The knowledge passed down from the statue is extremely complete, as if he personally participated in it—from the very beginning of raw material processing, to the preparation of medicinal ingredients, all kinds of experiences, and that unquantifiable feel for things—the touch, and how to tell when it's just right.
Then finally, how to use it, how to eat it, how to neutralize toxicity, and how to determine, based on different situations, different raw materials, and different preparation methods, the ultimate, crucial dosage.
All this is honestly pretty troublesome, because if you screw up, it can backfire.
This point Wen Yan actually understands—a lot of things, in small amounts they're life-saving medicine, in large amounts, they're poison.
To put it more simply, trace amounts of indole are a key component of jasmine fragrance, but if the concentration is too high, it becomes sharply pungent and nasty.
