Chapter 354

Seeing Jing Yun Zhao like this, some people started to hesitate.

This Jing Yun Zhaodoesnt look like shes new to this at all? Its obvious if you look at the way she handles the medicine. Shes very clear on which medicine needs to be differentiated by scent and which by taste

Jing Yun Zhao didnt put any of the medicine anywhere near her mouth if they contained poison, and once she smells those that arent right, she would block her nose and while investigating it.

Another thing was, different medical herbs put together could produce an unimaginable effect, or it could even affect the medicinal qualities of other herbs. Jing Yun Zhao was clearly very informed on this point; every time she finished going through one herb, as long as her hand had touched it, she would run it through water to avoid the remnants of the previous herb affecting the next one.

Either way, Jing Yun Zhao was performing better than Sun Yan when it came to such details.

Those who originally thought that Jing Yun Zhao had absolutely no chance of winning had been otherwise convinced.

Meanwhile, Cui Jun and his fathers expressions turned serious.

They couldnt lose, and they couldnt afford to lose. The Cui Family only had Cui Jun as the only child. If he couldnt become a Master Pharmacist, then everything would become a joke!

All their hope was placed on Sun Yans shoulders.

They even started to have some minor regrets, but it was too late for all that now.

Time pa.s.sed very quickly and the second round soon came to an end.

This time, the paper in the pairs hands was packed with their handwriting like tiny ants. However, as per the previous round, it was still Jing Yun Zhaos that was more appealing to the eye.

However, having been taught a lesson previously, Sun Yan had also put more emphasis on this detail and didnt recklessly cancel out her mistakes, only making a mark against them. But at the same time, this led to her mistakes becoming even more obvious.

The compet.i.tions Sun Yan had partic.i.p.ated in before were much simpler than this one. At least, the medicinal materials would not be so complicated nor messy, so her victory was secured among her peers.

But things were different this time.

Ephedra, Dichroa Febrifuga, Gentiana Scabra, these are all correct Father Ji nodded as he read.

These were simple, even those with some basic knowledge wouldnt get this wrong.

As for its medical properties, the two covered all their bases.

But looking at the back, everyone became a lot more solemn. After watching Jing Yun Zhaos performance in the first round, the medicinal materials in the second round were all added at the last minute to deliberately increase the difficulty so they could avoid the scene where both of them answered everything correctly and created a tie.

One says its Eastern Wall Earth, while the other says its Acacia catechu (ie childrens tea). This is a very huge difference, Father Ji murmured.

The Eastern Wall Earth used to be the material used in the building of east-facing walls, but cement is generally used, so it has become rare. Its medicinal properties are sweet, warm, non-toxic, mainly used for detoxification, expelling poison, reducing yellowing, relieving edema, anti-inflammatory and sterilization. Sun Yan, you only wrote the name here and didnt include its medicinal properties. Plus, its not Eastern Wall Earth someone else continued.

Sun Yan was startled. They are all earth and dust, how can they be so easy to distinguish?

Im not even an Old Master whod already practiced for decades, its normal to make mistakes. Who told them to make their questions so difficult!

Then is it Acacia catechu? Ive never heard of it, Sun Yan asked nervously. (me neither)

If Jing Yun Zhao is correct, even if my answers at the back are all correct, its still going to be difficult for me to recover lost ground.

Thats right. Its also known as Childrens Tea. Its normal for you to not know because this thing is mostly made in Southern Bo Yun City. They pour the processed tea dust into bamboo bottles and close the ends tightly then bury it in mud. After a day, they remove it and pound the juice out, before heating it over a slow fire

One elder continued to explain the details of the medicine, and when he was done, he didnt forget to go back to Jing Yun Zhaos written answer, What youve written is absolutely correct. This Childrens Tea is bitter, calm, and not poisonousTo be able to recognize this at your age is really remarkable!

The moment this was said, it was as if Sun Yan was struck by lightning. Jing Yun Zhao actually got it right?!