Free Web NovelChapter 762: Chapter 754: A Similar Approach (Extra)
Although one is an elixir and the other is a potion, they seem to have something in common.
Mei Qingchen explained, "In the Taixu Secret Realm, there’s no mention of the Witch Clan or wizards. Here, the Beastmen rely on the Holy Tree to heal injuries."
"The Holy Tree is also everyone’s sacrificial tree."
"If there’s no healing from the Holy Tree, they drink potions prepared by pharmacists, but there are very few who understand potions."
"As for how they learn to concoct these potions, it’s passed down from generation to generation. Where they first learned it, no one knows for now."
"But their potion-making skills are generally average. Compared to the unstable pharmacists, everyone has greater faith in the Holy Tree."
Su Muyao’s expression changed. When she was on the Cang Beast Continent and the Mortal Beast Continent, all the medical skills of the witch doctors came from the Witch Clan.
Everyone’s medical skills were learned from the Witch Clan.
The Witch Clan is a blessed race, and their abilities are also heaven-given.
It’s unknown why the pharmacists here learned about potions.
"How do they use potions? Don’t they practice alchemy?"
Mei Qingchen shook her head, "No, perhaps it’s because pharmacists were originally from the Plant-type Beastman race, so the medicine they make are potions."
Su Muyao understood that the pharmacists concoct liquid medicines.
Elixirs are solid medicines.
They’re different.
Su Muyao’s expression shifted, "No wonder when I first entered the Taixu Secret Realm, I saw so many Beastmen of the Spirit Rabbit Clan near the Holy Tree, praying for the Holy Tree to save their deceased tribesmen."
"So, if a Beastman here is injured, they don’t take medicine, but are taken to the Holy Tree to pray for its miracle?"
Mei Qingchen nodded, "Yes, that’s right."
"That’s why most tribes have a Holy Tree."
"But the Holy Tree isn’t omnipotent. If the Holy Tree is in deep slumber, the injuries of the Beastmen won’t be healed."
Su Muyao curiously asked, "So the Holy Tree’s healing is effective?"
Mei Qingchen, knowing the environment here differs from the outside Beast World, explained carefully, "Yes, the light from the Holy Trees of various tribes falls on the bodies of the Beastmen and can indeed heal some injuries."
"But extremely serious injuries may not be completely healed."
"Of course, after a Beastman dies, their body is buried beneath the Holy Tree to serve as nourishment for it, akin to a sacrifice."
"During sacrificial ceremonies, Beastmen also hunt many wild beasts to sacrifice to the Holy Tree."
Su Muyao found it quite amazing that the Holy Tree could heal injuries and such.
But remembering when she awoke under the Holy Tree of the Spirit Rabbit Clan, seeing those star-like lights, and those tiny shining dots falling on people, it really was a very comfortable feeling.
The Beastmen kneeling near the Holy Tree were so devout.
Su Muyao thought of the appearance of the High Priest and asked, "By the way, I’ve never met the High Priest of the Golden Leopard Tribe. Do all tribes have a High Priest?"
"Yes, the High Priest is in charge of the tribe’s sacrificial ceremonies."
Mei Qingchen, understanding Su Muyao’s curiosity, patiently explained further, "The High Priest is not chosen by the tribe’s Beastmen; they are chosen by the Holy Tree."
"When a tribe’s Beastman is just a month old, they are sent to the Holy Tree, which selects the next sacrificial candidate."
"Once they become a successor, they can’t live with their parents anymore. They have to become an apprentice with the Priest, learning until the previous High Priest passes away, becoming the new High Priest."
This is part of the customs of various tribes in the Taixu Secret Realm.
"Of course, according to tradition, these customs are primarily from the Plant-type Beastmen, later followed and continued by the Animal Beastmen."
Su Muyao now understood the situation regarding High Priests in different tribes.
Mei Qingchen remarked, "The reason the High Priest of the Golden Leopard Tribe isn’t here is that they live on the mountain, not with the tribe’s Beastmen."
"The Golden Leopard Tribe also has a Holy Tree. However, due to severe pollution, the Holy Tree seems to have fallen asleep and hasn’t awakened for a long time."
"Many tribe Holy Trees are like this now."
"At present, even my Purification Power can’t purify the Holy Tree."
Su Muyao frowned, "How come? Your Purification Power is already strong. The pollution around the Golden Leopard Tribe was purified by you. Does it not work on the Holy Tree?"
Mei Qingchen closed her eyes with some helplessness and shook her head, "Indeed, it doesn’t work."
"We dealt with the Black Lion Tribe because their Holy Tree’s roots were withered and of no use. Without the Holy Tree’s feedback, the High Priest couldn’t receive guidance and power."
"We’ve brought back some innocent Beastmen from the Black Lion Tribe."
"Most of them are around ten years old and can help with chores."
"Some wandering Beastmen who were driven out and not severely polluted, I purified them."
"As for other Beastmen of the Black Lion Tribe who were cruel to their kin, we killed them if they were guilty, and kept the innocent ones. Later, we’d use the bonding system to control their actions."
In this way, it was equivalent to annexing the Black Lion Tribe.
Mei Qingchen spoke of the brutal system of the Black Lion Tribe and the innocent wandering Beastmen on the outskirts.
Su Muyao looked at Mei Qingchen, her eyes shining brightly, "Mei Qingchen, you’ve already done very well."
"You’ve saved many Beastmen; they will be grateful to you."
As long as the environment is no longer polluted, everyone can cultivate and plant in this land, ensuring sufficient food for survival.
There’s no need to always hunt; they can raise some wild animals.
Like chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, sheep, etc.
Su Muyao thought she should teach everyone farming and animal husbandry.
Su Muyao and Mei Qingchen were discussing some matters, and soon Shen Ci’an returned.
He handed the chopsticks to Su Muyao.
Su Muyao took them and gave them to Mei Qingchen.
Then she said, "I think the urgent task is to plant tea trees with Purification Power, transplant them all, pick some tea leaves, and teach everyone how to make tea and brew it for drinking."
Moreover, since the Beast World has purification potions, she wondered if she could make them.
Even though the purification potions made by the pharmacists have a general effect, they are also related to purification.
If she could make a more effective purification potion, wouldn’t that also change the environment here, allowing more Beastmen to survive?
Mei Qingchen said, "Yes, let’s have food first and arrange these things after eating."
Also, she needed to visit the Holy Tree of the Spirit Rabbit Clan; there were many tasks to do.
While eating, Su Muyao had many thoughts.
After finishing the meal, she couldn’t help but ask, "By the way, Mei Qingchen, do you know about purification potions? Can you get a bottle of it? I’d like to try and see if I can research a stronger purification potion."
A thought struck Mei Qingchen — indeed, he hadn’t thought about it before.
The wife could refine very potent elixirs, so perhaps she could formulate a more powerful purification potion, too.
"I heard from a pharmacist that the most important ingredient is a certain herb, but nowadays it’s very rare, and they haven’t found it for two years now." The system spoke, "Host, don’t worry about that. If you can find the leaves or roots, place them in the space soil, water them with Spiritual Spring Water, and perhaps they can germinate and multiply."
Su Muyao thought that they didn’t necessarily have to use that herb; the tea leaves could also have purification power and could be used to make potions.
