The scroll fell into Shen Qian's hands, and as the light converged, it turned into an ancient book made of sheepskin.
There are creases on the corners of the book, and a lot of content is missing. But just holding it in your hand, you can feel the rich charm that belongs to ancient times.
Shen Qian's eyes had returned to normal. He stared at the word "Baicao" in ancient seal script on the title page, but he still vaguely felt something strange in it.
After shaking his head, Shen Qian got rid of that feeling, then raised his head and looked at the man who was still standing between heaven and earth.
Thunder was still flashing all around, but his figure was no longer illusory, and he was looking at Shen Qian calmly.
"Fire Emperor!"
After the other party's help just now, Shen Qian already knew that this was Shennong himself, and he saluted respectfully, feeling a little excited in his heart.
This was a character from Chinese myths and legends, but for the first time, he stood before him alive.
"This space can still be maintained for a while, so let's take a walk together."
Shennong extended an invitation to Shen Qian.
Shen Qian had a lot of questions, so he immediately agreed.
The two of them walked side by side in this world that was beginning to show signs of rupture.
"Emperor Yan, you...ahem..."
Seeing that the other party didn't speak for a long time, Shen Qian could only ask hesitantly.
"You want to ask me if I'm still alive?"
Shennong seemed to know what Shen Qian was thinking and smiled.
"Well, I heard from Gao Zhe that you have perished long ago, so..." Seeing that Shennong himself didn't seem to care, Shen Qian stopped covering up.
"When you reach the level of the divine realm, you can always leave many traces in the world if you are willing."
Shennong shook his head. Although he did not directly answer Shen Qian's question, Shen Qian seemed to have understood something.
"...Is it because of the "Hundred Herbs Classic"?"
Shen Qian looked at the scroll in his hand.
"The "Hundred Herbs Classic" is my life's work, and it has also become a guiding light for countless alchemists in the future. It's a pity..."
Shennong's expression was filled with sadness for a moment, "When I noticed that it was starting to get out of control, it was already a little late."
"Why did the Baicao Jing lose control?"
Even though he had personally experienced the evil of consciousness, Shen Qian was still a little puzzled.
That's just a book!
Even if it is Shennong's painstaking work and the pioneering work on alchemy, can a book still lead to rebellion?
"I'm too greedy."
Shennong shook his head and said with emotion, "After I became the unique 'Destiny Great Alchemist' in the world, I once thought that this was enough. Indeed, many ethnic groups began to accept me as a human race, and even the gods asked me for help."
"So I thought, if I were more capable, could I strive for more for the human race?"
"In the eyes of others, I am superior, but I know clearly that I have not yet reached the end of the journey of refining medicine."
"I went to Qiongbiluo and went to Huangquan. I spent more time exploring. I kept incorporating new insights into it. I was trying every possible and impossible method of refining medicine..."
"As time went by, the "Baicao Jing" became thicker and thicker. In the dark, the ultimate but also extremely terrifying path finally emerged. Only then did I understand that I wanted to covet the ultimate secret of refining medicine. , the price is so heavy."
Emperor Yan suddenly paused when he said this.
Shen Qian, who was extremely curious, waited for a long time but did not wait for the next step. He couldn't help but said, "What is the ultimate secret?"
I have to say that Shen Qian was still a bit shocked.
Not only Shen Qian, but no one has ever reached the level of Emperor Yan Shennong in the process of refining medicine.
But Shen Qian did not expect that the Shennong family, which was already at the top, still did not give up and continued to move forward.
And his original intention was just to protect the human race.
This kind of communication is completely on the conscious level, and Shen Qian can feel the sincerity of the other party.
In comparison, it seems a bit too vulgar to try every possible means to obtain the "Baicao Jing" just for the thought of becoming a prince in advance.
Even with Shen Qian's face, he was a little embarrassed at this moment.
But having said that, without this kind of mind and vision, how could the Shennong family be engraved in the history of the human race and shine brightly?
Shen Qian also didn't expect that the "Destined Great Alchemist" was not the end of the alchemy journey. This was inconsistent with what was said in many classics.
Emperor Yan was silent, as if out of some scruples. He did not directly answer Shen Qian's question. He just stared at the broken sky in the distance. After a while, he asked a meaningful sentence.
"Are the only herbs that can be refined?"
Are medicinal herbs the only ones that can be refined?
