AMSSO-Chapter 17: Practice for You

There were currently two iron pots in the sect, which could be used.

But, with the matter of the “pill furnace” being solved, there was still a big problem.

—What about medicinal herbs?

There had to be medicinal herbs in order to refine pills.

Qin Yiwei’s gaze turned toward the direction of the Myriad Beasts Forest.

There were many medicinal herbs there.

But, the Myriad Beasts Forest was very dangerous!

Just as Qin Yiwei was thinking of going to a shop to buy some herbs, Mu Shiyue spoke.

“Don’t we already have plenty of herbs here?”

“Huh? Where?” Qin Yiwei was stunned.

“Over there!” Mu Shiyue directly pointed in a direction.

The others followed her finger to look, and saw the Soul-Devouring Tiger lying on the ground.

The tiger’s massive body blocked the grass behind it.

But it was clear that those were just weeds, not medicinal herbs.

“Aren’t those just weeds?” Xin Jinrui asked doubtfully.

“Who said so? Those are all medicinal herbs!” Mu Shiyue looked even more doubtful. “Don’t you recognize them?”

The few of them looked at her with blank expressions.

Even Qin Yiwei was equally confused.

In her previous life, she followed that alchemy apprentice to study for a period of time, and later she also read many books in that sect’s library.

One could say, she recognized many kinds of medicinal herbs.

But, she did not remember there being medicinal herbs in Wanxuan Sect!

Those were all just various weeds!

Mu Shiyue frowned, “Those are medicinal herbs, Tiger Spirit Grass.”

“Tiger Spirit Grass?” Qin Yiwei’s expression immediately changed, “Impossible! There can’t be Tiger Spirit Grass here!”

Tiger Spirit Grass could be refined into fourth-grade pills at best, which could quickly replenish spiritual power.

However, Tiger Spirit Grass was very difficult to harvest, and its price was extremely expensive.

Although Wanxuan Sect was on a small hillside at the edge of the Myriad Beasts Forest, this was not the environment where Tiger Spirit Grass grew.

Spirit plants were the same as spirit beasts, transforming with the increase of age.

Even if it was a heavenly material or earthly treasure, it had to grow for many years before it had the medicinal effects that drove people insane.

If there was enough spiritual energy to nourish them, their growth time would shorten.

At the beginning, Tiger Spirit Grass was a first-grade spirit plant. If it was a hundred years old, it would be a third-grade spirit plant.

As long as it was a spirit plant, it was precious, and difficult to harvest.

Unless it was cultivated by themselves.

But Wanxuan Sect had never cultivated these things.

Planting such spirit plants required spending a great deal of effort and energy.

No one in their sect had the time for that.

Therefore, Qin Yiwei absolutely did not dare to believe that Tiger Spirit Grass existed in the sect.

Chu Jingzhuo and Xin Jinrui were not familiar with medicinal herbs, but they both knew the state of the sect.

There was no Tiger Spirit Grass in the sect.

Seeing that the three disciples did not believe her words, Mu Shiyue was not angry, but instead asked, “Why is its name Tiger Spirit Grass?”

Qin Yiwei immediately replied, “Tiger Spirit Grass generally grows in the environment of tiger-type spirit beasts, imbued with the aura of tiger-type spirit beasts, hence its name…”

Her voice grew smaller and smaller, her eyes grew wider and wider.

Then, she suddenly looked at the Soul-Devouring Tiger lying on the ground, pushing a big golden egg with its paw in boredom, and suddenly gasped.

“This is—!?”

Isn’t this a tiger-type spirit beast?!

Even Xin Jinrui and Chu Jingzhuo also reacted, their eyes instantly widened.

Realizing this, Qin Yiwei rushed toward the Soul-Devouring Tiger at once.

The Soul-Devouring Tiger lifted its eyelids to glance at her, then continued playing with the egg.

If it weren’t for Mu Shiyue talking with the disciples, it would‘ve already urged her to cook its meal.

When Qin Yiwei rushed to that patch of grass and saw the situation clearly, she suddenly gasped.

“It really is Tiger Spirit Grass!”

Her voice was trembling.

That entire area was filled with Tiger Spirit Grass!

