Chinese Medicine: Starting with Daily Intelligence-Chapter 110: Piercing the Window Paper

Lunch was at the hotel next door.

It was a buffet.

A group of bigwigs gathered, chatting as they ate.

Li Xu and the other young researchers couldn’t get anywhere near them.

They could only eat quietly off to the side.

’It looks like I won’t get a chance to ask these seniors for advice today,’ Li Xu thought with a sigh.

’After all, they’re all very busy.’

’They’ll be going their separate ways this afternoon or tonight.’

After lunch, just as Li Xu was thinking about when to head back and say his goodbyes to Professor Gao, he received a call from the professor.

"Li Xu, come to Room 1007."

"I’ll be right there."

Pushing open the door to Room 1007, Li Xu was surprised to find that several of the academic titans he had seen on the rostrum that morning were all here.

They were chatting while drinking tea.

Gao Guanghui beckoned for Li Xu to sit behind him and whispered, "Listen carefully. Opportunities like this don’t come often."

"Understood."

Li Xu nodded.

Before long, a few more young doctors came in.

It was clear they were being given special attention, just like him.

The bigwigs continued their casual chat.

One of the professors asked Wang Tao, "Old Wang, what direction are you planning to research next?"

Wang Tao took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Aconite."

"Aconite?" Another professor’s interest was piqued. "That definitely needs a proper study. The medicinal effects of Aconite are getting worse and worse."

Wang Tao chuckled. "Actually... I’ve already found the reason."

As soon as he said this, all eyes in the room focused on him.

But Wang Tao didn’t rush to reveal the answer. Instead, he looked at the young people in the room. "You all study Chinese medicine. Can any of you tell me why the Aconite we have today is so much less effective than it used to be?"

This was clearly a great opportunity to showcase one’s talent.

The young doctors in the room scrambled to speak:

"It might be a problem with the processing method. Many businesses now cut corners on the processing steps to save costs..."

"Could it be due to changes in the growing environment?"

"There are people in the market passing off inferior goods as quality ones..."

Li Xu didn’t rush to speak.

’So Professor Wang already knows the reason,’ he realized.

’It makes sense.’

’The Daban Liquid and Aconite conflict in their ’cold’ and ’yang’ properties.’

’With enough accumulated knowledge, anyone could figure out the reason.’

Wang Tao listened to everyone’s theories and shook his head at each one.

"Those are all contributing factors, but they aren’t the main reason."

The young doctors who had just spoken looked at each other in confusion.

They hadn’t studied this aspect in depth.

They couldn’t guess the reason.

Wang Tao’s gaze fell on Li Xu. "Dr. Li, what are your thoughts?"

Li Xu no longer held back, revealing the truth provided by his intelligence system. "It’s because of the Daban Liquid."

The room instantly fell silent.

Daban Liquid?

The other young people didn’t immediately understand.

Even Gao Guanghui frowned.

’What’s wrong with Daban Liquid?’

For many years, herb farmers had used Daban Liquid to soak Aconite as a preservative.

Perhaps there was some residue.

But it wasn’t known to affect the medicinal properties of Aconite.

Only Professor Wang’s eyes lit up. He encouraged him, "Go on."

"Aconite is extremely ’hot’ in nature, a Pure Yang substance, while Daban Liquid is ’cold,’" Li Xu explained. "The two counteract each other, so naturally, the medicinal efficacy is greatly reduced."

Wang Tao laughed heartily. "Well said!"

He turned to Gao Guanghui and the others. "Everyone, do you understand now? That’s the reason. The ’yang’ heat of the Aconite is completely depleted by the Daban Liquid, turning it into useless dregs. But these dregs are being sent to various Chinese medicine hospitals and clinics as top-quality herbs. It’s a wonder they can cure anything at all."

"Ah!"

Realization dawned on the faces of Professor Gao and the others.

This whole issue was like a paper screen.

Before it was pierced, many people couldn’t figure it out.

But once you poke a hole in it, the principle is actually quite simple.

Wang Tao continued, "I plan to research whether there’s a more suitable method to replace Daban Liquid for preserving freshly harvested Aconite."

Gao Guanghui, who had also done some research on this, shook his head. "I’ve seen the relevant records. Back then, experts researched many methods for preserving Aconite. They tested numerous materials and ran countless experiments, and the conclusion was always that Daban Liquid was the most suitable."

Another professor said, "That’s right, it won’t be easy to find another suitable method. I think if it really comes down to it, we should just use a cruder method. It’s better to be less efficient than to use Daban Liquid."

Gao Guanghui nodded. "That’s one way to do it, but the cost will go up, and it won’t be competitive in the market."

"That’s still better than using Aconite dregs," that professor retorted.

They continued their discussion.

Li Xu didn’t interject again.

It wasn’t until after four in the afternoon that Wang Tao, Gao Guanghui, and the others concluded their discussion.

"Li Xu, are you interested in pursuing further studies?" Wang Tao asked before leaving, extending an invitation. "If you apply to the School of Life Sciences at Jinmen University, as long as you pass the preliminary exam, I’ll accept you."

Professor Gao chimed in from the side, "Li Xu, this is a great opportunity. You should really consider it."

Li Xu had only studied Chinese medicine for five years as an undergraduate, which was far from enough for this profession.

If he didn’t have the system’s intelligence, Li Xu would have definitely considered it.

But now...

He politely declined, "I’d rather integrate the knowledge I’ve already learned through practical experience."

"Hmm, your way of thinking isn’t bad either." Professor Wang wasn’t angry about being rejected. "But you can’t neglect your studies in your daily life."

"I make sure to read every day."

After saying that, Li Xu took the eye drops out of his bag. "Professor Wang, Professor Gao, these are some eye drops I developed. The effect is quite good."

"Oh, are these the eye drops you mentioned a while ago?"

Professor Gao remembered.

He had even recommended Gu Xiaoya to Li Xu.

"Yes."

Li Xu nodded.

"You’ve already put them into production so quickly?" Professor Gao was curious. "In that case, I have to give them a try."

He tilted his head back slightly, skillfully pulled down his lower eyelid, and put in two drops of the solution.

At first, he just blinked casually, but in the next second, his expression froze.

"This..." Professor Gao’s hand instinctively gripped the armrest of the sofa, his eyes wide.

He had been busy in the lab recently, straining his eyes a lot.

They still felt a bit dry even now.

But after putting in the eye drops, the dryness vanished instantly, replaced by an indescribable cool and comfortable sensation, as if a clear spring was directly moisturizing the depths of his eyeballs.

Seeing this, Wang Tao also became interested. "Old Gao, is the effect that obvious?"

Professor Gao nodded emphatically. "Old Wang, you have to try it."

"Oh?"

Professor Wang’s curiosity was instantly piqued.

’Is it really that effective?’

’Impossible!’

’It’s only been a minute.’

But Gao Guanghui wouldn’t lie to him.

He picked up the eye drops, pulled open his eyelid, and squeezed in a drop.

Soon, he felt the same miraculous effect as Gao Guanghui.

It felt incredible.

"What is this made of?"

He examined the eye drop packaging.

Brand: Mao Dudu, a young, trendy name. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Ingredients: Green bristlegrass, Camphor, Shi Jueming, Pearl Powder.

"Huh? That’s it?"