I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 18: This Primordial Pharmacopoeia is a complete fake!

As night deepened, on a street in Qingmu City, Gu Heng and another person sat around a table, toasting and enjoying themselves. Their occasional boisterous voices drew the attention of passersby.

Gu Heng looked at the money bag pushed in front of him. Without even opening it, just by weighing it, he knew that this Brother Wu had definitely given him a lot of money.

"Oh dear, that's too much."

"Physician Gu, please don't refuse. You've been so kind to everyone. If I give you too little money, not only will my wife beat me with her shoe when I get home, but she'll also be furious with me!"

"In that case... alright, thank you, Brother Wu!"

"Haha, Doctor Gu is a straightforward man, let's not talk about money anymore, come, come, let's drink and eat meat!" "Alright! Come, come!"

Gu Heng was enjoying his drink, having finally managed to sell his clinic after some time. This man surnamed Wu was one of the wealthiest men in the area, and he was never short of money whenever he bought medicine from Gu Heng. Tonight, Wu had spent a large sum of money to buy Gu Heng's clinic, which naturally delighted Gu Heng.

Since he was accompanying his patron, he couldn't refuse him, so he drank along. Besides, although this wine was considered top-grade by ordinary people, Gu Heng didn't think much of it; it was mild and wouldn't make him drunk.

Of course, Gu Heng also kindly reminded Brother Wu that Qingmu City was about to descend into chaos. He didn't mind telling him about his plan to leave, but Brother Wu didn't care much. He was a merchant who had seen a lot, and although he was just a mortal, he could often afford to hire some cultivators.

To him, monks were just so-so.

Although Gu Heng admired Wu's courage, he still hadn't given up on leaving. After a few rounds of drinks, the two said their goodbyes and went home. Gu Heng pushed open the door of the clinic, and Xiao Xi was lying on the rattan chair next to him with her eyes half-closed. He didn't know if the cat was tired or sleepy.

He stroked Xiaoxi's fur and prepared to start packing.

Gu Heng searched through every drawer in the medicine cabinet and then put the medicinal herbs into his "system backpack".

This system isn't entirely useless. Although it only allows Gu Heng to practice "skills" that don't even earn him money and have no connection to cultivation, it's not limited to just these functions. For example, there's the "system backpack." Gu Heng still doesn't know exactly how much this "backpack" can hold, but in short, it's quite large.

This is similar to the "mystic ring" used by cultivators. Gu Heng naturally couldn't afford such a precious magic weapon, which even cultivators considered extremely expensive, and he didn't need it either.

After busying himself for a while, Gu Heng took out some medicinal herbs that were about to run out and placed them on the table.

There aren't many medicinal herbs left, so I'll just leave them and use them to make a medicinal soup later.

Gu Heng was about to go back to the back room to take the things inside, but he paused by the door. Then he turned around, went back to the table where medicine was dispensed and doctors consulted, pried open the stone there, and took out a book from underneath.

The book is very old, like an antique, but it's not broken. The cover is also intact, though it's covered in dust.

The Hongmeng Pharmacopoeia.

This book was a gift from the system after Gu Heng's "medical skills" reached an "exquisite level".

The title was very imposing and mysterious, but Gu Heng flipped through the entire book, which wasn't very thick, and found that the contents had absolutely nothing to do with the title on the cover.

Because this book teaches you how to concoct medicine, and the names of all the medicinal herbs in it… Gu Heng compared them with those in the system shop, and then—

It's the same thing! Why all the mystery? It's just something that comes with the system store. Gu Heng guarantees that others won't understand this book, and even if they do, they won't take it seriously.

Gu Heng used to chat with other ordinary doctors in Qingmu City, but he quickly stopped because all his medicinal herbs came from the system store, while others collected them from the mountains or bought them from other places, and the names of the herbs were completely different!

But by following the tutorials in the "Hongmeng Medical Canon" and using the medicinal herbs in the system shop, Gu Heng could also refine medicine and cure diseases. However, everyone else's medicinal herbs and methods of refining medicine were completely different from his... or rather, he was the only "outlier".

Therefore, Gu Heng was very worried that if others found out about his rather "unconventional" method of alchemy, they would say that he was a quack doctor who was possessed by evil spirits and would harm people, which would be a big problem.

"Sigh, I'm tired of looking through it. Keeping it is useless to you, but if I don't keep it... well, it's a unique item after all, so take it."

Gu Heng muttered to himself as he tossed the book onto the table. He had memorized all the contents of the book, but he was actually reluctant to throw it away.

Because this kind of system gift is unique, if you throw it away, it will be gone forever. Gu Heng cares a lot about this kind of item. Even if it is worthless to others, there is only one copy of the "Hongmeng Pharmacopoeia" in the whole world, so it has value to keep.

The system also gave him other things, but Gu Heng didn't really look at them.

"Let's continue packing. It's getting late, and we have to leave first thing tomorrow morning..."

Gu Heng muttered to himself and went back to the back room.

There's a huge pile of stuff in the back room and the small courtyard; it'll take a long time to tidy it up.

"……Um?"

Su Jinxi glanced at the book lying on the table, her cat eyes narrowed, then she slowly jumped off the wicker chair, her short legs propelling her onto the table. Beside her were several medicinal herbs, radiating a rich spiritual energy; she recognized them at a glance.

"Tsk, Senior Gu really doesn't care about these things."

The Hundred Spirits Sacred Fruit can repair damaged souls. This is something that all the strong in the world crave, because it can keep the soul from breaking, making it extremely rare.

Dragon Claw Flower is a substance used for body refinement. Once formed into a pill, it can temporarily grant cultivators the power and physique of a dragon.

There are also other medicinal herbs, all of which are extremely rare and precious natural treasures.

Su Jinxi, on the other hand, was not surprised at all.

Senior Gu's wealth far exceeded her imagination. She had once been in charge of the Medicine Pavilion of the Demon King, and the rare and precious herbs and treasures in that self-contained Medicine Pavilion were not as valuable as those on Senior Gu's medicine cabinet.

But what caught her attention was this book.

Because this book exuded a profound aura that was difficult for her to fathom, as if it contained the ultimate truths of the universe!

"The Primordial Pharmacopoeia..."

"This...it can't be real, can it..."

Judging from Senior Gu's attitude towards this book, he probably...wouldn't mind if I flipped through it, right?

Meow!

Su Jinxi glanced at the back room, which was quiet, so she gently lifted her furry cat paw and slowly opened the cover.

Then, her cat-like eyes were instantly enveloped by a powerful and intense light!

boom!

With a sharp sound, Su Jinxi was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall and sliding down.