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The white dumpling said in a milkily cute and earnest voice, "It’s like this, master. This Medical Space was opened up single-handedly by the ancestor of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Family and has a history of over two thousand years.
The pyramid has a total of three levels. The first level is a laboratory for making and storing medicine, while the second and third levels are filled with rare herb seeds and treasures that the ancestor and successive inheritors have sought from all over the world.
You are the 108th inheritor chosen by the ancestor. Whoever gains this space must dedicate themselves to researching Chinese medicine and promoting it widely, so the ancestor’s millennia of effort will not go to waste."
Wow!
It sounds so grand and sacred!
Nianyang swallowed a gulp of saliva, "So, you’re saying that this Medical Space is mine now? Then why can’t I move anything in the tower?"
The white dumpling said, "This was set by the ancestor to prevent the inheritor from overly relying on the space and forgetting the ancestor’s instructions. Therefore, all resources in the pyramid need the master to exchange Life Value to use. If the master wants to use everything on the first level, you need to exchange it with 10 Life Values."
Life Value?
What is that?
Nianyang asked directly, "So, what do I need to do to obtain Life Value?"
The white dumpling softly said, "Rescuing the dying and healing the injured, planting herbs, and developing medicines can all earn Life Value to different extents. But master, I have a bit of herb seeds stored here that I can give you for planting."
With the white dumpling’s words, several black herb seeds suddenly appeared in Nianyang’s hand. She sniffed them, it was ginkgo, good for treating coughs.
Nianyang happily held the seeds and asked, "Thank you, uh, what’s your name?"
"Master, I don’t have a name."
Nianyang thought for a moment, "It’s inconvenient without a name for communication. Look at you, round and white and chubby, why not call you Dumpling."
"Okay, I’ll listen to the master," Dumpling happily spun around in the air.
Nianyang couldn’t help but pet Dumpling, suddenly remembering something, "By the way, Dumpling, I hitched a ride in Li Gege’s car at noon. At the time, it seemed like I heard your voice. Was that you talking to me?"
Dumpling twinkled, "No, it wasn’t me. I just started talking to you now."
So, was she hearing things?
Shaking her head, Nianyang didn’t think much of it and quickly took the herb seeds to plant in the Medicine Field.
Looking at the neatly arranged farming tools beside the Medicine Field, Nianyang couldn’t help but sigh that this space is truly fully-equipped. Luckily, the original owner had farmed the land, and Nianyang, who carried the original owner’s memory, picked it up easily.
As she weeded, Nianyang asked, "By the way, Dumpling, is the time in this space the same as outside?"
Dumpling thoughtfully wiped Nianyang’s sweat, "Of course not, the flow rate here is much faster. An hour outside is equivalent to three hours in this space."
Nianyang’s eyes lit up. If that’s the case, wouldn’t the herbs she plants grow very quickly?
"Master, I also have to tell you something. The herbs you plant in the Medicine Field are inexhaustible."
"Really? So, does that mean the herbs I plant can be used indefinitely?" Nianyang’s face lit up with excitement. In this era, medicine is scarce and precious. With this skill, even if she doesn’t do business, she can still live without worries by selling herbs!
Dumpling shook its head, "Master, such a thought is inadvisable. The ancestor has a rule that the herbs in the space cannot be sold externally."
"Okay." Nianyang gave an awkward smile. It seems she still needs to find other ways to make money!
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Nianyang worked through the entire night and finally cultivated the entire Medicine Field.
She then used the farming tools to create furrows in the field, sowing the ginkgo seeds and irrigating with Spiritual Spring water.
Mission accomplished.
Dumpling happily said, "Congratulations, master, on successfully planting herbs and obtaining 1 Life Value. The master can always check the Life Value data in the future."
Nianyang felt deflated. She worked tirelessly all night and only got one Life Value. Such a thing is so hard to earn!
But in the next second, Nianyang felt such thoughts were inadvisable. Being able to become the Space Inheritor was already a rare opportunity, how could she be so greedy?
At least she had one Life Value now, and the start was very successful. She just needed nine more to use the laboratory to start making medicine, which would give her the chance to acquire more Life Value!
Someday, she will gather all the herb seeds and treasures from the two other levels of the pyramid!