At the border of the South Continent, an old man wearing a straw hat walked to the medicine shop.
Outside the medicine shop, countless people were clamoring and squeezing, filling up the street and blocking the way.
"Go away!
The Hundred Herb Classic is not for sale to random people like you! "
A few shop assistants stood at the door, fiercely chasing the crowd away.
A thin old man shouted angrily, "I'm a doctor, why won't you sell it to me?"
The shop assistants glanced at him. "You treat bandits, how can we sell it to you?"
The old man walked over and took off his tattered straw hat, revealing his white hair.
"Mister Li."
When the shop assistants saw the old man, they quickly made way and said, "Mister, please come in."
The old man nodded.
His name was Li Zhi. He was not a big shot, but his family had been practicing medicine for generations, so he had some reputation.
This time, Li Zhi wanted to buy the Hundred Herb Classic.
The four major continents were full of demons and demons, so transportation was inconvenient. Most doctors were passed down from generation to generation, and there was not much communication between them.
Therefore, no matter how outstanding a doctor was, there would be some shortcomings.
However, the "Hundred Herb Classic" made up for what they lacked.
Li Zhi entered the medicine shop and met the owner. The owner warmly received him and handed him the Hundred Herb Classic.
Li Zhi flipped open the Hundred Herb Classic and glanced at it. It introduced the production, shape, and harvesting methods of medicinal herbs in detail. The details and clear classification of the types of herbs amazed him.
However, this was not the main point of the Hundred Herb Classic. This medical book collected the theories of various schools of thought, analyzed, and corrected the mistakes of some medicinal herbs, expounded on their medicinal theories, and pointed out the main points of medication.
Li Zhi had been practicing medicine all his life and had encountered many problems with medication, all of which were explained in the Hundred Herb Classic.
"This book can save the world and the people."
Li Zhi caressed the Hundred Herb Classic, as if he could feel the blood, sweat, and tears of countless people in it.
In his early years, he had heard that for this book, doctors in the four major continents collected the ancestral information and asked people to send it to Mount Huaguo.
Some medical books disappeared along the way, and some people died along the way, but in the end, the Hundred Herb Classic was still born.
This was a medical book condensed from blood and tears.
The Monkey King was knowledgeable and did not let down the sacrificed humans.
"How much?"
Li Zhi asked the owner of the medicine shop.
The boss waved his hand. "No need, no need."
His heart filled with joy, he said, "The county magistrate entrusted the 'Hundred Herbs Classic' to me. He said that this is a treasure that can cure illnesses and save lives, so he must give it to you doctors. I can't sell it privately."
Li Zhi looked surprised. "But I heard that there aren't many of these books."
"It's precisely because there aren't many that I have to hand them over to you."
The shopkeeper cupped his hands in obeisance in the direction of Chang 'an and said, "The current emperor is wise. He said that the earlier this Herb Classic reaches your hands, the more people can be saved."
Li Gui immediately felt deep veneration.
He thanked the shopkeeper again and again. He stuffed the "Book of Herbs" into his chest and left the medicine shop through the back door.
Li Zhi lived in a village ten miles away, but halfway there, a group of bandits stopped him.
"Old man!"
The bandits said angrily, "We know you have the Herb Sutra. Hand it over!"
Li Gui looked at the shining swords in their hands and took a step back.
"Don't be rude."
At this moment, a thin old man walked over and cupped his hands in obeisance to Li Gui. "Sir, I want to borrow the 'Herb Sutra' for two months. I mean no harm."
Li Gui remembered that this old man was the doctor who had been driven away by the medicine shop.
"No."
Li Gui shook his head. "You want to use the 'Herb Sutra' to treat the bandits. I can't agree."
The bandits were furious and were about to attack, but the old man stopped them.
"Sir, all doctors have benevolent hearts. It turns out that these bandits are not evil people."
He said to Li Gui.
The bandits were refugees from neighboring counties and came from poor families.
Since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the 'Heavenly Works Creation' had changed the South Continent and increased the food production. However, some landlords did not give the poor a way out and made things more difficult for them. These poor people had no choice but to become bandits.
Li Gui had naturally heard of these things.
However, the county magistrate was benevolent and loved the people. He had not seen such a person in a long time.
"Sir, please agree."
The old man bowed to Li Gui.
When the other bandits saw this, they also put down their swords and bowed to Li Gui.
It turned out that a child in their family had recently fallen seriously ill and was in urgent need of treatment.
Li Gui felt the weight of the book in his arms.
He took out the 'Herb Sutra' and glanced at it a few times. He sighed. "Fine, I'll lend it to you."
He handed the 'Herb Sutra' to the old man.
The old man carefully put it away. Li Gui said, "Your misfortune has nothing to do with the 'Heavenly Works Creation'. I hope you won't hate the virtuous monkey because of this."
"Of course."
The old man immediately nodded. "We understand. The county magistrate here is very good. We found a good place and are about to use the 'Heavenly Works Creation' to build a waterwheel, open up fertile land, and settle down again."
Li Gui smiled. "That's good."
The bandits were very grateful to him. After thanking him again and again, they turned and left.
Looking at their backs, Li Gui let out a long sigh. It was a pity that this trip was in vain.
He calmed himself down. Two months was too long, but since the Emperor wanted to promote it, he might be able to get it in advance.
When Li Gui returned to the village, he happened to see many people walking out of the village with swords and spears.
"Sir."
When the villagers saw him, they were overjoyed. "We heard that bandits appeared on the road. We were going to pick you up!"
"I met them."
Li Gui waved his hand and said, "They borrowed my 'Herb Sutra'."
The villagers were stunned. They looked at each other and smiled. "Sir, don't worry."
They called back a few times, then passed a book to Li Ge.
Li Gui took it and read it. He couldn't help but be shocked.
"Why do you have it?"
The villagers laughed.
"This is the work of the virtuous monkey. It's a book of salvation."
"We know that this book is very important to you, sir."
"When we entered the city this morning, we used some rice to exchange for it from the bookseller."
The villagers didn't say how much rice they used, but in such a remote area, it must have cost a lot to exchange for the 'Herb Sutra'.
Li Gui was moved. "How can I accept this?"
"Why not?"
The villagers said to him, "Sir is the only doctor in our village. It's reasonable for us to give this book to you."
Li Gui gripped the 'Herb Sutra' tightly. He felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
When he returned home, he first put the 'Herb Sutra' away. Then, he turned around and burned some incense, praying in gratitude.
On Mount Huaguo, the Monkey King seemed to have sensed something. He opened his eyes in surprise.
"Great Immortal." He asked Zhen Yuan Daisen, who was beside him, "Why can I hear some humans talking?"
Zhen Yuan Daisen looked at him and saw that his body was glowing with a golden light.