I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Death of Shennong and the Healer’s Curse

The room of the Jiang Clan’s leader was the largest house located at the innermost part of the tribe.

When Jiang Huo brought Han Zhan to find the clan leader, the Jiang Clan leader Jiang Huai had been waiting for a long time.

”I heard you have awakened Jiang Yue?” The Jiang Clan leader Jiang Huai turned his gaze to Han Zhan.

Just a simple glance made Han Zhan feel as if he had no secrets, as if he had been seen through, his body instinctively trembled.

He is stronger than Jiang Huo! Han Zhan immediately judged in his heart.

Not daring to be negligent, he quickly cupped his hands and humbly said, ”I didn’t cure, just awakened, it was just a small effort.”

”A small effort, do you know, outsider, what such a small effort means in the Jiang Clan?” Jiang Huai paused and said word by word, ”Since the Shennong Saint Master died, there has been no one proficient in medicine. You, as an outsider, are one of a kind!”

The explosion of information in Jiang Huai’s words left Han Zhan dumbfounded.

Who is the Shennong Saint Master? It seems to differ somewhat from the legends I know.

No, I know who the Shennong Saint Master is! He is Shennong, the one who tasted a hundred herbs!

Han Zhan felt he grasped a key point, and instinctively asked, ”How did the Shennong Saint Master die?”

”Naturally, by ingesting Poisonous Grass while tasting a hundred herbs, resulting in untreatable death.”

Jiang Huai’s answer reinforced Han Zhan’s belief that the Shennong Saint Master is indeed the legendary Shennong Clan.

”I heard from Jiang Huo that you want to know the initial time this mysterious illness occurred, I shall tell you as well. This mysterious illness first occurred on the day the Shennong Saint Master ingested the Poisonous Grass and died.”

”According to clan records, after the Shennong Saint Master’s death, the whole world ’became ill’. Every human contracted the mysterious illness, and all those proficient in medicine mysteriously disappeared, as if physicians never existed in this world.”

This world was ill, and severely so.

But what does this have to do with the emergence of the Insect Race? What is the direct connection between the two? Han Zhan couldn’t comprehend.

Perhaps only by unlocking the secrets of the Fruit World of the Hundred Herbs Sacred Heart can the answers be obtained.

Seeing Han Zhan silent, the clan leader Jiang Huai took out a yellowish piece of paper from the room, which could barely be called a paper.

”This contains a Pill Formula left by the Shennong Saint Master. As an outsider and the only doctor in this world, this Pill Formula can only be given to you.”

Reaching out to receive the Pill Formula, Han Zhan clearly saw its name, ”Little Returning Pill.”

”The herbs listed here are all in our clan’s warehouse. It’s just that firstly, we don’t understand the Pill Formula and secondly, we lack the tools to concoct the Elixir, so it’s been gathering dust here.”

Just from the Pill Formula and the name Little Returning Pill, Han Zhan could not determine its effect.

But since it was acquired as a main task from the Jiang Clan leader, this NPC, it must be related to the main storyline.

With this thought, Han Zhan decided to make this Little Returning Pill first, then investigate further.

He immediately said, ”Please prepare these herbs for me, clan leader, I wish to start alchemy.”

Jiang Huai and Jiang Huo exchanged a glance and did not refuse Han Zhan’s request.

”The herbs are stored in the warehouse to the east. It will take some time to retrieve them, so stay here for now. Jiang Huo, since this outsider is your family’s savior, you should prepare accommodations for him and explain the rules to him.”

”Yes!” Jiang Huo agreed.

After leaving the clan leader’s residence, Jiang Huo led Han Zhan to an empty room, which was more refined than the rough house he slept in when he first entered this world.

As Han Zhan was feeling emotional, Jiang Huo sighed.

”Ah, Brother Han, you shouldn’t have taken on this matter. You are my family Jiang Yue’s savior, and I don’t want to repay kindness with enmity.”

”What do you mean by this?” Seeing the genuine expression on Jiang Huo’s face, Han Zhan was puzzled.

”As far as I know, there are not no pharmacists in this world. Many newborns are born every year; how can there not be one or two with Talent in pharmacy?”

Indeed, Jiang Huo’s words made logical sense, a small puzzle in Han Zhan’s heart. Just now, when facing Jiang Huai, due to the absolute power disparity, he subconsciously overlooked this point.

Reminded by Jiang Huo now, Han Zhan nodded.

”They all died.” Jiang Huo’s next words directly exploded Han Zhan’s emotions.

Died, who died? How did they die? Who died!?

No need for Han Zhan to ask, Jiang Huo spoke again: ”Those pharmacists, those with Talent in pharmacy, they all died.”

”The Pill Formulas left in this world by the Shennong Saint Master are not singular. Anyone who obtained the Pill Formulas and tried to explore their mysteries ultimately met death. We call these Pill Formulas the curse of the Shennong Saint Master.”

So the clan leader Jiang Huai, knowing about the curse, still gave me the Pill Formula?

Jiang Huo, out of compassion, told me the truth.

Without Jiang Huo, I might face a different outcome.

Only now did Han Zhan deeply realize that this Fruit World is a hundred times more terrifying than imagined.

Only cautious and meticulous behavior might unveil the final secret.

”I understand, thank you for informing me, I will be careful.” Han Zhan did not return the Pill Formula to the Jiang Clan, which already indicated his inner choice.

Seeing Han Zhan like this, Jiang Huo couldn’t say more.

Afterwards, Jiang Huo told Han Zhan about the precautions of closing the doors tightly and not going out after six in the evening before leaving.

Han Zhan closed the door, sat back at the table.

He placed the Pill Formula on the table, lost in thought.

The doctors studying the Pill Formulas all died. Is this really a curse? If it’s truly a curse, how to break it?

These Pill Formulas left by Shennong in the world must contain some clues.

If these clues are abandoned, how to seek the truth?

Han Zhan was entangled internally, unable to think of a way to break the situation.

No.

Not right.

All puzzles are left for future generations to solve. If the puzzles left cannot be solved, they are meaningless.

Thinking of this, Han Zhan had an initial judgment in his heart: the curse ritual should be viewed from two aspects. First, the Pill Formula has problems, studying the Pill Formula would lead to backlash; second, the researcher has problems, researchers not meeting the conditions will encounter backlash.

Shennong, as a human, was said to taste all herbs and benefit the world. He should not curse future humans.

And if the Pill Formula truly has issues, with just my Tier Four strength, it is definitely a path to death.

After repeatedly studying the Pill Formula, Han Zhan still couldn’t reach a conclusion. He decided to go out and inquire about matters related to doctors and Pill Formulas.

When he pushed the door open.

Han Zhan keenly noticed scrutinizing and monitoring gazes cast around, quickly moving away.

Seeing the noticeably increased passersby at the door, Han Zhan’s heart sank.

Are these people likely dispatched by Jiang Huai? What is he worried about? Is he monitoring me?

Han Zhan’s face remained unchanged as he quickly walked into the crowd.

When soldiers come, they are stopped with generals, when water flows, it is covered with earth.

He wanted to see what Jiang Huai’s plan was?