The Path of the Martial Arts BOSS
Chapter 79 - 76 Snow Ganoderma

Chapter 79: 76 Snow Ganoderma

Longevity Powder, a term Qing Yu had just thought of, but its predecessor, "Five Stone Powder," was famously known in Qing Yu’s previous life.

Five Stone Powder, also known as Cold Food Powder, was a medicine developed by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor during the Eastern Han Dynasty, to treat typhoid fever. Later, it was modified by Cao Cao’s adopted son, He Yan, completing the transformation from medicine to poison, arguably the earliest form of poison. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, many of the elite ingested Five Stone Powder, among whom the most well-known was the "Calligraphy Saint," Wang Xizhi.

On the basis of the Five Stone Powder modified by He Yan, Qing Yu added several hallucinogenic drugs. Those who consumed Longevity Powder would feel full of spirit, as if on the verge of heaven, casting all troubles away from their minds.

"This drug," said Qing Yu to Feng Jiu, who was examining the prescription, "provides more satisfaction than power, yet is much easier to obtain. Not more than money does it awaken greed, yet its ability to corrupt the heart far surpasses that of money. Use this drug to win people’s hearts and build your own foundation."

"Does it truly have such miraculous effects? The ingredients listed in the prescription do not seem rare at all; they are quite simple," asked Feng Jiu in surprise.

Having a longtime illness turns a patient into a good doctor. Due to his frailty, Feng Jiu was genuinely a ’medicine pot;’ he recognized all the ingredients in the prescription, yet he had no idea that together they could result in such miraculous effects.

"What’s magical is not the drug, but the human heart. Longevity Powder is not a magic cure, but it is the most symptomatic medicine."

Qing Yu had been in the Divine Capital for nearly ten days and had gained some understanding of this capital of Northern Zhou. The atmosphere in Divine Capital resembled that of the Song Dynasty from Qing Yu’s previous life—external enemies were lurking, yet the inside was lost in drunken reverie.

And Longevity Powder perfectly satisfied the inner emptiness of those indulging in this illusory prosperity, despite the satisfaction itself being an illusion.

"Host spreads poison, poisoning the world, his heart deserved condemnation, thus is awarded 300 Villain Points. As the number of poisoned increases, subsequent rewards will be added in sequence."

Tsk, the system’s reward notification was as distasteful as ever. What does it mean by poisoning the world, his heart deserved condemnation? This is called adapting to local conditions and treating the symptoms.

"I’ve handed matters over to you. No matter what method you use, take care of it. Don’t make me clean up your mess again, understand?" Qing Yu glanced sideways at Feng Jiu.

"Understood."

"Good."

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Zhang Haishan was more sensible than expected. The very next day, he sent everything that needed to be sent to Feng Jiu’s residence, without Feng Jiu needing to ask.

"Snow Ganoderma, such a great item. Just with this, your need for Inner Strength for the time being should not be a problem," Qing Yu said, holding a snow-white Lingzhi, carefully examining it.

"This batch of Snow Ganoderma must be at least four hundred years old, and as a rare gem itself, it far exceeds the psychological bottom line I had in mind. Zhang Haishan has really spent a lot here!" Feng Jiu said with a hint of regret while looking at the Snow Ganoderma in Qing Yu’s hand, which Zhang Haishan had compensated him with, and rightfully should have been his to enjoy.

The medicinal nature of Snow Ganoderma was gentle; even Feng Jiu’s formerly weak body could benefit from its nurturing properties, not to mention now that he had practiced the Black Heaven Book and improved his constitution. It showed Zhang Haishan really put thought into this, even considering Feng Jiu’s health condition.

"No choice, since his son kicked away the ladder given by the Emperor, he had to build one himself," shrugged Qing Yu.

The Emperor’s ladder was merely a matter of a spoken word; building one’s own ladder required a substantial investment. To think you can just speak a word like the Emperor, do you think you are the Emperor?

"Brother Meng, you continue your cultivation, I should take my leave," he knew it was time to leave.

These past few days, Feng Jiu had also deeply realized Brother Meng’s patience. Unless there was something important, he mostly stayed in his room practicing martial arts. Despite always dressing like a scholar, he rarely ever saw him actually reading; he was always practicing his martial arts.

Moreover, watching someone else take the Snow Ganoderma was truly painful for Feng Jiu; leaving early would actually spare him the sight and the irritation.

"Since his power will increase afterwards, and he still has to transfer his inner strength to me to open my hidden meridian, I’m not at a loss..." Feng Jiu could only console himself in this way.

Qing Yu casually waved his hand, signaling Feng Jiu to leave.

"How should this Snow Ganoderma be taken..." Qing Yu scratched his head with some annoyance.

Despite Qing Yu having read through a medical and a poison book and knowing well the properties of medicine, he normally played with poisons and sedatives with ease, but had never truly made medicine himself.

Poisons and sedatives were meant for others to use, and Qing Yu made them effortlessly without any burden. But the Snow Ganoderma was for his own use; he could not afford to be careless. Moreover, there was only one dose of Snow Ganoderma; a mistake would mean no second chance.

"Let’s just eat it raw." Finally, Qing Yu made this decision.

There might be some wastage, but this was currently the most effective and practical method.

Thinking thus, Qing Yu voraciously chewed up the Snow Ganoderma in his hand and immediately closed his eyes to begin refining it.

Once the Snow Ganoderma entered his stomach, it immediately melted like snow, transforming into a gentle medicinal force that started spreading from the lower abdomen, nourishing his entire body.

This was also a challenging aspect of handling Snow Ganoderma; it dissolves extremely quickly upon contact with water, and its medicinal properties are easily lost. If one were to boil it, it would end up as little more than flavored water.

"Seize the moment to refine it."

Qing Yu activated the "Sunflower Manual 2.0," and following the Yin Yang Transformation route that he had become very familiar with over these days, he rapidly refined the medicinal effectiveness of the Snow Ganoderma.

The method of Yin Yang Transformation far exceeded Qing Yu’s expectations in terms of the speed it refined the Snow Ganoderma’s medicinal properties. Also, because the nature of Snow Ganoderma was gentle and easy to refine, Qing Yu felt his dantian, which had been somewhat empty due to the purification of inner strength, quickly starting to fill up again, and even his meridians were nourished and became more resilient by the medicinal properties.

Soon, the gaps caused by the purification of inner strength were filled, and there was even an increase.

"My inner strength is full, and I have reached the peak of the Postnatal Ninth Layer. To move forward, I need to open the bridge between heaven and earth. But it requires a strong effort in one go, and the gentle nature of the Snow Ganoderma is not suitable for this step. Moreover, there’s a big boss waiting for me.

I can only open other smaller meridians..."

If he advanced to the Innate level without defeating Dongfang Bubai, he would no longer be able to obtain Character Cards, which was absolutely unacceptable to Qing Yu.

Thus, Qing Yu planned to use the medicinal force to open up some other minor, fragmented meridians.

Aside from the Extraordinary Meridians and the Twelve Meridians, the main meridians, there were other minor meridians in the human body. Qing Yu didn’t know what benefits opening these would bring, and if not for Ping Yizhi’s medical records, he wouldn’t have paid any attention to these smaller meridians, as they were too numerous and complex.

"Perfect, the medicinal nature of the Snow Ganoderma is just right for opening these fragile, brittle minor meridians. Isn’t this the right remedy for the symptoms..." Qing Yu thought about his own rebuttal to the system’s evaluation from last night and couldn’t help but smirk at himself.