Chapter 399

The herbal medicine in front of Sucrose was commonly used to treat colds.

However, after being cultivated by Sucrose, some changes had occurred.

It had grown larger.

When Sucrose heard Takumi's question, she immediately nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, Takumi! This herb is basically fine. Now I'm conducting the final test. I can start extracting the juice from it later and turn it into a potion. If there are no accidents, it should be successful... perhaps."

She wasn't entirely certain.

After all, her experiments were always prone to unexpected results.

There might be side effects.

Before, Takumi had asked her to reduce the medicine's side effects, so she had worked very hard.

This time, she added some Sweet Flower extract to improve the taste and introduce unique properties.

More testing was needed.

"Perhaps?"

Hearing Sucrose's hesitant words, Takumi's expression became a little strange.

After thinking for a while, he said:

"Forget it, let me check it for you."

Curious, Sucrose fixed her gaze on Takumi.

How would he check?

Takumi's method was simple.

He used the ability of the Herrscher of Reason to analyze the herb.

By parsing its components, he could determine if it was toxic and even analyze its taste.

Maybe he could combine this with the power of the Herrscher of Death for a more thorough inspection?

Speaking of which, Takumi was also a doctor.

Realizing this, Takumi decided to give it a try.

With this in mind, he began analyzing the herb.

Under Sucrose's watchful eye, Takumi performed a deep analysis.

A blue light glowed from his hand as he worked.

Just as Takumi expected, the analytical power of the Herrscher of Reason, combined with the Herrscher of Death's abilities, allowed him to evaluate the medicine perfectly.

After a moment, Takumi was pleasantly surprised.

"This medicine works! Although the side effects might cause drowsiness, they aren't too severe anymore. The taste has also improved, with a slight sweetness. It's not toxic either. Sucrose, it looks like you succeeded."

Takumi withdrew his hand and shared his findings with Sucrose.

Sucrose's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

Takumi nodded.

"Yes. If you don't believe me, pluck off a leaf and try it."

Saying so, Takumi took the lead and tasted it.

"It's bitter at first, but after a while, there's a hint of sweetness. Excellent."

Seeing Takumi test it, Sucrose didn't hesitate.

She plucked a leaf and chewed on it.

Just as Takumi had described.

This flavor might appeal to certain animals.

Takumi also considered this.

Or rather, he thought of Ganyu.

She might enjoy it more than Qingxin.

"Should we cultivate this on a large scale?"

After tasting it, Sucrose looked at Takumi expectantly.

Hearing her question, Takumi smiled and nodded.

"Of course. Let's get the seeds ready. I'll have someone set up a medicinal garden in Luhua Pool. If you need more, you can grow them there."

Cultivation was necessary.

And on a large scale.

Takumi decided to establish medicinal gardens in Luhua Pool.

It was relatively close, and there was already a road leading from Guiliyuan.

It was time to build it.

Hearing Takumi's plan, Sucrose immediately nodded.

"Alright! I'll follow your arrangement."

She had no objections—if anything, she was excited.

Having her own field to cultivate would be great.

After finishing his discussion with Sucrose, Takumi collected some seeds and empty pots.

Then he left.

While walking out, he planted the seeds in the empty pots and used the power of the Herrscher of Death to accelerate their growth.

Soon, Takumi had freshly grown herbal medicine.

He decided to take it back and let Shenhe taste it.

Shenhe liked eating Qingxin; maybe she would enjoy this too.

If she did, it might lead to a new recipe for Ganyu.

With everything packed, Takumi rode back to the General Affairs Department.

...

Shenhe was working when Takumi arrived.

Seeing him, she greeted him.

Takumi took out the herbal medicine he had brought from Sucrose.

"Shenhe, try this. Do you like it?"

Hearing Takumi's words, Shenhe was momentarily stunned.

She looked at the herbs Takumi offered, feeling speechless.

She hadn't eaten wild herbs for a long time.

Ever since she followed Takumi, she ate proper meals every day, only occasionally consuming Qingxin.

However, she glanced at what Takumi had brought.

After some thought, she plucked a leaf and chewed on it.

It was slightly bitter but tasted better than Qingxin.

After swallowing, she noticed a sweetness similar to Sweet Flowers.

"This...? It's sweet?"

Shenhe was surprised.

She picked another leaf and tasted it again.

"Delicious."

Yes, she loved it.

If she had discovered this herb earlier in the mountains, she might not have eaten so much Qingxin.

Seeing Shenhe's reaction, Takumi immediately nodded.

"If that's the case, I'll give some to Ganyu. I think she'll love it."

Hearing Takumi's words, Shenhe paused for a moment.

Then she nodded.

She glanced at Takumi and said slowly:

"Ganyu should like it very much."

She understood Ganyu's tastes well.

The biggest reason Ganyu often ate Qingxin was because she feared gaining weight.

It wasn't that she disliked Sweet Flowers.

But eating them led to weight gain.

This herb, however, had a light sweetness after the bitterness, proving it contained little sugar.

It was a perfect food.

However, Takumi wanting to gift this to Ganyu...

That reminded Shenhe of something her master had said when they returned to the mountains.

The main wife should be generous.

She shouldn't get jealous over small things.

That was the right mindset.

Especially with a man like Takumi, who would likely attract more people over time.

She just had to be prepared.