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In the early morning at Yingzhuyuan Pharmacy, Shen Jingque was like a little mouse that had broken into a granary, her hands never stopping.

After touching a handful of astragalus with his left hand, he immediately reached for the codonopsis in the next compartment with his right hand, and in between, he didn't forget to bring his nose close to a cluster of dried flowers and take a couple of deep sniffs.

Ji Qianshang leaned against the door frame, holding a teacup. Seeing the way she seemed to want to devour the entire medicine cabinet, he clicked his tongue in disgust.

Did you take the wrong medicine today?

Shen Jingque didn't even raise her head; her fingers were already resting on a row of small porcelain bottles.

"No, I'm studying hard and striving to graduate as soon as possible so as not to embarrass my master."

Ji Qianshang almost spat out his tea.

"When did you acknowledge me as your master? Yesterday you were calling me 'white-cut chicken' (a derogatory term for someone who is weak and unfit for work)."

Shen Jingque finally looked up and gave him a standard, fake office smile.

"Times change, and people always have to grow."

After saying that, she buried her head and continued to touch the medicinal herbs, moving as fast as if she were in a supermarket during a limited-time shopping spree.

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Astragalus membranaceus.]

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Codonopsis pilosula.]

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Honeysuckle.]

The notification sounds kept popping up one after another, and Shen Jingque happily counted them in her heart.

Forty-three, forty-four, forty-five.

Five more needed!

Her gaze swept over the row of untouched small boxes on the top shelf of the medicine cabinet, and her eyes lit up.

Ji Qianshang followed her gaze and immediately became alert.

"Don't touch that row; some of the herbs there are poisonous."

Shen Jingque looked up at him pitifully.

"I'll just look, I won't eat."

Ji Qianshang snorted coldly, but still brought over a small stool and personally took down the top box, opening it one by one and placing it in front of her.

"You can look, but you can't put your hands in. Use your nose to smell."

Shen Jingque nodded obediently and leaned in to take a deep breath towards the first box.

[Shennong's Illustrated Compendium has identified: Strychnos nux-vomica.]

Forty-six.

The second box.

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Pinellia ternata.]

Forty-seven.

Seeing her expression of delight, Ji Qianshang couldn't help but ask.

"You seem to enjoy smelling these poisons so much, are you planning to become a poison master?"

Shen Jingque shook her head.

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Only by understanding the poison can you better detoxify."

Ji Qianshang raised an eyebrow, but couldn't find any words to refute it.

Shen Jingque continued to sniff, and the third box contained a small pinch of dry brown powder.

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Aconitum carmichaelii.]

Forty-eight.

She then turned to the other side of the medicine cabinet, where several root and stem medicinal herbs that she had not noticed before were displayed.

Gently touch a slice with your finger.

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Gastrodia elata.]

Forty-nine!

Shen Jingque's heart began to race; only one more thing was left.

Her gaze swept around the pharmacy, finally landing on a small bamboo basket half-covered by a curtain in the corner.

The basket contained several handfuls of fresh medicinal herbs that hadn't been sorted yet; they looked like they had just been delivered this morning.

Shen Jingque squatted down and picked up a root that smelled of soil.

The moment my finger touched it, the notification sound in my mind rang precisely on time.

[Shennong's Illustrated Handbook has identified: Angelica sinensis.]

Immediately afterwards, a golden light exploded deep within her consciousness.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have unlocked fifty medicinal herb illustrations! The basic Spirit Spring function is now officially unlocked!]

Shen Jingque clutched the angelica root and almost jumped up on the spot.

She used all her acting skills to suppress the curve of her lips to a normal range and slowly stood up.

Ji Qianshang happened to walk over and saw the angelica in her hand, and casually remarked.

"You recognized me?"

Shen Jingque put the angelica back into the basket and patted the dirt off her hands.

"Angelica sinensis nourishes and invigorates blood circulation, regulates menstruation, and relieves pain."

She paused, then added.

"The name sounds nice too, 'Dang Gui, Dang Gui,' meaning that what is meant to return will always return."

Ji Qianshang glanced at her but didn't say anything.

The little girl's occasional remarks didn't sound like those of a twelve-year-old.

Shen Jingque stayed in the pharmacy for another half an hour, carefully putting away the remaining herbs, and then carrying her small medicine basket out.

"I'm going back for lunch. I'll come back this afternoon."

She wanted to go back and see for herself just how magical this spring water really was.

Ji Qianshang waved his hand, too lazy to pay attention to her.

Shen Jingque jogged back to Xiling Residence and saw that Lü'e had already set out lunch as soon as she entered.

