As time passed, the cultivation of blue flowers achieved immense success in both the Caliphate and Kucha. The blue flower fields in front of the House of Wisdom became a landmark of the Caliphate, while the miners of Kucha regarded the flowers as the very blossoms of life. The "Silk Road Star" variety, cultivated by Shen Qing, finally bloomed; the golden-hued blue flowers shimmered in the sunlight, looking like brilliant stars fallen upon the earth.
On this day, Shen Qing stood in the Golden Sand Pavilion, gazing with deep satisfaction at the patients coming and going and the medical apprentices busy at work in the Silk Road Medical Garden. Ruilian and Lin An were already capable of managing things on their own, and they were currently leading the apprentices in researching how to produce more potent medicines using blue flowers and gold powder. The little fox crouched at her feet, its Glazed Bell chiming softly in the breeze.
In the distance, caravans from the Caliphate and Kucha arrived at the garden simultaneously. They brought newly revised medical canons from the House of Wisdom and new medicinal herbs discovered in Kucha. Shen Qing walked forward to greet them, her face bright with a smile.
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