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Deciphering formulas?
Indeed, a valuable skill.
However, it seems temporarily unnecessary.
At least within the boundaries of Po Yang County, there isn't much talk of special formulas.
Most pharmacies simply provide the prescribed doses of herbs, which people take home to boil with water.
But since martial arts secret manuals are often jealously guarded, it's certain that truly advanced medicinal recipes are also treated as family treasures and hidden away.
So just because they're not needed now doesn't mean they won't be useful in the future.
It's still a useful skill to have.
At this moment, as Chen Sansi watched the clay pots on the stove, he saw not merely dark liquids within them but detailed formulas.
He knew exactly how much of each herb was needed, whether it be fresh or dried, and the required age of the plants, down to the smallest measurement.
Fortunately, the silver that Senior Sister Sun gave him has also been almost spent.