She crouched down, carefully plucked a leaf, examined it closely, and, overjoyed, said, “This is five-year Tiger Spirit Grass!”

They’re about to make a fortune!

A single stalk of five-year Tiger Spirit Grass could sell for five mid-grade spirit stones. With so many here, it was enough to exchange for a high-grade spirit stone!

Qin Yiwei was trembling with excitement.

Xin Jinrui and Chu Jingzhuo also ran over, and when they saw the ground full of Tiger Spirit Grass, they were overjoyed as well.

Xin Jinrui was very curious, “Five years? Just a couple days ago there wasn’t any Tiger Spirit Grass. Where did five years come from?”

Chu Jingzhuo, not understanding much about this, couldn’t help but look toward Mu Shiyue who walked over.

Mu Shiyue explained to them, “When the Soul-Devouring Tiger is in a good mood and relaxed, its aura leaks out.

The leaking aura causes Tiger Spirit Grass to grow.

The better the mood, the more aura leaks out, and the faster Tiger Spirit Grass grows.”

These past two days, the Soul-Devouring Tiger had eaten three big meals and was satisfied.

Thus, in the spot where it often lay down, Tiger Spirit Grass grew.

With this explanation, the two of them understood, and their gazes toward Mu Shiyue gained more respect.

“Master, how do you know so much about these things?”

“This isn’t some profound knowledge.” Mu Shiyue remained composed. “Just read more books and you’ll know.”

“But, our sect doesn’t have any books, right?” Chu Jingzhuo asked doubtfully.

Their sect was so small that it didn’t even have a library, and only a couple of books.

They were literate, and could read cultivation manuals.

As for other knowledge, they had to learn it themselves, or rely on the oral teachings of their grandmasters.

There were also related books outside, but they seemed quite expensive, and anyway, their grandmasters had never bought them.

“Our sect used to have books, quite a lot, actually.” Mu Shiyue lied without changing her expression. “But before you joined the sect, the sect experienced a fire, and all the books were burned.”

Hearing this, Xin Jinrui nodded without any doubt, “So that’s how it was.”

Mu Shiyue was thirty-four this year.

Compared to those cultivators who were often over a hundred years old or even several hundred, she was very young.

Xin Jinrui was twenty-three this year. When he first joined Wanxuan Sect, he wasn’t even ten.

With this time gap, Mu Shiyue’s explanation was flawless.

Chu Jingzhuo had only joined the sect for five years, and had even less suspicion.

Qin Yiwei’s beautiful little face was flushed with excitement. “Master, if we sell this Tiger Spirit Grass, we can exchange it for many spirit stones!”

“Sell? Why sell it? Just keep it for yourself.” Mu Shiyue said in surprise.

Qin Yiwei’s pupils contracted, “Keep…keep it for me?”

She pointed at herself, her face full of shock.

“Yes. Didn’t you want to be an alchemist? You can use all of this to practice.”

Qin Yiwei was dumbfounded. “Master, th-these… all of these Tiger… Tiger Spirit Grass… y-you’ll leave them for me to practice with?!”

She was so shocked that she stuttered.

“Yes.” Mu Shiyue nodded. “These spirit herbs are very ordinary, perfect for practicing.”

“But, but, these Tiger… Tiger Spirit Grass… th-they can be exchanged for a lot of money!”

“Exchange for money, and then what? You’d buy other medicinal herbs to practice, right?”

“Y-yes.”

“Then can you use these?”

“I-I can.”

“So, why go through this extra step?” Mu Shiyue looked at her in puzzlement. “Why don’t you just use them directly to practice?”

“But…”

Usually, when one first started practicing, didn’t one use ordinary medicinal herbs?

Sometimes a whole pot of herbs might not even be worth a single low-grade spirit stone.

Who would start off by using spirit herbs like Tiger Spirit Grass?!

Who would be so wasteful?!

“You don’t want them?” Mu Shiyue tilted her head and asked.

“I…”

“Do you want them or not?”

“…I want.”

“Then just use them!” Mu Shiyue immediately made the decision.

Qin Yiwei’s heart felt as though it had been plunged into hot water, so warm that tears welled up.

She instantly threw herself into Mu Shiyue’s arms, hugging her waist, and wailed loudly, “Waaah—Master, how can you be so good!”