Recognize medicine

  Looking at the hundreds of herbs brought up by the maidservants, Xia Ming narrowed his eyes. Without a doubt, this was the first test of the Medicine Assembly!

  It's not easy to pick out the first among so many pharmacists, and which one of those who came to attend this pharmacy conference isn't confident in their own abilities? Everyone is sharpening their knives, eager to test them, with eyes fixed on the medicinal herbs.

  "Ah, esteemed pharmacists, I'm sure you all deal with medicinal herbs on a daily basis, so identifying them should be child's play for you," said the fat man with a smile. He then continued with a chuckle, "So, to make things more interesting, we've added a special rule to this year's pharmacy conference - come and see!"

  The fat man waved his hand again, and a dozen or so maidservants walked out once more. Each maid held a black scarf in her hand. Xiaoming's heart stirred slightly as he began to understand what the fat man was up to!

  "Next," said Fatso with a smile, "I'll trouble you all to cover your eyes with black handkerchiefs."

  Everyone looked at each other in dismay, and someone couldn't help but exclaim: "Is it really going to be a blindfolded medicine identification?"

  Fatso chuckled: "Not bad, exactly." Fatso said, the onlookers' eyes lit up one after another. Indeed, these pharmacists were all familiar with herbs and it wasn't difficult to distinguish them. Fatso's method was quite interesting.

  People also watched with relish, they didn't care whether these pharmacists could identify the medicine or not, outsiders just watching the excitement.

  Xia Ming narrowed his eyes, relying on the pharmacist's keen sense of smell to identify the herbs. Anyone who could distinguish between them must be a master among pharmacists, someone truly obsessed with pharmaceuticals. This was indeed a good method.

  The smile on the face of Xiu Si on the stage, hum, if there aren't a few obstacles set up, it's not okay for an ordinary person to get first place in the end. His own son's magical deficiency can't even be cured by Medicine King, so he can only try his luck among these pharmacists.

  Among the many pharmacists, some were happy and some were worried. At this time, one of them walked out and smiled: "I'll go first."

  Xia Ming looked at him and saw that he was a middle-aged man, wearing brocade clothes and a long gown, with a beard, looking elegant. He had a smile on his face, giving people an inexplicable good feeling.

  "It was Master Locke." The fat man was slightly stunned, and immediately put on a brilliant smile. The middle-aged man in front of him was named Locke, but he was a first-class pharmacist on the island of Cangyan, a household name, one of the few talented pharmacists in recent years, and highly praised.

  The Medicine King on the stage also flashed his eyes, apparently having heard of Luo Ke's name. Xiu Si was even more excited, Luo Ke had actually come, so perhaps his own son might have hope...

  It turned out that this person was a famous pharmacist on Cang Yan Island, Xia Ming rubbed his nose and remembered Luo Ke's appearance and name.

  Roke stepped forward first, and with the help of the maid, covered his eyes with a black handkerchief. Then he smiled confidently and said, "Let's begin!"

  The fatty waved his hand and a dozen or so maidservants carrying trays of herbal medicine walked up, the onlookers also widened their eyes in anticipation of Luo Ke's performance.

  The first maid brought a herb in front of Luo Ke, it was a blue herb, the herb was very beautiful, there were several fruits on the herb, emitting a light like jewels. "Lan Xin Cao, contains rich water elements, is a rare herb for refining high-grade medicine." Xia Ming recognized it at a glance, and silently thought to himself.

  Luoke just took a sniff and smiled confidently, "It's actually Orchid Heart Grass! Master Xiu is indeed skilled, able to find even this rare herb. I haven't come into contact with Orchid Heart Grass in almost half a year now!"

  Everyone was shocked and sighed, shocked that Luo Ke actually knew the name of the herb in front of him with just one sniff, and sighed at the meaning behind his words. It had been nearly half a year since he last came into contact with Orchid Heart Grass, but with his eyes closed, he could still smell it out without any difference, what an astonishing skill this was, Luo Ke truly lived up to his reputation as a master pharmacist.

