Chapter 271 - 266: Heroine and Demoness
In the Nursery Hall, a teacher was invited to educate the children. Every morning was the time for the kids to learn literacy. Since the Nursery Hall was established by the Medicine Valley, they also had to study some pharmacological knowledge in the afternoon. When Ye Qiu and his group arrived, the children inside were organizing medicinal materials under the guidance of their teachers.
The children were all very sensible, and when Ye Qiu and the others stood by the courtyard, none of the children noticed their arrival.
"Teacher, this doesn’t seem to be Angelica dahurica," a five- or six-year-old child said, raising his hand with a small piece of herbal material.
The teacher seemed to have a fondness for him, stroking his beard and smiling, "Oh? What do you think it is, then?"
"I think it looks a bit like Qianghuo," the little boy said, his voice tender yet his tone confident.
"I haven’t taught you to recognize Qianghuo, so how do you think this is Qianghuo?" the old teacher continued to ask.
"Yesterday, the teacher had us memorize the characteristics of Angelica dahurica and Qianghuo. The book says that, although Angelica dahurica and Qianghuo look similar, their smells are very different. Angelica dahurica has a lighter scent, while Qianghuo has a strong and pungent smell," the little boy explained methodically.
"Then, can you explain the different effects of Angelica dahurica and Qianghuo?"
"Angelica dahurica mainly enters the kidney meridian, descending internally, and is adept at removing rheumatism between the waist and knees, and it is good for treating rheumatic arthritis that lingers internally and below. Qianghuo, on the other hand, enters the bladder meridian, has a strong dispersing and surface-relieving capability, can ascend to the crown and traverse the limbs, and is effective in treating upper body wind-evil, hence it is commonly used for wind and rheumatism pains that are above the body and superficial," replied the boy not in a rote manner, and concluded with a summary of his own. With each sentence he spoke, the old teacher’s smile grew wider, astonishing the children present.
Ye Lingxian and Ye Qiu, observing from the side, were also amazed. The child looked to be only five or six years old, yet he was so impressive.
"Indeed a promising young talent!" Ye Chongtian, who had appeared unnoticed, looked at the little boy with great satisfaction in his eyes.
He descended the steps, stopping the old teacher from bowing, and looked earnestly at the little boy saying, "Then, do you know the differences between Chicken Blood Vine and Big Blood Vine?"