Upon seeing the Qimin Medical Book, Ding Lei's face lit up with joy, while the village chief's aged face showed a hint of a burned color.
The Qimin Medical Book is the most widely circulated herbal medical book on the Wuji Continent, sold only in town-level herbal stores.
In small places like Banana Leaf Village, other than the Magic Temple, you wouldn't find a single copy throughout the entire village.
Since arriving on the Wuji Continent, Yun Sheng had never left Banana Leaf Village and had never undergone formal medical training, let alone mastered the Qimin Medical Book.
It was different for Ding Lei of Huoyan Village; her family just happened to own a copy of the Qimin Medical Book.
Great Mage Yang noted the changes in expression of the two children, and with a sideways glance at Yun Sheng said, "What, you haven't even read the Qimin Medical Book? Then there's no need for you to participate in the assessment; I don't accept the blind here."
"Did you hear that? Great Magic Director told you to leave. You haven't even read the Qimin Medical Book, and you still want to be a Medicine Gathering Boy. Isn't that right, Brother Ye?" Ding Lei said smugly, also affectionately appealing to the Ye surnamed youth.
The Ye surnamed youth was also slightly astonished; he hadn't expected Yun Sheng to participate in the Medicine Gathering Boy assessment without even basic knowledge of herbal medical books.
"I'm not blind; just the Qimin Medical Book, give me 15 minutes," Yun Sheng slightly surprised at first, then returned to normal, unabashedly took the Qimin Medical Book under the indifferent gaze of Great Mage Yang.
The Qimin Medical Book was much thinner than the Medical Book of the Yun Family, but also had several hundreds of pages.
None of the onlookers, including the Ye surnamed youth, knew exactly what Yun Sheng was planning to do next.
Yun Sheng took the medical book, lowered her eyelashes, flipped through the book with dainty fingers, and her pink lips moved slightly. Her movements were not fast at first, but later on, as her chanting and the flipping of pages became faster.
Only then did everyone understand that she intended to read through the entire Qimin Medical Book within 15 minutes.
"Reading now is useless, cramming at the last minute, and still dreaming of competing with me," Ding Lei disdainfully said from the side.
A six-year-old child not trained systematically in medicine would find comprehending the medical book difficult, let alone memorizing the Qimin Medical Book in 15 minutes.
Just as she thought so, Yun Sheng had already finished reading the medical book, "Please proceed with the assessment Great Mage Yang, I'm ready."
Great Mage Yang's gaze flickered, impressed by Yun Sheng's confident tone. "Yunying Vine."
"Yunying Vine, a herbal medicine, with purple leaves, three inches tall. Tastes sweet, cold in nature, can treat deafness and improve vision. Taking it year-round can prolong life." Ding Lei hurriedly spoke out, casting a victorious glance at Yun Sheng afterwards.
"You forgot its habit, likes sunlight and moisture, often grows near water river valleys," Yun Sheng added mildly.
As Great Mage Yang heard it and then looked at the medical book, indeed, at the bottom of Yunying Vine's information, a line was recorded.
Such an inconspicuous corner, yet she had noticed it.
Great Mage Yang asked about a few other medicinal herbs, each time Ding Lei rushed to answer, Yun Sheng did not speak much but would appropriately add a sentence or two where Ding Lei missed.
In her responses, her articulation was clear, calm and steady, not at all like a child.
This greatly surprised Great Mage Yang, and even the Ye surnamed youth couldn't help but slightly curl his lips at the side. This Little Wildcat indeed had some tricks.
At the end of the assessment, Great Mage Yang closed the medical book and spoke solemnly: "Qimin Medical Book page one hundred and nine."
Ding Lei was abruptly stunned, she had not expected Great Mage Yang to suddenly change the mode of the assessment.
She had learnt the Qimin Medical Book, but was far from being able to recite it from memory; however, she did not worry, she did not believe that Yun Sheng could say it out.
