There was a melting medicinal pill inside the jade box. In fact, about half of the box was filled with a liquid that emanated a strong medicinal aroma in the cave.

Xu Qing had never heard of a spirit whale pill, but he understood plants and vegetation. So, after smelling the aroma, his mind kicked into high gear as he analyzed it.

Halfmaple blossom, hundredgrass leaf, storax seed... also plumed cockscomb musk, trumpet vine lotus.... Xu Qing made a brushing motion with his hand, bringing some of the fragrant aroma right to his nose. He inhaled. And seagold paste!

Looking very serious, he stared at the jade box as he analyzed everything.

The pill had a lot of complicated ingredients, so Xu Qing couldn’t break down the entire mixture just by smelling it. But he could identify the major components. Given his skill with the dao of poison, and his general knowledge of plants and vegetation, he could tell that the pill was intended to be a nourishing supplement. After all, every living thing had spirit power in it, especially plants.

The basic...