Cheng Zongyang shook his head slightly. "Not quite. I just came back early to make some arrangements. I’ll explain everything to everyone tonight."

Seeing this, Cheng Guanghai and Zhou Hansong didn’t ask any more questions.

Cheng Zongyang chatted with the two elders as they walked to the Medicine Hall. Cheng Guanghai and Zhou Hansong didn’t linger, agreeing to talk more that evening before heading off to handle their own duties.

"Second Uncle."

Cheng Zongyang entered the Pharmacy and saw Cheng Guangshan making something.

"You’re back." Cheng Guangshan saw Cheng Zongyang and put down what he was working on.

"Cousin." His young cousin, Cheng Zongyan, waved to him from a corner of the room where she was reading.

"Don’t you have class today?" Cheng Zongyang asked, taken aback.

Cheng Zongyan retorted, a little annoyed, "It’s a rest day. I came to Dad’s to read."

Seeing his young cousin’s displeased look, Cheng Zongyang said with a smile, "My mistake. Are you reading a book on medicine?"

Cheng Zongyan nodded, showing the book to Cheng Zongyang. She giggled. "I’m not like our other cousin, who only knows how to mess around with his two future sisters-in-law."

"Get back to your book," Cheng Guangshan said, glaring at his young daughter.

Cheng Zongyang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "Well, you’d better study hard then. Otherwise, you’ll end up just like him, waiting to get married."

"Hmph, no way! I’m going to be a great physician!" Cheng Zongyan huffed dismissively. She then grabbed her book and ran outside, as if afraid her father would scold her.

"That child," Cheng Guangshan said, shaking his head helplessly.

"Second Uncle, since Yan’Er is interested, why not properly nurture her talent?" Cheng Zongyang asked with a laugh.

Cheng Guangshan said, "I’d like to. Her Talent is indeed quite good, and she’s read many medical texts. But the focus of her studies has strayed from what I expected."

"She’s studying poisons, isn’t she?" Cheng Zongyang couldn’t help but ask.

Cheng Guangshan was surprised. "You know?"

Cheng Zongyang sighed helplessly. "Second Aunt told me. I thought it was just a passing curiosity."

"It’s far from it," Cheng Guangshan said. "She already knows how to use several non-toxic Medicinal Materials—processing and mixing them to create a concoction that makes people itchy and numb. Although its effects are short-lived, that’s only because she’s still inexperienced. I was worried she’d go down the wrong path, so I’m keeping her by my side to learn. It’s better than her fumbling around and studying on her own."

Cheng Zongyang fell into deep thought.

’My young cousin’s Talent for Medicine is really something. If she’s nurtured properly, the Cheng Family could have its own Martial Physician!’

’Medicine and Martial Arts go hand-in-hand. If she had Martial Arts Cultivation, knew how to use poisons, and also knew how to heal, the three skills would complement each other perfectly. It wouldn’t be impossible for her to become a Martial Physician like Zhang Jinquan—she might even surpass him!’

’A Martial Physician of that caliber must have an extremely profound understanding of the properties of Medicinal Materials.’

’The fact that Zongyan can combine several non-toxic Medicinal Materials to create a mildly toxic substance proves she already has a fundamental understanding of them.’

’And she’s only eleven years old.’

"Second Uncle, if she likes it, let her learn. Just make sure to guide her properly. After all, handling too many poisons isn’t good for one’s own health."

In the Wilderness World, Zhang Jinquan had personally tested the formulas he created. As a result, he accumulated a lethal amount of toxins in his body, which ultimately led to his violent death from poisoning.

And that was despite him being a master Martial Physician.

"I know," Cheng Guangshan nodded. "Otherwise, I wouldn’t be keeping her so close."

Cheng Zongyang then took out a bottle of Red Blood Pills and gave it to Cheng Guangshan. He explained its effects and concluded with an instruction:

"Keep detailed records of the trials. I’ll need to review them later."

The bottle contained twenty Red Blood Pills, which could be tested on ordinary people, Martial Artists, and livestock. With detailed records, it would be easier for Zhang Jinquan to make improvements.

When Cheng Guangshan understood the effects of the Red Blood Pill, he was quite surprised. He immediately said:

"Alright, I understand. I’ll test it out. If it has this kind of effect on livestock, their reproduction rate will increase significantly."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly.