Net’s self-promotion sparked a murderous impulse in Xiao Tian’s heart, but since he needed sothing from him, he had no choice but to suppress the urge and wait for Net to turn the topic to the main subject.
Fortunately, Net had a deep understanding of Xiao Tian’s personality. After a few words of self-praise, he skillfully shifted the topic and went straight to the point.
"As for the Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation you’re looking for, it can be traced back to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. At that ti..."
"Wait!"
Net’s narrative hadn’t had ti to unfold before Xiao Tian interrupted, "Azuchi-Momoyama period?! Isn’t that a period in Japanese history?!"
"That’s right. In fact, the na ’Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation’ is actually an audio translation. As for what the original na was, or where it originated from, I don’t know. And honestly, there’s no need to trace its roots, because that’s not the main purpose."
Xiao Tian nodded solemnly, clearly surprised by Net’s words, but he still said, "Continue."
"The past few days, I’ve reviewed a lot of historical materials and reached the following conclusion through comparison: during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation was a healing holy dicine exclusive to the royal family."
At this point, Net added, "The royal family back then wasn’t just a symbolic existence like it is now; it was truly a highly unified power, so you should understand what that implies."
"Holy dicine?!" Xiao Tian repeated quietly and then asked, "So, Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation is actually a dicinal material of so sort?"
However, Net refuted, "Quite the opposite. Although in so respects that’s not entirely incorrect, it’s different from conventional rooted dicinal materials. To be precise, it’s a kind of dew."
"At the ti, the Japanese royal family had a special group of people responsible for gathering this dew. But as ti passed and the environnt changed, the conditions for gathering it also disappeared."
Xiao Tian furrowed his brow. Could it be that after all the searching, Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation no longer exists?!
However, Net’s next words took a turn, saying: "According to historical records, the place where the royal family collected Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation has now beco a clear spring nad Confucian Spring. For nearly a century, it has never stopped flowing."
"You an, the current water in Confucian Spring is the so-called Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation?" Xiao Tian asked.
"That’s not impossible!"
Net replied solemnly, "I actually have several pieces of evidence to back this up for your reference. First, the na of Confucian Spring during the Azuchi-Momoyama period was Blowing Snow Ghost Valley because it was indeed a flat land back then."
"And Blowing Snow Ghost Valley was different from ordinary valleys. The humidity there was so heavy that there are no records of it being dispersed even during the hottest tis."
After so contemplation, Net continued, "As for the word ’Condensation,’ I think it should refer to condensed water vapor, so I infer that the original na of Blowing Snow Ghost Spring Condensation should have been Blowing Snow Ghost Valley Condensation, with errors occurring during the audio translation later."
This baseless conjecture was sowhat dubious to Xiao Tian, who then asked, "Are there other supporting references?"
"Yes!"
Net answered, "Apart from what I just ntioned, the area around Blowing Snow Ghost Valley, now known as Confucian Spring, has always been historically famous for its longevity. Those who regularly drink the spring water, unless unexpectedly caught in accidents, have never died below the age of ninety."
This claim seed sowhat credible. If all those long-lived individuals regularly consud water from Confucian Spring, it would indeed be worth considering.
Thinking about this, Xiao Tian said, "Well, I’ll try to get so spring water and see if it truly is that miraculous."
But Net exclaid, "You’re not thinking of having soone transport the spring water back to Huaxia and then researching it, are you?"
"What’s the problem?!" Xiao Tian instinctively sensed sothing amiss, knowing that Net had surely left sothing unsaid.
Sure enough, Net replied with a bitter smile, "If you’re entertaining this thought, I advise you to abandon it. Otherwise, it will be a wasted effort in the end."
"Why?!"
Net explained, "In fact, several Japanese research organizations, under widespread dia publicity, have also attempted specin collection, but their final conclusion was that once the spring water is removed from Confucian Spring for too long, the various elents within gradually dissipate, eventually becoming ordinary drinking water."
With a long sigh in his heart, Xiao Tian realized he would have to make the trip himself!
In fact, if there were any possibility, Xiao Tian naturally wouldn’t want to take this trip, given his status as a national enemy in Japan, faced with strikes from various forces constantly.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought of having soone take his place, but with Net’s account, this idea could only be abandoned, since it’s not just about how the spring water is; configuring the dicine requires a certain skill set too.
And after much consideration, Xiao Tian felt that among the people he knew, none could truly take up this responsibility. As Sun Bo once said, people interested in traditional Chinese dicine, especially young people, have been dwindling.
Actually, Xiao Tian didn’t entirely agree with these words, as it’s not entirely that young people have lost interest in traditional Chinese dicine but that its threshold is exceedingly high, with entry-level accumulation and groundwork being much more complex than modern dicine.
It even involves the Five Elents and Eight Diagrams, and certain arithtic theories. The cost and ti required to learn these are a significant issue, being rely the most fundantal requirents.
Yet, this is an unavoidable aspect. Without these foundational elents, it’s impossible to prescribe targeted treatnts, akin to being caught in an unsolvable deadlock.
In summary, in Xiao Tian’s view, anyone wanting to learn traditional Chinese dicine needs a certain foundation in Chinese studies. Otherwise, the book’s content alone is enough to drive a person crazy, let alone understand and apply it.
However, despite all these considerations, the current fact remains that Xiao Tian can’t find suitable personnel.
Ghost Face’s fainting was instigated by him, so he must take action no matter what!
After hanging up on Net, Xiao Tian imdiately gathered Lin Bingxuan and linda, busy in the kitchen, and shared his thoughts...
"I must make a trip to Japan!"
Upon hearing this, the two won were extrely surprised and instinctively furrowed their brows, revealing an endless concern and anxiety between their brows.
From the Mizuno Clan to the Fujino Martial Arts Hall and then the Japanese Imperial family, these top-tier powers had all clashed with Xiao Tian, especially the encounter at the Shinto Shrine, which sparked nationwide animosity, almost calling him a public enemy!
Given this, the knowledgeable Lin Bingxuan and linda couldn’t possibly remain indifferent!
After a mont, Lin Bingxuan finally relaxed her tightly knitted brows and took the lead to ask, "Is there any reason you absolutely must go?!"
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