Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 194: Research on Immortality
"This is the room I am most proud of."
Sokai led Ogata and Atachi to the innermost room in the back hall, and while speaking with a slightly smug tone, he pulled open the paper sliding door of the room, revealing the scene behind the door.
After Zong Hai opened the paper sliding door, a strong smell of medicine rushed towards Ogata and Atachi.
"What is this? " Ogata was shocked by the scene in the house and his pupils shrank slightly.
Various medicinal materials, stoves and pots for cooking medicine, firewood, Western test tubes and various medicines - this was the scene that appeared before Ogata's eyes.
"I usually study medicine in this room."
Looking at the various things in the room, Zong Hai's eyes emanated a soft light, as if he was looking at his own child.
"Just as the female donor said just now - after Toyotomi Taiko issued the 'Sword Hunting Order', the Tenkagō sect that I converted to turned to researching medicine and earning extra income by selling medicine."
"After more than 200 years of research and accumulation, our Tianxiang Sect has also made remarkable achievements in medicine."
"Master, he has learned the sword-making technique that has been passed down from generation to generation in our Tianxiang Sect."
"Although I didn't learn the sword-making technique, I did learn the medicine of my Tianxiang Sect."
"You two donors don't need to stand in front of the door. You can come in and take a look."
After obtaining Zong Hai's permission, Ogata and Atachi slowly walked into the pharmacy and carefully looked at every item in the pharmacy.
"Mong Hai..." Ogata picked up an empty test tube, "You have a lot of rare things... You even have Nanman medicine and equipment..."
"Oh?" Zong Hai raised his eyebrows, "Donor, do you also understand Lanxue?"
"You don't know much." Ogata said casually, "You must have put a lot of effort into getting these southern barbarian medicines and equipment, right?"
"That's right." Zong Hai smiled bitterly, "These southern barbarian medicines and equipment were all purchased from a southern barbarian merchant when I came to this island with my master to practice meditation."
"I originally thought that the Nanman were only good at shipbuilding, but I didn't expect that they also had remarkable achievements in medicine. The various equipment and medicines of the Nanman have astonished me."
At this point, Zong Hai sighed, and then said with emotion:
"There are always people who are better than you, and there are always higher standards than you..."
"Zong Hai." As Ah Ting looked at the various medicinal herbs piled in the corner, he asked Zong Hai, "You said you usually research medicines here, so what medicines have you been researching recently?"
“I used to just do random research.”
Zong Hai said softly.
"Researching a specific drug for typhoid fever, a specific drug for diarrhea... In short, it was just random research without any purpose."
"The medicinal resources on this island are extremely rich, so there are enough for me to spend as much as I want."
"Until... a cannibal appeared on this island. I became interested in the highly poisonous blood of the cannibals, so I started to study medicine that can remove the 'immortal poison' in the past two years."
"Have you achieved any results from your research?" Ogata asked.
"As for the results... there are some."
Zong Hai smiled bitterly and took out a small jar from a cabinet.
After opening the jar, a strong medicinal smell that could be described as "foul" immediately gushed out of the jar.
Lying quietly in the jar was a black pill as big as an adult's little finger.
"What is this...?" Ating, who was overwhelmed by the smell of medicine, pinched his nose and frowned because he couldn't stand the smell.
"This is a medicine I made by accident." Zong Hai said softly, "After the cannibal's blood enters your body and you are infected with the 'immortal poison', take this medicine immediately. The medicinal properties of this medicine may be able to resist the toxicity of the 'immortal poison' and allow you to survive."
"'Maybe'?" Ogata keenly grasped a word in Zong Hai's words that made him pay attention, "Doesn't this medicine 100% eliminate the 'immortal poison' in the body?"
"Of course not." A bitter look flashed across Zong Hai's face. "To be honest... I'm not sure whether this medicine has any miraculous effect on the 'Immortal Poison'. After all, I don't have enough people who have been poisoned by the Immortal Poison to conduct experiments..."
"I originally made two of these pills."
"One of the pills was given to a prisoner who was accidentally attacked by a cannibal and whose blood splashed into his wound."
"If an ordinary person is poisoned by the immortal poison, he will die within an incense stick of time."
"And the prisoner held out for... nearly two incense sticks of time."
"It's a pity that he died suddenly in the end."
"So - this medicine should still be able to have a therapeutic effect on the 'Immortal Poison', but whether this thing can save your life depends entirely on fate..."
After saying that, Zong Hai covered the jar again and put it back in the cabinet.
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After touring the entire Tenmanji Temple, Sokai led Ogata and Atachi into the guest room.
"My two benefactors, I will lend you this room temporarily."
"I've asked Xianhai to clean this up."
"Xianhai will also bring the bedding later."
"The room is a little small, please don't mind." Zong Hai clasped his hands together and bowed to Ogata and Atachi.
"No." Ogata returned the greeting and said respectfully, "We are very grateful that you are willing to let us stay overnight. How could we object? Besides, the guest room you provided is big enough. At least it is bigger than my previous home in Hirose Domain."
“Hehehe.” Zong Hai chuckled a few times, “I hope the two donors don’t mind.”
"Then - I will not disturb you two any longer."
"It's getting late now. Xianhai and I always go to bed early, so I'm going to get ready for bed as well."
"Good night, my two benefactors."
After saying that, Zong Hai slowly walked out of the guest room that was temporarily lent to Ogata and Atachi, and closed the door.
After Zong Hai left the room, Ating let out a long sigh and then lay down on the tatami in the room in a "spread-over" position.
"That's great..." Ating said with emotion, "I don't have to spend the night in the wilderness tonight. I can spend the night comfortably in bed... I haven't slept in a warm bed for a long time..."
As soon as Atachi finished speaking, Ogata also sighed:
"Me too... I haven't slept on a tatami or in a warm bed for a long time."
"But even though we can sleep in bed tonight, we still need to keep vigil."
"I know..." Ating, who was lying on the tatami, stretched out his body vigorously, "Ayi, who will guard the first half of the night tonight?"
"Let me do it," Ogata said without hesitation, "Just like last night, I'll guard the first half of the night and you guard the second half."
"Okay~~"
"Two donors."
Just then, Xianhai's voice suddenly sounded outside the room.
"I brought your bedding."
"Oh, thank you." Ogata hurried to the door and pulled the paper door open.
Xianhai, who was short in stature and holding two large beds' bedding, was standing outside the door.