Shen Qian frowned and kept repeating this sentence in his heart.
At first confused, Shen Qian gradually felt as if he had caught something, but it was not clear.
Emperor Yan did not dwell on this topic for too long. He continued to stroll forward and talked about what happened next.
"But when I was alert, the "Hundred Herbs Classic" had already given birth to self-awareness. Regardless of my own wishes, it had already begun to work hard to go deeper on that path."
Shennong sighed, "So when I felt that everything was irreversible, I did one thing."
An idea flashed in Shen Qian's mind, and he blurted out, "Did you yourself destroy the "Hundred Herbs Classic"?"
"That's right." Shennong nodded, "I was worried that my power was no longer enough, so I asked Fu Jun for help. I used the power of the netherworld to tear up the "Hundred Herbs Classic" at the place where the underworld flows back."
Shen Qian was shocked. It was rumored that the incomplete "Hundred Herbs Classic" was actually destroyed by Emperor Yan himself. I'm afraid no one would be able to believe it.
"Who is the prince?" Shen Qian asked curiously when he noticed another unfamiliar name coming out of Shennong's mouth.
"The Lord of Youdu, Empress Houtu."
Emperor Yan explained a little more, "She has been in charge of the Netherworld order for a long time, and is one of the few gods who is willing to get close to the human race. Now the You clan among the five major clans regards her as the supreme god. Her status in the hearts of the You clan, Even more than Nuwa."
"This is also the reason why the You clan has never been close to other human clans."
When Shen Qian heard this, he suddenly realized that it was this person.
However, he always felt that Emperor Yan's expression when he mentioned the other person was strange, as if there was some story in it.
"The power contained in the "Baicao Jing" itself has exceeded imagination, so even if we gather the power of Fujun and I, we cannot completely destroy it. Half of it is still preserved."
Emperor Yan sighed, "At that time, I had run out of gas and the lamp was dry, and the Lord's energy was also severely damaged. As a last resort, I had no choice but to return to the Yan Clan, transform into a statue, use my own soul to personally suppress the "Hundred Herbs Classic", and at the same time warn my descendants. Completely seal the stone statue."
Shen Qian digested the amount of information and was a little shocked again.
It turned out that this statue was the Yan Emperor himself. No wonder he always felt that the charm was inexplicable. At that time, Shen Qian also lamented that this statue did not look like it could be built by human power.
"Emperor Yan...his sacrifice for the human race makes me moved."
Shen Qian expressed his admiration sincerely.
"Something has to be done by someone."
Emperor Yan waved his hand freely, "I am a stone statue. Before the power of my soul is completely dissipated, I can still see my descendants, friends and neighbors. It is already a kind of comfort."
"Then the current King of Flame..." Shen Qian couldn't help but say.
"I knew what Zhi'er wanted to do, and I warned him in my dream, but after he forcibly broke the seal, he was deeply affected by the "Hundred Herbs Classic" and it was difficult to turn back."
Emperor Yan may have looked away, his expression showed no sadness or joy, "This time the "Hundred Herbs Classic" is in your hands, I hope he can wake up, if not, I have something to ask you."
"Do you really want to give me the "Baicao Jing"?" Shen Qian coughed, "How embarrassing. After all, it is the treasure of your Yan clan. How about I make a copy and take it away?"
Of course, it was impossible for Shen Qian to give away the "Baicao Jing" he had obtained. As for making a copy, in fact, when he saw the true content of "Baicao Jing", Shen Qian knew that this book could not be copied. .
Emperor Yan glanced at Shen Qian with a half-smile, but did not expose him. He just shook his head slightly and said, "Once the "Hundred Herbs Classic" is spread to the world, it will be a disaster rather than a blessing. Only you can control it."
With the consent of Emperor Yan himself, Shen Qian was relieved of the shackles of his conscience.
"Thank you Emperor Yan for the gift. If you want anything, just ask me!" Shen Qian quickly thanked him.
"Jiang Zhi's third son, Jiang Ming, is talented and ambitious. He is a good choice for succession. If things go wrong, please help me."
Emperor Yan said and flicked his fingers, and a handwritten letter carried in animal skin flicked into Shen Qian's hand, "When you get out, please hand this to him with your own hands."
Shen Qian took it solemnly, and probably realized that this was Shennong's attempt to deal with the aftermath in advance, so he immediately agreed.