"Blood Rhinoceros Stone, medicinal crystal, shaped like a six-sided diamond, columnar surfaces have blood streaks, mostly gathered from the seaside. When refining this stone, it should be placed in a smokeless furnace, burned until red-hot, taken out and ground into powder for consumption. It can gather energy, reduce phlegm, stop bleeding, and heal wounds." Yun Sheng's voice rang like silver bells, and as soon as she finished speaking, a look of great admiration emerged on the withered face of Great Mage Yang.
He opened the Qimin Medical Book,word for word, truly without missing a single word.
Ding Lei's face twisted, "How is that possible, you...this cannot be, you must have cheated, you couldn't possibly know the contents of that page."
"Qimin Medical Book, page ten, Turtle Saliva Herb, page two hundred and forty, Snake Breath Orchid, page three hundred and twenty-one... do I need to continue reciting? Ding Lei, remember your promise, crawl out on your knees," At that moment, the delicate face of Yun Sheng was exceptionally vivid with two small dimples.
The varieties of medicinal herbs in the Qimin Medical Book were far fewer than those in the Medical Book of the Yun Family; by integrating it with the Ten Thousand Herbs Outline, she could even recite the Qimin Medical Book backwards.
Next to them, the young man with the surname Ye raised his eyebrows attractively, as he seemed to have already glimpsed the devilish smile on Yun Sheng's face.
"You! You… you," Ding Lei's face turned red with exasperation, making her crawl out of Banana Leaf Village was not only a loss of her own face but also a blow to the reputation of Huoyan Village, she absolutely couldn't allow this useless girl to be so proud.
A flame suddenly burst from her hand, the fire surged, shooting straight towards Yun Sheng's small body.
No one present had expected that a Magic Apprentice could use Fire Magic instantly without chanting.
This was Yun Sheng's first time battling a Mage, although the opponent was only a Magic Apprentice, magic changed in the blink of an eye, nearly unpredictable, and the flames were about to surge up.
Suddenly, Yun Sheng's body lightened as a pair of strong arms lifted her up.
"Remember, you owe me one," the young man with the surname Ye said with a hint of laziness softly falling into her ears, Yun Sheng only saw a beautifully curved face.
The youth's lips barely moved, his blurry eyes twinkled, and the fire that was attacking them paused mid-air.
A swell of Fire Element expanded, transforming into a ferocious fire wolf. The large form of the fire wolf, its bloody red eyes filled with a grim intent to slaughter, carved a sea of fire in the air, swallowed the flames released by Ding Lei, and turned back to pounce on Ding Lei.
This was, Magic Mimic, Fire Middle-level Magic.
The village chief opened his mouth wide; this young man had actually released Intermediate Magic directly without using a Magic Wand or Magic Chanting.
"No--" Ding Lei screamed in agony.
The fire surged, enveloping her entire body.
The village chief then reacted, Ding Lei must not die.
He took out his Magic Wand, waving it, and on the Magic Wand, two magic soul stones, blue and green, glowed; the blue one emitted a dazzling light.
A wave of vapor spread out, extinguishing the fire on Ding Lei.
But the fire wolf had already burned Ding Lei beyond recognition, her body covered in scars, and a burnt low-level Magic Artifact fell from her body.
Ding Lei had also come prepared, carrying a Magic Artifact on her that could store a magical attack.
Such damage in an instant? Is this the power of magic?!
Yun Sheng felt a chill in her heart, gazing at the severely burned and painfully struggling Ding Lei.
Yun Sheng didn't sympathize with her, nor did she feel grateful to the young man; she tried to break free from the young man's arms.
But the young man's arms, as solid as if cast with steel and concrete, firm as mountains, he showed no intention of letting her go.
Under the medical conditions of the Wuji Continent, with such extensive burns as Ding Lei had, if not treated properly, death was the only thing waiting for her.
"Remember, Little Wildcat, facing an enemy, any underestimation is foolish," the young man with the surname Ye said, his voice as piercing as ice, reminding Yun Sheng.
The strong survive, the weak perish!
But the next moment, his lips curved into a beguiling smile: "Welcome to Banana Leaf Temple. Little Wildcat, remember my name, Ye Beiming."