"Of course," Wang Jian explained. "Herb gathering is always a laborious task, and anything can happen. When I was studying medicine with my master, I often ventured into the deep forests to collect herbs."
"Master?" This was the first time Cai Qiong had heard Wang Jian use such a title. When Cai Xing and Cai Wenji had spoken of Wang Jian, they hadn't gone into such detail, so she was far from knowing everything. Hearing him mention this now, her interest was immediately piqued.
Wang Jian continued, "My master is a recluse, someone outside the secular world, not a schoolteacher, so his method of teaching medical skills was unconventional. He told me that in Chinese medicine, besides treating and diagnosing diseases, the ability to identify and gather herbs is absolutely essential."