  Xia Ming glanced at the pharmacists, among whom a few low-level pharmacists might not even know what Lian Xin Cao was, but Luo Ke could smell it out just by his nose, which showed the gap between them.

  Next, each maid brought up a plate of herbs, and Rock was able to accurately identify the herbs on the plate, quickly and accurately, astonishing the audience. Even Principal Rogge nodded frequently, although he was only proficient in magic, but his eyesight was naturally extraordinary, and he could see that Rock's pharmacology had indeed reached an advanced level.

  "Awesome, Master Locke is truly an eye-opener for us!"

  Fatso lavished praise without restraint, saying: "Without a doubt, Master Locke has passed the test of recognizing medicine. Is there anyone else who wants to try?"

  Someone took the lead, and the people behind him were not weak either. At least they had a chance to win, and Rock was recognized as the master of pharmacy on Cangyan Island, so losing to him wouldn't be embarrassing.

  Then the pharmacists all expressed their willingness to try, and the fat man smiled slightly, as if he had been prepared. He clapped his hands again, and more than a dozen maidservants came up, still holding trays of herbs, but with completely different types of herbs from before, apparently also to prevent cheating and ensure fairness.

  Things have come to this, and although the pharmacists are not confident in their hearts, they can only grit their teeth and go up. Xia Ming is also one of them, but Xia Ming doesn't worry at all, with the Eternal Book, he is a well-deserved master pharmacist.

  Pharmacology isn't magic, and the continent's recognized masters of pharmacy aren't many. Generally speaking, anyone who can concoct sixth-grade or higher potions is already considered a master pharmacist.

  Xia Ming's current level is a 7th-level pharmacist, and all the knowledge in the Eternal Book, he can use with ease, mastering it thoroughly...

  A maid walked up to Xiaoming and covered his eyes.

  Xia Ming smiled confidently, and the maid brought a plate in front of him, a refreshing herbal scent suddenly entered his nostrils.

  "Mysterious flower, growing in the thorny valleys of the mountains, a rare and precious herb of the dark surname. Xiaoming just took a light sniff, and without hesitation gave out the correct answer. The maid was shocked, could it be that this young man is also a master pharmacist? How is this possible?"

  Xia Ming's words shocked everyone, and those pharmacists looked at Xia Ming one by one. As Xia Ming said, the Dark Flower was a high-grade herb, although it wasn't particularly rare at that time, but not every pharmacist knew about it either. The potions that required the Dark Flower were mostly above level 5, so could this mysterious young man actually be a level 5 pharmacist?

  Apart from the pharmacists in the know, the onlookers all cheered and thought that this young man was really something, seemingly not inferior to the great pharmacist Rock.

  The maid, still in shock, immediately swapped out the plate for another one with a different rare herb on it.

  "Heavenly Star Wood, a superior herb, this must be the root of Heavenly Star Wood, it should have been stored for decades. The growth of Heavenly Star Wood is extremely slow, and its medicinal properties are fierce..." Xia Ming said in one breath, causing everyone to stare in shock.

  If it's luck once, then twice is strength! This young boy, unexpectedly really has the skill to identify medicine with his eyes closed!

  "Look at this, the young man's robe still has your school emblem on it. It seems that your esteemed college has produced another outstanding talent." Xius stared at the black flame emblem on Xiaoming's chest, the emblem of Cangyan Academy. Indeed, Xiaoming had not intentionally concealed it, and as a result, the meticulous Xius discovered that Xiaoming was actually a student of Cangyan Academy upon closer inspection.

  Rog nodded, he also discovered this point, but his eyes flashed a hint of surprise. He had never heard of such a student in the academy before. Was it one of the new students this year? The academy always strongly supported students with exceptional talent. It seemed that he needed to pay attention to this young man.

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