Chapter 77: An Agreement and an Immortal Herb
After stepping into the mansion, Yu Tianlin realized it was even larger than he had imagined, almost half the size of Thunder Academy.
To occupy such a large estate within a city, the Breaking clan was clearly no minor force.
The group went straight to the council hall. After Yang Wudi seated himself at the head of the table, he gestured for Yu Tianlin and Zuo Jianping to sit as well. His eyes were already burning with impatience.
"Your name is Yu Tianlin, right? Tell me in detail about these immortal-grade medicinal herbs."
Yu Tianlin had long prepared his story. Facing Yang Wudi's pressing gaze, he calmly said,
"It's like this, Senior Yang. Some time ago, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan discovered a special treasure land. Inside, there were several immortal-grade medicinal herbs."
"A divine herb, something that should only exist in the heavens. How often can one even hear of such a thing in the mortal world?"
Yu Tianlin shook his head with a sigh. "We never expected to be so lucky as to find immortal herbs. Unfortunately, we don't know their effects, so we don't dare pick or use them rashly."
Yang Wudi's eyes flashed sharply. He forced down his excitement and asked,
"Since you don't know their effects, how can you be sure they are immortal herbs?"
"Senior Yang, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been passed down for many generations. Although we don't specialize in medicine, we have gathered some medicinal records." Yu Tianlin spoke nonsense with a straight face. "Among those records are fragments about immortal herbs. They are incomplete, only introducing the preciousness of immortal herbs and the appearance of a few of them, but it was enough for us to make a judgment."
"Among the herbs we discovered, there was an orchid with 8 petals, entirely white. It should be the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid recorded in the ancient texts."
"The other rare herbs are similar in this way."
As soon as he heard the name "Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid," Yang Wudi finally became certain. He let out a long breath and exclaimed,
"Your Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is truly blessed. You actually found an Immortal herb."
"Fortunately, you did not act recklessly. If the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid is picked carelessly, it will wither and die on the spot."
"It must be placed in gold and stored in jade. As long as it is stored in a jade container, the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid will never wither."
"And how should it be taken?"
Yu Tianlin silently memorized every word, then immediately asked, "What about consumption, Senior? How should the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid be taken?"
Yang Wudi gave Yu Tianlin a deep look, then answered frankly,
"There is no special ritual for taking the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid. You chew it and swallow it. After eating it, circulate your Spirit Power to fully absorb the medicinal effects."
Yu Tianlin nodded slightly. "I understand."
Yang Wudi leaned back a little, his tone calming. "I roughly understand why you came."
"You want to know the effects of the other immortal herbs, as well as the methods to harvest and consume them. Am I right?"
Yu Tianlin did not bother to deny it. "That's correct."
"But why should I teach you?"
Yang Wudi's old face curved into a faint smile. "I've already told you the precautions for the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid. That's already more than enough."
"Ahem."
Yu Tianlin coughed lightly. "Senior Yang, since we came to visit you, of course we never intended to get something for nothing. Now that you've seen through our intentions, what conditions do you have?"
Yang Wudi did not bother with pretense. He raised 2 fingers.
"Give me 2 immortal-grade herbs, and I will tell you everything I know about them."
Yu Tianlin drew in a sharp breath.
"Senior Yang, your appetite is really too big. Do you know how many immortal-grade medicinal herbs we found in total? Only 4. And you want half? Isn't that a bit outrageous?"
Is that too much?
When Yang Wudi heard there were only 4 plants, he also felt he might have pushed too far, but he kept his face steady.
"Of course that's too much," Yu Tianlin continued bluntly. "Your Breaking clan's knowledge of medicine is impressive, but that doesn't mean other forces are ignorant. The immortal herbs are in our hands. If we really cannot come to terms, we can always go find other forces skilled in medicine to cooperate with."
In truth, aside from what was written in the original novel, Yu Tianlin had no idea which other powers understood immortal herbs at all. But the Breaking clan specialized in medicine and were recognized experts. Even Yang Wudi himself had said that there were several other forces proficient in medicine that should also know something about immortal herbs.
If Yu Tianlin went to them instead, he might still leave empty-handed, but Yang Wudi could not be sure of that.
Thinking this through, Yang Wudi finally compromised.
"Then 1. 1 immortal-grade herb. Don't tell me that's not acceptable."
Yu Tianlin furrowed his brows, pretending to hesitate for a moment, then nodded.
"Fine, 1 it is."
"Good, then it's decided."
As soon as the agreement was made, Yang Wudi sprang up from his seat, instantly appearing beside Yu Tianlin in a blur.
"Tell me what the other 3 immortal herbs your clan discovered are, and I will tell you everything I know about them."
"Wait, Senior Yang, don't get so excited."
Yu Tianlin looked at Yang Wudi, whose expression was practically that of a starving wolf staring at meat, and instinctively leaned back a little.
"Actually, aside from the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, we don't recognize the other 3 immortal herbs. Why don't you sort out all the immortal herb information your Breaking Clan has accumulated and let me confirm them properly?"
Of course Yu Tianlin had to say that.
If he only asked about those 3 specific herbs, what about all the other immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?
He had to get the full catalog.
"Alright, wait here."
Yang Wudi was decisive. He vanished from the council hall in a flash, and at the same time his voice rang out in the mansion,
"Serve our honored guests well. Do not neglect them."
Only after Yang Wudi left did Zuo Jianping, who had remained silent all this time, finally lean closer and whisper,
"Young Master Tianlin, I've never heard of these immortal herbs before."
"They sound incredibly precious. For you to agree to give Yang Wudi 1 just like that… how are you going to explain that to the clan?"
"Immortal-grade medicinal herbs are a clan secret. It's normal you didn't know beforehand," Yu Tianlin replied softly. "Now that you know, just make sure you never mention them to anyone."
"As for giving him 1, that's still within what I can accept."
Zuo Jianping nodded in understanding and said no more.
Strictly speaking, he should not have meddled in such matters. However, he could clearly sense how important these immortal herbs were and was worried that Yu Tianlin might agree too casually and cause trouble for himself, so he had only given a small reminder.
Soon after, disciples of the Breaking clan came to serve tea.
Yu Tianlin and Zuo Jianping quietly drank their tea in the council hall and waited.
About an hour later, Yang Wudi finally returned.
As soon as he stepped into the room, he handed a thick stack of documents to Yu Tianlin.
"This is all the information our Breaking clan has gathered on immortal-grade medicinal herbs. Take a look. It should contain records of the other 3 immortal herbs your clan discovered."
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