Herb Expeditioner: I is a Daily Quest that occurs in Mt. Firmament, Huanglong.
Steps[]
- Talk to Shinong
- Find Loong's Pearl under the waterfall
- Hand the Loong's Pearl to Shinong
Dialogue[]
Quest Description- (Talk to Shinong)
- Shinong: Umm... Who are you?
What's wrong?- Shinong: My stomach hurts... I got food poisoning from accidentally eating the wrong herb to be more precise.
- Should I take you to a clinic?
- Shinong: No need, I'm a doctor myself. I've checked my pulse and it's nothing too serious.
- Shinong: I just didn't expect this herb to be poisonous. It was supposed to be safe. I should've been more careful.
What herb did you take exactly?- Shinong: According to the *Supplement to Great Pharmacopoeia*, it's a herb called the Loong's Pearl.
- Shinong: The pharmacopoeia says that it isn't poisonous- on the contrary, it can dissolve toxins from plants, wood, metals, and stones.
- Shinong: I suspect there might be some errors in the pharmacopoeia, or maybe I mixed up two similar herbs.
- May I take a look at it?
- Shinong: Uh... sure. I've got it with me. Here.
- Loong's Pearl... Hm...
- Shinong: What is it? Did you find anything?
- There's a note in the appendix in fine script.
- Shinong: Really? Let me see... "The Loong's Pearl is a fine medicine, but where fine medicine grows, poison also flourishes. Neighboring the Loong's Pearl there usually grows a poisonous herb known as the Yunjiao Gall, which causes unending stomach pain when consumed."
- Shinong: "It resembles the Loong's Pearl, so be careful not to mix them up."
- Shinong: I see... Sorry, I should have read more carefully.
- Shinong: Wait, there's more. It also mentions an antidote: "Loong's Pearl can counteract the poison. The most potent ones thrive under waterfalls and have a strong fragrance."
- Sounds credible.
- Shinong: An antidote growing near poisonous herbs... it aligns with the pharmacological theories. Looks like this isn't a mistake.
- Shinong: Could you help me find a Loong's Pearl beneath the waterfall? I'd go myself, but I really can't walk now.
- No problem.
- Shinong: Thank you, friend.
- (Hand the Loong's Pearl to Shinong)
- Shinong: You... you're back... Did you find the herb?
- Here.
- Shinong: Hmm... the slight blue hue, the faint glow, and the aromatic scent. Yes, it matches the description in the pharmacopoeia.
- Shinong: According to the records, it can be consumed directly if in an emergency, although it might be more effective after processed.
- Then just eat it.
- You might not have time to wait that long.
- Shinong puts the Loong Pearl in his mouth begins chewing. His pain visibly eases.
- Shinong: Phew... Much better. It looks like the pharmacopoeia's description of the Loong's Pearl was accurate. Thank you.
- Why did you eat the herb in the first place anyway?
- Shinong: Ah, that's a long story. Allow me to formally introduce myself. I'm Shinong, a doctor from Jinzhou.
- Shinong: I've been studying ancient pharmacopoeias and medical books from all over Huanglong.
- Shinong: While the medical practices of Huanglong share the same roots, many ancient texts have been lost over time.
- Shinong: Luckily, Hongzhen has managed to preserve some texts that may have been lost elsewhere.
- Shinong: But over the years, as supplements are made, all pharmacopoeias and medical books inevitably suffer from confusions and omissions.
- Shinong: They even include some superstitions that are completely unrelated to medicine.
- Superstitions...?
- Shinong: For example, there's a remedy that involves holding a rooster at exactly noon, jumping three times under the eaves, and then spinning around three times. It's said that if the rooster crows at that moment, it will drive away any plague.
- ...
- That's actually... kinda creative?
- Shinong: While it might be a fun folklore activity, in practice it doesn't do anything to treat any illnesses.
- Shinong: That's why I wanted to revise these pharmacopoeias- to remove the unnecessary parts and correct the errors.
- Shinong: And the best way to do this is to try each herb personally and observe any reactions.
- Shinong: This way, I can determine their effects and uncover any side effects not mentioned in the texts.
- That sounds... quite risky.
- Shinong: Don't worry. After generations of supplements and revisions, I'm certain any herb that poses significant health risks are all highlighted in these pages.
- Shinong: Worst-case scenario, it would just be minor mishaps, like what happened earlier. Such risks are predictable and entirely manageable.
- Shinong: Oh, as a token of gratitude, here's some tonic that I brewed.
- ...It's not poisonous, is it?
- Shinong: Don't worry. I brewed it using my proven recipe.
- Shinong: Until we meet again, friend. I wish you good health.
- (Quest Complete)
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name |
|---|---|
 English | Herb Expeditioner: I |
 Chinese (S) | 百味归经・一 |
 Chinese (T) | 百味歸經・一 |
 Japanese | 百味帰経・一 |
 Korean | 백미 약초 ・ I |
 French | L'Herboriste : I |
 German | Kräuterexpediteur: I |
 Spanish | Expediciones de hierba: I |
Change History[]
Released in Version 1.1