn't wait for the notary to finish and said loudly, "That's enough, it's my mistake. Go look at his herbs, there must be a lot of mistakes."
The three herbs that he had incorrectly identified were all similar, and it was easy to make a mistake if he was distracted. Sure enough, he had been affected by Yang Wu's loud voice and made a mistake.
Then, the notary in the middle began to identify Yang Wu's herbs. Everyone's attention was on Yang Wu.
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