"As for the "Baicao Jing", although after thousands of years, and you and I joined forces to suppress it, most of its evil thoughts have been destroyed, but there should still be some self-consciousness left. You'd better find a way to completely erase it. .”
Shennong warned again.
Shen Qian nodded, and then couldn't help but ask, "May I ask Emperor Yan, why are you so confident that I will control this "Hundred Herbs Classic"?"
In fact, this doubt has been buried in Shen Qian's heart since Yan Emperor suddenly came to help at the last moment. Shen Qian even had such a strange feeling, as if Yan Emperor had actually been waiting for him.
"Thousands of years have passed, and finally today." If he remembered correctly, Emperor Yan said this sentence as soon as he appeared, and it seemed to be a bit pointed.
Even Shen Qian couldn't help but wonder, in a thousand years, could it be that in the face of the various actions of the contemporary Yan Emperor, there was really nothing that Yan Emperor could do except a painless warning to fall asleep?
Even according to modern classification, a figure like Emperor Yan must be a top prince, right? Is he so shallow-minded?
Shen Qian didn't quite believe it, but it was hard for him to question it out loud.
"hehe."
However, Emperor Yan Shennong just smiled mysteriously and began to play riddles, "There must be such a person."
Shen Qian secretly complained that these big guys' habit of pretending to be mysterious was back again, so he didn't bother and took this opportunity to ask something practical, "Can there be a second 'Destined Great Alchemist' in the world?"
"You want to ask if you repeat my 'Tao', can you step into the 'True God Realm'?" Emperor Yan saw through what Shen Qian was thinking.
Shen Qian thought about it for a while, and it was obvious that the "true god realm" mentioned by Emperor Yan was another title for a prince.
Therefore, Shen Qian nodded and did not hide his true purpose.
"Yes." Emperor Yan nodded, but then shook his head, "But with your talent, are you really willing to do this?"
"What do you mean?" Shen Qian didn't understand for a while.
"You may have heard, or have had personal experience, that there can be more than one path, but the path of refining medicine has its own particularity. It is different from martial arts. Once you embark on this path, your physical body structure will It will make a huge difference, simply put... you can't go any other way."
Listening to Emperor Yan's patient explanation, Shen Qian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This was something he didn't expect.
Emperor Yan’s meaning is easy to understand, that is, the process of refining medicine is very exclusive. Once he embarks on this path, it may be possible to become a prince in a very short time, but the price he pays is that he will give up. Everything about martial arts.
And this was obviously unacceptable to Shen Qian.
I have spent so much effort and even entered the "Hundred Herbs Classic" at the risk of being plotted by the leader of the Yan clan. Is it possible that I have achieved nothing?
A shadow cast over Shen Qian's heart.
"But there are no other ways to solve it."
At this moment, Emperor Yan's voice sounded like the sound of nature again.
Shen Qian looked over immediately, and after reacting, he couldn't help but perked up, "What method?"
"Do you understand that there is a state of 'Serving the Gods' among people?"
Emperor Yan asked.
Shen Qian is naturally familiar with this. To be precise, the Samurai God Realm is the second level of human beings. When Tantaiqin and Shen Qian entered the heavenly realm behind the "door" together, the clone relied on the "Samurai God" Transformed by unique magical powers.
When Shen Qian heard Emperor Yan's sudden mention, he already understood what the other party meant, "You mean, this problem can be solved by relying on the clone technique of 'Samurai God'?"
"It relies on the art of clones, but it is not 'Serving God'. That level is too low and cannot carry the way of the great alchemist of destiny." Emperor Yan shook his head.
"How about that?"
"If you want to succeed, you need to forge a unique clone. Soul division is not difficult for you to do, but you still need to collect a few special materials."
Next, Emperor Yan said several names in turn, and Shen Qian quickly wrote them down.
Shen Qian couldn't help but frown when he heard these unfamiliar words. The three main materials for forging were simply unheard of. Where could he find them?
Fortunately, Emperor Yan still pointed out some possible ways to Shen Qian based on his own experience and knowledge, so that Shen Qian would not be completely blinded.
"Although I don't have the reserves of those materials here, I can give you my 'Shennong Cauldron' as a gift. When you refine it, you should get twice the result with half the effort." Emperor Yan finally smiled again.
Shennong Ding?
Shen Qian thought of the magical cauldron held in the left hand of the huge stone statue, and his eyes lit up.
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