Chapter 2257 - 2254: Another Twist of Fate?

Chapter 2257: Chapter 2254: Another Twist of Fate?

Looking at the evaluating eyes of the two elders, Lin Tian knew in his heart that they had realized his identity as a pharmacist, and this was an examination.

As a straight-A student with a photographic memory, how could he fear an exam? Lin Tian’s gaze shifted to the herbs on the table, complete with roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. The roots were brown, the stems and leaves green, and the flowers a pale purple.

In his mind, it was like a movie playing, displaying the contents of the Shennong Emperor’s Medical Scripture. The herbal section recorded a large amount of herbs, describing their appearance, properties, and usage.

In just a few seconds, Lin Tian found the introduction to this plant. Then, with confidence, he smiled and said, "Purple flower herb, by itself it doesn’t have any special properties, but when used in concoctions, it can harmonize the properties of various herbs. In secular herbalism, its use is quite similar to that of licorice."

"Especially for potent herbs, adding a little purple flower herb can harmonize the properties and reduce conflicts." Lin Tian added.

The two elders exchanged a knowing smile. The Female Elder laughed, "It seems what they said is true. You are undoubtedly a pharmacist."

"Great Grandmother, don’t test him anymore. Brother Lin Tian is really amazing; he even outran Bai." Yan Lingling said coquettishly, as if the race between Lin Tian and Bai had left a very deep impression on the little girl.

A light "woof" came from the flowerbed, and Bai poked its head out, seeming to hear its name mentioned by its owner. When it saw Lin Tian, its eyes lit up, and it showed an expression of admiration.

Elder Yan pointed at Bai and laughed, "This fellow, it just ruins my flowerbed as soon as it’s full, deserves a spanking."

"Great Grandpa, how can you bully Bai by using your size against it? You know Bai grew up smelling these herbs; it loves this smell the most." Yan Lingling hurriedly defended the snow leopard.

Lin Tian was moved and continued, "When I went up the mountain, I smelled the fragrance of the herbs, feeling clarity and tranquility. It seems Bai has awakened its intelligence, knowing these herbs are beneficial for its growth, and that’s why it behaves like this."

"Hehe, you’re right. Bai has always been nurtured with herbs, its intelligence is not something an ordinary wild beast could compare to. Even the snowfish from the mountains it eats is very nourishing to it." Elder Yan very much agreed with Lin Tian’s viewpoint.

"By the way, I heard from Yan Bei that you cultivated a kind of flame. Could you show it to us?" Elder Yan asked expectantly, not forcing Lin Tian, but requesting in a manner that was completely different from the attitude in the Divine Valley.

"No problem." Lin Tian did not refuse, and as he opened his palm, a purple flame slowly rose, quietly burning.

But when the two elders saw the purple flame, their originally relaxed expressions turned slightly tense. Not far away, Bai in the flower bed also raised its head again, seeming to sense something.

The two elders did not speak, but the Great Elder extended his palm, in which a flame slowly rose, identical to Lin Tian’s, all were purple flames!

This...

Lin Tian was shocked, to the point where the purple flame in his palm wobbled, but he quickly stabilized his emotions. A very peculiar thought arose: Could these people be the bloodline relatives he was seeking?

But he immediately dismissed this idea, as his own purple flame did not originate from some cultivation technique, but from the power of fire, which was derived from the inheritance of the Nu Ba lineage.

Lin Tian carefully sensed again and realized that though the purple flame in the Great Elder’s hand looked similar in appearance, its aura was completely different. The purple flame formed by the power of fire carried with it the aura of destruction, while the flame in the Great Elder’s hand was much more gentle.

"Indeed very similar, but the aura is entirely different." Elder Yan sighed slightly.

The Great Elder withdrew the purple flame and also signaled for Lin Tian to do the same. Then he asked, "May I ask boldly, from whom do you inherit your teachings? What cultivation technique do you practice?"

"This... Would you believe me if I said I was self-taught?" Lin Tian was a bit troubled and somewhat helpless: "As for the cultivation technique, I don’t even know what it’s called, just following the diagrams to practice."

As for from whom he inherited, Nu Ba could be barely counted as one, but after turning Lin Tian into a zombie, she never guided him on anything. The beast skin cultivation technique was just thrown to him, the other two parts were found by Lin Tian himself.

As for helping him awaken his fire power, Lin Tian believed that even without Nu Ba’s help, he would have awakened eventually, just a bit later.

The two elders also noticed Lin Tian’s conflicting expression, but they thought it was because his sect had rules against speaking about it, so they did not delve further.

"Where do you inherit your concoction skills?" The Female Elder asked again.

Lin Tian rubbed the space between his eyebrows, feeling troubled once more, and after a moment of thinking, he said, "Honestly, my concoction skills are indeed self-taught, but two books greatly helped me. One is the notes from another pharmacist; the second is the Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture."

"Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture!" The two elders were amazed and quickly confirmed, "Are you talking about the Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture?"

Lin Tian was somewhat perplexed by their reaction but still nodded in acknowledgment. After all, this wasn’t a secret since the Xiao sisters and Zhang Lingyu were already aware of it.

"Great Grandpa, Great Grandmother, what’s wrong?" Yan Lingling asked in confusion, as she had never seen the two elders so agitated.

"Destiny, it’s destiny!" The two elders exchanged glances, then looked at Lin Tian with eyes brimming with joy.

This time, even Lin Tian was bewildered by them, but fortunately, they didn’t continue to speak in riddles. Elder Yan said, with slight excitement, "Lin Tian, Ling’er, do you know what the two great artifacts of the Medicine King Mansion are?"

This old man is too happy, Lin Tian thought in his heart. I am not part of your Medicine King Mansion, how would I know?

Yan Lingling, however, pondered slightly, somewhat puzzled, "I’ve only heard of one great artifact, but never two!"

Lin Tian was a bit dumbfounded; even your own people haven’t heard of it, are you two elders joking with us?

"Of course you haven’t heard, the Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture was lost a long time ago, so long that even our own people forgot about its existence. Only the owners and elders of the Medicine King Mansion passed it down orally, hoping one day to retrieve the medicinal scripture."

"Unexpectedly, the medicinal scripture fell into the hands of a young fellow. Truly, it is destiny, it is destiny." Elder Yan was extremely delighted, even finding it hard to contain his excitement.

No wonder the Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture is so powerful; turns out it was passed down from the Ancient Hidden Stream and is one of the sacred artifacts of the Medicine King Mansion.

Though obtaining the medicinal scripture was Lin Tian’s fortune, he had indeed benefited from it. He was not a stingy person and generously offered, "Since the medicinal scripture belongs to the Medicine King Mansion, I shall return it to its original owner, it would be a good deed."

It’s a great favor to them. Lin Tian was happy to do a good deed. Anyway, he had already memorized the entire content of the Shennong Emperor’s Medicinal Scripture, so keeping the book was of no use.

Of course, it was because he found the Medicine King Mansion pleasing. If it had been like the Divine Clan, he wouldn’t have bothered at all.

Unexpectedly, the two elders exchanged a smile and then shook their heads in unison.