Chapter 612: Chapter 613: Worth a Fortune

In fact, the Huaxia Empire had already begun to experiment with crossbreeding the spiritual medicine of this world with the herbal materials from the game to see if new varieties could emerge.

However, it was extremely difficult, as spiritual medicines contained spiritual energy; even within the same species, there would be many variations.

During the process of refining medicine, high temperatures could stabilize the medicinal properties, but while maintaining their living state, the properties could change in extremely subtle ways.

Although the Huaxia Empire was capable of controlling these subtle changes, the cost was too high, requiring a massive amount of soul crystals to maintain the operation of arrays and soul devices.

But the Muling Clan didn’t need to, as their innate talents allowed them to precisely control the state of spiritual medicines. They could detect any minor changes.

With the help of the Muling Clan, the improvement of superior spiritual medicines and the creation of new varieties were entirely achievable.

Furthermore, through the marketplace, Lin Qian would be able to directly purchase an agricultural valley for construction.

The agricultural valley, just like Ten Thousand Medicine Thousand Wood Valley, possessed a variety of different environments to allow different spiritual medicines to grow, and their growth rate would be significantly accelerated.

But with acceleration, the survival rate would greatly decrease, so although the age of the spiritual medicines in Ten Thousand Medicine Thousand Wood Valley was high, the quantity would not be substantial.

With the Muling Clan, the situation would undergo a dramatic change, as the agricultural valley would not only quickly produce high-aged spiritual medicines.

With the Muling Clan’s assistance, they could ensure the absolute survival of the spiritual medicines, meaning there would certainly be no shortage of them.

Looking at Mu Houde before him, Lin Qian shook his head with a sense of admiration. The Muling Clan’s talents in the area of spiritual medicines were indeed a highly creative race.

Such powerful talents, yet the Muling Clan itself felt inferior, while other races on the Western Continent ridiculed them as having wasteful talents.

Foolish!

Ignorant!

At this moment, Lin Qian came to understand the meaning of squandering heavenly gifts: such exceptional talents were being wasted.

“Drink it!” With these reflections in mind, Lin Qian gestured towards Mu Houde with a wave of his hand.

Hearing Lin Qian’s words, Mu Houde looked at the jade cup on the table before him, swirling with a green potion, feeling puzzled and confused.

Although aware of the contained herbs, he was unfamiliar with the other two unknown spiritual medicines and thus unclear about their effects.

However, as a dependent, Mu Houde couldn’t afford much thought; moreover, after swearing an oath binding him by his inner demons to be loyal to the Huaxia Empire, to Lin Qian, he couldn’t resist an order from Lin Qian.

Following Lin Qian’s instruction, Mu Houde immediately picked up the jade cup before him and tilted his head back to drink the green potion in one gulp. As it flowed down his throat, the potion entered his belly.

Boom!

The moment he consumed the potion, Mu Houde could clearly feel an overwhelming medicinal power burst forth within his body. Although immense, the medicinal force was not scorching; instead it filled him continuously, moisturizing and reviving his parched and withered body.

Originally, to protect his people during their passage through the Chaotic Star Sea, he had used a secret technique to forcibly deplete his own essence. Even though his realm hadn’t fallen, his physical condition was far from optimistic, like a dried-up old pond.

But when the emerald potion entered his body, it was as if sweet dew nourished his parched form, his original essence recovering at an astonishing rate.

Mu Houde hurriedly closed his eyes and immersed himself in cultivation, using his cultivation technique to consume the medicinal power within his body.

At this time, he also discovered that the medicinal power was very easy to refine, and he didn’t even need to enter a state of cultivation for it to quickly take effect. When he did enter a state of cultivation, the rate at which the medicinal power dissolved was even faster.

In just half an hour, the medicinal power had completely taken effect within his body. Although his withered form had only recovered by about thirty percent, it was something he wouldn’t have dared to dream of in the past.

Originally, Mu Houde believed he would have to drag his crippled body through life until his old age, never able to cultivate again.

“Your Majesty, this is…”

“Prepared by Huasheng Doctor, the chief physician of the Medical Department of the Huaxia Empire, based on your condition, this potion will restore the loss within your body to normal. Drink one cup daily, and in three days you shall be healed.” Seeing the excitement on Mu Houde’s face, Lin Qian spoke indifferently, “I need you to quickly return to your prime condition, to work for me.”

“Not to mention that you are a being at the Ninth Level Peak of the Transcendence Realm, but solely your clan’s talent is of great importance to the future of the Huaxia Empire; you, as the clan leader, must lead your people.”

At this point, Lin Qian paused and then looked solemnly at Mu Houde before him, “I have made you citizens of the Huaxia Empire, not slaves, but that does not mean you can be idle and lazy. Every person in the empire contributes their own strength to this vast empire, to earn respect, your clan must work hard on its own.”

Mu Houde was very clear about Lin Qian’s words; the current situation of the Muling Clan had exceeded his expectations.

The Muling Clan would never indulge in idleness and laziness, but Mu Houde was very curious about what this young Emperor in front of him needed his clan to do in the future.

“Could it be about creating new spiritual medicines?” Suddenly, Mu Houde remembered the content Lin Qian had previously mentioned to him, and he was taken aback.

However, following that, Mu Houde couldn’t suppress the excitement in his heart, feeling his blood starting to boil.

“Tomorrow at this time, bring the high-ranking members of your clan here,” Lin Qian slowly stood up and looked at Mu Houde, “I will assign duties to you and provide treatment for your body. My expectation for the Muling Clan is to become an outstanding clan of botanists.”

“Botanists?” Hearing this novel term, Mu Houde was somewhat unable to grasp it.

Seeing Mu Houde’s bewildered expression, Lin Qian chuckled and patted his shoulder, “You can think of it as a special profession, similar to Artifact Refiners, Alchemists; it’s a profession suited for your Muling Clan, botanists.”

After finishing, Lin Qian had already left the courtyard, heading straight toward New Qin City.

The Muling Clan’s temporary abode was, in fact, located in Coastal State!

Having returned to New Qin City, Lin Qian secretly arrived at a house in a small alley. After opening the door, people were already gathered inside: Lei Qian, Gao Benli, Zhang Zide, and other familiar faces, all present in this place.

“Tonight, there are no monarchs or subjects, let’s drink merrily.” Entering the room, Lin Qian’s demeanor relaxed, and he gathered around a table with everyone. Suddenly, a big jug of liquor appeared in his hand, slamming down on the table, “This stuff, it’s called ‘Erguotou’!”

In the wee hours of the night, Lin Qian, his head swaying, returned to the Huaxia imperial residence, barging into the sleeping quarters.

“Hm? You reek of alcohol.” Seeing Lin Qian return, Ye Xin covered her nose, frowning deeply.

“Xinxin…” Lin Qian caught sight of his fiancee and suddenly smiled, “During the day, your husband said he was going to teach you a lesson.”

As his words fell, Lin Qian scooped her up at the waist and strode deeply into the inner sanctum of the sleeping quarters, the large doors slamming shut behind them.