A plate of steamed sea bass, a bowl of lotus seed soup, two kinds of seasonal vegetable side dishes, and a plate of osmanthus cake.

She sat down, ate a few mouthfuls of rice in a whirlwind, put down her chopsticks, and went into the inner room.

Green Calyx, carrying the soup bowl, took two steps after her.

"Miss, you haven't had your lotus seed soup yet."

Shen Jingque's voice came from inside: "Drink later, I'll rest for a while first."

Green Calyx stood outside the door, somewhat puzzled.

This little darling usually licks the bowl clean when eating, so why did he finish it in just a few bites today?

She hesitated for a moment, but decided not to go in and disturb them. Instead, she turned around and went to clear the dishes outside.

Inside the room, Shen Jingque sat cross-legged on the bed, closed her eyes, and as her consciousness sank, she entered the Shennong Space.

The sight before her made her gasp.

The last time I came here, the spring in the space was still dry, and the surrounding land was gray and dusty, looking like an abandoned flower bed that had been abandoned for eight hundred years.

But now, clear water is gushing out of the spring, its surface shimmering with a faint silver light, meandering along the shallow ditch towards the three-acre planting area.

The air was filled with an indescribably sweet fragrance; taking a breath felt like my lungs had been cleansed.

Shen Jingque squatted by the spring, looking at the clear water, her eyes welling up with tears.

System 001 popped up at the right time.

[Host, the basic spiritual spring has been activated. It can be used to irrigate spiritual herbs or drunk directly.]

Shen Jingque immediately pressed, "What's the point of drinking it directly?"

[The spiritual spring water has the effect of cleansing the marrow and transforming the meridians; long-term consumption can enhance physical fitness and repair old injuries.]

The system paused for a moment, then added.

[In addition, because the host has unlocked fifty items in the encyclopedia, the system has gifted a basic medicinal herb seed pack, which has been placed in the storage slot.]

Shen Jingque opened the storage compartment and saw a dozen or so small cloth bags neatly stacked inside, each bag labeled with a name.

She didn't rush to look at the seeds; instead, she scooped up a handful of spring water and brought it to her lips.

The moment the water entered my mouth, a cool sensation slid down my throat to my stomach, and then spread like ripples throughout my body.

Shen Jingque felt as if something was being repaired little by little inside her malnourished little body.

She looked down at her hands.

The frostbite scars on the back of my hands from the winter are visibly fading and will eventually disappear completely, revealing the tender new skin underneath.

Shen Jingque looked at it over and over again, so excited that she almost rolled around in the space.

"Wow, this stuff is even more powerful than cosmetic surgery."

System 001 issued a reminder.

[Host, the Spirit Spring Grass still needs watering. We recommend you treat it as soon as possible.]

Shen Jingque then remembered her business and ran with water to the Spirit Spring Grass in the corner of the planting area.

After watering it with a bowl of the trial pack last time, the Spirit Spring Grass barely survived, but its leaves were still wilted, like a cabbage that had been hit by frost.

She crouched down and carefully poured the spring water onto the roots.

As soon as the water touched the soil, the leaves of the Spirit Spring Grass visibly unfurled, the originally yellowed edges turned emerald green again, and the stems straightened up a bit.

[Spirit Spring Grass growth progress: 60%]

Shen Jingque quickly calculated in her mind.

At this rate, after watering for a few more days, once the growth reaches 100%, she will be able to pick the Spirit Spring Grass and give it to Xiao Changgeng.

It can detoxify all poisons, heal old wounds, and clear the meridians.

These three effects are practically tailor-made for Xiao Changgeng.

System 001 popped up again.

[Note: The next stage unlock condition is that you must have eighty items lit up in your encyclopedia to unlock the prescription function and exchange for various rare prescriptions.]

Shen Jingque nodded, understanding the situation.

From fifty to eighty, there are still thirty varieties to go.

He had almost used up all the herbs in Yingzhuyuan Pharmacy, so he needed to find a way to get access to more medicinal materials.

Stepping out of the space, she found herself feeling warm all over, and even the aching arms she had from carrying the medicinal herbs no longer hurt.

Although she's still a skinny little girl, at least she won't be blown over by the wind anymore.

Seeing that it was almost time, she got out of bed, lifted the curtain and went out, picked up the bowl of cooled lotus seed soup and drank it all in one go.

Green Calyx was hanging clothes to dry in the yard when she turned around and saw her, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, have you rested well? Your complexion looks rosier than this morning."

Shen Jingque touched her face and said with a grin.

"Maybe she took a beauty nap."

She put down the bowl, picked up the small medicine basket, and ran back to Yingzhu Garden.