Urban Miracle Doctor-Chapter 188 Changbai Mountain

The next day, Qin Han arrived at the medical hall.

He called Zhang Yalin, number three, and Zhong Yuanliang to his side. The complexions of Zhong Yuanliang and number three looked quite good, especially number three, who had actually turned misfortune into a blessing and would further advance his cultivation.

"I have a piece of good news and a piece of bad news, which one do you want to hear first?" Qin Han asked with a smile.

"The good news."

"I’m giving you a few days off because I need to make a trip to Changbai Mountain," Qin Han said matter-of-factly.

Zhang Yalin’s face showed a hint of happiness as she pressed, "And the bad news?"

"Although you’ll have a few days off, I will assign you some tasks. I’ll check on them when I return," Qin Han said, looking at Zhang Yalin with a half-smiling expression.

Zhang Yalin had a look that said she knew he would do this, while Zhong Yuanliang had an appearance of utter despair. Lately, Old Master Zhong had been always urging him to meet his unseen betrothed, and he used to excuse himself by saying he had to stay with Qin Han.

Now that Qin Han was leaving, he had no excuse left and could imagine Old Master Zhong nagging in his ear every day.

The tasks Qin Han left for the three of them were as follows: Zhang Yalin had to memorize ten prescriptions and firmly understand the properties and reasons behind each medicinal herb within them.

Number three and Zhong Yuanliang were to thoroughly research and understand the circuit routes of the sixth stance of Chaos Six Extremes.

After hearing their tasks, Zhang Yalin’s face turned grim, which felt worse than not having any days off at all.

Having explained the tasks to the three, Qin Han went to bid farewell to Song Yuwei, leaving under her reluctant gaze.

The blood of an earth dragon is naturally incomparable to ordinary medicinal materials. There were also other herbs needed for future alchemical formulas that could not be found in the noisy city.

Qin Han had to visit some remote primeval forests. He knew of not a few such forests, but the one most likely to have an earth dragon was Changbai Mountain.

Since ancient times, many precious medicinal materials have come from two places: one is Shennongjia and the other is Changbai Mountain. The primeval forests of both places are vast and dangerous.

Changbai Mountain is not only beautiful and enchanting, but also rich in resources, with a wide variety of plants and animals, representing the typical natural complex of the northern part of Eurasia and serving as one of the world’s rare "species gene banks" and "natural museums."

According to statistics, there are more than 1,800 species of higher plants, over 50 species of mammals, nearly 300 species of birds, about 50 species of fish, and over 1,000 species of insects here.

Among them, many insects can serve as medicinal guides for medicines.

This is a natural treasure trove of medicinal materials.

Qin Han had been here more than once and had even found a few seedlings of precious medicinal materials. These precious herbs were all deep within Changbai Mountain’s primeval forest, a place where basically no one dares to enter. This time, Qin Han’s target was there.

For others, it might be a great challenge, but for Qin Han, it was just an ordinary affair.

Glancing at the unbroken expanse of the primeval forest, Qin Han shouldered his backpack and directly entered the mountain.

The outskirts of Changbai Mountain had been developed into a scenic spot, with ancient trees blocking the sun and only a few rough trails built by humans. Along the way, Qin Han encountered many tourists, but even on the outskirts, he managed to collect some medicinal herbs. Although they weren’t precious, they were quite aged.

Before long, Qin Han headed deeper into Changbai Mountain, where human presence dwindled, and he hardly saw any tourists anymore.

By the afternoon, when he reached the deeper area, Qin Han was pleased as his haul was quite successful. The quality of the medicinal materials was getting higher, and their grades were getting better.

The forest became denser, and there were more snakes and insects, and even in some places that were not exposed to light, there was venomous miasma. But Qin Han had already taken Detoxification Pills and was not afraid of these.

Earth dragons, which are actually earthworms.

The earthworms seen in the city are still in their juvenile form; the blood of earth dragons that Qin Han wanted had to come from centennial earthworms at the very least, so he had to search deeper into the forest. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

As he ventured further in, Qin Han heard voices of other humans. After turning around a few trees, he came upon an open area by a cliff, where several young men and women were resting at the moment.

This place was seldom visited, and no one lived here. Seeing their hefty backpacks on the ground, Qin Han realized they had sneaked into this area, bypassing the scenic area’s main routes.

At the same moment Qin Han saw them, they also clearly noticed him.

"Huh? There’s someone else here? Are you alone?" A slender woman with a pretty complexion radiating nobility looked at Qin Han and asked in surprise.

"Yes." Qin Han simply nodded as a response.

He took a glance at the woman; judging by her demeanor and attire, she appeared to be either rich or of high status.

The woman took out a bottle of water and handed it to Qin Han, saying, "Have some water."

"Thank you, no need," Qin Han shook his head and replied indifferently.

The woman nodded and asked, "Why are you here alone? This is close to the heart of the primeval forest, anything could happen. Being alone here, it’s very easy to encounter danger. Why don’t you join us?"

"No need, but thank you for your kindness," Qin Han said with a smile. The woman truly had a warm heart.

The next moment, the woman’s hand was grabbed by a man who had just walked up, his eyes filled with wariness as he looked at Qin Han.

"Ya Rou, don’t just casually talk to people!" The man kept his eyes on Qin Han but spoke to the woman.

Qin Han just smiled faintly; the man was highly vigilant, which was appropriate when far from home.

"It’s just one person. What’s there to fear if we travel together? We have so many people," the woman said calmly.

The man glanced at Qin Han and said in a low voice, "It’s precisely because he’s alone that we should be cautious. Don’t you find it suspicious that he can make it here by himself?"

Even though the man spoke quietly to the woman, Qin Han heard everything clearly with his keen hearing. However, Qin Han did not mind; it was just a chance encounter, and there was no need for him to go out of his way to explain.

Still, Qin Han kindly advised them, "You should leave early. Once the sun sets, the miasma in the forest will surge, and by then it will be difficult to get out."

"Why aren’t you leaving? How are you so kind? Speak, what are you really after?" The man said coldly to Qin Han.

Qin Han was somewhat speechless after hearing the man’s words. While he agreed with the man’s earlier caution, this current line of thinking was a bit extreme.

A well-intended warning was misconstrued as having an ulterior motive. Could it be that he suffered from some kind of persecution complex?

"I’m just kindly advising you. Whether you believe it or not is up to you," Qin Han said indifferently, no longer paying attention to the man but instead walking to the edge of the cliff, gazing at the opposite side’s primeval forest.

Good advice is hard to accept for those destined to die; indeed, the Buddha saves those with fate, medicine cures not those determined to be ill.