Elixir Supplier

Chapter 150

"Leave it to me. By the way, this is a lot of herbs you are requesting. I thought you had enough herbs as you have your own herbal field. So, you are really treating patients?" asked Li Maoshuang after he had a glance at the list.

"Yes. I almost forget, I need another favor from you," said Wang Yao.

"That's fine," said Li Maoshuang.

"I'm interested in antiques that are related to medicine, like the herb cabinet you gave me last time. Price isn't an issue," said Wang Yao.

"No problem. When did you start to be interested in antiques?" asked Li Maoshuang.

"They are wonderful things," said Wang Yao with a smile. Wang Yao had started to use the herb cabinets and found it really easy to use.

Wang Yao went home shortly and then returned to Nanshan hill after leaving Li Maoshuang's place.

He practiced Tai Chi on the hill for a while. He had been really busy recently but hadn't been slack with Tai Chi practice. He always squeezed in some time in the morning and at night to practice Tai Chi, and had made good progress. The only thing was that he didn't have a practice partner to improve his skills in attacking.

After two days of careful consideration, Wang Yao decided to make some herbal pills for easy storage. He had chosen the suitable herbs.

Apart from valuable herbs such as ginseng and glossy ganoderma, licorice roots were also suitable to make pills. Wang Yao was determined to make the best herbal pills. Of course, he had used common herbs to make pills using the ancient method to familiarize himself with the process.

Making herbal pills was different from brewing decoctions. Herbs resolved in the water to become a decoction, while the pills were made of herbal powder. Herbal pills were not precious medicine; they were not magical. But the process of making herbal pills was much more complicated than brewing decoction.

Let me make some pills out of common formula first, thought Wang Yao.

He decided to choose from the existing formulas to make pills, then started to prepare for herbs.

Wang Yao also required more tools to make herbal pills. He hadn't got tools to smash and sieve the herbs, so he made another list of tools and sent it to Li Maoshuang. A moment later, he received a call from Li Maoshuang.

"What do you need for smashing and sieving herbs?" asked Li Maoshuang.

"I need tools to make herbal pills," said Wang Yao with a smile. "It would be better if the tools are ancient."

"I see. When do you need it?" asked Li Maoshuang.

"As soon as possible. It's kind of an urgent situation," said Wang Yao.

"Okay, I'll try my best," said Li Maoshuang before hanging up.

No unnecessary words were required between friends. Only action was needed.

Wang Yao presumed that it would only take Li Maoshuang a few days to find the tools for him. At the moment, Wang Yao was also thinking of another matter—the Spirit Gathering Battle Array, which he had built the frame.

Wang Yao found that the licorice roots had grown better with the assistance of the Spirit Gathering Battle Array.

According to ancient classical herb books, herbs had medicinal roles: monarch, minister, assistant, and guide.

According to The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic, herbs could be divided into top, medium, and low in relation to their effect. There were about 120 most powerful herbs, which were called monarch herbs. They could save lives. Another 120 herbs with medium power, which were called minister herbs, could improve health. The rest of 120 herbs, which were called assistant and guide herbs, could cure diseases. It was important to include herbs with different medicinal roles when prescribing a formula.